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Three generationsPhoto by Philip J TremblayThe D.L. Strandberg family of Aima Center displayed three state trophies their Jersey herd won in 1986. Pictured are, standing left, Dr. D.L. Strandberg, seated, Alison, age 4 and Heather, age 9. At the right rear, Dr. Hoyt Strandberg, Judd Strandberg, holding Ryan, age 1 and seated is Aaron, 12.Black River FallsI he D.L. Strandberg family of Alma C enter came to the Jacksonways. The elder Dr. Strandberg said that the cow has been milking about four months and is the firstcow in the 45-cow herd to hit a 62-Cow Production Index Jersey. This made her the 10th highest producing Jersey in the nation. Although the results of the 1987 CPI index-County Fair with a set of three pound per milking level. He said he mg had not been published. Dr. trophies which highlighted the 1986 is encouraged by the results of Strandberg made a call and found1 ' ' ‘ .......... ......... that Meg has tied for secondplace in production for the Jersey breed with a CPI of 329.cow.production records of their herd of breeding tor production, no! justJersey cattle. Now they also have 1,1 ^Pnn8 s casc-the county's 1987 supreme dairyHoyt noted that a Jersey shownby Jon Strandberg, 16. in the open Aaron Strandberg, 12, led c[ass a( ^e dark County Fair acouple years ago also was named supreme cow of that fair. Tim Curran’s cow was also supreme cow atSpring a 2-year-old registered Jersey cow to the senior chain-J _pionship of her breed earlier Friday, but as the wet heat of theJafternoon wore on. the youngster and his cow kept their cool as the champions of all dairy breeds werereviewed.Mike Snyder, a long time official with the Wisconsin HolsteinNeillsville last year, he said.Of the 50 cows on the Strandberg family’s test sheet, 44 have been classified. Among these are 12 excellent cows. Two of these top producers were among the 15 cattle the family had broughtAssociation and one ol the judges here (0 their home-county fair, at this year’s dairy show told abystander that he should probablyhave prepared for a *ast getaway asthe Jersey emerged as the clearfavorite over the reserve supremeand last year's supreme cow, a 3-year-old registered Holstein shownb\ Tim Curran of Taylor.Dr. Strandberg, and his son stalcBack at the dairy barn on the fairgrounds here, the Suandbergs had devoted stall space to a display of 1986 Wisconsin production trophies the herd had earned. These were for top milk production for a Wisconsin Jersey herd and the highest protein production in theHoyt, who is also a veterinarian and enthusiastic Jersey breeder, cited sire selection as the secretHighlighting the display was thetrophy earned by Avon Road Top behind the young cow's winning Brass Meg, Wisconsin’s highest“There's really no secret to it,” he said, “We use high index bulls for production and the type takes care of itself.”Also vying for the supreme cow honors were the following breed champions: Guernsey, exhibited by Travis Nehring; Brown Swiss, shown by Greta Gearing; Ayrshire by Eric Jacobson and Milking Shorthorn by Sara Ruzic.Ms. Ruzic, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vince Ruzic, Hixton, later drew high praise from the dairy show judges for her work toward winning this year’s senior dairy showmanship and best fitted animal honors.Intermediate dairy showman and exhibitor of the best fitted animal in her class was Sara Gran. Top beginning showman was Marti Rhode.Philip J. Tremblay
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Country Today
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Aug 05, 1987
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