TORONTO Here is a short list of the major award winners from Western Ontario at the big show, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, held in Toronto from Nov. 7 to 16.
Supreme beef champion Female, all breeds: OSU Empress 3100, owned by Hasson Livestock in Guelph, Premier Livestock in Milverton, and Six Mile Angus in Fir Mountain, Sask.
Bull, all breeds: NJW 73S W18 Downhome 21Z ET, owned by Lyons Polled Herefords of St. Thomas, Dalmuir Farms of Lindsay, and Ned and Jan Ward of Wyoming, USA
Angus Grand champion female: OSU Empress 3100, owned by Hasson Livestock in Guelph, Premier Livestock in Milverton, and Six Mile Angus in Fir Mountain, Sask.
Grand champion bull: Xcel Esker Northern Light 101Z, owned by Brad Gilchrist of Lucknow
Reserve grand champion bull: DRM Lookout 5Z, owned by Drumore Farms and Deer Park Farms in London
Premier exhibitor: Brad Gilchrist of Lucknow
Queens Guineas Grand champion showperson: Ryan Scott of Brant County
Reserve grand champion showperson: Ashley McConnell of Bruce County
Jersey Premier exhibitor: Pleasant Nook Farms of Ayr
Production Award: Pleasant Nook Farms of Ayr
Gilbert and Graham Robison Memorial Trophy: Pleasant Nook Farms of Ayr
Ayrshire Breeders herd, three animals owned, second place: Yellow Briar Farm of Troy
Premier exhibitor award, second place: Yellow Briar Farm of Troy
Holstein Production Award: Glenvue Holsteins, Marty Unholzer, and Pleasant Nook Farms of Ayr
Hereford Grand champion bull: NJW 73S W18 Downhome 21Z ET, owned by Lyons Polled Herefords of St. Thomas, Dalmuir Farms of Lindsay, and Ned and Jan Ward of Wyoming, USA
Simmental Grand champion female: RPCC BLK Wild Fire 206W, owned by River Point Cattle Co. of Glencoe
Reserve grand champion female: Jetstream Amaze 25A, owned by Keystone Livestock and Jetstream Livestock of East Garafraxa
Limousin Grand champion female: Koyle Avril “L” 10A, owned by Koyle Farms of Iona Station
Reserve grand champion female: Koyle Bar Hop 9B, owned by Koyle Farms of Iona Station
Reserve grand champion bull: Koyle Black Hawk 23B, owned by Koyle Farms of Iona Station
4-H Dairy Classic Junior showmanship, first place: Tyler Canning of Wellington County
Junior showmanship, third place: Kurtis Frischknecht of Huron County
Giant vegetables Heaviest pumpkin: 1,270.2 lb., owned by Chris Lyons of Scarborough |