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r rmbldyrophies r. D.L. 3ar, Dr. ated isBlack River Fallsways. The elder Dr. Strandberg Cow Production Index Jersey. Thismade her the 10th highest produc-The D.L. Strandberg family ot Alma Center came to the Jacksonsaid that the cow has been milking about four months and is the firstcow in the 45-cow herd to hit a 62-ing Jersey in the nation. Although the results of the 1987 CPI index-County hair with a set of three pound per milking level. He said he ing had not been published. I)rtrophies which highlighted the 1986 's encouraged by the results ofproduction records of their herd of breeding for production, not justJersey cattle. Now they also have 'hPe 10 Spnn8 s case'the county’s 1987 supreme dairycow.Hoyt noted that a Jersey shown by Jon Strandberg, 16, in the openStrandberg made a call and found that Meg has tied for second place in production for the Jersey breed with a CPI of 329.“There’s really no secret to it,”Aaron Strandberg, 12, led dass at the Counly Fair a said “We use high index bullsSpring a 2-year-old registered C()Up|e years ago also was namedJersey cow to the senior chain- supreme cow of that fair. Tim Cur-pionship ol her breed earlier Fri- ran’s cow was ajs0 supreme cow atday, hut as the wet heat ot the Neillsville last year, he said,afternoon wore on, the youngsterand his cow kept their cool as thechampions of all dairy breeds werereviewed.Mike Snyder, a long time official with the Wisconsin Holsteinfor production and the type takes care of itself.”Of the 50 cows on the Strandberg family’s test sheet, 44 have been classified. Among these are 12 excellent cows. Two ofAlso 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 Milkingthese top producers were among the Shorthorn by Sara Ru/.ie.^ m lt;* mm m m A •15 cattle the family had broughtAssociation and one ot the judges ^ere t0 tFcjr home-county fair.at this year’s dairy show told aMs. Ruzic, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vince Ruzic, Hixton, laterbystander that he should probably Back at the dairy barn on the drew high praise from the dairyi /• • ■ • - n .11 _ *have prepared for a fast getaway as the Jersey emerged as the clear favorite over the reserve supremefairgrounds here, the Suandbergs had devoted stall space to a display of 1986 Wisconsin productionand last year’s supreme cow, a 3- trophies the herd had earned. Theseyear-old registered Holstein shown by Tim Curran of Taylorwere for top milk production for aWisconsin Jersey herd and theshow judges for her work toward winning this year’s senior dairy showmanship and best fitted animal honors.Intermediate dairy showman andDr. Strandberg, and his son statehighest protein production in the exhibitor ot the best Iitted animal inHoyt, who is also a veterinarian and enthusiastic Jersey breeder, cited sire selection as the secret behind the young cow’s winningHighlighting the display was the trophy earned by Avon Road TopBrass Meg, Wisconsin’s highesther class was Sara Gran. Top beginning showman was MartiRhode.Philip J. Tremblay
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Country Today
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Aug 05, 1987
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