News Release
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Blissful Day for Bailey at the International Jersey Show
MADISON, WIS. – The first and second place Six-Year-Old and Older Cows, owned by Vierra Dairy Farms of Hilmar, Calif., went on to win Senior and Reserve Senior Champion and Grand and Reserve Grand Champion. Stoney Point Joel Bailey claimed Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show. She is the recipient of the Allen Hetts Grand Champion Trophy and the $1000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Award. Reserve Grand Champion honors went to River Valley Colton Juliette-ET.
Vierra Dairy Farms also owned the Intermediate Champion, OEH-My Victrous Parade, the winning Senior Three-Year-Old. Reserve Intermediate honors went to the winning Senior Two-Year-Old, Lone Pine Touchdown Booster, owned by Pierre Boulet & Mike Berry of Montmagny, Quebec, Canada.
Juniors won big in the International Jersey Show as Miss Gayles Grace-ET took home the banners of Junior Champion in both the Junior and Open shows. Owned by Kendall Thomas of North Lewisburg, Ohio, she also won the Norman E. Magnussen Memorial Award. Following in Grace’s footsteps, the winning Spring Yearling Heifer, DKG Gentry Cream, claimed the Reserve Junior Champion honors in both the Junior and Open shows. Cream is owned by Blake Greiwe of Quincy, Ohio.
Vierra Dairy Farm, Hilmar, Calif., won Premier Exhibitor of both the heifer and cow show, while Misty Meadow Dairy of Tillamook, Ore. claimed Premier Breeder. Madison Fischer from Frostburg, Md. claimed Premier Breeder of the Heifer Show. Guimo Joel-ET was named Premier Sire of the International Jersey Show.
Official judge, Mike Dukett of Rudolph, Wis., and associate judge, Kevin McGriskin of Melancthon, Ontario, Canada, evaluated the 399 entries in the International Jersey Show.
Complete class results can be found at www.worlddairyexpo.com.
Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. The global dairy industry returns to Madison, Wis. for the 56th event, October 1-6, 2023, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Download the World Dairy Expo mobile event app, visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Spotify, Instagram or YouTube for more information.
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