Youth shine at Dairy Week

THE 17th annual International Dairy Week (IDW) was held from Sunday, January 17 to Thursday, January 21 at Tatura near Shepparton.
Locals had plenty of success in this year’s event, particularly in the National Youth Show.
During IDW, more than 900 cattle were entered into seven national shows, with breeders and exhibitors from all states of Australia competing for the honour of winning.
In the National Youth Show, Isabella Mackie, Scott Mackie and Jasmin Mackie from Meeniyan had success with their heifers.
In their junior leader classes, Isabella came first with Burn-Brae Baltimor Berry, Scott came third with Burn-Brae Max Maize, Jasmin came ninth with Burn-Brae Shadow Polly and first with Burn-Brae Baltimor Jolene.
Brianna Weaver came second in her junior leader class, with Langdale Verbatim Martha, shown on behalf of Langdale Jerseys at Inverloch.
Scott Lochreich came first in his senior leader class, with Wallacedale Topeka Melaine, shown on behalf of Luke and Melanie Wallace from Poowong North.
Scott also received an honourable mention in the champion in milk heifer – senior leader.
In the National Jersey Show, Mytee Tequila Marie-ET exhibited by Roger and Helen Perrett from Kongwak came fifth in class five.
Darien and Alexandra Mathews’ Langdale Jerseys in Inverloch also had some success in the jersey show, with Langdale Verbatim Martha placing fourth in class four and Verbatim Martha 2 placing fifth in class one and fourth in class two.
Koonwarra’s Bushlea Farms also had some blue ribbon success, with Bushlea Tequ Fernleaf 2 winning class 12 of the jersey show.

Cow girls: from left, Meeniyan’s Isabella Mackie, Jasmin Mackie and Ruby Mackie enjoyed plenty of success at this year’s International Dairy Week, held at Tatura recently.

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Posted by Sarah Vella on Jan 26 2016. Filed under Rural News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry