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Wisconsin Breeding Herd
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis.
Elm Park Farms, Ltd. of She
boygan Falls, Wisconsin was re
cently honored through their
association with two “Wisconsin
Cow of the Millennium”
winners, recognized at the Wis
consin. All Breeds Convention
in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin by
the Wisconsin Holstein Associa
tion and the Wisconsin Depart
ment of Agriculture. Elm Park
Farms was the only breeding
farm in Wisconsin associated
with two of the Seven Wisconsin
Millennium winners.
Recognized as the Wisconsin
Cow of the Millennium Red and
White Winner was Nandette TT
Speckle-Red, owned by Elm
Park Farms. Known around the
world as a successful Red and
White show cow herself, Spec
kle-Red was scored Excellent-93
and holds the show titles of All-
American Red and White in
1981 and 1984, as well as the
Grand Champion of the Wis
consin Spring Show in 1984.
At the age of four years and
eight months, Speckle-Red pro
duced 25,290 pounds of milk in
365 days, consisting of 4.7 per
cent butterfat and 3.5 percent
protein, statistics impressive
even by today’s standards. Spec
kle-Red has proven to be an ex
traordinary brood cow as well,
boasting 11 Excellent offspring.
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The Wisconsin Holstein Cow
of the Millennium, Gene-Acres
Felicia May Fury was owned by
Felicia May Associates, of which
Elm Park Farms was member
/manager. Felicia May was bred
by Allen Hetts of Crescent
Beauty Farms and was sold to
the syndicate in 1974 for
$BO,OOO. Elm Park Farms then
served as the managing partner
of Felicia May Fury until the
time of her death in 1981.
Felicia May Fury was clearly
a cow to admire, and deserving
of the Cow of the Millennium
title. Nominated All-American
six times, Felicia May Fury was
the 1974 All-American Aged
cow and she was the Holstein
Champion World Dairy Expo in
1974, as well as being named Su
preme Champion that same
year. Her confirmation was con
firmed with her classification of
Excellent-97-SE.
Felicia May Fury’s best pro
duction record was produced at
the age of seven years and seven
months, with 32,176 pounds of
milk in 365 days, consisting of
4.2 percent butterfat, and con
tributing to a total of 227,830
pounds of milk produced by her
during her lifetime. She is the
dam of 13 Excellent offspring
and continues to set the stan
dard for outstanding type, pro
duction, brood cow quality and
longevity for all dairy breeds.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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Penn State
Ag Progress Days
Equine Educational
Program
August 15-17,2000 Rock Springs, Pennsylvania
All events take
Keystone Dressage and Combined Training Drill Team
Working Sheep Dog Demonstration
Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol
Breed Clinic Haflingcr
Horse Handling Clinic - Brian Egan, Penn State Equine Extension Assistant
Breed Clinic - Friesian
Freestyle Dressage Demonstration: Harmonic Progressions
Breed Clinics Hanoverian, Thoroughbred, Paso Fino
Pennsylvania Slate Police Mounted Patrol
Working Sheep Dog Demonstration
Therapeutic Riding Demonstration
Flag Presentation Centre County 4-H Clubs and PA State Police
Horse Handling Clinic- Ward Studebaker, Penn State Horse Farm Manager
Breed Clinics- Quarter Horse. Friesian
Breed Clinics— Trottingbred, Paso Fino
Flag Presentation Centre County 4-H Clubs and PA State Police
Barrel Racing and Pole Bending Demonstration
Driving Demonstration
PQHA/ Penn State 4-H Equine Skillathon •
Skillathon (Horseless Division)
Breed Clinic Friesian
Working Sheep Dog Demonstration
Preparing the Showmanship Horse, Mrs. Carla Weaver
Skillathon (With Horse Division)
Breed Clinic - Friesian
Announcement of Skillathon Winners
ilace in the horse arena All clinics subj
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