A regular feature of the Wisconsin Holstein Convention includes farm tours to several farms located in the host county. This year proved to be no exception, as the Bauer family of Sandy-Valley, Tom & Sharie Anderson & Justin Hintz of Royola Holsteins, and Bruce & Brenda Long and family of B-Long Holsteins opened their doors and welcomed convention goers for a look at their respective operations.
Sandy Valley Farms, Scandinavia, WI
Maternity & calving pen
The 400-cow milking herd is separated into groups based on lactation and age
The heifer facilities at Sandy Valley
A heifer group
Royola Holsteins, Ogdensburg, WI
VG 87 Lheros x VG 87 Ito x EX 91 Durham, with 4 more EX dams
VG 88 EX MS Wildman, next two dams VG
VG 87 Durham Pontiac x EX DOM O-Man, second dam EX 92 GMD DOM
Dry cow facilities
B-Long Holsteins, New London, WI
B-Long Holsteins
B-Long Fusion EX 90 2E Integrity with a record at 4-11 of 45,422m 1,444f 1,282p
B-Long Shott Tootsie Pop EX 91 Shottle x EX 90 Throne, with a record at 3-5 45,254m 1,718f 1,466p
B-Long Potter Charley EX 91 Keystone Potter
B-Long Metalic-Red EX 90 Advent with a 3-2 record of 31,439m 4.5% 1407f 3.4% 1083p
B-Long Ruby VG 89 Jenny-Lou Marshall with a 3-2 record of 43,271m 1,515f 1,374p
Left: B-Long Goldwyn Cream EX 90 2E Ex MS with a 4-6 record of 34,262m 4.5% 1,557f 3.4% 1,175p
Right: B-Long Gold Blush EX 90 Goldwyn with a 2-0 record of 25,896m 1,010f 799p
Any-Day Advent Sunny EX 92 EX MS
B-Long Brown Sugar EX 92 2E EX 92 MS Braedale Freelance with a 5-4 record of 35,002m 4.7% 1,628f 3.3% 1,172p
B-Long Sassy, a Sanchez daughter
Greenhouse calf facility