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Ovaltop Holsteins is a family
farm located in the Leatherstocking Region of Central New York. The 100% Registered
Holstein herd consists of approximately 90 milking cows and an additional 75 head
of young stock. Alfalfa, corn and some small grains are grown on 470 acres of
gently rolling fields. The philosophy at Ovaltop has always been to breed a top
herd of Registered Holsteins improving each generation in pursuit of exceptional
type, outstanding production and increased genetic potential. It is also the goal
at Ovaltop to grow the best quality forages possible to feed the herd.
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- 2018 McKown Master Breeder Award Winner
- New York State Holstein Association
Master Breeder Herd recognition ~~ 2000
- Holstein Association
USA PBR Awards ~~29 years
- DHIR Average ~~
79 Lactations 26,894 3.7 990 3.0 819
- BAA 110.4%
~~18 EX; 54 VG; 7 GP
- NYS Dairy of Distinction
- NYS Super Milk Award
- Since 1977 when the herd was
relocated to Richfield Springs, NY Ovaltop has:
- Bred 60 Excellent cows and 2
Excellent Sires
- Developed an additional 13 Excellent
cows
- Bred 5 Gold Medal Dams; 1 Gold
Medal Sire, & 7 Dams of Merit
- Developed an additional 2 GMD's
and 3 DOM's
- Bred & shown many All NY;
Jr. All NY; Jr All-American & All American Award Winners
- 2002 Premier Breeder & Premier
Exhibitor at Eastern Spring National Show
- 2003 Premier Breeder at Eastern
Spring National Show & NY State Fair
- Developed 137 100,000# Cows
(125 Ovaltop bred with 23 in present herd)
- Bred & developed 11 200,000#
Cows
- Built a new tie-stall in 1991,
increasing the herd size from 45 head to 90 head of milking cows.
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| Ovaltop Holsteins
welcomes visitors from 11AM to 4PM at the farm on the Chyle Road in the Town of
Warren. Directions: 3 miles east of Richfield Springs on US Route 20 to the hamlet
of Warren, turn north onto Little Lakes Road for 3 miles to Chyle Road, turn east
onto Chyle Road, farm one mile on right. |
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