The 73rd Annual Junior Livestock Show

Top honors at the 73^rd  Annual Junior Livestock Show in Cooperstown went to young handlers from Schoharie and Herkimer.  The show, sponsored by The Farmers’ Museum and conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension, county 4-H educators, and clubs throughout central New York, brings together youth handlers from a nine-county area for three days of competition.

The top winners at the Junior Livestock Show bested over 170 exhibitors and their 360 animals. Earning The Farmers’ Museum Cup for Best of Show Dairy was Ava Canary, Schoharie County who showed her Holstein, Canary Doorman Ruby. The F. Ambrose Clark Livestock Cup for Best of Show in the beef, swine, sheep and meat goat categories was awarded to Laken Dyn of Herkimer County showing her Maintainer Beef Cow, HAS Kylie 527. The Farmers’ Museum Dairy Goat Cup for Best of Show Dairy Goat went to Alexandria Lincoln of Schoharie County showing her Nigerian Dwarf, Enchanted Acres Molly.

Dairy cattle Grand Champions were awarded in the Ayrshire division to Hannah Tuttle of Delaware County who showed Fran’s Flake; in the Brown Swiss division to Elizabeth Schieferstine of Oneida County who showed Pearl Dell Drake Whitney; in the Guernsey division to Lily Mills of Madison County who showed  Twin County AP Tapestry-ETV; in the Holstein division to Ava Canary of Schoharie County, who showed Canary Doorman Ruby; in the Jersey division to Shaun Shults of Schoharie County who showed Kimball Venetian Faith; and in the Milking Shorthorn division to Olivia VanEvera of Schoharie County who showed Hard Core L Strike Diamond P.

In each of the livestock divisions, Supreme Animal awards went to Laney Mondore of Delaware County in the Swine category; to Laken Dyn of Herkimer County in the Beef category; to Lilly Mills from Madison County in the Sheep category and to Evelyn Kersmanc of Otsego County in the Meat Goat category.

In the Best Bred and Owned division, the award in the Brown Swiss category to Elizabeth Schieferstine of Oneida County with Pearl Dell Drake Whitney; in the Guernsey category to Julia Vunk of Otsego County withGray Goose Charming Cindy; in the Jersey category to Mason Zeimba of Oneida County with ZBW Masons Kid Rock Songs; in the Holstein division to Ava Canary of Schoharie County with Canary Doorman Ruby; and in the Milking Shorthorn division to Ella Field of Otsego County with New Beginnings Comanche Rhyme.  The Dairy Goat category went to Emily VanLieshout of Oneida County with Brabant Farm MMM Minnie; the Sheep category went to Mollie Goblet-Schubert of Schoharie County with Hessian Hill 1963; the Swine Category went to Devon Fairchild of Chenango County; the Beef category went to Laken Dyn of Herkimer County with HAS Kylie 527; the Meat Goat category to Evelyn Kersmanc of Otsego County with Pansy.

Showmanship Championships were earned by the following: in the Dairy division, Grand Champion Showman was Justin Wolfe of Otsego County and the Reserve Grand Champion Showman, Lily Marshman of Chenango County. In the Dairy Goat division: Grand Champion Showman Paige Warren of Chenango County and Reserve Grand Champion Showman, Cole Warren of Chenango County.  In the Sheep division: Grand Champion Showman went to Jessica Zuill of Delaware County and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Madison Miller of Delaware County. In the Beef division: Grand Champion Showman went to Gavin Fetterman of Otsego County and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Lakin Dyn of Herkimer County.  In the Swine division: Grand Champion Showman to Devon Fairchild of Chenango County, and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Laney Mondore of Delaware County. In the Meat Goat division:  Grand Champion Showman to Evelyn Kersmanc of Otsego County, and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Ashley Madugno of Delaware County.

 

Other dairy award winners and their 4-H county affiliations include:

Supreme Junior Dairy Animal—Ava Canary, Schoharie County, with Canary Doorman Ruby.

Ayrshire—Grand Champion: Hannah Tuttle, Delaware County, with Fran’s Flake.

Brown Swiss—Grand Champion: Elizabeth Schieferstine, Oneida County with Pearl Dell Drake Whitney.  Reserve Champion:  Elizabeth Schieferstine, Oneida County with Hylight LBH Silverbells.

Guernsey—Grand Champion: Lily Mills, Madison County with Twin County AP Tapestry-ETV. Reserve Champion: Jacob Enyart, Schoharie County with Eternal Flame Swan Song.

Holstein—Grand Champion: Ava Canary, Schoharie County with Canary Doorman Ruby.  Reserve Champion: Baliee Kelsey, Madison County with Monanfran Levitate Tahiti.

Jersey—Grand Champion: Shaun Shults, Schoharie County with Kimball Venetian Faith.  Reserve Champion: Mason Zeimba, Oneida County with ZBW Masons Kid Rock Songs.

Milking Shorthorn—Grand Champion:  Olivia VanEvra, Schoharie County with Hard Core L Strike Diamond P.  Reserve Champion:  Bailiee Kelsey, Madison County with Monanfran Levitate Tahiti.

 

Winners in the Dairy Goat division were as follows:

Best Junior Doe—Paige Warren of Chenango County with L.I. Scapegoat Maribeth

Best Udder, Dairy Goat –Corey Delisa of Fulton/Montgomery County with MaeStar Farms R&B Song.

Alpine—Junior Champion: Brandt Baker of Otsego County, with Kiddin’ U Not Fancy; Reserve Junior Champion: Ella Baker of Otsego County with Kiddin’ U Not Rosemary Fae; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion and Best Udder:  Chase Burkhart of Otsego County with Hill View Acres Peanut and Reserve Sr. and Reserve Grand Champion:  Aidan Smith of Chenango County with Tamarach BBw FEEBB.

LaMancha—Junior Champion: Emily VanLieshout of Oneida County with Brabant Farm Mandy; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion and Best Udder:  Emily VanLieshout of Oneida County with Brabant Farm MMM Minnie; Reserve Sr. Champion & Reserve Grand Champion: David Palmer III of Chenango County with Does-E-Doats Vera.

Nigerian Dwarf-Junior Champion:  Brooke Lincoln of Schoharie County with Clover Hill Acres Princess; Reserve Jr. Champion: Olivia Van Evera of Schoharie County with Liv’s Kids Ewood Lilac; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder:  Alexandria Lincoln of Schoharie County withEnchanged Acres Molly; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion:  Alexandria Lincoln of Schoharie County with Dragon Fly Tho Thalia Grace..

Nubian—Junior Champion: Lucas Humphreville of Herkimer County with Forever View Krystal Reserve Jr. Champion: Lucas Humphreville of Herkimer County with Forever View Kiara; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion and Best Udder: Cole Warren of Chenango County with Ol’ Kidd Cole Diamond; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Lucas Humphreville of Herkimer County with Kia Kaha Kacie.

Oberhasli—Junior Champion:  Amelia Hoag of Fulton/Montgomery County with Loveknot’s Crest Marina.  Reserve Junior Champion: Aiden Hoag of Fulton/Montgomery County with Loveknot’s Crest Bitcoin; Senior Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Raichel Brandt of Cheanago County with Livin On the Ledge; Reserve Sr. Champion:  Levi Blood-Szentmiklosy of Schoharie County with LoveKnot’s Crest Ruby.

Saanen—Junior Champion: Paige Warren of Chenango County, with L.I. Scapegoat Maribeth; Reserve Jr. Champion:  Skylar Graham of Chenango County with Subrikar Skyler’s Nancy; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Cole Warren of Chenango County with Ol’ Kidd Cole Johanna; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Paige Warren of Chenango County with Mint Meadows Samirah.

Toggenburg— Junior Champion: Olivia Van Evera of Schoharie County with Tik Tok; Reserve Junior Champion: Timothy VanLieshout of Oneida County with Tequila; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Peyton Graham of Chenango County with Lea-Tamerack BBMLJ  Eugenia; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Paige Warren of Chenango County with Ol’ Kidd Cole Houston.

Recorded Grade—Junior Champion: Hannah Carnright of Herkimer County with Ha Ha Acres Maddie’s Mischief; Reserve Jr. Champion: Kennadee Coons of Fulton/Montgomery County with MaeStar Farms Song Has Rona; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion and Best Udder: Corey Delisa of Fulton/Montgomery of Herkimer County with MaeStar Farm R&B Song; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Skylar Graham of Chenango County with Subrikar Justin’s Snow.

 

Other Livestock awards were presented in the following categories:

Beef

Champion Heifer –Laken Dyn of Herkimer County with HAS Kylie 527.

Reserve Champion Female Beef –Makera MacGibbon of Delaware County with Penelope Primeo.

Champion Steer—Anna Hawkes of Herkimer County with Stoick.

Reserve Champion Steer—Justin Ruff of Delaware Countywith Sasquatch.

Angus – Makera MacGibbon of Delaware County with Penelope Primeo.

Grade/Crossbred—Olivia Ostrander of Fulton/Montgomery.

Hereford—Gavin Fetterman of Otsego County with TMT Ultra Harley

Other Breeds – Laken Dyn of Herkimer County with HAS Kylie 527.

Market Steer – Anna Hawkes of Herkimer County with Stoick.

Feeder Steer – Sophie O’Brian of Delaware County

Dairy Beef Steer – Conner Frost of Oneida County.

 

Winners in the Sheep Division:

Champion Ram—Isabella Slater of Schoharie County.

Champion Ewe- Lilly Mills of Madison County

Commercial—Angel Mravlja of Otsego County.

Horned Dorset – Isabella Slater of Schoharie County

Natural Color—Emma Lacko of Schoharie County

Romney –Ellie Shaul of Schoharie County

Shropshire–Madison Miller of Delaware County.

Southdown—Mollie Goblet-Schubert of Schoharie County.

Finn – Ella Field of Otsego County

Border Leicester – Maegann McSpirit of Chenango County

Best Fleece –Maegan McSpirit of Chenango County

Champion Market Lamb –Mollie Goblet-Schubert of Schoharie County.

 

Swine

Berkshire – Devon Fairchild of Chenango County with Fiona.

Crossbred—Darby Mondore of Delaware County with Wilma.

Hampshire – Conner Frost of Oneida County with Pine Grove’s Phoenix.

Champion Market Hog—Laney Mondore of Delaware County with Bandit.

Reserve Champion Market Hog—Taylor Decker of Otsego County with Baxter.

Champion Female –Devon Fairchild of Chenango County with Fiona

Reserve Champion Female – Darbey Mondore of Delaware County with Wilma.

 

Meat Goat

Full Blood/Pure Blood – Champion: Evelyn Kersmanc of Otsego County with Pansy.  Reserve Champion: Aiden Hoag of Fulton/Montgomery County with Tiger Lily.

Percentage – Champion: Benjamin Hoag of Fulton/Montgomery County with LKFM Lucy.  Reserve Champion: Case Yacobucci of Schoharie County with Seebers Hill Semi.

Commercial – Champion: Ashley Madugno of Delaware County with Scarlett.   Reserve Champion: Autumn Madugno of Delaware County with Clover.

Market Goat – Champion:  Ashley Madugno of Delaware County with Sploosh.  Reserve Champion: Autumn Madugno or Delaware County with Opie.

 

The Farmers’ Museum would like to acknowledge and thank the following for their sponsorship of the following awards: Grand Champion Brown Swiss: Barbara and Robert Kersman; Grand Champion Jersey In memory of Howard Curry Ainslie by Friends and Family; Grand Champion Holstein: The OHM Holstein Club; Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn: Zoetis; Supreme Swine: Jane Forbes Clark; Supreme Beef: Hessian Hill Farms; Supreme Sheep: Drs. Lisa and William Johnson; Grand Champion Ayrshire: David Bliss; Grand Champion Guernsey: The Farmers’ Museum; Best Bred and Owned Holstein by Exhibitor: Farm Credit East ACA; Best Bred and Owned Ayrshire by Exhibitor: Brandow’s Feed n’ Seed, Inc.; Best Bred and Owned Brown Swiss by Exhibitor: Sunny Acres Farm, Lester Tyler and Pam Woodrow;  Best Bred and Owned Guernsey by Exhibitor:  Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative; Best Bred and Owned Jersey by Exhibitor: Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative; Best Bred and Owned Milking Shorthorn by Exhibitor: Rick & Rosemary  Aborn; Best Bred and Owned Dairy Goat by Exhibitor: The Opalka Family; Grand Champion Dairy Showman: Gold Star Feed & Grain; Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Showman: Lutz Feed Company; Grand Champion Dairy Goat Showman: Jim Rice; Champion Sheep Showman: SUNY Cobleskill; Grand Champion Beef Showman: Cobleskill Agway/True Value, Grand Champion Swine Showman: Black Willow Pond Farm; Supreme Junior Dairy Animal: Stamford Farmers’ Cooperative; Best Junior Doe: FourSmyles Farm; Best Udder, Dairy Goat: The Lesniak Family; Champion Beef Heifer: The Arnold Schonberg Living Trust; Champion Steer: Zoetis; Champion Ram: Dutchayr Farm – Doug and Deb Dutcher; Champion Ewe: On-A-Whim Farm, MacKenzie Waro; Best Beef, Bred and Owned: In Memory of Michael Mosher, from his family Best Sheep, Bred and Owned: SUNY Cobleskill; Best Swine, Bred and Owned: SUNY Cobleskill; Best Fleece:  Clarkshire Farm, The John and Pat Clark Family;  Grand Champion Market Lamb:  Dutchayr Farm – Doug and Deb Dutcher.

 

 

The Junior Livestock Show, a summer tradition in Central New York, took place virtually this year. The event and grounds were not open to the public due to current COVID-19 Guidelines for large gatherings. All shows were streamed live via Zoom from Sunday, July 11 through Tuesday, July 13.

Since 1947, The Farmers’ Museum has collaborated with the Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program to produce the show. It is conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension County 4-H educators and clubs throughout central New York.  On-site services provided by the Leatherstocking Corporation. The show is sponsored in part by Chobani.