2026 Green County Dairy Days Cattle Show

Left: The 55 participants of the Green County Dairy Days Cattle Show, June 13, 2026. Below Left: Grade Supreme Champions, L to R: Judge Brian Kelroy; Aaron Blewett — Honorable Mention Grade Supreme Champion; Ivy Haffner — Reserve Grade Supreme Champion; Taylor Svendsen — Grade Supreme Champion; Judge Colin Uecker. Below Right: Registered Brown Swiss Junior Champions, L to R: Harper Kinney — Honorable Mention Junior Champion; Kennedy Zimmerman — Reserve Junior Champion; Hailey Kinney — Junior Champion; Judge Colin Uecker.

On Saturday, June 13, the Green County Fairgrounds was filled with all breeds of dairy heifers for the 2026 Green County Dairy Days Cattle Show. The 55 participants came from all over southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois to show off their 113 dairy heifers in 28 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 in the hosting community, which is Albany for 2026, 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:

Ø Dairy Queen Program

Ø Green County Breakfast on the Farm

Ø Green County Dairy Days

Ø Green County Fair

Ø Wisconsin State Fair

Ø Food for America

Ø 4-H

Ø 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: Dairy

President — Mia Wahl

Vice-President — Heath Isely

Treasurer — Pam Burke

Secretary — Ashley Letcher

Board Members — Carol Rankin, Erica Keehn, Laura Vosberg

Days Cattle Show Committee:

Laura Vosberg — Co-Chairperson

Phil Vosberg — Co-Chairperson

Bob Cramer, Jr.

Gary Dammen

Lindsay Eggers

Todd Hoesly

Liz Matzke

Kathie McCullough

Nicole Ruegsegger

Ryan Smith

Tess Zettle

Many businesses and individuals throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and other states donated to the 2026 Green County Dairy Days to support both the County Queen and Princess Crowning Banquet and the Dairy Cattle Show.

The banquet and cattle show are funded 100% by the donations received from our 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 one year beyond high school, allowing anyone with a dairy heifer and the desire, to participate in the show. Each exhibitor received a complimentary t-shirt, a bottle of waterless shampoo, and ice cream from Green County Dairy Days to commemorate their participation in the event, as well as very generous premiums to enable them to continue to fund their dairy projects.

Brian Kelroy and Colin Uecker served as the judges for our cattle show. We were very honored to have these two outstanding judges for our show. We thank them for taking their time to evaluate our exhibitors and their animals and we appreciate their dedication to the future of the dairy industry. A huge “Thank You” to Brian and Colin!

Holstein Judge was Brian Kelroy. Brian Kelroy lives in DeForest with his wife Dana and their three children: Kian, Ava, and Weston. Brian has shown and bred numerous animals that have competed well in showing, including Kelroys Rubens Vivian, who was classified EX-95.

Brian is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is currently a Dairy Production Specialist at Zoetis and previously worked as a classifier for Holstein Association USA. Additionally, Brian has been the judging coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the past 16 years and has coached the team to multiple national contest victories.

Brian enjoys judging all breeds of dairy cattle and has judged various local, district, state, and national shows. He also has judged shows internationally in Australia, Japan, South Korea, Peru, and Poland.

Some of the highlights in Brian’s judging career include serving as the official judge for the Wisconsin State Red & White Show, the Southern National Holstein and Jersey Shows, the Brown Swiss show at International Dairy Week in Australia, the Korean National Holstein Show, and serving as the associate judge for the International Red & White Show at World Dairy Expo. Brian has also served on the nomination and voting panels for the Holstein, Red & White, and Guernsey All-American contests.

Brown Swiss and Other Breed Judge was Colin Uecker. Colin Uecker is from Watertown, Wisconsin. Colin owns and operates Stormy-Ridge Holsteins and Jerseys, a small group of registered show heifers that he exhibits at district, state, and national levels. Over the past few years, he has developed, sourced, and sold several Junior and Open All-American nominations across several breeds including Holsteins, Jerseys, and Brown Swiss.

A recent graduate in 2022 of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colin earned degrees in Dairy Science and Agricultural Business Management. He now works for PEAK Genetics as part of the Genetics Team, and also is the PEAK Genetics Sales Manager, collaborating with many international markets and customers on their genetic plans and aspirations.

Colin’s accomplishments include being named the Wisconsin Holstein Association’s Most Outstanding Holstein Boy in 2019 and a Semi-Finalist for the Holstein USA’s Distinguished Junior Member (DJM Awad). While at UW-Madison, he was also a member of the University Dairy Judging and Dairy Challenge Team.

In addition to showing, Colin has been deeply involved in the dairy show industry for many years- fitting and working at shows and sales across the United States. He has had the privilege of working with numerous All-American and All-Canadian nominations across all breeds. In recent years, Colin has judged several local and district shows, along with serving as the associate judge at national shows.

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 double chair in a bag with the 2026 Green County Dairy Days logo and the sponsor’s name. Top honors went to the following youth:

Grades 3 & 4

1st Place — Jaxson Brewer

2nd Place — Gracie Flannery

3rd Place — Hailey Ula

Grades 5 & 6

1st Place — Paige Zimmerman

2nd Place — Siera McCullough

3rd Place — Kendyl Judd

Grades 7 & 8

1st Place — William Zimmerman

2nd Place — Stella Kempel

3rd Place — Elise Gilbertson

Grades 9 & 10

1st Place — Kennedy Zimmerman

2nd Place — Chesney Speich

3rd Place — Hailey Kinney

Grades 11 and Older

1st Place — Matthew Winch

2nd Place — Olivia Jennrich

3rd Place — Taylor Svendsen

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 — Ivy Haffner

2nd Place — Gavic Haffner

3rd Place — Charli Leonard

Grade Holstein Winter Calf

1st Place — Gavic Haffner

2nd Place — Maycee Hartwig

Grade Holstein Fall Calf

1st Place — Lola Buchanan

Grade Holstein Summer Yearling

1st Place — Lucille Buchanan

Grade Holstein Winter Yearling

1st Place — Bentley Sutter

Grade Brown Swiss Fall Calf

1st Place — Taylor Svendsen

Grade Other Breeds Spring Calf

1st Place — Aaron Blewett

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 — Ivy Haffner

Reserve Junior Champion Grade Holstein Show — Lucille Buchanan

Honorable Mention Junior Champion Grade Holstein Show — Gavic Haffner

Junior Champion Grade Brown Swiss Show — Taylor Svendsen

Junior Champion Grade Other Breeds Show — Aaron Blewett

The Grade show concluded with the selection of the Supreme Champion, Reserve Supreme Champion, and Honorable Mention Supreme Champion of the Grade classes. The Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion each received a Trophy and a Rosette Ribbon and the Honorable Mention Supreme Champion received a Medallion and a Rosette Ribbon. The youth receiving these top honors are as follows:

Supreme Grade Champion — Taylor Svendsen

Reserve Supreme Grade Champion — Ivy Haffner

Honorable Mention Supreme Grade Champion — Aaron Blewett

The show continued with the Registered breed classes with top honors, as follows:

Registered Holstein Spring Calf

1st Place — Chesney Speich

2nd Place — Naydeen Gilbertson

3rd Place — Gracie Flannery

Registered Holstein Winter Calf

1st Place — Siera McCullough

2nd Place — Paige Zimmerman

3rd Place — Chesney Speich

Registered Holstein Fall Calf

1st Place — Siera McCullough

2nd Place — William Zimmerman

3rd Place — Taylor Ferguson

Registered Holstein Summer Yearling

1st Place — Chesney Speich

2nd Place — Emily Svendsen

3rd Place — Ashlynn Schultz

Registered Holstein Spring Yearling

1st Place — Kennedy Zimmerman

2nd Place — Brooke Mueller

3rd Place — Emily Svendsen

Registered Holstein Winter Yearling

1st Place — Paige Zimmerman

2nd Place — Ariana Smith

Registered Holstein Fall Yearling

1st Place — Siera McCullough

2nd Place — Katelynne Jorenby

Registered Brown Swiss Spring Calf

1st Place — Tenley Nevil

2nd Place — Stephanie Miller

3rd Place — Caitlyn Grunnet

Registered Brown Swiss Winter Calf

1st Place — Harper Kinney

2nd Place — Hailey Kinney

3rd Place — Tenley Nevil

Registered Brown Swiss Fall Calf

1st Place — Kennedy Zimmerman

2nd Place — Stella Kempel

3rd Place — Mara Meichtry

Registered Brown Swiss Summer Yearling

1st Place — Paige Zimmerman

2nd Place — Bentley Sutter

3rd Place — Harper Kinney

Registered Brown Swiss Spring Yearling

1st Place — Hailey Kinney

2nd Place — Ashlynn Schultz

3rd Place — Abby Reichmuth

Registered Brown Swiss Winter Yearling

1st Place — Brooke Mueller

Registered Brown Swiss Fall Yearling

1st Place — Harper Kinney

2nd Place — Lexi Kuhlmeier

3rd Place — Hailey Kinney

Registered Other Breeds Spring Calf

1st Place — Violet Jennrich

2nd Place — Alyssa Broge

Registered Other Breeds Winter Calf

1st Place — William Zimmerman

2nd Place — Olivia Jennrich

3rd Place — Jaxson Brewer

Registered Other Breeds Fall Calf

1st Place — Matthew Winch

2nd Place — Reese Speth

3rd Place — Taylor Svendsen

Registered Other Breeds Summer Yearling

1st Place — Olivia Jennrich

2nd Place — Alyssa Broge

3rd Place — Maycee Hartwig

Registered Other Breeds Spring Yearling

1st Place — Violet Jennrich

2nd Place — Maycee Hartwig

3rd Place — Ellie Makos

Registered Other Breeds Winter Yearling

1st Place — William Zimmerman

Registered Other Breeds Fall Yearling

1st Place — Abby Withrow

2nd Place — Reese Speth

Junior Champion, Reserve Junior Champion, and Honorable Mention Junior Champions

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 Registered Holstein Show — Kennedy Zimmerman

Reserve Junior Champion Registered Holstein Show — Siera McCullough

Honorable Mention Junior Champion Registered Holstein Show — Paige Zimmerman

Junior Champion Registered Brown Swiss Show — Hailey Kinney

Reserve Junior Champion Registered Brown Swiss Show — Kennedy Zimmerman

Honorable Mention Junior Champion Registered Brown Swiss Show — Harper Kinney

Junior Champion Registered Other Breeds Show — William Zimmerman

Reserve Junior Champion Registered Other Breeds Show — Matthew Winch

Honorable Mention Junior Champion Registered Other Breeds — William Zimmerman

Supreme Champion, Reserve Supreme Champion, and Honorable Mention Supreme Champion of the Registered classes

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 each received a Trophy and a Rosette Ribbon and the Honorable Mention Supreme Champion received a Medallion and a Rosette Ribbon. The youth receiving these top honors are as follows:

Supreme Registered Champion — William Zimmerman

Reserve Supreme Registered Champion — Kennedy Zimmerman

Honorable Mention Supreme Registered Champion — Harper Kinney

Recognitions

The Green County Ag Chest Board and Dairy Days Cattle Show Committee recognized and thanked its generous sponsors for their support of the 2026 Green County Dairy Queen Banquet and the 2026 Green County Dairy Days Cattle Show.

Sponsors:

Alp and Dell Cheese

Anonymous Donor

Argyle Veterinary Service SC

B & M Auctions

Badger State Cold Storage LLC

Badger State Ethanol

Badger State Propane Inc

Bank of Brodhead

Bartels Tap

Bartelt Enterprises Inc

Baumgartner’s Cheese Store Inc