Personal touches make Cream of the Crop Dairy Show special

Kristen Sindelar
Jun 27, 2024
Jun 27, 2024

Cream of crop 1.jpg — Isabelle Glodowski is ready to show her calf at the 25th annual Cream of the Crop Dairy Show in West Point, Neb.
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The Cream of the Crop Dairy Show has always been a special event, but this year everyone involved was milking it for all it was worth.

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Cream of crop 2.jpg — Jan Aschoff, left, and Morgan Glodowski coordinate the Cream of the Crop Dairy Show. The event has been held annually in West Point, Neb., for the past 25 years.
Photo by Kimberly A. Inman

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Cream of crop 3.jfif — Carl Aschoff strived to keep the dairy industry alive. He and his wife Jan began the Cream of the Crop Dairy Show 25 years ago to encourage youth to be involved in dairy. He passed away in 2022.
Submitted photo

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Cream of crop 4.jpg — Blake Racicky of Mason City, Neb., focuses in the show ring at the 25th annual Cream of the Crop Dairy Show June 15.
Photo by Kimberly A. Inman

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Cream of crop 5.jpg — The Cream of the Crop Dairy Show is geared toward educating youth and getting them excited about the dairy industry.
Photo by Kimberly A. Inman

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Cream of crop 7.jpg — Seth Racicky, left, helps youth practice clipping a calf at the fitting clinic held the day before the Cream of the Crop Dairy Show.
Photo by Morgan Glodowski

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Cream of crop 6.jpg — Special prizes this year were custom boxes to hold ribbons. Hannah McGill of West Point laser-printed the design.
Photo by Kimberly A. Inman

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Cream of crop 8.jpg — Youth learned tricks for clipping dairy cows and heifers properly from Seth Racicky, left, during the fitting clinic at the Cuming County Fairgrounds in West Point, Neb.
Photo by Morgan Glodowski

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.