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South
Dakota State Team earned a
Silver Award at North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge Contest that
was held in Syracuse, NY during 28-29 March. A total of 29 teams from the
United States and two from Canada competed in
the eighth annual event,
hosted by the Northeast Region NAIDC committee.
The team coached by Matt Laubach consisted of Jessica Berg, Baltic, SD; Tim
Korver, Alton, IA; Eric
Schultz, Rollingstone, MN.; and John Temme, Wayne, NE.
Dairy Challenge was designed by professionals from the allied dairy industry
and university educators to
bring classroom training to life in the real world for students preparing for
dairy careers.
The SDSU team spent two days at the contest. On the first day, they combed
through cow and farm
management data, as well as financial records, then conducted an on-site evaluation.
Later that day,
they also interviewed the farm owner.
After identify opportunities to increase efficiency and profitability for the
herd owner, the team
presented its findings to a judging panel comprised of a dairy business owner
and four experts in dairy
nutrition, herd health, reproduction, and financial management. Teams were
judged on their analysis of
the operation, recommendations, and overall presentation.
Earlier in the year SDSU teams also participated in the Midwestern, and Western
Dairy Challenge Contests.
The SDSU team picture, left to right: front - Jessica Berg and Tm Korver; back - Eric Schultz, John Temme and Matthew Laubach (coach).
World Dairy Expo Intercollegiate Judging Contest: Twenty two teams representing colleges from across the nation competed in the 88th Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest that was held on 29th September 2008 in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. The SDSU team that included Jessica Berg, Abbie Wirt, John Temme, and Tim Korver placed 19th overall. Other rankings included 12th in Reasons, 8th in Ayrshire, 17th in Brown Swiss, 21st in Guernsey, 9th in Holstein, 13th in Jersey, 15th in Milking Shorthorn, and 12th in Red and White. John Temme placed 1st overall in Red and White and 19th in Ayrshire. Abbie Wirt was 25th in Reasons, 24th in Holstein; Jessica Berg placed 20th in Ayrshire, 18th in Brown Swiss, 20th in Holstein, 24th in Jersey; and Tim Korver was 27th in Ayrshire, and 12th in Guernsey. The team was coached by Matt Laubach.
The 15th Annual
Acccelerated Genetics Intercollegiate Judging Contest was
held in Viroqua, WI on 14th September, 2008. Twenty two teams competed
in five different
dairy breeds; Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn.
The SDSU team was represented by Ashley Schroeder, Rachel Becker, Rachel
Patrick, and Brian Speltz. Overal,l the team placed 11th. The team
was 4th in Milking
Shorthorn and 9th place team in Reasons. The team was coached by Matt Laubach.
Students
from South Dakota State University earned a Gold placing in the Seventh
Annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) held April
4-5, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with 31 teams from the
United States and one team from Canada competing. The SDSU team
consisted of Heather Rollefson from Sibley, IA; Craig Niemann from Clear
Lake, SD; Peter Beck from Princeton,
MN; and Gerben Landman from White, SD. Matt Laubach and Arnold Hippen coached
the team.
Day One of NAIDC began with each team receiving information about a working dairy, including production and farm management data. After an in-person inspection of one of four designated dairies, participants interviewed the herd managers. Then, each team developed a farm analysis and presentation materials, including recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management. Day Two was presentation day. Team members presented recommendations to a panel of judges and then fielded questions from the judges. Presentations were evaluated, based on the analysis and recommendations. The evening concluded with a reception and awards banquet.
The SDSU team picture, left to right: front - Peter Beck, Heather Rollefson; back - Matthew Laubach (coach), Gerben Landman, Craig Niemann, Arnold Hippen (coach).
The 2008
Western Regional Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge was held in Visalia, CA on February 29 and
March 1. Fifty four students from seven universities attended and there
were 11 teams of students. Students represented Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,
California State University-Fresno, Texas A&M University, Washington
State University, University of Idaho, South Dakota State University and
Utah State University. All students visited and
evaluated a local dairy farm
that milked
over 3,500 cows and had a total of 7,000 animals on site including heifers.
Students participating from SDSU were Craig Neimann, Heather Rollefson, Gary
Landman, and Peter Beck. Craig and Peter were on Platinum awarded teams.
Earlier in the year SDSU students participated in the Midwest Regional contest in Merrillville, IN along with students from 13 other universities, including Michigan State University, North Dakota State University, Ohio State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lakeshore Technical College, University of Illinois, Iowa State University, South Dakota State University, University of Minnesota, Kansas State University, Purdue University, University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Rachel Patrick and Tim Korver were on a Platinum awarded team. Other participating students from SDSU were Heather Jons, Gerben Landman, Heather Rollefson, John Temme, Samantha Wahls, and Abbie Wirt.
The SDSU teams for both contests were coached by Matt Laubach and Dr. Arnold Hippen.
The SDSU team picture for the Western Regional contest, left to right: front - Peter Beck, Heather Rollefson; back - Gerben Landman, Craig Niemann.
The
Acccelerated Genetics Intercollegiate Judging Contest was held
in Viroqua, WI on 16th September, 2007. Eighteen teams competed in four
different dairy
breeds with five sets of reasons. The SDSU team was represented by Abbie Wirt,
Lewiston, MN; Jessica Berg, Baltic, SD;John Temme, Wayne, NE; and Tim Korver,
Alton, IA. Overall the team placed 9th, including 3rd in Milking Shorthorn.
Abbie Wirt was 10th high individual at the contest. Other team members that
attended were Craig Niemann and Mike Donnelly. The team was coached by Matt
Laubach and Keith Christen.
Twenty four teams from across the country competed at the The North American International Livestock Exposition Dairy Judging Contest in Louisville, KY on 4th November, 2007. Students were required to place 10 classes of cattle and give 5 sets of oral reasons. The SDSU team included Abbie Wirt, Lewiston, MN, Jessica Berg, Baltic, John Temme, Wayne, NE, and Tim Korver, Alton, IA. Jessica place 2nd in Holsteins and 10th in Guernseys and Abbie place 3rd in Ayrshire and 5th in Jerseys. The team placed 4th in Guernsey, 3rd in Holstein, 3rd in Jersey, 8th in Ayrshire, and 16th in Brown Swiss. The team was also 10th in reasons and 4th place overall. Abbie was 11th high individual and Jessica was 4th high individual. The team was coached by Matt Laubach and Keith Christen.
The SDSU team picture, left to right: Coach Matt Laubach, Assistant Coach
Keith Christen, Jessica Berg, Abbie Wirt, Tim Korver, and John Temme.
The Midwest regional intercollegiate Dairy Challenge contest was Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on January 25-27, 2007. Eighty seven participants from 13 colleges and universities competed. Participating universities and colleges included Iowa State University, Lakeshore Technical College, Michigan State University, North Dakota State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Ohio State University, Purdue University, South Dakota State University, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Students were given two hours to evaluate one of three dairies located in the Fond du Lac area. Red Tail Ridge Dairy is a 750-cow freestall operation located near Malone that is owned by John and Diane Thome. Expansion to the current herd size was done in several stages, beginning in 2002. The rolling herd average is currently more than 26,000 pounds of milk. The Thomes farm nearly 1,000 acres and have dairied in the area since 1963. Just a few miles from Red Tail Ridge is 3D Dairy, owned by John, Linda, Joe and Bill Diederichs. 3D Dairy was built in 2000 after brothers, John, Joe and Bill, made the decision to combine their three separate herds into one facility. Today, the herd numbers 820 cows, and the brothers farm more than 1,750 acres. The third farm that hosted students was Ruedinger Farms, located near Van Dyne. The farm is owned by John and Karen Ruedinger, who milk 690 cows and farm about 1,200 acres. The dairy employs 12 full-time workers.
Students participating from South Dakota State University included Peter Beck, Brad Korver, Gerben Landman, Craig Niemann, Heather Rollefson, Jared Schaffer, Janora Smith, John Temme, and Ryan Tollefsrud. Dr. Arnold Hippen served as coach for the SDSU students. Heather Rollefson and Janora Smith, Dairy Production majors, were members of teams that were selected as Platinum performers, the contest’s highest distinction. Jared, Peter, Craig and John were on teams that placed in the Gold category, and Gerben and Brad were on the Silver team.
World Dairy Expo Intercollegiate
Judging Contest:
More than 20 four-year colleges from across the nation competed in
the 86th Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, October 2, 2006 that
was held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. During the
contest
students place twelve classes
representing seven breeds of dairy cattle and present six sets of oral
reasons. This year at the contest SDSU placed 17th overall. Team members
include Brad Korver, Alton, IA; Brittany Nussbaum, Garretson, SD; Heather
Rollefson, Sibley, IA; and Jared Schaefer, Taopi, MN. The team was coached
by Darrel Rennich. The team was 5th in Red & White Holsteins, where Brittany
placed 6th individually, Heather place 13th individually. In Milking Shorthorns
SDSU place 9th. The team was 11th in Brown Swiss. As a team SDSU placed
13th in oral reasons. World Dairy Expo is an international trade and dairy
cattle show. This year more than 65,000 visitors gathered
from several countries to participate in the dairy cattle breed shows and
sales, youth judging contest, education seminars, a 1,500 booth trade show
and an America’s Dairyland Marketplace.
The
SDSU team, left to right: Brad Korver, Brittany Nussbaum, Jared Schafer,
and Heather Rollefson.
The Accelerated
Genetics Intercollegiate Dairy Judging Contest was held in
Viroqua, WI on September 17, 2006. Twenty teams competed in six breeds and
gave five sets of oral reasons. Team members for SDSU were Brittany Nussbaum,
Garretson, SD; Heather Rollefson, Sibley, IA; Jared Schaefer, Taopi, MN; and
Steve VanDyke,
Elkton, SD. The team was coached by Darrel Rennich. Overall the team placed
14th, including 9th in Milking Shorthorn. Brittany placed 5th individually
in Milking Shorthorn. Heather placed 8th in Holsteins. Overall, individually
Heather place 26th. Other members that attended were Brad Korver,
Abbie Wirt, Tim Korver, and John Temme.
The
platinum winners at the 2006 Midwest Dairy Challenge (left to right) included:
(front row) Brennen Farley, Adam Ward, Janora Smith (SDSU), Mike
Lax (SDSU) and Tim Zweber;
and (back row) Sarah Mullen, Kyle Koester, Jenny Brown, John Heinsohn and
William Harmeyer.
The Midwest regional intercollegiate Dairy Challenge contest was hosted by South Dakota State University in Brookings on January 26-28, 2006. The contest, featured 68 participants from ten colleges and universities. Schools represented included Iowa State University, North Dakota State University, Purdue, Ridgewater College, South Dakota State University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and Northeast Iowa Community College.
Students were given one
hour to evaluate one of two dairies located near Brookings. This included
Hill Top Dairy LLC, owned by Dr. Howard Whitmore
and managed
by Mike Guggisberg. The dairy is located near Elkton, SD and is home to 1,400
milking cows milked three times a day in a 40-stall rotary parlor.
The other dairy evaluated, Linde Dairy, is owned by Rein and Boukje Landman.
The couple moved to White, SD in 2003. and began milking 75 cows. Today,
the farm is home to 292 cows on test, with a rolling herd average of 30,656
pounds
of milk.
Students participating from South Dakota State University included Andrew
Doll, Chris Hulstein, Brad Korver, Gary Landman, Mike Lax, Heather Rollefson,
Janora
Smith, and Ryan Tollefsrud. Darrel Rennich and Arnold Hippen served as coaches
for the SDSU students.
Mike Lax and Janora Smith, Dairy Production majors, were members of teams
that were selected as Platinum performers, the contest’s highest distinction.
World Dairy Expo was held on October 4 - 8 , 2005. This team members of the SDSU Dairy Judging team consisted of Molly Alberts, Bill Reyes, Andrew Doll, and Dan Fritsche, The team was coached by Darrel Rennich. The team judged many classes of cows and heifers along with linear evaluations and oral reasons. Overall the team placed 20th and was 4th in Red & Whites. Individually Bill placed 6th in Red & Whites and 10th in Guernseys. Andrew placed 13th in Red & Whites.
The North American International Livestock Exposition Dairy Judging Contest was held on November 6, 2005 in Louisville, Kentucky. The SDSU team consisted of Garrett Schmidt, a sophomore from Melrose, WI, Brad Korver, a junior from Alton, IA, Heather Rollefson, a sohomore from Sibley, IA, Brittany Nussbaum, a sophomore from Garretson SD, and alternate Jared Schaefer, a junior from Taopi, MN, with Coach Darrel Rennich. The four team members started judging at eight o’clock in the morning, judging ten classes of cows and heifer between five breed. Overall as a team SDSU placed thirteenth out of eighteen team, placing fifth in Ayrshires and eighth in Brown Swiss. Individually the team was very consistent with each other. Garrett was top for the team placing 39th overall with 634 points, followed by Brad placing 40th with 632 points, Heather placed 41st with 631 points, and Brittany placed 48th with 617 points.
The
Midwest
regional intercollegiate Dairy Challenge contest was held at the Dairy Center
of the Northeast Iowa Community-Based Dairy Foundation and hosted by Northeast
Iowa
Community
College.
The contest,
which ran January 27-29, 2005, featured 63 participants from eight different
schools. Schools represented included Iowa State University, Michigan State
University, North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University,
University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-River
Falls and Northeast Iowa Community College.
Students were given one hour to evaluate one of two dairies located in the region. This included Foresight Dairy LLC, the partnership of Dan and Sondra Hotvedt, Dave and Jean Wise, and Dick and Julie Wise, is located near Hesper, Iowa. The dairy is home to 725 milking cows with a rolling herd average more than 25,000 pounds of milk on three-times-a-day milking.
The other dairy evaluated is owned by Randy and Denise Buddenberg. In 1984, the couple moved to Decorah, Iowa, and began milking 75 cows. Today, the farm is home to 292 cows on test, with a rolling herd average of 30,656 pounds of milk.
Kia Wilson, Dairy Production major, was among teams that were selected as Platinum performers, the contest’s highest distinction.
The platinum winners at the inaugural Midwest Dairy Challenge were: (front row, left to right) Maya Kuratomi, Glen Groth, Bill Jansen, Sharon Green and Nate Odden; (back row, left to right) Charlie Henn, Ryan Aberle, Andrew Kobe, Kaia Wilson, Erin Wacker, Joe Tarkowsk, Luke Buttles and Jacob Pruemer.
The
Fourth
Annual North American Intercollegiate
Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) was held April 8-9, 2005 in State College, PA with
Pennsylvania State University hosting. 26 teams from
the United States
and 1 team from
Canada competed. The South Dakota State University team won a Gold
placing. The team from South Dakota State University consisted of: Kaia Wilson,
Kristin Kuhl, Justin Morehouse, and Steven Van Dyke. Dr. Arnold Hippen and Darrel
Rennich
coached the team. NAIDC
is an innovative two-day competition for students representing dairy science
programs at North American universities. It enables students to apply
theory and learning to a real-world dairy, while working as part of a four-person
team. Team member, Steve VanDyke, described the challenge as an excellent opportunity
to learn and open doors in career fields. “The friends we make and the
professionals and students we meet will be extremely beneficial in the future.” Team
member, Kaia Wilson, described the contest as a learning experience and recommends
any student take the opportunity to participate in Dairy Challenge or similar
activity.
Sponsors of the SDSU Dairy Challenge Team are West Central Soy, Alltech Inc., Diamond V, Elanco, and Dairy Net 2000.
The SDSU team, front row, left to right: Kaia Wilson and Kristin Kuhl; Back Row, left to right: coach, Dr. Arnold Hippen, Steven Van Dyke and Justin Morehouse.
2004
The SDSU team consisting of Ted Norling, Justin Morehouse, Brad Korver, Ashley Vonk and coached by Darrel Rennich competed at the Accelerated Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Viroqua, WI on September 19th, 2004. Specific breed placements were: 10th in Ayrshire, 14th in Guernsey, 19th in Holstein, 9th in Jersey, and 21st in Milking Shorthorns. They placed 17th in Reasons and 19th overall.
Ted Norling, Justin Morehouse, and Shannon Sellner competed at the National Collegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Madison, WI on October 4th, 2004. The team placed 11th in Ayrshire, 3rd in Brown Swiss, 24th in Gurensy, 17th in Holstein, 23rd in Jersey, 20th in Milking Shorthorn, 20th in Red and White, 16th in Reasons and 21st Overall. Ted Norling placed 3rd for Ayreshire, 14th for Brown Swiss and 6th for Holstein. Justin Morehouse was 15th in Brown Swiss. The team was 16th in the Linear Contest and Justin Morehouse placed 7th as an individual. Ted Norling placed 25th overall in the contest.
The students from the Dairy
Science Department at South Dakota State University won a gold placing in
the Third Annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) April
2-3, 2004, in Altoona, Pa. Penn State University hosted the 2004 contest,
with a record number of teams competing.
The team from SDSU consisted of: Derek Shumaker from Canistota, SD; Shannon Sellner from Sleepy Eye, MN; Pat Conlan from Cresco, IA; and Anna Alexander from Brookings, SD. Darrel Rennich and Arnold Hippen coached the team.
NAIDC is an innovative two-day competition for students representing dairy science programs at North American universities. It enables students to apply theory and learning to a real-world dairy, while working as part of a four-person team.
Day One of NAIDC began with each team receiving information about a working dairy, including production and farm management data. After an in-person inspection of one of three designated dairies, participants interviewed the herd managers. Then each team developed a farm analysis and presentation materials, including recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management.
Day Two was presentation day. Team members presented recommendations to a panel of judges and then fielded questions from the judges. Presentations were evaluated, based on the analysis and recommendations. The evening concluded with a reception and awards banquet.
Team member Shannon Sellner described the contest as “The Dairy Challenge put our skills to the test. Not only our dairying skills, but management, team, and communication skills. This was a wonderful opportunity to network with industry professionals." Anna Alexander added that “The Challenge not only allowed us to demonstrate the knowledge we have gained in college, it also prepared us for our future careers teaching us to look deeper to find the problems that we may face and create solutions that are obtainable for dairymen and women.”
The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge was established as a management contest to incorporate all phases of a specific dairy business. It strives to incorporate a higher-learning atmosphere with practical application to help prepare students for careers in the dairy industry. Supported financially through generous donations by agribusinesses and coordinated by a volunteer steering committee, the first NAIDC was held in April 2002.
Generous support from corporate sponsors makes NAIDC possible. In 2004, platinum sponsors include: Ag Enhance Program of NE Farm Credit, Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition Group, Bioproducts Inc., Cargill Animal Nutrition, DairyBusiness Communications, Dairy Herd Management, Dairy One, Dairy Records Management Systems, Diamond V Mills, Elanco Animal Health, Farm Credit System Foundation, Genex Cooperative Inc., Monsanto Dairy Business, Pfizer Animal Health, Select Sires Inc., Soy Best and West Central Soy. Gold sponsors in 2004 include: ABS Global, Ag Choice Farm Credit ACA, Alta Genetics Inc., Charleston/Orwig, Hubbard Feeds Inc., Land O’Lakes Feed, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit ACA, Morgan&Myers Inc., Prince Agri Products Inc., Renaissance Nutrition, ReQuest Ltd. and Zinpro Corp.
Local sponsors of the SDSU team include: West Central Soy, Dairy Net 2000, Monsanto Dairy Business, Alltech Inc., Land O’Lakes Feed, and the SDSU Dairy Club.
The SDSU students competed at the regional contest in Viroqua, Wis. The team placed 14th overall. In the Brown Swiss breed, the team was second and in the Guernsey breed the team placed third. Darrel Rennich coached the team.
Dairy science students
from South Dakota State University performed well at the 83rd Intercollegiate
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest on Sept. 30 held in conjunction
with the World Dairy Expo at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.
During the contest, students place twelve classes representing seven dairy cattle breeds and present six sets of oral reasons. SDSU team members included: Kristin Kuhl, Salem; Barret Olson, Redfield; Heidi Brandt, New Salem, N.D.; and Anna Alexander, Brookings. Overall the team ranked 21st, and ranked 20th in reasons.
In the Ayrshire breed, the SDSU team placed 14th with Barret Olson placing 24th. Kristin Kuhl took honors in the Brown Swiss breed, placing 25th. In the Holstein breed, the team placed 15th, with Heidi Brandt receiving 25th. The team placed the highest in the Jersey breed, receiving 11th overall. Also in the linear contest, which is the evaluation of 15 individual traits on a dairy cow, Heidi Brandt placed 10th overall.
Dairy Science students also competed at the North American International Livestock Exposition contest in Louisville, KY. The team placed 7th overall and included Darin Zoellner. Tony Galgowski, Brian Walters, and Ted Norling.
The South Dakota State University team placed in the Gold Category at the recent
North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge.
The gold category placed SDSU among the top four or five colleges of the 24 competing. Competitors are classed into platinum -- the very top ranking -- and gold and silver categories.
SDSU team members were Mark Qual, Lisbon, N.D.; Karissa Nielsen, Howard; Ann Harvey, Ree Heights; and Charity Skogrand, Glenwood, Minn. Lorinda Harkness of Gillett, Penn., also competed on an aggregate team with individuals from three other universities.
The North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge (NAIDC) was established as a management contest to incorporate all phases of a specific dairy business. It strives to incorporate a higher-learning atmosphere with practical application to help prepare students for careers in the dairy industry.
As part of the competition, each four-person team received information about a working dairy, including production and farm-management data. After an in-person inspection of one of three designated dairies, participants conducted interviews with the herd managers. Then each team developed a farm analysis and presentation materials, including recommendations for nutrition, reproduction, milking procedures, animal health, housing and financial management.
On the second day of the competition, team members gave a Powerpoint presentation and made formal recommendations to a panel of judges, then fielded questions from the judges.
South Dakota
State University / Dairy Science Department
Dairy Microbiology Rm 109 / Phone: 605-688-4116
College
of Agricultural and Biological Sciences