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On December 30, 1972, Ocean View Farms made the transition from the
coast to its present facility in Windsor, California, just 30 miles from
the Pacific coast and an
Ocean
View Farms was started with the dream of a young boy. Growing up
around his father's Guernsey herd Marvin Nunes developed the idea of
breeding a Registered Holstein herd. In 1950, he purchased his first
Registered Holstein heifer from the Mendocino State Hospital as Through the years Marvin, and now his family, has continued to develop this original herd. Still the dream of breeding the next special one remains at the surface with every breeding. Marvin's son Daryl has joined him in the quest with Registered Holsteins. Both are dedicated to the Holstein cow. In California where numbers can be so evident...it's quality that takes the front seat on this dairy. From
the very beginning to current day the Ocean View philosophy has stressed
proven performance. Every animal that has been added to the breeding
program must not only be an outstanding individual, but she must write a
pedigree to match. Many
To
date the most influential purchase ever made would have to be at the
1963 Utah National Convention Sale with the addition of Ideograph
Burkgov Steps. Another acquisition that has had tremendous impact is
Fleetridge Mona Dixie. Like the "Steps" cow, "Dixie"
was the epitome of dairy strength and grace. Without a doubt any success
the farm has achieved can be traced to the heels of these two cows.
Their influence on the herd and others around the globe through their In fact their contributions also earned them final resting places right in the center of the farm under an old oak tree. This "legacy tree" has become a symbol around thefarm. For decades the blood of these two cows continues to flow through the generations, and for the last 20 years every calf on the farm is broke to lead, with one instruction in mind...she must go around the oak tree to the water tank three times a day. A true case of coming full circle for these two Ocean View legacies.
Rolling Herd Average on 310 head
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Anyone
who visits Ocean View Farms today will wonder where the name comes from?
The name actually comes from its original location at Point Reyes,
California. This isolated peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean as the
farthest western point in the
United States. It was an everyday
"ocean view" from any aspect of the original dairy. With the
sheer rugged beauty and natural wonders of the area, the entire farm and
those around it on the peninsula were purchased by the government for a
National Seashore and Recreational Area. If you ever
make a trip to the
hour north of San Francisco's Golden Gate
Bridge. Today instead of being surrounded in ocean fog you'll find this
farm surrounded by some of California's premium grape vines.
an FFA
project. While the first purchase did not yield the success he dreamed
of...it did fuel his desire to do better. With each purchase and calving
his project grew eventually earning the young boy the American Farmer
Degree in 1956. It was this young man's eager interest for the art of
breeding that developed into a much larger project known today as Ocean
View Farms.
additions have been made from popular bloodlines
over the years, but under the demanding production and housing
considerations at the farm...the cream has risen to the top. 
sons and daughters is immeasurable. 
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