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Two Lewis County Youths Receive Enhancement Calves
Awarded by Dairy Building Committee
Published: July, 01, 2021 at
11:00 a.m.
By: Aubree Domagala, 4-H
Pratt-Northam Intern
Lewis County Youth
Receive Enhancement Calves
Written By: Aubree Domagala, 4-H Pratt Northam Intern
The Lewis County Enhancement Calf Award has been
the Nobel Prize to the youth in Lewis County for many years. Applicants
must submit a well written response essay
answering the following questions. What would a registered calf mean to you?
What would be your plans for raising and showing the calf? Where would you
keep the calf? And to give a brief explanation of their experiences with
farming and showing. The two well-earned recipients for the 2021 award this
year are Aliya Parker and Sam Beyer.
 Aliya
attends Lowville Academy School where she will start seventh grade this
fall. Aliya is a member of the Lewis County 4-H Program where she has shown
dairy cows at the fair for the past two years. You can find Aliya
participating in extra circular activities such as the Jr. Holstein Club,
Dairy Bowl, soccer, basketball, and she was on the Lewis County Dairy
Princess Court in previous years. Aliya loves to explore what the
agriculture industry has to offer. Aliya saves time to join her grandfather
at his work of hoof trimming in her free time. When asked what a registered
calf meant to her, she stated, “a registered calf to me would mean more
experience showing and learning more about dairy cattle, and different
dairy cow breeds." Aliya was awarded for her natural love and desire
to be a caregiver to any animal. Aliya received a Brown Swiss named Lux
that was born on January 1st, 2021. Aliya said she has been busy feeding,
cleaning, clipping, and training Lux to prepare for fair.
 Sam
Beyer has been involved with dairy shows for three years but uniquely enough,
has never stepped in the show ring himself. Instead, you were able to find
Sam helping other exhibitors watch, feed, and prepare their animals for
shows. When asked what a registered show calf meant to him Sam stated, “To
me, having a registered calf would give me the chance to experience the
actual “showing” part of working with the animals”. Sam grew up on his
family’s dairy farm in Lowville where he has learned how to tend and give
proper care to their animals. Sam
will be a Senior this fall at Lowville Academy and is also enrolled in the
Electrical Program at BOCES. Sam has been a member of the Lowville FFA in
previous years and a 4-H member. Sam enjoys his job, where he works at Ara-Kuh Farm doing chores for Joe Shultz. Sam has been
awarded for his work ethic, trustworthiness, and ability to be a leader. Sam
received a Red and White Holstein named Morrill Unstop, she was born on
March 19th, 2020. Sam has been preparing for fair by attending a
clipping clinic and has been working to learn how to properly lead Morrill.
The Enhancement Calf Award would not be made
possible without the generosity from the Dairy Building Committee. Each
year they host the Annual Cheese Auction at the Lewis County Fair that
provides opportunities like these to the youth of Lewis County. Make sure
to show your support and check out the Cheese Auction and Dairy Industry
Building at this year’s 200th Lewis County Fair!
You will be able to see Aliya, Lux, Sam and,
Morrill at the Dairy Cattle Barn at this year's Lewis County Fair!
Congratulations to Aliya and Sam, keep up the
great work.
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