Congratulations to all of the exhibitors in the World Dairy Expo International Jersey Show! Complete show results here. Complete Junior Show results here.
Grand Champion: Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, owned by Arethusa Farm of Litchfield, Conn.
Reserve Grand Champion: Random Luck Ray Helen, owned by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail of Lomira, Wis.
Junior Grand Champion: Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla, exhibited by Madison Fisher and Josh McKay of Claysburg, Pa.
Junior Reserve Grand Champion: Lormiere Fusion Christine, exhibited by Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder of Tremont, Ill.
Vivid was the winning Four-Year-Old Cow, earning the $1,000 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award. Budjon Farms and Peter Vail also exhibited the Honorable Mention Cow of the show, Hillacres Morrae Maryland, the winning Five-Year-Old Cow.
Ron and Christy Ratliff of Garnett, Kan. took home the honor of Premier Breeder of the show. Premier Exhibitor of the show was awarded to Arethusa Farms of Litchfield, Conn. Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET was named Premier Sire.
Judge Mark Rueth of Oxford, Wis. and Associate Judge, Cathy Yeoman of Dover, Okla. placed 388 entries.
Source: World Dairy Expo
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