The Australian Jersey Journal April 2011

AUSTRALIAN

JERSEY

Journal April / May 2011

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Volume 64 No. 3 — April/May 2011 Developing & Promoting the Jersey Breed

Jersey Australia Board Members President: Trevor Saunders 495 Araluen Rd, Yarragon 3823 Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 saunders-day@dcsi.net.au Vice President: Milton Johnston 118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430 Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 Secretary: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale,Vic 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 jersey@jersey.com.au Hon.Treasurer: Peter Ness PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 nyowee@activ8.net.au Don Fry Mitchell Rd, Benger, WA Telephone: (08) 9726 9226 katandrapark@bigpond.com Geoff Heazlewood PO Box 87 Latrobe Tas 7307 Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 Jeff Parker 142 Moy Pocket Rd Kenilworth Qld 4574 Telephone: (07) 5466 0389 glenecho@skymesh.net.au Chris MacKenzie 859 Cooriemungle Rd Timboon Vic 3268 Telephone: (03)559 87222 jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au Troy Mauger The Willows Willawa Rd Jerilderie NSW 2716 Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 tmmauger@bigpond.com.au Rohan Sprunt 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba Vic 3635 Telephone: (03)5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com Lisa Broad 388 Johnson Rd Lockington Vic 3563 Telephone: (03) 5486 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com.au AJBS Website: www.jersey.com.au

CONTENTS Behind the Scenes

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Jersey Aust. Ready Reckoner

18

Demand Grows for Jersey Milk

3

2011 Autumn Fair

20

Top Classified Cows

5

Mid North Rainfall

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Top Classified 2yr olds

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Blind Courage

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Encounter with Jerseys

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Vanhalem

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Western Jersey Spectacular

9

Office Matters

28

Happy Birthday WWS

28

Sandblast Agrigene

13

Governor WWS

16

South Coast Sharefarmers

11

Great Aussie Cow Families

14

ADVERTISERS INDEX Jersey Encounters CRV Australia

Cover IC

Alta Genetics Vanhalem

IBC

NDJBC

17

Semex - Virgil

BC

CGJBC

24

GMJBC

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CORRECTION

Correction Feb-Mar issue 2011 - PAgE 27 Senior Champion Cow, Brunchilli S Eileen is owned by Ardylbar Jerseys, Barron Family, Cambooya QLD not by McCarthy family as printed.

Editorial & Advertising to: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale VICTORIA 3032 Ph. (03) 9370 9105 Fax. (03) 9370 9116 Email: jersey@jersey.com.au

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behindthescenes This our Autumn edition of the Jersey Journal is also the traditional time for Annual General Meetings, May 17th 19th the Mt Compass Jersey Breeders Cattle Club and Jersey Australia (SA) invite all Jersey Enthusiasts to “An Encounter with Jerseys”. The third Jersey Australia AGM is only part of the program of three days chock full of Jersey events.

I am very excited that Ben Hayes from DPI (who handles the Jersey Jernomic research project) and Joanne Bills from Dairy Australia have been named guest speakers at the Jersey Australia AGM. Members will get to hear firsthand how impressed the DPI, ADHIS and Dairy Australia have been with the efforts made by the Jersey community to support the recent Jersey Research. I don’t want to steal the speakers thunder but the response from our members has put pressure on the laboratories on how they can get through the workload. Members with questions about Genomics or Dairy Australia’s forecasts for the coming year should make sure they attend as these are definitely the people to ask.

Speaking of Genomics I’d like to thank Doug Phillips, Semex Australia, ABS Australia, World Wide Sires Australia, Cobden AB, Melissa Eddy, Peter Farrell, Agrigene, Glenarron Jerseys, Nowell Jerseys, Kerry McGarvie, Kaddy Jerseys, Chris MacKenzie, Central Sires, Rohan Sprunt and Peter Sprunt for their donations of semen toward building a larger more accurate genome database of sires.

This list of sires provides the basis of all future genome proofs to be released here in Australia, without it the Jersey breed might have been waiting at least two more years for decent genomic ABV’s. Your donations doubled the original reference set from 332 bulls tested by the CRC to well over 700 making it very possible to see genome proofs released on all bulls later this year - well done!

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More still needs to be done in this area so members with old semen that might be available for testing should contact Jersey House for more information or alternatively go to the jersey website www.jersey.com.au scroll the page to see the section on semen donations and click the more information link. This link will provide a list of sires that we currently need to get tested and once you’ve worked out that you have some of these untested sires it couldn’t be simpler, just pop the semen in an envelope and post to Jersey House -that’s right the semen doesn’t have to be frozen to be genome tested.

Jersey Australia has had a good year as you will have noted in the annual report sent to all voting members.

Some will flip quickly to the back of the report to see what the numbers look like but the good news is actually hidden amongst the reports penned by the Jersey Australia Executive.

Many projects were undertaken and despite a tight budget I believe the organisation has delivered plenty to be proud of during the past year.

I’d like to thank members for their support and of course for helping us reach our 2010 registration target of 14,000 registrations. It was great to watch the office buzz with excitement as each week the tally was updated on our website for all to see, the final result was 14,475 a big lift on the previous year.

Jersey Marketing Service continues to contribute to the Jersey Australia bottom line as well as ensuring that members will receive at the very least a 10% discount on semen purchases.

There has been a noticeable drop in members making use of the service during 2010 and I hope this can be turned around during 2011. Cattle Clubs receive 5% of its members semen orders back in the form of rebates plus a percentage of insurance premiums from CGU Insurers within the club which totalled

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$7,235 during the 2010.

The Goulburn Murray Club for instance received $1204 in rebates from members purchases throughout the year, I know all clubs are seeking ways to raise money for regional events and I encourage you to take another look at the opportunity JMS provides. How do you order semen through JMS? Call or email the Jersey Office with the semen you require and when you want it delivered or alternatively if you purchase directly through semen company reps when they visit your farm ask that the order be put through JMS. An account for the semen will be sent from the office and when its paid commissions are then sent to your Club Treasurer very simple!

At time of writing, applications for Classification Tour 1 were being processed by the office and I’d like to remind members that classifiers have been instructed by the Board not to assess animals presented for classification in the paddock. This rule will be enforced during 2011 as means of ensuring that classifiers are not held up from one visit to the next as an unnecessary delay impacts on the entire days visits.

The Jersey Membership Booklet is currently at the printers and should be distributed with the June/July edition of the Jersey Journal. Many thanks to the members who supported the publication with advertising, it’s the advertising that makes this well used publication possible to print annually and having it printed makes it really easy to promote our breed to someone thinking about Jerseys.

Finally a big congratulations to Don & Jan Murray of Spring Gully Jerseys who were drawn from a barrel of membership renewals at the April meeting here at Jersey House. They won the Early Bird draw of $200 worth of Jersey Australia services which I’m sure Mr Murray will find a use for in the coming year.

Demand grows

for branded Jersey Milk

By Michael Porteus.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory is planning steady growth to meet strong demand for the pure Jersey Milk brand it launched six months ago in 20 supermarkets in south-west Victoria.

One and two-litre cartons of Jersey Milk are now sold in more than 150 Victorian supermarkets.

Jersey Milk is also being released in new packaging in Sydney as WCBF steadily increases its dedicated throughput of milk from farms with all-Jersey herds.

WCBF retail dairying manager Bill Slater says supermarkets welcome the new brand, which retails at about $2.10 a litre.

Bill says there has been good feedback from consumers including coffee shops where baristas find Jersey milk gives silkier crema on cappuccinos.

The idea for the product began in a chat two years ago between Warrnambool Jersey identity Dick Prendergast and Bill, a marketing executive who worked with large milk processors in Melbourne and Brisbane before coming to Warrnambool.

Dick mentioned that their area of south-west Victoria had a high rate of all-Jersey herds.

Bill researched the concept of using their milk to create a pure Jersey Milk brand. He found that it could

The factory has 600 suppliers between Adelaide and eastern Victoria, with most in south-west Victoria.

work with milk sourced from allJersey herds close to the factory.

Sales began in 20 supermarkets around Warrnambool six months ago, backed by television advertising.

Bill says supermarkets welcome a new and different quality product, and consumers love it.

Sales have grown and Jersey Milk is now on sale in up to 200 Victorian supermarkets, including shops in western Melbourne.

It processes 900million litres of milk a year, making products including cheese, butter, skim milk powder and whey protein. It also makes baby-formula ingredients with an overseas partner.

Half of WCBF’s products are exported, but it also produces 38million litres of drinking milk a year for local markets.

Bill says the high proportion of allJersey farms close to the factory enable a product which requires farms, tankers and production lines dedicated to pure Jersey Milk.

“We always planned it to be a niche product,” he says.

WCBF plans further expansion of sales from their current level around 4000 litres a week.

“We are holding back the growth, but there is every indication that it will take off, and be a good performing product for us.

Only a few farms so far have supplied milk for the new product which is shipped with four per cent butterfat.

“Our ambition is to have it between two and three million litres per annum. I think we’ll achieve it.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory stems from a cooperative founded in 1888.

Bill says it is now “a listed company with a cooperative attitude” that is largely owned by farmers. WCBF also has a supermarket and a fuel outlet.

“If it takes off any bigger than that, that will be fantastic.

“Sydney might explode with it, you don’t know.

“If consumers are looking for a richer, higher-quality product, they can’t go past it.”

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The farmers who produce the pure Jersey Milk don’t receive extra payments beyond their normal uplifts for higher components.

But Bill says all WCBF suppliers benefit from innovations which bolster hedging against changes in international milk prices.

One of the farms that supplies milk for the new brand is “Maritana”, located at Turnin, 20km north of Warrnambool.

Brother and sister Stephen and Margaret Gleeson and their mother Freda are proud to see their milk on sale branded as Jersey Milk.

80 hectares with black volcanic soils.

Margaret and Freda raise all their calves themselves. Margaret says placid temperament is one reasons she loves Jerseys, which also have higher stocking rates and deliver higher components.

Their heifers are joined to a Jersey bull. Milkers are inseminated with semen chosen from around the world to complement the characteristics of each cow.

Margaret says all their cows are different, but they are all Jerseys.

Margaret says her fiends tell her it is great for baking.

The Gleesons milk 150 Jerseys on

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TOP CLASSIFIED COWS

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534020 445367 497043 523511 508921 510706 520620 517864 575194 524060 532086 534535 538271 552557 545295 549695 560436 554867 571040 562689 560244 566570 562350 562555 566330 572089 573675 578513 471546 474204 500545 491468 509026 612323 507030 514520 508773 556235 527219 522654 523948 528894 549669 581527 533558 535559 540845 539574 562675 536783 540914 536840 549602 551076 585050 594202 575564 586846 545432 549862 549875 550950 558079 567833 611848 555619 558570 556288 555690 562302 558731 560110 558739 566096 559984 560253 565712

Jersey Australia congratulates the members below for receiving the top classification scores for the following cows during the Spring 2010 classification tours.

ANIMAL NAME

KAARMONA PARADE BABE 2 EURARIE DUCHESS 179TH AL-CAR-ILLA LEMVIG ALTHEA BRUNCHILLI J. PASSION KAARMONA PARADE BABE (E.T.) WALLACEDALE BARRIST LASSIE WALLACEDALE PERIS ELLOUS SPRING GULLY ELSIE 13 KAARMONA DU BIE FANTASY 2 (A.I.) GR2 SHENSTONE CHEVYS ROSE 45 ROBIN VALE PARAMOUNT FIONA JUGIONG ROSE 5054 BROOKBORA LOVE LIES 509 WALLACEDALE JACE MELAINE 4 (E.T.) KAMERUKA OVERTURE 140 CEINWEN BIGTIME MAGENTA GLENJURISTAN JACE YOURS KAARMONA JACE MARIE (E.T.) RIVERSIDE COUNTRY COOKIE 2 (E.T.) PANNOO MANHATTEN VANESSA (E.T.) CAIRNBRAE ROCKETS DAISY 3 (E.T.) MERINDAH JACE GLENDA BROADLIN ILLUSION 2480 CAIRNBRAE ROCKETS DAISY 9 (E.T.) MELDAN BROOKBI BABE 2 (E.T.) MERSEYBANK ELTONS CLAIRE FARNBOROUGH SABER PRIDE 125 MERSEYBANK ELTONS RISSA JIMANN LESTERS/STARBRIGHT GLENBRAE FINALES DAISY 12TH KATANDRA PARK ASTOUND MAY KATHLEIGH SAMBO WAIT UP SHEVRON BERRETTA ROSE HOMELANDS ZEE SHIRLINN MISS EVE 2 (E.T.) BROADLIN DONNA 2106 KAARMONA ASTOUND HANDSOME 2 WALLACEDALE ISA (E.T.) GR4 EURARIE LODGE BERRETTA PRINCESS 2 GLENBRAE CENTURIONS DAISY 58 BELLBROOK MARTHAS JOY 10 WALLACEDALE JACE MELAINE 2 RIVENDELL IMPACT EILEEN (E.T.) GREEN PINES ELMANA 202 (A.I.) GR2 CAIRNBRAE JACES ESTELLE WALLACEDALE BWP RANUNCULUS MIAMI BLUE MOON IBIS MINSTONETTE FREEDOM ILLUMINATION 65 ARALUEN PARK PREMIER REDWING (A.I.) GR2 WARRAWEE PARK MARY POPPINS 30 (E.T.) MIAMI GEOFFS HEATHERBELLE 12 GLENFERN ASTOUND CANARY KATHLEIGH HALLMARK DREAM YENOLAM JACE ALTHEA 4 CRAIGIELEA RMB OLIVIA ALDERNEY ASTOUND JOELENE (A.I.) GR2 KOOROO FRONTS CHARM SANDELWOOD KAREN 2 (A.I.) GR2 MOONPAH CLINTON MODEL (E.T.) MIAMI SAMBO SNOWDROP 216 MIAMI SAMBO GIRLIE 10 KOREE ISLAND SB2 SILKIENNE (E.T.) KATANDRA PARK AUGUSTUS VANESSA (E.T.) ASCOT PARK AUGUSTUS BEAUTY 2 (E.T.) GREEN PINES PRINCESS 57 ROCKVALE ILLUSION 4572 TAUGHBOYNE REDWING COUNTRY 4663 MURRAY BROOK 2985 MIAMI COUNTRY DAWN 107 BROADLIN ILAGAY 2429 JARNDIE TIFFINAY 26 FARNBOROUGH FUTURITY WATERLILY 65 JARNDIE SABINA 130 RYE VALLEY COUNTRY SADIE ROLMA KAVA GEM 35 CAIRNBRAE ROCKETS DAISY 6 GELBEADO PARK ALICE 48

MEMBER NAME

SPRUNT, GC & RG SMITH, CA & CE CARSON, AG & JA BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST, SPRUNT, GC & RG WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML MURRAY, DP & JJ SPRUNT, GC & RG EMMETT, GJ & LK GREVETT, D & J NICHOLSON & FAMILY, W&P BROOKBORA PTY LTD, WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML BRYCE, G GILLIN, C & A MOSCRIPT, JB, ME CJ & JM SPRUNT, GC & RG COUCH, CB & KC BROAD, L & L CARSON, AG & JA BROWN, HG, JO & A BROAD, L & L CARSON, AG & JA DALBORA GENETICS, HEAZLEWOOD, G & A KINGHAM, RW HEAZLEWOOD, G & A CAMPBELL, TJ & JH CARSON, JIM, GLENDA & OLIVER FRY, DM & LM KATHLEIGH JERSEYS, WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML HENTSCHKE & W SCHUTZ, P WILSON FAMILY, BROAD, L & L SPRUNT, GC & RG WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML SMITH, CA & CE CARSON, JIM, GLENDA & OLIVER HENTSCHKE & W SCHUTZ, P WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML MENZIES, S & H BRYCE, G GAUL, AR FARRELL, P J & B A PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, HOWE, E SAUNDERS & A DAY, T GOODFELLOW, CHLOE PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, SPRUNT, GC & RG KATHLEIGH JERSEYS, MALONEY, RJ, NJ & WL COCHRANE, WT & PK VINES & M PLATT, M LAWSON, GA DELANEY, DM BURLEY, W K & R L PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, WILSON FAMILY, FRY, DM & LM MCCARTHY, S G & J A BRYCE, G PARKER, DJ & WJ MCGARVIE & LW FINNEY, KA MURRAY BROOK FARM, PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, BROAD, L & L SMETHURST, B & D KINGHAM, RW SMETHURST, B & D PERRETT, R & H PEDRETTI, B CARSON, AG & JA MUMFORD, PA & LM

SIRE ID

7J472 64905 DNKFYNLEMVIG RBJETSON 7J472 470509 JEPERIMETER ASTOUND 464870 FLOWERPOWER 7J442 BIESTAR DNKFYNLEMVIG 7J535 ALTADUNKIRK 7J613 7J535 7J535 BWCOUNTRY AMBMANHATTEN 9J202 7J535 BWCOUNTRY 9J202 JEBROOKBI ELTON ALTASABER ELTON 29J2875 FINALE ASTOUND 7J356 7J254 35J8929 PVARAMIS FLOWERPOWER ASTOUND US 7J254 7J329 JE107 7J535 491707 7J613 7J535 7J472 BLUEMOON 450061 CSCPREMIER 479242 JE0145 ASTOUND ABSHALLMARK 7J535 RINGMYBELL ASTOUND OUTINFRONT CSCNAVARA 514136 7J356 7J356 515459 JEAUGUSTUS JEAUGUSTUS 7J590 ASTOUND BWCOUNTRY JEBROOKBI BWCOUNTRY ASTOUND CLEARCUT ALTAFUTURITY LARFALOT BWCOUNTRY ALTAKAVA 9J202 ABSTRACT

POINTS

93 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91

AWARDS

STP6 STP11 STP9 EXC STP 8 EXC8 EXC7 STP STP STP7 STP7 STP6 EXC6 EXC6 EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC STP11 STP11 STP 10 STP10 STP9 STP 9 STP8 EXC8 STP STP EXC STP8 EXC7 EXC7 EXC EXC EXC STP6 EXC EXC EXC6 EXC EXC EX EXC EXC5 EXC EXC EXC5 EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC4 EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC

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571524 586110 565774 570900 559909 566072 590551 571088 580959 566713 567437 569790 592039 572846 572851 584356 581924 570204 569103 592095 572164 572165 571150 574696 571164 573649 576235 573505 603709 572524 574175 576707 581001 580997 574334 574332

WILLOW POINT SABER 1247 LADY COLNARCO MISS LOIS GELBEADO PARK ESTER 98 YENOLAM BROOKB VANILLA JUGIONG MOLLY 5482 SYBILGROVE MOLLYS WENDY 8 WINDYWAYS COUNTRY GLADIE RIVERSIDE SIGNATURE LADY DARRYN VALE JAKE COWSLIP (E.T.) JACKIAH REBEL PRIMROSE 2313 MOONPAH BIGTIME HANELLA (E.T.) KAARMONA BLAIR BABE (E.T.) PASADENA JOKER OLIVE (E.T.) WARRION BARDIE 41 (E.T.) WARRION TEENY 25 INSPIRE SUZANNE (E.T.) GLEN-ECHO PASSIVE DARLING BANTORE WATTLE 3141 JACKIAH MARVIG MIMOSA 2337 MELDAN COUNTRY PHAROS SHIRLINN BROOKBI PRISCILLA SHIRLINN PB STARFINCH 2 (E.T.) SPRING GULLY SARA 15 CAIRNBRAE RESSURECTION DAISY (E.T.) SPRING GULLY SARA 18 JARNDIE TIFFINAY 28 GLENBRAE PARADES PANSY 2 INVERELL FAY 326 EAGLE RIDGE DEL 59 SUNSHINE FARM CHERRY 88 KAARMONA FUTURITY NELLIE 2 LOXLEIGH BROOKBI IRIS 2 (E.T.) DARRYN VALE JAKES COWSLIP 3 (E.T.) DARRYN VALE FUTURES HELEN CAIRNBRAE SIGNATURE DAISY 4 (E.T.) CAIRNBRAE BROOKBI DAISY 3 (E.T.)

BRYCE, G COLNARCO PTY LTD, MUMFORD, PA & LM MALONEY, RJ, NJ & WL NICHOLSON & FAMILY, W&P COLLINS, DF & NM WALSH, FJ COUCH, CB & KC HOURIGAN & CO, D & E PEDRETTI, B BURLEY, W K & R L SPRUNT, GC & RG FALLS, J CHANT, SR & RF CHANT, SR & RF C MACKENZIE & R HEATH, PARKER, JM J & CR PEACOCK, MJ & CA REID, SG SCOTT, BC & MJ WILSON FAMILY, WILSON FAMILY, MURRAY, DP & JJ CARSON, AG & JA MURRAY, DP & JJ SMETHURST, B & D CARSON, JIM, GLENDA & OLIVER DOWEL, C & J EAGLE RIDGE INDUSTRIES, MCDONALD, NR & JM SPRUNT, GC & RG AKERS, R & G & N HOURIGAN & CO, D & E HOURIGAN & CO, D & E CARSON, AG & JA CARSON, AG & JA

ALTASABER LARFALOT ALTAWHISKEY JEBROOKBI ASTOUND ASTOUND BWCOUNTRY SIGNATURE 529209 14J365 536545 14J366 538862 JEAUGUSTUS JEAUGUSTUS ALTAWHISKEY PASSIVE AMBMANHATTEN MARVIG BWCOUNTRY JEBROOKBI 538548 JEAUGUSTUS JERESSURECT 7J356 BADGER 7J472 544927 JEJEEP ASTOUND ALTAFUTURITY JEBROOKBI 529209 14J306 SIGNATURE JEBROOKBI

91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91

EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC4 VG EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC EXC

Top Classified 2 year olds

Herdbook 584298 602899 613272 586737 583524 600778 584990 579579 581109 583090 591293 603090 582143 584994 580612 581791 581732 581487 582396 582458 598033 583105 598644 586541 593685 590016 603102 585016 586146 586414 587928 599250 587848 586590 590387 586592 599132 590044 589990 589726

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Jersey Australia congratulates the members below for receiving top scores for the following 2yr olds during Spring 2010 Classification tours.

Animal Name

BUFFEL VALE HOLLYS EVE 3296 RIVERSIDE PARADE MISCHIEF MIAMI COUNTRY GLADYS 4019 PASADENA COMERICA OLIVE INGALALA ACTION ROMANCE 2 ARALUEN PARK VALERIAN ALMA KAARMONA LEGION BABE 133 (E.T.) JUGIONG DAYDREAM 5744 (E.T.) WALLACEDALE VALS MELANIE BRUNCHILLI BRC ANNE LYNWARD DUNCAN MURIEL (E.T.) RIVERSIDE COUNTRY LOLLYPOP MURRAY BROOK 3202 KAARMONA MAXIMUM BABE 135 PROM VIEW ROSELLA 14 SHIRLINN DB QUEEN (E.T.) LERIDA PARK ASTOUND ROSEBUD 133 (E.T.) BROADLIN 2573 SOMERSLEIGH SB DOTS ALMERVISTA LONG INCH WINDY WAYS SIGNATURES DAWN WALLACEDALE PARADING BELLE GLENCRAIG BF RARITY 4832 (E.T.) WARRAIN FINALIST LOVE LIES CEDAR VALE ASTOUND PEARL (A.I.) GR1 CAIRNBRAE GOLDEN CARLA RIVERSIDE BOMBER BETTINA KAARMONA FINALIST ALTHEA 6 KADDY KEYS C DAISY 5 LOXLEIGH VALERIAN SYBIL 4 WOLVERTON VALERIAN PRIDE WINDY WAYS MOONSHINE MARIE ALDERNEY STEPHEN VICKY (E.T.) WARRAIN RASMUS LOVE LIES BROOKBORA SLEEPING BEAUTY WARRAIN FINALIST ROMA 3 CRANBROOK 2082 (A.I.) GR1 CAIRNBRAE FLOWERS ALTHEA 2 INVERELL PRINCESS 69 BROADLIN NOELLA 2623

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Member

IBBOTT, PJ, R & AS COUCH, CB & KC PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, FALLS, J JOHNSTON BROS, SAUNDERS & A DAY, T THREE MEN & A BABE, NICHOLSON & FAMILY, W&P WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST, COCHRANE, K COUCH, CB & KC MURRAY BROOK FARM, SPRUNT, GC & RG RICHARDS, R & J WILSON FAMILY, SMETHURST, BR, JL, RP & LJ BROAD, L & L RICHARDS, IL, JL & JL YORK, AJ, MA & KE WALSH, FJ WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML SALWAY, SC COCKERELL, JR & MA OSLEAR, E W & S CARSON, AG & JA COUCH, CB & KC SPRUNT, GC & RG YOUNGER, AD AKERS, R & G & N MURRAY, M & H WALSH, FJ VINES & M PLATT, M COCKERELL, JR & MA BROOKBORA PTY LTD, COCKERELL, JR & MA EVANS, M & L CARSON, AG & JA DOWEL, C & J BROAD, L & L

Sire ID

BWCOUNTRY 7J472 BWCOUNTRY JECOMERICA 7J590 VALERIAN 7J696 551226 VALERIAN JECOMERICA 498297 BWCOUNTRY BADGER MAXIMUM JEBROOKBI 573710 ASTOUND FLOWERPOWER SANDBLAST LONGWARRY SIGNATURE 7J472 514789 7J715 ASTOUND 7J510 WFBOMBER 7J715 NEKEY VALERIAN VALERIAN MOONSHINE 581886 ALTARASMUS FLOWERPOWER 7J715 VANAHLEM FLOWERPOWER 14J366 FLOWERPOWER

MGS ID

ALTADUNKIRK BIESTAR FLOWON 22J5005 9J93 14J365 7J472 7J697 512512 BUSHBELL TYSON 7J510 7J563 FLOWERPOWER FLOWERPOWER JEJUSTWAIT 1J382 ASTOUND 7J535 ALTAMEGASTAR ALTASABER 7J590 489560 7J472 ALTAKAVA 14J365 122J5100 ALTAFUTURITY 482080 TARANAK ALTAMEGASTAR FANCLUB MEDIATOR 7J563 AVERY ALTAKODY 599035 JE0146 ARMADA ALTAMEGASTAR

Points 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88

Encounter with Jerseys in South Australia

The Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club will celebrate their 46th year this year, and its members are thrilled to be hosting the upcoming national Jersey Australia Conference & AGM, commencing the week of 16 May 2011. The conference venue is set in Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, which is located near the tip of the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

Conference participants will be able to encounter some of South Australia’s best Jersey breeders, and we have three action packed days planned in the itinerary.

the Southern White Whales as they meander past on their way to calm waters for winter calving!

We will flock together early on Tuesday 17th May for the Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club Heifer Competition. This annual event showcases 10 Jersey stud breeders from the Fleurieu Peninsula.

We are most excited to welcome Mr

Geoff Hazelwood from Tasmania to judge the Heifer Competition, and a special feature this year is to offer participants the chance to enter a vote in the People’s Choice - Best Group of Three - Heifers. A stop at Alexandrina Cheese Company, in the heart of the Fleurieu Peninsula, will be a great chance to gather together at the regions’ Best Tourism Attraction for delicious afternoon tea. Late afternoon, we head back to our accommodation to refresh. Get ready for a lively evening, with an opportunity to meet and greet the members of the Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club at the informal presentation dinner at Currency Creek Winery Complex, near Goolwa.

This is the day to chat with many of the outstanding jersey breeders in the region, and encounter jerseys! Again, those booked on the bus will have an easy day, while there is opportunity to grab the map, and follow along in your own vehicle.

Wednesday 18th May offers a slower start, so you may choose to enjoy breakfast with views of the magnificent golfing greens at McCracken. The

The organizing committee has arranged a bus to collect delegates from Adelaide Airport Monday 16th May, in the late afternoon, roughly 4pm.

After which, there is an opportunity to congregate at a Whalers Inn, Victor Harbor on Monday 16th May at 5:30pm for Welcome Drinks. The sweeping coastal vista will welcome everyone to Encounter Bay, and you can see ocean views.You will see straight out towards scenic Granite Island, Wright Island, and the bustling regional metropolis of Victor Harbor. It is in this bay in April 1802 the British navigator Matthew Flinders and his French counterpart Nicolas Baudin met at Encounter Bay. You may also have the chance to watch

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board will welcome participants Jersey Australia Conference & AGM, from 9am, including morning tea. After the meeting has taken place, the group will be invited to join Peter and Wendy Ness for lunch at Nyowee Jersey Stud situated in neighboring Mt Jagged. The afternoon activity will be a tour of Fresh Field Mushrooms, Middleton. All participants will assemble to celebrate the conference Formal Dinner at McCracken Country Club, Victor Harbor, while we welcome the new Jersey Australia Management Board, and of course guest speakers including– Mr. Ben Hayes, DPI Victoria.

The group will convene again early on Thursday 19th May for a Scenic Regional Tour of Fleurieu Peninsula including visiting the southern areas. Of highlight will be a guided tour of Mundoo Station, Hindmarsh Island, getting as close as possible to the Murray Mouth.We hope to be welcomed abroad the Oscar W Paddle Steamer in Goolwa, and sip local Wine at nearby Ballast Stone Winery in Goolwa. The bus will travel east stopping for lunch in Strathalbyn, a visit to Australia’s second oldest winery in Australia, Bleasdale Winery in Langhorne Creek, and a quick visit to Newman’s Horseradish Farm also

in Langhorne Creek. The beauty of the day will be spending an extra day with new friends, and of course witnessing views of Milang and Clayton to return to accommodation.

We look forward to encountering you in May, at An Encounter with Jerseys!

Special thanks to all of our supporting partners, especially our Platinum Sponsors - Central Sires Co-op Ltd & ABS.

Jersey Australia Conference & AGM

17th - 19th May, 2011 Mt Compass – Fleurieu Peninsula – South Australia Registrations close 30th April 2011, please see our Early Bird Fares.

You can download the Registration Form, simply click on http://www.jersey.com.au/events.htm Otherwise, expressions of interests can be made via EWJ Secretary AH T (08) 85549605 (answering machine) e: encounterwithjerseys@hotmail.com

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The 3rd annual Western Spectacular Jersey Sale was again held at the Colac Selling Centre in late March. A very large crowd from throughout Western and Nothern Victoria were keen to buy from the very well presented line up of autumn calving heifers.

This year’s catalogue featured a magnificent line of complete Dispersal Sale heifers from the dispersed herd of AI bred commercial jerseys of the late Alan and Mrs Lynette Evans of Johanna. These heifers were backed by some 50 years of dedicated AI breeding.

Sale top of $3,900 was paid by J Jennings of Chaple Vale for a Sunset Canyon menu from a Flowerpower dam. Second top of $3,600 was paid by P Scott of Gerangamete for a Mason Lemvig Jacinto heifer from a dam with a PI of

112. The Scott family also selected another Jacinto from Panache dam at $3,100 along with a Badger from a Hallmark at $3,100 and Glenbrae Qzik Daisy 2 from a Centurion dam at $3,100.

J & C Loveday of Timboon selected top lot including a Badger from Mr Franchise at $3,200 and a Mecca from a Soldya at $3,100.

J Noohan of Timboon paid $3,100 for an outstanding Iatola from Manhatten dam.

Fisher Farms of Simpson selected several top lots including Glenbrae Astound Grace 4 from a high producing Saber dam at $3,000.

Simon Reid and Belinda Eagen of Larpent received $2,300 each for Jackiah RP Leonie and Jackiah Waves Leonie, both purchased by M Ryan of Warnambool.

g u t l a a r t ions n o C

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services and Charles Stewart Dove report the following details:

A & L Evans, 56 heifers AU$2,446

J & G Carson, Glenbrae, 31 heifers AU$1,968

Reid & Egan, 7 heifers AU$1,686

J Cockerell, 1 heifer AU$1,600

95 Jersey heifers Gross $211,400

AU$2225

On April 10th 2011, the Ness family celebrated the marriage of their daughter Sarah to Stuart Mackay.

Picutred here is all the clan with Stuart’s parents David and Liz who made the trip from Haddington, Scotland. Luckily the rain held off and the family enjoyed a beautiful outdoor wedding in the grounds of The Beach Huts at Middleton.

Photo shows from left David Mackay, Elizabeth Mackay, Stuart Mackay, Sarah Mackay, Wendy Ness, Peter Ness, Xena Habel, Michael Ness

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GoulburnMurrayJerseyBreedersClub PresidentGrant Baker (03) 5864 6246 SecretaryMargaret Cockerell (03) 5864 1133

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GLENARRON JERSEYS Ron, Glenyss & Grant Baker 14 Hutchins Lane Katunga (03) 58646246 glenarron@origin.net.au YENOLAM JERSEYS Neil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla 1119 Boals Rd Numurkah 3636 Ph (03) 58641064 Fax (03) 58641025 yenolam@iinet.net.au

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LOXLEIGH JERSEYS Geoff Akers Victoria Rd Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 58298478 geoffakers1@bigpond.com

WARRAIN JERSEYS John & Margaret Cockerell 1219 Rendells Rd Numurkah 3636 (03) 58641133 warrainjerseys@mcmedia.com.au GLENFERN JERSEYS Peter & Bev Farrell 579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd, Healesville 3777 0409 503 352 peter.farrell7@bigpond.com WAIANIWA JERSEYS Lindsay Hamilton 1045 Hawkers Rd Nathalia 3636 (03) 58641380

KAARMONA JERSEYS Graeme & Robyn, Rohan & Claire Sprunt 228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba 3635. (03) 58269506 kaarmona@bigpond.com HAZELVALE JERSEYS Jason Hayes 0410135420

FROGLANDS JERSEYS Ben Pedretti 51 Victoria Street Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 5829 8339

South coast sharefarmers

By Michael Porteus. welcome Jersey breeders James and Lisa Jacob are looking forward to showing farmers around their 400ha property at Peterborough in June when they host a farm walk coinciding with the annual meeting of the Victorian branch of Jersey Australia. James and Lisa share-farm the property owned by Ronald Irvine. It is within earshot of the sea on Victoria’s south coast, three hours west of Melbourne.

The Jacobs milk 290 Jerseys, 34 crossbreeds and six Holsteins.

They supply Warrnambool Butter and Cheese Factory. The property is also the site of the Peterborough wastewater treatment plant, which two years ago established three water-recycling dams among the farm’s 120ha of native bushland. The Jacobs have a 20ha centre pivot ready to irrigate when water flows from the plant.

Lisa laughs that her future mother-in-law didn’t give her enough warning about what to expect when she married James 16 years ago, the son of second-generation Jersey farmer Mark Jacob. James and Lisa have since managed four different properties.

The farm uses bulls from the Smethurst family's “Lerida Park”, as well as its own bulls Brookbi, Jace and Country.

Bulls used for insemination this year include Action, Galaxie, Bowtie, Region, Kabalah, Bombardier, Virgil and Surespring.

Lisa says she’s had good results with breeding in the past four years, and will continue to try to reduce the numbers of crossbreeds and Holsteins in their herd.

One of the Jacobs’ previous farms bred Holsteins. Lisa says they still have a few as their children – Mick aged 13 and Brittney aged 11 – like them because they are different.

Brittney Jacob in amongst this year’s calves.

But their current farm is their best, and they’ve settled into roles on the farm. “He feeds ’em and I breed ’em,” Lisa says. She works closely with breeding consultant Amy Wright to improve their Jersey herd. “We like to have big solid cows that can take the conditions down here.”

Lisa says. “It can get pretty rough at times. We aim for big spring-of-rib cows with plenty of capacity. And they have always got to have good temperament. Temperament is a big thing here – one bad cow can upset the whole show.”

Lisa says that like all breeders, she wants good udders.

She is also breeding for better feet: “I think feet are a big problem in wetter ground.”

But Lisa prefers Jerseys: “They are so much easier to deal with. You can work with them without having to go and get the tractor all the time. We wouldn’t go back to Holsteins.” They'd also prefer not to have Jersey-Holstein crosses: “They tend to be a little bit flighty.” The farm calves in AprilMay and August-September.

Lisa doesn’t come from a farming background, but she became involved with the Western District Jersey Breeders Club after she registered some heifers with Jersey Australia.

She became friends with WDJBC members, and four years ago joined the club’s committee. She has been president for two years.

The Jacobs have never opened the Peterborough farm before, and James and Lisa hope other farmers will enjoy the visit. “It’s a well set-out farm with great calving sheds, a very easy dairy to work, and with that much land we are never short of grass,” she says. “Everyone has got different ideas about what they want out of a cow. It’s good just to

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go and have a look round at other peoples’ cows and say well that bull might work in our herd, or that bull won’t work in our herd. It’s just up to the individual in the end what they actually milk. If everyone can get a look at what’s going on around the place, it works out well.”

And despite her jokes, Lisa says she could never leave farming now. “We are very happy with where we are and what we are doing,” she says. “I couldn’t see us bringing our kids up in the city. They are both very cow-oriented, and love to come and help. Mick helps by getting the cows in, and milking and Brittney helps rear the calves. It’s terrific.”

Yenolam Freedom Snow is one of the Jacobs Favourite cows in the herd.

Agri-Gene April ABV Highlights Without a doubt the highlight from the April ABV release was the performance of Jersey bull SANDBLAST who blasted to the No.1 position on the APR rankings.

Sandblast is a Flowerpower son with added Strength and Capacity from 9 generations of EX and VHC cows.

Not only is Sandblast clearly the No.1 APR bull by almost 50 points, he is also the highest Jersey bull in the breed for ASI and Protein Kgs and equal No.1 for Temperament and Likeability.

When you combine this with his positive percentages for both Protein & Fat and his excellent Overall Type

and Mammary scores, he will be one of the highest use Jersey sires in Australia for 2011 with export orders already lining up.

Other highlights from Agri-Gene’s Jersey line-up was the performance of USA sires TBONE and KANOO who are both amongst the Top 10 JPI bulls in the USA. Tbone added another 1,000 daughters to his already impressive proof and remains one of the highest Type and Production sires available while Kanoo is the No.5 JPI sire and offers an outcross alternative with high Production, good Components and neat Udders.

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New sires from the USA to AgriGene’s Jersey team include Tower Vue Prime TEQUILA, a big time Type bull who is the No.1 Type and Udder Index bull in the breed and a Genomic Tbone son Gabys Tbone BRANSON who is from the $25,000 Gabys Action Baby EX91 cow and is already being used as a Sire of Sons in the USA. Farmer favourite Australian sire SPIRITUAL has started to add second crop daughters and remains amongst the Top Australian proven bulls to feature on the ADHIS Good Bulls Guide.

S

Sandblast

Nowell Sandblast

Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire......

Sire: Dam:

Claydon Park Flower Power Rye Valley Admirals Sandra 2nd - EX92 305D 8323M 6.2% 516F 4.3% 357P MGS: Judds Admiral MGD: Rye Valley Hermitage Sandra 3rd - VHC90 305D 6910M 5.7% 396F 4.1% 284P

Dtr: Somersleigh SB Surprise - VG87

Dtr: Somersleigh SB Dots - VG88

Owned by Ian & Joy Richards

Owned by Ian & Joy Richards

Type & Production Leader • Sandblast is Australia’s No.1 APR, ASI and Protein Sire who offers tremendous all-round Type and Production • Flowerpower son with added Strength and Capacity from 9 generations of EX or VHC cows • Great reports on Sandblast daughters who consistently display tremendous Body Depth and spring of Rib with high and wide Rear Udders that have great Ligament Strength and Teat Placement • Outstanding Production with High Milk flow and extreme Components April ABV 2011 APR Rel ASI Prot Prot% Milk

299 73

250 35

Fat Fat% 0.32 594 36 0.08

Rel 79

Dtr: Kaddy Sandy Rose - VG88 Max Owned by Andrew Younger

Type Mam Rel 110 111 71

MS Temp Like Rel 102 106 106 75

Dtrs Herds 55 21

Agri-Gene Pty Ltd 123-125 Tone Road, Wangaratta Victoria 3677 ph: 03 5722 2666 fax: 03 5722 2777 email: info@agrigene.com.au website: www.agrigene.com.au

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GREAT AUSSIE COW FAMILIES

We at CAIRNBRAE feel privileged to have our Estelle family take part in the GREAT AUSSIE COW FAMILIES. In the past 10 years we believe we have been fortunate to have bred 3 elite jersey cows with two being Estelles and the other being C Montana Daisy (SUPERIOR – 94 Points) Reserve Champion IDW 2005.

The Estelle family I can trace back to the 1920’s when my late grandfather George McNabb purchased a cow from a Mr W AYRE from Weribee for his MAXON JERSEY STUD. In 1947 when my late parents were married the MAXON stud was split with my parents forming the CAIRNBRAE STUD and mum’s brother IVAN retaining MAXON next door to our farm. From what I can remember as a child there was always a good Estelle in the herd.

In 1974 when brother Jim and Glenda were married the CAIRNBRAE herd was split with Jim forming the GLENBRAE STUD and in 1976 when JANINE and I were married we became herd managers of CAIRNBRAE.

CELEBRITY embryos recently and is currently carrying a Finalist calf.

She has 3 sons currently in A.I. Centres under P.T. in MAXAMILLION sired by MAXIMUM at AGRI-GENE and 2 TBONE sons ENERGISER at AGRI-GENE and ESTANBULL at ABS. If they can transmit her milking ability a lot more will be herd of these young sires.

Flowers Estelle is a Flowerpower daughter bred from a very good LESTER cow that also bred another daughter by FLOWERPOWER 91 points and an ASTOUND 90 points.

The other ESTELLE of prominence is C ALF’S ESTELLE (EXCELLENT 93 points) who has become highly regarded through her son ELTON who this last season was the top selling Jersey sire domestically as well sending semen to many countries around the world.

In recent years the Estelle family has become very dominant with 41 Estelles listed on the March herd test list.

Cairnbrae Alfs Estelle Alfs Estelle has unfortunately been mother of only two natural bred heifer calves in her lifetime, the first being C Duncans ESTELLE born 1999 by a yearling bull that ran with the heifers.

Cairnbrae Flower Estelle C Flower’s Estelle (SUPERIOR 92 Points) reigns queen of the herd having been No. 1 ASI Jersey cow Nationally for the past 3 years with an ASI 298. She is easily the best dairy cow I have had the pleasure to milk and own in my lifetime as a dairyfarmer. On her current lactation, which looks like being her highest yield yet, she exceeded 40 litres for the first three months and I don’t think I can remember her ever producing less than 20 litres at any stage of any lactation. She was shown as a 3 year old at the Colac Show to be awarded Reserve Champion Jersey but hated the fuss and was retired from the show ring. She has an impressive ACTION 2 year old that has a PI.120 and will classify high when presented. We also have 2 joined TBONE daughters that we haven been genomic tested in CANADA with very high results. She is also usually a good flush cow having given 12

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Cairnbrae Duncans Estelle

She went on to score 90 points and breed a daughter by JACE that sold for $6,500 at IDW and score 91 points for ANDREW GAUL in Gippsland.

Jaces Estelle 5 - Exc 90 pts Age Milk 27 39 51

Prt

Prt% Fat

4736 181 3.8 5684 224 3.9 6556 263 4.0

Fat% Days PI

249 5.3 315 5.5 394 6.0

296 305 305

93 101 116

C. Flowers Estelle - Superior 92

Cairnbrae Jace Estelle The other heifer calf by ONTIME wasn’t born until 2010. Luckily she is a cow who has flushed well having recently given 11 A GRADE VANAHLEM embryos at 14 years of age. To date we have bred 10 daughters with the oldest 5 all scoreing 90 points at 3 years and has 2 ACTIONS that scored 87 points at 2 years.

Age Milk

Prt

Prt% Fat

Fat% Days PI

24 35 47 63 86

248 283 322 323 196

3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.5

5.0 4.8 4.9 5.3 5.5

6764 7730 8692 8770 5610

336 370 430 464 308

305 305 305 305 156

152 133 152 153 166

C. Duncans Estelle - VHC 90 pts Age Milk

Prt

Prt% Fat

Fat% Days PI

The most noteable of her daughters are an AUGUSTUS sold at IDW to R & S Bacon who has had a son enter the SEMEX P.T. team and a JACE sister to ELTON in our herd that has just completed her 4 year old lactation with 394kg fat. and a PI 116. We have no doubt this young cow will be a future bull mother. She has daughters by MECCA and NAVARA and embryos due by NAVARA, VALENTINO and as well carrying a calf by VALERIAN.

23 43 56 70 84 96 108 127

193 229 205 254 220 213 224 222

4.2 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.1

5.5 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.5 5.4 6.0 6.1

ALFS ESTELLE currently has 2 TBONE sons in P.T. namingly CAIRBONE at Alta and EDISON at CENTRAL SIRES.

C. Alfs Estelle - Exc 93 pts

Her dam was the best LESTER cow we had classifying SUPERIOR 92 points and averaging PI 123 over 10 lactations and had 7 milking daughters 5 scored 90 points, 1 at 91 points and 1 at 93 points. She was bred from a GLANTON RED DANTE cow.

Both ALFS ESTELLE AND FLOWERS ESTELLE trace back to a cow called C METEORS ESTELLE 3 born in 1979 and was the top production in the herd through the 1980’s.

We have been very fortunate to have a family that breeds well to most sire lines.

4633 5486 4678 5922 5217 5098 5267 5412

256 326 278 343 288 275 315 329

305 305 305 305 297 305 305 305

110 110 94 118 101 104 101 98

Age Milk

Prt

Prt% Fat

Fat% Days PI

27 40 52 64 76 88 108 135 159

175 255 233 224 222 252 289 269 158

3.9 4.1 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.4 3.9 4.1 3.9

6.0 5.9 6.2 6.1 6.3 6.2 5.8 6.1 6.1

4500 6188 5480 5424 5394 5754 7338 6501 4088

272 368 339 333 338 357 425 395 248

305 305 279 303 294 305 305 305 199

111 127 116 104 106 123 126 123 107

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Left to right: Governor Angel of Family Hill, VG 87 1st Place Sr. 2-Year Old; 2010 All American Jersey Show Family Hill Governor Favor, VG 88 2nd Place Jr. 2-Year Old; 2010 All American Jersey Show Diamond S Governor Joya, VG 89 1st Place Milking Yearling; 2010 All American Jersey Show

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BROADLIN JERSEYS

Balingen Park JeRseys “Little Cows; Big Attitude”!

Kieron & Melissa Eddy 685 Hooper Rd, Tatura, 3616 Ph: 0427 061 705 balingen_eddy@bigpond.com

Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 03 5486 2624 042786 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com

EURARIE JERSEYS

Jimann Jerseys

Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 03 5826 0325 andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au

Brookbora Jerseys

Trevor & Julie Campbell 286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 (03) 5484 1621 jimann@iinet.net.au

Bercar Jersey Stud

NEW ZEALAND TRIP

Robert and Sandra Bacon Tennyson Vic 3572 03 5488 2323 0429 333 119 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au

Bernie and Carol McManus 252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 Ph. 03-54832245 e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS N R & J M McDonald 715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 Ph: 03 5855 2516 0428 992 450 janelleabbey@hotmail.com

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD Gordon & Lyn Emmett

12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2629 lynemmett@bigpond.com.au .....breeding since 1930

Utopia Jerseys Jared & Courtney Ireland 53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton.

03-54862694 I 042765765 courtney.wagner@bigpond.com

Silhouette Jerseys Richard & Ann Worboys Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta 03 5483 7500 info@silhouette.biz

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys

Collins Family 202 McColl Rd Ballendella 3561 Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393

A great time was had by all on our trip to New Zealand. We would like to congratulate Jersey New Zealand for the wonderful events we were privileged to attend.

Also our sincere thanks to, Paul and Christine Frecklington “Cartref” Richard and Joy Gibson “Merrifields” Steve Dittmer “Luxmoore”. The Ferguson Family “Ferdon” Ross, Esme and Nigel Riddell “Roscliff”, and Jack, Jo, Peter and Erin Davies “Carrondale” for showing us their wonderful herds and extending their hospitality.

Dalbora Genetics Robert & Sandra Bacon Daryl & Maria Collins Tennyson Vic 3572 0427 882 227 0429 333 119 info@dalboragenetics.com.au www.dalboragenetics.com.au

WINDY WAYS JERSEYS

Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561

03 5486 5474

craigielea3@bigpond.com

JUGIONG JERSEYS

Gailee Jerseys

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 Pat 03 5854 6513 jugiong@bigpond.com.au

Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com

Rockleigh Park Jerseys

Lincolndell Jerseys

Nicholson Family

Benlock Jersey Stud Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 03 5484 1551 benlockj@dodo.com.au

Craigielea Jerseys

Frank Walsh 41 A Finlay Rd. Tongala VIC 3621 Phone. 5859 0532 Mobile 0418 576 856 Email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com

Northern District

Stewart Mancer 2/1 Moama Court, Moama Ph: 0429 88 22 01 rockleighpark@bigpond.com

Jersey Breeders Club

Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563

President: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

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JERSEY AUSTRALIA SIRE READY RECKONER – APRIL 2011 ABV RELEASE JSI = 2.5P + 1F + 0.1Ligament + 0.5(OT + Stat + RUH + UD) Bull ID VANAHLEM 7J696 CSCNAVARA GBCONNECTION ASTOUND SPARTICUS MENTOR BARTPOWER JERASPUTIN 7J590

Bull Name Type PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 124 BW LEGION 123 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 120 GIPRAT BELLE’S CONNECTION 119 MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 119 FLEURIEU CAESER 117 DARAWAY ASTOUND MENTOR 117 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 116 FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 116 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 116

Bull Name APR NOWELL SANDBLAST 299 CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 250 PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 230 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 223 OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 220 KAARMONA VALERIAN 218 LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 212 NOWELL TARSAN 206 SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN 198 WILLIAMS MINSTREL 194

Bull ID CSCNAVARA VANAHLEM BARTPOWER ASTOUND FLOWERPOWER SHEPPARTON 7J590 MENTOR 7J696 PROMVIEW

Bull Name Mammary DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 119 PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 116 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 116 MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 116 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 114 LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 114 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 114 DARAWAY ASTOUND MENTOR 114 BW LEGION 113 PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 112

Bull ID SANDBLAST AMBMANHATTEN VANAHLEM RUSTIC PROMVIEW VALERIAN SPARTICUS PVARAMIS ELTON OUTINFRONT

Bull Name Protein KG NOWELL SANDBLAST 35 OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 26 PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 24 SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN 24 PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 23 KAARMONA VALERIAN 21 FLEURIEU CAESER 21 FLEURIEU BERRETTA ARAMIS 20 CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 19 LIGHTWOOD LEDA 19

Bull ID CSCNAVARA SANDBLAST FLOWERPOWER 7J590 SHEPPARTON VANAHLEM 14J365 BARTPOWER GAINFUL 7J535

Bull Name Ligament DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 124 NOWELL SANDBLAST 120 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 120 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 118 LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 117 PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 116 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 116 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 116 KAARMONA GALEAO 115 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 114

Bull ID SPARTICUS JERASPUTIN VANAHLEM JURACE PROMVIEW FUTUREARM JEAPACHE JECLANCY SANDBLAST OUTINFRONT

Bull Name FLEURIEU CAESER FLEURIEU RASPUTIN PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM KAARMONA JURACE PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA FLEURIEU APACHE BOGGABILLA CLANCY NOWELL SANDBLAST LIGHTWOOD LEDA

Bull ID CSCNAVARA VANAHLEM 7J590 ASTOUND JEVIRGIL FLOWERPOWER GAINFUL BWCOUNTRY AVERY JURACE

Bull Name R.Udder H DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 116 PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 115 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 115 MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 115 GOLD WAVE AUGUSTUS VIRGIL 113 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 112 KAARMONA GALEAO 111 BW COUNTRY 111 BANCREST LESTER AVERY 111 KAARMONA JURACE 111

BULL ID SANDBLAST VANAHLEM CSCNAVARA VALERIAN ELTON AMBMANHATTEN LARFALOT TAILBOARD RUSTIC JURACE

Bull Name NOWELL SANDBLAST PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA KAARMONA VALERIAN CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE NOWELL TARSAN SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN KAARMONA JURACE

BULL ID SANDBLAST ELTON VANAHLEM CSCNAVARA AMBMANHATTEN VALERIAN LARFALOT TAILBOARD RUSTIC NZGMINSTREL

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JSI 200 198 195 194 192 190 189 188 187 187

Milk 1000 942 780 725 702 656 638 601 594 524

Bull ID SANDBLAST FLOWERPOWER ASTOUND BARTPOWER VANAHLEM BWCOUNTRY ECOLOGY 7J472 7J590 JEAPACHE

Bull Name R.Udder W NOWELL SANDBLAST 115 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 114 MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 114 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 113 PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 111 BW COUNTRY 111 SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 110 BW PARADE-ET 109 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 109 FLEURIEU APACHE 109

Bull ID NZGMINSTREL NZGSCOTTIE NZGBANGA ELTON NZLLAD VANAHLEM PASSIVE JURACE MEDIATOR 7J696

Bull Name WILLIAMS MINSTREL DONALDS WS EQUITY LOXLEA ACL OSWALD CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM BERCAR PASSIVE KAARMONA JURACE SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR BW LEGION

Bull ID JEPINE 7J696 SARATOGA JESULTAN NEKEY BETAHEAD SPIRITUAL MEDIATOR JEVIRGIL JEJEEP

Bull Name Udder Depth PINE HAVEN SENIOR 113 BW LEGION 110 BERCAR SARATOGA 110 SHF CENTURION SULTAN 110 DENSON DALE N E KEYSTONE 108 KINGS VILLE OUTDO 108 RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 108 SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 108 GOLD WAVE AUGUSTUS VIRGIL 108 KAARMONA JEEP 106

Bull ID MEDIATOR JEPERIMETER BADGER VALERIAN 7J535 BETAHEAD JURACE GAINFUL OUTINFRONT SARATOGA

Bull Name Foot Angle SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 107 ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 106 BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 105 KAARMONA VALERIAN 104 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 104 KINGS VILLE OUTDO 104 KAARMONA JURACE 103 KAARMONA GALEAO 102 LIGHTWOOD LEDA 102 BERCAR SARATOGA 102

Bull ID ECOLOGY JURACE 7J535 7J472 SPIRITUAL JEPERIMETER VALERIAN 7J696 OUTINFRONT JEVIRGIL

Bull Name Stature SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 115 KAARMONA JURACE 114 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 113 BW PARADE-ET 113 RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 113 ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 113 KAARMONA VALERIAN 112 BW LEGION 112 LIGHTWOOD LEDA 110 GOLD WAVE AUGUSTUS VIRGIL 110

Bull ID MEDIATOR AMBMANHATTEN NZGMINSTREL NZLLAD SARATOGA TAILBOARD GAINFUL BADGER PASSIVE DNKFYNLEMVIG

Bull Name Chest Width SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 116 OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 113 WILLIAMS MINSTREL 113 ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD 112 BERCAR SARATOGA 108 NOWELL TARSAN 106 KAARMONA GALEAO 106 BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 106 BERCAR PASSIVE 106 FYN LEMVIG 106

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2011 JERSEY

AUTUMN FAIR

Mt Pleasant Showground - Saturday 19th March 2011 JERSEY AUSTRALIA SA BRANCH JUDGE PAM MALCOM CHIEF STEWARD PETER NESS MICROPHONE STEWARD PETER WHITFORD TROPHY DONORS The President and Committee of the South Australian Branch of Jersey Australia wish to sincerely thank all persons and companies for the generous donation of Trophies, company goods and cash to be awarded to winning exhibits at the 2011 JERSEY AUTUMN FAIR – Held at Mount Pleasant on Saturday, 19th March 2011.

National Foods AN & D Peglar Murray Goulburn Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Laucke Mills ABS Australia Mount Compass Jersey Cattle Club Alexandrina Cheese Company Homeands Jerseys Colin & Pauline Blacker Maddern Family Ashtaney Jerseys JA & EV Kernich & Family NT & LJ Krieg A Special Rosette will be awarded in Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 to the highest protein producing exhibit in each relevant class.

(Lactations to be submitted under the same conditions as (Rule B) of Class 12. Where possible Production Figures to be submitted with entries.)

CLASS ENTRY NO. EXHIBITOR 3 10 JA & LK Haebich,

Stewartdale Saber 2807 Poppy 4 6 AP & AM Koch,

Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish 5 14 LF Warner,

Shoshanna Main Attraction 6 16 GA & LJ Klatt,

Homelands Sultans Whisper 7 - -

Senior Champion & Supreme Champion Jersey Cow CLASS 3. Cow, Dry, born before 1st January, 2008 First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 Stewartdale Saber 2807 Poppy JA Haebich & LK Haebich S: Of Montana Saber D: Stewartdale Beretta 2 Ashtaney Beretta Angie Ap & Am Koch & Family S: Mason Boomer Sooner Beretta D: Noeda Aileen 53rd Class 4. Cow in milk, born before 1st January, 2006 First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

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Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish Ap & Am Koch & Family S: Lester Sambo D: Ashtaney Barber Superstar

First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 Cedarvale Bos Daffodil LF Warner S: Cedarvale Bambys Bo D: Rosehill Inventors Daffodil 2 Carcoola Daria 2 JA & Ev Kernich & Family S: Bushlea Lester F36 Khan D: Carcoola Dharma 3 Garcola Rasputin’s Lady GJ Maddern S: Fleurieu Rasputin D: Garcola Christal Lady First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

PRIZE MONEY donated by NT &LJ KREIG

1 Bellview Legion Joy Sr, Lp & Bk Manuel S: Bw Legion D: Brimarvi Vale Joy

1st Jackie Davies • 2nd Taylah Koch • 3rd Angel Kean Class 2. Senior Handlers Class PRIZE MONEY donated by JA & EV KERNICH & FAMILY

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Class 5. Cow In Milk, Born During 2006

Class 6. Cow In Milk, Born During 2007

Class 1. Junior Handlers Class

1st Mark Kernich • 2nd Ian Maddern

2 Rosedale Judes Variety MT & KL Atkins S: Courtsey Duncan Jude D: Daraway Taranak Verity 7 Brimarvi Centurion Mist BS Schutz S: Sooner Centurion D: BriMarvi Paramount Mist

Junior Champion

Best Udder Line up.

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Homelands Sultans Whisper GA & LJ Klatt S: Shf Centurion Sultan D: Levitics L Whisper 2 Ashtaney Astound Abby Ap & Am Koch & Family S: Molly Brook BerettA Fabolous D: Ashtaney Sambo Annie

Senior Champion Jersey Female Drawn from classes 3, 4, 5 & 6 Sponsored by AN & D Peglar Sash donated by Jersey Australia – SA Branch.

Awarded to ASHTANEY SAMBO SILVERFISH exhibited by AP & AM KOCH & FAMILY

Reserve Senior Champion Jersey Female Drawn from classes 3, 4, 5 & 6 Sponsored by Laucke Mills Pty Ltd Sash donated by Jersey Australia – SA Branch.

Awarded to CEDARVALE BOS DAFFODIL Exhibited by LF WARNER

Intermediate Champion Jersey Female Drawn from classes 7, 8, 9 & 10 Sponsored By National Foods

Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA Branch.

Awarded To Bellview Parade Stellar Exhibited By SR, LP & BK Manuel

Intermediate Champion Jersey cow Class 8. Heifer in milk, born between 1/7/08 and 31/12/08

First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 Hindmarsh Ginger 6 BS Schutz S: Fleurie Augustus D: Hindmarsh Ginger 4 2 Carcoola Dayna 4 JA 7 EV Kernich & Family S: BW Country D: Carcoola Dill 2 3 Rosedale Astound Vanilla MT & KL Atkins S: Mollybrook Berretta Faboulous D: Rosedale Judes Variety

Class 11. Cow Any Age, With Best Udder

First prize money donated by Murray Goulburn & Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – Sa Branch

1 AP & AM Koch & Family 2 LF Warner 3 AP & AM Koch & Family 4 JA & EV Kernich & Family 5 SR, LP & BK Manuel Class 12. Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club Type & Production Class

First prize money donated by Mount Compass Jersey Cattle Club

Class 9. Heifer in milk, born during 2009 - No Entries Class 10. Heifer dry, born during 2008 First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

Reserve Champion Senior Cow Class 7. Cow in milk, born between 1/1/08 and 30/6/08 First prize money donated by HOMELANDS JERSEYS

1 Bellview Parade Stellar SR, LP & BK Manuel S: BW Parade D: Fleurieu Park Stellar 16 2 Ashtaney Jude Alice AP & AM Koch & Family S: Curtsey Duncan Jude D: Ashtaney Pyramid Ashleigh

1 Shoshanna Wishing Well LF Warner S: SC Gold Dust Iatola D: Shoshanna LJ Kahlua 2 Moon Hill California Star J Vivian S: Jugiong Whiskey Star D: Brimarvi Royal Daisy 3 Garcola Frozen Lady GJ Maddern S: Bushlea Freeagent D: Garcola Perimeter Lady

Reserve Intermediate Champion Jersey Female Drawn From Classes 7, 8, 9 & 10 Sponsored by Laucke Mills Pty Ltd Sash Donated by Jersey Australia – SA Branch Awarded to Ashtaney Jude Alice Exhibited By AP & AM Koch & Family

1 Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish AP & AM Koch & Family S: Lester Sambo D: Ashtaney Barber Superstar 2 Shoshanna Main Attraction LF Warner S: Lesters Sambo D: Shoshanna Extreme Balance 3 Stewartdale Saber 2807 Poppy JA Haebich & LK Haebich S: Of Montana Saber D: Stewartdale Beretta Class 13. Gilmar Trophy

First prize money donated by AN & D Peglar

1 Stewartdale Saber 2807 Poppy JA Haebich & LK Haebich S: Of Montana Saber D: Stewartdale Beretta

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Garcola Rasputins Lady GJ MadDern S: Fleurieu Rasputin D: Garcola Christal Lady Kevron Dot 2 GJ Maddern S: Wattlebrink Whisky D: Kevron Donna

Class 14. Cow Or Heifer Dry, Born Between 1/1/09 And 30/6/09 First prize money donated by An & D Peglar

1 Carcoola Melina 2 JA & EV Kernich & Family S: Pine Haven Senior D: Carcoola Mariel 5 2 Ashtaney Country Aleisha AP & AM Koch & Family S: BW Country D: Ashtaney Sultan Amber 3 Shoshanna Sensational Style E.T LF Warner S: Sc Gold Dust Iatola D: Shoshanna All Style Class 15. Heifer, Born Between 1/7/09 And 31/12/09 First Trophy Donated By National Foods

1 Bellview Brs Joy SR, LP & BK Manuel S: Bellview Rocket Stephen D: Bellview Legion Joy 2 Ashtaney Bartpower Silverbabe AP & AM Koch & Family S: Daraway Flowerpower Satira D: Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish 3 Rosedale Comerica Vannessa MT & KL Atkin S: Bridon Remake Comercia D: Rosedale Judes Variety Class 16. Heifer, Born Between 1/1/10 And 30/6/10 First Prize Money Donated By National Foods

1 Bellview Marshall Joy SR, LP & BK Manuel S: BW Marshal D: Bellview Saltan Joy 2 Ashtaney Spiritual Sadie AP & AM Koch & Family S: Spiritual D: Ashtaney Whiskey Sienna 3 Carcoola Alanah 2 JA & EV Kernich & Family S: Wallacedale Violets Refute D: Carcoola Abigail Class 17. Heifer Calf, Born Between 1/7/10 And 31/12/10 First Barry Swift Memorial Trophy Donated By The Maddern Family - In Memory Of Barry Swift

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Ashtaney Elton Adelaide AP & AM Koch & Family S: Elton D: Ashtaney Sultan Amber

2 Carcoola Hannah 3 JA & EV Kernich & Family S: Riverside Addiction D: Carcoola Hattrick 3 Hindmarsh Ginger 7 BS Schutz S: Richies Jace T-Bone D: Hindmarsh Ginger 5 Junior Champion Jersey Female Drawn From Classes 14, 15, 16 & 17 Sponsored By ABS Australia Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA Branch Awarded To Carcoola Melina 2 Exhibited By JA & EV Kernich & Family Reserve Junior Champion Jersey Female Drawn From Classes 14, 15, 16 & 17 Sponsored By Laucke Mills Pty Ltd Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA Branch Awarded To Bellview Marshall Joy Exhibited By SR, LP & BK Manuel

1 AP & AM Koch & Family Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish Ashtaney Bartpower Silverbabe 2 Ap & Am Koch & Family Ashtaney Beretta Angie Ashtaney Astound Abby 3 SR, LP & BK Manuel Bellview Legion Joy Bellview Brs Joy Class 22. Hampden Trophy - Two Females Dry or in Milk, Born after 1st July 2008 Owned by Exhibitor First Prize Money Donated By AP & AM Koch & Family

1 SR, LP & BK Manuel 2 AP & AM Koch & Family 3 JA & EV Kernich & Family Class 23. Junior Sire Progeny – Group of Two Females under 2½ Years by one Sire to be Bred and Owned by Exhibitor First Product Voucher Donated by Homelands Jerseys

1 LF Warner

Supreme Champion Jersey Female Contested between Senior, Intermediate and Junior Champion Jersey Female Sponsored By Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Ltd Alexandrina Cheese Company Sash Donated By Wesfarmers Federation Insurance Ltd Awarded To Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish Exhibited By AP & AM Koch & Family

Most Successful Exhibitor Points To Be Allotted As Follows: First: 3, Second: 2, Third: 1 In The Event Of A Draw, 4th, 5th And 6th Prize Winning Awards To Be Taken Into Account.

Class 18. Group of Three Females, Bred and Owned By Exhibitor

The appreciation of the committee and members of the Aouth Australian Branch of the Australian Jersey Breeders Society is extended to the judge, to all officiating stewards and assistants, and to the following exhibitors for bringing forth their show teams for competition and exhibition:

First Prize Money Donated By Colin & Pauline Blacker

1 AP & AM Koch & Family 2 JA & EV Kernich & Family 3 SR, LP & BK Manuel Class 19. Auldearn Trophy, Two Females, Progeny of One Sire First Prize Money donated from funds invested by the late Mrs Dorothy Steven

1 AP & AM Koch & Family S: Curtsey Duncan Jude 2 SR, LP & BK Manuel S: Molly Brook Berretta Fabulous Class 20. Two Females, any age, owned

by Exhibitor First Prize Money Donated By National Foods

1 AP & AM Koch & Family 2 JA & EV Kernich & Family 3 SR, LP & BK Manuel Class 21. Cow And Daughter, Any Age First Prize Money Donated By National Foods

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Trophy Donated By Mount Pleasant AH&F Society Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA Branch.

Awarded To AP & AM Koch & Family

With Thanks

MT & KL Atkins JA & EV Kernich & Family GA & LJ Klatt AP & AM Koch & Family JA Haebich & LK Haebich GJ Maddern SR, LP & BK Manuel BS Schutz Vivian Family LF Warner Thank you also to our generous sponsors, without whom such an event could not be held. Please see the inside front cover for a complete listing of all sponsors.

Mid-north rainfall helps the Atkins limit costs

Four years after they moved north from prime irrigation country in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, John’s River dairy farmers Ken and Margaret Atkins are consolidating their herd and improving their rain-fed pastures.

Ken and Margaret’s Kendale Jerseys stud in the north of the Manning Valley hosted a farm walk during last year’s Jersey Australia conference held nearby at Wauchope and Port Macquarie.

Although both Ken and Margaret come from long-standing Hunter dairy families, they are pleased with their move to the mid north coast, where they lease 95ha and own a further 25ha nearby.

Margaret is the secretary of the Manning District Jersey Cattle Club.

Ken also participates in the mid north coast’s Dairy Advancement Group.

The mid-north coast lost more than half of its dairy farms in the aftermath of NSW dairy deregulation.

But farms in the Hastings and Manning valleys have rebounded, and the area now produces a record amount of milk.

Members of the dairy advancement group say there is a strong future for dairying in their region because of high rainfall, the positive focus of the farmers, and their strategic location between major milk markets in Sydney and Brisbane.

The Atkins milk around 160 cows – half Jerseys and the rest Holsteins and Jersey-Holstein crosses. Ken says milk from his Jerseys can earn up to 10 cents more per litre than Holstein milk.

The farm has well-drained red volcanic soils. It receives around 1650mm or 65 inches of rain a year.

The pasture-based farm grows 95 per cent of its feed, broadcast planting winter rye grass over summer kikuyu.

The Atkins make up to 500 round bales of grass silage each year. They add wheat, canola and mineral pellets to their feed mix.

The Atkins rolling herd average is 7027 litres per cow per year. Total production is 1,075,000 litres a year at 4.3% fat and 3.49%protein.

Ken says they have built up a new herd in their first four years on the new property.

“They probably don’t milk as much per cow as they do in the Hunter, but you have to look at both sides of your ledger,” he says.

“We don’t ever cultivate any land.

It’s cheap and simple. I do sod-seeding which is minimum till.

“In a lot of the paddocks later in the season when it cools off – when there’s a lot of wet weather about – you can just throw it on.”

Tight scheduling of grazing is vital. Ken works a nine-to-fourteen day rotation, depending on how the season is going.

The farm uses a bull with its heifers. It inseminates milking cows, mostly with north American semen.

“I want a balanced group,” Ken says. “We want good udders, good feet and legs, and good capacity.

“We do a little bit of showing, so at times we’ll probably use some of the

Ken in the paddock haltering a cow for Katelyn.

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CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC. President: Merv York (03) 5629 9409 Secretary: Anthea Day (03) 5626 6373

ALDERNEY JERSEYS

Michelle Vines & Mick Platt 270 O’Mearas Road Poowong North (03) 5659 9148 jayselle@bigpond.com

ALMERVISTA JERSEYS

Alan, Merv & Katharine York 355 Old Drouin Road Longwarry (03) 5629 9409 almervista@dcsi.net.au

COLONSAY JERSEYS

KINGS VALE JERSEYS

FARNBOROUGH JERSEYS

KINGS VIEW JERSEYS

Don & Pat McPhie 455 Nilma-Shady Creek Road Nilma North (03) 5626 6276

Rex Kingham 91 Morrisons Road Longwarry North (03) 5629 9224 rkingham@optusnet.com.au

ARALUEN PARK JERSEYS FLEURIEU PARK STONYRUN AUS JERSEYS JERSEYS Trevor Saunders & Anthea Day 495 Araluen Road Shady Creek (03) 5626 6373 saunders-day@dcsi.net.au

ATTENVALE JERSEYS

Reece Attenborough 170 O’Mearas Road Sth Poowong North 0400 597 341 plugger_1356@hotmail.com

BENELLI JERSEYS

Ben Elliott 460 Old Telegraph Road Jindivick 0408 385 173

BUSHLEA JERSEYS

Keith & Pat Kuhne 460 South Gippsland Highway Leongatha (03) 5664 2235 Wayne & Lisa Kuhne 110 Johnsons Road Koonwarra (03) 5664 2403 bushleafarms@bigpond.com

CAMELLIA GROVE JERSEYS

Peter & Carol Castle & Family Godings Road Yinnar (03) 5122 3923 petercastles@msn.com

Michael & Jackie Thorn Newry (03) 5145 1090 jamm4@wideband.net.au

INVERLAIR HEIGHTS JERSEYS

Barry, Sue & Tanya Allan 80 Allans Road Mardan (03) 5664 9223 inverlairheights@bigpond.com

JADEL JERSEYS

Darryl Light 660 Main South Road Drouin South (03) 5627 6281 jadel@dcsi.net.au

JINALDI JERSEYS Lloyd & Lyn, Steve & Bec Ronalds Main Jindivick Road Jindivick (03) 5628 5265 jinaldi@dcsi.net.au

JORDAN PARK JERSEYS Dell & Glad Armstrong 890 Hazeldean Road Cloverlea (03) 5627 8114 starvale@hotkey.net.au

KAY VEE JERSEYS Winsome Anderson 1625 Ballarto Road Clyde (03) 5998 5302

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David & Sharon Anderson Westernport Road Ripplebrook (03) 5627 6344 kingsvalejerseys08@bigpond.com

Ian Anderson 800 Seven Mile Road Nar Nar Goon (03) 5942 5594 anview@bigpond.com

KINGS VILLE JERSEYS

PROGRESS JERSEYS

Ross Cayzer & Julie Pilgrim-Cayzer 86 Lockwood Road Drouin East (03) 5625 5730 rossandjulie88@bigpond.com

ROCKANIA JERSEYS

Frank & Margaret Manintveld 89 Hamiltons Road Warragul South (03) 5626 1220 manintveld@dcsi.net.au

Rob & Kerrie Anderson 230 Fishers Road Drouin West (03) 5628 7702 kingsville@dcsi.net.au

SPEEDWELL JERSEYS

KINGS VISTA JERSEYS

SPRINGSIDE JERSEYS

Lindsay & Jacinta Anderson & Family 22 Elliott Road Athlone (03) 5627 5550 kvista@dcsi.net.au

KOOROO JERSEYS

Gordon & Marianne Lawson 130 Lawsons Road Leongatha (03) 5664 9285 kooroo@dcsi.net.au

LANGDALE JERSEYS

Darien Mathews 299 North Canal Road Trafalgar 0400 073 616 dariemathews@hotmail.com

MAJESTIC JERSEYS Theo & Anne Bradley 520 Old Sale Road Drouin West (03) 5625 5007 theob@dcsi.net.au

MANGARRA JERSEYS

Kevin, Robyn & Chris Collins 335 Driffield Road Yinnar (03) 5163 1649 mangarraf@hotmail.com

Carole Swindlehurst 3753 Ballarto Road Bayles (03) 5997 7395

Heather Bawden 330 Lardner Road Drouin 0427 294 208 bawden@vic.australis.com.au

WALLACEDALE JERSEYS BEMERSYDE JERSEYS Cliff & Marieka, Luke & Melanie Wallace 395 O’Mears Road South Poowong North (03) 5627 5668 lukemel@dcsi.net.au

WENDON JERSEYS Wendy Sargeant 909 East West Road Darnum (03) 5627 8430 wendon@dcsi.net.au

YOUNGSTAR JERSEYS Donald & Renee Ross 60 Cameron Road Heathhill (03) 5997 8147 dd.rl.ross@bigpond.com.

He says the future depends on what happens with milk prices, and on costs such as electricity.

But he wants to increase soil fertility by tweaking the calcium, magnesium and phosphorus levels shown in the farm’s soil tests.

He says Margaret did a lot of work behind the national Jersey event last year, but it was rewarding.

“Everyone had a great time,” Ken says. “We got a lot of good feedback, and we hope it’s raised the profile of the herd.”

Margaret & Ken with their children Katelyn, Chelsea and Mitchell. bulls that have a little bit more emphasis on type.

“We’re here to make money out of milk, not out of show ribbons.

“But we want no-fuss, trouble-free cows, and you’ll get that from show cows.”

The farm calves year round, with a peak in the autumn. It rears its own calves.

“We’ve got a lot of calves on a small area, and I do notice that if you

don’t drench them regularly, they’ll fall back,” Ken says.

“It’s just management – it’s a big job. We try to calve them in at two to 2.5 years of age, and to do that you’ve got to keep them growing.”

Ken says that when he farmed in the Hunter, he found that Jerseys handled the heat better.

“Here, the humidity is more significant than the heat. We don’t get as hot as the Hunter, but it’s probably just as hard on the cows.”

Mitchell and Katelyn wit h their favourite cow.

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BLIND COURAGE TREKKERS FOLLOW KOKODA DREAM

By Michael Porteus

A team including vision-impaired dairy farmer and Jersey Breeder Jason Bake is trekking the Kokoda Trail this year to show that failing eyesight doesn’t end dreams.

Jason has lost 93 per cent of his vision through the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa.

But he has a keen interest in Australian military history, and has long dreamed of trekking through the New Guinea highlands where Australian soldiers stopped a Japanese advance during World War II. “Diminishing sight will make the challenge tougher, but now I want to do it more than ever,” Jason says.

Jason says his brother-in-law, Coffs Harbour City Council asset manager Craig Smith, has turned the dream into and event called Blind Courage which will trek the trail in June to raise money for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. Blind Courage is seeking sponsorship and donations for its trek at its website www.blindcourage.net.

The Blind Courage team also includes Armidale Aboriginal liaison officer Steve Widders, who has lost 95 per cent of his sight to cone dystrophy.

The 10-day trek begins on June 3 at Owers Corner, 40 km north-east of Port Moresby. The team is practicing techniques for the 96km trek which crosses many watercourses and climbs ridges up to 2000m.

“You have to make changes to adapt to the conditions,” he says.

Adventure specialist Dion Taylor of trek facilitators Kokoda Spirit says most days of the Blind Courage journey involve steep climbs.

Rapid re-growth of highland rainforest can obscure the track. Wet weather will increase difficulties – and it often rains in the tropical highlands.

Dion says crossing watercourses can be the most daunting part of the journey.

“You can sometimes hear the thunder of fast-flowing highland rapids 90 minutes before you get to a crossing,” he says.

There are single-log crossings over some rapids, and the group’s local guides will wade through creeks to install guide ropes.

The Blind Courage team will be assisted by up to 20 New Guineans, and will camp each night at different highland villages.

Dion knows some highlanders well from his 20 trips along the track.

“They are fantastic – just like the fuzzy-wuzzy angels who helped Australian soldiers during World War II,” he says.

These techniques include Craig walking a few steps ahead of Jason with an orange fluorescent gaiter on his left foot, warning Jason about difficult footholds and obstacles such as tree roots.

Jason says he’ll apply similar strategies on the trek to “cope and make the best of the situation” that he uses to farm with a vision impairment.

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Blind Courage trekkers Craig Smith, Jason Bake, Robert Fletcher, Christian Lugnan and Matt Wood. Photo by Tarum Images.

VANAHLEM

The much anticipated proof release for the most talked about Jersey bull in recent years VANAHLEM. Since International Dairy Week VANAHLEM has been the talk of the town for Jersey Breeders throughout Australia and around the world, with the release of the April proof he has now delivered on the expectation.

VANAHLEM has set a new standard for Australian sampled bulls at 124 Overall Type 116 Mammary and 230 APR unmatched within the breed. Sired

by ALTAAHLEM from the full sister to CSNAVARA he provides enough pedigree variation to be able enjoy wide spread usage. VANAHLEM sires high milk flow, high fat and protein yield with great workabilities.

Daughters are taller, deeper bodied with width throughout, tracking on sound feet and legs. Udders are a feature displaying outstanding attachments, strong ligament and well placed teats.

“Since his first daughters calved we have constantly received positive reports from the dairymen milking them, it is tremendous to see this translate into his April proof” stated Graeme Gillan, General Manager Alta Australia.

ALTA would like to congratulate the breeders of VANAHLEM, Panoo Partners.

Australian Jersey Breeders can also look forward to the 2011 availability

of ALTAGALAXIES already a breeder favourite. His all round proof remained extremely stable and with his ability to sire shallow well attached udders his

popularity will sure to continue.

The 2011 ALTA Breeders Guide will be available shortly with all information on the ALTA Jersey team.

Top 20 Sires by Registration Rank Nasis ID Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

FLOWERPO ASTOUND LARFALOT ELTON VALERIAN SPIRITUAL ALTAMEGA BADGER SOLDYA 29JE3301

01/03/11 ­‑ 15/04/11

#Offspring Rank Nasis ID Name

CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 117 MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 94 LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 62 CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 50 KAARMONA VALERIAN 46 RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 41 ROWANTREE JUGIONG MEGASTAR 39 BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 39 ALL LYNNS SOONER FUTURE 38 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA 35

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

BWCOUNTRY 7J882 JEBLACKST ALTAWHISK 7J590 BRIGHTLIG JETIME ALTASABER FOUNDATION RAYMARK NZGMINSTR

#Offspring

BW COUNTRY SAR ACTIONS BLAKE LENCREST BLACKSTONE WATTLEBRINK WHISKY FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION DENSON DALE BRIGHT LIGHTS LENCREST ON TIME O F MONTANA SABER BEULAH TARANAK BALAS ALL LYNNS HALLMARK WILLIAMS MINSTREL

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OFFICE MATTERS

By Office Manager Lorraine Keating

Hi All, hope you all had a very Happy Easter.

Registrations - When I last wrote we were hoping achieve 14,000 registrations for the 2010-2011 year, well we did and more 14,575. That’s 20% more than the previous year! Of course that puts the pressure on for this year but as I write we are already 2,000 up for the same time last year. Keep them rolling in.

We’re thinking of you Queensland: Floods, clean up, more floods - feels like it will never end, but hang in there.

Victoria has had rain (Hallelujah!), then locusts, then floods New South Wales has had floods But hey, everyone just says “at least we haven’t had it as bad as Queensland” - we are continuing to think of you and hope you are recovering well.

Ever considered keeping your Jersey account in Credit?

Did you know that you can pre-pay your registrations so that you are only

ever charged the base rate even if the animals are 6+ months when they reach the office. A number of Members do it and I thought everyone knew about it until I was talking to someone who had never heard of it. So for all you disorganised people out there, give it some thought.

Jersey Sales attracting a lot of attention (Read “money”) I was lucky enough to get along to The Great Western Spectacular and the Warrawee Park Dispersal Sale and wow you should have seen the bidding.

Great Western Results • J & G Carson 1 calved heifer $1900, 30 springing heifers $1970 ave • A & L Evans 3 calved heifers $ 2600 ave, 52 springing heifers $2438 ave • Reid & Egan 4 calved heifers $1850 ave, 3 springing heifers $1467 ave • Cockerell family 1 heifer $1600 • Top price was lot 70 at $3900.

• Warrawee Park average $2,516 per animal

Makes registering Jerseys pretty attractive doesn’t it?

Anyway I hope you note that the tone of this is a lot calmer than the last issue.

This is due to several factors. We’ve finished the Elders Export registrations, we’ve caught up with the “Work Waiting” folder, my in-tray has lightened considerably (although there is a crack right down the centre of it from when it was overloaded), and saving the best for last - I’m taking the remainder of the Easter Week off. Oh, and the weather is beautiful. Have fun!

Catch ya’ Lorraine

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - 40th BIRTHDAY WWS Dear WWS Friends, Happy New Year! As we usher in 2011, World Wide Sires is proud and excited to commemorate our 40th anniversary.

In 1971, Bill Clark founded World Wide Sires, Inc. with the goal of providing quality US genetics and superior service to dairy producers around the globe. Forty years later, the World Wide Sires’ family continues to strive towards this goal in over 70 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Middle East.

To help celebrate WWS’ 40th anniversary, our advertising team is working with the Australian Jersey Journal magazine to produce a special feature that will be published in the June/July 2011 issue. This feature will recognize some of the people and bulls that have contributed to the international growth and development of World Wide Sires through the years.

World Wide Sires seek to encourage Australian Jersey Breeders to help showcase WWS progeny in that issue. For those who participate, World Wide Sires is offering 5 free doses of WWS semen for 1/2 page or less and 10 free doses for a full page.

The bulls offered as incentives are ECLIPSES, FANTOM, VALENTINO and GOVERNOR (bulls are subject to change based upon availability).

Here’s your chance to showcase your herd and some of your elite cows for next to nix.....

DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISING 30TH MAY. For more information and to book an advert contact Jersey Australia (03)9370 9105 or email jersey@jersey.com.au

UPTO 10 STRAWS FREE JUST FOR ADVERTISING IN THE AUSTRALIAN JERSEY JOURNAL!!

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