Jersey Journal June 2015 by Dairy Agenda Today

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Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) weekdays. Phone: 614/861-3636. Fax: 614/861-8040. Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: http://JerseyJournal.USJersey.com.

Volume 62 • No. 6 • June 2015 • ISSN: 0021-5953

Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Assistant Editor: Tracie Hoying Production Assistant: Jared Smith Senior Writer/JerseySites Coordinator: Michele Ackerman http://www.usjersey.com/jerseysites.html

Intern: Allison Mangun Illinois Jersey Breeder Profiles

19 AJCA Distinguished Service

93 REAP Herds Ranked by GJPI

George and Shirley Barlass

18 AJCA Master Breeder

Average

54 Six Young Jersey Breeders to be Honored in Illinois

Lyon Jerseys LLC

24 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting

102 Twenty-Eight Finalists in Great Cow Contest

Registration

23 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting Schedule Finalists Announced for Great Cow Contest

102

20 AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service Paula England

Avonlea Valiant Kitty 15N Billings Legion Mini Me Billings Top Rosanne Biltmore Earl Bee

Uniform Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program

25 Land of Lincoln Hosts Annual Meetings 84 Ohio Spring Expo 82 Ohio Spring Expo Junior Show 92 All American Judges Announced

90 Southern National Open Show

88 Clover Farms Heifer Headlines Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser

88 Southern National Junior Show

52 Durr to Speak at AJCA Annual Meeting

“Mac N Cheese” Becomes New High Seller in Breed History

97 Get Your Transfers in for All American Junior Jersey Show

95 Iowa Jersey Cattle Club

68 Hilmar Cheese Company Receives Dairy Sustainability Award

98 Pennsylvania Jersey Breeders Association

81 July 1 Deadline to Apply for AJCA Scholarships 64 Kaitlyn Hinds Named Administrative Assistant to Executive Secretary

Illinois Jersey breeders are putting on the finishing touches for the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, to be hosted by the state for the first time in breed history in East Peoria in June. This month’s cover includes images from some of the Registered Jersey dairies in the Land of Lincoln, including several who produce dairy products from their own milk on the farm. Illinois herds are featured in a special section of this issue beginning on page 25. The June issue also brings coverage of this year’s major award winners, who will be recognized at the banquets held during AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings.

JUNE 2015

64 New Hires for AJCA Herd Services Team 54 PDCA Adopts Change to Show Ring Code of Ethics

AJCA, NAJ Board Members

Advertising Index

14 Along the Jersey Road 10 Calendar 17 Editorial 6

Field Service Staff

78 Best of Triple T and Heath Sale

104 In Memoriam

66 Gaby’s Genetic Opportunity Sale

69 Jersey Jargon

77 Hawkeye Pot O’Gold Sale

76 Iowa Spring Extravaganza Sale

105, 106 Journal Shopping Center

80 Kentucky National Sale

10 Registration Fees

70 Midwest Spring Special Sale

10 Type Appraisal Schedule

Jersey Journal Subscription Rates

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Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362 614.861.3636 phone 614.861.8040 fax

To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle.

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Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Senior Writer: Michele Ackerman Assistant Editor: Tracie Hoying Production Assistant: Jared Smith Intern: Allison Mangun

Company and Department Heads

Executive Secretary: Treasurer: Development: Information Technology: Jersey Journal: Jersey Marketing Service: National All-Jersey Inc. and Herd Services: Research and Genetic Program Development:

Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D., 614/322-4456 Lee Morgan, 614/322-4479 Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 Erick Metzger, 614/322-4450 Cari W. Wolfe, 614/322-4453

AJCA-NAJ Area Representatives Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/4025679 (mobile); 608/754-3164 (office/fax); kpaul@ usjersey.com. Illinois and Wisconsin. Sara Barlass, 614/256-6502 (mobile); 614/322-4481 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Erica Davis, 614/361-9716 (mobile); edavis@usjersey. com. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, east Tennessee, and Virginia. Kate Garcia, 614/216-9727 (mobile); kgarcia@usjersey. com. Nevada and northern California. Maija Haggith, 614/296-3621 (mobile); mhaggith@ usjersey.com. Arizona, California, New Mexico and west Texas. Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey. com. Michigan and Ohio. Heather Lord, 614/313-5818 (mobile); hlord@usjersey.

com. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana and Kentucky. Flint Richards, 614/266-9921 (mobile); frichards@ usjersey.com. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 (mobile); jrobinson@ usjersey.com. Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, west Tennessee, and Texas. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Shawn Styer, 614/266-2419 (mobile); sstyer@usjersey. com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Sara Barlass, above Kelly Epperly, 614/530-6918; kepperly@usjersey.com. Greg Lavan, above Clark Morgan, 614/600-8416; cmorgan@usjersey.com.

Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166; emoss@usjersey.com. Paul Moyer, 209/765-7185; pmoyer@usjersey.com. Flint Richards, above Shawn Styer, above

American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Chris Sorenson, W3995 County Road H, Pine River, WI 54965-8130. Phone 920/987-5495; csorenson000@centurytel.net. Vice President: Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx.com. Ninth District. 2015. Directors Sam Bok, 11310 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH 43512. Phone 419/782-0012; jawscows@defnet.com. Fourth District. 2016. Alan Chittenden, 84 Running Creek Rd., Schodack Landing, NY 12156-9603. Phone 518/732-2683; dhjersey@ix.netcom.com. Second District. 2017. Ralph Frerichs, see above. Ninth District. 2015. W. Phil Gordon, 1304 S. Harkless Dr., C-7, Syracuse, IN 46567. Phone 574/361-7214; gordonfarms1304@ yahoo.com. Sixth District. 2017. Edward Kirchdoerfer, 234 County Road 317, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Phone 573/334-3769; eakirch@ yahoo.com. Eighth District. 2017.

Corey Lutz, 4399 Ritchie Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Phone 704/735-1222; piedmontjerseys@charter.net. Fifth District. 2015. Kelvin Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/935-0163; mossdairy@ gmail.com. Eleventh District. 2017. David Norman, 7076 Rt. 414, Liberty, PA 16930-9726. Phone 570/324-5631; drnorman@frontier.com. Third District. 2015. Walter Owens, 412 350th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837. Phone 715/653-2637; wowens@centurytel.net; Seventh District. 2016. C.A. Russell, 22336 American Ave., Hilmar, CA 953249628. Phone 209/595-3948; carussell@prodigy.net. Twelfth District. 2016. Tom Seals, 22310 Blaine Rd., Beaver, OR 97108. Phone 541/5200298; jennie.seals@gmail.com. Tenth District. 2016. Wesley Snow, 1601 Ferris Rd., Brookfield, VT 050360113. Phone 802/728-5291. wsnow@usjersey.com. First District. 2015.

National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 County Rd. K, Lodi, WI 53555. Phone 608/592-7856; jazzy@merr.com. Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/686-5201; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com. Directors Marion Barlass, 6145 E. County Rd. A, Janesville, WI 53546. Phone 608/754-1171; barlassjerseys@gmail. com. District 6. 2015. Richard Doran, 3342 Bush River Rd., Newberry, SC 29108-8658. Phone 803/924-1466; bushriver@aol. com. District 8. 2018. David Endres, see above. District 4. 2018. Ralph Frerichs, ex-officio, see AJCA.

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Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053. Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2017 James S. Huffard III, see above. District 5. 2016. John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035. Phone 413/549-6486; jkokoski@charter.net. District 3. 2017. Norman Martin, 1820 Marolf Loop Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/815-3600; martindairyllc@ embarqmail.com. District 1. 2015. David Norman, ex-officio, see AJCA Chris Sorenson, see AJCA officers. Mike Wickstrom, 5852 Columbus Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324-9754. Phone 209/634.6719; michaelwickstrom@ msn.com. District 2. 2017.

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ABS Global................................................... 75, 88 Accelerated Genetics............................. 16, 45, 99 Ahlem Farms Partnership............................ 69, 97 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires.......... 4, 34, 35, 41 Ameri-Milk Jerseys............................................. 74 American Jersey Cattle Association........ 105, 106 Androgenics....................................................... 57 Arethusa Avonlea Summer Splash Sale...... 12, 13 Arethusa Farm................................................... 11 Avi-Lanche Jerseys.......................................... 108 Avon Road Jersey Farm.................................... 74 Bachelor Farms.................................................. 60 Best Cut Gems................................................. 105 Billings Farm and Museum.............................. 101 Biltmore Farms................................................... 73 Blue Mist Jerseys............................................... 89 Boer Jerseys...................................................... 46 Bohnert Jerseys................................................. 39 Boks Jersey Farm.............................................. 68 Brenhaven Jerseys............................................ 92 Brentwood Farms................................................. 2 Buttercrest Jerseys............................................ 68 CRV.................................................................... 77 California Jerseys...................2, 52, 57, 64, 69, 90 Cantendo Acres................................................. 68 Cedar Mountain Jerseys.................................... 22 Cedarcrest Farms.............................................. 60 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy....................................... 47 Circle S Jerseys................................................. 22 Clauss Dairy Farm............................................. 64 Clover Patch Dairy............................................. 68 Cohen Family..................................................... 73 Cold Run Jerseys LLC....................................... 68 Concept Genetics.............................................. 71 Covington Jerseys.............................................. 62 Crescent Farm................................................... 22 Crosswind Jerseys............................................. 59 D&D Jerseys...................................................... 87 D&E Jerseys.................................................... 108 DGM Jerseys..................................................... 81 Dar-Re Farm Ltd................................................ 68 DeMents Jerseys............................................... 33 Den-Kel Jerseys................................................. 72 Diamond K Jerseys............................................ 89 Diamond S Farm................................................ 56 Domino Jerseys ................................................ 72 Dreamroad Jerseys............................................ 72 Dutch Hollow Farm............................................. 91 Edn-Ru Jerseys.................................................. 50 Falls Pride Dairy................................................. 72 Fashionista Syndicate........................................ 92 Fire-Lake Jerseys............................................... 64 Forest Glen Jerseys............................................. 3 Fort Morrison Jerseys........................................ 22 Four Springs Jerseys......................................... 50 Friendly Valley Farm........................................... 72 Genex......................................................... 65, 105 Goff Dairy........................................................... 61

Golden Meadows Jerseys.................................. 90 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd....................................... 68 Grim Farms........................................................ 83

Normandell Farms............................................. 50 Northern Lites Jerseys....................................... 26 Northwinds Jerseys............................................ 22

Hallet Dairy Farm LLC....................................... 74 Havâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm......................................................... 22 Heaven Scent Jerseys....................................... 72 Heinz Jerseys..................................................... 74 Her-Man Jerseys................................................ 60 Hi-Land Farm..................................................... 72 High Lawn Farm................................................. 96 Highland Farms, Inc........................................... 22 Highland Jersey Farm........................................ 68 Hilmar Jerseys................................................... 64 Holmes Farm...................................................... 22 Huffard Dairy Farms........................................... 59 Hy-Capacity Jerseys.......................................... 89

Oakhaven Jerseys............................................. 68 Ohio Jerseys.......................................... 51, 68, 83 Ohio State University......................................... 83 Oomsdale Farm, Inc........................................... 58 Oregon Jerseys.............................................. 3, 89 Owens Farms Inc............................................... 74

Iowa Jerseys..............................37, 43, 47, 62, 63 Irishtown Acres................................................... 50 JEMI Jerseys...................................................... 50 JNB Farm........................................................... 50 JS Briar Patch Jerseys....................................... 79 JVB Red Hot Jerseys......................................... 81 Jersey Journal........................................ 12, 26, 40 Jersey Marketing Service............................ 48, 49 Jessie James Jerseys........................................ 87 Journal Shopping Center......................... 105, 106 K&R Jerseys...................................................... 56 Kenny Farm........................................................ 50 Kilgus Dairy........................................................ 33 Knapp Time Jerseys.......................................... 43 Lawtons Jersey Farm......................................... 72 Legendairy Farms.............................................. 89 Lindsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pine Hill Jerseys................................. 68 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A.......... 92 Lone Spring Jerseys.......................................... 97 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm....................................... 22 Lyon Jerseys...................................................... 37 Maple Lawn Jersey Farm................................... 43 Mapleline Farm.................................................. 22 Marcoot Jersey Creamery................................. 31 Margandale Jersey Farm................................... 68 Martin Dairy LLC................................................ 89 McKee Jersey Farm........................................... 60 Menda Jerseys................................................... 22 Messmer Jersey Farm....................................... 68 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club.............................. 82 Mill Ridge Jerseys.............................................. 50 Mills Jersey Farm LLC....................................... 21 Minnesota Jerseys............................................. 56 Missiska Jerseys................................................ 71 Multi-Rose Jerseys LLC..................................... 63 Musselman Jerseys........................................... 73 National Heifer Sale..................................... 48, 49 Nettle Creek Jerseys........................................ 100 New England Jerseys..............11, 22, 71, 73, 101 New York Jerseys.............................58, 72, 81, 91 Nobledale Farm.................................................. 50

The American Jersey Cattle Association promotes the use of authentic and unaltered photographic images of Jersey animals, and disapproves of the use of any photographic images that alter the body of the Jersey animal. The American Jersey Cattle Association therefore requests that all photographic images of Jersey animals submitted for publication in the Jersey Journal contain no alterations to the body of the animal. Despite its best efforts to ensure that only unaltered photographs of Jersey animals are used in this publication, the American Jersey Cattle Association cannot guarantee that every photographic image of a Jersey animal is authentic and unaltered.

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PA All American Dairy Show.............................. 53 Pennsota Jerseys............................................... 56 Pennsylvania Jerseys................................... 50, 73 Pine Tree Dairy................................................... 51 Premier Cattle Company.................................... 64 Queen-Acres Farm............................................ 62 Quist Dairy......................................................... 57 Rawn Jersey Farm............................................. 60 Richardson Family Farm.................................... 22 Ritchie Industries................................................ 95 River Valley Dairy......................................... 28, 29 Riverside-F Farms.............................................. 50 Rock Bottom Dairy............................................. 60 STGenetics................................................ 15, 106 Scotch View Farms............................................ 72 Seacord Farm.................................................... 72 Select Sires, Inc................................... 9, 106, 107 Shan-Mar Jerseys.............................................. 50 Shenandoah Jerseys......................................... 96 Silver Maple Farms............................................ 22 Silver Mist Farm................................................. 89 Silver Spring Farm............................................. 72 Smith Haven Dairy............................................. 56 Sorensons-Hillview Jersey Farm Inc.................. 38 South Creek Acres............................................. 73 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc...................................... 68 Spring Valley Farm............................................. 92 Springdale Jersey Farm..................................... 22 Spruce Row Jerseys.......................................... 50 Steinhauers Jerseys.......................................... 74 Stoney Hollow Jerseys....................................... 50 Sugar Brook Jerseys.......................................... 50 Sugar Grove Jerseys......................................... 62 Summit Farm...................................................... 62 Sun Valley Jerseys............................................. 89 Sunbow Jerseys................................................. 96 Sunset Canyon Jerseys..................................... 89 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc....................................... 56 Tierney Farm Jerseys........................................ 72 Tradition Auction Service................................... 67 Tumbleweed Jerseys.......................................... 92 Unkefer Jersey Dairy.......................................... 68 Vanderfeltz Jerseys............................................ 50 Waverly Farm....................................................... 7 Wickstrom Jersey Farm..................................... 52 Wilsonview Dairy................................................ 89 Winterplace Jerseys........................................... 22 Wisconsin Jerseys....................................... 35, 42 Woodstock Dairy................................................ 78 Yanda, Dr. D.W.................................................... 56 Youngs Jersey Dairy Inc..................................... 63 This index is provided as an additional service. The Jersey Journal assumes no liability for errors or omissions. The Jersey Journal does not guarantee quality, delivery time, or availability of items ordered from commercial advertisers. Any advertisements for sales before the 20th of the month of the publication cannot be guaranteed.

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Every effort is made to keep the calendar listings as accurate as possible. However, dates are sometimes changed or events cancelled without notice. When your association schedules an event, notify the Journal staff at least 60 days in advance by sending email to JerseyJournal@usjersey.com or phoning 614/861-3636.

Type Appraisal Schedule

POLICY: Areas will be appraised in the order listed. If you wish to appraise and do not receive an application 30 days prior to the appraisal, please request one from Appraisal Office Coordinator Lori King by telephone, 614/322-4457, or email lking@usjersey. com. Apply online at http://www.usjersey.com/forms/ appraisalapp.com. Applications can also be printed from the USJersey website at http://www.usjersey. com/forms/ttaapplication.pdf. JUNE—Washington, Oregon and northern California; Minnesota and North Dakota; Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. JULY—Idaho and Utah; Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colorado; North Carolina; Vermont and New Hampshire; Maine, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. AUGUST—Texas; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware; Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; Michigan and Ohio. SEPTEMBER—Florida, Georgia and South Carolina; New York; Kentucky and Tennessee. OCTOBER—California and Nevada. NOVEMBER—New Mexico and Western Texas; Arizona and Southern California; Pennsylvania and New Jersey. DECEMBER—Arkansas and Missouri; Wisconsin; Indiana and Illinois.

Deadlines

JUNE 30—National Jersey Jug Futurity yearling and two-year-old fees due on 2016 and 2017 entries. JULY 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the August evaluation release. JULY 1—Applications for National Jersey Youth Scholarships due. AUG. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this

date for the September evaluation release. SEPT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the October evaluation release. SEPT. 20—National Jersey Jug Futurity final payments due on 2015 entries. OCT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the November evaluation release. OCT. 15—Applications due for National Jersey Queen contest. NOV. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the December evaluation release.

Sales

JUNE 23—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www. JerseyBid.com. JUNE 23-30—RIVER VALLEY EMBRYO EXTRAVAGANZA SALE, embryos available are listed online from June 23-30 at www.rivervalleyfarm.com. JUNE 26—58TH NATIONAL HEIFER SALE, Embassy Suites Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center, East Peoria, Ill.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; will be broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com; Chris Hill, auctioneer. JULY 11—ARETHUSA AVONLEA SUMMER SPLASH SALE, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.; Avonlea Genetics, sale mgr. JULY 28—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. AUG. 25—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. SEPT. 5—DIXIE INVITATIONAL SALE, hosted by Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, S.C.; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey. com; will be broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com. SEPT. 18—MID-ATLANTIC FALL JERSEY CLASSIC, hosted by Meadow View Farm, Pine Grove, Pa.; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; will be broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. SEPT. 29—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Jersey

Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999

InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member

All Other Applications Member Non-Member

Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 $17.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 19.00 22.00 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 27.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00 37.00 Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $5.00

Transfer Fees Effective July 1, 2014

Standard processing fee is $14.00 when transfer is received within 60 days of the date of sale of the animal to the new owner, and $17.00 when received after 60 days. $2.00 discounts from the standard fee will be applied to individual animal transfers processed via infoJersey.com and to group transfers submitted in batch electronic files: Excel spreadsheet, report downloaded from herd management software, or a field-delimited text file. Additional discounts may apply for herds enrolled in REAP, and for intraherd and intra-farm transfers. Refer to “Fees for Programs and Services” (www.usjersey.com/fees.pdf) and call Herd Services for more information. The Association’s Bylaws require the seller to pay the transfer fee. Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

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Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www. JerseyBid.com. SEPT. 29—TOP OF THE WORLD JERSEY SALE, Madison, Wis.; 7:00 p.m. (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; will be broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com. OCT. 1—DAIRYLAND PROTEIN SALE, Rock County Fairgrounds, Janesville, Wis.; 11:00 a.m. (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. OCT. 17—OHIO FALL PRODUCTION SALE, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. OCT. 27—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. NOV. 7—58TH POT O’GOLD SALE, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 8—THE 63RD ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE, West Exhibit Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 24—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. DEC. 15—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

Meetings and Expositions

JUNE 14—OHIO JERSEY BREEDERS SUMMER PICNIC, hosted by Shipley Farms, Newark, Ohio. JUNE 24-27—AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Embassy Suites Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center, East Peoria, Ill. JULY 11—NEW YORK JERSEY BREEDERS SUMMER PICNIC, hosted by Glen Meadows Farm, Fultonville, N.Y. JULY 12-16—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, Fla. JULY 18—NORTH CAROLINA FIELD DAY, hosted by Karrimont Farm, Lane and Jill Karriker, Mocksville, N.C. JUNE 3-22, 2016—WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU ANNUAL MEETING AND STUDY TOUR (IRELAND, SCOTLAND, ENGLAND AND JERSEY); Contact: Jersey Cattle Society of the United Kingdom info@ukjersey.com; World Jersey Cattle Bureau, secretary@wjcb.net. JUNE 29 – JULY 2, 2016—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC.; Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina; San Diego, Calif. JUNE 21-24, 2017—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC.; Wyndham Gateway Gettysburg Hotel; Gettysburg, Pa.

Shows

JUNE 10-13—INDIANA STATE OPEN AND JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Richmond, Ind. JUNE 27—MIDWEST JERSEY JAMBOREE, Sibley, County Fairgrounds, Arlington, Minn.; Perry Phend, Osseo, Wis., judge. JULY 24—ALL MICHIGAN JERSEY SHOW, Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing Mich.; Kerry Fraser, Rockwood, Ont., judge. AUG. 6—OHIO STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW, Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EST); Pat Conroy, Angola, Ind., judge. AUG. 7—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, heifers; Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EST); Steve Borland, Ormstown, Que., judge. AUG. 7—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JUNIOR JER(continued to page 82)

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Brice Andrew Hartner was born March 18, 2015, to Brielle (Clark) and Frank Hartner of Linden, Mich. He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. and was 19¾ inches long. Maternal grandparents are Nicholas and Rhoda Clark, Pro-Hart Jerseys, Prescott, Mich. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Mary Hartner of Rochester Hills, Mich. Brice will be joining cousins, Melanie and Cole Provoast, in showing the family’s Jerseys in years to come. Xavier Bradley Gnau was born to Nathan and Paige Gnau, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, on May 2, 2015. He weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 21½ inches long. Nathan is an application developer at the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). Xavier is the couple’s first child.

D&E Abe Eda, Excellent-92%, a member of the milking string at Sweeney Dairy, Visalia, Calif., is part of the Mobile Dairy Classroom sponsored by the Dairy Council of California. The program, which was established in the 1930s, teaches students Kindergarten through sixth grade about the anatomy of a cow and how milk travels from the cow to the table and gives them the chance to meet a cow close up. Sweeney Dairy is operated by Jim Sweeney and his family. “Eda,” owned by daughter Theresa, a senior at Cornell University, is working on her eighth lactation and has lifetime credits of 165,680 lbs. milk, 7,270 lbs. fat and 6,191 lbs. protein to date. She placed in the National Youth Production Contest in 2011 and has a best record of 26,390 lbs. milk, 1,152 lbs. fat and 969 lbs. protein in 358 days at 4-10. Her dam, D&E Ferreira Sky Eda, Excellent-90%, placed in the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest from 2009-2011 and has lifetime credits of 279,820 lbs. milk, 12,315 lbs. fat and 10,670 lbs. protein in 15 lactations. Page 14

Dianne Shoemaker’s passion for the dairy industry was highlighted in an article in the April 16, 2015, edition of Farm and Dairy. She operates Clareshoe Jerseys with her husband, Steve, and is also a statewide specialist for the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension Service in dairy production economics. Though she grew up a city girl in Columbus, Ohio, her passion for cattle was sparked by attending the Ohio State Fair and a visit to the campus of OSU as a high school senior. She graduated from OSU with a bachelor’s degree in dairy science and then earned a master’s degree in dairy science and agriculture economics. In addition to her extension work, she also has experience in herd management and was a DHIA tester for some time. Clareshoe Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and was a tour stop for the third Jersey Youth Academy in 2013. Martin Dairy, Tillamook, Ore., was featured in an in-depth article in the January 2015 issue of Illumina’s newsletter, iCommunity. The piece explains how herd owners, Norman and Chad Martin, use genomic technologies and services of the AJCA to improve herd management decisions. The Martins were early adopters of genomic testing, receiving their first official genomic evaluations in January 2009. To date, data has been collected on more than 90% of the herd and 94 bulls have been placed in A.I. service. Martin Dairy ranks fifth in the nation for Jersey Performance Index (JPI) with a herd average of +79 (April 2015) on 1,059 cows. The dairy has a 2014 lactation average of 20,788 lbs. milk, 1,080 lbs. fat and 776 lbs. protein, marks that rank sixth in the nation for fat among herds with 750 or more cows. Norman attributes his farm’s success to the efficiency of the Jersey breed and the advantages genomic selection provides in accelerating the genetic progress of his herd for the economically important traits that are accelerating popularity of the breed globally. A research project being conducted at Fanelli Dairy, Hilmar, Calif., was highlighted in the May 2, 2015, edition of the Modesto Bee. The 750-cow dairy

owned by Robert and Victor Fanelli is part of a project that is testing whether worms’ consumption of nitrogen in manure-tainted water can reduce nitrogen levels in water used to irrigate crops. The goal of the project, in part, is to reduce the risk of pollution. But, the process also has a very valuable byproduct—an especially rich fertilizer— which can be sold to home gardeners and other farmers. Wastewater is sprayed onto worms that live amid wood shavings in a concrete box. Four hours later, the water is drained from the tank with 60-90% of the nitrogen removed. The worms have left their own manure, better known as castings, which is prized for growing crops and other produce. Funding for the project has come from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and other partners, including Sustainable Conservation. Edwin Crotty, Columbus, N.J., has been recognized by Worldwide Branding for his dedication, leadership and excellence in food development. Crotty, the 1991 recipient of the AJCC Distinguished Service Award, is chief executive officer for LBL Foods of Columbus, N.J. The company’s most recent addition is On Guard, a glycemicconscious drinkable yogurt. “An award winning food developer with more than five decades of experience, Mr. Crotty demonstrates an expertise in manufacturing innovative food products,” noted Worldwide Branding in a recent press release. “Equally creative and strategic, he has an excellent ability to forecast the success of emerging products before they go to market.” Crotty earned a dairy husbandry degree from Rutgers University in 1959. He was the eastern area representative for the national Jersey organizations, marketing more than $1 million worth of Jersey genetics in 1966. He worked for Twin Oaks Jersey Farm, which bottled Jersey Cream Line® products, and also for Ogston, owned by the late AJCC Master Breeder, John Bishop VI. Crotty has also worked with USDA’s Food and Safety Inspection Service, United Milk Producers and the New Jersey Department of Corrections as supervisor of farms. JERSEY JOURNAL

Laser Focus for Breed Growth In 2006, scientists based at the Animal Improvement for comparison: Jerseys and “all other cows.” The results Programs Laboratory (now AGIL) published an analysis of are summarized in Table 1. U.S. dairy cow survival that found, across breeds, the best Jersey cows had the best survival rate from one lactation survival rate from lactation to lactation was for Jerseys and, to the next. The total rate of 73.8% for Jerseys was 6.3% on average, Jerseys had the most calvings per lifetime. higher than the “all other cows” comparison group. This Because the study used records from 1980 through the means, in turn, that Jersey had a culling rate 6.3% lower first two months of 2005, it provided a valuable historical than “all other cows.” perspective on the question of survivability, but not much Looking at why cows left production, there is no insight about the ongoing situation on American dairy single reason that separates Jerseys from “all other cows,” farms. More importantly, the report didn’t answer the big but rather incremental differences across all termination question: “What is it that makes herd owners and managers codes that add up to a significantly lower rate of exiting remove a cow from the herd?” the herd. The overall profile is positive. Jerseys have better reproduction, fewer That information Table 1. Percentages of cows enrolled on Dairy Herd Improvement programs in feet and leg problems, is now provided 2014 continuing in production versus exiting the herd. and less culling for in annual reports produced by the mastitis. All other breeds Council on Dairy Status at end of lactation The 2014 study and crossbreeds Jersey Cattle Breeding is much the same as Continuing in production (%) ( C D C B ) u s i n g Remained in herd the six previous ones 64.4 67.1 destination categories Sold for dairy purposes posted on the CDCB 3.1 6.7 (remained in herd, Total website. From the 67.5 73.8 sold for dairy purposes, Removed from production (%) first, covering two 9.9 8.2 sold for slaughter or Unspecified: other reason or no reason given ye ar s (2 0 07 -0 8) , Low production (not caused by other reasons) 6.4 5.5 salvage, or died) to this latest one, 5.5 5.5 and the descriptive Death Jersey cows have Reproduction problems 4.9 3.2 reasons for leaving Mastitis or high somatic cell count the highest rate of 4.2 3.3 the herd gathered by Locomotion problems staying in production 1.5 0.4 < 0.1 < 0.1 the national Dairy Undesirable conformation and the lowest rate < 0.1 < 0.1 Herd Information Behavior (undesirable temperament) of removal. In that 32.5 26.2 p r o g r a m . T h e s e Total same span of time, Source: Annual Dairy Herd Improvement Reports, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding, downloaded reports give detailed production per cow May 28, 2015 from https://www.cdcb.us/publish/dhi/current/cullall.html. Additional calculations by information for the AJCA. has increased 14% on seven breeds and also an energy-corrected two groups of crossbreds: those with heterosis greater than basis and Jersey DHIA cow enrollment has jumped 63%. The findings represent what is happening in thousands 90% (primarily first-generation crosses between two breeds) of herds, around the country and its different climates, and those with 50% to 90% heterosis (most often crosses of using different types of feeding programs, all variations one of the two F1 breeds back onto the F1). The 2014 report has just been released and included of housing and milking systems, plus different breeding, 3,846,568 cows that completed lactations during the year. health and management programs. That’s good news After Holstein, Jersey was the second largest breed group indeed, and a reminder that to keep the breed growing, with 317,344 cows, adding 20,263 cows from the previous we need to maintain laser focus on breeding for the things year—by far the largest increase among the different groups. that matter most to the bottom line: efficient production To get a sense of current trends in cow survival and why of milk components, fitness and longevity. they are culled, we re-analyzed the data into two groups

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AJCA MASTER BREEDER

Lyon Jerseys LLC

yon Jerseys LLC, Toledo, Iowa, will be honored as the 72nd recipients of the Master Breeder Award of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) at the Jersey Breeders’ Recognition Banquet in East Peoria, Ill., on June 25. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually to a living AJCA member, family, partnership or corporation that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has bred outstanding animals for many years and thereby made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. Lyon Jerseys LLC is a family business that has been long recognized for breeding Registered Jerseys of extraordinary quality, as pioneers in soil and water conservation, and for leadership in cooperative marketing, dairy product research and dairy promotion. Their breeding philosophy remains focused on three areas: (1) balanced type, longevity and production; (2) butterfat and protein pounds; and (3) udder traits. “When we began our own serious journey with Registered Jerseys, and the business development of Hilmar Cheese, the Lyon family’s dual commitment to the Jersey breed and to individual dairy farmer involvement was already in place,” said Richard Clauss, Hilmar, Calif., past AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) president, in a letter of support. “This provided leadership for the Jersey organizations on a national level and presents an example of supporting a large family by milking profitable Jerseys.” The farm was established in the 1920s as a partnership between brothers Robert and Earl Lyon to further the interest their 4-H age children had in Jerseys. Today, it is operated as a family LLC consisting of G. Joe Lyon, his son Eric, and his nephew, Stuart. The trio work very well together. Joe, at 86-years-young, still manages the overall planning and the farm finances, in addition to handling calf registration and continuing his involvement in various industry-wide milk marketing organizations. Stuart diPage 18

rects the extensive farming operation that provides the majority of the herd’s forage needs as well as corn for grain. Eric takes charge of the milking operation, young stock care, matings for herd’s breeding program and the merchandising of cattle. In 1958, their operation was just 44 milk cows and 320 acres. The dairy now has 400 milk cows and the farming operations span 1,600 acres, with 12 full-time employees. The herd has a 2014 AJCA lactation average of 19,178 lbs. milk, 981 lbs. fat and 697 lbs. protein on 340 lactations. The September 2014 type appraisal average was 84.3% with 59 Excellent and 274 Very Good cows in the herd of 382. They have developed more than 240 cows to date with lifetime totals of more than 100,000 lbs. milk. The herd today includes cow families that have been bred by the Lyon family members for more than three-quarters of a century. Two families now have 26 direct maternal generations in the herd. In the April 2015 Green Book there are 12 Lyon-bred bulls listed in the All Summarized Bulls that have been marketed by A.I. companies. Leading the way are three bulls marketed with ABS Global: 29JE3527 Lyon Impuls Amity, GJPI +112; 29JE3788 Lyon I.Louie Eline, GJPI +108; and 29JE3752 Lyon Impuls Louie Chart, GJPI +106. “The Lyon family has clearly planned and conducted a breeding program which insists a Jersey cow in their operation must

milk profitably and breed back easily, while maintaining a quality udder, across numerous lactations,” said Larry Schirm, ABS Asia Business Director in a letter of support. “They have also insisted that increased volume of production must be achieved without compromising higher component percentages with the volume of milk produced for a cheese yield milk market.” Lyon Jerseys came to national prominence after a bull-buying trip to Michigan in 1953. Joe and his cousin, Russell “Bud,” purchased Jester B Noble Aim from Meadowridge Jerseys for a mere $500. He proved to be a profitable genetic investment by the cousins, as he did well in the show ring as did his daughters. He was soon purchased by COBA for $6,000 to be added to their sire lineup. At the 1958 All American Jersey Show, COBA partnered with the AJCA to promote him with a daughter group that was showcased under a large sign that asked and answered the question “What’s A Jersey Daddy Worth?” His most famous daughter was Lyon Jesileus Madeline, sold in the 1958 All American Sale for $6,000, after capturing Grand Champion honors earlier in the year at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa. From those original heifers the Lyon family has exhibited for decades at the Iowa State Fair. They have been named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor many times, most recently in 2014. They view their participation in such events as “being there and participating, for the benefit of seeing others’ cattle and discussing topics of the moment, and for promoting dairy to the consuming public.” One of the most prominent cows in recent years is Lyon Character, Excellent-94%. Not only was she a class winner at the Iowa State Fair and a Top 200 JPI cow in her era, but she has produced three records in excess of 21,000 lbs. milk, 1,200 lbs. fat and 800 lbs. protein. Her best record was made at 6-5, when she produced 24,340 lbs. milk, 1,279 lbs. fat and 835 lbs. protein. She is (continued to page 21)

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

George and Shirley Barlass

eorge and Shirley Barlass, of Janesville, Wis., are the 65 th recipients of the Distinguished Service Award of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the Board of Directors to as many living AJCA members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years and thereby made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. George and Shirley Barlass found their lifetime passions for service within the dairy industry. From their early leadership roles in the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association (WJBA), American Jersey Cattle Association, National Dairy Shrine and 4-H activities, their efforts have evolved over time. In all they do, George and Shirley provide a positive presence for the Jersey breed as they unselfishly give their time and energy to build a stronger dairy industry. In fact, they have always sold cattle to youth to foster their interest in the Jersey breed. In 1927, George’s father and uncle began farming Gil-Bar Jerseys with registered animals. After George and Shirley married in 1954, they decided to join the dairy farm with a goal to promote their herd of Jerseys as well as the breed. Today the dairy is owned by their son, Gordon, and his wife, Michelle. “From managing the farm, to cattle judging throughout the country, 4-H, and numerous boards at the county, state, and national levels, they have been greatly involved with the Jersey cow and the future leaders of the dairy industry,” says past WJBA president, Donna Phillips, Newton, Wis. George Barlass has served in a variety of leadership positions throughout the years including being involved with the launching of what we now know as the World Dairy Expo. Through George’s service and dedication to the dairy business he was able to bring this event into existence. Since then George continually serves as a volunteer ringman during the shows. Also, each year during World Dairy JUNE 2015

Expo George and Shirley enjoy welcoming fellow Jersey breeders and other breed enthusiasts to the National Dairy Shrine banquet during World Dairy Expo. Shirley was a dedicated 4-H volunteer leader. During her time she edited two cookbooks that not only emphasized dairy in their recipes but also raised funds for Jersey’s national meetings held in Wisconsin. She also served as a committee member of the National Jersey Jug Futurity during the 1989 version “The Greatest Jersey Show on Earth.” Shirley was also named the Wisconsin Jersey wife of the year and as a couple they received the Wisconsin Jersey Distinguished Service award from the WJBA. George was also involved with the AJCA where he served as director. He also served in the WJBA as a director and officer. As president of the WJBA he was instrumental in establishing production and type awards in the state. This helped encourage unregistered herds to begin registering their Jerseys and now Wisconsin still remains a top state for registration and transfers. As members of the WJBA they have received numerous awards including the Leading Living Lifetime production award along with other production and many type accomplishments.

Furthermore they are both lifetime members of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau which promotes U.S. Jerseys around the world. George and Shirley’s passion for the Jersey cow radiates far beyond Jersey associations and into different facets of the industry including the Wisconsin Farm Short Course Board, the State Advisory Committee for the Young and the Adult Farmers program. Together the couple has exhibited 19 All Americans and 29 Reserve All Americans through the years. They have also exhibited the Reserve National Grand Champion, National Junior Champion heifer, and National Jersey Jug Futurity winners at the All American. Their cow, Gil-Bar Gem Dreamy, holds the distinction of being the only Jersey to be named Grand Champion four years in a row at World Dairy Expo. As well, they have bred the Supreme Champion of the show and been named Premier Exhibitor and Breeder in Madison. Furthermore they have sold the top selling animal at the following sales: National Heifer Sale, Folck Classic, MidStates Fashion Revue Sale, Wisconsin State Sale, and the Badger Treasure Sale to name a few. Other accomplishments include breeding Gil-Bar Unique Sparkler, JPI -221, who is the sire of the 2009 Grand Champion of the World Dairy Expo Jersey show—Stephan Sparkler Vera—who is the dam of the 2014 National Grand Champion and Supreme Champion of the World Dairy Expo—TJ Classic Minister Venus. Although they are retired they still remain involved with the beloved Jersey cow. Their days are spent sharing their passion and love for Jersey’s with people in Wisconsin and around the world. They have passed their passion on to others because to them everyone is a member of their extended family and all are welcome. Distinguished Service Awards 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961

W. W. Trout, Springfield, Ohio* Harold J. Turner, Bethel, Vt.* Judge Peter J. Shields, Sacramento, Calif.* R. C. Calloway, Baton Rouge, La.* Lynn Copeland, Nashville, Tenn.* Chester Folck, Springfield, Ohio* Ernest Greenough, Merced, Calif.* Paul Jackson, Wilmington, Ohio* (continued to page 22)

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AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

Paula M. England

aula M. England, Columbus, Ohio, has been named the recipient of the Award for Meritorious Service presented by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ). This award is given annually to a living individual(s) who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the national Jersey organizations, has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry. The presentation will be made on Thursday, June 25 at the Jersey Breeders’ Recognition Banquet held during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in East Peoria, Ill. Across a span of 20 years that is arguably the most successful time period the Jersey breed has experienced in the U.S., Paula England was the steady hand facilitating the leadership of two AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers, Calvin Covington (1993-2000) and Neal Smith (2000-present) until her retirement July 31, 2013. She will tell you, “I was just doing my job,” but others know better. In 1966, graduated from high school and set on saving to pay for beauty school, Paula Martin found a secretarial job at the massive General Electric lamp manufacturing plant in her hometown of Bellevue, Ohio. Because of proficiency in shorthand, she was soon recording negotiation sessions between GE management and its union workforce. She moved on after two years to support positions for an architect, then an attorney. A move to Columbus led to a progression of jobs at the Lybrand accounting firm (where Paula met and married Jerry England in 1970), for an insurance services company and finally with Ashland Oil. As fate would have it, Paula and Jerry purchased a fixer-upper house in 1971. The congenial neighbors were the Cavanaughs. Noting that Paula’s work on the home was winding down, AJCC Executive Secretary James F. Cavanaugh walked across the street in July of 1976 to ask if she would be interested in a short-term job to clear out a Page 20

backlog of registrations in the Records Department. Once in the building, Cavanaugh discovered the breadth of Paula’s administrative skills, leading to a “permanent parttime” job that continued until she became a full-time mom in October of 1980. With daughter Jennifer in preschool in the spring of 1984, Paula returned to work on the first “Jersey Directory,” setting up her hiring in 1986 as administrative assistant for National All-Jersey Inc. and Calvin Covington. In support of NAJ’s multiple component pricing work, she managed and submitted the work product of not only Covington, who was constantly traveling, but also the experts and producers contributing information that built the case for the historic 1987 Great Basin decision, the key Upper Midwest order hearings in 1994, and finally implementation of MCP in seven consolidated orders as part of Federal Order Reform in 2000. This woman, who really didn’t know anything about cows, became a member of the Jersey family and knew where everything was that was being used to advocate for equity in milk pricing. To this day, she takes great pride in the growth and success of Project Equity. In 1993, as Covington succeeded Maurice

Core as Executive Secretary, Paula assumed the responsibilities held by Charlene Nardone, the executive assistant to Core, and Jim Cavanaugh before him. Trained by the best and bringing to it her own high standards of performance, Paula left no detail to chance, or time unspent to organize efficient meetings of two Boards of Directors three times a year and the AJCA and NAJ Annual Meetings, or on the critical projects that required coordinating input from staff, elected leadership and attorneys. The prime example of this, the amending of the AJCA Constitution and Bylaws and renaming and reincorporating the Association in Ohio. As the point of contact for the Office of the Executive Secretary & CEO with members, allied industry and staff, Paula effectively cultivated relationships, shared knowledge and research, and problem solved. She organized and archived, made sure that deadlines were met, and never said “No” to doing things that enabled the Executive Secretaries to lead, advance the mission of these organizations and serve the needs of the members. “Jersey has been blessed over a long period of time with a long list of outstanding employees,” wrote Paul Chittenden, association president from 1997 to 2001. “Many have joined our staff fresh out of college, done their job well and moved on to greater opportunities. Some have stayed for extended periods and become dedicated and loyal servants of the Jersey breed. And then there are the handful who have gone beyond the call of duty in about every aspect of their job. It’s not a job or a paycheck, it is a true dedication to the Jersey cow and the people who own her. “Paula England is among that handful.”

AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Morris B. Ewing, Tucson, Ariz.* Allen D. Meyer, West Fargo, N.D. Calvin Covington, Ocala, Fla. John Jeter, Hilmar, Calif. Charlene Nardone, Orient, Ohio* Merlin D. Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio* Michael L. Brown, Seattle, Wash. Rodger S. Hoyt, Delaware, Ohio* Dr. Clarence S. Olson, Madison, Wis. Dr. John C. Wilk, Raleigh, N.C. Henry H. Dowlen, Lewisburg, Tenn. (continued to page 22)

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the dam of “Louie Chart” and the grandam of 7JE5004 River Valley CeCe ChromeET, GJPI +134. His dam, Lyon Celebrity Cece-ET, Excellent-91%, was purchased by River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill., where she completed a 4-3 record of 22,660 lbs. milk, 999 lbs. fat and 823 lbs. protein in 271 days. Another standout bred by the Lyon family is Lyon Duke Dutchy, Excellent-95%. This tanbark beauty has been owned by some very prominent Jersey breeders through the years. She was first purchased by Norman Nabholz and Judy Rainey, West Union, Iowa, in 2003 and then sold to Ken and Kathy Elliott and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis., in 2005, before heading to River Valley Farm in 2009. She was named Grand Champion of the All American Junior Show that same year. In 2013, she was Junior All American Aged Cow and was first in the 100,000 lb. class at the International Jersey Show in Madison, Wis. In addition to these standout cows, the Lyon family is also very well-known for selling more than 100 natural service young bulls every year to commercial dairy herds wishing to include Jersey genetics in their breeding programs. As a REAP herd, the Lyon family provides the transferred registration paper to all of their bull buyers at no cost, hoping to encourage them to use the management tools and programs available through the association. “The Lyon family has a long-time effort of placing profitable Jerseys in non-Jersey herds, thus growing the Jersey presence in the U.S. dairy industry,” said Calvin Covington, former Executive Secretary of the AJCA. “Today, many of these herds that started their Jersey experience with a Lyon bull have converted to Jersey.” One of those breeders that the Lyons helped get a start in the Jersey business was Andy Buttles and his wife, Lynn. The couple owns and operates StoneFront Farm in southwestern Wisconsin. The couple received the 2010 National Dairy Shrines Progressive Dairy Producer award in the large herd division. While the majority of the couple’s herd is Holstein, they purchased two standout cows from the Lyon family to jumpstart their herd: Lyon Paramount Iota and Lyon Sambo Jules. Both cows are now appraised Excellent-92% and A.I. companies are writing contracts for offspring descending from “Jules.” “The Lyon family breeds the kind of long-lasting, profitable cows that every dairy producer would love to milk,” wrote Andy Buttles in a letter of support. “Besides breeding and merchandising outstanding Registered Jersey cattle, the Lyon family JUNE 2015

are also tireless spokespeople for the Jersey breed. Their willingness to volunteer to serve in leadership positions really demonstrates their passion for the Jersey cow.” And leadership is important to the family. Both Joe and Eric have served on the AJCA Board of Directors, and Joe has served as president of both AJCA (19691972) and NAJ (1976-1984). Joe played a very crucial role in the development of the Equity program for NAJ. He also received the AJCA’s Distinguished Service award in 1987. Joe’s late wife, Duffy, was a huge dairy spokesperson as she was known around the world as “The Butter Cow Lady.” Through her sculptures, she was invited to appear on The Today Show and Late Night with David Letterman, as well as articles profiling her in Time, Life, and Newsweek. The couple instilled the love of the Jersey breed to their nine children and numerous grandchildren. Joe and Eric are the only father-son pair to have judged The All American Jersey Show: Joe in 1988 and Eric in 1998. Eric is among a small group of individuals to have judged all three shows at the All American. “The leadership, determination and willingness to do what was best for the Jersey breed in the face of adversity, exhibited by Joe Lyon with the support of his family, is a noteworthy characteristic,” said Calvin Covington. “During his tenure as president of the AJCA, the stark choice was between providing leadership in breeding a profitable Jersey for the commercial dairy farmer, or breeding a Jersey that was only fit for the hobby farmer. Thanks to Joe, with the support of many others, the breed chose the correct road and the rest is history, dramatically shown today by the growth of Jersey genetics.” The family has supported the NAJ Equity program since its inception in 1976. As well, the Lyon family has maintained enrollment in the AJCA’s performance and type appraisal programs since 1961, building pedigrees that have laid the foundation for their herd and many others across the country. They are contract advertisers in the Jersey Journal and Iowa Jerseys Today. The family has long understood the power of advertising to their merchandising program and are one of the most effective at using photos to promote and represent the herd with their advertising. You can often read with their ad, “And there are more where she came from.” “The Lyon family may not have put a large number of bulls into A.I., owned many National Class Leaders, or won as many classes at the All American as some previous Master Breeder honorees,” observed Covington. “However, their breeding philosophy and standing up for this breed-

ing philosophy, especially when it was not popular, helped put the Jersey breed at the forefront of all dairy breeds, today and for the future.” “It is forward-looking individual Jersey breeders like the Lyon family who have laid the foundation for the success we all enjoy with Jerseys today,” said Clauss. 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Master Breeders

William MacPherson, Thomasville, Ga.* W. R. Kenan, Jr., Lockport, N.Y.* George W. Sisson, Jr., Potsdam, N.Y.* E. S. Brigham, St. Albans, Vt.* Guy Miller, Modesto, Calif.* Dr. Howard D. Odum, Chapel Hill, N.C.* Judge J. G. Adams, Asheville, N.C.* N. M. Tibbles, Independence, Ore.* Frank W. Barber, Fayetteville, Tenn.* Herman F. Heep, Buda, Texas* Dale Dean, Ridgeway, Mich.* Maurice Pollak, Lincroft, N.J.* J. L. Hutcheson, Jr., Rossville, Ga.* John R. Sibley, Spencer, Mass.* J. Chester Elliff, Tulia, Texas* A. W. Sweet, Sixes, Ore. Col. H. G. Wilde, Lenox, Mass.* C. Edward Knolle, Sandia, Texas* Russel Hoar, Newark, Ohio* William Ross Proctor, Pittstown, N.J.* Clifton F. Russell, Rossville, Ga.* Chester Folck, Springfield, Ohio* C. Scott Mayfield, Athens, Tenn.* E. E. Greenough, Merced, Calif.* Henry Uihlein, Lake Placid, N.Y.* Charles S. Kelly, Hudson, Wis.* H. Fowler Hupman, Springfield, Ohio* Milton Humberd, Cleveland, Tenn.* Willis Rupert, New Waterford, Ohio* Earl Hutchinson, Tunbridge, Vt.* Antone J. Regli, Ferndale, Calif.* Mrs. Diana Ryan, Newport, R.I.* James and Georgia Pappas, Modesto, Calif.* Mrs. H. G. Wilde, Lenox, Mass.* Henry W. Black, West Baldwin, Maine* John Bishop VI, Columbus, N.J. * Mrs. A. G. Rankin* and Sons, Faunsdale, Ala. W. L. Payton, Stephenville, Texas* Curtis Hobson, Athens, Tenn.* Stanley N. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y.* Walter H. and Joan Brown, Hughson, Calif. Newell Mills, Fallon, Nev.* John R. Owen, Lewisburg, Tenn.* Robert S. Pike* and Family, Cornish, Maine Ray Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y.* Ralph* and Betty Reichert, Riley, Kans. Stanley K. Bansen, Dayton, Ore.* Henry P. Knolle, Sandia, Texas* Phil V. Fanelli, Hilmar, Calif.* Dr. J. J. Malnati, Newberry, S.C.* Walter and Sally Goodrich, West Danville, Vt. Edward*, Harold, and Donald* Wright, White River Junction, Vt. 1996 Elmer D. Larson, Roy, Wash.* 1997 Albert Bradford, Turner, Maine* 1998 Robert Stiles Family, Clear Brook, Va. 1999 Robert and Barbara Howard, Tillamook, Ore.* 2000 Charles L. Lutz, Newton, N.C.* 2001 Duane Kuhlman, Snohomish, Wash. 2002 Duane Wickstrom, Hilmar, Calif. 2003 James Chaney, Bowling Green, Ky.* 2004 Charles J. Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn. 2005 William G. Mason Family, Buhl, Idaho* 2006 Aaron F. Richards, Farmington, Utah* 2007 Robert Bignami, Orland, Calif. and Harlan Askeland*, Orland, Calif. 2008 James S. Huffard III, Crockett, Va. 2009 Ahlem Farms Partnership and Ed Fisher, Hilmar, Calif. 2010 Donald* and Elsa Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. 2011 Dan Bansen, Dayton, Ore. 2012 Dutch Hollow Farms, Schodack Landing, N.Y. 2013 Bearl and Joanne Seals, Cloverdale, Ore. 2014 Silver Spring Farm, Syracuse, N.Y. 2015 Lyon Jerseys LLC, Toledo, Iowa * deceased

Mills Jersey Farm LLC The Newell Mills Family 4675 Sheckler Rd., Fallon, NV 89406 cmills1324@gmail.com • 775/217-5470

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New England Jerseys

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Holmes Farm

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A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.

Craig Avery

198 Jacksonville Rd., Colrain, MA 01340 413/624-3667 phone

Box 425, 44 Jerusalem Rd. Tyringham, MA 01264

Springdale Jerseys Inc. The Whitcomb Family • sdfarm@fairpoint.net 205 Birches Rd., Waldo, Maine 04915 207/342-5446 Phone/Fax 207/342-5135 Walter • 207/722-3247 Nancy

Secretary: Darlene Pyle, Vermont

Mapleline Farm The John Kokoski Family

57 Comins Road, Hadley, MA 01035 Home 413/549-6486 Email jkokoski@maplelinefarm.com Zach Woodis. herd manager Website www.maplelinefarm.com

Silver Maple Farms Inc.

The McKeen Family • Home of SMJ Jerseys 414 Hussey Rd., Albion, ME 04910 Barn: 207/437-5181 • Home 207/437-2554 E-mail: dennis.mckeen@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.

Lucky Hill Farm

Henry and Jenn McReynolds 845 McReynolds Road, Danville, VT 05828 Email luckyhilljerseys@yahoo.com Phone 802/748-0085 or 802/748-9213

CRESCENT FARM

Sheldon Sawyer, Sr. and Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, Jr. Owners 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608-9715

Phone and Fax: 603/756-4049 Email: toms18438@yahoo.com

Distinguished Service Award (continued from page 19) 1962 Harriet J. Groos, Vancouver, Wash.* 1963 R. K. Stout, Lansing, Mich.* 1964 Herbert G. Myers, Boise, Idaho* 1965 Charles S. Kelly, Hudson, Wis.* 1966 Joseph F. Sawyer, Galt, Calif.* 1967 Henry P. Knolle, Sandia, Texas* 1968 H. I. Sawyer, Hughson, Calif.* 1969 M. L. Baird, Springfield, Ohio* 1970 E. Lea Marsh, Jr., Old Lyme, Conn.* 1971 Stanley N. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y.* 1972 Arthur Dieterich, Sherman, Texas* 1973 Amzi Rankin, Jr., Faunsdale, Ala.* 1974 Capt. T. J. and Elizabeth Bay, Lynden, Wash.* 1975 Mrs. Thomas H. Carruthers, III, Glendale, Ohio* 1975 Paul Sparrow, Athens, Tenn.* 1976 Wyatt A. Williams, Orange, Va.* 1977 Dr. J. H. Arnold, Newnan, Ga.* 1977 Reuben R. Cowles, Statesville, N.C.* 1978 Jean E. Lemmermen, Tiffin, Ohio* 1979 John Weir Jr., Geuda Springs, Kan. 1980 Clyde K. Chappell, Knoxville, Tenn.* 1980 Newell Mills, Fallon, Nev.*

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1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Harold Wright, White River Junction, Vt. C. L. Collins, Jr., Sylacauga, Ala.* Ray Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y.* Dr. C. A. Ernstrom, Logan, Utah* J. F. Cavanaugh, Columbus, Ohio* W. Charles McGinnis, Mountville, S.C.* G. Joe Lyon, Toledo, Iowa Dr. John Wilk, Raleigh, N.C. Robert Lord, Woodstock, Vt.* Dr. H. Duane Norman, Fulton, Md. Edwin L. Crotty, Trenton, N.J. Richard A. Riggs, Evansville, Ind.* Maurice E. Core, Columbus, Ohio John Giacomini, Eureka, Calif.* W. R. Lutz, Newton, N.C.* Max Gordon, Winchester, Ind.* Harold Owens, Frederic, Wis.* Richard Clauss, Hilmar, Calif. Elmer D. Larson, Burlington, Wash.* Dr. J. J. Malnati, Newberry, S.C.* Harold W. Roller, Weyers Cave, Va. Ray R. Schooley, Marshfield, Mo. D.L. Strandberg, D.V.M., Alma Center, Wis. Neal F. Schirm, Canal Winchester, Ohio* J. Lawrence Benson, New Lebanon, N.Y.

2006 Ted Luther, Mount Ulla, N.C.* 2007 Alvin Moss, Litchfield Park, Ariz.* 2008 David W. Spahr, Findlay, Ohio 2009 Dr. Robert C. and Helene C. Dreisbach, Mercer, Pa. 2010 Paul Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y. 2011 Donald Sherman, Hilmar, Calif.* 2012 John Palmer, Cornish, Maine* 2013 James Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif. 2014 Glen and Marilyn Easter, Laurens, S.C. 2015 George and Shirley Barlass, Janesville, Wis. * deceased

Meritorious Service (continued from page 20) 2009 Dr. Ronald E. Pearson, Blacksburg, Va. 2010 Dr. Joseph A. Lineweaver, Radford, Va. 2011 David Brandau, Wilton, Wis. 2011 David Parkinson, Sahuarita, Ariz. 2012 Dr. H. Duane Norman, Fulton, Md. 2012 Dr. Curtis P. Van Tassell, Beltsville, Md. 2013 Dr. Robert Cropp and Dr. Edward Jesse, Madison, Wis. 2014 Richard “Dick” Smith, Waunakee, Wis. 2015 Paula M. England, Columbus, Ohio * deceased

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AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings East Peoria, Illinois Invitation The Illinois Jersey breeders invite you to join us in East Peoria, Ill., for the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., June 24-27, 2015.

Chair Tara Bohnert, 920/390-9183, tbohnert@altagenetics.com

Hotel Headquarters are the Embassy Suites, 100 Conference Dr., East Peoria, IL 61611. To make reservations, call 309/6940200 and mention AJCA block. Or, visit www.embassysuiteseastpeoria.com. Code for special discount is JER. Rates are: $119 single; $134 double; $134 triple; and $144 quad. Block discount rates will be held through June 1, 2015.

Annual Meeting Schedule Wednesday, June 24 12:00 noon Registration Opens 3:30 p.m. Seminar Program Dr. Michael F. Hutjens, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois Dr. Kent A. Weigel, Professor and Chair, University of Wisconsin-Madison 5:30 p.m. Youth Pizza/Games/Pool Party (for ages 8+; younger accompanied by adult) 5:30 p.m. Social Reception (childcare available through end of banquet) 7:00 p.m. Young Jersey Breeders Banquet Thursday, June 25 6:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Buffet 7:30 a.m. Buses Depart for Quad Cities 9:00 a.m. Bohner t Jerseys and John Deere Wor ld Headquarters/John Deere Pavilion and one of the following: John Deere plus Harvester Works (for ages 13+, tour pending factory operation) John Deere minus Harvester Works Rock Island Arsenal Historical Tour plus John Deere Lock and Dam 15 plus John Deere Bohnert Jerseys (lunch) 3:30 p.m. Buses Depart for East Peoria 5:30 p.m. Youth Depart for Kartville (for ages 10+; ages 8-9 accompanied by adult) 5:30 p.m. Social Reception (childcare available through end of banquet) 7:00 p.m. Jersey Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Banquet Friday, June 26 6:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Buffet 7:30 a.m. 57th Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. 10:00 a.m. Buses Depart for Spirit of Peoria or Peoria Riverfront Museum/Caterpillar Visitor Center (lunch included) 1:00 p.m. Buses Depart for River Valley Farm 5:00 p.m. Last Bus Departs for Hotel 5:30 p.m. Social Reception 7:00 p.m. National Heifer Sale and Dinner Saturday, June 27 6:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Buffet 8:00 a.m. 147th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle

Association 9:00 a.m. Youth Depart for Ropp Jersey Cheese Store and Kilgus Farmstead for a dairy skill-a-thon (for ages 8+; younger accompanied by adult) 10:30 a.m. Buses Depart for Golf at Weaver Ridge 10:30 a.m. Buses Depart for Kilgus Farmstead (lunch) 3:00 p.m. Buses Depart for Hotel Two Buses Optional for Ropp Jersey Cheese and Store 5:15 p.m. Social Reception 6:00 p.m. Buses Depart for AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction and Family Fun Night at 360 Yield Center (last bus will leave at 6:30; closing events at dusk include professional fireworks display)

John Deere and John Deere Harvester Works The company that today is known as Deere & Company got its start as a blacksmith repair shop, established by John Deere in 1837. Though Deere also manufactured small tools, it was his pioneering of a smooth-sided steel plow that helped his business flourish. Today, Deere & Company is the largest agriculture machinery company in the world, employing about 67,000 people worldwide. Headquartered in Moline, it has manufacturing facilities in the central and southeastern U.S., including Harvester Works, in East Moline, which makes large combines. Space for the Harvester Works tour is limited and available on a first-come, first served basis. Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island Arsenal is the largest government-owned weapons manufacturing arsenal in the country. The facility on the Mississippi River between Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, was originally established as a government site in 1816, with the building of Fort Armstrong. Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam 15 is one of 29 locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River. At 1,203 feet, the movable dam is the largest roller dam in the world. It was constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1930s and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Spirit of Peoria Take a trip back in time and enjoy a riverboat cruise aboard this authentic paddlewheeler. The Spirit of Peoria travels up and down both the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers.

Registration forms must be postmarked by June 1 to be eligible for Early Bird Rates and by June 15 for Advance Rates. Make checks payable to IJCC/National Convention. Mail form with payment to IJCC/National Convention, 526 Dudleyville Road, Greenville, IL 62246. For more information call 618/322-8909 or email johnemarcoot@gmail.com. Registration can also be accomplished online at http://2015-jersey-annual-meetings.eventbrite.com. There is no charge for children 5 and under. Early Bird Rates on or before June 1 Number

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Peoria Riverfront Museum Enjoy a broad range of experiences that include permanent collections for international fine art, Midwest folk art and natural sciences and an exhibit for local history. Learn about the ecology of the Illinois River and test your athletic skills in the IHSA Peak Performance exhibit. Caterpillar Vistors Center Interactive displays and exhibits at this museum, voted #1 atttraction in Peoria, are sure to engage and entertain visitors of all ages. Unleash your inner engineer and design your very own Cat machine, or hop onto a simulator and see first-hand what it’s like to operate equipment the way real-life operators do. Bohnert Jerseys The production-bred herd of 450 Registered Jersey cows has ranked nationally for many years and has a 2014 lactation average of 21,459 lbs. milk, 1,084 lbs. fat and 813 lbs. protein. The herd also ranks among the top 25% REAP herds for JPI with an average JPI of +33 (December 2014). River Valley Farm The farm is operated by the Sauder family under the slogan, “Where Style and Performance are the Standard.” The Sauders milk 250 cows in a state-of-the art facility which includes a 20-cow box stall barn and 300-cow robotic barn. They have shown the National Grand Champion three of the past four years and recently established a semen marketing partnership with Select Sires. Ropp Jersey Cheese Store Ray and Ken Ropp and their families milk 60 Registered Jerseys cows and create 40 types of Cheddar and cheese curds in their self-contained, on-farm processing facility. They manufacture, market and distribute their product wholesale to 150 stores. They also sell Jersey beef through their farm store. Kilgus Farmstead The Kilgus family has been bottling non-homogenized milk from the 100-cow Registered Jersey herd since 2009. The Queen of-Quality producer sells milk and heavy cream to consumers through its farm store and retailers in northern and central Illinois. Kilgus Farmstead also sells Jersey beef and soft-serve ice cream at the farm store.

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Ticket Requests WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 YOUTH PROGRAM: Pizza/Games/Pool Party Young Jersey Breeders Banquet Childcare Ages: _______________________ THURSDAY, JUNE 25 John Deere World Headquarters/John Deere Pavilion Select One Option Per Person:

Bohnert Jerseys, John Deere and JD Harvesters

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YOUTH PROGRAM: Kartville Jersey Breeders’ Banquet Childcare Ages: _______________________ FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Select One Option Per Person:

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River Valley Farm National Heifer Sale and Dinner SATURDAY, JUNE 27 YOUTH PROGRAM: Ropp Jersey Cheese Store and Kilgus Farmstead Golf Outing at Weaver Ridge Kilgus Farmstead AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction and Dinner

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Land of Lincoln Hosts Annual Meetings T

he host state for this year’s AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings— Illinois—is often regarded as a microcosm, a small version, of the entire country. With Chicago, the nation’s third largest city, in the north, valuable natural resources like coal, timber and petroleum in the south and vast stretches of agriculture productivity in between, the Land of Lincoln has a diverse economic base. Illinois might rightfully earn the designation of microcosm of the Jersey world as well. The state is home to farms with a wide range of management styles, from those milking a handful of cows to large, commercial operations. Illinois Jersey producers have been leaders in the producer processor movement. Several have established businesses to produce and market products from their Registered Jersey herds and capitalized on the Midwest consumer’s desire for high-quality, locally-produced foods. The state has a rich agricultural heritage as well. It leads the nation in the production of soybeans and ranks second for corn. And with more than 2,600 food manufacturing companies, Illinois is well-equipped to turn the state’s crops and livestock into food and industrial products. In fact, the state ranks first in the nation with $180 billion in processed food sales. Illinois has a long history with the Jersey breed as well. Nine

Baugher Jerseys

Baugher Jerseys is operated by Harley and Theresa Baugher and their family in Barry. The 350-acre farm has the distinction of being the westernmost Registered Jersey dairy in the state, located about 10 miles from the Mississippi River, just east of Hannibal, Mo. The Baughers enrolled the herd in REAP in August 2013 and have begun to see benefits of the program. They have used the Genetic Recovery and Jersey Expansion programs to identify about 30% of the herd and are making their first matings using JerseyMate. With the latest herd appraisal in March 2015, the 73-cow herd includes six Excellent and 48 Very Good cows and has a herd average of

Illinois Jersey breeders have received the Young Jersey Breeder Award from the AJCA and three have topped the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. In 1922, a cow owned by the state’s land grant college, the University of Illinois, earned the title of world milk champion. In 1906, the first National Grand Champions were named in Chicago. Then, in back-to-back years beginning in 1908, an Illinois breeder exhibited the National Grand Champion female. In this day and age, the National Grand Champion has been exhibited by an Illinois Jersey breeder three of the past four years. And, Illinois juniors have shown the Overall Premier Performance Winner of The All American Junior Jersey Show each of the past four years. This is the first time in breed history that Jersey breeders from the Land of Lincoln have hosted the annual meetings of the national Jersey organizations. They look forward to your visit in late June in East Peoria and have made plans for a fantastic event.

82.3%. The Baughers have also recently enrolled the herd on official DHI test. Milk is shipped to Dairy Farmers of America. Jerseys f irst came to the Baugher farm, which was primarily a beef and hog operation, as family milk cows. The herd was expanded when their daughters, Laura and Amelia, began showing 4-H projects in 1987. The first dozen years, cows were housed and milked in another herd. When cow numbers grew and milk in the tank would be sufficient to ship milk, the Baughers brought the herd home to the farm in Barry. They shipped their first load of milk in 2000. Seeing the milk truck pull in the drive that very first time, and getting their first milk check, continues to be one of the family’s fondest memories.

That check wasn’t huge, but it meant a lot after the long hiatus not milking cows. Harley and Theresa get a hand operating the dairy today from their daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Showing cattle is a favorite pastime for the family, which has been a regular exhibitor at several county fairs and the Illinois State Fair for many years. A highlight of this experience was winning Grand Champion and earning the Premier Exhibitor banner for the first time at the Adams County Fair. The Baughers also host dairy judging sessions for 4-H and FFA teams from several counties on a regular basis. Since the area is not a heavy milk producer, the family appreciates they can show young (continued to page 26)

Samantha Reis, Rachel (Reis) Whitlock and Elizabeth Reis, carry on the show tradition for their grandparents, Harley and Theresa Baugher, who operate Baugher Jerseys in Barry.

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people that all cows are not beef cows and all dairy cows are not black and white.

Bohnert Jerseys

One of the state’s largest Jersey dairies— Bohnert Jerseys—got its start as 4-H projects for siblings, Scott, Brian and Tara Bohnert. The small, simple hobby grew quickly into a thriving business thanks, in part, to their willingness to incorporate efficient, progressive tools in herd management. Bohnert Jerseys is owned and operated by Scott and Brian and their parents, Jim

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and Wanda. The Bohnert family farms 1,300 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat in East Moline, about two miles east of the Mississippi River and a mile west of the Rock River. Each of the brothers has received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award—Scott in 2004 and Brian in 2011. The 450-cow Registered Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has contributed to Project Equity since 1997. The Bohnerts use JerseyTags for permanent identification, have genotyped 17% of the milking herd and advertise with the Jersey Journal. Milk is marketed to Stockton Cheese, a plant that is owned by Brewster Dairy, the country’s largest Swiss cheese maker. The dairy has a 2014 lactation average of 21,459 lbs. milk, 1,084 lbs. fat and 813 lbs. protein, marks that rank ninth for milk, fourth for fat and fifth for protein in the nation among herds with 300-749 cows. Bohnerts Jerseys has ranked nationally among similar-sized herds each of the past 11 years and was among the top 10 for milk and protein among all herds in 2005. Bohnert Jerseys ranks among the top 25% of REAP herds in the country with a herd average JPI of +35 (April 2015). Both Scott and Brian planned early in life to return to the family farm. Each graduated from Black Hawk Community College in Kewanee, Ill., with a degree in agriculture

Scott and Brian Bohnert operate Bohnert Jerseys with their parents, Jim and Wanda. The 450-cow dairy has ranked nationally for production each of the past 11 years and is a tour stop during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings.

production and gained experience through internships on Jersey farms before coming home. Scott interned for Sunset Canyon Jerseys in Turlock, Calif.; Brian worked at Forest Glen Jerseys in Dayton, Ore. Their small herd of two Jersey cows in 1984 grew to 10 head in 1989. Cows were bucket milked in a flat, four-stall barn built by the family and milk was carried to the bulk tank. It was this point the boys began shipping milk. In 1990, a pipeline was added and a 40-cow free stall barn was constructed—a facility the Bohnerts thought they’d never outgrow. By 1993, the free stalls were nearly full

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again. The Bohnerts built an automated, double-three, side-opening parlor that year and added another 60 stalls to the barn two years later. By 2000, the family was milking 100 cows. In 2004, they retrofitted their milking system to a double-12 parallel parlor with automatic takeoffs and milk meters. Two years later, the Bohnerts invested in a 250-cow free stall barn and a manure storage structure with one-year capacity. In 2013, another 250-cow free stall barn was constructed, which gives Bohnert Jerseys room for 500 milking cows. Cow comfor t, feed quality and management consistency are the business cornerstones that have led to the superior production at Bohnert Jerseys. Another practice has been use of the breed’s top sires generation-after-generation. The Bohnerts were milking two Excellent daughters of the breed’s former #1 sire, Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta, GJPI -48, when he received his first proof. The two cows—Bohnerts Berretta Jana Joyce, Excellent-93%, with 29,390 lbs. milk, 1,571 lbs. fat and 1,086 lbs. protein, and Bohnerts Berretta June Fancy, Excellent-94%, with 25,650 lbs. milk, 1,181 lbs. fat and 974 lbs. protein—proved to be tremendous foundation animals, with numerous descendants in the herd today. More recently, the Bohnerts have been heavy users of leading G-code bulls such as All Lynns Valentino Marvel, GJPI +141, BW Fastrack-ET, GJPI +168 and Sunset Canyon Dignitary-ET, GJPI +181. One of the aspects the Bohnerts most appreciate about dairying is opportunity to work side-by-side with family and the life lessons it provides for the next generation, Tyler, Cassie and Jacob, the children of Scott and his wife, Karen. The youngsters are ready and willing hands on the farm and have learned there is beauty in everyday miracles—witnessing the birth of a calf, harvesting bountiful crops, seeing a sunset and working together to make a business thrive. Bohnert Jerseys is a tour stop during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings on Thursday, June 25. It will be the lunch site for Jersey breeders that day.

Ken Borgmann

For Ken Borgmann, it was a single Jersey cow that sold as the last lot in an elite sale that got him hooked on the breed. The cow was Responses Gigi, whom he purchased for $2,200 at the Field of Dreams sale in 2003. He figured he couldn’t lose on the deal since she sold pregnant and with a $3,500 contract for consignor Norman E. Nabholz, West Union, Iowa, to buy back a resulting heifer calf. He brought “Gigi”

home to the farm in Dakota to be integrated with 70 other Holstein cows. The purchase proved to be a wise investment for equity growth as “Gigi” gave him 10 daughters by embryo transfer and one by natural birth over her lifetime. She was appraised Excellent-90% and made 19,120 lbs. milk, 824 lbs. fat and 607 lbs. protein in her second lactation. Of the 30-plus descendants that can be traced to her, one of the standouts is a granddaughter, K&M Comerica Ginny-ET, Excellent-93%, who was named Supreme Champion of the Minnesota State Fair and Grand Champion of the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2013 for her current owners, Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. She also placed third in the 2012 National Jersey Jug Futurity for the partners.

Ken Borgmann and his wife, Michelle, and their eldest son, Holden, operate a mixed herd which includes 45 Jersey cows.

Borgmann manages a mixed herd that includes nearly every breed of dairy cow— Brown Swiss, Jersey, Holstein and Milking Shorthorn—and some beef and crossbred cows. Many of them are recipients or donor dams for the embryo transfer business owned by Ken. The 45-cow Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes nine Excellent and 26 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 85.8%. The dairy is owned and operated by Ken and his wife, Michelle, and their eldest son, Holden. Michelle handles accounting for the farm and embryo transfer business, registers animals online and helps with the calves. She also works full-time off the farm at a women’s health clinic. Holden is responsible for feeding calves and milking the cows, does much of the field work and oversees two part-time employees. Ken manages the breeding program and also has his hands full with the embryo transfer business. In 2004, Ken and Michelle purchased half interest in the farm, which has been in her family for four generations. The purchase included the farm buildings, their house and 110 acres of crop land. Since then, two new compost barns have been (continued to page 30)

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built, with capacity to house 150 cows. Cows are milked in a 12-stall flat parlor. An additional 100 acres of rented land are also farmed to raise corn and alfalfa as forages for the herd. The Borgmanns have purchased offspring from a number of other high-visibility females as foundation animals as well. A granddaughter of Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J was purchased as the high seller of the Showcase Sale of Virginia Tech in 2008. She has four daughters and several other descendants in the herd. Stephan Ringmaster Verna, a maternal sister to the reigning National Grand Champion, TJ Classic Minister Venus-ET, was purchased in 2012. She has five daughters by embryo transfer. The Borgmanns have developed a thriving merchandising business, selling 30-40 head each year. A majority of them are consigned to local and national sales; about a dozen are sold as show calves. With the onset of genomics, Ken has begun to use more G-code bulls, which now account for about 30% of the service sires. The balance of the service sires are high-type bulls to meet demand for fancy show prospects.

Clover Farms

Clover Farms is operated by the Graves family in Dundas, in the southeast part of the state halfway between St. Louis and Indianapolis. The Registered Jersey dairy is the largest in the state, with 950 milking cows. Cow numbers have been grown and facilities expanded in recent years to allow additional family members to join the business. The current proprietors of Clover Farms are brothers, Tony, Jerry and Jim Graves, and their respective wives, Chris, Pat and Jane, and Tony’s son and daughter-in-law, Walter and Claire. Jim’s son, Ryan, also works full-time on the farm. Clover Farms also employs nine full-time employees. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2014 lactation average of 19,307 lbs. milk, 907 lbs. fat and 695 lbs. protein. Clover Farms ranks among the top 25% REAP herds in the nation with a herd average of +27 (April 2015). Twenty-three members of the milking string rank among the top 1.5% for JPI or GJPI; four heifers rank on the list of the Top 500 Heifers for GJPI or PA JPI. The Graves family has been milking Registered Jerseys since 1917. They are operating Clover Farms on land that was given to the brothers’ late parents, Melvin and Mabel, by his parents in 1943. While the brothers operated the farm, cow numbers hovered around 200. In the mid-2000s, Page 30

The Graves family—Walter, Jerry, Ryan, Jim and Tony—operates Clover Farms, the largest Registered Jersey dairy in Illinois. The herd and facilities have been expanded in recent years to allow additional family members to join the business.

when Walter and Ryan expressed interest in farming with the family, the business was expanded. The herd has grown to its present size largely through internal growth and the purchase of about 100 head from sales managed by Jersey Marketing Service (JMS), including the Bush River /Treasure Chest Combination Sale and the Deep South/Southeast Heifer Growers South Sale. Milking cows are housed in a 480-cow, four-row free stall barn that began to be utilized in March 2010. The barn has a drive through feed alley, side curtains and flush system that recovers about 90% of the sand used for bedding. The system incorporates waste water for flushing and a settling lane and two storage ponds for solids recovery. A 600-cow free stall barn and 72-cow rotary parlor are being built on the east side of this barn, with move-in anticipated for November 2015. Dry cows and special needs cows are housed in a pair of older buildings and a dry lot pasture. Newborn calves are raised in plastic, indoor calf pens and then moved to hutches until they are weaned. When they are 6-7 months-of-age, they are raised at several neighboring farms and then returned to Clover Farms 4-5 weeks from calving. The Graves family farms 2,200 acres, growing corn, grass and wheat as forages and also soybeans. Alfalfa hay is purchased for the milk cows. A 72-foot x 256-foot commodity barn was built for storage in 2011. To improve the genetic level of the herd, Clover Farms has begun to incorporate embryo transfer. They have teamed with River Valley Farm of Tremont to make available some of the Clover Farms cattle as recipients for River Valley Farm embryos. The first calves from this partnership are due in September. The Graves family is also planning to add some of their own females to the donor dam program and

genotype about 20% of the herd. Sexed semen is used on all the heifers and about 10% of the cows. G-code bulls are used for about 75% of the matings. Daily operation of the farm is a team effort. Jerry and Jim were responsible for all of the milkings until 10 years ago, when the twins became semi-retired and now lend a hand with feedings and crops. Tony breeds heifers, balances rations, manages the fertilization program and does the farm books. Walter manages the dairy herd, breeds cows, oversees labor and sprays crops. Ryan feeds calves and plants and chops forages.

DeMents Jerseys

The foundation for DeMents Jerseys was established long before the family began shipping milk. The family patriarch, Don DeMent, a city kid, raised Jersey calves in his garage. He sold cream to the neighbors and showed a handful of animals at the county fair. Shirley, his future bride, grew up on a Jersey farm that had a prize-winning show string. The two met at the fair and began courting. Legend says that Don asked Shirley for her hand as a gateway to the show’s Grand Champion, a cow he had never been able to beat with his own show string. Sixty years later, the couple is happily married and DeMents Jerseys is now being managed by the next generation, their son, Ted, and his wife, Cheryl. A daughter, Nancy Baum, helps with daily chores as well. Don continues to be involved with the herd, feeding the bottle calves and lending a hand wherever needed. The family’s milking cows have been managed with the herd at Kilgus Dairy in Fairbury since 2011. In turn, the DeMents raise the Kilgus heifers alongside their own on the 240-acre farm in Kenney. The herd of 30 DeMent heifers and 85 Kilgus heifers is enrolled on REAP. With the latest appraisal, the milking herd at Kilgus Dairy includes 22 Excellent and 26 Very Good cows and has an average of 87.8%.

Ted and Cheryl DeMent operate DeMents Jerseys with their family. Here they pose with one of their current favorites, DeMents Jade Rockybell, Excellent-91%, Reserve Winner of the 2010 National Jersey Jug Futurity.

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The show ring continues to be a special place for the DeMent family, which has exhibited cattle at the Illinois State Fair for more than 70 years. In the past 25 years, they have earned either, or both, the Premier Breeder or the Premier Exhibitor banner 21 times. They have shown 13 futurity winners and 11 Grand Champions. Don received the master breeder award for all breeds from the state fair in 2003. The DeMents have also exhibited at The All American Jersey Show the past 40-50 years and routinely show at World Dairy Expo. Recent standouts include DeMents Sage Rosemary, Excellent-93%, Supreme Champion of the Illinois State Fair in 2010. She is currently in the donor dam program at Denault Jerseys in Herscher. DeMents Jade Rockybell, Excellent-91%, was the Reserve Winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2010 and also the futurity’s best bred and owned. DeMents Jade Hope, Excellent-92%, was All American Senior Two-Year-Old in 2004. Ted, the youngest of the DeMent siblings, graduated from Illinois State University and then worked for the AJCA as a type appraiser for six years. He returned to the home farm in 1999 and took over management in 2003. He and Cheryl received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeders award two years later. Ted is well-known not just on the lead end of a halter, but as the official as well. He judged The All American Jersey Show in 2000 and 2008 and was the official for the junior show in 2012. He was associate judge for the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 1998 and the head judge in 2002. He has also served as the official for the Western National Jersey Show, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show and the Milking Shorthorn show at World Dairy Expo. Internationally, he has judged shows in Ecuador, Guatemala and Italy. Ted has also served on the AJCA Type Advisory Committee and the All American Open Show Committee, chairing the later in 2003. Both he and Don have served the Illinois Jersey Cattle Club as president. Cheryl was editor of the Illinois Jersey Journal for 10 years, supervising the magazine’s final edition. Ted and Cheryl have donated woodburning items for the AJCC Research Foundation benefit auction for many years. Their pieces can also be found in Jersey homes across the country. As an artistic team, Cheryl draws the images and applies color and Ted does the wood-burning. The DeMent family is also proud of the fact that nearly every member of the third grade class in the DeWitt county schools JUNE 2015

in a 50-year time frame visited the farm until 2003, when tours were discontinued.

Denault Jerseys

The dairy herd at Denault Farms in Herscher is a self-described “4-H project gone wild.” The farm, which has been in the family since 1938, was established as a dairy farm. The cows were sold in the 1960s and didn’t return until the mid-1990s as youth projects for Doug Denault’s children, Neal and Nick. The Denaults have been shipping milk for the past 15 years. Today’s milking

string is 90 head of Jerseys, Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns and 10 head of Jersey/ Holstein and Jersey/Brown Swiss crosses. The Denaults plan to grow the Jersey herd by breeding the other breeds to Jersey bulls and also using them as recipients for Jersey embryos, many of which have been purchased online through JerseyBid.com. The Jersey herd was enrolled on REAP in November 2014 and recently received its first herd appraisal, with 10 Very Good cows and a herd average of 83%. Doug is a truck repairman by trade. (continued to page 32)

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Doug Denault and his son, Nick, enrolled their Jersey herd on REAP in November 2014 and experienced their first herd appraisal in March, with 10 Very Good cows and a herd average of 83%.

He operated a shop in Kankakee and also managed the dairy herd until 2009, when cattle duties became too much to handle. He sold the repair shop to focus on the cows full-time. Nick has been working with his father the past two years and has taken on many of the daily management decisions. He learned how to artificially inseminate cattle at a class at Black Hawk College and now uses A.I. exclusively on all cows and heifers. His focus in the breeding program is longevity, with a desirable balance of type and production. He is currently using BW Citation A-ET, GJPI +176, BW Innovation, GJPI +57, Steinhauers Iatola Applejack, GJPI +45, and Sunset Canyon Kyros-ET, GJPI +17, as service sires, along with some GR Oomsdale TBone Golda{3}-ET, GJPI +162, Schultz Rescue Headline, GJPI +96, and Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET, GJPI +118. The farm is situated on 160 acres in northeastern Illinois, in the midst of the

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Pilot Hill Wind Project, a 103-turbine wind farm. The area is primarily crop farms because of the large expanses of rich, fertile soil and flat topography. The Denaults set aside 60 acres to grow corn and the balance for alfalfa. Another 90 acres of land are also farmed, with excess harvest sold as cash crops. Cows are housed in a freestall barn with 108 stalls and milked in a swing-14, New Zealand style parlor that was constructed in 2003, shortly after the Denaults began shipping milk. Newborn calves and heifers are raised in a greenhouse barn. The Denaults enjoy showing and are routine exhibitors at several county fairs in the area. They are especially proud of the blue ribbons that have been won with homebred animals. Though the next generation of Denaults—Nick’s children, Ashley, Sonia and Eve—are young, they will surely be following in their father’s footsteps on the lead end of a halter in no time.

Floto Jerseys

Floto Jerseys is owned by Tom and Myrna Snodgrass and their son, Ron. The 130-cow Registered Jersey dairy is situated in Mount Morris, about halfway between Rockford and Davenport, Iowa. The Snodgrasses get help operating the dairy from two full-time employees: Jonathon Garcia, who has been milker and man-of-all work the past six years, and Jason Milnes, who has been raising all calves the past two years. Floto Jerseys is enrolled on TPE and has a February 2015 rolling herd average of 14,501 lbs. milk, 716 lbs. fat and 515 lbs. protein. Milk is sold to Mid-West Dairymen’s Company in Rockford. The dairy herd was established with the

Floto Jerseys is operated by the Snodgrass family—Ron, Myrna and Tom, front—and two full-time employees, Jason Milnes, back, and Jonathan Garcia.

purchase of a Registered Jersey calf from the milk tester in 1955. Prior to 1955, the Snodgrasses milked almost every dairy breed. They eventually settled on Jerseys and have milked a 100% Registered Jersey herd since the late 1950s. The herd was moved to a 42-stanchion barn in Mount Morris on land that has been in Myrna’s family in 1960. It was then moved five miles east to its present location, on land that has been in Tom’s family, in 2003. The beef facility was transitioned to a dairy facility with the addition of 120 stalls, bedding mats and a double-eight parallel parlor. Newborn calves and pre-breeding age heifers continue to be raised at the stanchion barn. The Snodgrasses have made several improvements to facilities in recent years. The roof line of the free stall barn was extended about five feet to fully cover the feeding alley and roll-o-matic curtains were added. A Harvestore Slurrystore system was recently installed in the spring of 2015, with six months storage capacity. An automatic alley scraper is planned for (continued to page 36)

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the near future. Floto Jerseys also raises all Jersey bull calves as steers to finishing, manages a herd of 22 Angus cows and feeds waste milk to about 20 hogs. The family farms 1,700 total acres of corn and soybeans and sells excess as cash crops, which accounts for about half of the harvest. Ron was involved in 4-H and FFA and other activities in his youth. He returned home to partner with his parents after he graduated from Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wis., with a degree in dairy herd management in 2001. The family has no plans to further expand the operation, but to improve the genetics and production of the herd and pay down debt. The Snodgrasses believe every day with the Jersey cow has memorable moments, whether they come in the show ring or when checking on a cow due to calve in the middle of the night. To them, seeing their bright eyes and eager faces at the feed bunk first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening is an equally rewarding aspect of dairying.

Freeman’s Jerseys

The path David Freeman, Greenville, has traveled with Registered Jerseys has taken many turns over the years. Today his herd of 30 cows is managed with a 200-cow Holstein farm owned by the Willenborg family in Vandelia, where he is herdsman. Freeman grew up on a Jersey farm and graduated from Wabash Valley with a degree in mechanics. He started his dairy

David Freeman and his wife, Dianna, own Freeman’s Jerseys. The REAP herd routinely consigns to elite Jersey sales and ranks among the top 25% herds in the country with a herd average JPI of +27.

career as a herdsman. In 2008, he ventured on his own and leased a dairy in Greenville. In August 2014, he was at a turning point with the cows: either sell everything or do something different. It was this point he took the herdsman position at Willenborg dairy and moved the cows to Vidalia. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2014 lactation average of 19,459 lbs. milk, 946 lbs. fat and 718 lbs. protein. It ranks among the top 25% REAP herds in the nation for JPI with a herd average of +27 (April 2015). Three cows rank among the top 1.5% for GJPI. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes three Excellent and 26 Very Good cows and has a herd average of 85%. Freeman has developed the herd from a handful of key foundation purchases. Nobledale Victorias Sydney-ET, Excellent-90%, was purchased in partnership with Ronald and Karen Schaufelberger at the National Heifer Sale in 2004. JVB

Red Hot Saber Bebe, Excellent-91%, was purchased with Bryan Marcoot as the high seller of the event two years later. Freeman has merchandised progeny from these individuals privately and through elite consignment sales such as The All American Jersey Sale, the National Heifer Sale and the Kentucky National Sale. DaveRon Country Secret, Excellent-91%, out of “Sydney” sold to Ben Sauder of River Valley Farm in Tremont in 2009. Her son, Dave-Ron Militia Security-ET, was syndicated at The All American Jersey Show in 2007. Free-Mar Blackstone Beeves, Excellent-92%, out of “Bebe,” sold to Yosemite Jersey Dairy and Colin Russell, Hilmar, Calif., as the second high seller of the National Heifer Sale in 2009. She was named Reserve Intermediate Champion of the California Spring Show in 2011. Among his other accomplishments are 18 homebred Excellent cows and four other bulls in A.I. sampling programs. Though she did not grow up with them, Freeman’s wife, Dianna, has developed a passion for the Jerseys and played a major role in their continuing presence. Dave and Dianna met through a classified advertisement he placed in the Hoard’s Dairyman 17 years ago. The couple married shortly thereafter. She works full-time as a teacher’s aide at Hillsboro High School.

Graybill Farm

Donald Graybill manages a mixed herd of Jerseys and Holsteins with his wife, Sarah, and children, Ethan, Eli and Emily, in Freeport. The milking string is 128 Jerseys and 65 Holsteins. The Graybills get a hand

Donald Graybill and his wife, Sarah, and children, Ethan, Eli and Emily, operate Graybill Jerseys. A standout in the herd today, Graybill Tequila Ivy, Very Good-88%, above, is out of Hixson Indiana Ilene, Excellent-92%, the 2012 Reserve Junior All American Junior Two-YearOld.

operating the farm in the northwest part of the state, about 20 miles south of the Wisconsin border, from two full-time and three part-time employees. Graybill is a third-generation dairy farmer and a first-generation Registered Jersey breeder. His grandparents, who purchased the farm in the late 1940s, milked Guernseys. His father switched to Holsteins. Graybill grew up with the black and whites and purchased the farm’s first Jersey, Green Views A Sugar, at the Top of the World Sale in 1988. Brown cow numbers in the Graybill herd have steadily climbed every year since, in part because of his success with “Sugar.” He bred her twice to Nabdon Master Patrick 7R, GJPI -188, and got two heifer calves. Her first daughter and the first Jersey he bred, Graybill Patrick Candi, was appraised Excellent-93% and lived to be 18 years old. She was a donor dam in the farm’s embryo transfer program and wound up with 18 registered progeny. Graybill has registered more than 30 descendants of those two “Patrick” daughters to date. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2014 lactation average of 16,843 lbs. milk, 850 lbs. fat and 631 lbs. protein on 105 cows. The herd includes 43 Excellent and 76 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 86.2%. Two cows, Graybill Signature Model and Hilmar TBone 17019, are appraised Excellent-93%. Milk is marketed to MidWest Dairymen’s Company. The two breeds are housed together in loose housing and milked in a tie-stall barn with 77 stalls. Heifers are raised at the farm in a greenhouse barn until they are six months old. They are then custom-raised by a neighbor 15 miles away and brought back to the Graybill farm as close-up springers. The Graybills grow forages for the herd on 100 acres of owned land and 200 acres of rented land and also graze the milking cows during the summer. JUNE 2015

Graybill has always enjoyed the show ring. In fact, it was this activity that brought him to the Jersey breed. When Holstein show calves were selling for a premium and he had limited budget, he was able to purchase the more-affordable “Sugar,” who proved to be a far better investment in the long run. Graybill is becoming more involved with tankbark activities now that his children are beginning to participate in youth activities. In 2012, Ethan showed the Reserve Junior All American Junior Two-Year-Old, Hixson Indiana Ilene, Excellent-92%, a purchase from the Ohio Spring Classic Sale. The

following year, he again showed the Reserve Junior All American Junior Two-Year-Old, Graybill Harvey Cybil, Excellent-91%, a member of the “Sugar” cow family. The Graybills also routinely show at World Dairy Expo and the county fair, where they have shown the Grand Champion and earned the Premier Breeder banner. Graybill animals are also leased to FFA and 4-H members so they can enjoy the show ring experience. Graybill received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 2006. (continued to page 38)

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Todd Kahl

When Todd Kahl was laid off from his construction job in 1995, he made the decision to pursue another career—dairy farming. He first set up shop on a farm in Huntley, outside of Chicago, and then on a farm in neighboring Hampshire in 2001. He moved the herd to its present location in Belvidere, which is east of Rockford, in November 2014. Kahl farms in partnership with another, semi-retired dairy farmer (name?), and breeds Registered Jerseys using the KaMitz prefix. He also gets a hand operating the business from his wife, Rene, and their son, Mason, 7. The Kahls manage a mixed herd of 30 Jerseys and 100 Holsteins. Cows are housed in a 100-cow freestall barn and milked in an older stanchion barn. Milk is sold to Mid-West Dairymen’s Company. Crops are raised on 650 acres. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2014 lactation average of 20,661 lbs. milk, 1,009 lbs. fat and 788 lbs. protein. The herd includes seven Excellent and 17 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 86.5%. The herd is permanently identified using JerseyTags. The current herd was founded on a handful of purchases from the Nevel family about 15 years ago. They proved to be a solid base from which to start. One of them, Snafu Dog Eden, purchased as a two-year-old, gave Kahl four daughters. “Eden” was appraised Excellent-90% and had two lactations over 20,600 lbs. milk. Three of the Excellent cows in the

The 30-cow Registered Jersey herd owned by Todd Kahl is managed with 100 Holsteins. The Jerseys hold their own, including the highest appraised Jersey, Ka-Mitz Blair Eden, Excellent-92%, pictured with him.

herd today descend from her, including the highest-appraised cow, Ka-Mitz Blair Eden, Excellent-92%. She has two lactations over 20,000 lbs. milk and four daughters. Two of the other Excellents trace to Snafu Dog Golda, Very Good87%. In the breeding program, Kahl focuses on type and udders. Currently, he is using “Applejack,” Hawarden Impuls Premier, GJPI +52, and SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, GJPI -27. Though he milks both breeds, Kahl appreciates the Jersey because they are more trouble-free from a health standpoint.

Kilgus Farmstead

The Kilgus family has transformed their business over the years to incorporate family members and capitalize on consumer trends, transitioning it from a conventional dairy to an on-farm processor and integrating other value-added products to boost

profitability. The dairy farm in Fairbury was established by Duane and Arlene Kilgus with Holsteins in 1958. Their son, Paul, returned to the farm in 1987 and became a partner with his parents and late brother, Jeff, two years later. Jerseys were first added to the milking string in 1995 to capitalize on multiple component pricing. By 2003, the herd was 75% Jersey; it has been fully-Jersey since 2004. In 2009, the family began bottling milk at the farm in increase income and bring Jeff ’s son, Matt, into the business. Today, Kilgus Farmstead and Kilgus Dairy is operated by Paul and his wife, Carmen, and their children, Justin, Trent and Carla, and Matt and his wife, Jenna, and their children, Kamber, Colin and Kelsey. Also included in the business is Justin’s wife, Kaylee, and their children, Kate and Andrew, and Trent’s wife, Kayla. Generally speaking, Paul and Trent manage the dairy and Justin and Matt oversee the bottling operation. They also get a hand from three full-time employees. Kilgus Farmstead, a Queen of Quality® producer, bottles 6,000 gallons of non-homogenized milk, heavy cream and half-and-half each week. Product is delivered within 1-2 days to retailers within a 150-mile radius of the farm. About 45% of the product is sold in markets in the Chicago area. The balance is sold in to markets in Bloomington, Champaign and Peoria. The family also operates a farm store where these products and soft-serve ice cream are sold. About 2,500 people tour the dairy each year. All the milk produced by the 140-cow Registered Jersey herd is used in Kilgus Farmstead products. The dairy herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2014 lactation average of 16,072 lbs. milk, 753 lbs. fat and 591 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes 55 Excellent and 79 Very Good cows and has a herd average of 87.4%. Two cows, Ahlem Action Win(continued to page 40)

The Kilgus family, clockwise left to right, Jenna with Kelsey, Matt, Trent, Kayla, Kaylee, Justin, Paul, Carmen with Andrew, Carla, Collin and Kamber, operates Kilgus Dairy and Kilgus Farmstead, an All-Jersey producerdistributor.

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some 33421 and Freemans Iatola Merry, are appraised Excellent-94%. The Kilguses have made several facility upgrades in recent months. Cows are now housed in a compost barn with a center drive-through feeding alley, completed in August 2014. The nursery was also renovated. Cows are intensively grazed from early April through late November and milked in a double-10 parallel parlor. In a cooperative effort with another Illinois Jersey breeder, heifer calves are raised by DeMents Jerseys of Kenney until they are close-up springers. In return for this effort, cows owned by the DeMent family are managed with the herd at Kilgus Dairy. As well, the Kilguses purchase 10-plus bull calves from River Valley Farm in Tremont each month to meet their thriving market for Jersey beef, which is sold through the farm store and other retail outlets. Kilgus Farmstead also sells pork from Berkshire hogs and meat from Boer goats. The family farms around 1,100 acres. Paul received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 2003; Matt and Jenna earned it in 2010. Paul has served the Illinois Jersey Cattle Club as president and vice president. Matt has served the organization as director and vice president. The Kilguses are have shown cattle at the Illinois State Fair and The All American Jersey Show for many years. They have earned recent success with “Winsome,” who was named Reserve Junior All American three times and was also Overall Premier Performance Winner of the All American Junior Jersey Show in 2013 and 2014. Kilgus Action Cortney, Excellent-91%, was Reserve Overall Premier Performance Winner of the junior shows the same years. Kilgus Governor Maid, Excellent-92%, was named Reserve Junior All American Senior Two-Year-Old in 2013. Kilgus Farmstead will be a tour stop during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings on Saturday, June 27. It will be the lunch location for Jersey breeders that day and also is on the youth program.

Maple Lawn Farm

The proprietors of Maple Lawn Farm, the Schweigert family, have been raising Jerseys at the farm in Tremont since 1909. They have been breeding Registered Jerseys since 1922. The herd established by the late patriarch, John C. Schweigert, was enrolled on official test in 1935 and led the state for Jersey milk production three years later. Though the milking cows at Maple Page 40

Dan and Connie Schweigert operate Maple Lawn Farm. A favorite pastime is showing cattle with their grandchildren, left to right, Clayton, Carter, Wyatt, Jeeter, Jace (front), Audrey and Lane.

Lawn Farm were sold to Knapp Time Jerseys in Larchwood, Iowa, in 2013, Dan and Connie Schweigert continue to raise about a dozen heifers at the farm and travel the tanbark trail with their grandchildren— fifth generation Jersey breeders—during the summer and fall. The Schweigerts then sell the heifers privately or through elite consignment sales when they calve. Showing has always been a special activity for the Schweigerts and they have earned their fair share of laurels over the years. Maple Lawn Farm exhibited a full string at the Illinois State Fair from 19732012 and was also a routine exhibitor at The All American Jersey Show. During that time, they earned the prestigious Premier Breeder banner from the state fair 12 times and the Premier Exhibitor banner 15 times. The farm has also shown the state fair Grand Champion 11 times and the Reserve Grand Champion five times. The 1991 Junior National Grand Champion, Bruces Maci of Hillview, was exhibited by Jim Schweigert. The 1991 National Grand Champion, Maple Lawn Image Iris, Excellent-90%, bred by Roger Mabry, Rogers, Ark., was born at Maple Lawn Farm and sold as a junior two-year-old to Heather Wilcox of Sandy Dale Farms Ltd., Dover, Okla., who showed her to champion honors. Breeding a herd of Excellent cows was one of Dan’s goals from the onset. For more than two decades, the herd had an appraisal average between 89-90%. Seven of the cows in the group sold to Knapp Time Jerseys have been appraised Excellent-93%. In 1989, when Maple Lawn Farm provided cows for the judging contest sponsored by Hoard’s Dairyman, the Jersey had the distinction of being the only breed to have four Excellent cows in its class. The highest appraised cow to reside at Maple Lawn Farm was ASM Madge of Hillview, Excellent-95%, purchased from Robert William Miller, Riverton, Ill., in 1982. She was named Supreme Champion of the Illinois State Fair three

times and was its Grand Champion Jersey five times. She was also Reserve Junior National Grand Champion in 1980 and Reserve Grand Champion of the Central National Jersey Show in 1983. “Madge” placed third in the Joe P. Eves Production Contest at The All American Jersey Show in 1984 and 1986. One of the most influential Excellent matriarchs of the farm is Funk Sleeping Milestone Thyme, Excellent-91%, who was purchased at the Kentucky National Show in 1982 from Funk Jerseys in Liberty, Ill. The Schweigerts worked with the University of Illinois to flush her at their facility in Urbana-Champaign and then split ownership of the resulting offspring. The mutually-beneficial effort resulted in two embryo transfer daughters for each. The “Thyme” family has flourished at each farm, with descendants in each herd today. To date, 51 members of the family have been appraised Excellent. Included in this group is Maple Lawn Sambo Sazone, Excellent-93%, who placed 10th for milk in the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest in 2014 with credits of 244,669 lbs. milk, 10,285 lbs. fat and 8,302 lbs. protein in 4,903 days and 12 lactations for Knapp Time Jerseys. One of her daughters, Maple Lawn Jade Jenny, now owned by Buster Goff, Hobbs, N.M., is the highestappraised member of the “Thyme” family at Excellent-95%. The Schweigerts have also hosted numerous events at Maple Lawn Farm over the years, including the Illinois Invitational Sale in 1981, 1982 and 1983 and the summer picnic for the Illinois Jersey Cattle Club. Dan and Connie received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 1985.

Marcoot Jersey Creamery

The Marcoot family has been breeding Jerseys for seven generations. The family has managed the Registered Jersey herd at its present location in Greenville since 1954. Brothers John and Roger Marcoot operated the farm as a partnership for several years. Today, John and Linda Marcoot and their daughters, Amy and Beth, the seventh generation, manage the herd of 65 cows and operate Marcoot Jersey Creamery. At the peak of production, the Marcoot Jersey herd was 130 Jersey cows. It was downsized to 65 cows in 1999 in order to incorporate rotational grazing. The creamery was built in 2009 to provide additional income so Amy and Beth could join the family business. The Marcoots made their first wheels of cheese in March 2010 and opened the Country Store on the farm three months later. They make several varieties of farmJERSEY JOURNAL

The Marcoots—Beth, Linda, John and Amy—create artisan and farm cheese at Marcoot Jersey Creamery from the Registered Jersey herd. The business is expected to double sales from 2014 to 2016.

stead and artisan cheese, from mild, fresh cheeses (mozzarella, quark and cheese curds) to harder, aged cheeses (gouda, havarti, cheddar and tomme). Cheese is aged in an underground cave that is designed after the man-made caves in Switzerland, the family’s country of origin. Cheese is sold through the farm store and retail outlets across the Midwest. The Marcoots also operate a thriving mail order business and sell ice cream and homeraised Jersey beef at the farm store. The family’s story in America dates to 1840, when the “Markut” family sailed from Switzerland to New Orleans, taking a steam ship up the Mississippi River to the Bond-Madison County area in southern Illinois. Once settled, the name was changed back to a previous old world spelling of “Marcoot.” By the mid-1800s, the Marcoots were raising and milking Jersey cattle. John Marcoot took reins of the business when he was just 17. At that point, there were two choices for the herd—sell the cows because his father was taking a job with the soil conservation office or have John assume management of the herd. It was an easy choice for him. Amy and Beth were at the same fork in the road in 2009, when their parents asked them if they wanted to operate the family farm in some manner or sell the cows. It was an equally easy choice for the girls. The skill set of the people who operate Marcoot Jersey Creamery is eclectic, but functional. Both girls graduated from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, Amy with a degree in physical education and agriculture education and Beth with a degree from the College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. Both have master’s degrees as well. Amy’s degree is in counselling from Eastern Illinois University. Beth’s degree is in education from Southern Illinois University. Linda has been a registered dietician off the farm for the past 35 years. The cheese maker, Audie Wall, is a childJUNE 2015

hood friend who has been schooled as a design engineer. John continues to manage the dairy herd. The herd is enrolled on REAP. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes four Excellent and 47 Very Good cows and has a herd average of 81%. The herd average is around 14,000 lbs. milk, with component tests of 5.1% fat and 3.8% protein. The cheese-making business has thrived and forced the Marcoots to expand the dairy herd to meet demand. The Marcoots sold 54,000 lbs. of cheese in 2014 and expect to sell 80,000 lbs. of cheese this year. Their business model anticipates

sales of 100,000 lbs. of cheese in 2016. The Marcoots plan to grow the herd to 85-90 cows to supply milk for the cheese business. This past fall, they purchased 15 head of springing heifers from Bar-Lee Jerseys, Willard, Ohio, and eight from Dave Williams, Waukesha, Wis., through JMS and another 10 head from Shan-Mar Jerseys, Dayton, Pa. Marcoot Jersey Creamery also operates an outreach program that includes an open house the first week of June and a fall fest the second week of October. Between these two events and regular farm (continued to page 42)

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tours, the creamery and dairy is seen by more than 20,000 people each year, largely families from the greater St. Louis and Springfield areas. John and Linda Marcoot received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 1988. John has served the Illinois Jersey Cattle Club as secretary for many years.

Owen Mathieu

Owen Mathieu owns and operates a Registered Jersey farm in Rockford with his family and breeds cattle using the Welcome Meadows prefix. The REAP herd includes 110 cows and 80 replacement heifers. The March 2015 rolling herd average is 17,281 lbs. milk, 929 lbs. fat and 645 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes 18 Excellent and 63 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 84.2%. The highest appraised cow is OA Welcome Meadows Ivi, Excellent-92%. Mathieu plans to sell breeding stock in the coming years and use the services of REAP to add value to his animals. The Mathieus ship their milk to Mid-West Dairymen’s Company. The business is a true family affair, with every member of the family pitching in where needed. Owen manages the dairy while his father, Allan, does a lot of the field and tractor work and his mother, Marie, feeds calves. His wife, Wendy, and their children, Jordon, Reilly and Clayton, lend a hand wherever else it is needed. A neighbor helps with afternoon milkings. Wendy works full-time off the farm as well as a kindergarten teacher in the Winnebago school district. Jordan has been working full-time at Liberty Mutual since she graduated from Northwestern University in 2014. Interest in milking Registered Jerseys started with Allan, who raised brown cows as 4-H projects in the 1950s. When the Mathieus purchased the present farm in 1972, Jerseys were their breed of choice

The Mathieu family—Reilly, Owen, Wendy and Clayton—own a 110-cow Registered Jersey herd in Rockford. Owen’s father, Allan, raised Jerseys as 4-H projects in the 1950s.

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to grow a milking herd. By 1985, the herd was large enough for the family to ship its first load of milk. They sold the herd in the early 2000s and then started dairying again in 2006. The farm is situated on just 15 acres of land, so all feed is purchased. Cows are housed in a 180-cow freestall barn and milked in a flat barn parlor. Dry cows and bred heifers are also housed for a neighbor. The Mathieus have been raising all their bull calves and marketing them as finished steers for many years. In the breeding program, Owen uses a few select bulls at any given time. He chooses bulls with high production and functional type to breed cows that milk well and long if adequately fed and well grown as heifers. Mathieu enjoys being a dairy producer and milking Jersey cows. Even on the most frustrating days, the Jersey’s nature and temperament make him stop, smile and give thanks for being given the opportunity to work with such a great breed of cow.

Olbrich Jerseys

Though more widely known for its show string of Holsteins, the herd owned by Brian and Mark Olbrich, Harvard, also includes several high quality Registered Jerseys. Brown cow numbers, though, are growing by leaps and bounds with the birth of seven IVF heifers out of one of the herd’s donor dams, Sherona Minister Angel, in March. The growth doesn’t stop there as six more pregnancies are due in the coming months. The Olbrich milking string currently numbers 180 Holsteins and 16 Jerseys. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a lactation average of 14,880 lbs. milk, 799 lbs. fat and 611 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes eight Excellent and eight Very Good cows and has a herd average of 88.3%. The Olbrich brothers are managing a dairy herd on a farm that has been in the family since 1929, when their grandfather purchased it. The first registered Holstein came to the place in 1978; the first Registered Jersey called it home 18 years later. The Olbrich’s purchase was a heifer calf from the Nevel family, which had housed cattle at the Olbrichs and still own several animals in partnership, for $400. The calf, Snafu Saturn Asia, won her class at the Illinois State Fair that year and was later appraised Excellent-91%. Her daughter, Holbric Sambo America, is Excellent-93% and has three records over 20,000 lbs. milk and five daughters. The Olbrichs purchased additional Jerseys from the Nevels and Ontario Jersey breeders, Glenn and Debbie Holmes,

The Olbrichs—Mark, Bill and Brian— manage a mixed herd of Jerseys and Holsteins. Two of the stars in the Jersey herd are Sherona Minister Angel, Excellent-93%, and Snafu Holbric TBone Diamond, Excellent-93%, the breed’s first 16th generation Excellent, owned in partnership with Isaac Nevel.

Holmes View, and John and June White, Valleystream Jerseys. Most of the herd can be traced to these purchases and “Angel,” who is out of WF Counciller Anakornikova-ET, Excellent-93%. Cows are managed together in a freestall barn and loose housing and milked in a double-eight herringbone parlor. The Olbrichs also farm 650 acres of corn, beans and wheat and sell about one-third of the harvest as cash crops. The Olbrich family has exhibited animals at the Illinois State Fair and World Dairy Expo since the early 1990s. Success in Holstein circles is demonstrated through an All-American or Junior All-American nomination (black and white or red and white) each of the past 23 years. The family has also been featured in an article and on the cover of the Holstein World.

River Valley Farm

One of the country’s most widelyrecognized Registered Jersey farms is River Valley Farm, operated by the Sauder family in Tremont. Since the Sauder family brought their first Jerseys to the 4,500-acre farm in central Illinois just nine years ago, the family has grown the herd, established a comprehensive merchandising program and ventured into a semen marketing partnership with Select Sires Inc. River Valley Farm is owned and operated by Gregg and Cindy Sauder and their seven children: Tim, Nic, Jeni, Ben, Andy, Blessing and Grace. It is a true family affair, with every member of the family lending a hand in the operation of the dairy. Gregg and Cindy chose to invest in this business to give their children opportunity to work together, assume responsibility and grow into mature, conscionable adults. The herd of 250 milking cows is enrolled on REAP. It uses JerseyTags for permanent identification and is a contract (continued to page 44)

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advertiser with the Jersey Journal. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes 69 Excellent and 211 Very Good cows and has a herd average of 84.1%. Twenty-one cows are appraised Excellent-93% or higher. Forty-seven cows rank among the top 1.5% in the nation for GJPI; 29 heifers rank on the list of the Top 500 Heifers for GJPI or PA JPI. Of the 405 females in the calf pens, nearly half are P-level 9. Included in the milking string at River Valley Farm are a number of high-visibility show animals. Included in this group is the reigning World Dairy Expo Supreme Champion and National Grand Champion, TJ Classic Minister Venus-ET, Excellent-93%, and the current National Junior Grand Champion, Hawk Pond Rosecrans Maddie, Excellent-93%. The Sauders have shown the National Grand Champion three of the past four years, also earning laurels with Stoney Point Excitation Jamie, Excellent-96%, in 2013 and Pine Haven SSM Marmie, Excellent-95%, in 2011. “Venus” was named Reserve National Grand Champion and won the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2013. The farm is also home to several genetic standouts, including Hawarden Jace Pix, Excellent-95%, the dam of Hawarden Impuls Premier, GJPI +52, and 33 other registered progeny. Another foundation purchase of the production herd is Heartland Artist Salina, Excellent-91%. To date, she has a dozen sons and a grandson in A.I. sampling programs. Twenty of her daughters have appeared on the list of the Top 500 Females for GJPI since 2009. The Sauders embarked upon their Registered Jersey venture when they purchased two lots from the Top Ten Sale in 2004. They bought the farm in Tremont two years later and brought with them the small herd that had grown to nine cows.

The Sauder family operates River Valley Farm. They have earned numerous laurels in the show ring in recent years, including Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo in 2014 with TJ Classic Minister Venus-ET, above. Pictured are, Nic, on the halter, Andy, Ben, Tim, Gregg, Jeni, Cindy, rear, Blessing and Grace, front.

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The facility that has been built since is state-of-the-art, with a 20-cow box stall barn for elite cows and a 300-cow free stall barn with a drive-through feed alley and robotic milkers. The four Lely Astronaut robots are equipped with activity monitors, rumination sensors and other management tools and currently milk the cows an average of 3.8 times a day. Heifers are raised in a pair of pack barns and grouped by age. Baby calves are raised in individual pens for the first 10 days of life and then moved to group pens and fed by an automatic feeder. Bulls collected and distributed through the Select Sires partnership are housed on the farm as well in a facility that is located away from the female herd for biosecurity reasons. About 20 bulls will be marketed annually through the farm’s e-commerce website using the 7JE5000 stud code. River Valley Farm will be a tour stop during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings on Friday, June 26. The Sauder family will also host the AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction at the headquarters of the 360 Yield Center, the family’s precision planting business, on Saturday, June 27.

Ropp Jersey Farm

The Ropp family emigrated from the Alsace-Lorraine region of present-day France in 1869 and has been operating a dairy farm in this country for six generations. Today, Ropp Jersey Farm in Normal is owned by Ray and Carol Ropp and their son, Ken, and his wife, Becky. The Ropps operated a conventional dairy until 2006, when they started making cheese from a modular dairy factory in a semi-trailer on the farm. They have developed a market that includes more than 100 different locations, as well as an on-farm store. Though the Ropps sell directly to consumers through these outlets, wholesale accounts for 90% of the business receipts. More than 20 flavors of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Swiss, Colby and Gouda are crafted under the Ropp Jersey Cheese label. The modular unit is equipped with a 200-gallon batch pasteurizer 200-gallon cheese vat, press table, drain table and brink tank. About 300 lbs. of cheese are made each day by a team of two full-time cheese makers and eight other non-family employees. The Ropps established the value-added business because they believed dairy farmers should earn more than 10-12 cents of every consumer dollar spent and saw potential for growing consumer demand for local, high-quality food products. They opted for cheese because per capita consumption of cheese was increasing and its

Ken Ropp and his family make cheese on the premises from their Registered Jersey herd, which includes Naturas Iatola Hope, Very Good-86%. The family sells cheese through 100-plus different locations and an on-farm store.

long shelf life gave them time to develop markets. What the Ropps didn’t foresee was their milk cooperative refusing to take the unused balance of their milk once they began making cheese. Fortunately, the lack of income was a short-lived struggle because the dairy has been using 100% of its milk in the production of cheese since May 2007. Business is thriving today, growing 40% over the past two years alone. The Registered Jersey herd of 70 cows is enrolled on REAP. As cheese makers, the Ropps focus on positive components and high milk yield, along with functional type and desirable udders, in the breeding program. The driving force for bull selection is maximum profitability and longevity. Cows are housed in a 96-stanchion barn that was built in 1967 and milked in a double-six herringbone parlor. The Ropps also farm 435 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa and raise about 360 hogs and 300 broiler chickens every year. Ray is the fifth generation to operate the family business. He established a partnership with his father, Clarence, and brother, Gordon, in 1967 after returning from the Army. In 1983, he purchased the shares owned by his father and brother to become sole proprietor. In 2000, Ken joined the business after working as a field representative for Foremost Dairy Cooperative. He received certification as a cheese maker through the Wisconsin Cheese Technology Short Course. The two are the only fatherson duo to win the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest, with Ray taking honors in 1960 and Ken in 1991. Many of the business decisions at Ropp Jersey Farm are consumer-driven. Wheyfed pork and broiler chickens were added to the product line-up in recent years because of consumer requests and are flying off the shelves. Ropp Jersey Farm also operates a thriving farm tour business, which was initiated to bridge the disconnection between JERSEY JOURNAL

consumers, who are generations removed from the farm, and the people who raise their food. Ropp Jersey Cheese Store will be a tour stop for youth attending the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings on Saturday, June 27. It is also an optional tour for adults that day.

Shoaf’s Jerseys

Shoaf ’s Jerseys, Mason, is owned by Alonzo and Megan Shoaf and their young children, Olliver and Hiram. Though both were raised on dairy farms, they came from different sides of the fence. Alonzo grew up with Jerseys; Megan with Holsteins. When the two became engaged in 2007, the Jersey heifers owned by Alonzo were moved to Siddens Dairy Farm and integrated with the Holsteins owned by Megan’s parents, Tony and Karen Siddens. Today, the farm is a partnership between the two couples. They get a hand operating the farm from Megan’s sister, Heather, and a few part-time employees. The family farms 900 acres, growing corn and forages for the dairy herd and selling excess corn, beans and wheat as cash crops. The milking string is 140 Holsteins and eight Jerseys. The two breeds are grouped together in a free stall barn with sand bedding, fed a total mixed ration and milked in a double-10 herringbone parlor. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2015 rolling herd average of 17,686 lbs. milk, 880 lbs. fat and 625 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes two Excellent and three Very Good cows and has a herd average of 84.6%. The two Excellents are a daughter-dam duo, both with records over 18,000 lbs. milk. All cows and heifers are mated using Dairy Mating Service. Alonzo uses Jersey service sires that rank high for Jersey Udder Index, are positive for component test, sire desirable overall width of frame and are backed by deep cow families. He has also begun to use the breed’s highestranked G-code bulls. Even with small cow numbers, Alonzo

Alonzo and Megan Shoaf, right, and their children, Olliver and Hiram, own a Registered Jersey herd that is managed with the Holstein herd owned by her parents, Tony and Karen Siddens, left.

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benef its from REAP as the program provides information and reports that are useful for herd management. He receives performance pedigrees after lactations are completed to keep up to date and appreciates that appraisal is automatically scheduled for the herd on a routine basis. Shoaf’s Jerseys was established in Indiana by Alonzo’s father, Jeff, who milked a herd of 25 Jerseys. Many of these were 4-H projects for Alonzo and his six sisters. The current herd traces to a few bred heifers and a cow he purchased in 1995, when he was 12. Alonzo graduated from Purdue Uni-

versity with a degree in animal science and also gained experience working on a Jersey farm in Utah through the herdsman program offered by Utah State University. Megan graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in agriculture business and accounting. She is employed by the USDA Farm Service Agency office and works with farm subsidy programs, including the Dairy Producer Margin Protection Program. Like many dairy producers, Shoaf enjoys the show ring experience. Though not always standing at the top of the class, the (continued to page 46)

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the 1999 All American Junior Jersey Show. “Gadget’s” dam, Her dam, Snafu Extreme Gigi, Excellent-93%, was first place senior yearling in milk at the Central National Jersey Show in 2003.

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memories and friendships he gained over the years were even more meaningful than the blue ribbons. He also appreciates that a Jersey he bred and consigned to the Indiana State Sale provided the funds for him to attend his first year of college at Purdue.

Snafu Jerseys

For Isaac Nevel, the dream of milking cows has existed as long as he can remember, a passion inherited from his late father, Steve. Today, he and his wife, Diane, and their four young children, Hudson, Duncan, Taylor and Hollynn, are working together and making that dream a reality. The Nevels have been operating Snafu Jerseys at the farm in Winslow since 2008. Several members of the herd trace to the original Snafu herd, which added its first Registered Jersey in 1988. Snafu Jerseys is 75 milking cows and 45 replacement heifers. The herd is enrolled on STEP and has a February 2015 rolling herd average of 12,459 lbs. milk, 650 lbs. fat and 472 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes nine Excellent and 49 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 84.9%. Nevel relies on appraisal information to improve the genetics of the herd through corrective matings and has used the Genetic Recovery program for herd management. Milk is sold to Stockton Cheese Inc. The farmstead is situated on six acres. The Nevels raise hay on 70 acres of rented land and purchase the balance of forages and grain. Cows are housed in a free stall

Storm View Dairy

Isaac and Diane Nevel and their children, Hudson, Duncan, Taylor and Hollynn, operate Snafu Jerseys. The family is pictured with a current favorite, Snafu Tradition Gadget-ET, who was just raised to Excellent-91%.

barn, milked in a double-six herringbone parlor and fed a total mixed ration. Isaac grew up on a farm that always had a handful of cows, operated by his parents until 1996. He graduated from Upper Iowa University with a degree in business administration and then worked at a seed company for three years prior to working full-time at Snafu Jerseys. He has always enjoyed showing cattle, an activity his children are also beginning to experience. He also appreciates seeing the efforts of his breeding program pay off. Recently, a cow he owns in partnership with Mark and Brian Olbrich, Snafu Holbric TBone Diamond, was appraised Excellent-92%, a move that makes her the breed’s first 16th generation Excellent. Another family favorite that was recently raised to Excellent-91% is Snafu Tradition Gadget-ET, a granddaughter of Snafu Sambo Glory, Excellent-93%, the Overall Premier Performance Winner of

One of the newest faces on the Registered Jersey scene is Storm View Dairy, owned by Andrew Mowen and David Schaffer. They get a hand operating the dairy in Shobanier from another full-time and two part-time employees. The milking string of 190 cows is 60 Jerseys, 125 Holsteins and a handful of Guernseys. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and uses JerseyTags for permanent identification. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes six Excellent and 38 Very Good cows and has a herd average of 82.7%. The Jersey herd is averaging 75 lbs. milk, with components of 5.0% fat and 3.7% protein, following the March 2015 test. Though neither Mowen nor Schaffer grew up on dairy farms, they have learned about the business through hands-on experience. Mowen developed an interest in the farm as a youngster driving a tractor and earned a degree in animal science from Western Illinois University. Schaffer grew up on a beef operation and graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in agriculture economics. Mowen began his dairy career milking Holsteins in Quincy, north of Hannibal near the Mississippi River. When his herd outgrew those facilities, he moved the herd to its new home, 200 miles to the southcentral part of the state. The facilities were renovated and Mowen and Schaffer began milking the cows in their new home in April 2014. Facility upgrades included a new 4,000-gallon bulk tank, misters and fans for the holding area and revamped free stalls. The facility also included a 94-stall barn that was ideally suited for Jerseys. (continued to page 50)

David Shaffer and Andrew Mowen operate Storm View Dairy. Jerseys were added to the Holstein herd when the two began milking at the farm in Shobanier because the brown cows were better suited to the facilities.

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President:

Steve Paxton 814/786-9752

Secretary: Jessica Peters 814/282-5206 AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: Sara Barlass 614/256-6502 Visit us online at: http://pennsylvaniajerseys.usjersey.com

Four Springs Jerseys

J. Craig and Susan Wicker 2147 Upper Brush Valley Road Centre Hall, PA 16828 814/364-9807 wickfsvetclin@aol.com A REAP Herd • Equity Investor

JEMI Jerseys

Bob and Alma Kenny Clayton and Renée Kenny

“We show our milk cows and milk our show cows.”

Jeff and Michele Reasner

Phone: 717/530-7784 • Email: jemi@earthlink 7382 Sunset Road, Newburg, PA 17240 Website: http://www.holsteinworld.com/jemi/

Jersey Farm LLC

749 McClain Rd. Enon Valley, PA 16120 724/730-0219 • 570/419-5188 kennyjerseyfarm@gmail.com A REAP Herd • Equity Investor

NOBLEDALE FARM

Registered Jerseys since 1888 RR 2, Box 626, Gillett, PA 16925 Stuart and Elaine Phone/Fax 570/537-2066 Steve and Donna 570/537-2314 E-mail: senoble@npacc.net

Stoney Hollow Jerseys

Don, Jill, Garrett, and Jason Stonerook 231 Stonerook Rd., Martinsburg, PA 16662 Phone: 814/793-3059 Email: stoneyhollowjerseys@gmail.com

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Since Mowen and Schaffer came to the dairy with just two Jersey cows, additional brown cows are being purchased to fill the barn. The two have purchased Registered Jerseys from Maple Lawn Farm, Tremont, Ill., D&D Jerseys, Newton, Wis., and Duane Phillips, Golden, Ill. They have also purchased a number of animals through sales, including the Dairyland Protein Sale, and the recent Heartland Dispersal. Foundation animals include TFJ/Lee Action Mamme 847-ET, Excellent-91%, with 19,550 lbs. milk, 1,053 lbs. fat and 721 lbs. protein, and Tenn Louie 260 HEH Maid, Very Good-85%, with 26,400 lbs. milk, 1,179 lbs. fat and 876 lbs. protein. Both were purchased at the Heartland Dispersal. At Storm View Dairy, the breeds are housed in separate facilities but milked Page 50

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Joe and Melinda VanderFeltz RR 1, Box 1255, Lawton, PA 18828 570/934-2406 • Fax 570/934-0124 E-mail vanfel2@epix.net

in the same double-six herringbone parlor. Mowen is in charge of herd management and breeding decisions. Current service sires include All Lynns Louie ValentinoET, GJPI +161, All Lynns Valentino Marvel, GJPI +141, Jars of Clay Barnabas, GJPI +142, Heartland Merchant TopekaET, GJPI +61, and Steinhauers Samson Lemonhead, GJPI +188. Schaffer feeds cows, heifers and calves. Mowen and Schaffer enjoy showing cattle at the county fair, the Illinois State Fair, World Dairy Expo and The All American Jersey Show. They have entered their first animals in the National Jersey Jug Futurity and look forward to experiencing the most glamourous Registered Jersey show on the planet.

University of Illinois

Jerseys have called the University of Illinois home as far back as 1886. Over

the years, their numbers at the campus in Urbana-Champaign have fluctuated, peaking in the mid-1980s at 50 milking cows. Today, the milking string at the farm is nine Jerseys and 175 Holsteins. The herd is managed by Henry Hoene, who grew up on a commercial Holstein farm in the area and has been employed by the university the past three years. He gets help operating the dairy from four full-time employees, a graduate student and 25-30 students. Phil Cardosia is the faculty coordinator. Cows are housed in a pair of tie-stall barns that were built in the mid-1920s and milked in a double-12 herringbone parlor by Westfalia. The beautiful, hip-roof structures have brick walls, tile roofs and copper roof vents that have weathered to patina green. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2015 rolling herd aver(continued to page 53)

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Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding CEO to Address AJCA Annual Meeting

Dr. João W. Dürr, the Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and former Executive Director of Interbull, will be the guest speaker at the 147th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association. The meeting will convene at 8:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time on Saturday, June 27 at the Embassy Suites & RiverFront Conference Center in East Peoria, Ill. Dürr was selected by the CDCB Board of Directors in June of 2014 as the organization’s first full-time CEO and at a critical phase in its expanded mission. In March of 2013, CDCB took over the service reJoão Dürr sponsibilities previously performed by the USDA-ARS Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory. These included calculating and distributing genetic evaluations and genomic predictions, analyzing phenotypic data to deliver management tools and benchmarks and managing the allied partners cooperator database

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that includes pedigree records of almost 70 million individual animals. Approximately 430,000 bulls receive an official traditional or genomic evaluation from CDCB. Dürr is now leading the final phases of the transition slated for completion by December 17, 2015. In May, CDCB established its offices in Bowie, Md., conveniently located to the Baltimore airport and the offices of the Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory (AGIL) at Beltsville, Md. Recruitment of a world-class team is underway. Dürr has considerable experience in business management transitioning, genetic evaluations, performance records, data processing and database management. In six years as Interbull executive director, Dürr helped coordinate the organization’s transition from academics to a business-oriented operation that provided a scientific-industry network for development of applied cattle genomics. New services were introduced, quality assurance measures implemented and operations streamlined to handle multicountry pedigrees and genetic evaluations. In 1991, Dürr earned a B.S. in agriculture from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and a M.S. and doctorate degrees from McGill University, Montreal, in animal breeding and genetics. From 1997 to 2008, he was a full professor at the Universidade de Passo Fundo, Brazil,

occupying administrative positions including associate vice principal for research, director of the Food Science Research Centre and general management of the Dairy Herds Analysis Service. From 2004 to 2007, he was president of the Brazilian Milk Quality Council. Four industry sectors are represented on the CDCB Board of Directors: the breed registry associations through the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association; A.I. organizations through the National Association of Animal Breeders; dairy records providers through the National Dairy Herd Information Association; and the dairy records processing centers (DRPCs). The Board also includes two non-voting advisory members. Results from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding program are provided to dairy producers for management decisions related to the relative genetic merit of dairy animals, such as breeding and culling. Genetic information also is disseminated to dairy industry organizations worldwide and to the International Bull Evaluation Service, Uppsala, Sweden, to serve as a primary basis for determining global rankings. The national database maintained by CDCB and genetic evaluations computed by CDCB serve as a data source for dairy genetics research by government, university, and industry scientists.

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Jerseys have been at the University of Illinois as far back as 1886. The current herd manager, Henry Hoene, takes a few minutes to tend to a few of his favorites.

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age of 18,678 lbs. milk, 760 lbs. fat and 568 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes two Excellent and nine Very Good cows and has a herd average of 83.4%. The dairy uses JerseyMate for heifer matings and markets milk to Prairie Farms. In the mid-1980s, when Jerseys comprised a majority of the milking herd, research trials were conducted, including some for mastitis. Today, the Jersey herd is primarily used for teaching. As well, Jerseys are the go-to animals for interaction with consumers because their size makes

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them less intimidating than their black and white counterparts. For many years, they have been the face of the university at the “I milked a cow” exhibit at the Illinois State Fair. Among the high-visibility Jerseys that have been developed by the farm over the years is the former world milk champion, Raleigh’s Sibyl, who produced 18,847 lbs. milk in 1922. It was reported by the Spokesman-Review that “Sibyl” consumed an amount of feed sufficient to fill a small barn, was milked four times a day and never experienced a day’s illness or received a dose of medicine during her record-breaking lactation. Another matriarch that has influenced the Jersey herd at the University of Illinois is Funk Sleeping Milestone Thyme, who was owned by Maple Lawn Farm, Tremont, and flushed at the university. Ownership of the resulting offspring was split between the two. “Thyme” had seven daughters in all, four by embryo transfer. Six of her daughters were appraised Excellent and the seventh was sold to a Jersey breeder in Brazil in 1991. The most prominent “Thyme” daughter in the university herd was Maple Lawn Ill Legend Thyme-ET, Excellent-93%, with 23,010 lbs. milk, 1,010 lbs. fat and

825 lbs. protein and lifetime credits over 100,000 lbs. milk in five lactations. She had 14 registered progeny. At one point, descendants from the “Thyme” family accounted for 75% of the Jersey herd at the University of Illinois. The dairy science department has also been the benefactor of numerous donations over the years. In the mid-1980s, Robert and Marie Douglas of DouglasKalmar Farms, Robinson, Ill., donated a group of 30 Jerseys for teaching and to develop income for undergraduate scholarship support. Since then, the Robert L. Douglas Purebred Cattle Scholarship has been awarded through sales of descendants of the donated animals. In addition to the tie-stall barns that house the current dairy herd, the University of Illinois is well known for another set of dairy structures—three round barns—that were placed on the National Historic Register in 1994. The barns were built between 1908-1912 as an experimental dairy farm at the direction of the agriculture experiment station to improve milk production and efficiency. Though they served as a model for future round barn construction across the country, it is estimated that fewer than 60 round barns exist in the U.S. today.

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YOUNG JERSEY BREEDER AWARDS Six Young Jersey Breeders to Be Honored in Illinois

he AJCA Board of Directors has named six recipients of the Young Jersey Breeder Award for 2015. They are Brett Barlass, Hilmar, Calif.; Jim and Jessica Engel, Kewaunee, Wis.; Jason and Jory Fremstad, Westby, Wis.; Charlie Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.; Leroy J. and Martha Sue Miller, Millersburg, Ohio, and Jason Nuhfer, Willard, Ohio. The first Young Jersey Breeder Awards were presented in 1976. Since then, more than 275 producers have received this award, including this year’s recipients. The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples younger than the age of 40 on January 1 of the year nominated who merit recognition for their expertise in dairy farming, breeding Jersey cattle, participation in American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) programs, and leadership in Jersey and other dairy and agriculture organizations. The 2015 honorees will receive their awards during the Young Jersey Breeders Banquet on Wednesday, June 24, at 6:00 p.m.

Brett Barlass

Jim and Jessica Engel Grayson

Jim and Jessica Engel

Growing up with two sets of grandparents with Registered Jerseys and on a Registered Jersey dairy with his parents in Wisconsin, definitely helped to shape Brett Barlass’s passion and enthusiasm for Jersey cows. Brett, a dairy science alumni of Cornell University credits this college for leading him to Yosemite Jerseys in Hilmar, Calif., his present place of employment. After graduating from Cornell, Brett travelled the 2,783 miles to Hilmar to manage the 2,200 cow Registered Jersey dairy. For herd owners, C.A. and Kirsten Russell, it was Brett’s leadership, passion, and knowledge of the dairy industry that qualified him for the position, not to mention his impressive Jersey pedigree including his win of the 2005 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. Since his arrival in the fall of 2006, the farm has continued to prosper and develop because of Brett’s unique and admirable management skills, which is demonstrated through the 18 full-time employees that average over 10 years of employment with Yosemite Jerseys. “Decision making is crucial for the success of any business and Brett’s attention to detail allows him to make the “tough”

Commercial cows, pedigreed cows, crops, methane digester, and a cheese plant are just a few things that make Wakker Dairy unique. From young ages Jim and Jessica (Wakker) Engel, Kewaunee, Wis., knew they wanted to pursue careers in dairy farming. Although they each took separate paths, they joined together in 2010 at Wakker Dairy, established by Jessica’s family. When Jim joined Wakker dairy in 2010 the herd consisted of 1,400 registered Holsteins. Jim and Jessica saw an opportunity to boost profitability because of the Jerseys feed-to-production efficiency. Therefore, they began breeding all of the Holsteins to Jersey sires. Later that year, they started selling all Holstein heifers and replacing them with Jersey milk cows. Shortly after the transition they noted that components were the same, while the Jerseys were eating much less than their Holstein and crossbred herdmates. Jessica grew up on a small Holstein farm in southern Wisconsin until her family moved to the present location of Wakker Dairy while she was in high school. Upon graduating with her dairy science degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Jessica earned a master’s degree in animal science from the University of Minnesota. After college she became a dairy nutritionist for a feed consulting company

For this pair of brothers from Westby, Wis., attending the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting has been a long-time family tradition. Being involved in the junior association proved to be a valuable asset as it gave them opportunities for networking and developing friendships with other Jersey youth across the country, many whom they still maintain contact with today. Through joining the AJCA and participating in Jersey events, they were provided with adult mentors who influenced and developed their foundation, while helping them decide they wanted to have a career in the dairy industry. The friendships they kindled as children with other Jersey enthusiasts, are still influencing their farm today. Coming from generations of Jersey farmers in their lineage, dairy farming was no new undertaking for these brothers. In

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Jason Nuhfer

Charlie Luchsinger Amy and Liam

Jason Nuhfer Brandi and Gage

Leroy J. and Martha Sue Miller

As a family member of Silver Spring Farm, Charlie Luchsinger of Syracuse, N.Y., has continued the farm’s legacy. The family celebrated 100 years of Registered Jerseys in 2014 and Charlie was an integral part of that celebration. The first Jersey calf that Charlie owned was the granddaughter of his father’s 1978 National Jersey Jug Futurity winner, Faithful Flora of SSF. Gusto Carom Flossy of SSF lived to be almost 15-years-old. In her lifetime she produced more than 140,000 lbs. milk. However, it is through her 50-plus descendants that she has made her greatest influence on Charlie’s herd. Her great-great granddaughter, SSF Tequila Fantasia, was sold through the Franchise Kind II sale in March 2013 for $12,000 and was later named the Reserve All American Senior Calf. Through this family there have been 25 Excellent cows, including three genera-

Leroy J. and Martha Sue Miller, from Fredericksburg, Ohio, have only been operating their herd of 43 cows and 40 heifers for five years. As members of the Old Amish Church, innovation has allowed them to develop practical and functional facilities, excellent marketing, and good investment—all on just 10 acres of land. The couple has enthusiastically developed their Scenic View Jerseys operation, focusing on profitability through producing large volumes of high-component milk from their herd. They focus on effective cow/heifer care and creative matings to market high-profile animals and minimize land and equipment investment by owning such a small amount of land. Leroy grew up on a family farm that milked unregistered Jerseys until he decided to work for a larger local dairy operation. On the way to deciding that he wanted to operate with Registered JerseysTM he worked in a woodworking shop and as a farrier. The opportunity to launch his own herd began when his father decided to exit the dairy business shortly after Leroy and Martha Sue were married. He began buying his father’s Jerseys and eventually began adding Registered Jerseys as the new operation’s cash flow allowed. They are able to minimize labor costs by doing the majority of the work themselves. This allows them to provide exceptional cow care by remaining in a position to study each cow’s strengths and weaknesses. “While Leroy has almost no formal education in the science of genetics, he is a serious student of how the U.S. dairy genet-

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Jason Nuhfer, Willard, Ohio, has known for most his life that he wanted to milk and breed great Jersey cows. He has achieved this feat with great success. Dairying and breeding Jerseys has been a part of his family for five generations, beginning with his grandpa Thomas Nuhfer. Jason was a 10 year member of 4-H and an active FFA member. Two of his proudest accomplishments from the FFA include earning his American FFA Degree and being named the state FFA dairy proficiency winner. Growing up Jason was involved with Ohio Junior Jersey Breeders Association serving as president during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in 2003. After high school Jason attended Ohio State-Agricultural Technical Institute (OSU-ATI). In 2005, Jason completed a summer internship with ABS Global, Inc., breeding cows and doing other reproductive work. Upon completing his applied science degree in dairy production and management at OSU-ATI, Jason continued his education to the main campus of Ohio State University. It was there he received a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education. While a student Jason served as vice president of the Buckeye Dairy Club and co-chair of the Buckeye Classic Sale. Jason began breeding cows and selecting bulls at age 16. By age 19 the majority of reproductive planning and implementation was done by Jason. While in college he was able to double the pregnancy rate by the time he graduated. On average it is 85 days until the first service with 1.7 services per pregnancy. Jason’s involvement in the Regional Young Sire Sampling programs, his use of JerseyMate, and the REAP program allow him to continue to monitor and improve his herd’s genetics. The herd consists of 115, home-bred cows currently averaging 62 lbs. of milk, with tests of 5.2% fat and 3.8% protein. The average appraisal score of the herd is 84.8% with 21 Excellent and 93 Very Good cows. Recently, Jason has been using a lot of young genomic bulls. “For me good cow families and udders are at the top of the list. They don’t have to be the highest JPI or out of a show champion, just give me the best opportunity to breed pretty, profitable cows,” said Nuhfer in his application. In the fall of 2008, after a year of planning and many years of convincing his (continued to page 62)

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in northern Wisconsin. Jim’s dairy story began with a small herd of registered Guernseys that later switched to mostly Jerseys. Growing up Jim travelled to shows, sales, and farms tours alongside his parents. These valuable encounters with experienced Jersey breeders allowed Jim to gain a greater understanding of the dairy industry. After high school he continued to manage his family’s farm in central Wisconsin while attending Fox Valley Technical College for Farm Operation. In the fall of 2010, Jessica and Jim became the managers of Wakker Dairy. To manage the operation eff iciently, Jessica cares for the herd and manages the employees while Jim’s responsibilities include feeding, manure handling, and equipment maintenance. Jim also makes all breeding-based decisions for the farm. As of January 2015, the milking herd consisted of 1,000 Holstein/Jersey crosses, 700 Jerseys, and 400 Holsteins with a rolling herd average of 23,603 lbs. milk, 1,061 lbs. fat, and 780 lbs. protein for December 2014. All the crossbreds and Jerseys are registered with AJCA and are therefore appraised and enrolled in the REAP program. Between the genomic testing of all females and the utilization of JerseyMate and Herdview, Jim is able to make informative decisions to develop creative and effective breedings for a large free stall operation. The main emphasis for matings is high-component milk, cheese merit, and Jersey Udder Index (JUI). Within Wakker Dairy, Jim and Jessica own 30 animals under the prefix JessieJames. Although they work with a large commercial herd they have diversified within that herd to take advantage of strong genetic base with their prefix. Their goal with these animals is to capitalize on their interests with genomics and show pedigreed families. The most prolific cow

breed Jim and Jessica have truly made a difference. “The presence of the Jersey breed is growing in Wisconsin, with the commitment of energetic young dairy business owners like Jim and Jessica Engel playing a significant part in that exciting development,” said Mike Fremstad, President of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders, Westby, Wis., in his letter of support. “They have chosen to transition a preciously Holstein-based operation into a Jersey herd for profitability of the farm and herd, thus serve as an example for dairy business owners of all ages and herd sizes to follow.”

PDCA Adopts Change to Show Ring Code of Ethics

The Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Board of Directors unanimously approved a change to the PDCA Show Ring Code of Ethics at the national PDCA board meeting on May 4, 2015. The rule change falls under Grooming and Preparation, with a new addition stating that “changing the natural color of the animal is prohibited.” The full rule now reads: “Changing the natural color of the animal is prohibited. However, external applications of cosmetics that affect only appearance may be used, including by way of example hoof polishes and false switches.” This change is effective June 1, 2015. The full Show Ring Code of Ethics is available on the PDCA website. Founded in 1940, Purebred Dairy Cattle Association is a foundation for growth and profit for the future of the dairy industry. For more information, visit the PDCA website at purebreddairycattle. com.

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to date is Buttercrest Iatola Silk-ET, Excellent-90%, who has yielded more than 50 pregnancies to date. Through their purchases the have been working hard to develop several outstanding cow families. Among the families represented are D&E Abe Violet and a full sister to Cave Creek Kanoo-ET. There are also several homebred animals with higher genomic scores resulting from Jim’s expertise with matings. Under their prefix is a wide selection of animals from daughters of national show winners to high genomic individuals. All purchased animals and semen are selected for high genomics in combination with cheese merit and show type. Mating decisions are focused on developing elite animals to spark the interest of A.I. companies while still marketing the females. Beyond their success with pedigreed cows, Jim and Jessica will be opening a cheese plant five miles from the farm located in-town to attract tourists in the summer of 2015. They will have video cameras live streaming from the farm into the plant so tourists are able to see daily chores and watch the cows. The eventual goal is for all their milk to be processed into cheese for the store. The farm also has a methane digester making them one of the most ecologically sustainable dairies in the area. To further protect the environment the Engels utilize cropping practices that reduce soil erosion and runoff while having wider buffer strips and waterways than required by the Department of Natural Resources for water management. “We believe that healthy soil leads to better crops which leads to high (more profitable) production in the dairy herd,” explain Jim and Jessica in their application. “It is all a full circle for this operation and we strive for excellence in what we do.” Through their involvement in the Jersey

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calls about breeding, culling, and facility maintenance,” says C.A. Russell in a letter of support. As manager, Barlass regularly conducts farm meetings, trains employees, and reports for the dairy. One of the first management decisions Brett implemented seven years ago was an RFID system to manage and maintain accurate, up-to-date reproduction and health records. With some additional record-keeping Yosemite Jerseys qualified for the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program. Another responsibility of Brett’s is overseeing the calf operation that raises calves for the farm and two other dairies owned by family members. An accelerated growth program allows heifers to be bred at 11 months. As a herd enrolled on REAP and using JerseyMate, they have also begun genomic testing a majority of the animals. After each report is released Brett carefully and thoroughly analyzes the information as a tool for making culling decisions. The overall production of the herd has significantly improved to 65 lbs. milk daily since Brett’s arrival. He has also been influential in the embryo transfer program, aggressively marketing Yosemite females and males. Through the generous hospitality of C.A. and Kirsten, Brett has been able to continue his own herd of Jerseys housed with Yosemite’s cows. His 96 cows average 18,667 lbs. milk, 969 lbs. fat and 694 lbs. protein. Nearly 88% of his herd was bred to young sires last year. Brett’s passion for the Jersey cow spreads far beyond the farm and into his community. Brett is a club advisor for 30-40 youth that attend county fairs and other shows with Barlass. The All American Jersey Show, Western National, World Dairy Expo, and the California State Fair are just a few other shows attended by Barlass each year with Yosemite cattle. Recently Brett has joined the young sire selection committee alongside Alta Genetics and Jerseyland Sires. Through this involvement, Brett has realized the value of genetics and phenotypically sound cows through peer mentors. Other organizations that Brett is involved with include the Young Dairy Leader Institute, Dairy Calf and Heifer Association, Council for Dairy Cattle Breeding, and the AJCA Type Advisory Committee. “In these organizations, I constantly aim to immerse myself in all aspects of the Jersey industry in an effort to build my knowledge base, evolve as a person, employee, and industry member,” said JUNE 2015

Barlass. While in college Brett interned with the James Ahlem Dairy. Since then Brett has been instrumental in the development of the Hilmar Dairy internship program. This internship is structured to give six or seven students from across the United States experience managing a large scale dairy. “Brett has worked hard to give the interns the best experience possible,” said Jim Ahlem in his letter of recommendation. “He works with the interns as the group leader, whether they need ideas of what to do, if they have problems or just want to have some fun.”

Brett Barlass is an enthusiastic young Jersey breeder who strives to encourage youth and evolve as an industry leader. He is committed to making a difference locally-on his farm and in his community, both with the Jersey breed and himself.

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tions of Excellent-92%. Because of the success of this cow family, Charlie has begun an extensive embryo transfer program with future plans to market the embryos and live animals. In 1991, Charlie purchased Imperial Pat of SSF, the dam of SSF Legendary Pamela. After a successful showring career in the U.S., “Pamela” was exported as a four-year-old to Uruguay. Before leaving the country she was named the Reserve Winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity and All American Senior-Three-Year-Old the next day in Louisville, Ky. Another cow family Charlie is proud to be a part of is SSF Signature Polly who was sold to Jason Fremstad, another recipient of the Young Jersey Breeder Award. In 2007, she was named the Reserve All American Milking Yearling. Charlie’s expertise with show animals began to blossom as a high school student when he worked Jerseys of Sycamore Hill Farm and Ratliff Jerseys during World Dairy Expo and The Royal Winter Fair. In 2002, he continued learning about show-pedigreed cows by working for Rock Ella and Mordale Jerseys at the show in Canada. “These were some of my most memorable

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years as I got to work with some incredible animals including two national champions, three reserve champions, two futurity winners, and a reserve junior champion in an eight year period,” said Charlie. Because these farms mentored Charlie through his youth, Luchsinger, desires to give-back by bringing juniors and their animals to the All American. For the past five years Charlie has coordinated the trucking, hiring of a fitting crew, and supplied all the feed and tack for the animals at a break-even price for other Jersey youth. Through this experience they are able to gain exposure to a national show and learn tips and tricks to improve their cattle for the next show season. While Charlie realizes shows and sales are a lucrative way for the farm to market cattle, he knows that the day-to-day grind of the operation is the key to survival of this demanding industry. “Charlie’s progressive and innovative ideas on the farm have played a vital role in farm management,” Paul Chittenden, Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, N.Y., said in a letter of recommendation. “As well, a switch from small to big square bales has made haying less labor intensive and now the move to bailage from dry hay has eliminated chopping haylage and curing dry hay without sacrificing

feed quality. At the same time it created addition income through custom bailing for several clients.” Since returning home for Cornell University in 2003, Charlie has assisted in implementing a tunnel ventilation system in the milking barn and was a part of the building project for the new heifer facility in 2005. He has also gone out on his own to purchase a baler and a bale wrapper. Through this purchase the herd is able to be fed a long stem baylage instead of the short cut haylage they used to be fed. This new ration has proved to be successful with increased components. As a result the farm has seen the highest milk checks for their milk in history. In addition to custom harvesting with his baler and bale wrapper, Charlie has also undertaken a semen sales position with Rapid Bay Sires and Hometown Jerseys. Charlie’s success with animals is in part due to his herd’s enrollment in REAP and the Jersey Equity program. Through leadership roles on and off the farm, Charlie is able to maintain his connection within the industry. In addition Charlie, his wife, Amy, and son, Liam, hope to open a processing plant in the future.

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ics system functions,” said James Herron of Cold Run Jerseys, Salem, Ohio, in his letter of support. He has studied significant cow families that have influenced the Jersey breed through printed materials like the AJCA Green Book and Jersey Journal. Through the printed communication, Leroy is able to acquire reliable genetic and genomic information on his cows and heifers allowing him to develop creative mating decisions for his herd’s breeding program. With genomic testing adopted as a standard procedure of the mating decision process, Leroy and Martha Sue anticipate continued genetic merchandising opportunities. A lot of emphasis is put on using plus-component percentage bulls from deep cow families because of the component milk market they are in. They also focus their matings on the polled trait because they recognize that season pasture-based herds (to which they are able to sell some young bulls) prefer to buy polled bulls, and they like the cost-saving of not having to dehorn calves. In fact Scenic View Martinez-P-ET, GJPI +96, (200JE240), is genomic young sire at Semex. More recently they have been investing in elite genetics from Cold Run Jerseys and Clover Patch Jerseys owned by Alan and Sharon Kozak, Millersburg, Ohio. The 2014 All American Sale was the debut for a Scenic View Jerseys consignment to be offered at national sale. Scenic View Cris Sherbert was purchased by Den-Kel Jerseys, Bryon, N.Y., as a heifer. In 2013, they had the sale topper at the Ohio Spring Classic sale with Scenic View Critic Navara Maid-P-ET, a direct maternal descendant of Tenn Haug E. Maid. Leroy and Martha Sue utilize recipient females from a nearby herd to facilitate an intense in-vitro fertilization program. Under this approach, the Miller’s are expecting more than 40 embryo transfer calves in 2015. These calves are from several donor dams, all carrying A.I. interest. They operate with simplicity the cows are housed 56-stall freestall barn, fed a total mixed ration consisting of haylage, corn silage, a complete grain mix, and molasses. Their milking parlor is a swing-6 pipeline. Thus far they have had more than 15 cows score Excellent from more than 50 appraised in the past three years. “Our passion for the Jersey cow, and breeding better ones, continues as strong as ever, or even stronger,” said Leroy and Martha Sue. Their two-year-old daughter is already a good helper and keeps her parents sharp. JERSEY JOURNAL

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fact for Jason and Jory, it was all they ever knew. Growing up they received their first Jersey heifer in 1984, when their parents won a donated calf from Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt., at the All American in Louisville, Ky. Their herd continued to grow through the purchases of animals at the Wisconsin Badger Treasure Sale and the Pot O’Gold Sales. Between 2006-2007, the brothers entered into a facility agreement with Norse Star Jerseys LLC and began purchasing cattle. Currently, the brothers each own 22% of the 1,300 total cows and heifers in the herd. With the assistance of Jersey Marketing Service and other prominent herd owners and sale managers, the brothers have been able to select and purchase valuable cattle that add to the success of the herd. According to Eric Silva, Sunset Canyon Jerseys, Beaver, Ore., “Jason and Jory have been provided the opportunity to earn their ownership roles in their family dairy operation, maturing in their understanding of this challenging business, and positioned to lead their family’s Registered Jersey herd to the next level of accomplishment.” Through the herd’s participation in REAP and sound management practices, Jason and Jory have bred seven Hall of Fame cows. As members of the Norse Star Jerseys management team they individually, and together, play vital roles. Both attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course. Jason had a focus on dairy herd management and Jory focused dairy herd management and crops and soils. Jason returned to the farm in 2000, and worked his way into his current role as herdsman. He is responsible for breeding decisions, vet checks, herd health, and the flush program. In addition, he manages the show string and most of the marketing. Jason’s breeding philosophy is to breed cows for functional type and longevity with production and profitability as the focus as the majority of the herd is commercial. In managing the herd’s breeding program he selects young sires with high genomics with a balance of production and type. Jason enjoys breeding a few cow families for showing purposes at the World Dairy Expo and The All American. He also enjoys marketing animals from the herd. In 2012, Norse Star Jerseys hosted their first ever consignment sale, the Norse Star Summer Hummer with a sale average of $5,200. On the farm, Jory’s responsibilities include crops, nutrient management, and machinery repair. The farm produces 600 acres of corn and 400 acres of alfalfa. Thus the only purchased feeds are straw, JUNE 2015

soy hulls, flaked corn, and protein sources. Jory’s focus is to maintain profitability and work to improve facilities and management of the heifer raising program. “For younger Jersey breeders (such as me), Jason and Jory are leaders among their peers, where they demonstrate a commitment to the Jersey breed that we strive to emulate,” Natalie Kessenich, of Kessenich Farms LLC, DeForest, Wis., said in her letter of support. “They are already involving the next generation of their extended family in their family’s operation, encouraging participation in Jersey youth activities and involvement in the family’s Jersey dairy.”

As the second generation to receive the Young Jersey Breeder award, Jason and Jory are truly devoted to the Jersey breed. Alongside his wife, Heidi, and four children, Grant, Grace, Hannah, and Ellie, Jason is sharing his passion for the Jersey breed with his children. Grant won the 2013 President’s Tropy with a Pot O’Gold purchase, Celestial Iatola Silhouette who produced 32,370 lbs. milk, 1,747 lbs. fat, and 1,376 lbs. protein. Jason and Jory plan to continue their passion of the Jersey breed through encouraging youth to be involved and farming their own herd of Jerseys. Page 61

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father this would work, Bar-Lee Jerseys built a new freestall barn. The new facility exemplifies cow comfort with 110 deep sand-bedded freestalls and a bedded pack for fresh cows. The fresh cows stay in the pack for 7-10 days then move to one of two freestall pens. First lactation cows are housed separately, allowing for a smoother transition that results in them reaching a higher peak milk. Just one year after moving into the new barn, the rolling herd average was up by nearly 1,800 lbs. milk. Beginning with a new calf barn, a complete overhaul of the calf program from day one to weaning, began in 2010. The calf barn allows calves to be housed in individual pens until weaning. After weaning dividers are removed to put calves in groups of 6-8 until they are moved to another barn. A positive pressure ventilation tube runs the length of the barn and pulls the fresh air from the outside to keep the air inside the building fresh even with the curtains up. Another target of improvement was colostrum quality. Calves are fed a minimum of three quarts of colostrum at birth. Another change to the calf program was the use of a Jersey specific milk replacer and calf starter. To be consistent, the milk replacer is weighed and water mixing valves are used to maintain a constant water temperature, no matter who is feeding. Today calves are weaned three weeks sooner and are bigger and healthier and the dairy is averaging less than 1% death loss. Jason is passionate about the dairy industry and sharing his love for it with others. In December, Jason was elected to serve as the 2015 Ohio Jersey Breeders Associaton vice president. He is a member of the Huron County Farm Bureau and past president. Through the organization, Bar-Lee Jerseys was the main stop on the county Farm Bureau farm tour. The Nuhfers were able to connect with the community and share knowledge of modern farming practices. There is a healthy line-up of successful cows in Jason’s herd including BLJ Bowtie Jacque, Excellent-91%, who was the first senior three-year-old, best udder, best bred and owned female of the show and Honorable Mention Senior Champion at the 2014 Ohio State Fair. Her daughter sold for $6,200 in The 2014 All American Jersey Sale. Jason has three cows with Hall of Fame records including, BLJ Brazo Varsity, Very Good-85%, with an actual record of 27,100 lbs. milk, 264 lbs. fat, 959 lbs. protein and 3,315 lbs., cheese. Jason is a family-orientated young man as well. His wife, Brandy, is a veterinarian, and they have a son, Gage. JERSEY JOURNAL

New Hires for AJCA Herd Services Team

Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Jersey Cattle Association, announced today that Hannah L. Pierce, Columbus, Ohio, and Jody Williams, McConnelsville, Ohio, will join the organization’s Herd Services team to provide key services and customer support to Jersey cattle owners both in the U.S. and worldwide. “We are pleased to have hired these well-trained, knowledgeable young women,” Smith commented. “Both have extensive hands-on animal care and record-keeping experience plus strong computer skills that will help them assist our members and customers with their identification, parentage qualification, and genotyping needs.” Hannah Pierce joined the staff on May 4, having completed a B.S. degree in animal science and equine business management at the Hannah Pierce University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio. She worked with not

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only the university’s horses, but a range of livestock from dairy and beef cattle to swine and sheep, plus llamas and alpacas. In the summer of 2014, she interned at the Ohio Wildlife Center, receiving and caring for injured wildlife and entering data into the center’s information systems. Hannah has also worked for a local horse trainer and in food service and childcare. She is a marathon runner, having participated in eight events since 2012. Jody Williams began her responsibilities May 6. She is slated to graduate in August from the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, with an Associate degree in agricultural commerce. In addition to being Jody Williams a student Ambassador since the fall of 2013, she has worked in the admissions office. Last summer, she was an interpretive guide at The Wilds, the largest wildlife conservation center in the U.S. that manages 30 species, some of them rare or endangered. Jody grew up with Jerseys at Williams Jersey Farm, as-

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sisting with daily herd management and general farm work. She is the treasurer of the Ohio Junior Jersey Breeders Association, and previously served as president of Morgan FFA and the Morgan County Junior Fair Board. She received the American FFA Degree in 2014.

Kaitlyn Hinds Named Administrative Assistant to Executive Secretary Kaitlyn Hinds, Columbus, Ohio, has joined the staff of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. as Administrative Assistant to the Executive Secretary, effective May 11, 2015. “Kaitlyn brings considerable knowledge and experience in production agriculture, marketing and promotion to this position,” said Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO. “Her organizational skills and outgoing personality will make her a valuable point of contact in providing service to our members, the Boards of Directors and allied industry personnel.” Hinds is a 2015 graduate from The Ohio State University with a B.S. in agribusiness and applied economics and a minor in meat science. A Kaitlyn Hinds member of the Ohio State meats evaluation team in 2014, she worked as a student aide in the Department of Animal Sciences office and also in the meat laboratory. Last summer, Kaitlyn was a public relations intern with the Ohio Beef Council and Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. As an intern at Lauren AgriSystems in the summer of 2013, she collected market research and data related to milking equipment. She also works as a clerk for Cronebaugh Auction Services, Ltd. Active in both Saddle & Sirloin and the Buckeye Dairy Club, Kaitlyn was cochair for the 2015 Little International. For the past year, she was a peer mentor for five, first-year students in the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and served as a host for prospective students visiting the Ohio State campus. Growing up on Hinds Family Farm, Newcomerstown, Ohio, Kaitlyn assisted with the daily management of its Angus herd producing replacement heifers and feedlot cattle. She was the 2011 Ohio Beef Queen and a 10-year member of 4-H. JERSEY JOURNAL

Gabys Genetic Opportunity Sale has Two Sell for $15,000 After a very successful sale hosted by the Gaby Family of Greeneville, Tenn., in 2010, it was no surprise that their second sale was equally impressive and every bit as well attended. The Gaby family has been farming at their present location for nearly 100 years. In the 1930s, the focus of the herd turned to Registered Jerseys and the family has never looked back. Their philosophy is to breed high production cows with a trouble-free udder that can be easily milked and last for a long time. Sale Analysis

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90 Cows, two years and over 1 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 33 Bred heifers 11 1st Trimester 14 2nd Trimester 8 3rd Trimester 1 Open yearling 11 Heifer calves

$2,527.22 $227,450 425.00 425 2,074.24 68,450 1,877.27 20,650 2,196.43 30,750 2,131.25 17,050 1,750.00 1,750 1,638.64 18,025

135 Lots Median price

$2,341.48 $316,100 $2,150.00

Sale Management: Tradition Auction Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

The reproductive efficiency of the Jersey cow once again filled the barns at Gabys Jersey Farm. With the strong prices for Jerseys and the need to downsize, the family made the decision to offer a large part of their young milking herd and a select group of high-indexing heifers at public auction. The sale, held on March 19, 2015, at the farm averaged a very strong $2,341.48 on 135 lots of Registered Jerseys. The 90 cows offered at public auction paced the sale as they sold for $2,527.22. Two of their most advertised young cows tied for the high price—Gabys Plus Elsie and Gabys Champ Amanda-ET—sold for $15,000 each. Both were purchased by Souther Dairies LLC, Nathan Souther, Union Grove, N.C. Though the pair were catalogued as a choice, once “Elsie” crossed the block for $15,000, auctioneer and sale manager Lynn Lee made the announcement that “Amanda” would also sell. The bidding for her quickly escalated to $15,000 as well, and Souther Dairies LLC kept the pair together for their dairy. “Elsie” is a second lactation daughter of Sweetie Plus Iatolas Bold, GJPI +157. She appraised Very Good-89% as a twoyear-old and sold fresh shortly before the sale. The young cow ranked among the Top 1.5% cows in the breed for GJPI at +144 at sale time. Her dam is Excellent and has a 3-9 record Page 66

Selling for $15,000 each was a pair of cows at the Gabys Genetic Opportunity Sale in Tennessee in March. On the left is Gabys Plus Elsie and on the right, Gabys Champ AmandaET. Nathan Souther of Souther Dairies LLC in Union Grove, N.C., purchased the pair of highindexing young cows. Both hail from prominent families in the Gaby herd.

of 23,660 lbs. milk, 1,131 lbs. fat and 859 lbs. protein. The next dam is also Excellent and still in the Gaby herd. She is projected to 23,228–1,111–884 m.e. at 6-11. The next two dams are both Very Good and have produced records in excess of 23,000 lbs. milk actual. “Amanda” hails from one of the most recognized families at Gaby Jersey Farm— the “Roxys.” She is appraised Very Good-87% and sold due with her second calf in April 2015. Sired by Margandale Cherry Champ, GJPI +56, she has a first lactation m.e. of 23,085–1,072–803. She has 13 brothers in A.I. throughout North America, including Gabys Chronicle-ET, GJPI +135, at Semex. Her dam is Gabys Jacinto Alyssa, Excellent-93%. She has a 3-3 record of 22,830 lbs. milk, 1,140 lbs. fat and 825 lbs. protein. She has three Excellent and six Very Good daughters to date. The next dam is Gabys Artist Ambrosia, Excellent-94%. Sired by ISDK JAS Artist, GJPI +84, she has two records in excess of 28,000 lbs. milk, 1,600 lbs. fat and 880 lbs. protein. The next three dams are all Excellent with 20,000 lbs. milk actual. Selling for the second high price of the day was the heifer ranked 97th in the nation for GJPI at sale time. Inguran LLC DBA Sexing Technologies of Navasota, Texas, placed the final bid of $5,100 on Gabys Magnum Ginger-ET. She is a P9 heifer born in August 2014 and sired by the former number one GJPI sire of the breed, Wilsonview Jevon Magnum-ET, GJPI +193. She carries a May 2015 GPTA of +1,130M, +57F, +38P, +$533CM, +$526NM, +5.4 PL and a GJPI of +163. Her dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of Gabys Valentino Arrival-ET, GJPI +114, with a yield deviation of +3,083M, +216F, and +71P. At 2-2 she is projected to 26,454–1,290–859 m.e. The next dam is Gabys TBone Chime, Excellent-91%, with a 4-3 record of 24,920 lbs. milk, 1,189 lbs. fat and 857 lbs. protein.

The next two high individuals each sold for $3,500. Jason Nagel of Panama, N.Y., placed the final bid on another member of the “Roxy” family, Gabys Harvest Astoria-ET. The four-year-old cow, sired by Sunset Canyon Golden Harvest, GJPI -78, sold dry and due in late April to D&E Sixtynine Virtue 6305-ET, GJPI +144. She is appraised Excellent and has two completed lactations over 19,000 lbs. milk actual. Her dam is Gabys Nathan Astoria-ET, Excellent-91%. At 2-1 she produced 21,360 lbs. milk, 1,002 lbs. fat and 695 lbs. protein. The next three dams are all Excellent with more than 21,000 lbs. milk each and many sons in A.I. The other individual selling for $3,500 was Gabys Magnum Saphire-ET. She was selected from a group of five siblings by Steve Rowley, Foxworth, Miss. The P9 August 2014 heifer carries a May 2015 GPTA of +1,122M, +61F, +41P, +$483CM, and a GJPI of +179. She is sired by “Magnum,” and out of a Very Good-85% dam. Her dam, Gabys Kanoo Appalachia, is sired by Cave Creek Kanoo, GJPI +65. She is projected to 22,343–992– 790 m.e. at 2-4. The next dam, Gabys Valentino Annalisa-ET is Excellent-90% and a daughter of “Alyssa” mentioned previously. “Annalisa” is projected to 23,144–1,000–866 m.e. at 4-5. Volume buyer of the sale was Davis Family Dairy, Nicollet, Minn., taking home 40 head for $81,700. Souther Dairies LLC, Union Grove, N.C., purchased six head for $40,150. Sales $2,350 and Over Souther Dairies LLC, Union Grove, N.C. Gabys Plus Elsie, cow 3 yrs....................................... $15,000 Gabys Champ Amanda-ET, cow 3 yrs......................... 15,000 Gabys Kanoo Appalachia, cow 2 yrs............................. 3,000 Gabys Tequila Maple, cow 2 yrs..................................... 2,400 Gabys Sunami Josie, cow 2 yrs..................................... 2,400 Gabys Redhot Ambers-ET, cow 3 yrs............................ 2,350 Inguran LLC DBA Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas Gabys Magnum Ginger-ET, heifer calf 7 mos................ 5,100 Jason Nagel, Panama, N.Y. Gabys Harvest Astoria-ET, cow 4 yrs............................ 3,500 Gabys Applejack Rebekah, cow 4 yrs........................... 2,800 (continued from page 68)

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Gabys Genetic Opportunity (continued from page 66) Gabys Lancelot Roset, cow 2 yrs................................... 2,450 Steve Rowley, Foxworth, Miss. Gabys Magnum Saphire-ET, heifer calf 6 mos.............. 3,500 Gabys Valentino Annalisa-ET, cow 4 yrs........................ 2,600 Tony Meier, Palmer, Kan. Gabys Lancelot Dragonette, cow 2 yrs. ........................ 3,300 Gabys Renegade Allure, cow 2 yrs................................ 2,450 William Warholie, Marshall, N.C. Gabys Arrival Chariot, cow 2 yrs.................................... 3,100 Gabys Medalist Bling, cow 3 yrs.................................... 2,400 Clemson University/Dairy Farm, Clemson, S.C. Gabys Visionary Cleopatra, bred heifer 21 mos............ 3,100 Gabys Hiario Autumn-ET, bred heifer 18 mos............... 2,450 Gabys Layne Caroline-ET, bred heifer 19 mos.............. 2,350 Gabys Hardwood Althem, bred heifer 16 mos............... 2,350 Leroy Miller, Fredericksburg, Ohio Gabys Medalist Alympian, cow 2 yrs............................. 2,900 Mole Hill Dairy LLC, Dayton, Va. Gabys Visionary Eloise, bred heifer 18 mos.................. 2,750 Gabys Redhot Asterisk-ET, cow 3 yrs............................ 2,350 Gabys Arrow Brown, cow 3 yrs...................................... 2,350 Gabys Soprano Recital, cow 2 yrs................................. 2,350

Luke A. McCoy, Campbellsville, Ky. Gabys Benefactor Applause, cow 2 yrs......................... 2,600 Gabys Donovan Sequin{4}, cow 3 yrs............................ 2,550 Gabys Tad Bermuda, cow 2 yrs..................................... 2,550 Gabys Donovan Zaria{4}, cow 3 yrs............................... 2,350 William J. and Rachel Hodge, Norwich, Ohio Gabys Branson Roberta, cow 3 yrs............................... 2,500 Gabys Lancelot Millie, cow 2 yrs.................................... 2,400 Gabys Authority Purple, cow 2 yrs................................. 2,350 Neil and Melanie Hunter, Hometown Jerseys, Bath, Ont. Gabys Dimension Banner, cow 2 yrs............................. 2,500 Gabys Chronicle Bright-ET, cow 2 yrs........................... 2,450 Gabys Dominican Attire, cow 2 yrs................................ 2,400 Jack Tipton, Johnson City, Tenn. Gabys TBone Alacarte-ET, cow 2 yrs............................ 2,450 Mitch Davis, Davis Family Dairies, Nicollet, Minn. Gabys Zuma Glitter, cow 3 yrs....................................... 2,400 Gabys Banker Jerrie{4}, cow 3 yrs................................. 2,400 Gabys Attorney Mildred, cow 2 yrs................................ 2,400 Brie Anne Davenport, Maynardville, Tenn. Gabys Tequila Rachel, bred heifer 2 yrs........................ 2,350 Sprigg Street Dairy LLC, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Gabys Vandyke Irma, bred heifer 19 mos...................... 2,350 Gabys Awesome Garlic{5}, bred heifer 18 mos............. 2,350

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Hilmar Cheese Company Receives Dairy Sustainability Award

Hilmar Cheese Company, Hilmar, Calif., was one of 12 companies to be recognized by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy for its conservation efforts. Hilmar Cheese received the organization’s Outstanding Dairy Processing and Manufacturing Sustainability Award for its LEED Platinum Certification and water conservation. With production nearing two million pounds of cheese each day, the company incorporates technology to recover almost 100% of water from incoming milk, which is treated and later used for crop irrigation and landscaping. The Hilmar Cheese Company headquarters is the first domestic dairy building to receive LEED Platinum Certification, a standard established by the U.S. Green Building Council for environmentally sound design and details. JERSEY JOURNAL

Production records are a cornerstone of performance pedigrees and critical for herd marketing and management decisions. Herd owners who enroll on REAP and TPE, the American Jersey Cattle Association’s (AJCA) primary herd improvement programs, get performance information added to the AJCA database automatically and at no charge, so it is always current and available to them and to prospective buyers. There are two options for performance records: Performance Records Basic and Performance Records Plus. The plus option includes all the benefits of the basic option and makes cows eligible for AJCA recognition programs. In this month’s column, we’ll further explain the benefits of the programs and how you choose either option. Performance Records Basic With the Performance Records Basic option, lactations are added to the AJCA database weekly as they are completed and published on all official performance pedigrees. Herd owners have four options for receiving these pedigrees: as hard-copy pedigrees for both new registrations and new lactations; as hard-copy pedigrees for new registrations and as online pedigree credits for new lactations; as hard-copy pedigrees for new lactations and as online pedigree credits for new registrations; or as online pedigree credits for both new registrations and new lactations. For more details, see the Jersey Jargon column on page 27 of the May 2015 Jersey Journal. The Performance Records Basic option also provides herd owners with lactation summaries, which include the average of all records of 180 days or more. The summaries are issued after each official genetic evaluation (April, August and December). Herd owners also get a list of the Top 100 Bulls with NAAB Codes released by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding after each official genetic evaluation, and access to the Jersey Genetic Summary, also known as the Green Book. The Green Book is available ‘round the clock online at http://greenbook.usjersey.com or mailed upon request. To enroll in Performance Records Basic, contact the AJCA and check either the limited or open disclosure option with your DHIA. Performance Records Plus The Performance Records Basic option includes all the benefits of Performance JUNE 2015

Records Basic, along with the following additional benefits. Records with Data Collection Ratings (DCRs) equal to or greater than 90 are eligible for production honors, including the Hall of Fame, Honor Roll, National Class Leader List, President’s Trophy, Hilmar Cheese Yield Award and Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. Herds with 10 or more records are eligible for high herd average recognition in the Jersey Journal. This listing is published annually in the March issue. To enroll in Performance Records Plus, contact the AJCA and check the open dis-

closure option with DHIA. You also must agree to verification tests by DHIA if requested by the AJCA. Lactations must also meet DCR minimums for production recognitions. More Information Both performance records programs are free to REAP and TPE herds. For herds not enrolled in REAP or TPE, the cost is a $15 annual herd fee plus $6.25 per cow. For more information or to enroll on REAP or TPE, contact Erick Metzger, Herd Services Manager, at by phone at 614/322-4450 or by email at emetzger@usjersey.com. Page 69

$18,000 High Seller for Midwest Spring Sale

Demand continued to be strong for the Registered Jerseys consigned to the Midwest Spring Special Sale, with a posted average of $4,228.26 on the 69 lots that were struck off at this year’s event. The high seller brought $18,000 and another 17 other lots sold for $5,000 or more. The sale, which has been among the breed’s top 10 high-averaging sales six of the past seven years, was held on March 27 at the Olmstead County Fairgrounds in Rochester, Minn. Number

Sale Analysis

Avg. Price Total Value

34 Cows, two years and over 1 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 8 Bred heifers 6 Open yearlings 12 Heifer calves 1 Embryo package 8 Choice of calves

$4,667.65 $158,700 850.00 850 3,287.50 26,300 2,891.67 17,350 2,650.00 31,800 8,500.00 8,500 6,031.25 48,250

69 Lots Median price

$4,228.26 $291,750 $3,150.00

Sale Management: Greg and Ole Nelson Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

Prices were premium from the onset, with the first 10 animals through the ring averaging $7,795 and including the day’s four high sellers. Lot 1, a package that included a first choice female and a package of embryos, was the high selling lot at $18,000. Jon Prokop, Middleburgh, N.Y., was the final bidder. Prokop will choose first from eight pregnancies due in December and March sired by Chilli Action Colton-ET, GJPI +30, and out of Marynole Excite Rosey, Excellent-93%. The embryo package is four #1 and five #2 conventional embryos sired by Bridon Excitation, GJPI -94, and out of “Rosey’s” dam, Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud, Excellent-94%. The resulting calves will be full sisters to “Rosey.” “Rosey” is the reigning Reserve Grand

Jon Prokop purchased the high seller at the Midwest Spring Special Sale, a package that included a first choice female sired by Chilli Action Colton-ET and out of Marynole Excite Rosey, above, and a number of embryos sired by Bridon Excitation and out of her dam, Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud. The package that sold for $18,000 was consigned by Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard.

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Champion of the New York Spring Carousel Show. She was Reserve Grand Champion of the Midwest Jersey Jamboree and Intermediate Champion of the Central National Jersey Show in 2012 and Intermediate Champion of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show the following year. This past year, she was Grand Champion of the Maryland State Fair and Reserve Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show. She has twice been named Reserve All-Canadian, first as a senior two-year-old in 2012 and then the next year as a senior three-year-old. She has 20,650 lbs. milk, 1,032 lbs. fat and 759 lbs. protein at 3-7. “Rosebud” is sired by Impressive Indiana-ET, JPI -215, and has 20,043 lbs. milk, 891 lbs. fat and 689 lbs. protein at 5-8. She was second five-year-old at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show and the Maryland State Fair in 2013. Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Piedmont Nadine Furor, GJPI -166. Her grandam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Molly Brook Brass Major, GJPI -97. The next dam, Rosalea Imps S J Beauty, Excellent-91%, topped her class at the New York Spring Show in 1994 as a four-year-old and then won the blue ribbon again as a five-year-old at the New York State Fair the following year. She has five complete lactations and a best record of 4-6 305 20,100 5.0% 1,006 3.9% 781 DHIR. It was consigned by Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Boonsboro, Md. The partnership of Nelson Farms, Tony Kohls and Jason Steinlage, Dassel, Minn., outlasted all other bidders to bring home the second high seller, Maker Grand Prix Lipstick, for $14,000. The fancy-uddered three-year-old sired by Rapid Bay GrandPrix-ET, GJPI -115, received a maximum score of VG 89 in Canada, with an EX-90 on mammary system, at 3-0. She freshened with second calf in early December and gave 70 lbs. milk on her first test. “Lipstick” is a potential sixth-generation Excellent, backed by five Excellent dams in Canada. Her EX-91 dam has 18,305 lbs. milk, 811 lbs. fat and 650 lbs. protein at 4-7 and an EX 90-2E maternal sister with 19,612 lbs. milk, 864 lbs. fat and 719 lbs. protein at 5-11.Their dam, Potwell Louise 48J, EX 90-4E, has three records over 21,000 lbs. milk and a best record of 5-7 305 23,376 4.4% 1,030 3.6% 853. She earned a three star brood cow award from Jersey Canada in December 2011. “Lipstick’s” third dam is EX-90 and made 19,390 lbs. milk, 915 lbs. fat and 697 lbs. protein at 5-2. Her EX 90-3E fourth dam has 18,338 lbs. milk, 862 lbs. fat and 659 lbs. protein at 6-9 and lifetime totals of 121,855 lbs. milk, 5,557 lbs. fat and 4,623 lbs. protein. Her fifth dam, Potwell B D M

Maker Grand Prix Lipstick was the second high seller at $14,000, purchased by the partnership of Nelson Farms, represented by Ole Nelson, far left, and Greg Nelson, fourth right, Tony Kohls, rear, and Jason Steinlage. She was consigned by Maker Farms Inc. Also pictured, left to right, are Katy Drinkall, AJCANAJ Area Representative Ron Mosser, Rachael Rusch, Randy Kath, Staci Bohn, at the halter, Chris Lundgren, Olivia Brandenburg and Phil Suess. In the box are Dan Bauer, pedigrees, and Lynn Lee, auctioneer.

Jess 9J, SUP-EX 92, received a lifetime production award from Jersey Canada for totals of 166,418 lbs. milk and 8,769 lbs. fat in 12 lactations. “Lipstick” was consigned by Maker Farms Inc., owned by Matt and Kerry Fraser of Rockwood, Ont. Another stylish three-year-old, Ratliff Andy Marley, was the third high seller of the day at $9,750. Townside Jerseys, Wilson, Wis., purchased the daughter of Ratliff Comerica Andy-ET, GJPI -162, a son of Bridon Remake Comerica, GJPI -144, out of three-time National Grand Champion Ratliff Price Alicia. She calved in early March and gave 70 lbs. milk on her first test. She sold with a projected m.e. of 23,051–1,480–827 at 2-11. She is appraised Very Good-87% and entered in the 2015 National Jersey Jug Futurity. “Marley” hails from the “Myriah” cow family developed by her consignor, Ratliff Jerseys, owned by Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. Her dam, Ratliff Remake Morgan, is an Excellent-90% daughter of Rock Ella Remake-ET, GJPI -47, who sold to Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis., as the second high seller of the Ratliff Proof of Progress Sale in 2012. She was Reserve All American Senior Three-YearOld and Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Wisconsin Spring Show the following year. She has a two lactation m.e. average of 18,027–945–665. “Marley’s” grandam is an Excellent-92% daughter of Lester Sambo, GJPI -60. Her third dam, Ratliff Jade Maisy-ET, Excellent-94%, made 22,340 lbs. milk, 1,079 lbs. fat and 728 lbs. protein at 6-0. Several of her maternal sisters have earned laurels on the tanbark trail, including Ratliff Juno Madison, Excellent-95%, the 2008 Reserve All American Five-Year-Old Cow. Also (continued from page 72)

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Scotch View Farms DEN-KEL JERSEYS George and Nadine Wilson • David Wilson Henry Aldrich, Herdsman

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from the cow family is Ratliff Sambo Martina, Excellent-94%, winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity and the Kingsmill Farm II Futurity in 2007. “Marley’s” sixth dam and family matriarch, Pleasant Nook J Imp Martha, SUP-EX 94-7E (CAN), was second place four-year-old at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) in 1997. She earned a seven star brood cow award from Jersey Canada in December 2011 and a silver award from the organization for her 4-11 record of 19,677 lbs. milk, 1,069 lbs. fat and 722 lbs. protein. Four of the next five dams are Excellent in Canada. Twin Spruce of Richmond, Minn., purchased the fourth high-selling lot, an embryo package, for $8,500. The pair purchased four #1 and three #2 reverse sorted, in vitro fertilized embryos sired by Elliotts Golden Voltage-ET, GJPI -39, and out of “Rosey.” The embryos were consigned by Page 72

Kueffner and Packard. Ron and Christy Ratliff purchased the fifth high seller, an animal of their own breeding, for $8,400. The couple placed the last bid on Ratliff Impression Arlene-ET, a daughter of Rock Ella Impression-ET, GJPI -98, out of Ratliff Price Alicia. The Ratliffs sold “Arlene” to consignors Nelson Farm and Tony Kohls, Arlington, Minn., at last year’s Midwest Spring Special Sale and brought her back to the farm in eastern Kansas this year. Her show-winning dam, “Alicia,” is an Excellent-95% daughter of Ratliff Jade Price, JPI -35, with 20,880 lbs. milk, 1,014 lbs. fat and 760 lbs. protein at 3-5. In addition to being tapped National Grand Champion in 2008, 2009 and 2010, she was the inaugural Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition in 2009 and repeated the feat in 2010. A maternal sister to “Arlene,” Ratliff Action Angel, Excellent-93%, is the 2012 All American Milking Yearling. Another mater-

nal sister, Ratliff Tequila Avelanche-ET, is the reigning Reserve All American Milking Yearling. A full sister to the consignment was Reserve Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion of the Wisconsin Spring Show in early May. The grandam, Bridon Ethan Almond, Excellent-91%, has 20,260 lbs. milk, 1,071 lbs. fat and 716 lbs. protein at 5-5. The third dam is Rozeview Dorie D Rachel, Excellent-95%. “Rachel” was named the All American Milking Yearling in 2001 and Reserve Intermediate Champion of The All American Jersey Show and the RAWF in 2002. She has two records over 19,400 lbs. milk, 810 lbs. fat and 700 lbs. protein. The next two dams are Very Good or Excellent in Canada. The Ratliffs were on the consigning end of the sixth high seller as well, a first choice female sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -174, and out of Arethusa Primetime Déjà vu-ET, Excellent-95%. (continued from page 74)

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Nelson Farms, Dassell, Minn., purchased the choice for $8,000. “Déjà Vu” is sired by Gil-Bar Sparkler Primetime, JPI -183. She has six complete lactations and a best record of 5-0 305 20,000 5.0% 996 3.8% 763 96DCR. She was Grand Champion of the Kansas State Fair in 2011 and Reserve Senior Champion of the show the next year. In 2014, she topped her class as an aged cow at the state fair. “Déjà Vu” is out of the world-famous Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%. “Veronica” was Reserve National Grand Champion in 2002 and National Grand Champion two years later. She has twice been tapped Supreme Champion of the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show and also earned laurels as Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo (2004) and Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo (2006). She has four complete lactations, three of them over 24,400 lbs. milk, 1,270 lbs. fat and 950 lbs. protein. She was chosen to represent her sire, Sooner Centurion-ET, GJPI -51, in The Art of Fine Breeding contest in 2008 and was named the inaugural Page 74

Cow of the Year by Jersey Canada in 2011. Funds were also raised for Minnesota juniors through the auction of semen donated by Nelson Farm and Tony Kohls of Dassel, Minn. As well, River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill., donated a jacket that was purchased by Maple Lawn Farm, also of Tremont, and given to the Minnesota Jersey queen. Sales $4,400 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Jon Prokop, Middleburgh, N.Y. First choice female sired by Chilli Action Colton-ET and out of Marynole Excite Rosey and four #1 and five #2 embryos sired by Bridon Excitation and out of Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud .............................................................................. $18,000 (Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Boonsboro, Md.) Nelson Farms,Tony Kohls and Jason Steinlage, Dassel, Mn. Maker Grand Prix Lipstick, cow 3 yrs........................... 14,000 (Maker Farms Inc., Rockwood, Ont.) Townside Jerseys, Wilson, Mo. Ratliff Andy Marley, cow 3 yrs........................................ 9,750 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee, Garnett, Kan.) Twin Spuce, Richmond, Minn. Four #1 and three #2 embryos sired by Elliotts Golden VoltageET and out of Marynole Excite Rosey........................... 8,500 (Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard) Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee, Garnett, Kan. Ratliff Impression Arlene-ET, cow 2 yrs. ....................... 8,400 (Nelson Farm and Tony Kohls, Arlington, Minn.) Nelson Farms, Dassel, Minn. First choice female sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila and out of Arethusa Primetime Deja Vu-ET................................ 8,000 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee) Stadview Jerseys, Litchfield, Minn. Avonlea BRC Kolour Me Kute, cow 2 yrs. ..................... 7,900 (Avonlea Genetics Inc., Brighton, Ont.) Dellka Farms, Kerkhoven, Minn. Ratliff Action Margarita-ET, cow 3 yrs. .......................... 7,700 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee) Willdina Comerica Kasper, cow 2 yrs. ........................... 4,400

(Jason Luttropp, Berlin, Wis.) Jasmine Ann Brinkmeier, Dakota, Ill. Rich Valley Getaway O’Leary 215, cow 3 yrs. .............. 7,500 (Chris and Valerie Richardson, Caledonia, Ont.) Lylestanley Trace LLC, Lee, Fla. Family Hill Comerica Chance-ET, cow 7 yrs. ................ 7,400 (Nate Chugg, Nicholas Kipp and Joe Stanek, Hazel Green, Wis.) Jason Nagel and Cymberly Carlson, Panama, N.Y. Cobblestone Tequila Wild Child, cow 3 yrs. .................. 6,600 (Katrina Watson, Perkins, Okla.) KCCK-Kaleb, Cole and Carter Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa Tri-Koebel Lady Luck 3-ET, open yearling 13 mos. ...... 5,700 (Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich.) Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, Calif. Woodmohr First Belle, cow 2 yrs. ................................. 5,700 (Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Minn.) Eggink Sambo Reba, cow 12 yrs., and Suess Eclipse Renae, heifer calf 3 mos............................................................. 5,500 (Phillip Suess and Family, Grand Meadow, Minn.) Hannah Sanders, Hilmar, Calif. Schulte Bros Gustan Tequila-ET, heifer calf 8 mos. ...... 5,700 (Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte, Blairstown, Iowa) Tony Kohls, Arlington, Minn. First choice female sired by Hometown Incentive and out of Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET..................................... 5,500 (Devin Prokiop, Middleburg, N.Y.) Mortimer Jerseys, Smithfield, Utah First choice female sired by Rock Ella Impression-ET and out of Ratliff Price Alicia....................................................... 5,250 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee) Lance and Ryan Kamm, Baldwin, Wis. Lost Elm Action Mystic-ET, cow 5 yrs. .......................... 5,000 (Jason Luttropp) Highview Farms and Jim and Jacob Oelfke, Hamburg, Minn. Prairie Harbor Galvanize Mini-ET, bred heifer 17 mos. .4,900 (Prairie Harbor Jerseys, Glencoe, Minn.) Ashlee L. Crubel, Lancaster, Wis. Ratliff Comerica Pepsi, cow 3 yrs. ................................ 4,400 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee) Ratliff Tequila Masquerade, cow 3 yrs. .......................... 4,400 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee) Bryant Johnson, Hutchinson, Minn. Kishholm TBone Jade, cow 5 yrs. ................................. 4,400 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustee)

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$8,900 High Seller for Iowa Spring Sale

Following on the heels of last year’s record-breaking event, consignors and sale managers stepped up to the plate again to bring their best to this year’s Iowa Spring Extravaganza Sale. The 47 lots struck off on March 28 at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in West Union, Iowa, sold for an average of $2,935.64 and a gross of $137,975. Prices for the deep-pedigreed consignments were strong all day, with a sale median of $2,500. The sale was sponsored by the Iowa Ayrshire Breeders’ Association and the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club. The event also included the Hawkeye Pot O’Gold Sale and the sale of 49 Ayrshires, seven Guernseys and 14 Milking Shorthorns. The sale average for all breeds was $2,975.89.

Number

Sale Analysis

Avg. Price Total Value

14 Cows, two years and over 8 Bred heifers 5 Open yearlings 16 Heifer calves 2 Embryo packages 2 Choice of calves

$3,542.86 3,237.50 2,260.00 2,400.00 1,512.50 4,875.00

$49,600 25,900 11,300 38,400 3,025 9,750

47 Lots Median price

$2,935.64 $137,975 $2,500.00

Sale Management: David Koss, Kurt Wolf, Jason Steinlage and Tom Kruse Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

The second live animal to cross the auction block was the high-selling Jersey and the overall high-seller at $8,900. Landree Fraley of Muncy, Pa., outlasted all other bidders to purchase Underground Emilys Charm. The stylish, deep-ribbed and correct summer yearling is sired by Impressive Indiana-ET, JPI -215, and a potential thirdgeneration Excellent. Seven of her eight closest dams are Excellent or Very Good in the U.S. or Canada. “Charm’s” dam is an Excellent-91% daughter of Bridon Jamaica-ET, GJPI -125, who stood fourth in the senior three-yearold class at the Ontario Spring Discovery Show in 2007. Her grandam is EX 90 in Canada. “Charm” was consigned by Anthony and Deb Crothers, Pitcher, N.Y. The partnership of Budjon Farms and Peter Vail, Lomira, Wis., purchased the second high seller, Partee HP Lacey-ET, for $8,500. The daughter of Rock Ella Impression-ET, GJPI -98, sold due to sexed Avonlea CF GT Balls of Fire-ET, GJPI -21, in mid-April and will show as a junior twoyear-old this summer. Several of “Lacey’s” maternal sisters have won prestigious awards in the show ring and commanded premium prices in Page 76

the sale ring. Partee at Budjon Last Call, Excellent-91%, was named All American Milking Yearling in 2007. Partee at Budjon Luxury was Reserve Junior Champion of the Central National Jersey Show and All American Junior Yearling in 2008. That same year, Partee at Budjon Lyndsay, Excellent-91%, was Junior Champion of the Wisconsin Spring Show and first milking yearling at the Central National Jersey Show. The following year, she sold for $25,200 in the Budjon Futures Sale and was the high-selling individual of the year. Most recently, Partee HP Lilac-ET won the spring yearling class at both the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) in 2014. Their dam is Homeridge FP Lisa 2, Excellent-92%. She is sired by Bovi-Lact First Prize-ET, JPI -116, and has a best record of 23,411 lbs. milk, 1,227 lbs. fat and 872 lbs. protein in 365 days at 5-11. “Lisa” was first junior three-year-old at the Central National Jersey Show in 2004. As well, she was Reserve All American Summer Yearling and second in her class at the Central National Jersey Show and the RAWF in 2002. “Lacey’s” grandam is SUP-EX 90-2E in Canada. Her third dam is SUP-EX 90 in Canada and earned a two-star brood cow award from Jersey Canada in December 2011. The next dam is VG 85 in Canada and earned a three-star brood cow award in December 2011 as well. “Lacey” was consigned by Townside Jerseys, Wilson, Wis. A deep-pedigreed, fancy-uddered senior two-year-old, Zumbach Eclipse Rosa, was the third high seller. David Koss and Eric Lang, Epworth, Iowa, purchased the daughter of Maack Dairy Eclipses-P-ET, GJPI -29, for $7,000. She freshened with her first calf in mid-October 2014 and is due to the Premier Performance Sire of the International Jersey Show, Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -174, in early October. She peaked with 83 lbs. milk for her December test and has an m.e. of 23,159–1,173–768 at 2-0. Ten of her 12 closest dams have been appraised—all are Very Good or Excellent. Her Very Good-86% dam is sired by Kunde Duaiseoir Even, JPI -111, and has two 305day records over 17,500 lbs. milk, 670 lbs. fat and 500 lbs. protein actual. Her next two dams are Very Good-89% and Very Good88%, respectively. Her ninth dam is K. HVF Rosemary, Excellent-92%, Reserve Winner of the 1979 National Jersey Jug Futurity. Her 10th dam is Sleeping Rosanna, Excellent-94%, three-time Reserve Grand Champion of The All American Jersey Show and five-time All American. “Rosa” was consigned by Jennifer Zum-

Underground Emilys Charm was the high seller, purchased for $8,900 by Landree Fraley, represented by Jason Steinlage, sale management, at the halter. She was consigned by Anthony Crothers, left, and his wife, Deb.

bach, Hopkinton, Iowa. Another lot with maternal lineage that includes winners at The All American Jersey Show and the National Jersey Jug Futurity was the fourth high-selling Jersey. The partnership of Avonlea Genetics and Cybil Fisher, Brighton, Ont., placed the final bid of $6,800 on SSF Verbatim Fiona. The intermediate calf is sired by Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, GJPI -103. Her dam is an Excellent-92% daughter of Griffens Governor-ET, GJPI -82, with 16,320 lbs. milk, 864 lbs. fat and 591 lbs. protein at 5-9. Her grandam, SSF Advantage Fiona, also appraised Excellent-92%, has eight lactations and a best record of 4-0 305 17,560 5.2% 910 3.7% 655 101DCR. Her maternal sister, SSF Tequila Fantasia, is the 2013 Reserve All American Intermediate Calf. Another maternal sister, SSF Illusion Faye, Excellent-92%, has 17,530 lbs. milk, 891 lbs. fat and 643 lbs. protein at 5-2 and was second five-year-old at the New York State Fair in 2011. “Fiona’s” Excellent-92% third dam has seven lactations and a best record of 7-9 305 18,490 5.3% 978 3.5% 648 101DCR. Her fourth dam is Very Good-88%. Her ninth dam is the winner of the 1978 National Jersey Jug Futurity, Faithful Flora of SSF. She has 11 lactations and is appraised Very Good-86%. “Fiona” was consigned by Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y. The fifth high seller was a choice consigned by another New York Jersey breeder, Devin Norton Prokop of Middleburgh. Marilyn Susina of Stephan Jerseys, Elkhorn, Wis., purchased a first choice female sired by Select-Scott Minister-ET, GJPI -141, and out of Stephan Comerica Viola for $5,000. Susina will choose first from nine reverse-sorted pregnancies due in September. “Viola” is an Excellent-92% daughter of Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -144, who was name Supreme Champion of the Iowa State Fair in 2013 and Grand Champion of the Mid-Atlantic Regional JERSEY JOURNAL

Jersey Show in 2014. Her dam, Stephan Piedmont Violet-ET, Excellent-90%, has five lactations and a best record of 22,480 lbs. milk, 730 lbs. fat and 691 lbs. protein at 5-3. “Violet’s” maternal sister, Stephan Sparkler Vera-ET, Excellent-95%, was Grand Champion of the Central National Jersey Show in 2009. Her daughter, TJ Classic Minister Venus-ET, is the reigning National Grand Champion and was National Reserve Grand Champion and National Jersey Jug Futurity winner in 2013. She was also tapped Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo and the North American International Livestock Exposition in 2014. “Viola’s” grandam is an Excellent-91% daughter of Hollylane Renaissance, JPI -162, with 18,410 lbs. milk, 701 lbs. fat and 551 lbs. protein at 5-8. Her third dam, Cottonwood Juno Virtue, EX 90-2E (CAN), earned two silver awards for production from Jersey Canada and has a best record of 22,014 lbs. milk, 810 lbs. fat and 810 lbs. protein at 5-3. She was Grand Champion of the Western National Jersey Show in 2005. Her Excellent-90% fourth dam has 19,610 lbs. milk, 831 lbs. fat and 742 lbs. protein at 6-4. Her fifth dam, Cottonwood Noble Vivo, Excellent-92%, have five records over 18,000 lbs. milk, 790 lbs. protein and 700 lbs. fat and was Grand Champion of the Western National Jersey Show in 1988 and 1990. Sales $3,000 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Landree Fraley, Muncy, Pa. Underground Emilys Charm, heifer calf 9 mos............ $8,900 (Anthony and Deb Crothers, Pitcher, N.Y.) Budjon Farms and Peter Vail, Lomira, Wis. Partee HP Lacey-ET, bred heifer 2 yrs........................... 8,500 (Townside Jerseys, Wilson, Wis.) David Koss and Eric Lang, Epworth, Iowa Zumbach Eclipse Rosa, cow 2 yrs................................. 7,000 (Jennifer Zumbach, Coggon, Iowa) Avonlea Genetics and Cybil Fisher, Brighton, Ont. SSF Verbatim Fiona, heifer calf 6 mos........................... 6,800 (Charles M. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.) Marilyn Susina, Elhorn, Wis. First choice female sired by Select-Scott Minister-ET and out of Stephan Comerica Viola ........................................... 5,000 (Devin Norton Prokop, Middleburgh, N.Y.) Jason Nagel, Panama, N.Y. First choice female sired by Rock Ella Impression-ET and out of Pfaffs Prairie Tequila Gracious................................... 4,750 (Larissa and Olivia Pfaff, Alma Center, Wis.) Darren Ropp, Strawn, Ill. RD/SV Austin Bolt, cow 2 yrs......................................... 4,600 (Paul Graybill and Trent Kilgus, Fairbury, Ill.) Kathleen and Jeff Byer and Family, Milo, Iowa Woodmohr Sultan Mahala, cow 2 yrs............................ 4,000 (Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.) Ethan and Eli Graybill and Jared Dickman, Freeport, Ill. Iota Rendition Lourdes, bred heifer 2 yrs....................... 3,600 (Patrick and Carlene Gallagher, Decorah, Iowa) Cymberly Carlson and Jason Nagel, Panama, N.Y. Underground Jewels Jypsy, cow 3 yrs........................... 3,500 (Anthony and Deb Crothers) Highview Farms and Jim and Jacob Oelfke, Hamburg, Minn. Billings Incentive Busted, heifer calf 6 mos.................... 3,500 (Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt.) Matthew Bonert, Epworth, Iowa Exciting Night of Arthuracres-ET, heifer calf 10 mos..... 3,300 (Jason Steinlage/Jason Volker and Myron and Brad Arthur, Lawler, Iowa) Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tenn. Miss Nitro Chili-ET, heifer calf 6 mos............................. 3,200 (Dustin Schirm and Jason Steinlage, Louisville, Ohio) Julie Klatt, Nya, Minn. Heavenly Impuls Coco, cow 3 yrs.................................. 3,100 (Carrie Ritschard, Monroe, Wis.)

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Rick Jorgensen, Casco, Wis. Kunde Tequila Mad, cow 2 yrs....................................... 3,000 (David and Donna Kunde, Manchester, Iowa) Randy Drinkall and Family, Rushford, Minn. Schulte Bros Gov Lettuce Salad-ET, open yearling 18 mos. .................................................................................. 3,000 (Mitch Schulte, Van Horne, Iowa) Nick Sawyer, Marshalltown, Iowa Reich-Dale Premier Shake-ET, open yearling 13 mos.. 3,000 (Curtis L. Reichard, Chambersburg, Pa.)

Hawkeye Pot O’Gold Sale The fifth Hawkeye Pot O’Gold Sale was held in conjunction with the Iowa Spring Extravaganza Sale. Two heifers sold for an average of $1,400 and a gross of $2,800. The juniors who made purchases are eligible to compete in the Hawkeye Pot O’Gold Production Contest in 2018, which

Number

2 Heifer calves 2 Lots Median price

Sale Analysis

Avg. Price Total Value

$1,400.00

$2,800

$1,400.00 $1,400.00

$2,800

is based on actual production (combined fat and protein pounds) of these heifers in their first lactation. For the second consecutive year, it was a heifer consigned by Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa, that topped the sale just for juniors. This year, KCCK, a partnership of Kaleb, Cole and Carter Kruse, Dyersville, (continued to page 82)

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Jersey history was made at the Best of Triple T and Heath Jersey Edition Sale in April as Payneside Mac N Cheese sold for a record price of $267,000 to Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. The senior twoyear-old was bred by Paynside Farms in Canada and consigned by Triple T, Michael Heath and David Dyment of Cable, Ohio.

“Mac N Cheese” Tops Sale for $267,000

he Jersey breed reached new heights on April 2, 2015, when Payneside Mac N Cheese crossed the auction block in Columbus, Ohio. The beautiful, straightlined senior two-year-old smashed all previous sale records as she sold for $267,000 to Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. “Mac N Cheese” set the bar for the Best of Triple T and Heath Jersey Edition Sale. At night’s end, 85 lots had crossed the auction block for an average of $9,652.35, making it the second highest averaging sale in history, behind the 2014 All American Jersey Sale at $11,972.78 on 45 head. Buyers paid a median price of $4,600 as the sale grossed $820,450. Thirteen animals sold for more than $10,000. It was standing-room-only at the Ohio Expo Center as the sale managed by Michael Heath, Westminster, Md., and Nathan and Jenny Thomas, Cable, Ohio, kicked off. Anticipation was evident as the crowd waited for Lot 1 to hit the ring. She had been the talk of the barns all week and dairy enthusiasts of all breeds had been by the pack to check out the beautiful young cow called “Mac N Cheese.” As pedigree man, Norman Nabholz, and auctioneer, Chris Hill, fielded bids from around the barn, it became evident how special this cow was. Bidding escalated quickly to nearly $200,000 and then it wound down to just three bidders, all present in the audience: Arethusa Farm, Gene Iager of Glamourview Jerseys, Walkersville, Md., and River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. As the owners of Arethusa Farm, George Malkemus and Anthony Yurgaitis, placed the final bid on “Mac N

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Gerret and Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas, purchased the second high seller, Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET, for $60,000. The senior threeyear-old was consigned by the partnership of Triple T and Heath and was bred by Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md. A week later she was named Intermediate Champion of the Southern National Spring Show.

Sale Analysis

Number

Avg. Price Total Value

12 Cows, two years and over 16 Bred heifers 15 Open yearlings 37 Heifer calves 5 Choice of calves

85 Lots Median price

$33,350.00 $400,200 4,753.13 76,050 6,093.33 91,400 5,467.57 202,300 10,100.00 50,500 $9,652.35 $820,450 $4,600.00

Sale Management: Michael Heath and Nathan and Jenny Thomas Auctioneer: Chris Hill

Cheese,” the crowd erupted with applause as they knew they had just witnessed history being made. “Mac N Cheese” was bred by Payneside Farms, Finch, Ont. She was purchased earlier this year from the farm by the partnership of Triple T, Michael Heath and David Dyment of Cable, Ohio. Fresh in January with her first calf, she sold open and ready to enter any breeding program. She was nominated All-Canadian Senior Calf in 2013 and was Reserve Junior Champion at the 2013 All Ontario Summer Show. She is sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -174. Her dam is scored Excellent 91 in Canada and is a daughter of Gil-Bar Sparkler Primetime, GJPI -183. She is projected to 20,940 lbs. milk, 1,021 lbs. fat and 796 lbs. protein in Canada at 4-2. The next dam is also Excellent in Canada and has a best record at 4-11 of 17,088 lbs. milk, 853 lbs. fat and 754 lbs. protein. Five of the next seven dams are appraised Very Good or higher in Canada. The partnership of Triple T and Michael

Heath, Westminster, Md., also sold the second high animal of the day. Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET, a granddaughter of Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J. She was purchased for $60,000 by Gerret and Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas. The Excellent-90% senior three-yearold is sired by Lencrest Blackstone-ET, GJPI +11, and sold due in early August to Hometown Incentive-ET, GJPI -122. Less than one week after the sale, she was named Intermediate Champion of the Southern National Open Show for her new owners. She is entered in the 2015 National Jersey Jug Futurity. Her dam is the Excellent-95% Arethusa Veronicas Comet-ET, who was Reserve Grand Champion of the Royal Winter Fair and the All-Canadian Senior Three-YearOld in 2009. She has records exceeding 19,000 lbs. milk while testing 6.5% for butterfat. Her dam is the well known “Veronica.” She is appraised Excellent-97% and has wins at all of the major shows in the U.S. and Canada. She has produced three records exceeding 24,000 lbs. milk, 1,200 lbs. fat and 950 lbs. protein. A first choice heifer out of the reigning Supreme Champion of the World Dairy Expo—TJ Classic Minister Venus-ET— was the third high seller at $25,000. Entourage, Triple T and Mike Heath, Westminster, Md., purchased the rights to choose from daughters sired by Chili Action Colton-ET, GJPI +30; SHF Centurion Sultan, GJPI -4; Rapid Bay Gunman-ET, JPI -128; and River Valley Cece ChromeET, GJPI +134. Their dam, “Venus,” is appraised Excellent-93% and is projected to 17,078 JERSEY JOURNAL

lbs. milk actual at 4-5. In addition to her Supreme Champion win at World Dairy Expo, she was also named National Grand Champion and Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition in 2014. Her dam, Stephan Sparkler Vera, Excellent-95%, was named Grand Champion of the 2009 Jersey show in Madison, Wis. The next four dams are also Excellent. The choice was consigned by River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. Selling for $24,500 was Arethusa HG Svara-ET. The winter yearling was purchased by Izzy Bohrer, Walkersville, Md., and consigned by Arethusa Farm. Sired by SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, GJPI -27, “Svara” is from a family beginning to make a big name for themselves in the breed. Her dam is Milo Vindication Season-ET, Excellent-94%. She was named All-Canadian Mature Cow in 2012 and has produced records in excess of 20,000 lbs. milk. Her daughters have been winning at shows across the U.S. in recent years. In 2014, Elliotts Tequila Seniorita-ET was named All-Canadian Senior Two-Year-Old. The next dam is the 2012 Canadian Cow of the Year and Great Cow Contest finalist, Bri-Lin Ren’s Sofie, Excellent 90 in Canada. Sales $5,700 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. Payneside Mac N Cheese, cow 2 yrs...................... $267,000 (Triple T, Michael Heath and David Dyment, Cable, Ohio) Gerret and Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET, cow 3 yrs.................. 60,000 (Michael Heath and Triple T Holsteins, Westminster, Md.) Entourage, Triple T and Michael Heath, Westminster, Md. First choice female sired by four different sires and out of TJ Classic Minister Venus-ET........................................... 25,000 (River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill.) Izzy Bohrer, Walkersville, Md. Arethusa HG Svara-ET, open yearling 15 mos............ 24,500 (Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.) Miss Vannas Sultry Vixen, heifer calf 10 mos.............. 13,500 (Joe Nash, Michael Heath and Triple T, Campbellsville, Ky.) Glamourview–Iager and Walton, Walkersville, Md. Marhaven Minister Corona-ET, cow 2 yrs. .................. 18,500 (Matt Boyce and Family, Alliance, Ohio) Troy and Darin Zoelnor, Groton, S.D. Stars Tequila Salt-ET, cow 2 yrs. ................................. 17,000 (Luke and Megan Iverson, Mike Berry and Dave Brown, Onalaska, Wash.) Juniper Genetics LLC, Gray, Maine Arethusa HG Vina-ET, bred heifer 18 mos. ................. 15,000 (Arethusa Farm) Juan Carlos Huntado, Colombia Rapid Bay Response Gigi, heifer calf 9 mos............... 12,800 (Rapid Bay Jersey Farm Inc., Ormstown, Que.) Jordan and Whitney Ebert, Algoma, Wis. River Valley Minister Spicy Hot-ET, heifer calf 9 mos.. 12,000 (River Valley Farm) Patrick Scott Youse, Ridgely, Md. First choice female sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET and out of Harmony Corners Fozzy-ET.............................. 10,700 (Jacob Morgan and Matthew Richards, Urbana, Ohio) Triple T, Michael Heath, and David Dyment, Cable, Ohio Schulte Bros Tequila Dreamer, heifer calf 11 mos....... 10,500 (Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte, Blairstown, Iowa) River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. MFW Echo Impressive, heifer calf 5 mos.................... 10,500 (P. Thomas Mason, Chestertown, Md.) Landrey Fraley, Muncy, Pa. Stoney Point HG Euphoria-ET, open yearling 15 mos... 9,500 (John and Julie Mayer, Taneytown, Md.) Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte, Blairstown, Iowa Pleasant Nook Guns Foxy Lady, heifer calf 9 mos........ 9,200 (Pleasant Nook Jerseys, Ayr, Ont.) Elaina Sharp, Bailee, Calla, Mason, and Matthew Mazzaro, and Erica Beinhardt, Williamsfield, Ohio Tequila Event, heifer calf 3 mos..................................... 8,700

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(Williams Jerseys and Erin and Jody Williams, McConnelsville, Ohio) Lisa and Cole Schucker and Duane Cole, Troy, Pa. Harmony Corners Feather-ETN, bred heifer 2 yrs......... 8,400 (Harmony Corners Jerseys, Hamburg, Minn.) Andy Stuewe and Heida Ritchie, Hamburg, Minn. Budjon-Vail Tequila Glossy-ET, open yearling 15 mos.. 8,200 (Norman E. Nabholz, West Union, Iowa) Pfaffsway, Hoyt Strandberg, Shawn and Steven Styer, Alma Center, Wis. M-Signature Tequila Izzy, heifer calf 11 mos.................. 7,900 (Elaina Sharp, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Williamsfield, Ohio) Stan, Gene and Brock Henderson, Manchester, Iowa Stoney Point Excitation Filly, heifer calf 6 mos............... 7,800 (John Mayer, Taneytown, Md.) Hannah Sharp, Bailee, Calla, Mason, and Matthew Mazzaro, and Erica Beinhardt, Williamsfield, Ohio Partee-HPDH Lustre-ET, heifer calf 7 mos.................... 7,200 (Hillpoint Partners and Ken and Kathy Elliott, Cross Plains, Wis.) Natalie and Mia Berry, Sherwood, Ore. Sunrise Vindication Sunup, heifer calf 10 mos............... 6,700 (Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhadrt, Baldwin, Md.)

Jason Nagel and Cymberly Carlson, Panama, N.Y. Miss Triple T MPH Serenade Me-ET, heifer calf 4 mos... 6,600 (Wes Keller, Mike Heath, Kelly Barbee and Nathan and Andy Thomas, Middletown, Md.) Will Iager and Riggs and Stiles, Gaithersburg, Md. Electras Exact Replica-ET, heifer calf 4 mos................. 6,000 (Entourage Farm, Cybil Fisher and Triple T, Gaithersburg, Md.) Family Hill Farm, Ferndale, Wash. Royalty Ridge Velocity Spring, cow 2 yrs....................... 5,900 (Ryan A. Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore.) Cora Cope, Matthew Richards, and Morgan Jerseys, Urbana, Ohio Miss Triple- T MPH Spot On-ET, heifer calf 7 mos......... 5,900 (Wes Keller, Mike Heath, Kelly Barbee and Nathan and Andy Thomas) Triple T Holsteins and Jerseys, Cable, Ohio First choice female sired by Shamrock Giller and out of Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET............................................ 5,800 (Devin Norton Prokop, MIddleburgh, N.Y.) Keagan Long, Lansing, Mich. Minister Ruby-ET, heifer calf 7 mos............................... 5,700 (Mike Heath, Jon Prokop and Alan Danforth, Westminster, Md.)

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Grand Champion Tops Kentucky National Sale

The Grand Champion of the Kentucky National Show sold for $6,500 to top the sale held in conjunction with the event on April 11, 2015, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The 53rd sale of the series posted an average of $2,256.03 and a gross of $130,850 on 58 lots. This year’s sale also included four embryo packages and three group lots of bred heifers, which sold absentia. Twenty Jersey breeders from 11 states made purchases. Sale Analysis

Number

Avg. Price Total Value

10 Cows, two years and over 29 Bred heifers 2 Open yearlings 13 Heifer calves 4 Embryo packages 58 Lots Median price

$3,030.00 2,091.38 1,525.00 2,280.77 1,800.00

$30,300 60,650 3,050 29,650 7,200

$2,256.03 $130,850 $2,187.50

Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

After heavy bidding from Jersey breeders in the crowd and online, it was Jason Nagel, Panama, N.Y., the volume buyer of the sale, that outlasted his peers to purchase the high seller and show’s purple banner winner, Joeleebeth Nevada Karmel. The Excellent-91% five-year-old is sired by Huronia Connection Nevada 27L, GJPI -133. A week before the sale, “Karmel” stood third in a competitive aged cow class at the Ohio Spring Show for her consignor, Brian Call, South Charleston, Ohio. Two years earlier, she was third junior three-year-old in both the open and junior shows at the Ohio State Fair. Last year, her daughter was Reserve All-Ohio Summer Yearling. “Karmel” sold fresh in mid-December and was short bred to Chilli Action Colton-ET, GJPI +30. She has two 305-day lactations over 16,300 lbs. milk, 840 lbs. fat and 580

Joeleebeth Nevada Karmel was the high seller at $6,500. The show’s Grand Champion was purchased by Jason Nagel, represented by JMS Manager Jason Robinson, rear. She was consigned by Jayelin, Brian and Chase Call, left. Also pictured are Katlyn Vencil, at the halter, and Brad Barham, judge and pedigrees.

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lbs. protein actual. “Karmel” is out of Joeleebeth Sultan Karis, a Very Good-87% daughter of SHF Centurion Sultan, GJPI -4. “Karis” two Excellent-93% maternal sisters. Joeleebeth HG Katie Karma was first milking yearling at the International Jersey Show and the Eastern States Exposition in 2012. Joeleebeth Voltage Kyla was Grand Champion of the Kentucky State Fair Junior Show in 2011 and Reserve Grand Champion of the show the following year. She has 19,950 lbs. milk, 978 lbs. fat and 753 lbs. protein in 300 days at 3-11. Their dam is an Excellent-92% daughter of Rapid Bay Just Wait, JPI -245, a best record of 6-6 305 21,150 5.2% 1,101 3.5% 739 95DCR. In all, Nagel purchased nine lots for $25,600. The second high seller hails from the same cow family as the reigning Premier Performance Winner of The All American Jersey Show, Harmony Corners FozzyET. The syndicate of Express, Stan-MarDale and Morgan Jerseys, Urbana, Ohio, purchased Harmony-Corners Fanthom for $4,250. She is a potential seventhgeneration Excellent. The springing heifer sired by SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, GJPI -27, sold due to Heartland Merchant Topeka-ET, GJPI +61, in early May and will show as a junior two-year-old this year. She is out of an Excellent-90% daughter of Hollylane Lilibets Legacy, GJPI +66. Her grandam is Harmony Corners FrolicET, Excellent-90%. “Frolic” has seven Excellent and three Very Good maternal sisters. The next dam is Sambo Fran of Family Hill, Excellent-93%, with seven lactations and a best record of 20,010 lbs. milk, 1,126 lbs. fat and 678 lbs. protein at 5-5. She has three Excellent-95% maternal sisters, including Pleasant Nook Berretta Felice, the NASCO Type and Production Winner at the 2003 All American Jersey Show and the third dam of “Fozzy.” “Fanthom” was consigned by Harmony Corners Jerseys, Hamburg, Minn. A pair of females sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -174, sold for the third high price of the day, $4,000. Nagel chose one of them, DKG Tequila Betsy. The summer yearling is out of a daughter of DKG Response Chance. Her grandam is a daughter of Rapid Bay RessurectionET, JPI -33, and a maternal sister to DKG Renaissance Charm, Excellent-92%, Grand Champion of the 2005 Maryland State Fair. “Betsy” was consigned by John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe, Sidney, Ohio. Illinois Jersey breeders were on both ends of the deal for the other $4,000-priced

Harmony Corners Fanthom was the second high seller, purchased by Express, Stan-MarDale and Morgan Jerseys, represented by Steven Jordan, second left, for $4,250. She was consigned by Harmony Corners Jerseys. Pictured with “Fanthom” are Brad Barham, left, Rachel Hinton, at the halter, and Jason Robinson, JMS manager.

individual, Triple S Tequila Limearita. DeMents Jerseys of Kenney placed the last bid on the consignment of Savannah Ropp of Strawn. The Very Good-86% senior two-year-old sold short bred to Hawarden Impuls Premier, GJPI +52. She was fresh in mid-December 2014 and gave 59 lbs. milk on her March test. She has a projected m.e. of 18,145–840–650 at 2-1. “Limearita” has an Excellent-90% maternal sister with 21,660 lbs. milk, 841 lbs. fat and 780 lbs. protein at 4-10. Their dam is sired by Schultz Brook Hallmark, GJPI -30. The next dam is a Very Good88% daughter of Bush River Barber MBSB Franklin-ET, GJPI -41, with 16,370 lbs. milk, 813 lbs. fat and 567 lbs. protein at 5-0. The next two dams are Very Good-82% and Very Good-84%, respectively. Sales $2,400 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Jason Nagel, Panama, N.Y. Joeleebeth Nevada Karmel, cow 5 yrs........................ $6,500 (Brian Call, S. Charleston, Ohio) DKG Tequila Betsy, heifer calf 9 mos............................. 4,000 (John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe, Sidney, Ohio) BW Venerable Nicole IF247-ET, cow 2 yrs.................... 3,150 (Brady Core, Salvisa, Ky.) Sanforddale Hired G Helen-ET, cow 5 yrs..................... 2,750 (Dick Miller and Family, Osgood, Ind.) Piedmont Premier Laurie, cow 2 yrs.............................. 2,750 (Corey A. Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C.) Express and Stan-Mar-Dale and Morgan Jerseys, Urbana, Ohio Harmony-Corners Fanthom, bred heifer 22 mos........... 4,250 (Harmony Corners Jerseys, Hamburg, Minn.) DeMents Jerseys, Kenney, Ill. Triple S Tequela Limearita, cow 2 yrs............................. 4,000 (Savannah Ropp, Strawn, Ill.) Jase Swafford, Eatonton, Ga. Backwoods Brightstar, heifer calf 6 mos........................ 3,150 (Backwoods Jerseys, Waynesburg, Ky.) Blake Major, Independence, La. NJF Double C Irwin Toy, heifer calf 7 mos...................... 3,000 (Double C Jersey Farm, Kentwood, La.) Ann Vostad, Volga, S.D. Showdown Shasta, heifer calf 9 mos............................. 3,000 (Bonnie S. Rider, Upton, Ky.) Holland Farms Olin LLC, Olin, N.C. Backwoods Keepsake, bred heifer 16 mos.................... 2,850 (Backwoods Jerseys) Colby Omalley, Ladysmith, Wis. Cedarcrest Kyros Nine Eleven, cow 2 yrs...................... 2,750 (Cory Cleveland, Kentwood, La.) Jamie Stricklin, Wewoka, Okla. Freemans Region Jujubes, cow 2 yrs............................ 2,650 (David E. Freeman, Greenville, Ill.) DeMents Blackstone Casey, bred heifer 23 mos........... 2,600 (Janell M. Baum, Clinton, Ill.) DeMents Kalvin Niola, cow 2 yrs................................... 2,400 (continued to page 82)

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July 1 is Deadline to Apply for 2015-16 Scholarships

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 is the deadline to submit applications for seven scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. These awards provide financial support to Jersey youth pursuing a college or university degree or, in some cases, gaining hands-on experience in the development and management of Registered Jersey™ cattle. Applicants must be a Junior or Lifetime member of the association upon submitting their application. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required to apply for these scholarships. Copies of the applicant’s high school and college transcripts must be submitted, along with two letters of recommendation. The Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded. Undergraduate students who have completed at least one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy science, animal science (dairy emphasis), large animal veterinary practice, dairy production or manufacturing, or dairy product marketing, and graduate students in those program areas are eligible to apply. Two scholarships of $2,000 each will be presented. Students who will begin a program of study at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2015 may apply for the William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship. Students who have completed at least one year of study toward their degree are eligible for the V. L. Peterson Scholarship. Two scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,750. The Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship is for continuing college students in any degree program area. The Cedarcrest Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a degree in large animal veterinary practice, dairy production, dairy manufacturing, or dairy product marketing. The Bob Toole Jersey Youth Award will also be presented. This $1,500 award can be used for educational expenses or a well-defined practical experience related to breeding, developing and showing Registered Jerseys. Finally, the Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Award will be presented to a resident of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Applicants must be at least high school graduates, but not older than 36 years of age as of January 1, 2015. Applicants must state whether the award money will be used for to support their education or to fund a trip to the All American Jersey JUNE 2015

Show and Sale, the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings or other Jersey educational activities. The value of this award is variable. For application forms and instructions, visit the “Scholarships and Internships” page on the USJersey website.

More than $20,000 will be awarded across all AJCA educational programs for the 2015-16 academic year. Recipients will be recognized on Saturday, November 7 at the annual Junior Banquet held during The All American Jersey Shows and Sales in Louisville, Ky.

Jim and Jan VanBuskirk Ph: 734/654-6544 Jim’s Cell: 734/771-2807 Dave and Yvonne VanBuskirk and Family Ph: 734/654-0402 Dave’s Cell: 734/915-7484 1110 Sigler Road, Carleton, Michigan 48117

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Ohio Spring Expo Junior Jersey Show

M-Signature Comerica Tiana Marie-ET was named Grand Champion for Mason Mazzaro, Williamsfield, at the Ohio Spring Expo Junior Jersey Show on April 3, 2015. Giller Imply, exhibited by Jody Williams, McConnelsville, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Steve Wagner, Quarryville, Pa., judged the 57 Registered Jerseys shown in Columbus, Ohio. Class Winners

Intermediate heifer calf (3 shown) Call-Del Norbert Lilac, Austin Yoder, Springfield Senior heifer calf (5 shown) DKG Motion Milk Maid, Garrett Hageman, Sidney Summer yearling heifer (10 shown) DKG Motion Surprise, Trevor Greiwe, Sidney Junior yearling heifer (3 shown) DKG Motion Butter Milk (S: KCJF Mollys Ren Motion, D: DKG Respect Secret), Meredith Hageman, Sidney, jr. and sup. jr. champ. Intermediate yearling heifer (10 shown) M-Signature Tequilla Essential, Mason Mazzaro, Williamsfield Senior yearling heifer (7 shown) M-Signature Tina Maries Riesling-ET (S: Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, D: Blue Mountain Tequila Tina Marie), Calla Mazzaro, Williamsfield, res. jr. champ. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) M-Signiture Valentino Scarlett-ET (S: All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, D: Marhaven Justice Sugar), Calla Mazzaro, res. int. champ. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) DKG Tequila Forget Me Not, Trevor Greiwe Junior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Giller Imply (S: Shamrock Giller, D: Indiana Imply), Jody Williams, McConnelsville, int. and res. gr. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Aragorn Pat A Cake, Matthew Richards, Urbana 4-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. M-Signature Comerica Tiana Marie-ET (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: Blue Mountain Tequila Tina Marie), Mason Mazzaro, sr. and gr. champ. 2. DKG Motion Oreo (S: KCJF Mollys Ren Motion, D: DKG Ressurection Promise), Grace Hageman, res. sr. champ. 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) DKG Jade Princess, Lane Randall Greiwe, Quincy Aged cow (3 shown) Frog Hollow Dagger Mille, Lane Vance, Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

Iowa Spring Sale

M-Signature Comerica Tiana Marie-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow Grand Champion

Giller Imply 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion

DKG Motion Butter Milk 1st Junior yearling heifer Junior Champion

M-Signature Tina Maries Riesling-ET 1st Senior yearling heifer Reserve Junior Champion

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M-Signature Tequilla Essential 1st Intermediate yearling heifer

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Iowa, placed the final bid of $1,550 on the high seller, Summetz Valentino Melva. The daughter of the breed’s former #1 JPI sire, All Lynns Louie ValentinoET, GJPI +161, is out of a daughter of Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET, GJPI +118. Her granddam is sired by BW Carrier-ET, GJPI -9. Zachary Eberling, Postville, Iowa, was announced as the winner of the 2015 Hawkeye Pot O’Gold Production Contest with his entry, Hei-Bri Region Credit. He will receive a check in the amount of $396.88, or 50% of the pot from the 2012 sale. “Credit” was consigned by Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family, Hawkeye, Iowa. Sales $1,250 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) KCCK - Kaleb, Cole and Carter Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa Summetz Valentino Melva, heifer calf 5 mos............... $1,550 (Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa) Rachel Hefel, Epworth, Iowa Golden Dream Topeka Jenny, heifer calf 6 mos............ 1,250 (Nathan and Abby Cline, Decorah, Iowa)

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Kentucky National Sale (continued from page 80) (DeMents Jerseys, Kenney, Ill.) Douglas W. Whicker, Coatesville, Ind. JSBriarpatch Topeka Katie, heifer calf 8 mos................ 2,650 (Jillian Swafford, Eatonton, Ga.) Brian Stump, Kimmell, Ind. Five #1 embryos sired by Chilli Action Colton-ET and out of Avonlea Iatola Victoria.................................................... 2,625 (River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill.) Starwischer Jerseys/Ethan, Kadey, Heath Starkey/Gus Hoewischer, Mechanicsburg, Ohio KC Shooter Pedal, bred heifer 22 mos.......................... 2,550 (KC Farm, Russell Springs, Ky.) Taylor Howell, Portland, Ind. Ahlem Wyatt Chanel, heifer calf 3 mos.......................... 2,450 (Deerland Dairy, Freeport, Ill.) Adrie Vanderjagt, Sulphur Springs, Texas Isenberg Belvedere Mindy, bred heifer 21 mos............. 2,400 (Andrew S. Isenberg, Oakland, Ky.) Clay Hill Lila, bred heifer 2 yrs........................................ 2,400 (James Arnold, Poseyville, Ind.)

SEY SHOW, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 12:30 p.m. AUG. 8—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, cows and futurity; Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Steve Borland, Ormstown, Que., judge. AUG. 11-12—WISCONSIN STATE JERSEY SHOW, Marshfield, Wis.; 9:00 a.m. (CDT); Norman Nabholz, West Union, Iowa, judge. AUG. 13—IOWA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW; Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa; 8:30 a.m. (CDT); Joe Gibbs, Epworth, Iowa, judge. AUG. 15—IOWA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW; Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa; 7:30 a.m. (CDT); George Halpin, Cullom, Ill., judge. AUG. 16—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 8:00 a.m. (CDT); Roger Turner, Norval, Ont., judge. AUG. 16—INDIANA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Indianapolis, Ind.; 8:00 a.m. (EDT). AUG. 19—INDIANA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Indianapolis, Ind.; 8:00 a.m. (EDT). AUG. 20—ILLINOIS STATE FAIR JERSEY OPEN SHOW, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.; 8:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 20—KENTUCKY STATE FAIR JERSEY JUNIOR SHOW, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:30 a.m. (EDT). AUG. 21—ILLINOIS STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW; Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. 1:00 p.m. AUG. 21—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW; Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. AUG. 22-23—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW; Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. AUG. 23—KENTUCKY STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Andrew Vander Meulen, Brighton, Ont., judge. SEPT. 6—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem, Ore.; Josh Gordon, Syracuse, Ind., judge. (continued to page 97)

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April 3, 2015, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio Steve Wagner, Quarryville, Pa., judge 131-head shown Senior Champion and Grand Champion female—Bridon Jade Eliza-ET, Keaton, Kinley and Madelyn Topp, Botkins Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion female—Breezy Knoll JW Missy, Grant Cope, Salem Intermediate Champion female—Giller Imply, Williams Jerseys and Erin and Jody Williams, McConnelsville Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Lawrence-Haven Verb Fergie, Audrey Lawrence, Mercer, Pa. Junior Champion female—Charlyn Tequila Ember, Frank and Diane Borba and Franchise, Louisville Reserve Junior Champion female—Miss Vannas Sultry Vixen, Joe Nash, Michael Heath and Triple T Holsteins, Campbellsville, Ky. Premier Breeder—Mill Valley, John and Donne Greiwe and Family, Sidney Premier Exhibitor—Signature Cattle, Duane Cole and Tom and Charity Mazzaro, Williamsfield Class Winners

Intermediate heifer calf (9 shown) 1. Edgebrook Cheer Me On-ET, Edgebrook, Franchise and D. Thompson, Montour, Iowa 2. Edgebrook Reviresco Camille, Edgebrook, Franchise and D. Thompson 3. Cold Run Ladd Bee Grand-ET, Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem Senior heifer calf (15 shown) 1. Charlyn Tequila Ember (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Charlyn Colton Elegant), Frank and Diane Borba and Franchise, Louisville, jr. champ. 2. DKG Motion Milk Maid, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett, and Meredith Hageman, Sidney 3. Partee-HPDH Lustre-ET, Hannah Sharp, Bailee, Calla, Mason and Matthew Mazzaro and Erica Beinharat, Williamsfield Summer yearling heifer (15 shown) 1. Miss Vannas Sultry Vixen (S: SHF Centurion Sultan, D: TJ Classic Remake Vanna-ET), Joe Nash, Michael Heath and Triple T Holsteins, Campbellsville, Ky., res. jr. champ. 2. DKG Motion Surprise, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett, and Meredith Hageman 3. M-Signature Tequila Vogue, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro and Duane Cole, Williamsfield Junior yearling heifer (12 shown) 1. DKG Motion Butter Milk, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman 2. DKG Motion Clover, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman 3. M-Signature Tequila Izzy, Elaina Sharp, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzarro, Williamsfield Intermediate yearling heifer (15 shown) 1. M-Signature Tequilla Essential, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro and Duane Cole 2. Arethusa HG Svara, Izzy Bohrer, Walkersville, Md. 3. Electras Executive Decision-ET, Kyle McGuire, West Liberty

Senior yearling heifer (11 shown) 1. M-Signature Tina Maries Riesling-ET, Bailee, Calla, Mason and Matthew Mazzaro, Duane Cole and Hannah Sharp, Williamsfield 2. JWH Nate Silver, Don and Lydia Turner and Ted and Diane Smart and Family, Shelbyville, Ky. 3. DKG Motion Rockin Robin, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman Junior 2-yr.-old (3 shown) 1. Lawrence-Haven Verb Fergie (S: Arethusa Action Verb-ET, D: Taylor Made Minister Farrah), Audrey Lawrence, Mercer, Pa., res. int. champ. 2. M-Signiture Valentino Scarlett-ET, Bailee and Calla Mazzaro and Duane Cole, Williamsfield Senior 2-yr.-old cow (12 shown) 1. Avonlea Kosmic Fire, Elise Carpenter, Russell Springs, Ky. 2. Rachels Wild Rose, Anne Rawn, London 3. Genesis Impress Belinda, Brad and Jessica Gavenlock, Pittsville, Wis. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Giller Imply (S: Shamrock Giller, D: Indiana Imply), Williams Jerseys and Erin and Jody Williams, McConnelsville, int. champ. 2. KCJF Tequila Makes Me Crazy, Brady Core, Salvisa, Ky. 3. Lost-Elm Hired Gun Payton, Brad and Jessica Gavenlock Senior 3-yr.-old cow (9 shown) 1. Hird’s Colton Dream, Jeff and Alta Mae Core, Salvisa, Ky. 2. Aragorn Pat A Cake, Matthew Richards, Urbana 3. Marhaven BRC Serene, Cam Cope, Salem 4-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. M-Signature Comerica Tiana Marie-ET, Bailee, Calla, Mason and Matthew Mazzaro and Duane Cole, Williamsfield 2. DKG Motion Oreo, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman 3. Reich-Dale Verbatim Honor, Glamourview and

Hird’s Colton Dream 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow

M-Signature Comerica Tiana Marie-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow

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Franchise, Louisville 5-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Bridon Jade Eliza-ET (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: Bridon Whistler Eloquent-ET), Keaton, Kinley and Madelyn Topp, Botkins, sr. and gr. champ. 2. KCJF Regency Brooklyn, Chad and Brooke Powers, Irvine, Ky. 3. Joeleebeth Nevada Karmel, Brian Call, S. Charleston Aged cow (7 shown) 1. Breezy Knoll JW Missy (S: Rapid Bay Just Wait, D: Breezy Knoll Megs Mist), Grant Cope, Salem, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 2. Forever Hopeful Tanya, Joel and Greg Bourne and Tabitha Francis, Ansonia 3. Golden Courtney, Elise Carpenter

Giller Imply 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate Champion

DKG Motion Butter Milk 1st Junior yearling heifer

M-Signature Tequilla Essential 1st Intermediate yearling heifer

M-Signature Tina Maries Riesling-ET 1st Senior yearling heifer

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Uniform Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program Evaluation of functional type traits in individual Jersey cows is one of the oldest, and most useful services provided by the American Jersey Cattle Association. The current program was introduced in 1980, with six primary features: • Biological traits, clearly defined, are evaluated on a linear scale. • Using a numerical scale, traits are scored from one biological extreme to the other. • Cows are scored early in their productive life in order to separate genetic from environmental effects. • All similar-age contemporaries are evaluated. • Evaluators do not know the sire of the cows being evaluated. • Registered and unregistered Jerseys are evaluated. Jersey type evaluation is not a program that “classifies” animals by comparing them to the “ideal Jersey.” Instead, it is a service that gives you unbiased information about the strengths and weaknesses of your cows. The biological traits measured are related to the economic value of a cow, and the information provided can help you make mating decisions to improve herd profitability.

Trait Descriptions Stature Stature is measured as height at the hips using a scale of 1 to 80. A score of 1 indicates stature of 44”, 25 indicates 49”, 50 indicates 54”, and 80 indicates stature of 60” or greater.

Strength Strength is measured as the width and depth of chest, width of muzzle, and substance of bone, not to be influenced by body condition. Scores under 10 indicate extreme weakness; scores over 40 indicate extreme strength.

By utilizing the AJCA type evaluation service, you gain: 1. Objective information about cows and bulls to help you to achieve your breeding goals; and 2. Marketing value, to better promote your herd and increase sales of breeding stock.

Herds are appraised every seven (7) to ten (10) months. Cows are inspected in their “working clothes” by professional appraisers who evaluate them based on how they look that day. Cows are assigned scores in two ways. First, evaluators assign linear scores to describe the biological traits of each cow. A total of 16 conformation traits, plus five supplemental traits are evaluated. Evaluators record scores using the range of 1 to 50, except for stature, which uses a scale of 1 to 80. Each of these scores describes what the individual trait looks like in a cow. For example, a score of 25 for udder depth means that the floor of the udder is 2” above the hock. Then, evaluators assign the Final Score, which reflects the degree to which the cow’s traits approach the most profitable expression. Scientific studies in the U.S. show certain linear traits can be useful predictors of survival rates and lifetime profitability in Jersey cattle. These traits are designated as high priority traits, and are dairy form, foot angle, fore udder attachment, rear udder height, rear udder width, udder cleft, udder depth, and teat placement. Evaluators focus on the high priority traits when assigning the Final Score. Final Score is not an average of the individual trait scores, but range instead from 50 to 100, according to this scale:

Dairy Form Dairy Form is defined as the openness and angle of rib, angularity, flatness of bone, length of neck, and any other appearance of milkiness. This appearance, and not just the absence of fleshing, is considered. Ideally, stage of lactation should not influence the dairy form score. Scores below 20 may not only reflect smooth over-conditioned cattle, but also extreme angularity that is frailty and not dairy form.

Rump Angle Rump Angle (pins high/low) is the degree of slope from hooks to pins when the cow is standing. A score of 1 indicates a high rump angle and a score of 50 indicates an extremely sloped rump angle. A score of 20 indicates a level rump angle, each additional five (5) points representing every one (1) inch of slope or height of pins.

90 or higher............................... Excellent 80 to 89..................................... Very Good 70 to 79..................................... Desirable 60 to 69..................................... Acceptable 50 to 59..................................... Poor

Maximum Final Score within lactation levels is: lactation number 1, maximum final score 89; lactation number 2, maximum of 91; lactation number 3, maximum 93; lactation number 4, maximum 94; and lactation number 5, maximum final score of 95 or higher. Note: Refer to Rules for the Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program for the procedure to assign Final Scores exceeding 95.

Rump Width Rump Width is the width of hips. Scores below 15 indicate extreme narrowness in the rump and scores above 35 indicate extreme rump width.

Rear Legs Rear Legs (posty/sickle) is a measurement of the set of hock. A score of 1 indicates extremely posty legs and a score of 50 indicates sickle hocked legs. A score of 25 indicates a slight set to the legs.

Udder Depth Udder Depth (deep/shallow) is a measure of the depth of udder floor relative to the hock. A score of 1 indicates an udder below the hock, 15 an udder at the hock, 25 an udder 2” above the hock, 35 an udder 4” above the hock, and 50 an udder 7” above the hock.

Fore Udder Attachment Fore Udder Attachment is an evaluation of the strength of attachment of the fore udder to the body wall. A score of 1 indicates a loose attachment and a score of 50 indicates a tight attachment. A score of 25 indicates a slight bulge in the fore udder.

Udder Cleft Udder Cleft is a measure of the depth of cleft of the udder between the rear teats from the base of the rear teats to the point where the halves of the udder come together. The midpoint score of 25 indicates a cleft of 1½” with an incremental change of 5 points per half-inch from the midpoint. A score of 15 indicates an udder with a ½” cleft, and 35 an udder with a 2½” cleft.

Rear Udder Height Rear Udder Height is measured as viewed from the rear, at the crease where the udder meets the leg, in relation to the midpoint between the point of hock and pins. A score of 1 indicates low rear udder height and a score of 50 indicates high rear udder height. A score of 15 is assigned to a rear udder attached at the midpoint between the point of hock and pins. An additional 5 points is added or subtracted for every inch above or below the midpoint, respectively.

Front Teat Placement Front Teat Placement (wide/close) is a measurement of the placement of the front teats on the quarter. A score of 1 indicates wide placed teats, 20 slightly wide placed teats, 30 centrally placed teats, and 50 teats that are closely placed. Front Teat Length (long/short) is the length of the front teats from the base to the end of the teat. A score of 1 indicates short teats (0”), 25 indicates intermediate teats (2½”) and 50 indicates long teats (5”).

Rear Udder Width Rear Udder Width is measured at the crease where the udder meets the leg. The midpoint score of 25 corresponds to a 7” wide rear udder, with incremental change of 5 points per inch in either direction (e.g., score of 15 indicates 5” wide rear udder, score of 35 indicates width of 9” ).

Rear Teat Placement Rear Teat Placement (side view) is a measurement of the placement of the rear teats on the quarter when viewed from the side. A score of 1 indicates that the rear teats are too closely placed to the front teats, 30 teats are centrally placed on the rear quarter, and 50 teats are placed too far back and attached at nearly a 90° angle (parallel to the ground) and the teat end is visible when viewed from the rear. Rear Teat Placement (rear view) is the placement of the base of the rear teats when viewed from the rear. A score of 1 indicates teats are too wide, 30 indicates teats are centrally placed on the rear quarter, and 50 indicates teats are too close and the bases touch.

Foot Angle Foot Angle (low/steep) is measured as the steepness of the angle of the rear foot from the hairline to 1” anterior to the hairline. A score of 1 indicates an extremely low foot angle and a score of 50 indicates an extremely steep foot angle. A score of 25 is assigned to a medium foot angle and a score of 40 to a 45° foot angle.

The Rules for the Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program are published on the USJersey website at http://www.usjersey. com/Programs/appraisalrules.html,or available by contacting the Appraisal Program Coordinator at 614/322-4457.

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Clover Farms Heifer Headlines Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser

The heifer for the seventh annual Cow Pie Bingo benefitting Jersey Youth Academy will come from Clover Farms, Dundas, Ill. “Jim, Jerry, Tony and Walter Graves have selected three heifers from their outstanding herd that are now being genotyped,” said Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), “and we’ll soon know which one they will donate for this year’s fundraiser. “With the Annual Meetings taking place in Illinois for the first time in association history, we are thrilled to have this support from one the state’s longest active Jersey breeders and thank them for their generosity to Jersey Youth Academy.” Cow Pie Bingo begins when registration opens on Wednesday, June 24 at the annual meetings of the AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. at the Embassy Suites– RiverFront Conference Center in East Peoria, Ill. The heifer will determine the winner before the start of the 58th National Heifer Sale on Friday, June 26. “Nothing involves the entire Jersey community like Cow Pie Bingo does in encouraging and educating the next generation of Jersey owners,” added Smith. “We are grateful to the donors of the heifers as well as all those who participate in Cow Pie Bingo to make it a great success year after year.” The first six fundraisers have added $42,130 to the Jersey Youth Academy fund. Previous Cow Pie Bingo heifers were donated by Dutch Hollow Farm (2009), Brentwood Farms (2010), Tommy Allen (2011), Rector Jersey Farm (2012), Yosemite Jersey Dairy (2013) and High Lawn Farm (2014). Jersey Youth Academy is a 501(c)(3) educational foundation managed by the AJCA to attract, educate and retain talented

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young people for careers in the Jersey dairy business. Contributors represent a broad spectrum of Jersey breeder and dairy industry support. For more information, contact program coordinator Dr. Cherie L. Bayer at (614) 322-4456, or write Jersey Youth Academy, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362.

Aged cow (3 shown) Madilines EX of StarStruck (S: Eclipses Exclamation, D: Crys-Mar Remake Madeline), Grant Haven Dohle, sr. and res. gr. champ. Best bred and owned of the show—LC Suspect Miss America, Taylor Leach, Linwood, Kan., 2nd in class. 100,000-lb. cow (1 shown) Kane-Lane Rocket Rhoda, Hope A. Koehn, Meno, Okla.

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Yosemite Valentino Kokomoo 25143-ET was named Grand Champion for Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas, at the Southern National Junior Jersey Show on April 10, 2015. Madilines EX of StarStruck, exhibited by Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way, Mo., was named Reserve Grand Champion. Brian Kelroy, Deerfield, Wis., judged the 50 Registered Jerseys shown in Stillwater, Okla.

Yosemite Valentino Kokomoo 25143-ET 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Grand Champion

Class Winners

Intermediate heifer calf (5 shown) Lost-Elm Tequila Maizy (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Lost Elm Avery Misty-ET), Sophie Leach, Linwood, Kan., jr. champ. Senior heifer calf (8 shown) Drentex Getaway Sookie, Kaylie Zapalac, LaGrange, Texas Summer yearling heifer (5 shown) Jolly EX of StarStruck (S: Eclipses Exclamation, D: Moon Valley Jadin), Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way, Mo., res. jr. champ. Junior yearling heifer (8 shown) PD Exclamation Dior, Tucker Peterson, Mountain Grove, Mo. Intermediate yearling heifer (5 shown) LC Freedoms Stars N Stripes, Erin Leach, Linwood, Kan. Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) Mehan Valley Fire Snickers-ET, Trey Reece, Perkins, Okla. Uncalved junior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Motions Camero, Cash Bowman, Glencoe, Okla. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) LC Valentino Clover, Anna Hahn, Linwood, Kan. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Miss Nastias Nice Tequila-ET, Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas Junior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Ratliff Indiana Miss Priss, Grant Haven Dohle Senior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Yosemite Valentino Kokomoo 25143-ET (S: All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, D: Yosemite Kokomoo Artist Aruba), Anneke Boer, int. and gr. champ. 2. LC Governor Ginger (S: Griffens Governor-ET, D: LC Justice Pepper), Anna Hahn, res. int. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Exclamation Haily of Edgebrook (S: Eclipses Exclamation, D: Gustav Hope of Edgebrook), Tucker Peterson, res. sr. champ. 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Bar MB Merchant Julia, Anneke Boer

Madilines EX of StarStruck 1st Aged cow Senior and Reserve Grand Champion

Miss Nastias Nice Tequila-ET 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow

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Sun Valley Farm 10389 Meda Loop Road Cloverdale, Oregon 97112 Bearl and Joanne Seals • 503/392-5870 sunvalleyjerseys@gmail.com Jeff Seals • 503/812-6128 David and Kim Seals • 503/812-2210

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Southern National Spring Jersey Show

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April 10, 2015, Stillwater, Okla. Roger Turner, Norval, Ont., judge 86-head shown Sr. and Gr. Champ. female—Exclamation Haily of Edgebrook, Tucker Peterson, Mountain Grove, Mo. Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—Madilines Ex of Starstruck, Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way, Mo. Int. Champ. female—Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET, Anneke and Garrett Boer, Dalhart, Texas Res. Int. Champ. female—Yosemite Valentino Kokomoo 25143-ET, Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas Jr. Champ. female—Tequila Anna of Coppenbarger, Dustin Coppenbarger, Carthage, Mo. Res. Jr. Champ. female—Goff Premier 24255, Buster Goff, Hobbs, N.M. Premier Exhibitor—Starstruck Cattle, Half Way, Mo. Premier Breeder—Goff Dairy, Hobbs, N.M.

Class Winners

Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) 1. Lost-Elm Tequila Maizy, Taylor, Erin and Sophie Leach, Linwood, Kan. 2. Teq AB Nach-Yo Baby of Starstruck, Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way, Mo. Senior heifer calf (11 shown) 1. LC Excitation American Royal, Taylor, Erin and Sophie Leach 2. Zenubi MS American Pie Rendition, MacKenzie Daniels, Poolville, Texas

Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate Champion

Madilines EX of StarStruck 1st Aged cow Reserve Grand Champion Summer yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Tequila Anna of Coppenbarger (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Edgebrook Jade Alyssa), Dustin Coppenbarger, Carthage, Mo., jr. champ. 2. Goff Plus 26218-ET, Buster Goff, Hobbs, N.M. Junior yearling heifer (9 shown) 1. Hired Gun Jill, Andrew Vaz Jr., Roswell, N.M. 2. LC Impression Gracie, Taylor, Erin, and Sophie Leach Winter yearling heifer (4 shown) 1. Goff Premier 24255 (S: Hawarden Impuls Premier, D: Goff Iatola Lyndsay 2-ET), Buster Goff, res. jr. champ. 2. Royalty Ridge Fire Fiancee, Addison A. Goldenberg, McGregor, Texas Senior yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. Goff Premier 23690-ET, Buster Goff 2. Hawk-Pond Moonlight, Janice Ling, Springfield, Mo. Uncalved junior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) 1. Embers Comet of Starstruck, Starstruck Show Cattle, Half Way, Mo. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. LC Valentino Clover, Jacob and Anna Hahn, Linwood, Kan. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Goff Tequila 22450-ET, Buster Goff 2. Ratliff Denver Azaria, Bradley Byers, Milo, Iowa Junior 3-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Ratliff Indiana Miss Priss, Grant Dohle and Addison A. Goldenberg, Half Way, Mo. 2. Mi Wil Tequila Zep-ET, Michael L. Wilson, Neosho, Mo. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET (S: Lencrest Blackstone-ET, D: Arethusa Veronicas Comet-ET), Gerrett and Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas, int. champ. 2. Yosemite Valentino Kokomoo 25143-ET (S: All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, D: Yosemite Kokomoo Artist Aruba), Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas, res. int. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Exclamation Haily of Edgebrook (S: Eclipses Excla-

mation, D: Gustav Hope of Edgebrook), Tucker Peterson, Mountain Grove, Mo., sr. and gr. champ. 2. GR Maple View Legal Meagan, Eric Ling, Springfield, Mo. 5-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Big Guns Tequila Bambina, Katrina Watson, Perkins, Okla. 2. Bar MB Merchant Julia, Anneke Boer Aged cow (7 shown) 1. Madilines Ex of Starstruck (S: Eclipses Exclamation, D: Crys-Mar Remake Madeline), Grant Haven Dohle, res. sr. and res. gr. champ., best bred and owned of the show 2. GR Stone-Front Dale Gail{3}, Little Brook Dairy and Fernholz and Paul Dykshorn, Kensington, Minn. 100,000-lb. cow (1 shown) 1. Kane-Lane Rocket Rhoda, Hope A. Koehn, Meno, Okla.

Yosemite Valentino Kokomoo 25143-ET 2nd Senior 3-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion

Tequila Anna of Coppenbarger 1st Summer yearling heifer Junior Champion

Big Guns Tequila Bambina 1st 5-yr.-old cow

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Judges Named For 2015 All American Jersey Shows The judges have been selected for The 63 rd All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows of The All American will be held November 7, 8 and 9, 2015 in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Andrew Vander Meulen, Brighton, Ontario, will officiate in The All American Jersey Show on Monday, November 9. He placed entries at two national exhibitions in 2014: the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Canada, and the National Jersey Show in Paraná, Brazil. Previously, he was Jersey judge for the Mexican National Show (2006), World Dairy Expo (2007) and the Royal Easter Show in Sydney, Australia (2008), plus many U.S. and Canadian shows. Vander Meulen is one of the co-owners of Avonlea Genetics Inc., a third-generation purebred Jersey dairy and sales and marketing business. His consultant will be Thomas Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Chris Hill, Thurmont, Md., will judge

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the 62 nd National Jersey Jug Futurity on November 8. The recipient of the Klussendorf-McKenzie Award in 2002, he operates a dairy cattle sale management business. Hill’s judging assignments over the last 25 years have spanned every level from county to national and international for all breeds, including placing Holsteins, Jerseys and Red & Whites at World Dairy Expo. This will be his second appearance at the National Jersey Jug Futurity, having been consultant in 2006. His consultant will be Brandon Ferry, Hilbert, Wis. The National Jersey Jug Futurity is the oldest and richest class for dairy cattle in the world. There are 375 cows eligible for the 2015 show, which is expected to offer $10,500 in premiums. Judge for The All American Junior Jersey Show on November 7 will be Mike Berry, Albany, Ore. This will be his third consecutive year to judge in Freedom Hall, having placed the 2014 National Jersey

Jug Futurity and serving as consultant for The All American Jersey Show in 2013. Previous judging assignments include the Kentucky State Fair and Wisconsin Spring Jersey Spectacular in 2014 and associate judge for the 2013 International Red & White Show at World Dairy Expo. Blake Renner, Fortuna, Calif., will be the consultant. The first and second place winners in each class of these shows will become the 2015 All American and Reserve All American honorees of the American Jersey Cattle Association. For information on show entry fees and deadline, visit www.livestockexpo.org.

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PERFORMANCE REPORT

REAP Herds Ranked By GJPI Average, May 2015 The top 25% of U.S. Jersey herds ranked by average Jersey Performance IndexTM are listed below. This list includes qualifying herds with an average GJPI of +17 or greater. Listed next to the number of cows in the herd is the percent of the herd that has been genotyped and included in the average. Herds must be enrolled in the AJCA REAP program to be included in the ranking and have at least 10 Registered Jerseys with JPIs. Cows with genomic evaluations are included in the average. All cows must have registry status of HR (no prefix), GR or J4 or higher, and have calved within the past 15 months with no termination code associated with the current lactation.. In the case of ties, the herd ranked higher for Predicted Transmitting Ability Protein (PTAP) is listed first. Any herds that remain tied are then listed in order of herd average for PTA Milk (PTAM). There are 184 herds listed with an average JPI of +37. Taking over the top spot on the May genetic list is David Allen, Reedsburg,

Wis. His 63-cow herd averages +95 GJPI with 90% of the herd being genotyped. Gerald Laufenberg, Mount Horeb, Wis. , has the second and third high-ranking herds in the nation. His cows are milked at two locations with Kevin Ihm’s herd. His high group has an average GJPI of +89 on 10 cows (100% genotyped) and the second group is +86 for JPI on 16 cows (88% genotyped). Ranking fourth is Sexing Technologies, San Antonio, Texas. The 75-cow herd has an average GJPI of +83 and are 85% genotyped. Martin Dairy LLC of Tillamook, Ore., places fifth with an average GJPI of +78 on 1,046 cows (71% genotyped). Finishing in sixth is Lloyd Heinz, Shawano, Wis., with 74 cows averaging +71 for GJPI (72% genotyped). There were 109,474 cows in 836 REAP herds summarized in the May 2015 genetic evaluations with an average GJPI of +20. GPTA averages for the breed were +19M, +5F, +3P, +60 CM$, +55 NM$, +44 FM$ and +50 GM$.

HERD/OWNER ADDRESS COWS %GT PTAM PTAF PTAP CM$ NM$ FM$ GM$ GJPI

ALLEN, DAVID REEDSBURG, WI 63 92 558 32 22 265 255 231 206 LAUFENBERG, GERALD MOUNT HOREB, WI 10 100 463 23 19 245 234 208 198 LAUFENBERG, GERALD MOUNT HOREB, WI 16 88 439 19 18 231 221 194 201 SEXING TECHNOLOGIES / ACCOUNTING DEPT SAN ANTONIO, TX 75 85 426 27 18 231 222 199 188 MARTIN DAIRY LLC TILLAMOOK, OR 1,046 71 288 28 16 230 216 181 194

WICKSTROM DAIRIES, LP 2,595 63 383 12 SILVER MAPLE FARMS INC. 89 49 306 13

HILMAR, CA 12 116 115 111 96 49 ALBION, ME 12 120 115 101 84 49

RICHFIELD FARMS INC. 46 4 187 16 AHLEM, JAMES 2,664 3 314 15 GRABER JERSEY FARMS 28 64 200 15 SMITH, RICHARD E. 21 10 323 11 WILTERDINK, DON 51 6 292 19

GREENWOOD, DE 10 140 131 110 115 HILMAR, CA 11 128 123 112 108 PARKER, SD 10 142 134 115 115 MEDINA, NY 14 117 108 87 90 SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI 14 125 115 90 87

HEINZ, LLOYD 74 72 350 20 PEARL, WILLIAM H. 70 76 387 15 DEN KEL JERSEYS LLC 43 77 203 21 MEIER, TONY 49 82 299 17 ST BRIGIDS FARM 66 2 438 16

SHAWANO, WI 16 194 184 161 162 BARNET, VT 15 177 170 153 150 BYRON, NY 14 188 173 136 151 PALMER, KS 14 179 171 149 150 KENNEDYVILLE, MD 16 160 155 142 134

ERTL DAVID & BETH EDISON, OH 28 61 192 19 12 182 172 147 143 BERRY COLLEGE MOUNT BERRY, GA 47 100 334 17 12 158 152 139 123 COOPERRIDER & SONS CROTON, OH 124 52 379 17 15 149 143 126 108 GREENE, WAYNE JR. CADOTT, WI 26 50 227 21 14 166 153 123 120 NYMAN BROS HILMAR, CA 1,002 3 292 15 12 152 145 129 135

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HEARTLAND JERSEYS SENECA, KS 253 67 315 19 14 156 149 131 125 56 OOMSDALE FARM VALATIE, NY 40 83 270 18 12 151 145 131 121 56 TAYLOR BROTHERS SAINT ALBANS, ME 98 150 711 12 17 105 112 129 88 54 VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY BLACKSBURG, VA 45 56 331 15 11 146 142 132 132 54 KOZAK, ALAN MILLERSBURG, OH 394 83 151 15 10 159 149 125 140 54 ALVES, ISIDRO 17 29 177 26 GABY JERSEY FARM 132 61 265 16 FOREST GLEN OAKS 1,739 40 257 15

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FALLON, NV 12 149 135 102 103 53 GREENEVILLE, TN 12 141 135 119 107 51 DAYTON, OR 12 142 135 116 120 51

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MILLS JERSEY FARM LLC FALLON, NV 475 21 368 18 12 130 127 119 109 47 SPRUCE ROW FARM, INC. MEADVILLE, PA 234 21 318 13 12 123 117 103 92 47 SPRING VALLEY FARM MILLERSBURG, OH 68 7 153 15 11 125 114 86 103 47 ROWLEY, STEVE FOXWORTH, MS 94 68 268 15 10 126 122 111 98 47 SUNWEST JERSEY DAIRY HILMAR, CA 1,457 8 266 13 10 127 122 109 106 47 AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP HILMAR, CA 3,136 49 146 8 7 131 125 112 112 47 CANTENDO ACRES-GRAZELAND JERSEYS WOOSTER, OH 128 13 278 14 12 126 120 103 104 46 UNIV OF TENNESSEE DAIRY RESEARCH & EDUC CTR LEWISBURG, TN 88 7 327 13 10 122 119 113 102 46 D & D JERSEYS NEWTON, WI 73 49 212 15 10 129 122 105 103 46 WILSONVIEW DAIRY TILLAMOOK, OR 447 59 199 16 10 131 124 106 101 46 WICKSTROM BROS. HILMAR, CA 434 17 337 13 12 113 109 100 97 SPRING CREEK FARMS HIXTON, WI 88 15 215 16 11 122 115 97 97 PARKS, DANIEL DVM MORRISTOWN, TN 22 82 146 12 8 142 136 120 119 CAMPBELL, DR LARRY J. SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 15 100 133 13 8 123 117 104 119 SILVA, ERIC LEONARD BEAVER, OR 221 81 -102 21 4 165 152 121 135

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VANDELL FARMS INC. SHARON, WI 83 7 211 13 8 101 98 90 87 36 GARDNER MARK & SHANNON DAYTON, PA 291 79 159 10 7 101 96 85 86 36 SCHIRM, PAUL R. WEST SALEM, OH 160 11 102 7 6 103 98 87 92 36

VAN DE JERSEYS 238 52 -136 13 FERRISDALE FARM 46 52 326 11 RHEIN, DAWN F. 104 26 260 13 HALLET DAIRY FARM LLC 10 10 9 25 AVILA RICHARD & JENNIFER M 2,139 34 352 12

TRANSFER, PA 4 154 139 101 137 BROOKFIELD, VT 11 107 104 96 86 PINE GROVE, PA 11 122 117 104 92 CASCO, WI 6 162 150 120 136 DALHART, TX 12 113 110 102 82

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KEN VANFOEKEN DAIRY HILMAR, CA 621 46 301 13 11 117 112 101 84 43 WICKSTROM JERSEY FARMS INC. HILMAR, CA 1,854 15 275 12 11 113 108 95 94 43 CHAMBERLAIN GREG & DAVID WYOMING, NY 656 16 254 15 11 119 113 100 98 43 MOYE, NEIL AYDEN, NC 79 35 244 13 8 117 115 110 103 43 CROSSWIND JERSEYS ELKTON, SD 389 14 160 8 7 102 98 88 100 43 WRIGHT DERRICK OR BEVERLY RANDOLPH, VT 41 15 -15 14 7 137 122 87 119 43 AHLEM FARMS VISTA HILMAR, CA 2,421 42 137 7 6 120 116 107 98 43 YOSEMITE JERSEY DAIRY HILMAR, CA 2,127 51 247 10 9 111 108 99 94 42 FOREST GLEN JERSEYS DAYTON, OR 309 29 197 11 9 122 115 98 104 42 MAINS, DANIEL R. NEWVILLE, PA 450 14 186 15 9 116 109 91 99 42 LIVE OAK DAIRY 309 2 210 10 DESERT PARK JERSEYS 347 69 283 12 RIALS FARM 133 26 286 13 BOYD-LEE JERSEYS 59 31 224 21 AHLEM FOOTHILL FARMS 2,360 3 227 12

HILMAR, CA 8 111 106 94 JEFFERSON, OR 10 112 109 103 KOKOMO, MS 9 107 104 99 PARROTTSVILLE, TN 10 123 117 103 DENAIR, CA 9 104 100 90

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ROVEY, PAUL E. GLENDALE, AZ 124 141 266 6 8 106 104 101 95 40 DIAMOND VALLEY DAIRY SALEM, OR 164 43 117 13 7 121 113 96 104 40 GRAMMER JERSEY FARM LLC SEBRING, OH 559 24 257 10 10 99 95 86 80 39 LEGENDAIRY FARMS BEAVER, OR 202 40 -42 16 6 130 116 82 109 39 SMITH HAVEN DAIRY HAMBURG, MN 115 14 229 7 8 98 95 88 82 38 LIVE OAK DAIRY HILMAR, CA 451 1 216 11 8 100 96 86 89 38 AHLEM, CHARLES HILMAR, CA 2,977 16 153 14 8 109 102 85 92 38 PETERSON ERIC & ROY TILLAMOOK, OR 254 9 -86 12 5 129 114 78 112 38 C & S LIVESTOCK HILMAR, CA 2,196 8 225 10 8 101 98 89 84 37 BAMBOO JERSEYS HILMAR, CA 1,226 14 122 14 8 107 100 83 88 37 KEEWAYDIN FARM STOWE, VT 64 11 51 18 8 114 103 76 91 37 KIRCHDOERFER, JOE CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO 164 52 139 9 6 104 101 91 92 37 SUN VALLEY FARM CLOVERDALE, OR 497 24 -43 17 6 125 111 78 97 37 SAR-BEN FARMS INC. SAINT PAUL, OR 149 2 272 10 9 99 96 90 81 36 MARTIN, BRIAN L. KUTZTOWN, PA 98 8 261 7 9 85 83 77 58 36 WEAR, THOMAS J. NICOLLET, MN 40 0 200 15 9 104 98 84 85 36 HOGAN, DAVID L. TILLAMOOK, OR 1,727 3 140 19 9 104 96 77 78 36

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RICHARDSON FAMILY FARM WOODSTOCK, VT 58 2 -22 16 6 117 103 71 108 36 DYKSHORN, PAUL IRETON, IA 27 59 -185 10 -1 136 128 107 123 36 DIAS RYAN & AMBER KINGSBURG, CA 197 23 212 11 8 93 90 83 71 35 SPRUCE HAVEN FARM LLC UNION SPRINGS, NY 12 100 203 15 7 93 90 82 48 35 BOHNERT JERSEYS EAST MOLINE, IL 423 17 76 9 6 102 95 79 87 35 HUPP JOSHUA AND JENNIFER CROTON, OH 13 0 59 13 6 110 102 83 80 35 MOLLY BROOK FARMS WEST DANVILLE, VT 98 37 328 13 12 90 86 76 55 34 RED TOP JERSEYS HILMAR, CA 2,337 9 244 13 10 84 80 69 74 34 WAGNER LEONARD & FAMILY LITCHFIELD, MN 387 3 325 10 9 85 86 89 77 34 GOMES, EDDIE TILLAMOOK, OR 362 30 114 16 9 103 93 70 74 34 CLEAR VU FARM/HAROLD L OR BUDDY BELL DRESDEN, TN 58 0 177 11 8 93 88 77 75 34 CLEVELAND WILLIAM L. & BARBARA A. WELLSBORO, PA 69 6 108 12 8 101 92 70 70 34 LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM NEW WATERFORD, OH 589 7 98 11 8 96 87 66 76 34 HUGHES RICHARD & MARILYN BODEGA, CA 176 3 -143 13 3 121 107 73 121 34 MOUNTAIN SHADOW DAIRY LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 1,202 16 287 11 9 91 89 85 79 33 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS 42 88 296 7 8 87 87 85 74 33 ENDRES JAZZY JERSEYS LODI, WI 488 13 150 12 8 97 91 76 83 33 HEAGY LUKE C. & CAROL A. RED CREEK, NY 67 1 116 11 7 102 95 79 85 33 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBUS, OH 129 37 79 9 6 92 85 67 74 32 BURRY RONALD & DIANE ELLWOOD CITY, PA 22 0 -11 8 3 104 95 74 88 32 HILMAR, CA JADE DAIRY 495 2 242 12 10 85 80 70 69 31 STAAS FARM INC. MARYSVILLE, CA 710 3 167 13 9 90 82 62 61 31 BILTMORE FARMS FLETCHER, NC 336 6 199 6 7 81 79 73 66 31 BELLVIEW FARM /HAROLD L & GLEN BELL DRESDEN, TN 54 2 156 13 7 90 86 75 64 31 KUTZ DAIRY LLC JEFFERSON, WI 1,405 3 8 13 7 94 83 58 80 31 ALBRIGHT JERSEYS LLC WILLARD, OH 351 10 120 6 6 80 76 64 71 31 BROWN, MIKE COALVILLE, UT 40 13 98 8 6 88 82 69 85 31 YODER, SAMUEL L. HUTCHINSON, KS 28 0 59 10 6 92 83 63 82 31 DUTCH HOLLOW FARM SCHODACK LANDING, NY 673 28 80 7 5 87 83 72 69 31 YODER, MERLE HUTCHINSON, KS 91 0 -30 9 4 103 93 71 90 31 HOLMES, STEVEN B. & JEFFREY A. LANGDON, NH 64 16 268 10 10 70 66 58 56 30 GLEN MEADOWS FARM FULTONVILLE, NY 161 12 237 12 10 79 74 63 54 30 BURKHOLDER, JOHN FLEETWOOD, PA 24 25 128 8 8 85 78 61 66 30 LEAMON, DENNIS T. STATESVILLE, NC 189 6 216 9 7 85 82 75 65 30 (continued to page 96)

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Iowa Club Meets The Iowa Jersey Cattle Club (IJCC) held its regular meeting on March 14, 2015, at the Country Junction restaurant in Dyersville. Guest speaker, Chris Freland, industry relations manager for the Midwest Dairy Association, spoke about success the program is having with new advertising campaigns, innovative products and its Fuel Up to Play 60 school program. The program was developed in partnership with the NFL and the National Dairy Council to get youngsters to eat more dairy products. Members were encouraged to attend several upcoming events. The Iowa State Fair will be held on August 13 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, with Joe Gibbs, Epworth, Iowa, serving as the official. The junior show will be held two days later, on August 15. George Halpin, Cullom, Ill., will place entries in this show. The National Cattle Congress Show will be held September 17-20. The open Jersey show will be September 18; the junior show will be the following day. The junior show will again award $2,000 to the owner of the Grand Champion and $1,000 to the Reserve Grand Champion. The Honorable Mention Grand Champion will receive $500. The money will be held in a trust until the junior reaches college age. The IJCC summer picnic will be hosted by Northeast Iowa Community College at the dairy in Calmar on June 12. Winners for the Iowa Jersey Breed Award and the IJCC Scholarship will be announced and the Iowa Princess will be crowned at the event. Deadline for entries is June 10. Contact Jennifer Zumbach, Coggon, for more information and applications. Zumbach also mentioned that items from the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., which were hosted by the state in 2007, are still available for purchase. Funds will be used to finance Jersey youth and dairy activities on the state and national levels. John Maxwell, Cinnamon Ridge Dairy, Donahue, invited Jersey breeders to attend an open house that will be held at the farm on June 24, the day before the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in East Peoria, Ill. The event will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a free lunch and ice cream and a tour of the dairy. The current slate of officers was elected to serve the club in 2015 as follows: Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa, president; Harvey Metzger, Lester, vice president; and Jennifer Zumbach, secretary-treasurer. JUNE 2015

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STEINER, AARON BURBANK, OH 72 28 -62 7 3 80 70 47 71 26 WINTER, BOB & DARLENE CHETEK, WI 28 61 -101 7 0 77 71 56 71 26 MASON, SCOTT & HEIDI NORTH STRATFORD, NH 96 7 200 6 8 68 65 56 53 25 SHENANDOAH JERSEYS BOONSBORO, MD 106 14 179 6 7 69 66 60 51 25

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Get Transfers in Order for Junior Show Season

A new year, and parents’ thoughts turn to, “What are the kids’ project animals going to be this year?” The next question goes like this: Please advise me as to what steps a junior (under 20 years of age) needs to take in order to show a Jersey at all shows. Can an animal be leased or does the animal need to be transferred into the junior’s ownership? The answer is simple. File a transfer of ownership so that the junior is listed as a Recorded Owner on the registration certificate. Ownership rules vary from state to state. Some do allow leasing. Others allow animals to be registered in the farm name, but require that paperwork be completed and filed certifying that an animal is the junior’s 4-H or FFA project. What about the All American Junior Jersey Show, the biggest junior Jersey show of the year? The ownership policy is as follows: Animals must be registered in the Herd Register of the American Jersey Cattle Association (i.e., have GR or HR status) or have registry status of 75% or greater with Jersey Canada. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one eligible exhibitor, one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in. Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2015. The recording date is the postmark date and will be considered the date of registration and/or transfer. So, submit the transfer of ownership as soon as you figure out which animals are going to be the projects this year. That one step will save you the effort of researching the exhibitor ownership requirements for all the shows you are considering. A final note: Exhibitors at the All American Junior Jersey Show are also required to be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Applications for membership are available online at www.usjersey.com.

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SEPT. 6—GREAT WESTERN FUTURITY, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem, Ore.; Josh Gordon, Syracuse, Ind., judge. SEPT. 6—NEW YORK STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW; New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y.; 12:00 p.m. (EDT); Alta Mae Core, Salvisa, Ky., judge. SEPT. 14—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 8:00 a.m. (EDT); Dean Dohle, Half Way, Mo., judge. SEPT. 15—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW, heifers; Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 1:00 p.m. (EDT); Sean Johnson, Glenville, Pa., judge. SEPT. 16—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW, cows; Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Sean Johnson, Glenville, Pa., judge.

SEPT. 29—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Heifers, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 2:00 p.m. (CDT); Michael Heath, Westminster, Md., judge; Wayne Stiles, Westminister Md., associate. SEPT. 30—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Cows, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:30 a.m. (CDT); Michael Heath, Westminster, Md., judge; Wayne Stiles, Westminister Md., associate. NOV. 7—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m. (EST); Mike Berry, Albany, Ore., judge; Blake Renner, Fortuna, Calif., consultant. NOV. 8—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m. (EST); Chris Hill, Thurmont, Md., judge; Brandon Ferry, Hilbert, Wis., consultant. NOV. 9—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Andrew Vander Muelen, Brighton, Ont., judge; Thomas Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa., consultant.

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Pennsylvania Honors Members Members of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association (PJCA) met for their annual meeting at the Holiday Inn Downtown in Williamsport. The two-day meeting was kicked off by a board of directors meeting on March 28, followed by youth competitions in the afternoon and a banquet in the evening. An awards breakfast and the business meeting were held the following morning on March 29. A pair of former Jersey breeders, Bill and Sally Eick of Columbia Crossroads and Roy Watson of Troy, were honored with Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Awards. Watson served the PJCA as president and also chaired several sales sponsored by the association. The Eicks have also been active in the PJCA. Their herd, Windy Acres, consistently ranked among the top 20 in the state for production and received the Norman Genetic Award for the state’s high genetic herd on multiple occasions. Adam and Kelly Vance of Alverton were presented with the Pennsylvania Young Jersey Breeder Award. The couple operates Cotton Spring Farm, a 100-cow Registered Jersey herd enrolled on REAP. Adam graduated from Delaware Valley College with a degree in dairy science and then returned home to operate the farm with his family. The Vances expanded the business in 2007 with the purchase of a neighboring, 180-acre farm. The move allowed them to raise more feed, grow herd numbers and provide additional facilities for dry cows, heifers and calves. The couple’s three children, Austin, Lane and Brooke are also active on the farm and with dairy youth activities. Adam was also recognized for receiving the Young Jersey Breeder award from the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), along with another Pennsylvania couple, Ryan and Jen Clark of Tyrone. The Clarks operate a 200-cow herd and plan to expand the herd to 400 cows. The Vances and Clarks were recently honored for their achievements at the annual meetings of

Robert and Helene Dreisbach present the second Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Award to Roy Watson.

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David Norman, board member of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association, right, congratulates Bill and Sally Eick for receiving one of two Distinguished Service Awards presented to Jersey breeders this year. All photos courtesy Reneé Norman-Kenny.

Jersey breeders who received production awards at the banquet were Ryan and Jen Clark, second and third left, with children Leanne, in front, and Kylee, and Shannon and Mark Gardner, right. Jess Peters presents the awards.

the AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. in Alexandria, Va., in June. Spruce Row Farm of Meadville received the Norman Genetic Award for the third consecutive year. The farm operated by Jeff and Janet Peters and their family ranks first among Jersey herds in the Keystone state for JPI with a herd average JPI of +87 on 213 cows following the April 2014 genetic evaluations. Spruce Row Farm ranks #34 in the nation among REAP herds with the average.

the First Year Award and placed third in the junior division of dairy jeopardy. Jaylene S. Lesher, Bernville, topped the senior division of dairy jeopardy and placed second in the senior division of the speech contest. Sawyer T. Whitenight, Stillwater, won the intermediate division of the speech contest and was second in the senior division of dairy jeopardy. Katelyn Taylor, Allenwood, earned the top prize in the scrapbook contest, placed second in the junior division of dairy jeopardy and earned third spot in the junior division of the speech contest. Other juniors who placed in the speech contest were: Olivia Lesher, Bernville, first, junior division; Maggie Whitenight, Stillwater, second, junior division; and Mason Davis, Dawson, second, intermediate division. Scholarships were presented to Austin Acel, Guys Mills, and Jennifer Groff, State College. The Jacob M. Brunges Production Award for the state’s high protein cow owned by a junior was won by Jessica Nolt, Canton, with her entry, Elsbree Marshal Arkansas. The Very Good-84% daughter of BW Marshal, GJPI +118, produced a 305-day record of 25,845 lbs. milk, 1,024 lbs. fat and 809 lbs. protein at 1-11, with an m.e. of 1,019 lbs. protein, to top the contest.

Junior Awards Maria Jo Noble, Gillett, was crowned as the 2014 Pennsylvania Jersey Queen. Noble also won the Pennsylvania Senior Achievement Award and the senior division of the speech contest. The daughter of Stuart and Elaine Noble is a freshman at Morrisville State College. Her herd of Registered Jerseys numbers 10 cows and 10 heifers. She is the eighth generation to raise Jerseys at Nobledale Farm. Noble has been a member of her local 4-H club for 10 years and her local FFA chapter for five years. She was crowned as the Pennsylvania Dairy Princess in 2012 and attended Jersey Youth Academy in 2011. Caroline Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, won the Pennsylvania Junior Achievement Award and the junior division of the dairy jeopardy contest. Nicole Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, won

Jess and Janet Peters of Spruce Row Farm receive the Norman Genetic Award from Dr. Duane Norman.

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Newly crowned Pennsylvania Jersey Queen Maria Jo Noble and outgoing queen Jaylene Lesher.

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Jersey youth earning recognition in the youth achievement contest included Maria Jo Noble, senior division winner, left, and Caroline Arrowsmith, junior division winner, center. Nicole Arrowsmith won the First Year Project Award.

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Emily C. Cooper, Delta, placed second in the production contest with Campbell Run I Brandi, Very Good-84%. The daughter of SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +94, produced a 3-8 record of 25,196 lbs. milk, 1,071 lbs. fat and 944 lbs. protein, with an m.e. of 972 lbs. protein. Katelyn Nolt, Canton, was third with G&S Sultan Sarah, Excellent-90%. “Sarah” produced a 5-7 record of 22,570 lbs. milk, 1,070 lbs. fat and 835 lbs. protein, with an m.e. of 827 lbs. protein. Production Awards Pennsylvania seniors also received awards for herd averages and individual cow production in 10 age categories based on cheese yield dollars (CY$). For the second year, the herd owned by David Myers of Summerhill was the top milk and protein producer among small herds with 7-29 cows. This year, the 19cow herd had a herd average of 22,183 lbs. milk and 766 lbs. protein. The herd was also the state’s overall high herd for protein. The herd owned by Scott and Karen

Jersey juniors who participated in youth competitions held during the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association annual meeting included, seated left to right, Riley Thompson, Madison Davis, Maria Jo Noble, Jaylene Lesher, Camryn Moyer and Katelyn Taylor; standing, Mason Davis, Daniel Hoppaugh Jr., Sawyer Whitenight, Maggie Whitenight, Andrew Moyer, Nicole Arrowsmith, Caroline Arrowsmith, Olivia Lesher, Jordan Anderson and Stephanie Younker.

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Nolt, Canton, earned the top spot for fat production among small herds with 998 lbs. fat on 12.2 cows. In the category for herds with 30-59 cows, Wooden Bridge Farm of Kutztown ranked first for all measures of production with a herd average of 18,781 lbs. milk, 906 lbs. fat and 668 lbs. protein on 31.8 cows. Southmont Jerseys, owned by the Shedden family of Canton, topped its peers with 60-99 cows for all measures of production with a herd average of 20,778 lbs. milk, 961 lbs. fat and 738 lbs. protein (3x milking) on 60.6 cows. In the category for large herds with 100 or more cows, Creek View Farms, Johnstown, was the high protein producer with a herd average of 756 lbs. protein on 157.7 cows. Mount Rock Jerseys LLC, Newville, earned the top spot for milk and fat with a herd average of 21,634 lbs. milk and 1,040 lbs. fat (3x milking) on 776.9 cows. Vanderfeltz Jerseys, owned by Joe and Melinda Vanderfeltz, Rushville, took home the award for the state’s high protein producer, Vanfel Laser 640. The Excellent-91% daughter of Willoa Laser, GJPI +5, produced a 5-5 record of 30,631 lbs. milk, 1,332 lbs. fat and 1,162 lbs. protein, with a CY$ value of $4,771.77, to earn the laurels. She was also the highproducing five-year-old for 2013. Mount Rock Jerseys LLC received three certificates for individual cow production. Mains TBone Olive produced the top record among milking senior yearlings with a 1-10 record of 28,645 lbs. milk, 1,119 lbs. fat and 968 lbs. protein and a value of $4,024.84. GR Mains Gannon Danilee was the high junior two-year-old with a 2-0 record of 24,990 lbs. milk, 1,280 lbs. fat and 894 lbs. protein and a value of $4,020.08. Mains Triumph Hurray topped all junior three-year-olds with 24,612 lbs. milk, 1,302 lbs. fat and 992 lbs. protein and a CY$ value of $4,269.54 at 3-2. Creek View Farm earned a pair of certificates for high-producing senior three-year-old, Irishtowns W1944 Impuls Lacto, and top cow 6-7 years old, Sam Emily of Central Valley. “Lacto” produced a 3-9 record of 30,112 lbs. milk, 1,266 lbs. fat and 1,118 lbs. protein, with a value of $4,578.54. “Emily” made 31,643 lbs. milk, 1,223 lbs. fat and 1,085 lbs. protein at 6-3. The CY$ value of the record is $4,465.12. Ryan and Jen Clark own the top senior two-year-old for 2013, Irishtown Blackstone Button. She produced a 2-11 record of 23,851 lbs. milk, 1,366 lbs. fat and 947 lbs. protein, with a value of $4,240.11.

The certificate for the high-producing four-year-old was earned by Barbara L. Aldrich. Chambersburg, with Riech Spring Iatola Cream. She made a 4-2 record of 28,738 lbs. milk, 1,537 lbs. fat and 1,091 lbs. protein and a value of $4,852.26. Shan-Mar Jerseys, owned by Mark and Shannon Gardner of Dayton, won the certificate for top cow 7-8 years old. BK/ DK Jace Siena produced 23,821 lbs. milk, 1,292 lbs. fat and 868 lbs. protein at 8-3. The value of the record is $3,961.85. Robert James Kahler of Wellsboro earned the final certificate for individual cow production with Heather Ridge Daisy Duke. The aged cow produced 19,919 lbs. milk, 1,163 lbs. fat and 702 lbs. protein, with a value of $3,365.53, at 10-4. Business Meeting In the business meeting, members were brought up-to-speed on organization activities from committee chairs and officers and industry affairs from keynote speaker Alan Zepp, Risk Management Program Coordinator for the Center for Dairy Excellence, and Sara Barlass, the region’s AJCA-NAJ area representative. It was noted that the PJCA has submitted an invitation to host the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Gettysburg, Pa., in 2017. Members also learned that the PJCA agreed to pay registration fees for winners of the state’s speech and dairy jeopardy contests to attend the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Alexandria, Va., this summer, and will waive qualifications for junior animals to make the trip to The All American Junior Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky., in November. In a silent auction, more than $600 was raised for the benefit of junior programs. Officers were elected to serve the organization in 2014 as follows: Steve Paxton, Grove City, president; Ryan Clark, vice president; and Jessica Peters, Meadville, executive secretary. George Dean, Chicora, was elected to serve as a director.

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Twenty-Eight Voted As Finalists in Great Cow Contest

wenty-eight Jersey cows have been nominated as finalists in the Jersey Journal 2015 Great Cow Contest. They are: Avonlea Valiant Kitty 15N, Billings Legion Mini Me, Billings Top Rosanne, Biltmore Earl Bee, Blacky Rose of Briarcliffs,

Bri-Lin Rens Sofie, BW Berretta Prize G525; C Tops Impressive, D&EAbe Violet, D&E Paramount Violet, Duncan Belle, Extreme Electra, Generators Topsy, Giprat Renn Anastasia-ET; Greenridge FW Chief Althea-ET, Havs

Chief Berretta Jade, Heartland Nathan Texas-ET, Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Molly Brook Fascinator Flower, O.F. Lester Ladyslipper, Pearlmont Impuls Daffy; Pleasant Nook Berretta Felice, Quicksilvers Babe, Ratliff Price Alicia, Schultz

Avonlea Valiant Kitty 15N Excellent-3E (Canada) Lifetime production: 69,767M, 3,880F, 2,502P (7 lactations)

Born: September 1, 1981 2-2 305 3-1 305 4-0 305 5-6 305 6-11 305 8-0 281

9,590 6.2% 9,105 5.6% 10,654 5.5% 11,091 5.3% 11,918 5.7% 9,673 5.3%

593 507 4.0% 586 4.0% 582 4.1% 683 4.4% 511 4.1%

359 428 449 520 399

Sire: B. Sleeper Valiant Dam: Avonlea Advance Fairy Offspring in U.S. database: 712 total, (142 males, 570 females) 11 generations deep

All records made in Canada

Avonlea Valiant Kitty 15N, born September 1, 1981, was bred by Featherstone Bros., Oakville, Ont. Bill Featherstone and his brother, Jack, were the founders of Avonlea Jerseys. Presently, Avonlea is run by Jim and Liz Livock (Bill’s daughter) and Andrew and Jennifer Vander Meulen (Jim and Liz’s daughter), Brighton, Ont.. In 1982, “Kitty” was named Junior Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show. Two years later in 1984, she was named Grand Champion of The All

Six Star Brood Cow in Canada (12/11)

Most notable offspring: Avonlea Juno KrackerET, EX 94-3E in Canada

American Junior Jersey Show. That same year she captured first in the Royal International Jersey Futurity during the Royal Winter Fair. Four times she was named All Canadian while in milking form. “Kitty” has lifetime production totals of 69,716 lbs. milk, 3,880 lbs. fat and 2,502 lbs. protein in seven lactations. She is a daughter of B. Sleeper Valiant. Her dam is Avonlea Advance Fairy, Excel-

lent 91 in Canada. She has a best record of 15,659 lbs. milk and 805 lbs. fat at 6-0. “Kitty” has 13 registered progeny: 11 females and two males. Five of the females are Excellent, five are Very Good and one is Good Plus (all on the Canadian classification scale). The nomination for Avonlea Valiant Kitty 15N is on page 25 of the February 2015 Jersey Journal.

Billings Legion Mini Me Excellent-95% Born: February 18, 2004 2-2 3-1 4-1 5-5 7-0 9-1

291 297 305 305 305 305

13,790 5.3% 733 3.4% 16,970 5.1% 860 3.6% 18,480 4.9% 903 3.5% 20,350 5.2% 1,053 3.7% 21,130 5.3% 1,113 3.6% 22,410 5.0% 1,131 3.6%

466 618 650 748 764 797

Lifetime production: 163,302M, 8,516F, 6,166P (6 lactations) 6 lacts. avg. 19,420—1,003—698 ME PPA: -755M, +6F, -28P Sire: BW Legion Dam: Billings Berretta Mocha-ET Offspring in U.S. database: 23 total, (17 males, 6 females) 3 generations deep Most notable offspring: Billings Furor Meg, Excellent-92%

Billings Legion Mini Me, born February 18, 2004, is bred and owned by Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Vt. To date, “Mini Me” has lifetime production totals of 163,302 lbs. milk, 8,516 lbs. fat and 6,166 lbs. protein in six lactations. “Mini Me” has twice placed among the top 10 at The All American Jersey Show in milking form. She was named Grand Page 102

Champion of the Eastern States Expo in 2007 and Reserve Senior Champion in 2010. She is sired by BW Legion. Her dam is Billings Berretta Mocha-ET, Excellent-93%. She has a best record of 18,920 lbs. milk , 1,015 lbs. fat and 696 lbs. protein at 4-9. She has a seven lactation m.e. aver-

age of 17,613–896–654. “Mini Me” has 15 registered progeny: 10 females and five males. Six daughters are currently appraised: three at Excellent and three at Very Good. The nomination for Billings Legion Mini Me is on page 33 of the February 2015 Jersey Journal. JERSEY JOURNAL

Sooner Harmony, Sunset Canyon MBSB Anthem-ET, Tenn Haug E Maid, and Vandenberg Amedeo Gorgeous. Voting for the first round concluded March 16, with ballots via mail and email received from around the world. Short biographies on each individual will be printed in sets of four beginning with this month’s issue and

continuing through December. The biographies will provide information on the cows parentage, her production performance, and classification or appraisal score. The number of progeny are summarized, with the most prominent offspring mentioned. In December you will be invited to vote on

the final ranking of the Top 10 in the 2015 Great Cow Contest. Official ballots will be provided in that issue and on the Great Cow contest website. Ballots must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2016. The contest has been held four times before, first in 1950, then again in 1971, 1985 and 2000.

Billings Top Rosanne Excellent-96% Born: August 2, 1984 2-0 305 3-0 305 4-1 296 6-7 305 7-11 305 8-11 305 10-9 209

Billings Top Rosanne, born August 2, 1984, was bred by Bob Lord of The Billings Farm, Woodstock, Vt. She then sold in 1994 at The All American Jersey Sale to Max and Steve Bachelor and Family, Angola, Ind. She was a two-time National Grand Champion (1988, 1989); a Reserve Winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 1987; and Reserve National Grand Champion as well that same year. In 1988, she was named

10,390 6.2% 641 4.2% 13,890 6.3% 875 4.0% 16,090 5.8% 885 4.0% 19,490 5.8% 1,138 4.1% 16,430 5.5% 903 4.1% 16,810 5.5% 931 3.9% 11,130 4.9% 545 3.6%

432 552 650 802 668 655 406

Lifetime production: 104,230M, 5,918F, 4,165P (7 lactations) 7 lacts. avg. 16,635—941—662 ME PPA: -3,549M, -2F, -82P Sire: A-Nine Top Brass Dam: Billings TC Rose Offspring in U.S. database: 168 total, (42 males, 126 females) 8 generations deep Most notable offspring: User Friendly at Taurus; Juno Rosanne of Nettle Creek, Excellent-91%

Reserve Grand Champion of the Canadian National Show during the Royal Winter Fair. “Rosanne” has lifetime DHI production totals of 104,230 lbs. milk, 5,918 lbs. fat and 4,165 lbs. protein in seven lactations. She is a daughter of A-Nine Top Brass. Her dam is Billings TC Rose, Excellent-95%. She has a six lactation m.e. average of 13,943–838–593.

“Rosanne” has 13 registered progeny: three females and 10 males. Two of her three daughters are appraised Excellent and the third was exported to Brazil before being appraised. Three of her sons were in A.I. service. The nomination for Billings Top Rosanne is on page 33 of the February 2015 Jersey Journal.

Biltmore Earl Bee Excellent-90% Born: December 14, 1979 2-3 3-2 4-2 5-6

283 305 305 305

14,180 4.1% 21,040 4.3% 22,270 3.9% 16,550 3.6%

575 895 867 600

Lifetime production: 74,040M, 2,937F (4 lactations) 4 lacts. avg. 19,074—752 ME PPA: +1,939M, -10F, +7P Sire: Generator HL Earl Dam: Biltmore NS Baronet Bee Offspring in U.S. database: 430 total, (49 males, 381 females) 13 generations deep

Biltmore Earl Bee, born December 14, 1979, was bred and first owned by Biltmore Farms, Fletcher, N.C. In 1982, she topped the Biltmore Farms Lifetime Opportunity Sale where E.A. Woods of Gage, Okla., purchased her. She was a daughter of Generator HL Earl and out of Biltmore NS Baronet Bee, Very Good-83%. She had a three lactation JUNE 2015

Most notable offspring: Soldierboy Boomer Sooner of CJF, 7JE159

m.e. average of 11,929–493. “Bee” has lifetime DHI production totals of 74,040 lbs. milk and 2,937 lbs. fat in four lactations. “Bee” has four registered progeny: three females and one son. Her son was Soldierboy Boomer Sooner of CJF, who

topped the genetic lists for multiple years. He has 20,986 daughters in his April 2015 genetic summary in 2,406 herds. The nomination for Biltmore Earl Bee is on page 61 of the February 2015 Jersey Journal.

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In Memoriam Richard “Dick” Lee Miller Richard “Dick” Lee Miller, Osgood, Ind., 64, passed away April 23, 2015, quietly and peacefully at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., with family by his side. He was born October 24, 1950, to the late Calvin H. Miller and Elizabeth “Betty” L. McDonough Johnson. He graduated from Connersville High School in 1969. He then graduated from Purdue University, where he was a four-year member of the university’s dairy judging team, in 1973. He married Beverly A. McFarland on June 30, 1973, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Connersville. They operated Millers Jerseys, a Registered Jersey dairy, in Osgood. Miller had a passion for raising and showing cattle, a trait he passed to subsequent generations of the family. The Millers were regular exhibitors at the Indiana State Fair, the Kentucky National Show and The All American Jersey Show and World Dairy Expo. Among the standouts in the Miller herd was Millers Majestic Honey, Excellent-93%, who was named Reserve Senior Champion at the Kentucky State Fair in 2005. Millers Patrick Farrah, Excellent-90%, was named Reserve All American Junior Yearling in 1994 and her granddaughter, Millers Hank Farrah, Excellent-93%, was third five-year-old at The All American Jersey Show 20 years later. Millers Golden Mindy stood first in the senior two-year-old class at the Central National Jersey Show in October 1994 and then sold to Brian Sayles and Sons and Nabholz Jerseys, Paris, Ont. The partners showed her to Reserve All American Senior Two-Year-Old honors that same year and she later earned a five star brood cow award from Jersey Canada in 2011. Miller started his career in the agriculture industry in 1973 as a herdsperson for Pioneer Jersey Farm, Old Lyme, Conn. Three years later, he accepted a position as manager of the feed and grain division of Fayette County Cooperative in Indiana, where he was employed until 1992. He then served as general manager of the Laughery Valley Agriculture Cooperative from 1992-2012. He was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and was a director and past president of the Indiana Jersey Cattle Club. He was the club’s current show chair at his passing. Miller belonged to St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in Connersville and then became a member of St. John’s Catholic Church upon moving to Osgood. Page 104

He also was a 30-year member of the Knights of Columbus Council 861 in Connersville and is a past member of the Osgood Lions Club. Along with showing, he enjoyed golf. In addition to his wife, Beverly, he is survived by two sons, Ryan Calvin (Crystal) Miller, Batesville, Ind., and Bradley Gene (Christina) Miller of Fort Wayne, Ind.; two sisters Marilyn (Joe) Thompson and Betty (Jeff) Powell, both of Connersville; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Johnson. Memorials may be made to the Indiana Jersey Cattle Club in care of the funeral home at: Neal’s Funeral Home, 306 S. Walnut St., Osgood IN 47037.

Jaclyn Marie Pettis Jaclyn Marie Pettis, Osseo, Wis., 33, passed away May 9, 2015, after a 15-month battle with cancer. She was born New Year’s Day 1982 to Paul and Lisa (Chowanec) Pettis. She is a 2000 graduate of Augusta High School, where she played saxophone in the band, jazz band, FFA band and national FFA band. She earned an associate’s degree in landscaping, dairy nutrition and agronomy and also received a bachelor’s degree in marketing and business management. Her first love was her Jersey cattle, which she showed at the Eau Claire County Fair, the Wisconsin State Fair, the Northern Wisconsin State Fair, the Central Wisconsin State Fair and World Dairy Expo. She was crowned Wisconsin Jersey Queen in 2000. She was co-editor of the Wisconsin Jersey Booster and sat on the board of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association. She also was secretary-treasurer of Parish 5 Jersey Breeders. Pettis was instrumental in the show at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair. Her favorite class was the junior calf class, which could be entered by Jersey enthusiasts of any age or membership status. She always had plenty of extra calves in her show string, so young children would have a chance to participate. She was active in 4-H and FFA, serving as director and vice president of the Augusta FFA Alumni as an adult. She sat on the board of Eau Claire County Farm Bureau and was the organization’s Young Farmer and Agriculturalist (YFA) chair, vice president and secretary. She was recently appointed to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau as chair for the District 4 YFA program. She sat on young producer committees for both Accelerated Genetics and Associated Milk Producers Inc. For the past 10 years, Pettis worked in the shipping and receiving department at

Menard’s. Prior to her illness, she was a member of the company’s fly team which flew from Eau Claire to Minot, N.D., to work. She was also a co-manager for SuperAmerica in Mondovi. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, William (Mandi) Pettis of Osseo; her Godson and nephew, Carter Pettis; paternal grandparents, Ellis and Marjorie Pettis of Augusta; her maternal grandfather, Robert Chowanec of Neosho; four aunts and four uncles; her Godmother Peggy Peterson of Cudahy; and numerous cousins, friends and co-workers.

Mary Elizabeth “Mary Lib” Stanfield Mary Elizabeth “Mary Lib” Stanfield, Wilmington, Ohio, 93, passed away May 11, 2015. She was born June 6, 1921, to the late Wendell G. Farr and Faye Frey Farr and earned a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve. She married the late Harold Stanfield in 1945. The couple operated Buck Run Jersey Farm, a Registered Jersey farm, near New Burlington, Ohio. Stanfield taught music at Kingman School before becoming a librarian at Clinton County Library and then Greene County Library. She was the organist at the Wilmington Methodist Church and then at the Wilmington Friends Church, retiring from the service in 2004. Stanfield helped found the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity and spent years on the board of the Peace Resource Center and the United Society of Friends Women. She was a member of the Friends National Committee on Legislation and the Genealogical Society. In 2010, she was inducted into the class of Outstanding Women of Clinton County. She knitted hundreds of hats for newborns in the hospital and wrote hymn lyrics for special occasions. She co-authored a book about the friendship dolls that were sent from America to Japan in the early 1920s and loaned her collection of dolls to Wilmington College to be a part of the Quaker Heritage exhibit. Stanfield is survived by two daughters, Cynthia (Rick) Geyer of Botkins, Ohio, and Dr. Deborah Stanfield, Stanfield Jerseys, of Fort Loramie, Ohio; two grandchildren; and a special friend of 13 years, Bob McNemar, who still resides at Cape May in Wilmington. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Camilla Stanfield, and a sister, Marian Heitman. Memorials may be made to Wilmington Friends Meeting, 66 N. Mulberry St., Wilmington, OH 45177. JERSEY JOURNAL

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