Harrisons’ Holstein wins

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Harrisons’ Holstein wins

NERRENA dairy farmers Ashley and Jane Harrison and won a section of a major a cow competition.

The final of the South Eastern Semex-Holstein Australia On-Farm competition was held recently at the Witchmount Estate winery at Plumpton.

Finalists gathered to hear how overjudge Patrick Nicholson of Jugiong Jerseys saw the cows after he had travelled 3500km and visited 60 farms in a week.

The Harrisons and their cow Krishlaye Steady Pixie NYC EX83 were named winners of the two year old class.

A Stantons Steady daughter, Pixie’s dam, Krishlaye Dictator Pindari EX91 finished fourth in the mature class.

Pindari is the first of three generations of EX that support Pixie. Pindari’s dam is an EX91 Braedale Goldwyn, who is backed by an EX90 Townson Lindy.

Ashley said he was thrilled to make the final and he had no further expectations other to enjoy the ride. The couple milk 220 head.

“I did get a shock when they read out the results,” he said.

“I was just happy to be here, to be honest. I guess it will hit home when we get home and start really looking at her.”

He said Pixie was milking 28 litres, having calved in the first week of June. The competition is his only avenue to market their registered cows, given their commitments to a busy farm and a young family.

“This competition is a lot easier for us to do than show cows,” he said.

“For me, I can see a good cow, but I’m not in the loop to prepare those show cows. We have two little boys (Cohen, 5, and Raidyn, 3) and they’re taking all of our spare time right now.”

The Harrisons have competed in the on farm challenge since the Holstein Friesian Association of Victoria South Gippsland Sub Branch became involved in the competition.

This year, they had three cows eligible for the state competition.

“This is our first win at state level. We have had a second and a third before,” Ashley said.

“The on-farm challenge is getting pretty big and is getting a fair bit of recognition now. It is run Australia-wide.”

Roger and Helen Perrett from Hill Valley Holsteins in Kongwak were awarded second place in the five year old cow section with their cow, Hill Valley Planet Noni 3-ET.

Number one: Ashley, Jane, Raidyn (left) and Cohen Harrison from Nerrena with their winning two year old cow, Krishlaye Steady Pixie NYC EX83.

Number one: Ashley, Jane, Raidyn (left) and Cohen Harrison from Nerrena with their winning two year old cow, Krishlaye Steady Pixie NYC EX83.

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