COOPERSTOWN, NY:
Top honors at the 78th Annual Junior Livestock Show in Cooperstown went to young handlers from Otsego, Chenango and Schoharie counties during the show’s final event on Tuesday, July 7. The show, sponsored by Fenimore Farm and conducted in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension, county 4-H educators, and clubs throughout central New York, brings together youth handlers from a nine-county area for three days of competition.
The top winners at the Junior Livestock Show bested over 200 exhibitors and their 560 animals. Earning the Fenimore Farm Cup for Best of Show Dairy was Luke Byma of Otsego County who showed his Holstein, ByMa Tattoo Raven, The F. Ambrose Clark Livestock Cup for Best of Show in the beef, swine, Meat Goat and sheep categories was awarded to Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County showing her Market Lamb, Walter Thomas Franklin 26004. The Fenimore Farm Dairy Goat Cup for Best of Show Dairy Goat went to Maria Funk of Chenango County showing her Oberhasli Dairy Goat, Half Barn Farm VLX Persophone.
Dairy cattle Grand Champions were awarded in the Ayrshire division Addyson Olsen of Delaware County who showed Sweet-Ayr Burdette Cadillac ; in the Brown Swiss division to Maggie Hirt of Madison County who showed MITHVA Diego Lainey; in the Guernsey division to Bently Crossman of Otsego County who showed Camden Brook Charming Bubee 3; in the Holstein division to Luke Byma of Otsego County who showed ByMa Tattoo Raven; in the Jersey division to Aiden Shultz of Schoharie County with GRG Nuance Juno; and in the Milking Shorthorn division to Logan VanEvera, Schoharie County who showed Perfect View Cy Moonlight.
In each of the livestock divisions, Supreme Animal awards went to Addison Claudio of Oneida County in the Swine category; Carter Groff of Delaware County in the Beef category; Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County in the Sheep category and Eva DeBoer of Delaware County in the Meat Goat category.
In the Best Bred and Owned division, the award in the Ayrshire category went to Sean Shults of Schoharie County with Heiview Dynamic Twain; in the Brown Swiss category to Addison Dickey of Chenango County with Southtown Dobo Pesto ETVS; in the Jersey category to Aiden Shults of Schoharie County with GRG Nuance Juno; in the Guernsey division to Jacob Enyart with BWPF Swanie’s Sweetheart; in the Holstein division to Luke Byma of Otsego County with ByMa Tattoo Raven; and in the Milking Shorthorn division to Logan VanEvera of Schoharie County with Perfect View CY Moonlight .
The Dairy Goat category went to Maria Funk of Chenango County Half Barn Farm VLX Persephone; the Sheep category went to Mollie Goblet-Schubert of Schoharie County with Hessian Hill 2428; the Swine Category went to Addie Rappold of Delaware County with 3-2; the Beef category went to Eva DeBoer of Delaware County with At Ease Rita T318; the Meat Goat category went to Delana Wood of Delaware County with HAF2 Beverly Hills Baddie.
Showmanship Championships were earned by the following: in the Dairy division, Grand Champion Showman was Olivia VanEvera of Schoharie County and the Reserve Grand Champion Showman, Ava Canary of Fulton/Montgomery County. In the Dairy Goat division: Grand Champion Showman Katherine Funk of Chenango County and Reserve Grand Champion Showman, Evelyn Handy of Fulton/Montgomery County. In the Sheep division: Grand Champion Showman went to Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Sophia Ostrander of Schoharie County. In the Beef division: Grand Champion Showman went to Carter Groff of Delaware County and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Tyler Groff of Delaware County. In the Swine division: Grand Champion Showman to Ella Field of Otsego County, and Reserve Grand Champion Showman to Addison Claudio of Oneida County. In the Meat Goat division: Grand Champion Showman to Ashley Madugno of Delaware County, and Reserve Grand Champion Showman went to Richelle Wood of Delaware County.
Other dairy award winners and their 4-H county affiliations include:
Supreme Junior Dairy Animal— Raegan Bossard of Madison County, with KRUSES RCG Joliet-ETV.
Ayrshire—Junior Champion: Sean Shults of Schoharie County with Heiview GB Twinkle; Reserve Jr. Champion: Hannah Tuttle of Delaware County with MS Firework’s Fleece; Sr. Champion Addyson Olsen of Delaware County with Sweet-Ayr Burdette Cadillac and Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Sean Shults of Schoharie County with Heiview Dynamic Twain.
Brown Swiss—Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Raegan Bossard of Madison County, with KRUSES RCG Joliet -ETV; Reserve Jr. Champion: Addison Dickey of Chenango County with Southtown Doboy Pesto ETVS; Sr. Champion: Maggie Hirt of Madison County with MITHVA Diego Lainey; Reserve Sr. Champion & Reserve Grand Champion: Elizabeth Vincent, Chenango County with Pit-Crew Phantom Trace.
Guernsey—Junior Champion: Lexi Davis of Delaware County with Hall-Hill Cadet Peaches; Reserve Junior Champion: Jacob Enyart of Schoharie County with BWPF Swanie’s Sweetheart; Sr. Champion: Bently Crossman of Otsego County with Camden Brook Charming Bubbee; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Addyson Olsen of Delaware County with Hearts Desire Michelangelo Suzy.
Holstein—Junior Champion: Charlise Canary of Fulton/Montgomery County with Canary Tango Lady-In-Red; Reserve Junior Champion: Luke Byma of Otsego County with Byma Master Raya. Sr. Champion: Luke Byma of Otsego County with ByMa Tattoo Raven. Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Daniel McClure of Delaware County Jericho-II Applecrisp Laney.
Jersey—Junior Champion: Brynley Hirt of Madison County with SVHEALTHS Jordon Joy-ET; Reserve Junior Champion: Aiden Shults of Schoharie County with GRG Victorious Calily; Sr. Champion: Aiden Shults of Schoharie County with GRG Nuance Juno; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Hannah Tuttle of Delaware County with VVF Metallica Sangria.
Milking Shorthorn—Junior Champion: Logan VanEvera of Schoharie County with Perfect View Sman Prancer; Reserve Junior Champion: Logan VanEvera of Schoharie County with GMC PV Cyride Scandal ET; Senior Champion: Logan VanEvera of Schoharie County with Perfect View Cy Moonlight; Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Levi Blood of Schoharie County with Wrangling-Hollow Jacky Daniels.
Winners in the Dairy Goat division were as follows:
Best Junior Doe— Maria Funk of Chenango County with Half Barn Farm HBR Vilyamint.
Best Udder, Dairy Goat – Maria Funk of Chenango County with Half Barn Farm VLX Persephona.
Alpine—Junior Champion: Olivia Hart of Otsego County, with Kiddin’ U Not RD Daizy; Reserve Junior Champion: Jackson Hart of Otsego County with Fauna; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion, and Best Udder: Lillian Hillicross of Fulton/Montgomery County with Heavenly-Hooves KKAK Sheba.
LaMancha—Junior Champion: Anna Hart of Otsego County with Kiddin’ U Not D Saphire; Reserve Junior Champion: Olivia Hart of Otsego County with Kiddin’ U Not FA Ruby; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion and Best Udder: Anna Hart of Otsego County with Kiddin’ U Not P B Chicory, Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Kelsie Ellsworth of Fulton/Montgomery County with SBA Acres Vanilla.
Nigerian Dwarf-Junior Champion Jakobie Beckwith of Chenango County with Forest Edge R Sisu; Reserve Jr. Champion: Noah Brandt of Chenango County with Forest Edge R Sheba; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion, Best Udder: Noah Brandt of Chenango County with Gardenviewfarm KQ Stella Quinn; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Noah Brandt of Chenango County with Dragonfly SD Circe.
Nubian—Junior Champion: Chloe Ellsworth of Otsego County with Shale Rock Farm Peanut; Reserve Jr. Champion: Logan Humphreville of Herkimer County with Muddville Bambi; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Logan Humphreville of Herkimer County with Muddville Rosie; Reserve Sr. Champion, Reserve Grand Champion: Logan Humphreville of Herkimer County with Paintedsparrow’s BP Loon.
Oberhasli—Junior Champion: Maria Funk of Chenango County with Half Barn Farm HBR Vilyamint; Reserve Junior Champion: Hailey Carnright of Herkimer County with Ha-Ha Acres Zara; Senior Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Maria Funk of Chenango County with Half Barn Farm VLX Persephone; Reserve Senior Champion & Reserve Grand Champion: Katherine Funk of Chenango County with Half Barn Farm OV Newayuwantit.
Saanen—Junior Champion: Olivia Hart of Otsego County with Kiddn’ U Not Anne; Reserve Junior Champion: Jackson Hart of Otsego County with Kiddn’ U Not Queenie; Senior Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Olivia Hart of Otsego County with Swamp-Hill Sophia; Reserve Champion & Reserve Grand Champion: Hailey Carnright of Herkimer County with Ha-Ha Acres Zara.
Toggenburg— Junior Champion: Olivia Hart of Otsego County with Lesniak-Hill Double Stuff Shania; Reserve Junior Champion: Kelsie Ellsworth of Fulton/Montgomery County with Shale Rock Farm Emmi. Senior Champion and Grand Champion: Logan Humphreville of Herkimer County with Forever View Sky; Reserve Champion, Reserve Grand Champion & Best Udder: Chloe Ellsworth of Fulton/Montgomery with Fairchild Farm Aussie’s Remi.
Recorded Grade—Junior Champion: Logan Elwood of Fulton/Montgomery County with MaeStar Farms Renee; Reserve Jr. Champion: Lillian Hillicoss of Fulton/Montgomery County with Outta Acres Cinderella; Sr. Champion, Grand Champion & Best Udder: Logan Humphreville of Herkimer County with Forever View Sky; Reserve Sr. Champion and Reserve Grand Champion: Olivia Hart of Otsego County with Kiddin’ U Not CL Gemma.
Other Livestock awards were presented in the following categories:
Beef
Champion Heifer – Eva DeBoer of Delaware County with At Ease Rita T318
Reserve Champion Heifer – Ella Field of Otsego County with Snooki.
Champion Steer—Carter Groff of Delaware County with Bob.
Reserve Champion Steer—Harley Fletcher of Delaware County with Diesel.
Champion Angus –Eva DeBoer of Delaware County with At Ease Rita T318
Reserve Champion Angus – Kayleb DeBoer Delaware County with At Ease Blacklass T313
Champion Charolais – Mollie Goblet-Schubert of Schoharie County with Double S Pearl & Calf.
Reserve Champion Charolais – Richard Pegg of Otsego County with Agnes.
Champion Hereford— Jaden DeBoer of Delaware County with TMT Maggie’s Yellowstone
Reserve Champion Hereford –Sophia Ostrander of Schoharie County with BR 22J Lady Prominent 33N
Champion Simmental –Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County with NAH Travelin Kate N99
Reserve Champion Simmental – Henry Stearns of Chenango County with Lucy.
Champion Other Breeds Heifer – Ella Field from Otsego County with Princes.
Reserve Champion Other Breeds Heifer – Lillian Perham of Fulton/Montogomery with Mountain View’s Nutmeg
Champion Other Breeds Bull Calf – Richard Pegg of Otsego County with Wild Knuckles.
Champion Other Breeds Cow/Calf – Richard Pegg of Otsego County with Agnes & Calf.
Champion Crossbred – Ella Field of Otsego County with Snooki.
Reserve Champion Crossbred –Emily Holbert of Delaware County with Zara.
Champion Crossbred/Commercial Cow/Calf – Connor Frost of Chenango County with Pine Grove Rona & Calf.
Reserve Champion Crossbred/Commercial Cow/Calf – Vyktoria Lafferty from Schoharie County with Lilly & Calf.
Champion Dairy Beef – Malorie Hugick of Schoharie County with Copper
Reserve Champion Dairy Beef – Edward Oefelein of Herkimer County with Mr. Cow.
Champion Market Steer –Carter Groff of Delaware County with Bob.
Reserve Market Steer –Harley Fletcher of Delaware County with Diesel.
Champion Feeder Steer –Cobin Myers of Otsego County with Rusty.
Reserve Champion Feeder Steer – Noah Hugick of Schoharie County with Timothy.
Sheep
Champion Ram—Sophia Ostrander of Schoharie County with Noah.
Champion Ewe-Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County with Smokey.
Border Leicester – Sophia Ostrander of Schoharie County with Noah.
Cheviot – Grace Wing of Otsego County with Helen.
Commercial—Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County with Smokey.
Dorset Advantage – Connor Doody of Otsego County with Maple.
Horned Dorset – Isabella Slater of Schoharie County with Daisy Duke
Polled Dorset – Jake Beers of Chenango County with Ted
Shropshire– Kailyn Dening of Fulton/Montgomery County with Luna.
Southdown—Mollie Goblet-Schubert of Schoharie County with Hessian Hill 2428.
Suffolk –Kendyll McDonald of Delaware County with Dam Broke Farm 1246.
Best Fleece –Weston Jakeman of Schoharie County with Jakeman 2401.
Champion Market Lamb – Olivia Ostrander of Schoharie County with Walter Thomas Franklin 26004.
Swine
Berkshire – Levi Russell of Fulton/Montgomery County.
Crossbred—Sophia Ostander of Schoharie County
Duroc –Brynnlee Holbert of Oneida County.
Hampshire – Addilyn Seeley of Otsego County
Spot–Summer Mayne of Otsego County.
Yorkshire – Addi Rappold of Delaware County.
Champion Market Hog—Addison Claudio of Oneida County.
Reserve Champion Market Hog—Blake Barown of Otsego County.
Meat Goat
Champion Full Blood/Pure Blood –Eva DeBoer of Delaware County with At Ease Toasted Smore.
Reserve Champion Full Blood/Pure Blood –Delana Wood of Delaware County with Looks Like a Rose.
Champion Percentage Doe –Delana Wood of Delaware County with HAF2 Beverly Hills Baddie.
Reserve Champion Percentage Doe –Delana Wood of Delaware County with Vegas Grand Jackpot.
Champion Commercial Doe –Ashley Madugno of Delaware County with Chanel.
Reserve Champion Commercial Doe –Julianna Kerzick of Otsego County with Izzy.
Champion Market Goat –Ashley Madugno of Delaware County with Branchline OHBRFL 10336.
Reserve Champion Market Goat –Delana Wood of Delaware County.
Dairy Judging contest was held on Sunday evening July 5th. The following were the winners:
Beginner Division
1st place – Margaret Goodwin – Otsego County
2nd place –William Dickey–Chenango County
3rd place –Abbey Huyck–Delaware County
4th place –Bridgette Palmer–Madison County
5th place – Hayden Olsen – Delaware County
6th place – Emmett Carmody – Delaware County
7th place – Addilyn Seely – Otsego County
8th place – Sylvia Peeters – Otsego County
9th place – Blake Barown – Otsego County
Junior Division
1st place –Maggie Hirt–Madison County
2nd place –Gabe Canary–Fulton/Montgomery County
3rd place – Addison Dickey – Chenango County
4th place –Logan VanEvera –Schoharie County
5th place –Abbigail Smith–Fulton/Montgomery County
6th place –Raegan Bossard–Madison County
7th place –Wade Sitts–Delaware County
8th place –Brynley Bossard – Madison County
9th place – Dora Palmer–Madison County
10th place –Faith Byma–Otsego County
Senior Division
1st place –Jacob Enyart –Schoharie County
2nd place –Olivia VanEvera– Schoharie County
3rd place –Abby Hirt – Madison County
4th place –Deanna Wolfe – Otsego County
5th place –Elizabeth Vincent–Chenango County
6th place –Luke Byma–Otsego County
7th place –Rubie Cook–Schoharie County
8th place –Isabella Slater–Schoharie County
9th place –Kathrynn Cronk –Delaware County
The Livestock Skillathon Contest was held on Sunday, July 5th.
1st place – Shannon Dening
2nd place – Kathryn Russell
3rd place – Delana Wood – Delaware County
4th place – Alexander Nelson
5th place – Evelyn Handy
6th place – Kaleb DeBoer – Delaware County
7th place- Lillian Perham
8th place – Landen Hutslander
9th place – Benjamin Handy
10th place – Ella Field – Otsego County
The Chobani Agricultural Leader Scholarship Awards went to:
Junior Award Winners:
Ella Field – Otsego County
Beth Wilcox – Chenango County
Aubrey Etter – Oneida County
Eva DeBoer – Delaware County
Jaden DeBoer – Delaware County
Senior Award Winners:
Lillian Perham – Fulton/Montgomery County
Delana Wood – Delaware County
Elizabeth Vincent – Chenango County
Summer Mayne – Otsego County
Richelle Wood – Delaware County
The Terra Jackson Award: Kaleb DeBoer – Delaware County
The Fenimore Farm Good Sportsmanship Award: Awarded to any individual; exhibitor, family member, friend, or volunteer who exemplifies good conduct, character and overall good sportsmanship towards others during the show. This year the award went to Rebecca Barringer of Otsego County.
Fenimore Farm would like to thank the following corporate sponsors:
Chobani, Stewart’s Shops and Runnings.
Fenimore Farm would also like to acknowledge and thank the following for their sponsorship of the special awards: Grand Champion Brown Swiss: Barbara and Robert Kersman; Grand Champion Jersey In memory of Howard Curry Ainslie by Friends and Family; Grand Champion Holstein: The OHM Holstein Club; Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn: Zoetis; Supreme Swine: Jane Forbes Clark; Supreme Beef: Hessian Hill Farms; Supreme Sheep: Drs. Lisa and William Johnson; Grand Champion Ayrshire: David Bliss; Grand Champion Guernsey: Zoetis; Best Bred and Owned Holstein by Exhibitor: Farm Credit East ACA; Best Bred and Owned Ayrshire by Exhibitor: Brandow’s Feed n’ Seed, Inc.; Best Bred and Owned Brown Swiss by Exhibitor: Sunny Acres Farm; Best Bred and Owned Guernsey by Exhibitor: Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative; Best Bred and Owned Jersey by Exhibitor: Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative; Best Bred and Owned Milking Shorthorn by Exhibitor: Jerbie Farms – the Merrell Family; Best Bred and Owned Dairy Goat by Exhibitor: New York State Dairy Goat Breeders Association; Grand Champion Dairy Showman: Gold Star Feed & Grain; Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Showman: Lutz Feed Company; Grand Champion Dairy Goat Showman: Jim Rice; Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat Showman: Silver Wolf Farm, Helen Powers-Light; Grand Champion Sheep Showman: SUNY Cobleskill; Grand Champion Beef Showman: Kelly Farm & Garden; Grand Champion Swine Showman: Black Willow Pond Farm; Supreme Junior Dairy Animal: Stamford Farmers’ Cooperative; Best Junior Doe: FourSmyles Farm; Best Udder, Dairy Goat: The Lesniak Family; Champion Beef Heifer: The Arnold Schonberg Living Trust; Champion Steer: Zoetis; Champion Ram: Arabeth Farm, The Hardy Family; Champion Ewe: Katerina Weingarten, Best Beef, Bred and Owned: In Memory of Michael Mosher, from his family Best Sheep, Bred and Owned: SUNY Cobleskill; Best Swine, Bred and Owned: SUNY Cobleskill; Best Fleece: Jane Lacko; Grand Champion Market Lamb: Dutchayr Farm – Doug and Deb Dutcher. Grand Champion Meat Goat Showman – Kate Preston; Grand Champion Market Goat – SUNY Cobleskill Block and Bridle Club; Grand Champion Percentage Meat Goat – Minerdale Farm, Grand Champion Commercial Meat Goat – Just Kidding Farm, June Baker; Grand Champin Full Blood/Pure Blood Meat Goat – Butt Acre Boer Goats, Megan & Andy Richards; Best Bred and Owned Meat Goat – Timothy James; Supreme Meat Goat – Timothy James.
Located in Cooperstown, New York, Fenimore Farm & Country Village brings 19th-century rural New York to life through its historic village, working farm, exhibitions, demonstrations, and seasonal events.
For official event photos, please visit K. Preston Photography.
