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1/05/12
The most recent newsletter from the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is online. Check it out HERE.

12/19/11
The 2011 All-American nominations have been released!
2011 All-American Nominees
2011 Jr. All-American Nominees

12/06/11
USDA released official genetic evaluations today. Top 100 Sire Lists, Top 100 PA CPI Heifers, Top 300 CPI Cows and a listing of young sires can all be found on the AGA Web Site HERE. There are some new names on the Active AI List as several exciting young bulls have added daughters and the heavily used Guernsey Island bull Conqueror has attained an Interbull proof at over +1600M! Meanwhile, the breeder-proven bull Idle Gold Idle Neer Casanova (from Challenge's sister) has given us the first +2000M we've seen in quite some time.

11/7/11
AGA Staff was in Louisville, Kentucky, for the last National Show of the season.
Junior Show Pictures

Open Show Pictures

10/24/11
State Fairs around have mostly wrapped up for the year - here's a review of some of the big ones. Direct us to the results of your show if it isn't listed here
KY State Fair
New England Guernsey Classic - The Big E
NY State Fair
MD State Fair
MN State Fair - results and photos from DAT
MO State Fair
IN State Fair
IL State Fair
WI State Show
WI State Fair
Ohio State Fair - Grand - Adams Creek Regal Dancer; Res. Grand- Villa Crest Mark Hemy
Midwest Guernsey Classic, Goshen, IN
IA State Fair - Grand Champion - Knapps Regis Tambourine, Junior Champion - Knapps Hillpoint Regis Trinket-ET
Delaware State Fair - Logan Derickson of Middletown, DE, exhibited the Supreme Champion of the Jr. Show - Millborne Fame Pixels Pixie!

10/17/11
The Guernsey breed, in cooperation with USDA and other groups worldwide, is moving forward with plans to develop genomic evaluations. We are actively genomically testing old bulls (greater than 80% REL) right now. Please review this listing and contact Seth Johnson at the AGA office if you can supply one straw or ampule of semen on any of the sires on THIS LIST.

10/14/11
AGA Junior Member Karen Anderson of Lester Prairie, Minnesota, has been recognized with the 2011 Merle Howard Award at World Dairy Expo. This award is bestowed upon a Junior Exhibitor at WDE that shows exemplary skills in fitting and showing while exuding a passion for the industry. Karen exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion in the NJS-Madison this year and has received a whole raft of honors through her AGA activities, including being named the National Outstanding Guernsey Youth. Read more about Karen's award HERE.

10/10/11
The NGS-Madison at World Dairy Expo last week was a great one with 249 Registered Guernseys shown, a huge increase over last year. Check out pictures and reports from the show below:
Scenes from the Barn
The Heifer Show
The Cow Show
Watch Videos of Each Class from World Dairy Expo's Web Site

10/01/11
The Canadian National Show was held on September 23 in Ancaster, Ontario. Richard Landrey was the judge. Maplehurst Russ Music, an Aged Cow sired by Aldens Russ, was named Grand Champion. She has a top record over 22,000M and is from an EX-90 Loral with over 150,000M. She is bred and owned by Maplehurst Farm of Lynden, Ont. Sun Set Mission Natalina, VG-89, was named Reserve Grand Champion. She was the Grand Champion in 2010 at this show as a 2-Year-Old. She is sired by Mar Ral Tiller Mission-ET and from the famed Natalie family developed by Terry Becket of Sunderland, Ontario. The dam is a VG-86 Magicman whose full sisters once comprised the All-American Jr. Best 3 Females. Junior Champion honors went to Warrindale J Cheryl, a January 2011 daughter of Springhill Judgement. She is owned by Greenbrook Farm / Kyle Meek. Reserve Junior Champion went to Maplehurst Aarons Treasure, a Sniders Option Aaron-ET born in October 2010. She is from a VG-85 Response daughter and is bred and owned by Maplehurst Farm. Maplehurst also took home the Premier Breeder and Exhibitor banners.

See full results HERE

20/11
AGA staff were in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the National Shows held there. Check here for pictures and results.
NJS-Harrisburg official results
Pictures of the Jr Show winners
Open Show Results and Photos

8/02/11
The NGS-Sacramento 2011 was held on July 24 in Sacramento, Calfiornia. Herby D. Lutz of South Carolina judged. Full Results HERE.

6/29/11
The National Guernsey Convention was held outside St. Louis, Missouri.

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 YOUTH BANQUET NATIONAL SALE

AGA Distinguished Service Award - Clark & Joy Vilter, Hartland, Wisconsin
AGA Master Breeder Award - Roland Ripley, Ripley Farm, Cortland, New York
AGA Outstanding Young Farmer - Brian and Kristi Dinderman, Orangeville, Illinois
AGA Outstanding Young Farmer Runner-Up - Lucas Ayars, Mechanicsburg, Ohio
National Outstanding Youth - Thomas McCarty, Hughesville, Pennsylvania
National Guernsey Queen - Rachel Manning, Maryland
National Guernsey Princess - Jade Jensen, Missouri
AGA President - David Trotter, Enon Valley, Pennsylvania

03/28/11
The Four Winds Complete Dispersal was held on March 26 and averaged $5,068 on 59 females making it the sixth highest averaging sale in breed history. A crowd estimated at over 600 was on hand to see the end of an era of domination in the showring that, in addition to producing 11 Madison Championships, has produced two World Dairy Expo Premier Sires - Magicman and Showtime. Three animals sold for over $12,000 with 3 more over $10,000. A complete buyer's list and pictures from sale day are available on the Four Winds Sale web site. Special thanks to Wendy Erbsen of All Breed Access for coordinating extensive web coverage and prices and buyers as the sale progressed!

Herds receiving the most Gold Star Awards from the American Guernsey Association, the number of awards received and the last year in which they were recognized.
Rozelyn Farm, Lynden, WA - 37 - 2009
Yellow Creek Farm, Goshen, IN - 36 - 2005
Nells Glow Guernsey, Hilmar, CA - 27 - 2010
Fauver Hill, Onalaska, WI - 23 - 1989
W.D. Hoard & Sons Co., Ft. Atkinson, WI - 24 - 2010
Suneslope Guernseys, Ames IA - 21 - 1981
Welcome Stock Farm, Schuylerville, NY - 21 -1988
Chedco Farm, Berlin, MA - 20 - 1984
Abiqua Acres, Silverton, OR - 18 - 2008
Valley Set Farm, Goshen, IN - 17 - 2002
Knapps Guernseys, Epworth, IA - 17 - 2010

2010 All-American Contest
2010 All-American & Junior All-American Results
2010 All-American Nominees
2010 Junior All-American Nominees

2009 All-American Contest
Results
Nominees