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Golden Gazette

New York Guernsey Breeders’ Spring 2017

Members Attend Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon Over75GuernseymembersfromthroughoutNewYork,traveledtoSaratogaSpringstocelebratethispastyears’achievements,recognizeindividualswhohavegoneaboveandbeyond for the Guernseybreed and select thosewhowill serve the Guernseyassociationthroughoutthenextcoupleofyears.ThedaybeginwiththeBoardofDirectorsMeetingtakingplace.Themeetingfocusedon the upcoming National Guernsey Convention, however, time was also spentdiscussingtheNewYorkSpringCarouselSaleandShowanddiscussionontheselectionofthenewAmericanGuernseyAssociationCEO.

Following theBoardofDirectorsMeeting, theNewYorkGuernseyAnnualMeetingwasledbyAssociationPresident,WayneFoote.ThemeetingkickedoffwiththeJuniorAssociation report given by Caylie Axtell. Axtell reported that youth raised $4,208duringfundraisingeffortsattheNewYorkStateFairwithexpensestotaling$3,482.Axtell also named the new slate of youth officers which includes Caylie Axtell,President; Daniel Ripley, Vice-President; Kaitlyn Grant, Secretary; Benjamin Axtell,Treasurer;andGraceHarrigan,PromotionalChair.Following the youth information, Natalie Gilbert delivered the treasurer’s reportstatingthattheassociationhas$96,453.90asofFebruary28.DavidCoonthenspokeon behalf of the American Guernsey Association, stating that the new CEO, DougGranitzwillbeagreatasset,ashepossessesastrongbusinessbackgroundandhasalreadybeenontheroadmeetingbreeders.

After David Coon delivered the American Guernsey Association report, Eric Craigupdated members about the New York Spring Carousel Sale. In his report, Craiginformedattendeesthat long-timesaleauctioneerDavidRama,wouldnotbedoingthesalethisyear. Instead,PennsylvanianativeAdamFraleywouldbesellingthe21animalsconsigned.

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2017 Calf Scholarship Winner

In This Issue:

NewYorkSpringSale……………..2NewYorkSpringShow……………2AnnualMeeting&Luncheon….3NYLaunchesNewWebsite…….3ConventionUpdates………….…..4NYPrincessFarewell………………4

Grapevine News:

\ CongratulationstoBetseyMcKennaandRoccoCunninghamontheirrecentmarriage.TheywedinSonomaCounty,Californiainthepresenceoffamilyandfriends.

\ BlessingstoKyleandRachelRipleyonthebirthoftheirsecondchild,EllaAnne.ShewasbornonApril18weighing8Ibsand12ounces.

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Fame Daughter Garners Champion Honors at Spring Show JudgeMikeBerry,Oregon,placedover50headofGuernseycattleduringtheSpringCarouselGuernseyShowonSaturday,April8.ToppingtheshowwasKnappsHillpointMBFameTiaownedbyP.MoreyMillerandHillpointPartners.Tia,aFamedaughter

fromthefamousKnappsAceTamera,wontheFive-Year-Old class before claiming both Senior andGrand Champion honors. Reserve Senior andReserve Grand Champion was awarded to thesecondplaceFive-Year-Old,GR-CraigMoorCameroStarlet-ET. Owned by Chascidy LaQuay, Starlet issired by Ripley Farms Lexus Camero and was the2016NewYorkStateFairGrandChampion.

Earlier in the day, Knapps Kringle Tappy-ET wasselectedastheJuniorChampioninboththeJuniorandOpenShows.Tappy,ownedbyLandreeFraley,wasthewinningWinterYearlingHeiferandissiredbyKringle.ReserveChampionhonorswenttoTooliteMintsVivianownedbyRichardTooley.Vivian,aMintdaughter,wasthewinningFallCalf.

IntheJuniorShow,GR-CraigMoorCameroStarlet-ET,thewinningFive-Year-OldownedbyChascidyLaQuay,wasthenamedtheGrandChampion.EmilyFisher’swinningSeniorTwo-Year-Old,Topline JudgmentVadalia,took home Reserve Grand Championhonors. Knapps Kringle Tappy-ET, ownedby Landree Fraley, was selected as theJuniorChampionwithToplineRexPenny,the winning Fall Calf owned by EmilyFisher, being named Reserve JuniorChampion.

Tamera Daughter Tops Spring Carousel Guernsey Sale Withover110peoplewatchingviaCowBuyerandapackedhousearoundthesalering,biddersfromalloverwerepresenttowatch17liveanimalsand1embryolotsellattheNewYorkSpringSaleonApril7.Toppingthesaleat$3,800wasafullsistertoKnappsRegisTambourine.Lot#1,KnappsRegis Trotter-ETV was consigned by Daniel Thurston and followed in her family’sfootsteps inshowcasingpowerandstrength.Trotter remainedincentralNewYorkafterbeingpurchasedbySherylandGlenTaylor.

Wee Acres FarmsteadMacaerna-ETVwas the secondhighest seller with the gavelbeing tapped at $3,200. Daughter of Trotacre Yogibear Marli-ET, the 2014 All-AmericanYearlinginmilk,issiredbySnidersOptionAaron-ET.ThefancySeptembercalfwasconsignedbyWeeAcresandFarmsteadGeneticsandpurchasedby JennieGrisafiofPennsylvania.Othersalehighlightsinclude:

Lot#5:FemaraCadenStella-ET-$2,950Consignors:Stoltzfus&PiskorowskiBuyer:SusanAckley,NewYorkLot#10:PoppydalePradaGiselle-ET-$2,800Consignor:ElizabethTromblyBuyer:JoshuaHess,Pennsylvania

Upcoming Dates: June1:

YouthContestApplicationsDue

June26-July1:NationalGuernsey

Convention

July1:NationalGuernseySale

July:NewYorkGuernseyPicnic

August30-September4:NewYorkStateFair

September16-21:All-AmericanDairyShow

October3-7:WorldDairyExpo

Thank youtoAndrewCoon,DanielRipleyand

EstherRipleyforservingontheAmericanGuernsey

YouthAssociationDirectors!Youeachhavedoneanamazingjob

representingNewYorkonthenationallevel.

New York

Guernsey Breeders’

Have you checked our new website? Visit

nyguernseybreeders.com!

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…Members Attend Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon Afterwards,DickWhalenfromtheNominatingCommitteereportedthatDavidCoon,RolandRipley,WayneFooteandScottHolcomb’stermswereupin2017.Coon,RipleyandFootewereelectedtoanothertermontheBoardandDanRipleyofRipleyFarmswasthenelectedaswell.

During the luncheon, Adyson Miller ofChateaugay was named the Calf ScholarshipRecipient.Miller, a FFAmember and 4-Her hadpreviously leased aGuernsey from the Tromblyfamily.CaylieAxtellofRipleyFarmswasnamedthe 2017 Achievement AwardWinner and thencrowned as the New York Guernsey Princess.Axtellwill spend thenext year representing theNewYorkGuernseyAssociationatvariousevents,showsandsales.Throughouttheluncheon,severalherdsandcowswere recognized for outstanding production as

wellastype.RipleyFarmsRiveraCTwix,ownedbyElizabethRipley,tooktophonorsinTotalProductionintheJuniorDivision.Twix’srecordof31,172poundsofmilkmadeher an easy winner in the category. Monument View Verdict Raspberry was thewinning junioranimal,ownedbyHunterDuval, inTotalSolids. Raspberry took thefirst-placeawardwithherproductionof1890poundsoffatand957poundsofprotein.

RipleyFarmsBlazeYogi,ownedbyRipleyFarms,wastheleaderinLivingLifetimeTotalSolids.Yogi’stotalsolidsequaled17,434pounds,with9397poundsoffatand8037pounds of protein. Ripley Farms, Moravia, was also named the leader in herdproductionforfarmsover100Guernseycows.Ripley’sherdaveraged19,881poundsofmilk,1129poundsoffatand745poundsofprotein.MonumentViewFarmwasthewinningherd for25or less cowswithaherd average of 21,997 pounds of milk1129fatand745protein.CoonBrothersFarmLLC,Amenia,wasawardedwiththeMost Improved Dam-Daughter Award.Smithfield Daunte Merigold, Very Good85, and her dam Smithfield AtlanticMolly, Fair 76,were thewinningpairofthe award based on the mostimprovementoftypeandproduction.

New York Launches New Website WiththeupcomingNationalGuernseyConventionbeinghostedinNewYork,theNewYorkGuernseyBreeders’Cooperativehaslaunchedanewlyredesignedwebsite.Easiertonavigateandfindinformation,thenewwebsitehostsavarietyofinformationsuchastheregistrationformfortheNationalConvention,aswellasthesalepricesandshowplacingsfromtheNewYorkSpringShow.

Thewebsitewillbetheassociation’sgo-toforeventinformationandpictures.Checkout the site at www.nyguernseybreeders.com and keep checking back to viewmemberblogsandassociationupdates.

Board of Directors:

President:WayneFoote(518)744-7943

1stVice-President:SharonLittlefield(315)788-1531

2ndVice-President:RichardWhalen(845)677-8220

Treasurer:NatalieGilbert(845)757-3821

Secretary:RolandRipley(315)496-2281

AGADistrict1Director:DavidCoon(845)518-0732

DirectorsAt-Large:

CathyLittlefield(315)771-4479

DanRipley(315)496-3220

DanThurston(315)515-8201

EricCraig(518)232-2770

MaryBethTrombly(518)353-1619

TerryNeuroth(315)221-0842

MembershipRoles:

YouthAdvisor:ChristelAxtell(607)761-9443

Communications&Marketing:MaryFoote(518)321-1152

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National Guernsey Convention to come to Saratoga Springs Over400GuernseybreedersfromthroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanada are expected to attend the 2017 National GuernseyConvention thatwill be held in Saratoga Springs,NewYork.WithtourhighlightsincludingCoonBrothersFarm,LLC.,ArethusaFarm,TooliteFarm,RipleyFarms,theNationalMuseumofRacingandHallofFame,McMahon’sThoroughbreds,LakeGeorgeandmanyothergreat destinations, this conventionwill surely offer something foreveryone!

AllearlyrateregistrationmustbepostmarkedonorbeforeMonday,May15withlateregistrationsbeingreceivedupuntilFriday,June23.The registration form can be found on the New York GuernseywebsiteorintheAprilandMayGuernseyJournals.TheconventionwillbehostedatTheSaratogaHiltonlocatedat534Broadway,SaratogaSprings,NewYork12866.AroomblockhasbeenestablishedforconventionattendeeswithreducedratesuntilFriday,May26.Afterthisdate,roomswillno longerbeguaranteedandrateswillseverely increase due to summer tourism. All rates are based on double occupancy withStandardRoom$159pernightandJuniorSuitesAvailablefor$189pernight.TheeasiestwaytobookaroomisbygoingtotheNewYorkGuernseywebsite,clicking‘2017NationalGuernseyConvention’andthen‘HotelAccommodations’.ThiswillautomaticallybringattendeesintoanonlinebookingsystemwithintheConventionblock.Ortoreserveyourroom,call518-584-4000ext.602or603.

If youhaveanyquestionsaboutNationalConvention,pleasedon’thesitate tocontactMaryFooteat518-321-1152orviaemailatfootem921@outlook.com.

2016 New York Guernsey Princess FarewellBy Kristen Gallagher-HelloGuernseyBreeders!SpringisfinallyhereandthatmeansthatshowseasonandtheNationalConventionwillbehereverysoon.

Asmanyofyouknow,IamcurrentlystudyingabroadinIreland.Beingawayfromhomehasgivenmetimetothinkandreflectonhowmuchmyfamily’sfarmmeanstome.IcannothelpbuttothinkaboutmyGuernsey’sandexperiencestheyhavegivenme.Forthis,IwouldliketothankyouforyoursupportinthepastyearasIservedasthe2016GuernseyPrincess.Iamextremelygratefultohaverepresentedsuchawonderfulbreedandevenmoreso,wonderfulpeople.

Withorwithoutasashandcrown,theGuernseycowisapartofwhoIam.Ilookforwardtoseeingwhatthefutureholdsforourorganization,theGuernseycow,andthedairyindustry.Asweknow,thedairyindustryandsocietyaregoingthroughalotofchanges-administration,consumptiontrends,markets,etc.Thesechangescanbeintimidatingwithmuchuncertainty,butchangeiswhatalsoleadstonewopportunitiesandsuccess.WiththequalitiesoftheGuernseycowandthepeopleinourstateandnationalorganizations,wewillonlybenefitfromchangesifweremainpositiveandoptimistic.

IcannotwaittogettoseeeveryoneverysooninSaratogaSpringsthiscomingsummer,itwillbegreattoworkalongsideyouallonceagain.Itwasaprivilegetoserveyouallasthe2016NewYorkStateGuernseyPrincess,andbestwishestothe2017NewYorkStateGuernseyPrincess,CaylieAxtell.

CongratulationstoRipleyFarms,

CoonBrothersFarmLLC,WeeKinFarmandTooliteFarmon

havinganimalswithinthe20164th

Quarter130%Report!Eachherdhadatleastone

animal130%higherthanthe2015TPE

average.

Don’t forgettosendinyourfarminformationforthe2017-2018NationalGuernseyDirectory!ThisdirectorywillbesentouttoallGuernseyJournal

subscribers,availableonline,anddistributedatindustryevents!Aregistrationformforthedirectory

canbefoundintheGuernseyJournal.

Good luck to our junior members

competing at convention!