Around The Grounds

The Australian

Print Post Approved 325550-009 JERSEY JOURNAL

July-August 2022

Sydney Royal Easter Show

Junior and Reserve Junior Champion 2022

PHOTO: HAYLEY BOYD

SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW

Judge Matt Templeton pictured with Matilda Cole (handler) Junior Champion Jersey RIVENDELL VALENTINO ROSALIE and Indianna Cole (handler) Reserve Junior Champion Jersey RIVENDELL VICTORIOUS EVE

| CONTENTS |

6 Around The Grounds 8 From Truffles To Berries 10 Eye On The Prize 12 Lisa Broad Returns With New Priorities 14 Dairy’s Finest Showcase Sale Tops $5400 Average 16 Leadership Qualities

20 Jersey-Beef ‘InFocus’For Sustainable Calf Solution 24 A Milk Management Tool With A Cash Bonus 26 Sydney Royal Easter Show 30 Transferring Cow Records Betwee Herds 32 Autumn Class Tour Results 34 ABV Corner

| NEXT ISSUE | September-October 2022

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World Dairy Expo

Jersey Australia is excited to confirm we have secured a trade site at the 2022 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. This is an exciting development for Australian Jerseys, and we look forward to working with Genetics Australia, Agri Gene and Central Sires to promote Australian Jersey genetics on the global stage.

Welcome New Classifiers

Jersey Australia is excited to welcome Scott Connell and Andrew Marks to the class team. Scott and Andrew have been ongoing training over the last couple of years which has been impacted by COVID somewhat. Both Andrew and Scott are out classifying during the Autumn Class Tour. We are also pleased to welcome back Roger Heath to the class panel. Roger has held a couple of years of sabbatical and return to the team for the Autumn Class Tour.

Young Breeder School

Jersey Australia is once again supporting a group of young breeders to participate and compete at the Young Breeders School in Belgium with our project Partners Melbourne Royal and Holstein Australia. A Team of 5 will depart late August.

Export Opportunities

Great to see Jersey Heifers in demand for export to Pakistan. This is a burgeoning market for Australian Jerseys for both live heifers and semen. Strong enquiries has also been seen from Oman and Bangladesh.

Great Southern and Great Northern Challenges

Members are reminded that their club challenges need to be completed by October 31st and results submitted to JA by Nov 4th. Great Southern Challenge Judging is expected to start on Nov 14th with the Great Northern Challenge Judging the following week. All Entries submitted for the GSC and GNC must be registered to be eligible for entry. The Great Southern Challenge Presentation will be on Friday December 2nd.

Production Awards

JA Annual Production awards for 2021 were recently announced and it was great to see members celebrating their achievements. The full list of production awards can be found at https://jersey.com.au/productionawards/