The Delaware County Dairy Promoters held their annual Delaware County Dairy Banquet on Saturday night. Here is a photo gallery of the evening’s honorees:
2025 Delaware County Dairy Royalty
(back L to R) McKayla Weber – Dairy Princess, Kelsey Hoeger – Alternate Dairy Princess
(front L to R) Zander Tekippe – Alternate Little Mr. Herdsman, Kessa Hoeger – Little Miss Squirt, Mason Weber – Little Mr. Herdsman
Distinguished Dairy Family
Jerry & Lisa Weber of Earlville
Young Dairy Family
Curt and Sarah Honkomp of Earlville with Nolan, Griffen, Linkin and Aspen
Distinguished Dairy Service Award
Dave Kramer (accepting the plaque was his son, Daltyn Kramer)
Exemplary Dairy Employee
Caden Ronnebaum and Caden Ries
Golden Butterknife Award
Lone Pine Country Club in Colesburg (accepting the award was Jenny Atkinson)
Student Dairy Scholarships
Haley Ronnebaum, Alia Domeyer and Katherine Comley
Herd Awards
(back L to R) Mormann Dairy – 1st place herd, Tom Engelken – 2nd place herd, Tom Kruse – 3rd place herd and Most Improved Herd, Kruse Dairy LLC – 4th place herd
(front L to R) Mormann Dairy – Low Somatic Cell, Terry Deutmeyer – 5th place herd
Breed Awards
(back L to R) Tom Engelken – Brown Swiss, Tom Kruse – Guernsey & Ayrshire
(front L to R) Mormann Dairy – Holstein, Kunde Jersey Farm – Jersey
Iron Granny Awards
Top 20 high-producing cows in the county are recognized, with Tom Engelken the overall winner
Retiring Board Members
Edith Comley and Adrian Spored (not pictured)
Delaware County Dairy Promoters
photos courtesy of Delaware County Dairy Promoters
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