Record attendance caps World Dairy Expo in Madison 1985
A record 90,000 visited the Dane County Exposition Center for the five day 1985 World Dairy Expo ending Sunday. Friday drew 24,000 the largest single day crowd. International attendance reached about 1,200 from 47 countries. Brookview Tony Charity the supreme champion Holstein claimed the title for the third time. Cattle sales hit a record 1.6 million dollars across four sales with top price at 49,000 for a 4 year old cow. The World Premiere sale averaged 7,988 with a top 100,000 bid on Spectacular Maid.
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Dane County Exposition Center
Brookview
Tony Charity
Holstein
Guernsey
Jersey
Nabholz
Diana
Marynole Genetics
Dassil, Minn
Maury Hill
Fayetteville
Ark
Northcroft Ella
CTPI
Madison
Hanover Hill Holsteins
Port Perry
Ontario
Canada
Romandale Farm
Brampton
Peter Heffering
Alice
Lisa Hoesly
Tony
Brookview Tony Charity Crowned World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion
The 1985 World Dairy Expo crowned Brookview Tony Charity as supreme champion for the second year in a row, with 97 points from judge Bob Murphy who calls her possibly the best cow ever. The Canadian owned Holstein, now partly owned by Romandale Farm, produced record milk yields and embodies near perfection in dairy traits.
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Canada
Bob Murphy
Hanover Hill Holsteins
Port Perry
Ontario
Romandale Farm
Brookview
Tony Charity
Growth hormone may cut cows or farmers in U S
Dr. William Chalupa of the University of Pennsylvania-Kennet Square spoke at World Dairy Expo predicting that bovine growth hormone could boost milk yields 15 to 43 percent in cows within two to three years. He warned of potential farm consolidation and noted FDA must approve and safety studies are needed before market approval.
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United States
William Chalupa
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania-Kennet Square
Chalupa
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Cornell
Pennsylvania
FDA
U.S
UW Madison Tops in Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging
The University of Wisconsin Madison edged out California Polytechnic to win the overall title and the oral reasons competition at World Dairy Expo. UW placed three in the top 10 oral reasons, with Stump second Hageman third Armbruster ninth. Beth Armbruster won Guernsey, guiding Wisconsin to first in that breed. Lea Ann Armbruster finished second in reasons and fourth overall. Maryland 4-H won both reasons and team score in the 4-H daily judging.
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University of Wisconsin- Madison
California Polytechnic University
Greg Stump
Kaukauna
Bill Hageman
Fond du Lac
Steve Armbruster
Eagle
Guernsey
Maryland
Wisconsin
Lea Ann Armbruster
Beth Armbruster
Fish kill hearing delayed in Randy Bender case
The pre-trial hearing for Cleveland farmer Randy Bender is rescheduled to Oct 25 to let Lakeland Mutual intervene. The insurer disputes the DNR claim that the 50,000 gallons of liquid manure spill was sudden and accidental, while the DNR fine of about 30000 dollars to restock Meeme and Pigeon rivers stands.
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Cleveland
Randy Bender
Lakeland Mutual of
DNR
Bender
Meeme
Pigeon
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East River Dairy
Stanley Mount
Allan Barr
Brome
Quebec
Daisy
Chedco
Maxine
Elm Springs Farm
Lynn
Ind
Idle Wild
Forest Lawn Farm
Wausau
Darrell Worden
Norman E. Nachholz
Gene Henderson
West Union
Iowa
Kingsdale Penn
Kingsdale Farms
Oneida
Ill
Pioneer Associates
Freeport
Kenneth Erbsen
Lanark, Il
Mr. Hill
Expo Associates
St. Paris
Ohio
Knight Family
Airville
Penn
Murphy
National Holstein Association
Jim Massey
Uw-Madison
Manitowoc
Lakeland Mutual
Sudden
de Wane
Manitowoc County
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