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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.r■X.*Black River FallsThe D.L. Strandberg family of Alma Center came to the Jacksonways. The elder Dr. Strandberg said that the cow has been milking about four months and is the first cow 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-Countv Fair with a set of three pound per milking level. He said he ing had not been published, Dr. trophies which highlighted the 1986 is encouraged by the results of production records of their herd ol breeding tor production, not justJersey cattle. Now they also have tyF* 'n ^Pr,n8 s case, the county's 1987 supreme dairyHoyt noted that a Jersey shown by Jon Strandberg, 16, in the opencow.Aaron Strandberg, 12, led “Spring a 2-year-old registered Jersey cow to the senior cham-class at the Clark County Fair a couple years ago also was named supreme cow of that fair. Tim Cur-pionship ol her breed earlier Fri- ran’s cow was ajso supreme cow atday, but as the wet heat ol 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 w'lth the Wisconsin Holstein Association and one of the judges at this year's dairy show told a bystander that he should probably have prepared for 3 fast getaway as the Jersey emerged as the clear favorite over the reserve supreme and last year’s supreme cow, a 3-year-old registered Holstein shown by Tim Curran of Taylor.Dr. Strandberg, and his son Hoyt, who is also a veterinarianand enthusiastic Jersey breeder,cited sire selection as the secret trophy earned by Avon Road Top behind the young cow s winning Brass Meg, Wisconsin’s highestOf 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 brought here to their home-county fair.Back 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 the state.Highlighting the display was theStrandberg 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. 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 MartiRhode.Philip J. Tremblay
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Country Today
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Aug 05, 1987
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