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Gopher Dairy Club

The Showbox 2011Edition

In This Issue

Meet the Executive Team

State Fair Dairy Bar

2011 Gopher Dairy Camp

Collegiate Dairy Judging

National ADSAin New Orleans

World Dairy Expo Reunion

New Student Scholarship

2011-2012 Club Roster

Member & Alumni Recognition

Dates to Remember

Meet the Executive TeamElizabeth Olson, president, is a senior dou-ble majoring in Animal Science and Applied Economics. Her passion for the dairy industry stems from growing up on her family’s dairy farm in Hutchinson, MN where they milk 50 cows. On campus, Elizabeth is also involved with the CFANS Student Board, National Agri-Marketing Association, and the Dairy Judging team. Upon graduation this May she hopes to obtain a career within agricultural marketing.

Vice President, Emily Achen, grew up on a 70 cow farm in central Minnesota. Recently, her family moved Indiana where they are continuing to dairy farm. This past summer she traveled to Australia to explore the dairy industry. On campus, Emily is a member of Agricultural Education Club and Intercolle-giate Dairy Judging. She is majoring in Ani-mal Science, Dairy Industry emphasis with a minor in Leadership. After graduating, Emily looks forward to a career in the dairy indus-try in communications, sales and marketing, or education.

Treasurer, Ashley Swenson, comes from a family farm in Nicollet, MN. Forest-Lawn Holsteins is a six-generation Registered Hol-stein farm milking 200 cows. Ashley has en-joyed numerous years of exhibiting dairy cattle and representing the dairy industry as a dairy princess. Ashley is a senior in Animal Science with an emphasis in Pre-Veterinary Medicine and will attend vet school at the U of MN in fall 2012. On campus she is also involved in Lambda Delta Phi and Delta Theta Sigma. Af-ter graduation this spring she will be working with Accelerated Genetics’ veterinary and ge-netic departments.

Secretary, Emily Krekelberg, grew up on small dairy farm outside of LeSueur, MN. Her brother, and GDC alum, Dan Krekelberg, owns 40 cows on the 320-cow operation he manag-es near Kenyon, MN. Emily is also involved in Beta of Clovia Sorority, Dairy Challenge,

Collegiate Agri Women, and Agricultural Education Club. Emily is a junior majoring in Animal Science with a Dairy Produc-tion emphasis. This summer, Emily hopes to have an internship in the dairy industry working either in husbandry and manage-ment or with an industry organization.

Reporter, Laura Weisz, is a senior major-ing in Animal Science with a Dairy Produc-tion emphasis and a minor in Mass Com-munications. She grew up on a fifty cow dairy farm near Hillman, MN. On campus, Laura is also involved in Beta of Clovia Sorority, MN Royal Executive Team, and NAMA. Laura has also served as a Student Advisory Team member for the Agricul-ture Future of America. Upon graduation in May she hopes to work as a nutrition consultant on dairy farms.

Student Board Representative, Theresa Twohey, was born and raised on her fam-ily’s dairy farm in Stewartville, MN. The-resa and her family milk 300 registered and grade Holsteins. She is a junior majoring in Agriculture Education with minors in Animal Science and Mass Communica-tions. On campus, Theresa is also involved with the Beta of Clovia Sorority, CFANS Student Board, Agriculture Education Club, and the Dairy Judging team.

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48 Attend 8th Annual Gopher Dairy Camp

Another Successful, Eventful Year at Dairy BarAs in previous years, the Gopher Dairy Bar showed

great success for the Gopher Dairy Club. Sunny skies and record attendances helped customers support such a prestigious club by purchasing shakes, ice cream cones, and milk. The whole fair ran smoothly and there were no major problems that stopped the stand from getting our products out the door to awaiting customers.

This year, the club had deposits equaling $187,500. Another factor in the success is that we were able to sponsor the Milk Run again this year - but receive $1.50 back on every coupon turned in. With 1351 coupons turns in we were able to gain an additional $2,026. The club was also able to receive a five-year sponsorship from Land O’ Lakes which amounts to $10,000 a year! By accepting this offer, the dairy bar had a new look this year with various signs posted around different ar-eas of the sales room. The club is very gracious to Land O’ Lakes for their tremendous sponsorship and looks forward to working with them in the future. So, with all added up it truly was a great year for the Gopher Dairy Bar as we had a total gross income of $199,500!

With the profits from the dairy bar, the club is now able to do our yearly club activities including the senior trip, regional and national ADSA conferences, Gopher Dairy Camp and provide quite a few scholarships to incoming freshmen that have an interest in the dairy industry.

A big thank you goes out to the many excited Gopher Dairy Club members for working the dairy bar and ev-erybody that supports the Gopher Dairy Club in our continued success. We hope to see you next year at the Great Minnesota Get Together and serve you one of our wonderful products.

-Mitch Rosenfeld and Abby Sawatzke

Forty-eight young dairy enthusiasts were treated to a three day camp on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul

Campus. The eighth annual Gopher Dairy Camp took place from June 9-11 and provided campers with the opportunity to experience many different facets of the dairy industry. Youth in grades 6-10 from Minnesota , Wisconsin and Iowa attended the camp and learned fitting, showing, and judging skills - and were even able to make their own ice cream.

The camp had a loaded slate of workshop speakers this year. On Thursday, a showmanship workshop was taught by Tony Seykora, Brandon Thesing of MN Select Sires taught camp-ers about the A.I. industry, and the kids explored the inside of a rumen with two U of M graduate students. Friday’s

activities consisted of fitting demonstrations from profes-sional fitters and a showmanship contest where the campers could display everything they had learned. Campers also learned the importance of promoting a positive image for the dairy industry during the “Fair Talk” workshop by Lana Olson. On Saturday morning, Holstein classifier Maureen DeBruin gave a fun linear scoring demonstration which ended with a game in which campers were asked to draw a cow after being given its linear scores. Later that morn-ing Dr. Bob Horton from The Ohio State University gave a demonstration about the proteins in milk and how it is uti-lized to make the different dairy products that we love. The highlight of this workshop was when the campers were able to make their own ice cream out of shake mix and liquid nitrogen. The camp culminated in a banquet highlighted by keynote speaker Lucas Sjostrom.

Gratitude must be expressed to all those who made the camp possible including counselors, speakers, Amy Hazel for making the food, and to our sponsors: Accelerated Genetics, AMPI, First District Association, Land O’Lakes, Midwest Dairy Association, MN Farm Bureau, MN Livestock Breed-ers Association, Schroeder Milk, and Udder Tech. Without their help dairy camp would not have been possible.

-Isaac Salfer

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U of MN Dairy Judging Teams Have “Gift of Gab”

Minnesota had yet another eventful year in the Dairy Judging Program. This year there were

four seniors, five juniors, and ten sophomores. The sophomores included: Jon Schmitt, Doug Petzel, Tyler Otte, Kelsey Petit, Elise Krause, Laura Rosenhammer, Erin Daninger, Emilie Lane, Jeff Borst, and Craig Betcher. As the teams traveled around the country, they continued the success Minnesota has come to be known for… their “gift of gab”.

The Senior team achieved a unique accomplishment through their judging career for the University. They finished High Team in Reasons in three out of the four contests they competed in; the Accelerated Genetics Contest in Viroqua, the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY, and the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, PA. To go along with this accomplishment, the team of four women also had the high individual in reasons at all four contests: Elizabeth Olson at Viroqua and Harrisburg, Karen Anderson at Louisville, and Caity Durow at Madison.

The senior team, consisting of Emily Achen, Karen Anderson, Caity Durow, and Elizabeth Olson, began proudly representing the U of M this year by traveling to the state of Pennsylvania. After a seventeen hour drive, the young women competed at the All-American Dairy Show, continuing their streak for high team in reasons, and placing fifth overall. Individually, Karen was eighth overall and seventh in reasons. Elizabeth was twelfth overall and first in reasons.

The same four women were at it again a week later at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. After twelve classes on the colored shavings and six sets of reasons, the team finished their judging careers for Minnesota. The next morning the team waited anxiously for results, listing Minnesota as fifth team overall and

second team in reasons. The team members also did well individually as Caity was second overall and first in reasons. Elizabeth was nineteenth overall..

The Juniors began the competition year in mid-September at the Accelerated Genetics Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Judging Contest in Viroqua, WI. The team consisted of Jacob Achen, David Hansen, Jayne Esch, and Isaac Salfer. Theresa Twohey competed as an individual. The team performed well, placing third overall, second in reasons. Individually, Jacob was fourteenth overall and tenth in reasons. Teammate David was eighth overall and second in reasons. Jayne also placed tenth overall and took third in reasons. To round out the success, Theresa Twohey was eleventh overall and sixth in reasons.

The junior team finished the judging year strong at North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY. The team was composed of Jacob Achen, Jayne Esch, David Hansen, and Theresa Twohey. The team was first overall and in reasons. Jayne led the contest, placing first overall and in reasons. Theresa was eighth overall and eighth in reasons. David was tenth overall and seventh in reasons; Jacob placed twelfth overall.

Our success is due to the time and effort of our dedicated coaches, Dr. Les Hansen, Scott Ellinghuysen and Alicia Thurk. Assisting were Brandon and Abby Thesing. Thank you for your patience, advice, and the knowledge you have enlightened us with. Another thank you goes to the many farms who have hosted us so we may improve our judging skills.

-Caity Durow

The Senior Dairy Judging Team The Junior Dairy Judging Team

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Big Opportunities in the Big Easy

This past summer, ten Gopher Dairy Club members and two advisors travelled down south to New Or-

leans, Louisiana for the American Dairy Science As-sociation-Student Affiliate Division National Meeting. The meeting was held July 9th-12th. Attending mem-bers were Mike Donnelly, Elizabeth Olson, Megan Udermann, Jason Kaare, Laura Weisz, Ashley Swen-son, Isaac Salfer, Emily Krekelberg, Jacob Achen, and Steph Kasper.

Our time spent in The Big Easy was highlighted by days watching presentations and nights exploring Bourbon Street. One of the highlights of the trip was the Swamp Tour near Slidell, LA. It was a great way for us Min-nesotans to experience a real swamp. The tour included seeing 100-year old cypress trees, touching a baby al-ligator, and getting some great photos of a 13-foot gator that was swimming right next to our boat!

Four of our members-Isaac Salfer, Ashley Swenson, Megan Udermann, and Emily Krekelberg- showed off their dairy knowledge in the Quiz Bowl competition. We also had the opportunity to attend the presentations occurring as part of the Joint Annual Meeting. We went to presentations put on by undergraduate students, grad-uate students, and industry professionals. Many mem-bers took advantage of this time to learn more about the facets of the industry that interested them most.

The conclusion of ADSA-SAD was the awards ban-quet. Once again, Gopher Dairy Club made an impres-sive showing. We won first place website and second place chapter yearbook. In addition, several members were ADSA-SAD Student Recognition winners. The club was honored to have one of their own on the re-tiring officer team, Secretary-Treasurer Mike Don-nelly, and excited to have our officer candidate, Emily Krekelberg, elected into the very same position. All of the attendees agree that it was a great time and we look forward to next year’s conference in Phoenix, Arizona!

-Emily Krekelberg

Reunion a Perennial Favorite

Every autumn, the leaves begin to change, the tem-peratures start to drop, and dairy industry enthusi-

asts head to Madison. For any attendee of World Dairy Expo who also happens to be a current or past member of Gopher Dairy Club, they also look forward to the GDC Alumni Reunion.

Every year, Gopher Dairy Club hosts its annual Alumni Reunion in Madison during World Dairy Expo. The event has become a highlight for many members both past and present. The reunion is the perfect opportunity to catch up with University graduates and expand many members’ dairy industry networks. Having the event during Expo in Madison also allows current members to get out to the Expo grounds, and for some it’s their first time being able to attend.

The Reunion is always a great time for all that attend, and it allows time for reminiscing and making new memories. This year’s reunion was a huge success, and we look forward to seeing everyone in Madison again next year!

-Emily Krekelberg

GDC Scholarship Offeredto New Students

Each year, Gopher Dairy Club offers schol-arships to new and incoming students at the University of Minnesota. GDC highly encourag-es you to share this opportunity with high school or transfer students that may be attending the University next year. The application can be found on the Gopher Dairy Club website. Applicants need not be officially admitted to the U of MN by the January 14 scholarship deadline.

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Emily Achen Jacob Achen Rachel Achen Janelle Andersen Karen Anderson Jane Bergquist Craig Betcher Becca Blodget Justin Blumer Jeff Borst Jessica Boyum Kelsey Brandt Willie Coyne Erin Daninger Luke Daninger Darin Davis Tina Delakis Jorey Dobbs Caity Durow Kirstin Durow Emily Engel Taylor Engquist Amber Erickson Melissa Falk Erika Fernholz Jenny Frederick

Matt Frenchick Rachel Friese Stacey Glaess Cassy Griebel Rebecca Groos Chaneen Haler Davind Hanson Johannah Hawkinson Molly Herberg Meg Hintzen Erin Hopfensperger Jenn Janak Maggie Jennissen Clara Johnson Tyler Johnson Chris Judd Jason Kaare Stephanie Kasper Ashley Kipka Lee Kloeckner Elise Krause Emily Krekelberg Erin LaBoda Emilie Lane Nathan Legatt Miranda Lemke

Dustin Lopez Lauren Mangin Kyle Mathews Theresa Miniscalco Melissa Minkkinen Andrew Miron Joe Mulachy Kelsey Mussman Rachel Nelson Cassie Olson Elizabeth Olson Tyler Otte Jana Paulson Kelsey Petit Doug Petzel Allison Pieper Andrew Plumski Megan Pratt Nick Reps Cory Riewe Mitch Rosenfeld Laura Rosenhammer Isaac Salfer Abby Sawatzke Kirby Schmidt Jonathon Schmitt

Michael Schmitt Aly Schwartau Chris Seifert Eric Seifert Lauren Servick Robert Sexton Calli Smith Janna Sorg Tasha Spcizka Ashley Swenson Ryan Tentis Laura Thompson Ben Thorpe Mickie Trudeau Theresa Twohey Megan Udermann Joe Uter Brian Walters Laura Weisz Bryan Wendt Breanna Wimmler Kristin Wingert Mary Zahurones Becca Zastrow

2011-2012 Gopher Dairy Club Roster

Contact Info: 612.624.2277 gdc@umn.edu www.ansci.umn.edu/gdc/

Dates to Remember

January 14:New Student Scholarships Due

February 12:Annual Gopher Dairy Club Banquet

February 24-26:Midwest Regional ADSA-University of Illinois

April 9-14:Minnesota Royal

April 14:Annual Minnesota Royal Alumni BBQ

July 13-17: (CORRECTION)National ADSA-SAD, Pheonix, AZ

Gopher Dairy ClubHaecker Hall1364 Eckles AvenueSt. Paul, MN 55108

Congratulations to these present and past GDC Members

Marriages

• Brenda Nelson married Alex .....Miller on June 4, 2011. • Amanda Rasmussen and Brad ..... .....Durow united in marriage on June 8, 2011. • Brad Davis and Jenna Pomerenke ......were married on July 9, 2011. • Abby Rudenick and Scott Helgeson were wed on July 30, 2011. • Abby Udermann married Brandon .....Thesing on August 6, 2011 wedding. • Jill Thompson and Jeff Abrahamson were united in marriage on August 6, 2011. • Molly Neil and Ryan Kappers .....were married on September 24, 2011.

Engagements • Caitlin Kasper and Jason Keck are engaged to be married on May 26, 2012. • Darin Davis is engaged to Jenna Isaacson and a July 21, 2012 wedding is planned. • Jessica Achen and Brad Gavenlock will be united in marriage on October 8, 2012.