Notas del episodio
Sometimes the most profound changes begin with the smallest whispers of possibility. On April 26, 1952, a "thin, scraggy calf" was born at Osborndale Farms in Connecticut—a calf so unimpressive that Professor James Osborn walked away from his option to buy him. That dismissed calf became Osborndale Ivanhoe, the most transformative Holstein sire in history, whose genetic legacy spans seven decades and continues reshaping dairy herds worldwide.
This is the incredible story of vision over appearance, patience over immediate gratification, and how one World War II veteran's faith in genetic potential revolutionized an entire breed.
Key Episode Highlights
The Unlikely Beginning
- April 26, 1952: Birth of Osborndale Ivanhoe at Mrs. W.S. Kellogg's farm
- Professor Osborn's dismissal of the "scrawny calf ...
Palabras clave
Round Oak Rag Apple ElevationHanoverhill Starbuck,Osborndale Ivanhoe