Watkins Farm Wins Top Titles in Iowa State Fair Jersey Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2024) (readMedia)-- Dairy farms competed for top honors in the Jersey Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
Schulte Bros of Watkins received Grand Champion Female and Reserve Grand Champion Female honors.
Complete results below:
Jersey
Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2024
1) Brad Arthur, Sumner
2) Schulte Bros, Watkins
3) Iota Farm, Decorah
4) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown
5) Irish Hill, Dewitt
6) Devon Chrystal, Hopkinton
7) Geise Dairy, Dewitt
8) Jessica Lansing, West Union
9) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
10) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
11) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown
Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024
1) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville
2) Mackenna Fisher, Elkader
3) Brad Arthur, Sumner
4) Schulte Bros, Watkins
5) Schulte Bros, Watkins
6) Schulte Bros, Watkins
7) Iota Farm, Decorah
8) Roth Dairy, Milford, NE
9) Tyler Marotz, Wahoo, NE
10) Emily Manweiler, Sumner
11) Emily Manweiler, Sumner
12) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
13) Rachel Hefel, Epworth
14) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
15) Sheila Boevers, Readlyn
Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023
1) Norman Nabholz, West Union
2) Dustin Espindula, Dyersville
3) Schulte Bros, Watkins
4) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville
5) Mackenna Fisher, Elkader
6) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
7) Adrian Spores, Epworth
8) Brad Arthur, Sumner
9) Schulte Bros, Watkins
10) Abbie Gahring, Homestead
11) Harrison Pagel, Sumner
12) Nolan Schatz, Cresco
13) Emily Manweiler, Sumner
14) Irish Hill, Dewitt
15) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
16) Geise Dairy, Dewitt
Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2023
1) David Hoese, Glencoe, MN
2) Schulte Bros, Watkins
3) Schulte Bros, Watkins
4) Lila Moore, West Union
5) Bryce Kremer, Farley
6) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
7) Iota Farm, Decorah
8) Goodman Farm, Rose Hill
Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2023
1) Harrison Pagel, Sumner
2) Superstition Cattle Company Todd Searles, Hollandale, MN
3) Chad Sickles, Marengo
4) Cinnamon Ridge Farms, Eldridge
5) Goodman Farm, Rose Hill
Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec.1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023,
1) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
2) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville
3) Rachel Hefel And Gene Henderson, Epworth
4) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
5) Cinnamon Ridge, Eldridge
Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022
1) Alanna Schatz, Cresco
2) Jessica Lansing, West Union
Junior Best Three Females
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
Fall Yearling in Milk -- After Sept. 1, 2022
1) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union
Summer Junior Two Year Old Cow -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2022
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Collin Costello, Long Grove
3) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
4) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union
Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2022
1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022
1) Harrison Pagel, Sumner
2) Brad Arthur, Sumner
3) Iota Farm, Decorah
Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2021
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021
1) Brad Arthur, Sumner
2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
3) Irish Hill, Dewitt
4) Schulte Bros, Watkins
5) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
6) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
3) Brad Arthur, Sumner
5) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
6) Iota Farm, Decorah
Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019
1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2018
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
Lifetime Production
1) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
Best Three Head
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
3) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa
Best Four Head
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
Junior Champion Female & Reserve
1) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville
2) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville
3) David Hoese, Glencoe, MN
Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Brad Arthur, Sumner
3) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
Senior Champion Female & Reserve
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
3) Schulte Bros, Watkins
Grand Champion Female & Reserve
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Schulte Bros, Watkins
3) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
Premier Exhibitor
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler
Premier Breeder
1) Schulte Bros, Watkins
2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver
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