e President’s Report What an exciting time for National Dairy Shrine! e Executive Committee met a couple months ago in Ft. Atkinson at the Museum. It is my personal favorite place to meet. I lose track of time looking at cows of all breeds, and sorting out which one’s genetics have stood the test of time. On top of that, it is always a learning experience when I review our previous award winners from all aspects of our dairy industry. At the time of the meeting, Dr. Dave Selner, our Executive Director, was all about getting measurements correct and energy-saving light fixtures installed while directing the whole new design and museum renovations. Now the museum renovations are ready for your viewing. Plan to make that stop on your Expo trip this year. If you’ve been there before, you will see vastly improved displays and a museum more in tune with the way young people learn in 2014. Dave has devoted incredible time, energy, patience and skill to this project, not to mention handling the financial aspect. anks and deepest appreciation to Dr. David Selner for overseeing this project, and to both David and former NDS president Corey Geiger for their vision and belief that it could happen. What a journey. Speaking of the Executive Committee meeting, we had an interesting session with Mary Creek (producer, Md.) and Tommy Martin (Industry, Fl) during our meeting. Both have received multiple awards for annual membership recruitment and were asked to share some of their approaches to recruiting new memberships. Although we receive important, significant sponsorships, donations and endowments, membership income remains our mainstay. From Mary Creek: • Always wear your NDS pin when attending a meeting, convention or other affair where you will interact with others involved in the dairy industry. is quite often leads to the question about the pin, which provides the perfect segue into a friendly discussion about Dairy Shrine, its purpose and the one-time $50 fee. • Solicit a membership from anyone who sells you things on the farm. Chances are pretty good they are making more than $50.00 from having your business. • Mary “feels people out” through conversation to determine what aspect of Dairy Shrine will interest them most. Do they have college age children? en she tells about our scholarship program and that we award more than $50,000 annually in scholarships. Perhaps one is a history buff, or has a collection of milk bottles. en she can discuss the museum and explain that NDS maintains the history of our industry. • Consider NDS membership as an award or prize. From Tommy Martin: • Tommy made it part of the culture where he worked. You are involved in the dairy industry, making your living in the dairy industry. You should be a member of National Dairy Shrine. (It was that way when I started picturing cows with Danny Weaver’s Agri-Graphics. It was simply understood that if this industry was your life, then you would be a National Dairy Shrine member.) • Tommy signed up most of his contacts on farms he serviced. • Solicit co-workers in the dairy industry. For dairy producers, substitute “neighboring producers” for “co-workers.” • Tommy found he could, in some cases, provide a membership and submit it to the company in his promotion budget. You can each add to this list. With the favorable milk price and reasonable feed cost, now should be the perfect time to increase membership. While at the National Jersey Convention, I was asked to give an update on National Dairy Shrine. Of course, I encouraged all to visit the “new” Dairy Shrine Museum, and I related that with the addition of three new scholarships this year - through added sponsorship from DMI - that we now have scholarships available for every year in undergrad, as well as graduate school. I then asked all Dairy Shrine members to stand. How great it looked from up at the podium when most in the room stood! As SUMMER 2014 THE CHRONICLE Honor past and present dairy leaders. Inspire future dairy leaders. Record dairy industry history. Promote the dairy industry. President Murphy National Dairy Shrine brings together dairy producers, scientists, students, educators, marketers and others who share a desire to preserve our dairy heritage and keep the dairy industry strong. Founded in 1949 by a small group of visionary dairy leaders, National Dairy Shrine now has over 19,000 members encompassing virtually every facet of the industry. Continued on page 2
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The President’s Report Whatanexciting time forNationalDairyShrine! The Executive Committeemet a couple months ago inFt.AtkinsonattheMuseum.Itismypersonalfavoriteplaceto meet. I lose track of timelookingat cowsof allbreeds,and sorting out which one’sgenetics have stood the testof time. On top of that, it isalways a learning experiencewhen I review our previous award winnersfromallaspectsofourdairyindustry. At the time of the meeting, Dr. DaveSelner, our Executive Director, was allabout getting measurements correct andenergy-saving light fixtures installed whiledirectingthewholenewdesignandmuseumrenovations. Now the museum renovationsarereadyforyourviewing.PlantomakethatstoponyourExpotripthisyear.Ifyou’vebeenthere before, you will see vastly improveddisplays and a museum more in tune withthe way young people learn in 2014. Davehasdevotedincredibletime,energy,patienceand skill to this project, not to mentionhandling the financial aspect. Thanks anddeepestappreciationtoDr.DavidSelnerforoverseeing this project, and to both DavidandformerNDSpresidentCoreyGeigerfortheirvisionandbelief that it couldhappen.
Whatajourney.Speaking of the ExecutiveCommittee meeting, wehad an interesting sessionwith Mary Creek (producer,Md.) and Tommy Martin(Industry, Fl) during ourmeeting.Bothhavereceivedmultiple awards for annualmembership recruitmentand were asked to sharesome of their approaches to
recruitingnewmemberships.Althoughwereceive important, significant sponsorships,donations and endowments, membershipincomeremainsourmainstay.
FromMaryCreek:• Always wear your NDS pin when
attendingameeting,conventionorotheraffairwhereyouwillinteractwithothersinvolvedinthedairy industry.Thisquiteoftenleadstothequestionaboutthepin,which provides the perfect segue into afriendlydiscussionaboutDairyShrine,itspurposeandtheone-time$50fee.
• Solicit a membership from anyone whosellsyouthingsonthefarm.Chancesarepretty good they are making more than$50.00fromhavingyourbusiness.
• Mary “feels people out” throughconversation to determine what aspectofDairyShrinewill interest themmost.Dotheyhavecollegeagechildren?Thenshe tells about our scholarship programand that we award more than $50,000annually in scholarships. Perhapsone isahistorybuff,orhasacollectionofmilkbottles.Thenshecandiscussthemuseumand explain that NDS maintains the
heworked.Youareinvolvedinthedairyindustry,makingyour living inthedairyindustry. You should be a member ofNational Dairy Shrine. (It was that waywhenIstartedpicturingcowswithDannyWeaver’s Agri-Graphics. It was simplyunderstoodthatifthisindustrywasyourlife,thenyouwouldbeaNationalDairyShrinemember.)
• Solicit co-workers in the dairy industry.For dairy producers, substitute“neighboringproducers”for“co-workers.”
• Tommy found he could, in some cases,provide a membership and submit it tothecompanyinhispromotionbudget.
Youcaneachadd to this list. With thefavorable milk price and reasonable feedcost, now should be the perfect time toincreasemembership. WhileattheNationalJerseyConvention,IwasaskedtogiveanupdateonNationalDairy Shrine. Of course, I encouraged allto visit the “new” Dairy Shrine Museum,andIrelatedthatwiththeadditionofthreenewscholarshipsthisyear-throughaddedsponsorship from DMI - that we nowhave scholarships available for every yearin undergrad, as well as graduate school.I then asked all Dairy Shrine members tostand.Howgreat it looked fromupat thepodiumwhenmost in theroomstood!As
SUMMER 2014
THE CHRONICLEHonor past and present dairy leaders. Inspire future dairy leaders. Record dairy industry history. Promote the dairy industry.
President Murphy
National Dairy Shrine brings together dairy producers, scientists, students, educators, marketers and others who share a desire to preserve our dairy heritage and keep the dairy industry strong. Founded in 1949 by a small group of visionary dairy leaders,
National Dairy Shrine now has over 19,000 members encompassing virtually every facet of the industry.
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youlookedaround,therewereproducers,bullstudreps,andothersfromallareasofthedairyindustry.Luckily,someofthosewhodidnotstandjustcouldn’trememberforsureiftheybecameamemberyearsback.Wearecheckingonthose,andmybetistheyallwillbeNationalDairyShrinemembersbytheendoftheyear.Onefather-in-lawrealizedthathisprogenyandspousemaynotbemembersand he said,”I’ll take care of that!”Yet another lady came to mefollowingthemeetingandaskedforaform.Shesaidshehadalwaysmeanttojoin,butjusthadn’t.Sothelessonis:letthemknowyouarethere,sharethegreatpiecesofNDSandhowtheyfittogether,andgetthatone-time$50membershipfeeforalifetimemembership.OneotherthingIstressedthatdayisthatwewillneveraskthemformoneyagain. Alsowhileatconvention,ayoungladyaskedwhatmypendantwas, and where to get one. Oh yeah, that is a good conversationstarter,too…IwaswearingthenewNDSpendantratherthanthelapelpin.ThependantisadirectresultofhavingsomeyoungBoardmemberswhopointedoutthatmembersoftheyoungergeneration,especially young females, don’t wear lapel pins these days. Greatchange. CONGRATULATIONS to all this year’s NDS award andscholarship winners. An outstanding group. Every year it isimpressivetoseethelist,asweareremindedhowmanymakelastingcontributionstothedairyworld.Thenthereisalsothebeliefthatthroughourscholarships,wearereachingandassistingotherswhowilldothesame.Again,myrespect,thanksandcongratulations.
Afewhousekeepingitems:• Start your Christmas shopping early. Great stocking stuffers -
A National Dairy Shrine membership, the new version deckofplayingcardsspotlightingcowsofallbreeds(Noshowstringshouldbewithoutadeckofcardsorawell-stockedcooler),theNDSPendant(getthependant,putitonanicechainforyourfavoriteDairyShrinelady.Itwon’tbreakthebank!)ThependantsareavailableforDairyShrinemembersforanominalfee.IftherecipientisnotalreadyaDairyShrinemember,signherupandorderthependantinsteadofthelapelpin.
• In the Fall newsletter, I asked you to let us know if you hadreceivedascholarshiporawardfromDairyShrineinthepastthathelpedyouonyourpathtoyourcurrentposition,andwhatthatpositionis.Thepurposewastoshowthatwereachmuchfartherthantheregisteredsegment(importantasitis.)Iknowtherearelotsofyououttherewithdifferentkindsofdairy-relatedcareersandIknowthatDairyShrinescholarshipshelpedmanyofyougetthere.Ifyoufitinthatcategory,orifafriendorrelativedoes,pleasesharethatinfo,alongwithwhatyourpositionistodaysowecanshowhowtrulyuniversalweare.Justsendaquickemailtoinfo@dairyshrine.org.
Have a great Summer, stay cool, and we will see you this fall in Wisconsin.
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Members Who Have Affirmed National Dairy Shrine with a Gift in Memory or as to Honor
Donations for NDS Remodeling Fund SelectSiresInc.In Memory Melvin Heisner MauriceCoreIn Memory of Morris Ewing RobertBenson RobertHeilman MauriceCore BillManessIn Memory of Herb Behnke RobertOswaldIn Memory of Norbert Moeller JohnClelandIn Memory of Blaine Crowl JohnClelandIn Memory of Arnold Knight Tom&ElaineGriswold Don&DorothyPeterson JoanKnight ClarenceOlson
In Memory of Myron Lancaster James&AliceFish Mrs.HettieLancaster MauriceCoreIn Memory of Harold Beecher JohnClelandIn Memory of Mike Rakes RobertHeilmanIn Memory of Paul Dean Rinebold PatriciaSmithIn Memory of Jack Hardesty RobertHeilmanIn Memory of Robert Smith MauriceCoreIn Memory of Bernie Heisner MauriceCoreIn Memory of Lyle Sorum Don&TrudySolbergIn Memory of Richard Keene DavidSelner
In Memory of James Borcherding Leroy&CarlaMeyer Dave&SueKjome Tom&BarbaraLyon J&SBorcherding Delbert&KathleenSmith John&BonnieAyars KevinStilesScholarship Funds RebeccaOlson Hoard’sDairymanStaff KevinStilesIn Memory of Don Voelker KevinStilesIn Memory of Jack Albright ClarenceOlson ErickMetzger David,Julie&ElizabethBeyers LouisBoyd JohnCleland
Guest of HonorBernard Heisner,theGeneralManagerof COBA/Select Sires and a passion-atedairyadvocate,hasspenthiscareerpromoting, encouraging, supportingandpreservingtheindustry.Duringhistenure theSelectSiresmembercoop-erativeexperiencedtremendousgrowthandprosperity.HeopenedupthedoorsoftheCOBAfacilitiestoallownation-al organizations like National Dairy
Shrine, Ayrshire Breeders Association,American Guernsey Association and DHI Cooperative to uti-lizespacetoruntheirorganizationsmoreefficientlyandfacilitatebettercollaborationofideasandroutineofficetasks.Heisnerwasnotonlythe landlord,hewasoftenthementor,soundingboard,referencepersonandindustrycontactformanyoftheseorganiza-tions.Recently retired,Heisner andhiswife,Sue,now reside inFairviewHeights,Illinoisneartheirson,daughter-in-lawandtwograndsons.Heisner enjoysplayinggolf aswell as spending timewithhis grandsons.He continues to serve the industryon localand state committeespromoting a strong and sustainable futureforagriculture.
Distinguished BreederThe Paul Chittenden Family fromSchodackLanding,NewYork,operatestheChittendenJerseyherdandisknownworldwideforproducinghighqualitygeneticsandcattlewiththepopularpolledgene.TheDutchHollowherdhasbeeninnovativeinthemarketingofits’milkthroughvarioussourcesandhasalsocreatedtheDutchHollowEducationCenter forhandson learning experiences forpre-schoolandelementaryschoolgroups.Paul&Melanie’schil-drenBrian,AlanandNathanandtheirfamiliesareallheavilyin-volvedinthenextgenerationofDutchHollowFarmandnationalandstateJerseyactivities.DutchHollowFarmshascontinuedthelegacyofqualitypolledgeneticsestablishedatPaul’shomefarm,FairWeatherFarm,NewLebanon,N.Y.Breedingcowsthat lastlactation-after-lactation isanotherhallmarkof thebreedingpro-gramatDutchHollowFarms.TheChittendenshavebred152Ex-cellentcowsand214cowswithlifetimecreditsinexcessof100,000lbs.milkandfivewithmorethan200,000lbs.milklifetime.
PioneersAlton Block, Middleton, Wisconsin wasa well respected A.I. industry leader whoserved as the General Manager of EastCentral Breeders Co-op and Tri-StateBreeders Co-op. In his later years he wasasuccessfulbusinessandmanagementcon-sultant.
David Gibson, Brandon, Vermont servedas theExecutiveSecretaryof theAyrshireBreeders Association for over 18 years.Manytechnicalofficeupgrades,andbreedimprovement programs were started un-derhis leadership.Mr.Gibsonalso servedasSecretaryfortheWorldAyrshireBreedSociety.
Charles “Pete” Knigge, Omro,Wisconsin isa dairy producer and innovator. His dairymade the historical and potentially riskydecisiontobethefirstherdintheUnitedStatestomilkcowswithrobots.TheKniggedairywasoneofthefewdairiesintheworldtouseat that timetheuntestedtechnolo-giesofroboticmilkingwithfreestallhous-ingandTMRfeeding.
Marlowe Nelson, Viroqua, Wisconsin hasbeenaninnovatorinbreedingandthein-ternationaldairyindustry.Afterdevelopingpersonal relationships with dairy farmersin Japanwhile stationed there inWWII,Marlowedevelopedin1953adairytrainingprogramforJapanesestudentsonWiscon-sindairyfarms.Forhisoutstandingcontri-butions Marlowe was awarded the GrandCordon of the Order of the Rising Sun,Gold Rays with Rosette by the Emperorof Japan. Marlowe also spent many yearsintheA.I.industryinsireprocurementforU.S.andInternationalcompanies.Mr.Nel-sonthenstartedhisownbreedingcompanyInternationalProteinSiresin1990.
Russell Wirt from Lewiston, Minnesota hasadistinguishedcareerasabreederanddairyindustryleader.RussellhelpedformtheMin-nesotaDHIAandtheMinnesotaAmericanDairyAssociation.Mr.Wirtwasalsopresi-dent of the Minnesota Livestock Breeder’sAssociation. Russell has been honored bytheAmericanGuernseyAssociationwithits’DistinguishedServiceAwardandbyWorld
DairyExpowithits’PersonoftheYearaward.
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Bernard Heisner
Paul Chittenden Family
Alton Block
Russell Wirt
Marlowe Nelson
David Gibson
Charles Knigge
Progressive DairyManagersLargeHerd-Peter Dueppengeiser operates DueppengeiserDairy Company LLC inPerry, New York. Peterand his brother Michaelmanage a Holstein dairythat milks 1200 cows. Mr.Dueppengeiser has beenvery active in the North-
SmallHerd-Amanda Stiles Lutzhas an excellent herd ofJerseys in Chester, SouthCarolina.AmandaandherhusbandHerbyareveryin-volvedinthedairycommu-nity.Bothhavehadleader-ship positions in national,stateandcountybreedasso-ciations.InadditionAman-da has been very active indairypromotiongroupsand
Graduate Dairy ProductionLuke Huysman ofDeRuyter,NewYorkhasbeen selected as the Graduate Dairy Pro-duction award winner.This award goes toanactivedairymanwhohasgraduatedfromcollegeinthelastnineyearsandhasalreadydemonstrated excellent dairy managementability and financial stability. Luke, a nonfarmboy,becameenthralledwiththedairyindustrybyworkingon localdairies in the
summerandsoondecidedonadairyfuture.WhilestillattendinghighschoolheenrolledatSUNYMorrisvilleinthedairyprogram.Then he enrolled at Cornell University and graduated in 2006.Duringhiscollegeyearshefoundtimearoundclassestowork40-45hoursaweekatlocaldairies.Aftergraduation,hewenttoworkas a dairy farm manager at Hermdale Farms in Seneca Castle,NewYorkandstartedacquiringhisownherd.In2008withthehelpChipEngstofBarblandFarmandfriendBretBossardtheyformedBarblandDairyLLCa500+dairyinFabius,NewYork.
Student Recognition Awards
Student Recognition ScholarshipsErin DaningerEringraduatedinMaywithanagriculturaleducation degree from the University ofMinnesota.ShedevelopedcommunicationsandadvocacyskillsthroughinternshipswithAmerican Farm Bureau and WinField aswellasherfamily’sdairyfarmandcreamery,AutumnwoodFarm.Daningerhasacceptedapositionasanagriculture teacher inruralMinnesotaandislookingforwardtobeingaFFAadvisorand4-Hleader.
Roxanne SeltzerRoxannegraduatedsummacumlaudefromVirginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree indairy science and communications thisspring. Seltzer’s internship experiences in-cludeZoetisanda300-cowdairy.Sheplansto be employed in the industry and workwithherfiancétoprovideaneducationalex-perienceforconsumersontheirdairyfarm.
Jessica HammerandJessicareceivedherdegreefromIowaStateUniversity in May. Hammerand earnedmanyaccoladesinnationalHolstein,BrownSwiss, Ayrshire, Guernsey and 4-H dairybowlanddairyjeopardycontests.Sheplaysakeyroleinherfamily’sfarm.Sheispur-suingacareerinresearchanddevelopmentspecificallyinudderhealthorreproduction.
Taylor PiresTaylorisaJunegraduateofCaliforniaPoly-technicStateUniversitywhereshemajoredindairyscienceandminoredinagriculturalcommunication. She held internships andpart-time jobs with Hoard’s Dairyman,WorldWideSires,CaliforniaFFAandtheBrockCenterforAgriculturalCommunica-tionandispursuingacareer inagriculturalpublicrelationsandcommunications.
Emilie StrandEmilie is a May graduate of CornellUniversity with a degree in animal science.SheheldinternshipsatAltaGenetics,CornellUniversityResearchCenter,USDAOfficeofCommunications,SonomaCountyFarmBu-reau,ModestoJuniorCollege-WestCampusdairy unit and Beretta Family Dairy. Aftergraduation Strand will enter Farm CreditEast’scareerdevelopmenttrainingprogram.
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Roxanne Seltzer
Taylor Pires
Jessica Hammerand
Emilie Strand
Erin Daninger
Luke Huysman
Amanda Stiles Lutz Family
2014 Award & Scholarship Winners
Peter Dueppengeiser
Tyler OtteTylerearnedadegreeinanimalsciencethisMay. His coursework and internships atGolden Oaks Farm and with Genex/CRIgrewhisinterestinreproductionandgenet-ics.Hehasacceptedtheherdmanagerposi-tionatQuarryHillDairy inRollingstone,Minn.wherehehopestogainvaluableex-perience toput tousewhenhe eventuallyreturnstohisfamily’sfarm.
Brandon ScharpingBrandon graduated from the UniversityofWisconsin-RiverFallswith adegree indairysciencethisspring.Hesimultaneouslyfulfilledhiscreditsforhissenioryearwhileattendinghisfirstyearofveterinaryschoolat the University of Wisconsin-Madison.He plans to become a veterinarian thatserves dairy farms and utilizes embryotransfer.
Kildee Scholarship AwardsHayden BushReceivingtheGraduateStudiesScholarshipisHaydenBushofTillamook,Ore.Bushispursuing a master’s degree in agriculturaleducation at Oregon State University inordertohonorhistwopassions,dairyandeducation. He completed his undergradu-ate degree at Oregon State University inagriculturalscienceswithaminorinanimalsciences.Inadditiontobeingactiveinorga-
Jessica SentelleJessicaSentelle,Jefferson,Md.istherecipi-entoftheUndergraduateStudiesScholar-ship.SentelleiscurrentlyadairyscienceandagribusinessmanagementmajoratVirginiaTechwithfutureplanstoworkinagricul-tural lending and consulting. She recentlyinternedonSilverSpoonFarminNewYorkwhereshewasabletogainmoreexperiencewith a milking herd in a different part ofthecountry.
McCullough ScholarshipsTheMcCulloughScholarshipgiveninmemoryofMarshallMc-Cullough, the well-respected nutrition researcher and educatorfromGeorgia.Thescholarshipispresentedtotwohighschoolse-niorsplanningtoattendafour-yearcollegeoruniversitytomajorinanagriculturalcommunicationsfield.
Gabriella SorgReceivinga$2,500scholarshipisGabriellaSorg.Sorggraduatedatthetopofherhighschoolclass.Sheplans touse this scholar-ship as she continuesher education at theUniversityofMinnesota,whereshewillma-jor in animal sciencewithanemphasisonbusiness&Industrycommunications.Sorggrewuponherfamily’s300cowdairywhereshe helps with feeding, milking and other
Kristin BroegeKristin Broege will be receiving a $1,500scholarship towards her education at theUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonasadairyscience and life sciences communicationmajor.Broegegrewuponherfamily’s350cowHolsteindairynearJanesville,Wiscon-sin. Inhighschool shewasactive inFFA,4-H, and the Wisconsin Junior HolsteinAssociation.Broege is currently serving as
Maurice Core ScholarshipThisscholarshipisamemorialtoMauriceCore,longtimeemploy-eeandExecutiveSecretaryoftheAmericanJerseyCattleBreedersAssociationandExecutiveDirectoroftheNationalDairyShrine.
Amber GabelAmberrecentlycompletedherfirstyearatPennsylvaniaStateUniversity,wheresheispursuingadegreeinAnimalScience.Upongraduation,Gabelintendstobecomeavet-erinarian,specializingincattlegenetics,andreturntothefamilyfarmwheresheplanstoenhance the characteristics of the herd bybreedingqualitycattlethatexcelinboththemilkingparlorandtheshowring.
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Jessica Sentelle
Hayden Bush
Brandon Scharping
Tyler Otte
Gabriella Sorg
Kristin Broege
Amber Gabel
Sydney EndresSydney just finished her first year at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. She ispursuingadegreeinDairyScienceandLifeSciences Communication. After graduat-ing,Endresplanstobecomemoreinvolvedwith agro-tourism and achieving a long-termgoalofbuildingalearningcenteranddairystoreonherfamily’sfarm.
Joanna KnorrJohannarecentlycomletedherfirstyearatthe University of Minnesota, where she isdouble majoring in Animal Science andApplied Economics. Upon graduation,Knorr plans to bring all her interests to-gether,byusingherskillsincommunicationandinterestinpolicywhilestillremainingactiveinherfamily’sfarmoperation.
Derrek KamphuisDerrek is currently in his second-year atUW-Madison Farm and Industry ShortCoursewhereheismajoringinDairyHerdManagement.His interest inthedairy in-dustry began at an early age growing uparounddairycattleandlaterdevelopedintoagoaltoprovideawholesomeproductforthe consumer.Formanyyears,Derrekhasbeena leader inhiscommunity.Afterfin-
Allison PungAllison,asecond-yearstudentattheMich-igan State University Institute of Agri-cultural Technology, is pursuing a careerin Dairy Management. She first studiedAthletic Training before seeking a careerin thedairy industryafteranaccidentputthe family farm in jeopardy.This summer,Allison is interning on a farm in Califor-nia andwill look into furtheringher edu-
cation inAgri-BusinessManagementorbefore returning to thefamilyfarm.Allisonlooksforwardtousingtheknowledgegainedthroughherinternshipstogivebacktothedairyindustry.
Sophomore Merit ScholarshipsBethany DadoBethanyrecentlyfinishedhersecondyearattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison.Sheis pursuing a double major in Dairy Sci-enceandGenetics.AftergraduatingDadoplanstocontinuehereducationandearnadoctorateindairyscience.Shehopesaddtogenetic knowledge to help feed a growingworldpopulation.
Mary LiebensteinMaryjustcompletedhersophomoreyearatthe University of Minnesota. Liebenstienhopes to be a veterinarian and is enrolledin the university’s VetFAST program forpreferredveterinaryschoolenrollment.SheisalsominoringinSpanishtobroadenherskillset.
Shannon RodefferShannon attends Iowa State Universityandmajors inDairyScienceandBusiness.Shannon hopes to take a role in businessmanagement or analysis with an interna-tionaldairycompanyortheUSDA.
Colleen SmithColleen is entering her third year at Cornell University. This summer, Smith will be in-terning on a 4,800 cow dairy in Florida, and hopes to be a consultant in the industry for reproductive management.
Allison CulpAllisonofNappanee,Ind.,holdsanimpres-sive student record of a 3.96 GPA out of4.0 as an Animal Sciences/Pre-Vet majoratPurdueUniversity,withaFarmManage-mentminor.Herfutureplansaretobecomeaveterinarianwithafocusonlargeanimalanddairymedicine.
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Michael Schmitt
Allison Culp
Bethany Dado
Mary Liebenstein
Shannon Rodeffer
Sydney Endres
Joanna Knorr
Derrek Kamphuis
Allison Pung
Chelsey JohnsonChelseyisastudentatSouthDakotaStateUniversity and double majoring in DairyProduction and Agricultural Education,Communication and Leadership, with anemphasis on Communications Specializa-tion. Upon graduation, Johnson hopes toobtainacommunicationspositiontoassistdairyfarmersandbeapositivevoicefortheindustry.
Amy McBirneyAmy is a Dairy Science – Pre VeterinaryemphasisstudentatCaliforniaPolytechnicStateUniversity,SanLuisObispo.Withaninterest in biotechnology and passion forthedairyindustry,shehopestoexplorepos-sibleresearchopportunitiesinfoodproduc-tionsafetyandefficiency.
Amanda MorettiAmanda of Petaluma, Calif., is attendingCornellUniversitywithamajorinAnimalScience. Her future plans include consid-eration of obtaining a Master’s Degree inAgribusiness followingherBachelor’sDe-gree.Sheaspires to aiddairyproducers inmanaging, financing and promoting theirbusiness through pursuing a career in theagribusinesssector.
Andrea SmaciarzAndreaofRaymond,Wash.,isdoublema-joringinAnimalSciencesandAgriculturalBusiness Management at Oregon StateUniversity.Smaciarzintendstoworkinthedairynutritionsectorbeforeeventuallyre-turningtoworkonherfamily’sdairyfarm.
NDS/DMI Education Communication ScholarshipsRebecca GroosRebeccaGroosfromHowardLake,MN,ismajoringinAgriculturalEducationwithaLeadershipandCommunicationsemphasisattheUniversityofMinnesota.Sheiscon-sideringattendinggraduateschoolforagri-culturalcommunicationsandwouldliketopursue a career in communications, publicrelationsormarketinginthedairyindustry.
Heather HuntHeatherisattendingCornellUniversitytopursueadegree inAnimalSciencewithaminor in business.This past semester shestudied abroad at the University CollegeDublintoexpandherknowledgeofinter-national agriculture. Her professional goalistoworkinacommunicationsormarket-ingjobwithanagriculturalorganization.
Abby MillsAbbyattendstheUniversityofMinnesotapursing a degree in animal science with adairy production emphasis. She managescalfhealthandidentificationrecordsonherfamily’s farm.Shehasan interest inusingher hands-on agricultural experience andcollegeeducationtohelpdevelopingcoun-triesimprovetheirfarmingpractices.
Hayley PottsHayleyattendsVirginiaTechstudyingfoodscienceandtechnology.Hayley’sinterestinfoodsciencewassparkedbyan internshipsheservedatadairyfarmthatproducesar-tisan cheese.Upongraduation, shewishestoattendagraduateschoolthathasastrongfoodscienceprogramandadairycreamery.Herprofessionalgoalistoworkonthepro-cessingsideofthe industry inproductre-searchanddevelopment.
Katie SchmittKatieattendstheUniversityofMinnesota.studying animal science with a minor incommunications. Katie has been a mem-ber of the Gopher Dairy Club since herfreshmanyearandalsoisinvolvedwiththeagricultural education club, serving as co-chair of the organization’s Ag AwarenessDay.Katiewouldliketoworkinagriculturecommunications.
Mariah SchmittMariah attends Iowa State Universitystudying dairy science and public serviceand administration in agriculture.She cur-rentlyisservingastheIowaDairyPrincessand travels to schools and other venues toeducate consumers about dairy. Upon hergraduationin2017,shewouldliketofindajobwhereshecanhelpthedairyindustrybe-comemoreefficient,profitableandstrongerforfuturegenerations.
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Amy McBirney
Amanda Moretti
Andrea Smaciarz
Rebecca Groos
Heather Hunt
Abby Mills
Hayley Potts
Katie Schmitt
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Emily SelnerEmily attends University of Wisconsin-Madison studying life sciences commu-nication/ag and applied economics. Sinceenrolling in college, she has served as avolunteer with the Ag in the Classroomprogram, working to educate elementaryschool students about agriculture lessons.Upon graduation, Emily hopes to attendlawschoolwithagoalofworkinginagri-culturalanddairypolicy.
Margaret StilesMargaret attends South Dakota StateUniversity studying dairy production andspeech communication. She has workedonthestaffoftheDairyDigest,thedairyclub’s annual publication. Margaret hopesto use her education and farm experiencetoidentifyacareerwhereshecanpositivelyimpacttheindustry.
NDS/DMI Milk & Dairy Product ScholarshipsRobert SextonRobert attends the University of Minne-sotastudyingagriculturalandfoodbusinessmanagement.Oneofhisgreatest learningexperienceswasaninternshipatthebutterproduction plant of AMPI in New Ulm,Minnesota. Robert’s future plans includeworkinginthedairyprocessingindustry.
Christine Reitsma ChristineReitsma, aUniversityofMinne-sotastudentstudyingappliedeconomicsandagriculturaleducation–leadership&com-munication,servedasthe59thPrincessKay.ChristineisamemberoftheGopherDairyClub, Applied Economics Student Orga-nization, Agriculture Education Club andBetaofClovia.Shehopestoworkinamar-ketingjobwithanagriculturalorganization.Maggie JennissenMaggie attends University of Minnesotastudying applied economics and psychology.Maggie is involved with the dairy club, Na-tionalAgri-MarketingAssociation, 4-HandFFA.SheservedasaninternfortheMinneso-taMilkProducersAssoc.andoperatesaTwit-teraccountfortheUniversitydairyeconomicsdepartment.Shehasaninterestincontinuinghercareerindairymarketing.
Hillary HallHillary is anOhioStateUniversity studentmajoring in food science and technology.HillaryisamemberoftheFoodScienceCluband the Collegiate Young Farmers (CYF).She was also very active in 4-H, and FFA.ShewillbeinterningthissummeratLandOLakesinaproductdevelopmentarea.Hillaryhopestocontinuewithacareerindairyprod-uctdevelopmentandmarketing.
Emily PlappEmilyPlappattendsKansasStateUniversitymajoringinfoodscience.Emilyhasbeenamemberof theFoodScienceClub,BakeryScience Club, Collegiate 4-H, KSU DairyScienceClubandAlphaZeta.Lastsummer’sinternshipwithCrestFoodsInc.fueledherinterestinthedairyproductindustry.Emilywould like tobecomeaFoodScientistandworkindairyproductinnovation.
Sarah KappelSarahKappelisstudyingatColoradoStateUniversityinanimalscience–prevet.Sarahserves as an Agricultural Ambassador forColoradoStateandisinthePreVetClub.She has spent three years interning withtheVermontFarmsteadCheeseCompany.Sarahplanstobealargeanimalveterinar-ianandcontinuetoeducatethepublicaboutdairyproducts.
Klussendorf ScholarshipsRandy EdwardsRandy,anativeofHilmar,California,isoneofthreeKlussendorfscholarshiprecipients.EdwardsstudiesDairyScienceatCalPolywherehe is actively involvedwith theCalPolyDairyClubandJudgingTeam.Aftercollege, Edwards is looking forward to acareer in the dairy industry, potentially innutritionorgenetics.
Lacey PapageorgeAnativeofOgden,UtahandPappy’sFarm,Laceyhas been amember of thedairy in-dustry her whole life. Papageorge’s favoritefarmactivityisworkingwiththeshowcattle;shehastakenontheresponsibilityoftrain-ing,caringfor,andshowingathercountyfairallthewaytoshowingatWorldDairyExpo.Aftergraduation,Papageorgehopestoworkwithinthedairyfoodandprocessingsector.
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Christine Reitsma
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Emily Selner
Lacey Papageorge
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Kelly RaterinkKelly grew up on her family’s farm inZeeland, Michigan, milking 75 Holsteinsandraisingreplacementheifers.Raterink isalsobuildingher showstringandhopes totakeoverthefamilyfarmsomeday,includingupgradingandexpandingthefacilities.Hergoalistobuildastrongshowcattleherdforexhibitingonthenational level.Outsideofherfarmactivities,sheiscurrentlyastudent
McKown Scholarships Elizabeth DavisElizabeth,fromUnionBridge,Maryland,isoneoftheawardeesoftheMcKownschol-arship. Davis was a member of the 2013National Championship Virginia TechDairy Cattle Judging Team and was 2ndHigh Individual andwas aHolsteinUSADistinguishedJuniorMembersemi-finalist.DavisiscurrentlyasophomoreatVirginia
Isaac HaagenGrowing up on a small Holstein farm inHoward, Pennsylvania, Isaac has activelybeenapartofhisfarmoperations.Haagenisparticularlyinvolvedwiththeherdgenetics,herdcare,andshowanimals.Outsideofhisfarmcommitments,he attendsPennStateUniversitywithaspirationsofreceivinghisMaster’sDegreeandPh.D.inAnimalSci-ence.Haagenhopestomentorthenextgen-
David HardestyDavid grew up on a Registered HolsteinfarminBerryville,Virginia.Hisupbringingonthefamilyfarmhasinstilledhispassionforthedairyindustryandinvolvementwithmaintaining the herd. Hardesty is activeoutsidehisfamilyfarmaswellwithanac-complished history of dairy cattle judgingandacademicachievements.Hardestynowattends Bridgewater College with ambi-
tionsofbecomingalargeanimalveterinarian.
Chad HorstChad is an accomplished breeder, judger,showman, and student from Newman-stown,Pennsylvania.Asa studentatPennStateUniversity,HorstisactiveoncampusthroughtheAlphaZetafraternityandtheDairy Science Club.Horst’s goals includemaintaining profitable dairy farm, strongbreedingprogram,andalongcareerinthefield. Horst will be a summer intern with
ABSGlobal.
TheKlussendorf scholarships aremade available as a result of agiftfromthelateKlussendorfmemberChrisKampf,whowontheKlussendorfawardin1956.MoniesraisedbytheMcKownfamilyand friends of the late “Whitey” McKown, named an honoraryKlussendorfmemberin1997,makeupthefundsavailablefortheMcKownScholarship.TheArthurB.KlussendorfMemorialAs-sociationhonors thosewhomostnearly exemplify the characterandethicsofthislate,legendaryshowmananddairycattlefitter.
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“Like” Us on Facebook If you’re on Facebook, make sure to check outtheNationalDairyShrinePageandgiveusa‘like’!ThispageisutilizedforallannouncementsrelatedtotheNationalDairyShrine. Most recently, the page has been used to an-nouncescholarshipwinners.Besuretostaytunedfortheremainingscholarshipwinnerannouncem-nets,aswellasanyupdatesbeforetheannualban-quetthisOctoberinMadison. Thispage continues to grow inpopularity, andwehopetokeepNDSmembersup-to-dateonalleventsandannouncementsthroughtheutilizationofthissocialmediachannel.
TheNationalDairyShrinehascreatedanup-dated version of the Champion Cow PlayingCardsfrom15yearsago.Thisnewsetisallinfullcolorandfeaturesnationalshowchampionsofallseven breeds of dairy cattle.This deck does notduplicatecowsfromtheoriginalset,whichisoutof stockandacollector item.Thesecardswouldmakegreatpresentsforthosehardtopleasecowloversonyourgiftlist.Theywouldbegreatstock-ingstuffersaswell.Ifyouwouldliketopurchasethese cards go to the website and get an orderformorbuyonline.TheplayingcardswillalsobeavailableattheNDSboothinthecoliseumdur-ingWorldDairyExpo.When the currentplay-ingcardinventoryissoldouttheseuniquecardscould easily become another collectible item aswell.
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InthelastseveralissuesoftheChroniclewehavemen-tionedthatmorerenovationswereplannedfortheJoeEveslibrary and other Museum displays. The Library neededbetter lighting and more shelves to display our large col-lectionofbooksandartifacts.Themuseumeducationaldis-plays reallyneededanupgrade in electrical and computerequipment.Alloftheolderequipmentwewereusinginourvideoandmediaareaswasobsoleteandveryenergy inef-ficient. I amverypleased to state that the renovationsarenowcompleteandthechangesareveryenergyefficientandvi-suallyclearandbright.Newhighdefinitionmonitors,newcomputers, brighter lighting, more shelving, new furni-ture and carpeting will greet the visitors to the museum.Ithinkthatwhenyouvisityouwillreallyappreciateallofthechanges.Oneofthehighlightsisanewvideoviewingareawhereyoucanseeallof the280plusvideoswehaveinourhistorical library. Thisallowsyou to see someof theeducational tapesof longago thathavebeenpreservedsothatanyvisitorcouldseewhatwasthoughttobethelatestin technology from that era. Also being able to hear andsee someof the leaders in thedairy industrydescribe thechangesovertimearefascinating.Someoftheseinterviewsarepricelessasmanyoftheseleadersarenolongerwithus. Allofthisremodelingwasaccomplishedwiththehelpofnumerousdonorswhogavefinancialgifts forthisrenova-tionprojectoverthelasttwoyears.ThelatestdonortheFortAtkinsonCommunityFoundationgavetheNationalDairyShrineasignificantgrantthisspringtohelpcompletethisproject.PicturedisBethMcLaughlinthePresidentoftheFortAtkinsonCommunityFoundationandSteveLarson,past President of NDS and current board member of theFort Atkinson Historical Society, with a commemorativeplaquerecognizingthecontributionsoftheFoundation.
Museum & Joe Eves Library Update
Diarama display of milk cooling
Library spectators take in an informational video
A visitor in the librarySteve Larson & Beth McLaughlin
