Friday, July 31, 2015

4th Featured Futurity Exhibitor

Featured Futurity Exhibitor:  James Neuser

James and his wife Sarah have two girls, Laney who is six and Alyssa who is four. Together they own Jamsar Registered Holsteins where they raise several heifers. They have shown at local county and district shows and are excited to be exhibiting in this years Futurity. James works as a reproductive specialist at NorthStar Cooperative - Select Sires. His wife, Sarah is a Customer Service representatice at CP Feeds. Both James and Sarah have been active in the Manitowoc County Holstein Association serving on the board of directors. James will be showing Jamsar Atwood Petunia-ET who was classified VG-89 on her first calf!


Thursday, July 30, 2015

3rd Featured Futurity Exhibitor

Featured Futurity Exhibitor:  McKenna Coffeen

McKenna and her family, Kevin and Peggy Coffeen and brothers Coltin and Carter reside on Overland Acres in DePere. They have a small herd of 10 homebred Holsteins with a BAA of 110.6. All of their red and white cattle are progeny of Jimdandy RS Glamshot-Red Ex-92, a 3-time class winner at World Dairy Expo, and named the 2002 World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion of the Junior Show. McKenna and her family exhibit Holsteins at local, state, and national shows, McKenna especially enjoys competing in showmanship and placed first at the District 7 Holstein show this year. McKenna and her brother Coltin also participate in dairy quiz bowl. This fall McKenna will be a junior at West DePere High School where she is active in FFA, currently serving as the chapter president. Outside of her dairy project, McKenna is also a very accomplished horse showman. McKenna will be in Milwaukee with Jimdandy BW Glimmer-Red!

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

2nd Featured Futurity Exhibitor

Featured Exhibitor: Craig Pagenkopf


Craig is the son of Dan and Nancy Pagenkopf and has two siblings, Scott who is married to Haylee, and a younger sister, Andrea. Craig and his wife Ela have two sons, Alan and Phillip. Paradise-D Holsteins is located in Grant County where the Pagenkopf's milk 140 Registered Holsteins and farm 400 acres. Craig graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Platteville with a Bachelor's degree in Dairy Science. Craig currently serves as the herdsman for the family farm. The farm has a BAA of 106 and RHA of 29,500. Come and watch Craig and Paradise-D MrBurns Gusta grace the shavings in the Case IH coliseum, August 15th at 5:30!