Maryland, Pennsylvania Junior
Dairy Quizzers Are Tops In Nation
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
The Holstein Foundation hosted
its annual competitions for over
400 youth at the 2003 National
Junior Holstein Convention.
This year marked the 24th an
nual Holstein Dairy Bowl con
test. Thirty-three teams showed
their dairy knowledge and quick
ness on the buzzer while vying for
the national title.
Final teams were decided
through preliminary rounds. Un
defeated Maryland faced Penn
sylvania in the junior division.
Pennsylvania beat Maryland in
the first round, so a rematch took
place, and Maryland captured
the junior championship.
Maryland team members were
Donald King, Pamela King, Cur
tis Rhoderick, and Davis
Schwartzbeck, coached by Lisa
Schwartzbeck.
The Pennsylvania team in
cluded members Chris Blauch,
Austin Copenhaver, Elizabeth
Smith, and Brenden Hoover,
coached by Duane Nolt.
The team from Wisconsin
claimed the national champion
ship in the senior division, fol
lowed by the team from New
York.
New York senior team mem
bers were Bret Bossard, Ryan
Dennis, Michael Dobell, and
Jackie Pioetz, coached by Linda
Stebbins.
New this year, awards were
presented for the top three exam
scores in both the junior and sen
ior divisions. Kristine Buffa, New
Jersey, and Ryan Dennis, New
York, had top scores in the junior
and senior divisions, respectively.
Dairy Jeopardy contestants
demonstrated their dairy knowl
edge and ability to think on their
feet while wagering their way to
the top in the Holstein Founda
tion’s fourth annual event. In the
junior division (ages 9-11), Matt
Henkes of lowa placed first, fol
lowed by Austin Schwartzbeck of
Maryland.
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Derr, Liggett Are New
National Guernsey Royalty
Pennsylvania Dairy Bowl Teams Excel
HUDSON, Wis. Guernsey royalty for 2003 was crowned during
the recent national convention of the American Guernsey Association
here.
Amanda Derr, the 20-year-old daughter of Tom and Kathy Derr of
Carey, Ohio, was chosen as the 2003 National Guernsey Queen. Derr
attends the University of Findlay, studying pre-vet and hopes to at
tend veterinary school in the future.
Derr is an integral part of the work force on her family farm, Mona
Lous Farm, where they milk 35 registered Guernseys. Amanda has
been very active in Guernsey youth programs both nationally and in
Ohio, and this year she also won the National Guernsey Youth Public
Speaking Contest Senior Division.
The 2003 National Guernsey Princess is Amy Liggett, 19, of Besse
mer. She is the daughter of Debra and David Liggett. Her grandfather
and uncles own and operate Trotacre Farm in Enon Valley.
Liggett has held many leadership positions with the Pennsylvania
Junior Guernsey Breeders’ Association and won the intermediate divi
sion of the National Guernsey Youth Public
Speaking Contest in 2000. She has been showing
and working on the family farm since 1992.
Liggett attends Youngstown State University
where she is majoring in musical performance.
Her goal is to become an opera singer.
Derr and Liggett will attend numerous dairy
events in the upcoming year, promoting the
golden breed, Guernseys.
Pennsylvania dominated the dairy bowl com
petitions this year. The junior team of Sarah and
Spencer Weimer, Colin Sollenberger, and Cas
sandra Musser defeated the team from Illinois in
the final round. In the senior division, the Penn
sylvania team of Jeff and Chip Ansell, Kevin
Sollenberger, and Doug Morrow won out over
the New England team. Six teams competed in
the junior division and five teams battled in the
senior division.
Amy Liggett of Bessemer is the 2003
National Guernsey Princess.
Organic dairy production will be a highlight of
the Sept 20 Lancaster Farming Dairy Plus
booklet
Scheduled- features on organic dairy farms
and strategies for success in organic milk
production from university. In addition, news and
information from the breed associations and cooperatives,
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