ALLEGANY CO., N.Y. — On Wednesday, July 19th the Allegany County Fair held the Youth Dairy Show. The contest is a culmination of months of hard work and training of dairy animals for exhibition by 4-H and FFA members.
In the novice divisions six participants, Helayna Eddy, Jill-Anna Foth, Linny Heim, Morgan Holcomb, Abigal Morton and Dailah Rhodes all received a blue ribbon. The Novice Showmanship trophy donated by Val Dale farm was awarded to Morgan Holcomb.
Junior Showmanship, Taylor Brokaw received a blue ribbon and was awarded first place trophy donated by Willcara Farm, Natalie Burrows also received a blue ribbon.
Intermediate Showmanship both Kelsi Morton and Blake Hewitt received blue ribbons. Reisdorf Brothers Feed sponsored this division, Blake Hewitt recipient of trophy.
For the senior division all 5 receiving blue ribbons: Jennifer Burrows, Kaylee Eddy, Logan Kelley, Ashley Lyman and Emily Lyman. Birds-All Dairy sponsored the Senior Showmanship awarded to Ashley Lyman.
First place in each division also received a bag of feed from Shur Gain USA. The top 2 from each divisions competed for Master Showmanship. This year’s winner Ashley Lyman received a director’s chair sponsored by Seedway. Reserve Master Showmanship, Logan Kelley received a plaque and cash award from Jefferds Livestock.
There were also 4 Clover Bub Showman, open to youth 5-7 years old, Riley Blarr, Ben Eshelman, Bently Foster and Viola Foth, and sponsored by Wild Geese Farm.
Following the showmanship breed classes were held. Highlights for these classes:
Award Sponsor Recipient
Ayrshire Senior Champion Windfall Farms Jennifer Burrows
Ayrshire Reserve Senior Champion Missy and Mike Holcomb Emily Lyman
Holstein Senior Champion Center Vu farm Kaylee Eddy
Holstein Reserve Senior Champion Birdsall Dairy Farm Logan Kelley
Holstein Best Udder Jennifer Dunlap Memorial Kaylee Eddy
by Santangelo / Dunlap family
Jersey Senior Champion Birdsall Dairy Farm Ashley Lyman
Jersey Reserve Senior Champion Tom & Kathy Parmenter Ashley Lyman
Brown Swiss Senior Champion Wallace & Kathleen MacDonald Emily Lyman
Brown Swiss Res. Senior Champion Allegany County Pomona Grange Emily Lyman
Ayrshire Junior Champion Birdsall Dairy Farm Morgan Holcomb
Ayrshire Reserve Junior Champion Allegany County Farm Bureau Morgan Holcomb
Holstein Junior Champion Skyview Farm Helayna Eddy
Holstein Reserve Junior Champion Val Dale Farms Dailah Rhodes
Jersey Junior Champion Tom & Kathy Parmenter Emily Lyman
Jersey Reserve Junior Champion Birds All Dairy Farm Ashley Lyman
Brown Swiss Junior Champion Allegany County Farm Bureau Jill-Anna Foth
Brown Swiss Res. Junior Champion Birdsall Dairy Farm Emily Lyman
Grade Grand Champion Saputo Kelsi Morton
Grade Reserve Grand Champion Kelsi Morton
Ayrshire Grand Champion Windfall Farms Jennifer Burrows
Ayrshire Reserve Grand Champion Missy and Mike Holcomb Emily Lyman
Holstein Grand Champion Willcara Farm Kaylee Eddy
Holstein Reserve Grand Champion The York Agency – Lester York Logan Kelley
Jersey Grand Champion The York Agency – Lester York Ashley Lyman
Jersey Reserve Grand Champion Birdsall Dairy Farm Ashley Lyman
Brown Swiss Grand Champion The York Agency – Lester York Emily Lyman
Brown Swiss Res Grand Champion Birdsall Dairy Farm Emily Lyman
Supreme Champion of 2017 Show The York Agency – Lester York Jennifer Burrows
Res. Supreme Champion Saputo Ashley Lyman
Best Breed and Owned Saputo Ashley Lyman
Dairy Herd – 1st place Friendship Everlasting 4-H Club, 2nd Cuba-Rushford FFA
Club Herd – 1st Cuba-Rushford FFA, 2nd Friendship Everlasting 4-H Club
This year’s judge for the event, Alicia Lamb of Oakfield Corners Dairy, provided positive feedback and tips for youth as she places classes throughout the day. Congratulations to all the youth on a successful show.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County
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