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Production Awards

The MDGA Production Awards are open to any member currently on milk test. The awards aim to recognize the efforts of the breeder and doe in meeting specific thresholds for milk and butterfat volume or lifetime milk production.

To apply, please enter your doe's information and submit records below for the period April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

Production Awards Rules

2024 MN Production Leader Winners Gallery

*Does are automatically entered for this when the State Fair box is checked on the jot form.

2024 Production Award Winners

Achievement Award Winners

Acorn Ridge - Jeffrey Puterbaugh

  • Acorn Ridge TM Elsa

FSF Four Seasons Farm - Laura Kieser

  • FSF Justice Method

Northwind Goats - Caden Gilbertson

  • Northwindtoggs GF Rhona

  • Northwindtoggs MEJ Rhaven

Sundown Creek Dairy

  • Mint Leaf Sloane

  • Sundown Creek Relic Naughty

  • Sundown Creek Lanc Milkshake

  • Sundown Creek BV Jasper

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Cabochon - Wendy Lawliss

  • Cabochon Amelia

    • ​6,563 lbs. milk in her lifetime

K​ara Kahl

  • GCH Kara Kahl PGW Akebono

    • 22,588 lbs. milk in her lifetime​

Sundown Creek Dairy

  • Sundown Creek BZ Huckleberry

    • ​26,177 lbs. milk in her lifetime​

Bucket Buster Award Winners

Acorn Ridge - Jeffrey Puterbaugh

  • Acorn Ridge ARN Pinot Grigio

  • Acorn Ridge Hotwired Mystery

Hilltop Acres - Cathy Prodoehl

  • Caddaypie FF Latte

  • Shere Country Butterfly Kisses

Cabochon - Wendy Lawliss

  • Cabochon DP High Tide

  • Cabochon DP Sea Ice

  • Cabochon PR Polka Dot

  • Cabochon DJ Nellie Bly

  • Cabochon PR Diamond Dust

  • Cabochon MP Destiny

  • Cabochon DP Amber

  • Cabochon PR Indian Summer

  • Cabochon PAN Believe In Angels

FSF Four Seasons Farm - Laura Kieser

  • FSF Summit Malia

  • FSF General Rosemary

Kara Kahl - Emily Thompson

  • GCH Kara Kahl PGW Akebono

  • Kara Kahl AZ Xuna

Sundown Creek Dairy​

  • Sundown Creek BZ Huckleberry

  • Sundown Creek Chuck Nebraska

  • Sundown Creek Desp Newton

  • Sundown Creek Jokester Lakevil

  • Sundown Creek Harry GojiBerry

  • Sundown Creek Chuck Nala

  • Sundown Creek KY Millerville

MN State Fair Production Leader Award Winners

FSF Four Seasons Farm - Laura Kieser

  • FSF General Rosemary

  • 9,331 lbs. of milk & 1307 lbs. of fat in her lifetime

Working Girl Award Winners

Cabochon - Wendy Lawliss

  • ​Cabochon DP High Tide

  • Cabochon PR Diamond Dust

  • Cabochon PR Indian Summer

Sundown Creek Dairy​

  • Sundown Creek Jokester Lakevil

  • Sundown Creek Laugh Out Loud

  • Sundown Creek BV Jasper

MN Production Leader Award Winners

Alpine

Kara Kahl - Emily Thompson

  • GCH Kara Kahl PGW Akebono

    • 22,588 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

LaMancha

Acorn Ridge - Jeffrey Puterbaugh

  • Acorn Ridge TM Elsa

    • 7,649 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

Nigerian Dwarf

Cabochon - Wendy Lawliss

  • Cabochon Amelia

    • 6,563 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

Saanen

Sundown Creek Dairy

  • Sundown Creek Dairy BZ Huckleberry

    • 26,177 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

Sable

Sundown Creek Dairy

  • Sundown Creek BV Jasper

    • 15,149 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

Toggenburg

Northwind Goats - Caden Gilbertson

  • Northwindtoggs MEJ Rhaven

    • 5,770 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

Recorded Grade

Sundown Creek Dairy

  • Sundown Creek Dairy Relic Naughty

    • 4,919 lbs. of milk in her lifetime

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