Dairy Cattle: Jersey

Watkins Farm Wins Top Titles in Iowa State Fair Jersey Show

Dairy farms competed for top honors in the Jersey Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Schulte Bros of Watkins received Grand Champion Female and Reserve Grand Champion Female honors.

Complete results below:

Jersey

Spring Heifer Calf -- March 1 - May 31, 2024

1) Brad Arthur, Sumner

2) Schulte Bros, Watkins

3) Iota Farm, Decorah

4) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown

5) Irish Hill, Dewitt

6) Devon Chrystal, Hopkinton

7) Geise Dairy, Dewitt

8) Jessica Lansing, West Union

9) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

10) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

11) Cassie Sawyer, Marshalltown

Winter Heifer Calf -- Dec. 1, 2023 - Feb. 29, 2024

1) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville

2) Mackenna Fisher, Elkader

3) Brad Arthur, Sumner

4) Schulte Bros, Watkins

5) Schulte Bros, Watkins

6) Schulte Bros, Watkins

7) Iota Farm, Decorah

8) Roth Dairy, Milford, NE

9) Tyler Marotz, Wahoo, NE

10) Emily Manweiler, Sumner

11) Emily Manweiler, Sumner

12) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

13) Rachel Hefel, Epworth

14) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

15) Sheila Boevers, Readlyn

Fall Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2023

1) Norman Nabholz, West Union

2) Dustin Espindula, Dyersville

3) Schulte Bros, Watkins

4) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville

5) Mackenna Fisher, Elkader

6) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville

7) Adrian Spores, Epworth

8) Brad Arthur, Sumner

9) Schulte Bros, Watkins

10) Abbie Gahring, Homestead

11) Harrison Pagel, Sumner

12) Nolan Schatz, Cresco

13) Emily Manweiler, Sumner

14) Irish Hill, Dewitt

15) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

16) Geise Dairy, Dewitt

Summer Yearling Heifer -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2023

1) David Hoese, Glencoe, MN

2) Schulte Bros, Watkins

3) Schulte Bros, Watkins

4) Lila Moore, West Union

5) Bryce Kremer, Farley

6) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville

7) Iota Farm, Decorah

8) Goodman Farm, Rose Hill

Spring Yearling Heifer -- March 1 - May 31, 2023

1) Harrison Pagel, Sumner

2) Superstition Cattle Company Todd Searles, Hollandale, MN

3) Chad Sickles, Marengo

4) Cinnamon Ridge Farms, Eldridge

5) Goodman Farm, Rose Hill

Winter Yearling Heifer -- Dec.1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023,

1) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville

2) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville

3) Rachel Hefel And Gene Henderson, Epworth

4) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

5) Cinnamon Ridge, Eldridge

Fall Yrlg. Heifer (not in milk) -- Sept. 1 - Nov. 30, 2022

1) Alanna Schatz, Cresco

2) Jessica Lansing, West Union

Junior Best Three Females

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

Fall Yearling in Milk -- After Sept. 1, 2022

1) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union

Summer Junior Two Year Old Cow -- June 1 - Aug. 31, 2022

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Collin Costello, Long Grove

3) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

4) Meyer Dairy Farms, West Union

Junior Two Year Old Cow -- March 1 - May 31, 2022

1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

Senior Two Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022

1) Harrison Pagel, Sumner

2) Brad Arthur, Sumner

3) Iota Farm, Decorah

Junior Three Year Old Cow -- March 1 - Aug. 31, 2021

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

Senior Three Year Old Cow -- Sept. 1, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021

1) Brad Arthur, Sumner

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

3) Irish Hill, Dewitt

4) Schulte Bros, Watkins

5) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

6) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Cow Four Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

3) Brad Arthur, Sumner

5) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

6) Iota Farm, Decorah

Cow Five Years Old -- Sept. 1, 2018 - Aug. 31, 2019

1) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Aged Cow -- Before Sept. 1, 2018

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

Lifetime Production

1) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

Best Three Head

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

3) Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa

Best Four Head

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver

Junior Champion Female & Reserve

1) Kcck Genetics Tom, Sara, Kaleb, Cole, Carter Kruse, Dyersville

2) Farnear Holsteins, Dyersville

3) David Hoese, Glencoe, MN

Intermediate Champion Female & Reserve

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Brad Arthur, Sumner

3) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Senior Champion Female & Reserve

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

3) Schulte Bros, Watkins

Grand Champion Female & Reserve

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Schulte Bros, Watkins

3) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Premier Exhibitor

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler

Premier Breeder

1) Schulte Bros, Watkins

2) Luke and Cody Koepke, Denver