The herd is approximately 95% registered, with about 20-25% being Red and White Holsteins. It’s a really good learning experience, fun place to work, and great people,” shares Josh. Everyone that works here, full-time and the interns, you get to do the show thing, but you also get to work with high type cows in a commercial environment. The farm is a great learning experience for anyone. For us the genetics are also our business, so we always keep that in mind.” Gary Jansen, Senior Genetics Consultant and Josh Fairbanks, Genetics Herdsman with Alexia on photo day That’s why we have the people and team that works with them. The ownership and the management is quite unique as none of the family members work on the farm,” shares Ethan Heinzmann, Dairy & Genetics Manager. We have an operating crew milking cows, feeding cows, caring for cows day-to-day, just like any other farm. Other key team members are Gary Janssen, Senior Genetics Consultant, and the farm’s president, Tom Patterson. Focusing on the breeding and development of superior Holstein genetics, both black & white and red & white, the genetics side of the business is led by Ethan Heinzmann, Dairy & Genetics Manager, and Josh Fairbanks, Genetics Herdsman. To keep the farm’s focus streamlined, the team is driven by their mission statement: to efficiently and profitably produce both a quality dairy product and superior cattle genetics while maintaining the integrity of agriculture in a suburban setting. Mission & Focus The commercial herd in the freestalls eating. ![]() At a 95 pound tank average, the RHA is 29,600lbs milk, 3.8% fat and 3.2% protein. The farm spans 1,600 acres of cropland and consists of 630 milk cows, which are milked 3x in a double 12 herringbone. Today, the Crown family relies on a team of 22 full-time employees to make Golden Oaks successful. John would spend his weekends at the farm fueling his passion. The multitude of colors is certainly awe-inspiring.įarm Background Team photo Front Row-Kayla Wright, Andrew Hetke, Josh Fairbanks, Patty Patterson, Ethan Heinzmann, Martin Mantoyo, Katharina Leyschulte, Sayra Garcia, Gary Janssen, Tom Patterson Back Row-Jose Salazar, David Bisen, Pablo Garcia, Luis Murillo, Ryne Becker, Jim Stoerp, Tony Ventura, Jorge Lopez, Jorge Gallegos, Addison Brennan, Jesus Santoyo ( Drendel)įounded by the Crown family of Chicago, Illinois, in 1948 the passion for dairy is lustrous as John Crown’s love for red and white Holsteins. Plus, the champion purples that Golden Oaks bred fall calf, Golden-Oaks Sid Charlise-ET earned as Junior Champion of the International Holstein Show and Supreme Heifer of the All-American Dairy Show for her new owners. The glint and shimmer of class topping trophies, top ten ribbons, and champion honors earned on the 2015 shows shavings all add their spectrum. ![]() The striking red of Cleland Advnt Alexia-Red-ET, 1 st Aged cow and Honorable Mention Senior Champion of the International R&W Show. The silky black of Arethusa Sid Tess, 1 st milking yearling at the 2015 International Holstein Show. Cleland Advnt Alexia-Red-ET EX-94 EX-96MS HM Senior Champion R&W World Dairy Expo 2015 From the golden canopy of trees lining the farm lane to the foundation green and white buildings, the colors are certainly dynamic at Golden Oaks Farm. This story originally appeared in the Winter 2015 edition of Cowsmopolitan.
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