Regional - Atlantic

2022 Eastern Canada Field Report

By: Natasha Mckillop, Atlantic Extension Business Partner, Holstein Canada

Greetings from the East Coast! I’m glad to say that 2022 was a great year and it brought with it many highlights!

First, I would like to say thank you to Jersey Canada and their crew for allowing me to help out at your 2022 National Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with your enthusiastic and talented team! It was also a great opportunity to connect with many Jersey breeders and enthusiasts from across the country!

In the Atlantic Region we are continuing to encourage growth and collaboration between dairy breed organizations. The New Brunswick Holstein Branch hosted our first ever jointbranch picnic, which had an open invitation to all dairy cattle breeders and industry members. The event, held in Sussex, New Brunswick, saw over 150 participants come together to celebrate the dairy industry with an afternoon of good food and fun!

This year also saw the return of Jerseys to Old Home Week (Charlottetown, PEI) after over 30 years of absence, much to the delight of spectators. We also had a very special addition to the dairy education area this year, with the acquisition of our very own Jersey ‘selfie cow’. She quickly became the star attraction, with many members of the public pausing to take their picture with her!

As your Holstein Canada partner in Field Service, I would like to take a moment to congratulate Jersey Canada on another strong year of registration and membership activity, and to also thank the members, breeders and enthusiasts that continue to support the Association, the breed, and the value of Jersey Canada services.

For this coming year I plan to continue to collaborate with Jersey Atlantic to cultivate growth and interest in the Jersey Breed in the Atlantic, support them in their upcoming activities and explore ways to best support our breeders within the region.

I’m extremely excited to see what lies ahead for 2023 and for the opportunity to continue to work with Jersey Canada to support and promote the Jersey Breed!

Until next time, Tasha

Laurens Rutten and Tasha at Old Home Week