Vermont Farm Show

The 2008 Vermont Farm Show was held January 29 -31 at the Barre Civic Center in Barre, VT. Many exhibitors were on hand, including Yankee Farm Credit. Crop Insurance Agent Shantel Thomas, and Vice President Jeff Temple pictured below, were among the many Yankee staff attending the farm show.

Yankee Farm Credit congratulates the winners in the various categories from the Dairy banquet on January 31st.

1.) John C. Finley Award - Allison Hooper
2.) VT Dairy Farmer of the Year Award - HJ&A Howrigan & Sons
3.) Lake Champlain Farm Award - Monument Farms
4.) Highest Quality Milk Awards:

- Lowest Pasteurized Count - Andersonville Dairy LLP, Robert Young & Mark Rodgers
- Best Flavor (tie) and Lowest P.I. Count - Dale & Alma Briggs
- Best Flavor (tie) and 3rd Runner up for Highest Milk Quality Award - Thomas Debevoise & Laura Livingston
- 2nd Runner up for Highest Milk Quality Award - David & Tina Houde
- Lowest Standard Plate Count - Andy & Mateo Kehler, Jasper Hill Farm
- Highest Quality Milk Award for VT, and Lowest Somatic Cell Count -Stephen/Patricia/Nick/Andrew/Taylor Meyer, North Hardwick Dairy LLC
- 1st Runner up for Highest Milk Quality Award - Kenneth & Beverly Robinson, Robin's Nest Farm

UPDATE: Click here for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture's press release concerning the quality awards.