High-placing contest individual Cole Leonard of Virginia’s Riverhead FFA picked up the $1,000 scholarship from the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association at the 28th annual Junior Dairy Management Contest, Tuesday, Sept. 16, during 2014 All-American Dairy Show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg.
Leonard teamed up with fellow Riverhead FFA members Jake McCall and Isabelle Leornard to bring home the high score in the FFA division. New York State 4-Hers Kieran McCarthey, Casey Porter, Allison Herrick and Katie Sondericker took first place in the 4-H section.
Participants evaluated two classes of dairy cattle, identified feeds, recognized cuts of meat and answered questions about reproduction and business management to help prepare them for careers in the dairy industry.
Six different timed classes were used to evaluate contestants. The five highest scoring individuals were then interviewed about current dairy issues before the final placing was made.
Sponsors for the event included Alltech, All-American Dairy Foundation, Balchem Encapsulates, Church and Dwight Co., Arms & Hammer Products, Elanco Animal Health, Kirby Ag., Land O’ Lakes Milk Co-Op, Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers, Milk Specialties Co. manufacturer of Energy Booster 100, The Old Mill Troy Inc., Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Princ Agri Products Inc., and PA Dairymen’s Association.
The top ten individuals:
1st – Cole Leornard, Virginia FFA – Riverheads
2nd – Isabelle Leornard, Virginia FFA – Riverheads
3rd – Allison Herrick, New York State 4-H
4th – Casey Porter, New York State 4-H
5th – Jake McCall, Virginia FFA – Riverhead
6th – Samantha Boettcher Allegan County 4-H (Mich.)
7th – Charlene McAlvey, Clinton County 4-H (Mich.)
8th – Forest Nash, Clinton County 4-H (Mich.)
9th – Emily Meinnelt, Wisconsin State 4-H
10th – Allison Shafer, Clinton County 4-H (Mich.)
Top 4-H Teams:
1st – New York State 4-H
2nd – Clinton County Team B (Mich.)
3rd – Clinton County Team A (Mich.)
4th – Wisconsin State 4-H
5th – Allegan County 4-H (Mich.)
6th – Wayne County 4-H Dairy Club Team A (Ohio)
7th – Wayne County 4-H Dairy Club Team B (Ohio)
8th – Berks County 4-H
Top ten FFA Teams were:
1st – Virginia FFA – Riverheads
2nd – West Perry FFA – Team B
3rd – Northern Lebanon FFA
4th – Conococheaque FFA (Md.)
5th – Cumberland Valley FFA – Team A
6th – Southern Huntingdon County FFA – Team B
7th – West Perry FFA
8th – Massachusetts FFA – Smith Chapter
9th – Big Spring FFA
10th – Cumberland Valley FFA – Team B
The 2014 All-American Dairy Show runs Sept. 12-18 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. This year’s show features 22 shows in six days, the nation’s only all-dairy antiques show, nearly 3,000 animals and 1,500 exhibitors from across the nation. For more information, visitwww.allamerican.state.pa.us or call 717-787-2905.
