CHARLIE HAMILTON & âCHEERYâ - Swiss Valley Farms

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DAIRY ROYALTY members enjoy their time as dairy princesses Tiffany Till, 16, of Maquoketa, Iowa, is the 2005 Jackson County Dairy Princess. Her parents are Allan and Karen Till, Swiss Valley Farms Members. Tiffany is a junior at Andrew Community High School. She and her family have a diversified livestock operation, where they milk 35 cows, which include Aryshires, Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Jerseys. They also have a 100-head beef herd, a flock of 35 sheep, 10 goats and 49 rabbits. In addition to this, they raise chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese. Tiffany is thinking about attending Iowa State University to be an elementary school teacher with an agriculture minor. During her reign as Dairy Princess, she is educating the public on how well dairy farmers take care of their cows. She also is spreading the word on why consumers need three servings of dairy a day to receive the calcium their body requires for strong bones and weight control. Sarah Fischer, 16, of Aplington, Iowa, is the 2005 Iowa Milking Shorthorn Princess. She was crowned at the State Milking Shorthorn summer picnic in June. Sarah is the daughter of Swiss Valley Farms members Brent and Deb Fisher of Bren-De Farms. She helps her family in their 40-cow Registered Milking Shorthorn dairy. She actively shows her family’s Milking Shorthorns in local, state and national shows. A six-year veteran of 4-H, some of her accomplishments are All-State speech, 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn at the Iowa State Fair in 2002, Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn at Grundy County in 2000 – 2004, and Supreme Junior Champion at Bremer County Open in 2004. Her future plans include either studying vocal performance or dairy science at ISU or UNI. Sarah is currently trying to build her own dairy herd. She has three older brothers: Aaron, 24; Jon, 22, and Tim, 19. page 6 SWISS VALLEY FARMS DAIRYMAN
Jennifer Hofmeister, Geneva, Iowa, was selected the 2005 Iowa Brown Swiss Princess this spring. She is the daughter of Swiss Valley Farms members Dallas and Pat Hofmeister. A recent graduate of AGWSR High School, Jennifer will be attending Ellsworth Community College this fall. The Hofmeisters farm 160 acres and milk around 50 cows. Jennifer became interested in Brown Swiss through the Share-A-Heifer Program. She purchased that heifer and purchased two more. She has exhibited at county fairs, the state fair and the Junior Youth Classic. Shortly after being selected Brown Swiss Princess, Jennifer assisted with dairy promotions in her community. She attended the Midwest Dairy Association Workshop for county and breed princesses in June. Erin Lyon, 18, of Toledo, Iowa, is the 2005 Iowa State Jersey Princess and is wearing the crown as the 2005 Tama County Dairy Princess for the second year in a row. Erin is the daughter of Swiss Valley Farms members Eric and Terry Lyon of Lyon Jerseys. She helps her family in their 280-cow Registered Jersey dairy by feeding calves. She actively shows her family’s Registered Jerseys at the local and state level in both 4-H and open dairy shows. Away from the farm, Erin spent the majority of her summer working at the local pharmacy. She just began her freshman year at Iowa State University in Ames majoring in Design. She has four brothers: Tom, 24; Ty, 22; Ted, 20 and Tod d, 13. SEPTEMBER 2005 page 7
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