PLEASANT CITY, Ohio, — The Rick VanFleet family hosted a Hereford field day Sept. 30 at their family farm in Pleasant City, Ohio.
The field day was the start of the Hereford weekend co-sponsored by the Buckeye Hereford Association and the Switzerland of Ohio, Polled Hereford Association.
Christine Gelley, OSU Extension ag educator for Noble County, led the group on a pasture walk and explained pasture fertility, pasture management, weed control and stocking rates.
Steven Boyles, OSU animal nutritionist, shared his perspective on cow herd management.
A Certified Hereford Beef brisket meal was also featured.
At the conclusion of the day, the judging contest winners were announced and prizes were given to the top adults and all the youth in attendance.
Sunday showcase
On Sunday Hereford breeders from across Ohio, gathered at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio, for The Buckeye Hereford Association futurity show.
Scott Brown of Quaker City, Ohio, evaluated 55 head of Hereford cattle and selected the following futurity champions:
Grand champion bull: UHF 10Y Home Boy U26D ET, a December 2016 bull sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, bred by Creek Bottom Farm, Navarre, Ohio, and owned by Ralph E. Ullman and Son, Graysville, Ohio.
Reserve champion bull: NS HF Director 611, bred and owned by Bryce and Cole Hines, Bidwell, Ohio.
Grand champion female: A September 2015 heifer, NS 4R Rachael 512, bred by Allie Steiner, Mason, Ohio, and owned by Bryce and Cole Hines, Bidwell, Ohio.
Reserve champion female: DDF Dixie, a May 2016 heifer bred & owned by Diamond D Herefords, Kimbolton, Ohio.
Grand champion cow/calf pair: Creek 4R Libby 201Z, sired by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, with an April heifer calf by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET. Pair bred and owned by Creek Bottom Farm, Navarre, Ohio.
Reserve champion cow/calf pair: HH Jamie 491, sired by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET with a March heifer calf by PKWMS Jamie Jo Outback 7491. Cow bred by Emily Beanblossom, Bradford, Ohio, and owned by Kyndall Williams, Mount Gilead, Ohio.
Grand champion prospect steer: Harmony Hill Blaze, an April steer sired by GRF World Wide 3024, bred and owned by Harmony Hill Herefords, Newcomerstown, Ohio.
Reserve champion prospect steer: Creek Rambo, a January steer sired by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, bred and owned by Creek Bottom Farm, Navarre, Ohio.
Champion Expo Class: LBK W89 Trixie 9A, bred by Brian & Lisa Keets, Berlin Heights, Ohio, and owned by Olivia Shaulis, Ravenna, Ohio.
Champion junior and senior get of sire: Harmony Hill Herefords, Newcomerstown, Ohio, with groups sired by GRF World Wide 3024 ET.
Best six head, premier breeder and premier exhibitor: Creek Bottom Farm, The Johnson Family, Navarre, Ohio.
