Delaware Holstein Association
2016 Annual Meeting March 12
Host Farm – William Vanderwende & Sons, 4003 Seashore Hwy, Bridgeville, DE – 10:00
The Vanderwende Family has invited the membership to visit their home farm. Three generations of the family are involved in the operation that includes a 225 cow dairy, a 4,000 acre crop operation and most recently an on farm creamery. The farm is located about 6 miles west of Bridgeville on the north side on Seashore Highway.
Luncheon – Jimmy’s Grille, Bridgeville, DE – 12:30
To reach the restaurant from the farm, take Seashore Hwy east toward Bridgeville, following Business 404. At the first dead end turn left on Market Street and at the second turn right on S. Main Street. Jimmy’s Grille will be on the left at 18541 S. Main Street. At Walgreens, you’ve gone too far!
Annual Meeting – 1:30
Reports on 2015 Association Activities Election of Directors Junior and Senior Production Awards Junior Member Awards Program – The Story of Vanderwende Farm Creamery The Vanderwendes have diversified their dairy operation with the addition of the creamery. Taylor Vanderwende will be on hand to tell our group about the history of the creamery and their plans for the future.
Jr. Association Annual Meeting – 2:30 All Juniors are welcome to participate in the first meeting of 2016. Learn what’s in store for the coming year.
Lunch tickets will be $10.00 for adults. Junior members, under age 21, will be free. 2016 dues can be paid at the meeting. Dues are based on the number of milking registered cows. $20.00 is the base fee with an additional charge of $0.15 per cow for each registered milking animal.
Other “Dairy Dates” to Mark on the Calendar
March 30, 2016 – Delaware Dairy Princess Contest – Ag Museum, Dover
April 2, 2016 – Delaware 4-H & FFA Dairy Expo – Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington
May 1, 2016 – Final Futurity Entries and Payments Due
July 2 & 3, 2016 – Cow Camp 2016 – Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington
July 23, 2016 – Delaware Jr Dairy Futurity & 4th Annual Senior Showmanship Contest!!
A Special Note to Juniors In order to be eligible for the production awards, you must provide the following information on all animals you wish to have considered. These must be milking animals registered in your name. Please return the information below to Charmayne Busker, 1676 Drapers Corners Road, Harrington, DE 19952 by March 7th if you wish to be considered. Email is cpbusker@gmail.com Phone 398-4764. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Registration Name________________________________________ Number________________
305 day record completed in 2015:
_____age_________days ____________milk ____% _______fat ___% ________protein
Dam______________________________ Sire____________________________________
DHIA Herd in which record was completed_________________________________________
Junior Member__________________________________ Age__________