MONROE — On Saturday, June 21, the Green County Fairgrounds was filled with all breeds of dairy heifers for the 2025 Green County Dairy Days Cattle Show. The 67 participants came from all over southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois to show off their 137 dairy heifers in 31 heifer classes.
Dairy Days is an annual Green County event hosted by the Green County Ag Chest, with support from many generous sponsors. Dairy Days is held during June Dairy Month and includes a banquet for the crowning of the new Green County Dairy Queen and Green County Dairy Princess as well as a cattle show at the Green County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Wisconsin. At the cattle show youth from all over southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois proudly showed off their hard work as they led their dairy heifers around the ring, displaying their passion for their heifers and the dairy industry.
The Green County Ag Chest was developed in 1958 when the Green County Dairy Promotion Committee and the Green County Agricultural Foundation merged. Since its inception, the Green County Ag Chest has been committed to developing new and unique ways to promote the hardworking people of Green County and their products.
The Green County Ag Chest is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through activities which support education, personal growth, and community involvement. Each year, the Green County Ag Chest participates in, sponsors, or organizes many community-wide events and programs. Some of those include the following:
● The Community Dairy Queen Program
● Green County Breakfast on the Farm
● Green County Dairy Days
● State Fair
● 4H
● FFA
The Green County Ag Chest is proud to partner with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin-Extension.
Green County Ag Chest Board:
President — Mia Wahl
Vice-President — (Vacant)
Treasurer — Pam Burke
Secretary — Ashely Letcher
Board Members — Erica Keehn, Carol Rankin, Laura Vosberg
Dairy Days Cattle Show Committee:
Laura Vosberg — Co-Chairperson
Phil Vosberg — Co-Chairperson
Gary Dammen
Lindsay Egger
Todd Hoesly
Cole Mahlkuch
Liz Matzke
Brian “Mac” McCullough
Rachel McCullough
Kathie McCullough
Ryan Smith
Many businesses throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and other states donated to 2025 Green County Dairy Days to support both the County Queen and Princess Crowning Banquet and the Dairy Cattle Show. The cattle show is funded 100% by the donations received from these very generous sponsors. Because of their generous donations, we are able to offer the cattle show as a free event for all youth in grades 3 through 13, enabling anyone with a dairy heifer and the desire, to participate in the show. Each exhibitor received a complimentary t-shirt, bucket, halter, and ice cream from the Dairy Days Committee to commemorate their participation in the event, as well as very generous premiums to enable them to continue their dairy projects.
Brian Coyne and Krysty Kamps served as our judges for the cattle show. We were very honored to have these two outstanding judges for our show. We thank them for taking time to evaluate our exhibitors and their animals and we appreciate their dedication to the future of the dairy industry.
Our Brown Swiss and Other Colored Breeds Judge is Krysty Kamps from Darlington. Krysty Kamps resides in Darlington with her husband Reggie, and their three children Demi (8), Elliot (6), and Alayah (3), where they own and operate Kamps Rx Genetics. They currently raise over 100 head of Registered Holsteins, focusing on Red and White Holsteins. They also own a few Jerseys, along with two Ayrshires and one Brown Swiss. Krysty enjoys promoting their genetics in the spring through multiple sales and showing at all levels of competition. Krysty and her family are proud of the recognition they received as Premier Breeder of the 2024 Red and White Spring Showcase and breeding multiple All-American nominations since the formation of Kamps Rx Genetics in 2014. They are very proud of having at least one All American nomination of an Apple B daughter for the past 7 years. Krysty is a 2011 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where she majored in Animal Science with a Minor in Ag business. She was very involved in dairy judging teams growing up through 4-H, Junior Holstein, and her collegiate years. Krysty was the top individual in the Accelerated Genetics Collegiate Dairy Judging contest and also received All-American honors at the National Intercollegiate Judging Contest. Krysty was raised on a Registered Holstein dairy in Richland County. Currently she is employed at Ederer’s Professional Dairy Service where she is an advisor on robotic and conventional dairies and helps with the sales process and barn designs. She has enjoyed implementing new technology on dairies and helping owners and producers succeed to become more efficient dairymen.
Our Holstein Judge is Brian Coyne from Sun Prairie. Brian Coyne grew up on a Registered Holstein Farm in Northwest Wisconsin, and spent his youth showing and fitting cattle at sales and shows around the country. After graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011, Brian worked as a herd manager for Crave Brothers Farm and Heatherstone Enterprises before being hired as a genetic consultant for Select Sires, Inc. where he spent five years working with farmers to increase the genetic potential of their herds. Currently, Brian is a Business Analyst for Select Sires Incorporated where he works with the IT department building the next generation of genetic consulting programs. Brian exhibits numerous breeds at shows and in 2024 exhibited the HM Junior Champion Milking Shorthorn at World Dairy Expo. In 12 years judging professionally, Brian has judged more than 80 shows in 12 states and two foreign countries. Brian currently lives in Marshall with his wife Alex, and assists with his family’s small herd of Holsteins and Brown Swiss.
The Green County Dairy Cattle Show began with Showmanship judging. The top three in each category were given a plaque and the top Showman in each class also received a table in a bag with the 2025 Green County Dairy Days logo and the sponsor name.
Top honors went to the following youth:
Grades 3 & 4
1st Place — Vivienne Bredeson
2nd Place — Ellie Makos
3rd Place — Brantley Schultz
Grades 5 & 6
1st Place — Paige Zimmerman
2nd Place — Ivy Haffner
3rd Place — Siera McCullough
Grades 7 & 8
1st Place — Chesney Speich
2nd Place — Ella Jean
3rd Place — Joclyn Watson
Grades 9 & 10
1st Place — Hailey Kinney
2nd Place — Reese Speth
3rd Place — Kennedy Zimmerman
Grades 11 and Older
1st Place — Taylor Ferguson
2nd Place — Alyssa Broge
3rd Place — Olivia Jennrich
Immediately following Showmanship, breed class judging began. The first place youth in each class was presented with a photo frame engraved with the Dairy Days logo along with the class they won and the name of the sponsor for the frame.
Top honors were given to youth in the following heifer classes:
Grade Holstein Spring Calf
1st Place — Avari Moore
2nd Place — Elaina Ihm
3rd Place — Izabel Durst
Grade Holstein Winter Calf
1st Place — Elaina Ihm
Grade Holstein Fall Calf
1st Place — Kayman Sutter
Grade Brown Swiss Spring Calf
1st Place — Macy Hartwig
Grade Brown Swiss Spring Yearling
1st Place — Wyatt Clason
Grade Other Breeds Spring Calf
1st Place — Makenzie Clason
2nd Place — Maycee Hartwig
3rd Place — Tyson Deery
Grade Other Breeds Winter Calf
1st Place — Izabel Durst
2nd Place — Caitlyn Grunnet
Grade Other Breeds Fall Calf
1st Place — Makenzie Clason
2nd Place — Abigail Gill
3rd Place — Elaina Ihm
Junior Champion, Reserve Junior Champion, and Honorable Mention Junior Champions were selected for each of the three Grade breed categories. These youth each received a trophy for their achievement.
● Junior Champion Grade Holstein Show — Avari Moore
● Reserve Junior Champion Grade Holstein Show — Elaina Ihm
● Honorable Mention Junior Champion Grade Holstein Show — Elaina Ihm
● Junior Champion Grade Brown Swiss Show — Wyatt Clason
● Reserve Champion Grade Brown Swiss Show — Mara Meichtry
● Honorable Mention Champion Grade Brown Swiss Show — Maycee Hartwig
● Junior Champion Grade Other Breeds Show — Makenzie Clason
● Reserve Junior Champion Grade Other Breeds Show — Abigail Gill
● Honorable Mention Junior Champion Grade Other Breeds — Makenzie Clason
The Grade show concluded with the selection of the Supreme Champion, Reserve Supreme Champion, and Honorable Mention Supreme Champion of the Grade class. The Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion received trophies and rosettes and the Honorable Mention Supreme Champion received a medallion and a rosette. The youth receiving these top honors are as follows:
Supreme Grade Champion — Avari Moore
Reserve Supreme Grade Champion — Wyatt Clason
Honorable Mention Supreme Grade Champion — Mara Meichtry
The show continued with the Registered breed classes with top honors, as follows.
Registered Holstein Spring Calf
1st Place — Naydeen Gilbertson
2nd Place — Chesney Speich
3rd Place — Paige Zimmerman
Registered Holstein Winter Calf
1st Place — Stella Kempel
2nd Place — Kennedy Zimmerman
3rd Place — Aspen Moore
Registered Holstein Fall Calf
1st Place — Siera McCullough
2nd Place — Kennedy Zimmerman
3rd Place — Ivy Haffner
Registered Holstein Summer Yearling
1st Place — Taylor Ferguson
2nd Place — Siera McCullough
3rd Place — Kennedy Zimmerman
Registered Holstein Spring Yearling
1st Place — Jayse Pudwill
2nd Place — Alyssa Broge
3rd Place — Katelynne Jorenby
Registered Holstein Winter Yearling
1st Place — Chesney Speich
2nd Place — Elise Gilbertson
3rd Place — Annelise Bethke
Registered Holstein Fall Yearling
1st Place — Annelise Bethke
2nd Place — Trista Barry
3rd Place — John Bartels
Registered Brown Swiss Spring Calf
1st Place — Brooke Mueller
2nd Place — Stella Kempel
3rd Place — Brantley Schultz
Registered Brown Swiss Winter Calf
1st Place — Stella Kempel
2nd Place — Brooke Mueller
3rd Place — Caitlyn Grunnet
Registered Brown Swiss Fall Calf
1st Place — Beau Hoesly
2nd Place — Hailey Kinney
3rd Place — Maycee Hartwig
Registered Brown Swiss Summer Yearling
1st Place — Paige Zimmerman
2nd Place — Tyson Deery
3rd Place — Joclyn Watson
Registered Brown Swiss Spring Yearling
1st Place — Hailey Kinney
2nd Place — Beau Hoesly
3rd Place — Brantley Schultz
Registered Brown Swiss Winter Yearling
1st Place — Beau Hoesly
2nd Place — Harper Kinney
3rd Place — Addison Reilly
Registered Brown Swiss Fall Yearling
1st Place — Raevynn Jackson
2nd Place — Brooke Mueller
3rd Place — Jenna Kurschner
Registered Other Breeds Spring Calf
1st Place — Violet Jennrich
2nd Place — Ella Jean
3rd Place — Ellie Makos
Registered Other Breeds Winter Calf
1st Place — Jaymeson Pudwill
2nd Place — Olivia Jennrich
3rd Place — Reese Speth
Registered Other Breeds Fall Calf
1st Place — Abby Withrow
2nd Place — Alyssa Broge
3rd Place — Hudson Jean
Registered Other Breeds Summer Yearling
1st Place — Ella Jean
2nd Place — Leah Hoffman
3rd Place — Mara Meichtry
Registered Other Breeds Spring Yearling
1st Place — Taylor Svendsen
2nd Place — Hudson Jean
3rd Place — Brookelynn Dosio
Registered Other Breeds Winter Yearling
1st Place — Violet Jennrich
2nd Place — Hailey Kinney
3rd Place — Izabel Durst
Registered Other Breeds Fall Yearling
1st Place — Olivia Jennrich
2nd Place — Reese Speth
3rd Place — Brynn Dosio
Junior Champion, Reserve Junior Champion, and Honorable Mention Junior Champions were selected for each of the three Registered breed categories as follows:
● Junior Champion Registered Holstein Show — Chesney Speich
● Reserve Junior Champion Registered Holstein Show — Siera McCullough
● Honorable Mention Junior Champion Registered Holstein Show — Stella Kempel
● Junior Champion Registered Brown Swiss Show — Stella Kempel
● Reserve Junior Champion Registered Brown Swiss Show — Beau Hoesly
● Honorable Mention Junior Champion Registered Brown Swiss Show — Hailey Kinney
● Junior Champion Registered Other Breeds Show — Jaymeson Pudwill
● Reserve Junior Champion Registered Other Breeds Show — Olivia Jennrich
● Honorable Mention Junior Champion Registered Other Breeds — Violet Jennrich
Each of these youth received a trophy for their achievements.
The show concluded with the selection of the Supreme Champion, Reserve Supreme Champion, and Honorable Mention Supreme Champion of the Registered classes. The Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion received trophies and rosettes and the Honorable Mention Supreme Champion received a medallion and a rosette. The youth receiving these top honors are as follows:
● Supreme Registered Champion — Stella Kempel
● Reserve Supreme Registered Champion — Jaymeson Pudwill
● Honorable Mention Supreme Registered Champion — Olivia Jennrich
