The Sunshine Coast show season rolled on last weekend, with the Maleny Show held on Friday, June 2nd under beautiful blue skies, a little different to Gympie show a fortnight prior. Also different was the show team of Jondene with only four animals backing up from Gympie. Riverwood also took the opportunity to put forward a number of new show team members to Judge, Jason Smith (Baromi Illawarras & Jerseys). 53 Illawarras in total from 8 exhibitors paraded before Jason who took time out from his one-man 300 milking herd operation at Cooriemungle, Victoria.
Ten minutes from the Twelve Apostles in South West Victoria, Jason’s leased farm is right on a very busy highway, making for some interesting stories with tourist buses dropping in to the dairy for a looksee uninvited and also some stressful moments dealing with the large amount of passing traffic. Jason is originally from northern Victoria, where he began farming on his own eight years ago at just 23 after completing a degree in Agricultural Science and Business. He is a fifth generation dairy farmer but due to succession planning issues, didn’t get a chance to take over any of the family farms so started out on his own. Jason bought his first stud Jersey at 14yrs of age and his first Illawarra stud animal at 16yrs with both those families ‘Love Lies’ (Jersey) and ‘Rosette’ (Illawarra), his most numerous and much-admired animals.
The Jondene and Riverwood studs fought out the first broad ribbon, with Riverwood’s under 12 months heifer, Riverwood Model 25, being rewarded with the Championship over Jondene Velda 12 as Reserve Champion. These two heifers continue the success of two well-known cow families at Riverwood and Jondene.
Riverwood Ailene 5 and Riverwood Faith 6, 1st and 2nd in Class 6, heifer 2.5yrs & U3yrs in milk, were named Champion and Reserve Champion Junior respectively.
Two animals from the Ledger string, also fought out Champion Cow with Riverwood Thelma 6 triumphing over Riverwood Prue 4.
The annual battle between Riverwood and Jondene for Champion Butterfat Cow in the on-ground 24hr milking competition went to Jondene with Jondene Buttercup 88 producing 1.32kgs of Fat.
Check out the website's gallery for photos of all class winners. Thanks Tanya Pratten.
RESULTS:
Class 1: Heifer U12mths
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Model 25
2nd Ledger Family – Riverwood Helen 3
3rd Den Dia Partnership – Den Dia Minnie 15
Class 2: Heifer 12mths & U18mths dry
1st F S Johnston & Sons – Jondene Velda 12
2nd Ledger Family – Riverwood Milly 11
3rd R & T Pratten – Ronya Twistie 2
Class 3: Heifer 18mths & U2yrs dry
1st F S Johnston & Sons – Jondene Peta 7
2nd F S Johnston & Sons – Happy Valley Ruth 31
3rd R & S Voss – Mount Vista Rosette
CHAMPION JUVENILE HEIFER - Riverwood Model 25 – Ledger Family
RESERVE CHAMPION JUVENILE - Jondene Velda 12 – F S Johnston & Sons
Class 4: Heifer 2yrs & U3yrs dry
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Betsy 51
2nd F S Johnston & Sons – Jondene Beauty 46
3rd R & S Voss – White Park Melba 417
Class 5: Heifer U2.5yrs in milk
No entries
Class 6: Heifer 2.5yrs & U3yrs in milk
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Ailene 4
2nd Ledger Family – Riverwood Faith 6
3rd Den Dia Partnership – Den Dia Empress 97
Class 7: Pen of Three Heifers:
1st Ledger Family
2nd FS Johnston & Sons
3rd R & S Voss
Class 8: Best Udder & Attachment U3yrs in milk
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Ailene 4
2nd Ledger Family – Riverwood Faith
3rd F S Johnston & Sons – Jondene Twinkle 36
CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER: Riverwood Ailene 4 – Ledger Family
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER: Riverwood Faith – Ledger Family
Class 9: Cow 3yrs & U5yrs dry
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Sugar Topsy
2nd Nambour Rural – NR Viscount Barbara
3rd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Tiddlewinks 9
Class 10: Cow 5yrs & over dry
1st R & S Voss – Tara Bounce 4
Class 11: Cow 3yrs & U4yrs in milk
1st FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Barbara 21
2nd Scott Canning – Silverleigh Lindy
Class 12: Cow 4yrs & U5yrs in milk
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Thelma 6
2nd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Myra 7
3rd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Buttercup 88
Class 13: Cow 5yrs & U7yrs in milk
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Prue 4
2nd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Envy
3rd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Evelyn 9
Class 14: Cow 7yrs & over in milk
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Model 3
2nd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Kelly 5
3rd FS Johnston & Sons - Panorama Carnation 42
Class 15: Pen of Three Cows
1st Ledger Family
2nd FS Johnston & Sons
Class 16: Dam & Daughter or 2daughters of 1 dam
1st R & S Voss
2nd Scott Canning
Class 17: Progeny Stakes of Sire or Dam
1st Ledger Family
2nd FS Johnston & Sons
3rd R & S Voss
Class 18: Group of 4 animals
1st Ledger Family
2nd FS Johnston & Sons
3rd R & S Voss
Class 19: Best Udder Cow in milk
1st Ledger Family – Riverwood Thelma 6
2nd FS Johnston & Sons – Jondene Kelly 5
3rd P & C Ardrewy – Riverwood Sapphire 6
CHAMPION COW: Riverwood Thelma 6 – Ledger Family
RESERVE CHAMPION COW: Riverwood Prue 4 – Ledger Family.
SUPREMES:
Reserve Champion Supreme Cow – Riverwood Thelma 6
Reserve Champion Best Udder – Riverwood Thelma 6
Supreme Champion Junior – Riverwood Ailene 4
Reserve Champion Supreme Juvenile – Riverwood Model 25
ON GROUND 24 HR PRODUCTION COMP:
All Breeds Champion Butterfat Cow – Jondene Buttercup 88 - 1.32kgs Fat
All Breeds Champion Weight of Milk Cow– Riverwood Thelma 6 – 35.1 kgs Milk
All Breeds Champion Most Protein Cow – Riverwood Model 3 – 1.11kgs Protein
All Breeds Champion Butterfat Heifer: Riverwood Ailene 4 – 1.10 kgs Fat, 28.8 kgs Milk
