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April 2016 had been circled on the calendar of many Canadian Holstein breeders for a couple of years as they anticipated the National Holstein Convention making its return to the west! Alberta invited Holstein enthusiasts to come witness their #justmajestic natural scenery, farms and cattle when the event was held in Calgary & Banff from the 19-23. We were proud to lend our support to the event as the Banff Pinnacle Sponsor.

The week of activities began with welcome receptions Tuesday evening in Calgary and Edmonton, before the tour buses rolled out the next morning. From Rietveld Dairies in the north to Mars Dairy in the east to Deerfield Colony in the south and everywhere in between, guests were amazed by the modern dairies and productive cows found in the wild rose province. The Welcome BBQ and National Sale showcased the new Agrium Events Centre at the Calgary Stampede that evening, along with 102 head of cattle sold by Blondin Craswell Auctions for an average of $5433.

Judge Gerald Coughlin was given the task of lining up 230 Holsteins on Thursday, in what became a banner day for Wendon Holsteins, earning the Premier Exhibitor & Breeder (sponsored by Boviteq West) awards and having bred the Grand Champion Prude (owned by Westcoast) and Reserve Champion Goldwyn Allabuzz. The first Genomic Champion class was held at this show with the top 2 placing animals over 2600 GLPI from each class vying for the title. Barclay Doorman Cobra, the first place Summer Yearling of Hamming Holsteins, took the honours and earned $1000 and an IVF collection at Boviteq West. Following the Awards Banquet guests boarded the buses to head to Banff and catch their first glimpse of the Rockies as the sun set.

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Following a free day, Friday evening gave guests a chance to kick up their heels at the Mount View Barn Dance. The 133rd Annual General Meeting of Holstein Canada was

held Saturday where Val Bisson Goldwyn Maya (granddam of Doorman) was unveiled as the 2015 Cow of the Year. The convention concluded with the Master Breeder Gala on Saturday evening, at which 21 Master Breeders were each awarded the 1000th shield in recognition of their superior accomplishments. Chairman Glenn Hockley thanked his large volunteer committee and passed the flag to York County, Ontario,

the hosts for 2017. As convention attendees arrive home and catch up on some sleep, many will be highlighting April 2020 in their calendars, to join Saskatchewan in welcoming the nation!

The WestGen Board of directors is comprised of ten Western Canadian cattle producers, each elected

by the WestGen membership.

This year, please join us in welcoming three new directors from BC to the WestGen Board!

Richard Bosma

Richard, Judy and son James operate Vedderlea Farm in Abbotsford B.C., where they milk 180 registered Holsteins.

Tony Van Garderen

Tony farms at Kelton Holsteins in Abbotsford, B.C. He grew up on a dairy farm in Chilliwack and in 1982, together with his wife Kelly, started their own farm. Tony and Kelly now farm with their son Craig.

Ridley Wikkerink

Ridley Wikkerink has farmed all of his life, and is a second-generation dairy farmer. He and wife Karen own and operate Wedgwood Holsteins, a 300 acre farm in Cobble Hill, BC.

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Over the last 49 years the first week of October has become a time for all eyes in the dairy industry to turn to Madison, Wisconsin. WorldDairy Expo is the mecca of the

industry with something for everyone, from the unveiling of exciting new products and technologies, virtual farm tours, to the show and sale of top dairy cattle and genetics. The 50th WDE takes place October 4-8 and we’ll be there! Join the WestGen trip for your chance to celebrate dairy! The itinerary will soon be available at www.westgen.com/wde.

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New Genomax Power

New exciting additions to our Genomax list at proof time is perhaps becoming more exciting than watching the early Genomax bulls graduating to the proven lineup. April proofs, even with a base change to make more moderate the top end numbers for all traits, delivered another wonderful bag of goodies.

First SonsOver the past year two Genomax bulls who still remain on our proof sheet have been exceedingly popular with breeders. Now their first sons join the proof sheet with them!

Stantons EXPANDER (High Octane x Uno) – His dam Enya is a sister to the very popular Genomax bull Pulsar and to Main Event. Add High Octane for more Milk and more Type and you get the appropriately named Expander. He’s among our top Genomax Type offerings at +18. Only Solomon exceeds him at +19. Expander is expected to sire pleasing

production that is enhanced by thrilling overall udder and dairy strength improvement. This bull is destined to make fancy ones. Anyone who appreciates high scoring cows can make good use of Expander, but those who want to make the kind that could parade on the tanbark are particularly advised to go ahead and place your order. His

Immunity+ status is a nice bonus.

Claynook MOVIEINK (Wickham x McCutchen) – his dam is a VG-87-2-YR old with an 88 point F&L and 89 point Rump score. Still, as impressive as that is, what you really need to know is that this is the first Wickham son on offer. Wickham the extremely popular Mogul son whose calves are turning heads everywhere. Movieink will make them as glamourous as you’d need for a Hollywood encounter. An exceptional combination of udder and F&L improvement is what you should expect. And while they might like the lights and the glitter, when the show’s over they won’t mind pulling their weight day to day with the rest of the herd either!

Boldi EAGLE (Ascend x Meridian) – A slightly different pedigree and a huge winner in the DGV sweepstakes. In other words his DNA sort is particularly favourable with a nearly 200 point spread on DGV LPI to his GPA LPI. The result is despite having a pedigree that wouldn’t suggest he should be our best, we have no bulls on offer

currently with a higher LPI. He will be our only Ascend son and likely the only Ascend son in AI. That he is out of one of the very few Meridian daughters who would be a bull mother makes Eagle even more unique. He provides a balanced offering with excellent component yields and percents. In fact he is our highest fat and protein percent bull with over 1,000kg Milk. Combine it with excellent Type and an extreme Calving Ability prediction and this is then a bull that seems to be a must-use sire.

RJR SPIDERMAN (Pure x Uno) – Spiderman is our first Pure (Mogul x Man O Man) son. He’s a Pro$ specialist and LPI specialist too and he’s our highest rated bull for TPI. In fact, he might be our most balanced

bull on offer based on his Canadian numbers. High yields, an excellent balanced Type proof with the benefit of making moderate sized cows, he is predicted to transmit ideal teat length and lower pins. Notably he has a picture perfect health trait profile including good milking speed and calving ease – plus he’s an Immunity+ bull. Why not

transform your herd with some Spiderman super-bovine strength and that spider-sense to keep them out of danger (off cull lists). This is a bull you should use!!

UPPERCUT (Unix x Sudan x Bronco x Satire x Aaron x Merrill x Oscar) – With such an eclectic lineup of sires in his maternal pedigree, it is extremely hard to imagine that the outcome would be a bull with 3263 LPI prediction and a +15 Type score. In fact, Uppercut is sure to be singled out as an outcross pedigree of choice in 2016. He has high component percentages and extreme udder improvement as his key weapons and a no-holes health trait profile to add further appeal. He’s a bull that is an affordable choice to add diversity to your herd’s bloodlines.

Silverridge V ERIC (Lottomax x McCutchen) – His dam is a sister to the extremely popular Genomax sire, Wickham. He’s also our first Lottomax son on offer and a very well balanced offering once again. His +15 for Conformation in Canada makes him very competitive – meanwhile his +3.33 rating for PTAT in the US makes places him among the top group of bulls. He’s another Immunity+ bull and an easy one to use without any real areas of deficit.

Red-R-J-My MEMORIAL (Pulsar x Uno) – Our first Pulsar son, Memorial is a solid Robot-Ready addition who can make cows with excellent foot structure, wider rear teat placing and an excellent combination of Herd Life and Daughter Fertility. He’s affordably priced too – don’t miss out.

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First GeneBank HeifersArrive at Boviteq West!

With a dozen members committed to the GeneBank initiative, WestGen has purchased the first pair of heifers on behalf of the group. Both heifers are from well-known and highly respected cow families that have stood the test of time and endure even in the genomic era.

Westcoast Spring Dixie 3377, tracing to the Markwell Raven family and Westcoast Entail Lautalva 3170, tracing to the Comestar Laurie Sheik family are both striking heifers with complete pedigrees and strong genomic numbers to support the foundation female status they are being provided.

Both heifers are now resident at Boviteq West and will begin IVF collections in the coming weeks. It’s not too late to join – give us a call to find out how you can be a part of GeneBank program.

While these additional two bulls are not the first sons from their sire, they are both exceptional new offerings and are easy choices to include in most programs.

Cedarwal CREW (Kingboy x Uno) – Bred right here in Western Canada and tracing to the very popular “Cosmopolitan” cow family, Crew will undoubtedly be a popular addition to our Genomax lineup. He’s an Immunity+ bull delivering a very nice balance of component yields with high Type. Both udder and F&L breakdowns look very good and his solid Calving Ability score should make him safe for use on heifers even at this stage in his career.

Progenesis ORION (Kingboy x Mogul) – Among our top “dual citizen” bulls, offering top-end LPI and TPI improvement. He sires extreme milk

(over 2000Kg), extreme Type with ideal Udders and F&L and he is safe for use on heifers even without actual daughter information. What’s more he improves Milking Speed and is an Immunity+ bull.

Lots of compelling choices. As always, spread your risk by using many if not all of them!

Know the bug before you use the drug.On-farm milk testing for fast identification of mastitis causing bacteria. Checkup offers an easy and affordable way to ensure that proper treatment decisions can be made quickly and effectively.

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producer presentations from Ben Loewith, ON; Anton Borst, MB and Gert Schrijver, AB. They later gathered for a producer panel which highlighted their progressive views on dairy management.

The much-anticipated tour at the new office satisfied the curiosity of our members as to what WestGen’s new home will look like. Drywall was up and you could really see the space taking shape.

After a delicious buffet dinner, guests traded in their WestGen “Mooney” to play the tables at the Casino with their signature drink, the WestGen Cow-Pirinha. The lime beverage was inspired by the recent trip to Brazil. A fun time was had by all!

Wednesday led a tour group to UBC, Agassiz where presentations on

CheckUp, Uniform Agri and Dairy Track were followed by a barn tour.

Next stops in Chilliwack were the beautiful new GEA robotic rotary dairy at Gracemar Farms followed by a visit to the Westcoast Holsteins show barn.

The 2016 WestGen days will be one for the memory books! We look forward to seeing you all at the 2017 event.Save the date for March 27-29, 2017.

daysThe 2016 WestGen Days event was action packed. The event kicked off with a casual Wine and Cheese night filled with attendees from BC to Ontario, including our local reps.

The AGM day saw great attendance by our members. Financial reports from Controller Vernon Smith and Treasurer Raymond Brink showed that the WestGen Group of Companies had a strong year in 2015 delivering some pleasing results. Our success has not been the result of short term changes, but rather a fundamental shift in our business philosophy over the last few years. In 2016, we will continue to focus our efforts on building a strong future to ensure this company has a bright future owned and directed by you the Western Canadian producers.

Tim Hofstra proudly announced that the WestGen Endowment Fund returned another $110,639 back to the cattle industry

in 2015 totalling $1,592,003 since its inception in 2004. Of that total, over $433,000 has been invested in youth programs.

We were pleased to have 2015 Education Award recipient Maryje Bikker of Barrhead, Alberta join us to be recognized and participate in WestGen Days.

Appreciation of our retiring board members David Janssens, Rudy Russenberger and Raymond Brink gave way to the new at-large

directors elections from the floor. WestGen is happy to welcome our new directors, Tony Van Garderen and Richard Bosma (both of Abbotsford, BC). Previously elected were BC: Henry Gisler (Langley, BC) & Ridley Wikkerink (Cobble Hill, BC) and SK: Art Pruim (Osler, SK).

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Base ChangesIn the first proof run of the year in Canada, a base change is applied which essentially subtracts the average genetic improvement being made over the past year from the genetic numbers for every animal (both females and males). While an animal’s genetic makeup does not change, the amount of superiority over the population average will continue to decline as the population catches up. The base change for each breed and each trait within those breeds will differ. Here is a summary of the changes for key traits by breed as provided by the Canadian Dairy Network:

GENETIC BASE CHANGES FOR 2016

AY BS CN GU HO JE MSLPI1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Milk (kg) 85 37 -13 -27 80 59 8

Fat (kg) 3.8 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.5 3.0 2.7

Protein (kg) 2.9 1.3 -0.1 -0.7 2.9 2.6 0.4

Conformation 0.71 0.65 0.52 0.23 0.90 0.27 0.18

Mammary System 0.66 0.54 0.70 0.11 0.91 0.25 0.14

Feet & Legs 0.67 0.61 0.24 0.35 0.59 0.10 0.22

Dairy Strength 0.47 0.44 -0.07 0.25 0.47 0.22 0.11

Rump 0.26 0.28 0.34 -0.05 0.20 0.17 0.22

Herd Life2 0.43 0.37 0.09 0.05 0.62 0.08 -0.04

Somatic Cell Score3 -0.05 -0.03 -0.03 -0.05 -0.03 -0.01 -0.02

Daughter Fertility2 -0.10 0.22 -0.04 0.08 0.17 0.20 -0.08

1 - Base change for LPI is set to zero since it is already reflected by the change in the“Constant” included in the LPI formula

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What hot spot is on your bucket list?For many, the land down under is a destination they’ve always wanted to visit, though it can be a big trip to plan on your own. So when Jim Conroy & Peter Dickson of Semex Australia extended us another invitation to bring a group of Canadian dairy producers to tour their vast country they didn’t have to twist our arm very hard.

With great reviews and suggested tweaks from our 2016 Brazil trip guests in hand, we’ve begun organizing a vacation opportunity to see this great country’s sights and cows all while travelling with a group that’s sure to become lifelong friends! Mark the middle 2 weeks of January 2017 on your calendar and watch westgen.com/australia for the itinerary to bereleased on July 1st!

If you’re interested in more details before then, please contactKristin at kdahl@westgen.com.

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YOUNG SIRE UPDATEWith regret, we inform that the longstanding 50-year tradition of “sampling” young sires in Canada is officially coming to an end for the Semex Partners, CIAQ, EastGen and WestGen. For the many producers who participate in WestGen’s Partner program, starting May 1st the Ecoline brand and its suite of

product options will replace the young sire semen currently being used, alongside usage of the best Genomax products as they become released to market.

INTRODUCING THE ECOLINE BRAND!

All farmers have need for an economical solution for a portion of their breeding program and WestGen’s Ecoline brand will now satisfy that need. Ecoline sires can be daughter Proven or Genomax bulls that have moved past their stay on our marketing list but who still offer an excellent value proposition for the investment. In addition, Ecoline can be a Calving Ability - Leading Fertility (CALF) type of solution where genetic indexes take a back seat to maximizing the chances for pregnancy and an easily delivered live calf.

There will be a variety of options provided to ensure all producers feel they have suitable choice for that inexpensive product that is still required irrespective of young sire programs being eliminated.

While it is natural to be nostalgic about the end of a fifty year tradition this outcome was predictable with the arrival of the genomic era. If a sire isn’t sufficiently interesting to receive marketing interest immediately via the Genomax

list, there is very little chance that s a m p l i n g and waiting four years will g e n e r a t e a different result. The

Aerostars, Aerolines and Goldwyns that broke through because of sampling results are no longer there to be found, as almost all of the breed leaders are identified within weeks of birth via the results of a genomic test. The decision to no longer sample bulls allows Semex to focus all of those same resources instead to securing the very best bulls for its owners.

WestGen would like to sincerely thank all Partner herds for their many years of commitment to sire sampling.

If a sire isn’t sufficiently compelling to receive marketing interest immediately via the Genomax list, there is very little chance that “sampling” and waiting four years will generate a different result.

For some producers the primary objective in breeding is to create a pregnant cow so that a future lactation can be ensured. For them the economics of pregnancies takes precedence over genetic calibre of the calves that are a by-product of this process. For these customers we now identify CALF (Calving Ability – Leading Fertility) sires specifically for them.

A high fertility product that results in easily delivered calves are the two basic requirements for the CALF designation. Sires with the Semex Repromax designation or an above average CDN Non-Return Rate score plus above average Calving Ability can qualify for the designation. While CALF bulls can be found within any of our marketing categories it will become a primary focus for the Ecoline product line.

Snowman sons RevisitedIn December we introduced a quintet of Snowman (O Man x BW Marshall x Aaron) sons certain that his Goldwyn and Shottle-free pedigree would provide options for Western Canadian producers. This time we found two more exceptional Snowman sons too compelling to leave off the list, so we removed two others to keep it to five sons.

Snowman is clearly transmitting exceptional F&L improvement with our five sons averaging almost +13 for overall F&L Score and nearly +14 for Heel Depth. What’s more, all five sire lower pins and sire excellent rear teat placement for robotic milking systems – two specific traits our members are very selective on.

Most pleasing, several of the Snowman sons introduced in December have improved impressively on their debut numbers. SMURF absorbed the annual base change and actually saw his LPI increase slightly, moving to #3 for LPI and to the overall breed-leader for Pro$ among daughter proven sires in Canada. More dramatic still, SYMPATICO, who just cracked the top 25 LPI group in December gained several hundred LPI points and with it charged up the list to #6. SMURF combines 2500 kg Milk with +11 Mammary, +12 F&L, +10 Rump scores and an overall Type rating of +13, while SYMPATICO, with 1900 kg Milk offers balanced Type highlighted by a +14 F&L score plus bankable Calving Ability at 110. These are must use bulls for any Canadian herd.

New Snowman SonsWhile Doorman takes the #1 Type position in Canada, nipping at his heels and in sole possession of the #2 Type position is JK Eder-I CONTROL (Snowman x Bolton). At +18 for Conformation based on 161 daughters, he’s the only bull – Proven or Genomax – to sport double digit ratings for Mammary, F&L, Dairy Strength and Rump. Add to that ideal teat placement, teats slightly on the longer side and slightly lower pin setting and you have yourself another must use bull. Meanwhile DPR CARAMINATOR (Snowman x Baxter) provides the same combination of key attributes that producers are looking for (teat placement, teat length, rump angle) in a solid, balanced package.

Snowman is clearly a prolific sire of sons – he does many things consistently well through his collection of sons. Still, among them we have a breed leader for Milk and also a breed leader for Type, while a trio of them compete for best in class for F&L. They are versatile and balanced bulls that will make a positive contribution to your herd’s progress.

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Very Good 1st LactationMalarky LR Windbrook Loretta VG-87Malarky Holsteins, MB

Mosnang Saloon Liquor VG-87Mosnang Cat Scratch Fever VG-85Mosnang Full Spectrum VG-85Mosnang Spectrum Rae VG-85Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

Roswitha Lauthority Winnie VG-87Comestar Akila Lauthority VG-85Roswitha Holsteins Ltd., MB

Benner Brawler Jaywalk VG-86Benner Chipper Brilliance PO VG-85Benner Enforcer Jaylene VG-85Benner Holsteins Ltd., MB

Bernalta WB Wacco VG-86Bernalta Dude Reata VG-85Bernalta WB Prime VG-85Shanalta Dis Dawn VG-85Straub & Son Dairy, AB

Cherry Crest Goldwyn Sharon VG-86Wedgwood Windbrook Lulu VG-86Stanhope-Wedgwood, BC

Eastside Windbrook Annabelle VG-86Lucky Hill Dairy Ltd., ABOrville Schmidt, ABBienert Holsteins, AB

Jamevall May Lynn Goldwyn VG-86Jamevall Markk Renna Fever VG-85Jamevall Tera Jane Windbook VG-85James Valley Hutterian Mutual Corp., MB

Morsan Uno Lilac VG-86Ms Chassity Nu Complete VG-86Westcoast Holsteins, AB

Neuday Stanleycup Delsie VG-86Morinville Hutterite Colony, AB

Rinsma Dude Shannon VG-86Rinsma Holsteins Ltd., AB

Rockyacres Fever Fallon VG-86Rocky Acres Dairy, MB

Rockymountain Gold Lemon VG-86Rockymountain Holsteins, ABContinental Holsteins, AB

Sweetridge Doorman Curry VG-86Harold & Miriam Sweetnam, MB

Agape Venus Fever 2301 VG-85Agape Dairy Ltd., AB

Arethusa Absolute Treat VG-85Lucky Krusader Brenda VG-85Lucky Stanleycup Winner VG-85Lucky Hill Dairy Ltd., AB

Benthemmer Reginald Liz VG-85Benthem Dairy Ltd., AB

Bernalta Sid Robbie VG-85Bernalta Dairy, AB

Beyer Fever Mollie 904 VG-85Willdina Sympatico Lyla VG-85Beyer Dairy Ltd., AB

Blumenlee Balistica Enforcer VG-85Archebo Holsteins, MB

Corlane Lauthority Gabby VG-85Corlane Holsteins Ltd., AB

Coytee Windbrook Virgo VG-85Brenda & Henry M. Kozak, AB

Coytee Windbrook Vitamin VG-85Sterlingpark Holsteins, AB

Dane’spride Alpine 887 VG-85Dane’spride Windbrook 884 VG-85Dane’s Pride DAiry, AB

Darcor Lavanguard Angelina VG-85Darrin Rasmuson, AB

Detimdale Dooley Sterling VG-85Tim Hofstra, AB

Donfield Sid Joanna VG-85Donfield Farms Ltd., MB

Dream Manifold Charley VG-85Rottier Farms, AB

Friecrest Brawler Missie VG-85Ed & Kathy Friesen, MB

Greenbelt Tabber 2323 VG-85Charlie Rajotte & Sons, AB

Grossville Goldwyn Madalyn VG-85Wim & Jenny Ruysch, ABBienert Holsteins, ABBrian Gross, AB

Fifi Meridian Candy VG-85Fifi Meridian Lovella VG-85Gabriel Fifi, MB

Markwell-I Uno Danette VG-85Crestfield Farms Ltd., AB

Marsfield Fever Hailey VG-85Gert & Sonja Schryver, AB

Medicine Hill Shadow Carol VG-85Theo & Elize Vandergun, AB

Halarda Klaudia Mark VG-85Halarda Kristen Brawler VG-85Halarda Farms Ltd., MB

Hillridge Topside 1663 VG-85Hillridge Farming Co. Ltd., AB

Hjay Lauthority Patti VG-85H Jay Acres, AB

Huntcliff Doorman Squash VG-85Huntcliff Dairy, AB

Innislake Cognac Babybrite VG-85Innislake Dairy Farm Ltd., AB

Kenson Morgan Windbrook VG-85Kenson Holsteins Ltd., MB

New Mars Khloe VG-85New Mars Sid Izabella VG-85New Mars Dairy Ltd., AB

Mell-wood-I Abra 1 VG-85Orville Schmidt, ABRobert Crowe, MB

PDF Sid Kesha VG-85Reimer Holsteins, AB

Quintus Dude Rena 552 VG-85Quintus Dairy Ltd., AB

Rainyridge Windbrook Bunny VG-85John & Victoire Stefkovic, MBHermann Hueging, MBEdward Pylypjuk, MB

Raya Windbrook Tequila VG-85Raya Holsteins, AB

Remco Windbrook Candace 287 VG-85Rempel Farms Ltd., MB

Rietben Meridian Lena VG-85Rietveld Dairies Ltd., AB

Romahoeve Meridian Lemon Pie VG-85Marcel & Rosemary Loogman, AB

Roneamar 1326 Brawler Darcy VG-85Roneamar Farms Ltd., AB

Rumardale Acuity Kenyon VG-85Rumardale Holsteins, MB

Schermers One One Zero Nine VG-85Schermers One One Zero Three VG-85Schermers Dairy Farms Ltd., AB

Scotch Lake Lauthority Calgary VG-85Ace Holsteins, MB

Sigurjon Rumor Alpine VG-85Sigurdson Dairies, MB

Simmelinks Stanleycup June VG-85Simmelink Farm, AB

Tourond Stanleycup 182 VG-85Suncrest Colony Ltd., MB

First Time ExcellentAldee Tinsel EX-90Laurie D. & Donna Harp, MB

Altappel Stallion Shine EX-90Spruce Lane Dairies Ltd.,AB

Boonstra Final Cut Murial EX-90Boonstra Holsteins, MB

Bulrush Jasper Shinook EX-90Bulrush Holsteins, MB

Donfield Denzel Krissy EX-90Donfield Farms Ltd., MB

Elgrun Outside Dazzle EX-90Grunwald Farms Inc., AB

Glenridge Goldwyn Music EX-90James Valley Hutterian Mutual Corp., MB

Marylander Sid Hillary EX-90Marylander Holsteins, AB

Mazylake Jordan Fantasy EX-90Mazylake Holsteins, AB

Missiontrail Steady Juliana EX-90Current Holsteins, MB

*Mosnang Smokin Cheese EX-90Mosnang Holsteins Ltd., AB

Myowming Lilly Fever EX-90Wilbur Hofstra, AB

Novum Amanda Lauthority EX-90Entreprises Lavoie (1999) Inc., AB

Pavue L Fever Ivy EX-90Roswitha Holsteins Ltd., MB

Quintus Baltimor Jodi EX-90Quintus Dairy Ltd., AB

Roswitha Watch Out Sindy EX-90Roswitha Holsteins Ltd., MBAllstar Gen, QCFerme Yvon Sicard, QC

Shanalta Jordan Amber EX-90Straub & Son Dairy, AB

Simmelinks Steady Jena EX-90Simmelink Farm, AB

Skycrest Denzel Pumpernickel EX-90Skycrest Holsteins Ltd., AB

Velthuis PH Lauthority Blink EX-90Hylite Holsteins, MBPlemark Holsteins, MB

Multiple Excellent >93Rietben Denzel Corsage EX-94Rietveld Dairies Ltd., AB

Tolamika Goldwyn Mercedes EX-94Bienert Holsteins, Dardel Holsteins,Orville Schmidt, Wendon Holsteins, AB

Super 3 AwardsAggies Stallion TeaganBCAs: 309 356 304Hermann Hueging, MB

Benner Goldwyn JamarcoBCAs: 323 384 332Benner Holsteins Ltd., MB

Isaac Samuelo LilacBCAs: 303 369 297Isaac Dairy Ltd., MB

Malawyk Mr Burns Denese 056BCAs: 328 335 323W. & N. Vander Wyk Bros., BC

Romsons Jockey Dawn 418BCAs: 293 348 333Will & Rob Rommens Dairies Ltd., AB

Rosas 596 More 407BCAs: 310 313 299Rosas Ranch, AB

Sask View Dolman 6243BCAs: 319 326 317Abby View Farms Ltd., SK

Longtime ProductionRypster W509 Income131,824kg 3.5%F 3.1%PFrancis Hylkema, BC

Pennlane Income Fiona135,040kg 3.2%F 3.0%PC&D Penner Farms Ltd., MB

Pol Butte Stormatic Dixy127,050kg 4.0%F 3.1%PVan Den Pol Dairy, AB

Poly-C 502 Salto 644109,574kg 3.7%F 3.2%PPoly-C Farms, AB

Damarz Spirte Annette108,318kg 3.5%F 3.0%PClearsky Titanic 1138105,072kg 3.6%F 3.1%PHouweling Farms Ltd., AB

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Vandendool Outside 1778107,112kg 4.0%F 3.1%PVandendool Farms, AB

Delaine Outside Tabitha106,460kg 3.5%F 3.0%PPostma Dairy Ltd., SK

Brooknook Lyster Peggy105,899kg 3.2%F 3.2%PBrooknook Farms, BC

Donfield Rosie Goldwyn102,988kg 3.6%F 3.0%PDonfield Farms Ltd., MB

Twomeier James 758102,402kg 4.0%F 3.2%FKish Farms Ltd., BC

Rebhaus Ragusa 100,649kg 3.5%F 2.9%PRebhaus Holsteins, MB

Star Brood AwardsEastside Lewisdale Gold Missy 18*Morsan Farms Ltd., AB

Smithden Goldwyn Alexandra 16*Benbie Holsteins Ltd., SKVanhaven Holsteins, SKDuane Zimmer, AB

Hammingview Allen Martine 15*Hammingview Farms Ltd., BC

Benner Outside Joyce 11*Benner Holsteins Ltd., MB

Rainyridge Lee Candice 11*James Valley Hutterian MutualCorp., MBRonald Boerchers, MBMark Henry, MB

Deelett Freelance Char 10*Twinairview Holsteins Ltd., MB

Wendon Elegant Debby 8*Chubanna Holsteins Ltd., AB

Hylite C Outside Hojo 7*Southview Dairy, MB

Bernalta Gibson Rosette 6*Baumann Holsteins, SK

Tuytel Goldwyn Licorice 2 6*Bert Tuytel, BC

Beaucoise Goldwyn Coupole 5*Cedarwal Farms Ltd., BC

Bonivista Lebella Outside 5*Bonivista Farms, BC

Jeanlu Monday Gleam 5*Spruce Lane Dairies Ltd., AB

Pennview Goldwyn Insulin 4*Plemark Holsteins, MB

*Denotes daughters that resulted from hersire’s sampling period.