April 2011 Jersey Journal by AJCA/NAJ/JMS

In this issue:

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 58 • No. 4 • April 2011 • ISSN: 0021-5953

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

Queen of Quality® Producers

JerseyBid.com

AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting Registration

Preparing for the Future Challenge

AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting Schedule

Queen of Quality® Promotes Jersey Milk

AJCA, NAJ March Board Summary

Technology Takes Cattle Buying to the Next Level

All American Planning Meetings

Uniform Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program

30 Beaver Classic Sale 58 California Annual Meeting 59 South Carolina Annual Meeting 64 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Junior Jersey Show

All American Planning Meetings

61 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Open Jersey Show 64 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Jersey Show 65 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Open Jersey Show

The Jersey herd at Lady Lane Farm, Mulino, Ore., is just one of the Queen of Quality® label users featured in this issue. Milk from the herd is bottled under the Garry’s Meadow Fresh label in stores around the Portland area. The 45-milking cow herd is owned by Garry Hansen. The Jersey products pictured on the front of the cover are all Queen of Quality producers that promote the higher concentrations of protein and calcium in their products because of the rich Jersey milk used. Many of these same producers will be entering their products in the 2011 North American Cheese Awards to be held this June in the Wisconsin Dells.

AJCA, NAJ Board Members

Advertising Index

14 Along the Jersey Road 10 Calendar 17 Editorial 30 Eligibility Rules for 2011 All American Junior Show 46 Jersey Journal Photo Contest Announced 35 July 1 is Deadline for 2011-12 Scholarships 65 Junior Awards Available 42 Memorial Gifts Received 41 National Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15

Field Service Staff

66 In Memoriam 62 Jersey Jargon 6

Jersey Journal Subscription Rates

68, 69, 70 Journal Shopping Center 14 New Contract Advertisers 14 New JerseySites 14 New Members

26 Official Notice

10 Registration Fees

63 Record Year for U.S. Dairy Exports

10 Type Appraisal Schedule

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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 614.322.4493 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. Company and Department Heads Executive Secretary: Treasurer: Development: Information Technology: Jersey Journal: 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 Mark Chamberlain, 614/322-4479 Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 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. Wisconsin, northern California. Sara Barlass, 614/256-6502 (mobile); 315/662-7225 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. David A. Burris, 209/613-9763 (mobile); 270/378-5434 (phone); 270/378-5357 (fax); dburris@usjersey.com. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, east Tennessee, Virginia. Allen J. Carter, 559/259-7825 (mobile); 951/925-0742 (phone); 614/322-4488 (fax); acarter@usjersey.com. Arizona, California, Nevada. Temporary contact: Kristin Paul, 209/402-5679 (mobile) or kpaul@usjersey.com. Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.

Patty Holbert, 270/205-1300 (mobile); 270/325-4352 (fax); pholbert@usjersey.com. Ohio. Leah Johnson, 614/296-3621 (mobile); ljohnson@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166 (mobile); 731/697-1341 (phone); emoss@usjersey.com. Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, west Tennessee. Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana, and Michigan. Kate Rector, 614/216-9727 (mobile); 614/322-4474 krector@usjersey.com Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Sara Barlass, above Mike Berry, 614/313-5818 (mobile); mberry@usjersey.com. Louie Cozzitorto, 209/765-7187 (mobile); lcozzitorto@ usjersey.com.

Patty Holbert, above Leah Johnson, above Elizabeth Moss, above Blake Renner, 614/361-9716, (mobile); brenner@ usjersey.com.

American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: David Chamberlain, 1324 Kingsley Rd., Wyoming, NY 14591-9717. Phone 585/495-9996; d3ljersey@frontiernet.net. Vice President: James VanBuskirk, 1110 W. Sigler St., Carleton, MI 48117. Phone 734/654-6544; JVBRedHot@yahoo.com. Directors Jamie Bansen, 3695 SE Lafayette Hwy., Dayton, OR 97114. Phone 971/237-4164; jbansen@gmail.com. Eleventh District. 2013. Robin Denniston-Keller, 6476 N. Bergen Rd., Byron, NY 14422-9519. Phone 585/548-2299; rdenkeljerseys@ aol.com. Second District. 2011. Richard A. Doran Jr., 3342 Bush River Rd., Newberry, SC 29108. Phone 803/924-1466; bushriver@aol.com. Sixth District. 2012. Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx. com. Eighth District. 2012.

William Grammer, 966 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672. Phone 330/938-6798; gramjer@centurylink.net. Fourth District. 2013. David Norman, 7076 Rt. 414, Liberty, PA 16930-9726. Phone 570/324-5631; drnorman@chilitech.net. Third District. 2012. Jim Quist, 5500 W. Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706. Phone 559/485-1436; PK1JQ@hotmail.com. Twelfth District. 2011. Wesley Snow, 1601 Ferris Rd., Brookfield, VT 050360113. Phone 802/728-5291. First District. 2012. Chris Sorenson, W3995 County Road H, Pine River, WI 54965-8130. Phone 920/987-5495; csorenson000@ centurytel.net. Tenth District. 2013. Jerry Spielman, 1892 M Rd., Seneca, KS 66538. Phone 785/336-2581; spielman@nvcs.com. Ninth District. 2011. Charles Steer, 1040 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/782-3463; sunbow@wk.net. Fifth District. 2013. James VanBuskirk, see above. Seventh District. 2011.

National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 Hwy. 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. 2011. David Chamberlain, see AJCA officers. Richard A. Doran Jr., ex-officio, see AJCA David Endres, see above. District 4. 2014. Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053.

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Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2013 William Grammer, ex-officio, see AJCA. James S. Huffard III, see above. District 5. 2012. John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035. Phone 413/549-6486; jkokoski@charter.net. District 3. 2013. Norman Martin, 1820 Marolf Loop Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/815-3600; martindairyllc@ embarqmail.com. District 1. 2011. Kelvin Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/935-0163; kel@msdairy. com. District 8. 2014. Mike Wickstrom, 5852 Columbus Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324-9754. Phone 209/667-9622; michaelwickstrom@ msn.com. District 2. 2013.

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Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Senior Writer: Michele Ackerman Assistant Editors: Tracie Hoying, Whittney Smith

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ABS Global....................................13, 29, 31 Accelerated Genetics..........................15, 65 Ahlem Farms Partnership..........................38 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires..............4, 43 American Jersey Cattle Association....69, 70 Ameri-Milk Jerseys....................................64 Androgenics...............................................40 Arco Farms................................................42 Avi-Lanche Jerseys...................................11 Avon Road Jersey Farm............................64 Bachelor Farms.........................................54 Biltmore Farms............. 59Brentwood Farms 2 Bush River Jerseys....................................72 Buttercrest Jerseys....................................24 California Jerseys..................2, 7, 11, 38, 66 Cantendo Acres.........................................24 Carson & Bascom Jerseys........................22 Cedar Mountain Jerseys............................22 Cedarcrest Farms......................................40 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy..............................48 Circle S Jerseys.........................................22 Clauss Dairy Farm.....................................38 Clover Patch Dairy.....................................24 Cloverfield Jerseys....................................38 Covington Jerseys.....................................61 Cow’s Match..............................................67 Crescent Farm...........................................40 D&E Jerseys..............................................11 Dairy Agenda Today..................................59 Dar-Re Farm Ltd........................................24 DeMents Jerseys.......................................65 Den-Kel Jerseys........................................32 Diamond S Farm.......................................60 DLH Jersey Farm LLC................................... Domino Jerseys . ......................................32 Dreamroad Jerseys...................................32 Dutch Hollow Farm....................................32 Edn-Ru Jerseys.........................................31 Fairway Jerseys.........................................27 Forest Glen Jerseys....................................3 Fort Morrison Jerseys................................22 Four Springs Jerseys.................................31 Genex........................................................51 Goff Dairy..................................................41 Golden Meadows Jerseys.........................66 Grammer Jersey Farm...............................24 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd...............................24 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC...............................64 Hav’s Farm................................................22 Heartland Jerseys Inc. . ............................56 Heinz Jerseys............................................64 High Lawn Farm........................................27 Highland Farms, Inc...................................22 Highland Jersey Farm...............................24 Hilmar Jerseys...........................................38 Holmes Farm.............................................22 Hy-Capacity Jerseys..................................65 Illinois Jerseys.....................................43, 65 Illinois Invitational Sale..............................42 Iowa Jerseys........................................48, 61

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Irishtown Acres..........................................63 JEMI Jerseys.............................................53 JVB Red Hot Jerseys................................56 Jersey Journal ........................20, 31, 61, 63 Jersey Marketing Service..............21, 49, 69 Jersey Young Sires....................................70 Jim Chaney Family....................................25 Jordan Group, The.....................................65 Journal Shopping Center...............68, 69, 70 K&R Jerseys..............................................60 Kenny Farm...............................................31 Kutz Dairy..................................................35 Lady Lane Farms.......................................50 Lands at Hillside Farm, The.......................31 Lawtons Jersey Farm................................23 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys........................24 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A. ..................................................................32 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm..............................22 Lyon Jerseys..............................................48 Mapleline Farm..........................................22 Margandale Jersey Farm...........................24 Martin Dairy LLC.......................................50 Mason Farm..............................................32 McKee Jersey Farm...................................54 Messmer Jersey Farm...............................64 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club......................65 Mill Ridge Jerseys.....................................31 Mills Jerseys.................................................. Minnesota Jerseys.....................................60 Molly Brook Farms.....................................22 National All-Jersey Inc...............................70 Nettle Creek Jerseys.................................32 New England Jerseys..........................22, 40 New England Spring Sale..........................21 New York Jerseys..........................23, 25, 32 New York Spring Sale................................49 Nobledale Farm.........................................31 Normandell Farms.....................................31 Oakhaven Jerseys.....................................24 Oat Hill Dairy.............................................27 Ohio Jerseys........................................24, 55 Ohio Spring Classic Sale...........................55 Oomsdale Farm Inc...................................32 Oregon Jerseys.........................3, 16, 47, 50 Owens Farms Inc.......................................64

Select Sires Inc................................9, 69, 71 Semex.................................................57, 69 Senn-Sational Jerseys...............................59 Shan-Mar Jerseys.....................................31 Shenandoah Jerseys..................................... Silver Maple Farms....................................22 Silver Mist Farm.........................................50 Silver Spring Farm.....................................32 Skip-A-Rilla Jerseys..................................72 Smith Haven Dairy.....................................60 Spahr Jersey Farm Inc..............................24 Spring Valley Farm....................................64 Springdale Jersey Farm............................22 Spruce Row...............................................31 St. Jacobs ABC..........................................29 Steinhauers Jerseys..................................64 Stoney Hollow Jerseys..............................31 Stornaway Jerseys....................................32 Sturdy Built................................................70 Sugar Grove Jerseys.................................42 Summit Farm.............................................48 Sun Valley Jerseys....................................50 Sunbow Jerseys........................................56 Sunset Canyon Jerseys.............................50 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc...............................63 Tierney Farm Jerseys................................32 Trans-America Genetics................................ Unkefer Jersey Dairy.................................24 Vanderfeltz Jerseys...................................31 Viking Genetics............................................9 Waverly Farm............................................35 Wilsonview Dairy.......................................16 Windridge Jersey Farm.............................65 Wisconsin Jerseys.........................35, 56, 64 Wisconsin State Sale.................................56 Young’s Jersey Dairy Inc............................24 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.

Pennsota Jerseys......................................60 Pennsylvania Jerseys..........................53, 63 Queen-Acres Farm....................................65 Quist Dairy...................................................7 Richardson Family Farm............................22 River Valley Dairy......................................43 Riverside-F Farms.....................................31 Rocha Jerseys...........................................47 Rowzee Jersey Farm.................................43 Schirm Jersey Farm..................................24 Scotch View Farms....................................32 Seacord Farm............................................32

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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. APRIL—California and Nevada. MAY—New Mexico and western Texas; Arizona and southern California; and New York. JUNE—northern Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky; Arkansas and Missouri; Ohio and Michigan.

Deadlines

APR. 5—USDA genetic evaluations released. APR. 21—All petitions for AJCA President and Director must be filed with the Executive Secretary. APR. 25—All petitions for NAJ Director must be filed with the Executive Secretary. JUNE 30—National Jersey Jug Futurity yearling fees due on 2010 entries. JULY 1—Applications for National Jersey Youth Scholarships due. AUG. 1—Deadline to register and/or transfer animals for the All American Junior Jersey Show. AUG. 9—USDA genetic evaluations released. SEPT. 20—National Jersey Jug Futurity final payments due on 2010 entries.

Sales

APR. 8—KENTUCKY NATIONAL SALE, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 4:00 p.m.;

Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey. com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. APR. 19—ROWZEE JERSEYS MILKING HERD AND BRED HEIFER SALE, Newton, Mississippi; 11:00 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. APR. 21—DEEP SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST HEIFER GROWERS SOUTH SALE, hosted by Arco Farms, Clint Collins family, Sylacauga, Ala.; 10:30 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. APR. 29—WISCONSIN STATE SALE, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua, Wis.; 6:00 p.m.; Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association, sale mgr.; Wade Schoneck, auctioneer. APR. 30—BOILERMAKER HEIFER SALE, West Lafayette, Ind.; 1:00 p.m.; Purdue University Dairy Club, sale mgr. APR. 30—60 th NEW ENGLAND BREEDERS SPRING SALE, Addison County Fairgrounds, New Haven, Vt.; 10:30 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. MAY 1—DERBY SHOWCASE ALL BREEDS SALE, Lake View Park, Frankfort, Ky.; 2:00 p.m.; Louisville, Jersey Parish, sale mgr.; for more information contact Jackie Branham, 502/545-0890. MAY 7—NEW YORK SPRING SALE, Whitney Point, N.Y.; 11:00 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer MAY 7—TENNESSEE SPRING SALE, Ag Pavilion, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 11:00 a.m. (CST); for more information contact Neal Smith, 615/417-0759. MAY 21—ILLINOIS STATE SALE, Nevel Dairy Farm, Winslow, Ill.; 11:00 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. MAY 27—CHOSEN FEW FROM COUNTRY HILLS, Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union, Iowa; 6:00 p.m.; Nabholz Farm, sale mgr.; Chris Hill, auctioneer; nabholz@hawkeyetel.com. MAY 28—FIELD OF DREAMS SALE VI Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union, Iowa; 11:00 a.m.; Nabholz Farm, sale mgr.; Chris Hill, auctioneer; nabholz@hawkeyetel.com.

Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999

InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member

All Other Applications Member Non-Member

Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 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) 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 19.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00

$17.00

22.00 27.00 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 January 1, 2008 REAP Herds Non-REAP Herds Regular transfer filed within 60 days of sale date..............$12.00........................... $14.00 Regular transfer filed more than 60 days of sale date............................................... 17.00 Intra-Herd Transfer,...................................................................................................... 2.00 (When all living animals in one family ownership are transferred to another family member.) • Transfers among owners within the same herd REAP enrollment completed with 60 days of the date of sale will only cost $2.00 each regardless of how many animals are transferred at one time. • Herds with three years continuous REAP enrollment at the time of a whole-herd dispersal will be charged $7.00 for the sale transfers. The dispersal may occur via public auction or private treaty. Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

MAY 30—OHIO SPRING CLASSIC SALE, Sidney, Ohio; 11:00 a.m.; Michael Hurst, sale chair; Todd Woodruff auctioneer; Russell Gammon, pedigrees; Sale sponsored by the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association; for more information visit http:// jerseysites.usjersey.com/ohiojerseys/. JUNE 25—54 th NATIONAL HEIFER SALE, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.; 3:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. JULY 16—AVONLEA SUMMER SPLASH III SALE, Brighton, Ontario. For more information contact Avonlea Genetics Inc., at Avonlea@on.aibn.com. SEPT. 5—BUSH RIVER & TREASURE CHEST COMBINATION XII SALE, Newberry S.C.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. S E P T. 5 — D I X I E L A N D I N V I TAT I O N A L & SOUTHEAST HEIFER GROWERS NORTH SALE, Newberry S.C.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. SEPT. 20—NEW YORK FALL SALE, Whitney Point, N.Y.; 11:00 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. SEPT. 27—75TH VERMONT STATE SALE, North Haverhill, N.H.; 10:30 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 4—TOP OF THE WORLD SALE, Madison, Wis.; 7:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 6—DAIRYLAND PROTEIN SALE, Janesville, Wis.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. NOV. 5—54th POT O’GOLD SALE, Newmarket Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 6—58th ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE; West Hall Exhibit Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 5:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com.

Meetings and Expositions A P R . 5 - 6 — DA I RY C A L F A N D H E I F E R ASSOCIATION MEETING, Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wis.; for more information visit http:// www.calfandheifer.org/?page=Conference2011Info. APR. 5-6—ANNUAL DAIRY CALF AND HEIFER CONFERENCE, Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wis.; for more information visit http://www. calfandheifer.org/?page=Conference2011Info. APR. 11-14—ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, San Antonio, Texas. For more information visit http://www.animalagriculture.org. APR. 29—NEW ENGLAND JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET, Middlebury Inn, Middlebury, Vt.; 6:00 p.m. social hour followed by banquet at 7:00 p.m. MAY 9-11—21ST ADSA DISCOVER CONFERENCE ON IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCYOF LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE, Eaglewood Resort and Spa, Itasca, Ill.; for more information visit http:// www.adsa.org/discover/21stDiscover_2011htm. JUNE 22-26—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Wisconsin Dells, Wis. J U LY 6 - 8 — M I S S O U R I DA I RY G R A Z I N G CONFERENCE, Joplin, Missouri. For more information visit http://agebb.missouri.edu/dairy/ grazing/conference/index.htm. JULY 16—NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA FIELD DAY, hosted by Brian Moore, Mount Ulla, N.C. JULY 17-22—JERSEY YOUTH ACADEMY, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. JULY 23—MARYLAND JERSEY FIELD DAY, Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick. SEPT. 22-24—3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MASTITIS AND MILK QUALITY, St. Louis, Mo. For more information visit http://www.nmconline.org. (continued to page 43)

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In the midst of a snowstorm, David and Beth (Dement) Ertl, Heritage Jerseys, Edison, Ohio, welcomed twins Quinn Elizabeth and Gabriel “Gabe” Robert. Daughter, Quinn was born in the car enroute to the hospital and weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz. Her brother Gabe was born two hours later at the hospital and weighed in at 6 lbs. 1 oz. They were welcomed home by big sister Taylor, 2. Paternal grandparents are John and Chris Ertl, JonKris Jerseys, Wooster, Ohio. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Mary Ann Dement and paternal great-grandparents are Joe Jack and Jerri Dement, Lascassas, Tenn. Beth was an assistant editor of the Jersey Journal from 2000-2002. Lolly Lesher, Bernville, Pa., was honored with a Pacesetter Award at the Pennsylvania Dairy Summit in February. Her promotion of the Pennsylvania dairy industry has earned her recognition for building a positive image on the farm, in her community and across the state thanks to her education to the public. Lesher and husband, William, and their four children own and operate Way-Har Farms, a 100-cow grazing herd with an on-farm dairy store. She is the president of the Center for Dairy Excellence and was a part of the Pennsylvania Dairy Task Force. Lolly is an integral part of the Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show and Pennsylvania Farm Show as well. She works closely with elected state officials showing them the importance of the dairy industry. Jersey breeders Les Hardesty, Greeley, Colo., and Paul Rovey. Glendale, Ariz.,

New JerseySites The following breeder has launched a new website on the JerseySites link on the USJersey home page. You can find them directly at: •Oakhaven Jerseys, at http:// jerseydirectory.com/oakhaven. •Rock Raven Farm, at http:// jerseydirectory.com/rockraven. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o n JerseySites, contact Journal staff at 614/322-4470. Page 14

A Hearty Welcome To These New AJCA Members Kirby Allen, Carthage, Tenn. Cindy Aube, Stanford, Ky. Jeff Berlew, Angola, Ind. Benjamin Arthur Blatchford, Olive Branch, Miss. Brian Bohnert, East Moline, Ill. Henry W. Bostelman, Bainbridge, N.Y. Beth Chittenden, Schodack Landing. N.Y. Donna Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y. Brandon Churchill, Altoona, Iowa Ralph Cole, Deer Lodge, Tenn. H. Wallace Cook, Jr., Newark, Del. William F. Davis, Newton, N.J. Jane Degerman, Rice Lake, Wis. Paul DeLaet, Houston, Ohio Dustin DeGraaf, Pixley, Calif. Keith A. Frey, Manhelm, Pa. Karl Huelsenback, Kendallville, Ind. Terri Karow, Augusta, Wis. Ashley Larson, Smethport, Pa. Kyle Lowery, Savona, N.Y. Daniel A. Miller, Millersburg, Ohio Leroy J. Miller, Fredricksburg, Ohio Reuben M. Miller, Sugarcreek, Ohio Jennifer Neiman, Mertztown, Pa. Susan Adele O’Dwyer, Harrisville, N.H. Craig Padgett, Waynesburg, Ky. Zoey Ryan Petersen, Hurley, S.D. Michelle Ramaeker, Mountain Grove, Mo. Nathan T. Sines, Oakland, Md. Marie Stubbe, Wausau, Wis. John P. Violette, Greenwich, N.Y. Jessica Wakker, Kewaunee, Wis. Merle Weaver, Shreve, Ohio Robert Weber, Newville, Pa. Kent Whetsell, Bowman, S.C. Jon Whitehouse, Dunham, N.H. Jacob A. Yoder, Sugarcreek, Ohio Myron J. Yoder, Millersburg, Ohio

are both profiled on the “Farmer Spotlight” on the website dairyfarmingtoday.org. The site, operated by America’s Dairy Farmers® c/o American Dairy Association®, is designed to showcase dairy farm families in different regions on the United States, to the more than 98% of the country not involved in farming. Applications are being accepted for 20 college scholarships that are awarded by America’s dairy producers, through the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB). NDB funds, in part, Dairy Management Inc., which manages the national dairy checkoff program. The value of 19 of the scholarships is $1,500. In addition, the NDB awards a $2,500 James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship to the most outstanding scholarship recipient. Interested students can download an application from the www.dairycheckoff.com.

Monsanto Co. is accepting nominations for the 2011 America’s Farmers Mom of the Year, marking the second year of the competition to honor hard working mothers throughout the farm community. Applications will be accepted through Mother’s Day at AmericasFarmers.com. Five regional winners will be announced on May 16, when winners’ profiles and nominations will be posted on the website. Each regional winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize from Monsanto, and the farm mom receiving the most online votes by May 26 will receive an additional $2,500 and the title of America’s Farmers Mom of the Year 2011. The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is going to recognize dairy producers through their Reproduction Award Program that have accomplished reproductive efficiency with well-implemented management procedures. The 2011 National Reproduction Award Program will separate Holstein and non-Holstein herds and honor producers in both categories. This change to the program is aimed at recognizing the accomplishments of all dairies, keeping in mind breed fertility differences. Producers must be nominated by professionals who serve the dairy industry, such as veterinarians, genetic and pharmaceutical company representatives, DHIA field personnel or extension specialists. This year nominations can only be submitted at www.dcrcouncil.org, and must be completed by May 1.

New Contract Advertisers The Jersey Journal welcomes the following new contract advertisers. Watch for their ads in future issues of the Jersey Journal. • Kerry Gawalt, Hartland, Vt., Cedar Mountain Jerseys

For more information on how Journal advertising can help you or your state organization, contact staff at 614/322-4451. JERSEY JOURNAL

PTAs More Accurate—and Comparable—for All Cows For the past year, there have been two kinds of genetic had a similar deviation from the year-of-birth average in evaluations for Jersey cows: one for those that have been pedigree merit. (With these adjustments) we’re bringing our genotyped, another for those that have not. It happened extreme PTAs more toward the middle ground. We’re less because the staff at the Animal Improvement Programs willing to declare cows exceptionally good or exceptionally Laboratory seized an opportunity to improve the accuracy bad with this new procedure.” of cow evaluations and make them more useful. That op “This is a change that is going to affect all the cows in portunity was a direct result of genomics research. the population,” Cassell continued. A year ago in April, AIPL geneticists addressed the long “Cows that don’t have genomic evaluations, that have standing problem of over-evaluating cow genetic merit pedigree merit that is typical at the time that cow was born, by applying what they had learned to remove the bias in are not going to be adjusted very much in many cases,” he PTAs for yield traits—for genomic-tested cows, and heifers. observed. “Adjustments are not expected to be very large, This was a significant advance. Reliability improved. Cow except for animals that are more towards the extreme for information was made available for further development pedigree merit within any given year of birth, or for animals of genomic predictions. The adjustments, however, put that have unusually high or low estimates of Yield Deviagenotyped females on a different genetic scale. For the past tions compared to the amount of information available. 12 months, it has not been possible to accurately compare Keep in mind, these are the cows that are towards the genomic PTAs against traditional PTAs. extreme of the distribution and they are the ones that we Fast-forward 12 months, and the staff at AIPL has now tended to over-estimate their genetic merit based on our completed the task they set out to accomplish. Procedures traditional systems.” are being implemented for the April evaluations that better The new procedure will impact published PTAs for measure true genetic merit for all Jersey cows and allow genotyped females as well. Table 1 illustrates this for the top for fair comparisons of genotyped and non-genotyped 100 non-genotyped and top 100 genotyped cows ranked cows. by PTA milk last December. “You will see changes in in In an interview for dividual cows,” Cassell Table 1. Comparison of December 2010 PTA milk of top 100 non“This Month in Jernoted. “There’s simply no genotyped cows and top 100 genotyped cows with their April sey Genomics” aired way to generalize what 2011 PTA milk using the new adjustment procedure. March 16 (available (owners) are going to see December 2010 April 2011 Change online at http://vimeo. in all cases. There are just 1,718 1,507 –211 com/21125569), Dr. Non-genotyped too many cows and too 1,263 1,421 +158 Bennet Cassell of Virgin- Genotyped many circumstances.” ia Tech talked about the Source: Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, ARS-USDA. For background, Overall, however, it will see “Adjustments make all cow PTAs similar to those on genomically steps in the new evaluabe possible to compare tested cows,” http://aipl.arsusda.gov/publish/other/2011/ADJ_article.htm tion procedures and why genotyped and non-genthey were needed. otyped cows more fairly than was possible in 2010. “If you compare a cow and a bull that have similar infor Dr. Cassell tackles this subject in his column for the mation about their own merit, (research showed) we made March 25 Hoard’s Dairyman, and in a technical article comore extreme estimates of cow merit from a similar kind or authored with Dr. George Wiggans posted on the AIPL web amount of information. So the first adjustment is based on site (see Table 1 for link information). “I hope Jersey owners the reliability of the individual performance information in will take the time to become familiar with the procedures, a cow’s PTA and it changes the variance of that PTA to be see what’s being done, and understand the reason for it. “It’s important that we remember the purpose of these more like bulls that have similar information. The second adjustments,” he concluded, “and that is to make the genetic step adjusts for differences between the pedigree merit of evaluations of our females more accurate and more useful.” that cow and the pedigree merit of all cows born in the Oh, and another thing. “One of the by-products of doing same birth year. Again, it’s based on research. Cows that this is that we are going to add value to elite animals—even were much different from the year-of-birth average had more value than has been added in the last year.” more extreme estimates of genetic merit than bulls that APRIL 2011

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new marketing service

Technology Takes Cattle Buying to the Next Level

hen starting or expanding a dairy “We want JerseyBid.com to become then adapting to the change. Although herd, there can be numerous the go-to site, both for location and time, the site is launched and has successfully obstacles to face. However, finding quality every fourth Tuesday, for buyers and sellers hosted the first sale, there are still plenty animals and genetics that can add to your of Jersey genetics,” said Neal Smith, of opportunities for the online service to milk tank should not have to be a challenge. Executive Secretary and CEO of National grow and evolve, ensuring it stays on the As of February 2011, Jersey enthusiasts All-Jersey Inc., (NAJ). JerseyBid.com is precipice of technology while delivering a no longer have to solely rely on sale an endeavor of JMS, the cattle marketing needed service. barns when looking for cattle. Although service of All Jersey Sales Corporation, a “I can see this in the way the cell phone nothing will ever replace the and computer changed the way nostalgia of a public auction we do business,” said Smith on barn filled with longtime and the expected role of JerseyBid. new friends, buyers and sellers com. “This latest tool has the now have an additional and potential to really impact the more technologically-advanced cost of marketing Jersey cows option. and genetics.” Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) has entered a new realm The Consignment Process of cattle marketing as they are JerseyBid.com was now offering dairy producers a developed to present as many one-of-a-kind experience when benefits for the consigner as it comes to buying Registered possible. Through this program Jersey cattle and genetics. In the seller can customize the addition to managing more lot and highlight what makes than 20 auctions a year and that specific offering different operating a strong private treaty and unique, all while saving business, JMS will now host money compared to public online services specifically for auction consignment costs and Jersey breeders as an added being offered the opportunity way to continuously bring to advertise their farm and buyers and sellers together as genetics. Consigners have a they have for more than 40 choice as what to offer, whether years. Since 2000, JMS has they sell animals, semen, marketed 59,663 lots for a total embryos, or differentiate their value of $96.1 million. In 2010, consignment with special Those interested in purchasing Jersey genetics from JerseyBid.com JMS slated an average sale are offered numerous forms of media to make the buying process as offers, such as a volume price of $1,395 on 4,207 lots. infomative, and as similar to a live-auction as possible. discount or special trucking Those interested in the higharrangement or credit. component Jersey breed now do not have wholly owned subsidiary of NAJ. “This site really allows the seller to think to leave their home or office computer The site, designed to provide costoutside of the box for ways to highlight to add profitable and efficient cattle efficient and equal benefits to both buyers their offering,” said Dan Bauer, former JMS to their herd, but can instead use the and sellers, was developed by Jersey Manager. “It’s very customizable, very easy real-time, live-auction online service, breeders, specifically for Jersey breeders. and very efficient.” JerseyBid.com. Though there are other The organization of this new service When listing a sale, there are two types online auction sites, JerseyBid.com is the provides information by importance and of listings a seller can employ: the absolute only website dedicated solely to Jersey draws attention to the imperative details of sale or the minimum bid. cattle, and is maintained with the JMS each individual lot. The opportunities are The absolute sale is closely aligned philosophy of full disclosure. This unique endless when it comes to finding options with that of a public auction in a sense the new website provides comprehensive that work for each lot for consignor or consigner has no control over the final price coverage of all lots being offered, which buyer. of an offering, the lot sells for the final bid includes photos, videos and testimonials As time and technology change, it is price. The commission price of an animal provided by consigners and JMS staff important to adapt to the needs of the selling absolute on JerseyBid.com is 6% of helping select the animals. Even the most consumer. Jersey breeders are often times the final selling price, with no listing fee. discerning buyer can be pleased with the on the forefront of industry advancement, If a seller chooses to use the minimum five-generation pedigrees, which include and JerseyBid.com is just another example bid option, they are able to set the price at genetic information, appraisals, offspring, of this eager group asking for a more which the bidding starts. No bids will be and information on each animal’s siblings. progressive and efficient product, and accepted for less than the seller’s asking Page 18

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price. For this option, there is a one-time and from sales. JMS staff member responsible for that 3% listing fee charged upfront by JMS JMS staff will assist any and all consigners sale. Either can be contacted at anytime to based on the minimum bid price, which will when choosing lots, taking photos or video, discuss the lots being offered. later be applied to the 7% commission fee determining a minimum bid price, setting Although users are not required to charged to the final selling price. The listing the bid increment or planning the trucking register to view the sale webpage and fee, at this time, will not be charged again of animals. All animals will be seen and watch the live auction, it is not possible if the lot does not sell and is re-listed in a evaluated by JMS staff in addition to the for an un-registered user to bid on any type subsequent month’s sale, assuming there catalog-like sale pages, photos and videos of lot. When registering, potential buyers have been no changes to the offering. The that will be available for each and every lot are asked to allow three hours for the seller can change the minimum bid price offered in the auction. transaction to be processed, as all applicants or the special discounts being offered, but are evaluated and verified on an individual the contents of the original lot must stay the The Buying Process basis. Once the registration is complete, same. The process of purchasing a lot on and the buyer has accepted the terms and In response to recent NAJ board approval, JerseyBid.com is designed to be as simple, conditions of JerseyBid.com, bidding can there is also the opportunity for fundraising efficient and private as possible while begin. and special sales like herd dispersals. The delivering all action in real-time. A special tool being used by JerseyBid. options are already being used in the second “JerseyBid.com is very easy to use. If I com is the option for a buyer to set a JerseyBid.com auction, a herd wanting to can get in and use it, anyone can,” said maximum bid. By using this feature, a downsize listed a lot in which the buyer Lloyd Heinz, Shewano, Wis. “I like the fact buyer can bid in at the current bid price, could purchase a choice of 27-32 animals. that I can put in a bid and then put in the but set the amount they are ultimately In group lots the price a buyer bids is the maximum that I would pay. The system then willing to pay. Once that amount has been price that would be paid for each individual takes care of my bidding for me.” set, anytime a new bidder makes an offer that lot requires to be sold. The total price Information for each lot is presented on that is less than the leading maximum bid, for all animals the bidder will the new bidder will automatically be purchasing in that lot will be be notified they have been outbid. displayed on the bid placement This is done without revealing the and confirmation page. While current maximum bid (how much no two sales will close at the they would have to bid to control same time, there is the possibility the lot). If a buyer tries to set a multiple auctions will be taking maximum bid that is less than place concurrently. In such an the highest maximum bid, the event, these sales will be identified new bidder will be notified their as separate auctions. bid has not been accepted. When Consigners also have the using maximum bid, the bid opportunity to save money with price will only increase enough less health testing costs. While to carry the lot, in the increment the standard tests are still required set by the consigner. The price before the animal can be listed, will not automatically jump to the some of the interstate and state maximum price unless another specific tests that are necessary bidder offers an amount equal before consigning to a public to the leading maximum bid. In auction can be alleviated once the that case, the buyer who placed buyer’s location is revealed at the the maximum bid first will still end of the sale. Consigners will carry the lot. Using the maximum test their animals based on the bid option is also a way to avoid requirements of the destination bidding mistakes. state(s), and can act on a case When a current bidder is by-case basis to fit each situation. outbid, they are automatically However, in the case of milking notified via email and can place a animals or special instances, the new bid, even if they have already buyer may request additional met their previously set maximum testing before delivery of the As sales close on JerseyBid.com, the estimated time left will re- bid. Buyers can regularly check fresh every second, and users can follow price updates and closing animal(s), in which the manager status without leaving the “Auction in Progress” section of the website. the “Sale Updates” section of of the sale can be of assistance. the webpage or subscribe to An additional benefit of using this online the “Auction in Progress” section of the the JerseyBid.com RSS feed, for new or service is that of bio security. Animals will website. Users can view photos, watch updated lots. not be exposed to large numbers of new videos and search through five-generation Members of JMS staff have the authority cattle from various farms while waiting to pedigrees. The seller’s information is also to place bids for those unable to participate (continued to page 23) sell, nor will they be excessively trucked to presented on this page, along with the april 2011

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JerseyBid.com (continued from page 19)

in the online service. But as the sale process is completely discreet, no buyers, sellers or JMS employee will have access to whom they are bidding against or any maximum bids that have been placed. The Sale Closing Process The closing date of all featured lots will be advertised on JerseyBid.com and will generally be the fourth Tuesday of every month. Each auction will be posted online the second Tuesday of the month. While there may be exceptions for special or separate auctions as time progresses, the regular monthly sale will run during the set two week period. All lots will feature a countdown, depicting how much longer each individual offering has left, with no two lots closing at the same time. Once the sale is in closeout, the page will automatically refresh every few seconds to show the current bidding price (when a sale is not in closeout, the page refreshes every 30 seconds). If while in the process of closing the sale of a specific lot there is an influx of interest, the JMS sales staff will continue to allow bidding until interest has ceased. When the decision has been made to close a lot, patrons will see that particular offering crossed off the list with the final price. Just like all auctions managed by JMS, the results will be published in the Jersey Journal.

JerseyBid.com is a fully automated liveauction site. However, to ensure the needs of the buyer and seller are both met, the sale closing process is completed manually by JMS and AJCA staff. Pictured above are Neal Smith and Mark Chamberlain as they close the first JerseyBid.com sale in February.

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The Initial Sale There was much interest in the initial JerseyBid.com auction, which registered more than 150 bidders in the weeks leading up to the auction. The first bid of the twoweek sale was placed less than 24 hours after the launch of the Jersey-specific auction site. The site garnered 300 unique visitors on a daily basis. Since the site launched in February, there have been more than 1,500 different visitors, spanning 30 countries and territories. While some lots had immediate attention, other lots went from zero to 13 bids during the last five minutes of the closing time.

In the end, 19 buyers accumulated 90 total bids to take home two group lots, 11 heifers and two lots of semen. The 15 lots garnered a total of $35,350, with an average of $1,359.62 per lot. The high selling animal, Front Linetbone Alyce, collected 15 bids on her way to bringing $3,650. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alyce,â&#x20AC;? a 20-month-old P9 heifer with a GJPI of +153, sold to Lloyd Heinz, with a conditional genomic bull contract worth $5,000 to Select Sires. She was consigned by Maple Hill Farm, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and was purchased with a deal of free trucking within 500 miles (continued to page 24)

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Margandale Jersey Farm Dale W., Robert D., and Dennis Kauffman Jenny Shumaker 330/567-2816 6967 State Route 754 Shreve, OH 44676 We are a BST free herd!

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of the heifer’s current location. The first group lot consisted of 10 bred heifers, each selling for $1,450 to Spahr Jersey Farm, Findlay, Ohio, for a final price of $14,500. The group was consigned by Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, S.C., with a volume discount for the buyer and the option to select 8-10 of the heifers. The second group lot of three springers, offered by Maple Hill Farm, sold for $1,475 each, grossing $4,425. Pine River Jerseys, Newburg, Mo., purchased the group lot and received free trucking by the consigner. The two lots of semen were consigned by Covington Jerseys and Hannah and Titus Covington, Leon, Iowa. The buyer was offered 50 units of semen with a choice of sires. Rick Wheeler, Jackson, Idaho, and Libby Milroy, North Platte, Neb., each purchased a lot of semen for $100. Of the 21 lots offered in the very first Page 24

JerseyBid.com live auction, 15 sold. From the close of the first lot to the last, a mere 40 minutes passed, averaging a two-minute close time per lot. Moving Forward The excitement based around this new endeavor was witnessed as a room full of Jersey breeders attended the JerseyBid. com Seminar during the March 2011 American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), NAJ board meetings and All American planning meetings. There was also interest outside of the conference room as users logged on to participate in the webinar. Neal Smith and Mark Chamberlain, AJCA Information Technology Manager, led those in attendance and those participating in the webinar with an indepth look as to how JerseyBid.com could help them save money and market or buy cattle. They also demonstrated how to use the technology and the different features

with a live mock auction. The NAJ Board of Directors voted at the March 2011 meeting to explore other avenues to use JerseyBid.com, with many new and exciting updates to be made to JerseyBid.com features as time progresses. One thing tech-savvy Jersey breeders can look forward to will be the development of iPhone™ and Android™ applications developed for JerseyBid.com, adding even more ease and convenience to the process of buying registered cattle; which is the ultimate goal of JMS and JerseyBid.com. “We will continue to add more features as things are developed,” said Smith. “The software will continue to be tweaked for the purpose of adding new and more flexible features for buyers and sellers.” For now, Jersey enthusiasts can continue to explore the benefits of JerseyBid.com and look forward to even more cutting edge services offered to them. For more information call Jersey Marketing Service, 614/322-4473. JERSEY JOURNAL

ORGANIZATION NEWS

Summary of March AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings

he winter meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Boards of Directors were held March 11-13, 2011 at the Concourse Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, Ohio. Actions are summarized below.

Howard Tyler and Kimberly Morrill, Iowa State University, A rapid, on-farm method to determine quality of colostrum from Jersey cattle, $6,500. Registration and Breed Improvement The rule for registration of GR-status bulls was amended as follows: “Males qualifying by pedigree but not used for artificial insemination will be assigned GR registry status provided (1) they are parentage qualified, or (2) official genomic testing of the bull or its dam reveals no parentage qualification or breed conflicts.” As of March 1, 5,173 Jersey females have genomic PTAs. This includes 3,992 tested with the 3K chip (GT3K), 985 with 50K genotypes, and 197 imputed genotypes. A total 671 owners and 227 REAP herds are represented. Genetic evaluation updates were reviewed. AIPL implemented a new program for imputing genotypes in March, improving reliability by about 2% for animals with full pedigrees and by larger percentages for animals with limited pedigree or few genotyped ancestors. In April, traditional cow PTAs will be adjusted to remove inflation and increase accuracy. These adjustments will allow genotyped and non-genotyped cows to be compared more fairly than has been possible since genomic PTAs were adjusted in April, 2010. The impact of these adjustments will be evaluated and reviewed at the June meeting. The policy statement on young sire use

NAAB code G bulls will be included in the default bull selection for JerseyMate™, and a user option to limit mating recommendations to code F (foreign bulls marketed in the U.S.) and G code bulls will also be added to JerseyMate™ as soon as feasible. The report of the AJCA Type Advisory Committee was reviewed. The recommendation to develop a scale to evaluate rear teat position, which may require two additional traits, was approved.

AJCA-NAJ-AJSC Finances Unaudited financial reports through December 31, 2010 were reviewed, showing: • AJCA revenues of $2,877,584 and expenditures of $2,711,235, for net income from operations before the All American and other income and Fees for Services expense of $166,349; Online-only fees for international Jer• NAJ revenues of $668,056 and expensey Journal subscribers were adjusted to ditures of $599,306, for net income $45, one year; $130 for three years; and from operations before other income $210, five years. Combination print and and expense of $104,585; and online rates are $70, one year; $205 for • All-Jersey Sales Corporation (Jerthree years; and $340, five years. sey Marketing Service) revenues Industry and agribusiness listings in the of $236,771 and expenditures of Jersey Directory will be increased to $75 $454,007, for net loss from operaper issue. Individuals who are not curtions before other income and exrent subscribers and persons requesting pense of $217,236. multiple copies of the Directory will be Financial statements through February charged $5 per copy to cover costs. 28, 2011 were approved, reporting net in Rules were created to enable Jersey come for all companies of $164,384. youth living in states without active state The 2010 investment summary and unorganizations to be nominated for the Naaudited Research, Scholarship and Special tional Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. Funds summary were approved. Market Interested youth will apply via the AJCA value of investments at December 31 was Director for that region. These states will $3,771.882. be limited to two applicants per year, with A total of $28,809 from the AJCC Rethe Director conducting initial screening. search Foundation was allocated for four Recognitions research projects as follows: The following awards will be made dur Ricardo C. Chebel, University of Mining the 2011 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, nesota, CharacterizaJune 22-25 in Wiscontion of follicle growth, Official Notice sin Dells, Wis.: Mascorpus luteum devel- Change of Parentage. The bulls Priceland Marcus Bismark 110334970 and Spahrs Logic ter Breeder: Dan K. opment, and steroi- 660181 were confirmed to their respective sires and dams for A.I. use via blood typing. Geno- Bansen, Dayton, Ore.; dal hormones plasma typing has disputed their recorded sires and provided for discovery of the correct sires, which Distinguished Serconcentration during have also been confirmed by conventional DNA typing. The parentage of Priceland Marcus vice Award: Donald Bismark 110334970 has been changed to Rock Maple Sooner Marcus 654592. The parentage the estrous cycle of of Spahrs Logic 660181 has been changed to Midnight Storm-ET 656046. S. Sherman, Hilmar, lactating Jersey cows, Calif.; AJCA-NAJ Unresolved Parentage Conflicts. Based upon genotyping, the parentage of two bulls, BW $6,930; Highmark 111182745 and Mayfields Honor (RVC)-ET 645965, is not correct as recorded. Award for Meritori Kristy Daniels, Both bulls were originally qualified for A.I. use through blood typing. Genotyping disputes ous Service: David Ohio Agricultural Re- their recorded sires but not breed composition. A thorough investigation has been made of all L. Brandau, Wilton, search and Develop- available information, and parentage other than that now recorded has not been determined. Wis., and David E. ment Center, Wooster, AJCA staff will continue to work to identify the correct parentage. In accordance with Article V, Parkinson, Sahuarita, Effects of dietary co- Section 1 of the Bylaws of the American Jersey Cattle Association which states in part “ … no Ariz.; and Young Jerregistration that has stood for three (3) years shall be cancelled”, the registration application conut oil inclusion on of these bulls and all of their descendants will stand as recorded. sey Breeder Awards liver fatty acid meto Wayne and Lisa was updated to read, “To promote breed tabolism at the gene level in Jersey calves, Artac, Greenwood, Wis.; Brian L. Bohnert, progress, the AJCA Board of Directors $5,379; East Moline, Ill.; David and Beth Ertl, Edirecommends that Jersey owners make a Kevin Lager and Ellen Jordan, Texas son, Ohio; Christy Hansen, Canby, Ore.; minimum of 50% of all matings to a group AgriLife Extension Service, Canyon, AsChristopher M. Kemper, Dane, Wis.; and of genotyped young bulls enrolled in progsessment of the metabolic profile for tranKevin and Cari Knapp, Manly, Iowa. (continued to page 30) eny test programs.” sition Jersey dairy cattle, $10,000; and Page 26

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THE ALL AMERICAN SHOW & SALE

2011 All American To Build On 2010 Success

igger and better than ever” was clearly any amount from $10,001 and over; males Genetic Diversity sampling programs the underlying theme of discussions at 33-1/3%. Sale animals will be parentage qualiat the 2011 planning meetings for The Suggested selection criteria are cows or fied. No animal may have a declared abAll American Jersey Shows and Sales, dams of heifers with plus PPAs for milk, normality carrier in its three-generation scheduled for November 5, 6 and 7 in pedigree. Donor animals will be disLouisville, Ky. closed in the sale catalog and flush Looking to build on two recordhistory will be announced at the sale. setting sales and three spectacular The sale manager (Jersey Marketing shows in 2010, 56 committee members Service) and sale chair have the right met March 13, 2011 at the Concourse to make special announcements and Hotel & Conference Center in withdrawals. Columbus. Presiding over the meeting It was recommended to sell 40 was General Chair, Jim VanBuskirk, heifers in the Pot O’Gold Sale, SaturCarleton, Mich. day, November 5 in Newmarket Hall, Recommendations forwarded to and starting at 4:30 p.m. Commission accepted by the Board of Directors of The 2011 Executive Committee includes (front row, will be 25%, with 17% set aside for the American Jersey Cattle Association from left) Mike Stiles, Show chair; Corey Lutz, Sale chair; the production contest awards. SelecJennifer Gordon, Jersey Jug Futurity chair; Sue Luchsinger, tion criteria are same as for The All are summarized below. Junior Show & Activities chair; Mike Fremstad, Associate American Sale, with all heifers to be General Chair; (back row, from left) Josh Gordon, Show Executive Committee genotyped with official genomic evalassociate chair; Jim Quist, Sale associate chair; Brooke The 2010 All American Shows were Powers, Futurity associate chair; Wesley Blankenship, Junior uations by sale date. two of the largest NAILE activities. associate chair; and Jim VanBuskirk, General Chair, 2011 Entries increased from the previous All American Jersey Shows & Sales. Open Show year, as did animals through the ring. A The All American Jersey Show is total of 389 were exhibited in the open scheduled for Monday, November show, and 218 in the junior show. 7 with heifers showing at 7:30 a.m., Unaudited financial statements for following by cow classes beginning at 2010 showed net income of $19,687. 11:00 a.m. The 2011 budget was approved, based Rules for the show were reviewed. on revenues of $137,450 and expenses The committee recommends that of $137,250. NAILE continue its efforts to ensure Sponsorship fees remain the same the highest ethical participation at as for 2010: show class sponsorship, the All American, and study ways to $250; banner class trophy, $175; and increase the appeal of the Supreme other trophies, $100. Recognition The All American Sale Committee meeting was attended Champion selection at the end of the by (front row, from left) Jim Quist, Corey Lutz, Jamie Bansen; show. levels are: • Underwriters, $10,000 and over; (back row, from left) Craig Rhein, Mark Gardner, David Allen, A recommendation will be forMike Wickstrom, Jerry Spielman, and Charles Steer. • Primary Sponsors, $5,000 to warded to the NAILE Executive $9,999; Committee to add a class, in which • Chairman’s Circle, $1,000 to entries qualify by lifetime produc$4,999; tion on cheese yield basis. First- and • Sustainers, $500 to $999; second-place cows will compete for • Patrons, $250 to $499; and Senior Champion, two cows will • Friends of the All American, to become eligible for the Premier Per$249. formance Cow class, and entries will earn points for Premier Breeder and Sale Committee Premier Exhibitor. The All American Jersey Sale is With the addition of this class, it is scheduled for Sunday, November 6, recommended that the senior 3-yearat 5:00 p.m. The pre-sale social will Participants in the Open Show Committee meeting were old winners compete for Intermediate (front row) Mike Stiles, Josh Gordon, Marion Barlass, Alta begin at 4:00 p.m., with pre-sale cerMae Core, Kevin Williams; (back row) Neal Smith, Rick Doran, Champion, instead of Senior Chamemonies at 4:45 p.m. Wayne Lutz, Chris Sorenson, Bob Bignami, Larry Schirm, pion as currently done. Three or four genomically supe- and Chuck Luchsinger. rior young bulls will be offered, based National Jersey Jug Futurity fat and protein, milk yield at breed average on marketability. It was recommended to “Celebrate Jerseys!” will be the theme or higher, appraisal score of 80% or higher catalog 75 live females, and offer four emfor the 2011 show on Sunday, November 6, except for 2-year-olds, at breed average or bryo packages. Sale commissions will be starting at 1:00 p.m. following the selection higher; and sires to be plus for milk, fat or at the rates established for 2010: females, of the Junior Show Supreme Champion at (continued to page 30) protein, or enrolled in AJCA Young Sire or 20% for the first $10,000, then 15% on Page 28

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All American Planning (continued from page 28)

rules were approved by the AJCA Board of Directors upon recommendation of the All American Planning Committees. Junior Jersey owners need to read these carefully and take appropriate action now to ensure that they are eligible to exhibit in the 2011 show. Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2011. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

March Board Meetings (continued from page 26)

12:00 noon. National All-Jersey Inc. Starting in 2011, the Winner of the The Board reviewed at length recomNational Jersey Jug Futurity will show mendations presented in the final report of for Intermediate Champion of The All the Dairy Industry Advisory Committee to American Jersey Show. The Winner is not the Secretary of Agriculture issued March eligible to show in her class in the open 3, 2011. Among its 23 recommendations, show. The second-place cow qualifies for the DIAC recommended that the Secretary the Intermediate Champion class, but is (a) “explore the impacts of California-type also eligible to be shown in her class in the fortification standards for U.S. beverage open show. If she does, she is not eligible milk”; (b) consider “the elimination of end for Intermediate Champion unless she product pricing” and explore alterplaces first or second in class in the native measures such as competitive open show. pricing and mandatory price report The qualifications for the highing; and (c) “adopt a growth manageranking junior owned cow award were ment program.” reviewed. No changes were made. Also discussed was the Federal To be eligible for this award, a junior Order reform proposal released on exhibitor must show the Futurity entry March 8 by the National Milk Proin The All American Junior Jersey ducers Federation in its Foundation Show on Saturday. for the Future. This includes a rec Procedures for handling Jersey ommendation to replace end product Jug payments and/or owner requests Members of the Jersey Jug Committee in attendance pricing formulas with competitive were (first row, from left) Darlene Williams, Dawn Schirm, for late payments were reviewed. Jennifer Gordon, Brooke Powers, Janet VanBuskirk; (back milk pricing systems. Analysis of Effective immediately, no exceptions row) Ralph Frerichs, Tyler Boyd, Patricia Stiles, Calvin Graber, these reports will be included in a will be made for late payments. Any John Kokoski, Dennis Post, Ted DeMent, Kevin Lutz, and Phil forthcoming Equity Newsletter. payments not received by the deadline Gordon. Financial statements for 2011 to will be refused and the animal(s) will date were reviewed and approved. be disqualified. Equity participants at the end of Feb There were 841 nominations for the ruary were 991, and with revenue 2013 Futurity, an increase of 75 from totaling $123,538, ahead of the same the previous year. There are 358 2-yearperiod last year. olds paid up and eligible to make the JMS and JerseyBid.com final payment for the 2011 Futurity. JMS reported 2010 sales of $5,870,684 on 4,207 lots, public Junior Show & Activities auction and private treaty, for a gen The All American Junior Jersey eral average of $1,396.46. JMS sales Show will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5. Attending the Junior Activities Committee meeting were booked for the first half of 2011 were Exhibitor eligibility rules reviewed, (seated, from left) Sue Luchsinger, Wesley Blankenship, reviewed. with no changes made for 2011 (for Amber Ettinger, Erin Williams, Avery Lutz; (back row) Kristin The online auction service, JerseyFlowers, Bobby Stiles, Wesley Snow, Robin Dennistonmore information, see following Keller, Bill Grammer, Sue Spielman, Brittany Core, John Bid.com, was discussed, with an afterarticle and 2011 NAILE premium list). Lemmermen, Kari Stanek, Tommy Allen, Tammie Stiles noon seminar presented for the Board and those attending the All American Doran and Bridgette Lutz. All rules will be strictly enforced. planning meetings. A policy was ad There were no changes in classes for Rule 2, Entries. Animals must be regisopted to allow state and regional Jersey 2011. Showmanship classes will be held at tered in the Herd Register of the American organizations to utilize JerseyBid.com for the end of individual classes on Saturday. Jersey Cattle Association (i.e., have GR or one fundraising auction annually, when The youth scavenger hunt and mixer will HR status) or have registry status of 75% the beneficiary is a national activity (e.g., be continued on Sunday morning. or greater with Jersey Canada. The exhibinational annual meeting fundraising) or a Eligibility for the 2011 National Jersey tor must be listed as Recorded Owner on permanent fund managed by the American Queen Contest is 16 to 22 years of age the registration certificate, either (1) as the Jersey Cattle Association. No more than on January 1, provided the applicant is a sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint one benefit auction will run per month, current or former state or regional queen or ownership. If the joint ownership includes with 30 days prior approval by the Execuis an exhibitor at The All American Junior more than one eligible exhibitor, one of tive Secretary. them must be declared as the exhibitor Jersey Show or Western National Junior Next Meetings during check-in. Animals must be regisJersey Show in 2011. The AJCA Board will meet June 21-22 tered and/or transferred to meet one of the in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The association’s above ownership requirements on or before Eligibility Rules for 2011 All 143rd Annual Meeting will be held Friday, August 1, 2011. The recording date is the postmark date and will be considered the June 24. The NAJ Board will meet June American Junior Show date of registration and/or transfer. 21 at the same location. The 53rd Annual The All American Junior Jersey Show is For more information, contact the Meeting will be held Saturday, June 25, scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2011 Development department at 614/322-4456 in Louisville, Ky. followed by the 54th National Heifer Sale or email info@usjersey.com. The following eligibility and ownership in Arlington, Wis. Page 30

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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. 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 14 conformation traits, plus six 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:

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 april 2011

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.

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.

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. (continued to page 34)

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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.

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.

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” ). Page 34

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 614/861-3636. Revised 2/09 JERSEY JOURNAL

July 1 is Deadline to Apply for 2011-12 Scholarships July 1, 2011, is the postmark deadline to submit applications for scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association. Awards exceeding $12,500 will be made for the 2010-11 academic year. Applicants must be a junior or life member of the American Jersey Cattle 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. A copy of the applicant’s high school or college transcript must be included with the application form. A Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies 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. The William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship will be presented to a student who will begin a program of study at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2010. 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 V. L. Peterson Scholarship and Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students who have completed at least one year of college or university work. Also to be awarded is the Bob Toole Jersey Youth Award. Residents of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia who are at least high school graduates, but not older than 36 years of age as of January 1, are eligible to apply for the Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Award. 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 Show and Sale, the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings or other Jersey educational activities. The Jack C. Nisbet Scholarship will also be presented to a eligible nominee for the 2010 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. Complete instructions and applications are posted on the USJersey website under the “Jersey Youth and Student Projects” heading. Applications may also be requested from the AJCA Development Department by calling 614/322-4456. april 2011

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AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Invitation

The Wisconsin Jersey Breeders invite you to join us in America’s Dairyland in the Wisconsin Dells for the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc., June 22-26, 2011.

Chairs Bill and Marion Barlass Janesville, 608/754-1171 barlassjerseys@gmail.com

Dennis Post Mike and Merna Fremstad Clinton, 608/289-0364 Westby, 608/606-3991 wijerseyman53@hotmail.com fremstad@mwt.net

Hotel Information Headquarters are the Kalahari Waterpark & Convention Center, 1305 Kalahari Drive, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965; 608/254-5466. For reservations, call toll-free 877/525-2427. Block rate is $132/room/night plus tax. Room accommodates up to four people. Waterpark passes for each guest are included with the room price.

Annual Meeting Schedule Wednesday, June 22 12:00 p.m. Registration opens Afternoon on your own in Dells area. Activity suggestions will be provided at registration desk. 4:00 p.m. TalkJersey judging 4:00 p.m. Seminar: This Month in Jersey Genomics: Live from the Annual Meetings 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Childcare available through end of banquet 6:00 p.m. Youth Bowling Mixer 7:00 p.m. Young Jersey Breeders’ Recognition Banquet Thursday, June 23 7:30-10:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. Plated breakfast featuring guest speaker, Gordie Jones, DVM, Central Sands Dairy, Nekoosa 10:00 a.m. Buses leave for Central Sands Dairy and lunch 2:00 p.m. Buses leave for Wetherby Cranberry Farm, Warrens 4:30 p.m. Buses arrive at All-Lynn Jerseys for tour, dinner, AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction, Cow Pie Bingo and announcement of North American Jersey Cheese Awards Friday, June 24 6:30 a.m. Registration 6:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet 8:00 a.m. 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association 8:30 a.m. Youth tours to Endres Jazzy Jerseys and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Continued to next column

10:30 a.m. Optional tours to Endres Jazzy Jerseys, Lodi, and lunch or golf at Trappers Turn, Wisconsin Dells 1:30 p.m. Optional tours to view sale cattle, Wollersheim Winery, Prairie du Sac, or Dells area on your own 5:30 p.m. Social Childcare available through end of banquet 5:30 p.m. Youth Banquet and Dance 6:30 p.m. Jersey Breeders’ Banquet Saturday, June 25 6:00 a.m. Registration 6:00 a.m. Breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. 53rd Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc., featuring Dr. Jude Capper, Washington State University, speaking about Jersey sustainability research 10:00 a.m. Buses leave for ABS Global Inc. and lunch featuring TalkJersey winners 1:30 p.m. Buses depart for 54th National Heifer Sale and dinner 3:00 p.m. 54th National Heifer Sale, Public Events Building at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station 8:00 p.m. “Goodbye” reception at the Kalahari Resort Sunday, June 26 (optional tour) 8:00 a.m. Buses leave for National Dairy Shrine Visitor’s Center, Fort Atkinson, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, Fort Atkinson, and Kutz Dairy LLC, Jefferson

Registration forms must be postmarked by May 15 to be eligible for the Early Bird Discount. Make checks payable to the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association. Mail form with payment to Robin Krueger, N643 Kroncke Rd., DeForest, WI 53532-9710. For more information call 608/846-7577. Please note that post-annual meeting tour is a separate charge. If you are flying and not renting a car, please let us know your arrival date and time, departure date and time and the airline and flight numbers in the space below so travel to the Kalahari Waterpark and Convention Center can be arranged. Information needed by June 1.

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Hoard’s Dairyman Farm has been adding Registered Jerseys to the premier Registered Guernsey herd in recent months. The 350-cow herd is milked in a double-10 herringbone, rapid-exit parlor and housed free stall barn with two rows of sand-bedded, face-in stalls. A number of energysaving features have been adopted, as has electronic identification with transponders that monitor cow activity.

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ABS Global’s new facility at Dekorra is located 20 miles north of company headquarters in DeForest. The state-of-the-art collection barn houses 60 bulls and features under-floor heating, curtain side walls and a sandcovered collection ring.

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Wisconsin Dells is a family-friendly destination that TripAdvisor ranked as #1 family vacation spot in America in 2010. The Dells is nationally famous for its two dozen waterparks and majestic scenery. Sandstone cliffs can be seen from amphibious vehicles called DUCKS, while narrow canyons can be explored on horseback or in horse-drawn carriages. In your free time, relax at one of the Dells’ well-known spas and resorts, shop specialty stores and boutiques or spend some time in nature fishing for bass, scaling rock bluffs and hiking Ice Age trails.

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Genotyped Heifer Tops Beaver Classic Sale

Though the Jersey offering at the Beaver Classic Sale was small, quality was big. The five lots of Jerseys that sold through the event managed by the Oregon State University (OSU) Dairy Club brought an average of $1,360. Three Oregon Jersey breeders made purchases on February 5, 2011, at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Corvallis. Number

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Sale Management: Oregon State University Dairy Club Auctioneer: Garry Hansen

Diamond Valley Dairy, Salem, Ore., took home the day’s two high sellers. The dairy chose 13-month-old Chasin Rainbows Restore Fayette for $2,050. “Fayette” was consigned by Patti Tohl, Tillamook, Ore., and hails from the prolific, influential “Flower” cow family. The P8 daughter of Schultz Dudley

Members of the Oregon State University Dairy Club pose with Sar-Ben PSI RazzieTwin. The $800 proceeds from the sale of “Razzie” were donated to the club. She was consigned by Sar-Ben Farms Inc., Saint Paul, Ore., and purchased by Randy Kunde, Rainier, Wash.

Chasin Rainbows Restore Fayette was the high selling Jersey, bringing $2,050 for consignor Patti Tohl. She was purchased by Diamond Valley Dairy. OSU junior, Caitlin Measor of Beaver, Ore., is at the halter.

Restore-ET, GJPI +123, was genotyped with the 3K chip and carries a GPTA of +310M, +9F and +12P and a GJPI of +73 (February 2011). Her dam is a Very Good85% daughter of SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +69, with an m.e. of 18,354–1,068–746 on her first lactation. “Fayette’s” high-component grandam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Sunset Canyon Maximus-ET, GJPI +81, with a best record of 4-0 303 17,620 5.0% 877 4.0% 698 102DCR. Her third dam, Vee Tee Daniel Fayvor-ET, Excellent-92%, has four records over 20,000 lbs. milk and made her best record of 25,660 lbs. milk, 1,185 lbs. fat and 930 lbs. protein at 4-8. She sent three sons to A.I. “Fayette’s” fourth dam, Molly Brook Pitino Fiesty-ET, Excellent-93%, has two records over 23,000 lbs. milk, 1,000 lbs. fat and 850 lbs. protein. She also sent three sons to A.I. and has five Excellent and 10 Very Good daughters with top production. Her fifth dam, Molly Brook Berretta Finally-ET, Excellent-90%, has seven lactations and a best record of 6-4 297 24,860 4.0% 994 3.4% 856 99DCR. Her sixth dam is Molly Brook Lester FantasticTwin, Excellent-92%, with three records over 21,000 lbs. milk and 18 sons in A.I. “Fayette’s” eighth dam is the

matriarch, Molly Brook Fascinator Flower, Excellent-90%, with 46 sons and daughters registered in the AJCA herdbook and progeny on every continent but Antarctica. “Flower” has lifetime credits of 193,832 lbs. milk, 10,852 lbs. protein and 7,589 lbs. protein and was voted third in the Jersey Journal Great Cow Contest in 2000. Diamond Valley Dairy purchased Rocha Karl Wanda-ET for $2,000. The six-month-old daughter of Forest Glen Artist Karl, GJPI +136, was consigned by Cris and Doris Rocha, Tillamook, Ore., and comes from the couple’s well-known “Whisper” cow family. “Wanda” is backed by nine Very Good or Excellent dams and her seven closest dams all have records exceeding 18,000 lbs. milk. Her dam is a Very Good-88% “Iatola” daughter with 18,100 lbs. milk, 835 lbs. fat and 646 lbs. protein in her second lactation. “Wanda’s” grandam is Rocha Letterman Windy, Excellent-91%, with a best record of 3-8 305 24,710 4.9% 1,218 3.9% 961 100DCR. “Windy” has seven maternal brothers and eight sons in A.I. programs. “Wanda’s ” third dam, Rocha Perimiter Whisper, Excellent-91%, has six completed records and made her best record of 22,290 lbs. milk, 1,198 lbs. fat and 870 lbs. protein at 6-4. Her Excellent-92% fourth dam has five lactations—four of them over 21,910 lbs. milk, 1,025 lbs. fat and 755 lbs. protein. The next two dams are both Excellent-90% with 20,330 lbs. milk and 19,320 lbs. milk, respectively. Her seventh dam is appraised Very Good87% and made 20,930 lbs. milk, 774 lbs. fat and 738 lbs. protein. The Beaver Classic Sale also auctioned 15 lots of Holsteins. The overall sale average on 20 head of Holsteins and Jerseys was $2,080.26. All funds raised through the sale will go to the OSU Dairy Club and be used to host the state 4-H and FFA dairy judging contests, provide ice cream at the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association convention, fund a club tour in the spring and promote dairy on campus. Sales $1,075 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Diamond Valley Dairy, Salem, Ore. Chasin Rainbows Restore Fayette, open yearling 13 mos. ................................................................................ $2,050 (Patti Tohl, Tillamook, Ore.) Rocha Karl Wanda-ET, heifer calf 6 mos....................... 2,000 (Cris and Doris Rocha, Tillamook, Ore.) Clancey Krahn, Corvallis, Ore. Sunset Canyon Governor C Verna, heifer calf 10 mos..1,075 (Sam Silva, Beaver, Ore.)

Richard Clauss and Family 21672 Bloss Ave. Hilmar, CA 95324

209/632-3333 claussjerz@yahoo.com

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DAIRY CHALLENGE

Preparing for the Future Challenge

or students across the country to teams comprised of students from recognized at the end of the competition. preparing for life after graduation various institutions in order to make there are many organizations that offer their observations and recommendations. Northeast Regional Contest Results an opportunity for this next generation Each team is sponsored by a dairy Alfred State College welcomed more of dairy enthusiasts to explore the many or agribusiness company, and the than 110 students from 12 northeast facets of the industry. One of those highest ranking team and members are colleges and two Canadian universities to programs is the North participate in the eighth annual American Intercollegiate Northeast Regional Dairy Student Compete in Regional Competitions Dairy Challenge (NAIDC), Challenge in Batavia, N.Y., which was created in 2002 October 28-30, 2010. as a management analysis Four teams were awarded contest to give college age Platinum awards, those teams youth an opportunity to consisted of Kelsie Brennan, critique real life situations Alfred State College; Cole on working dairy farms. Brantner, Delaware Valley The mission of the College; Rebecca Fultz, NAIDC is to facilitate Penn State; Laura Burbank, educations, communicaVermont Technical College; tion and an exchange of Kolby McIntyre, Penn State; ideas among students, Laura Mahoney, University agribusiness, dairy proof Massachusetts; Corey ducers and universities Kayhart, Cornell University; that enhances the developStephanie Pierce, Morrisville ment of the dairy industry State College; Dallas Carabeau, and its leaders. ThroughUniversity of Vermont; Jason out the past year, more McNamara, Cornell University; than 350 students from 58 Chelsey Wesneski, Alfred State universities across North College; Cortni Muir, University America competed in the of New Hampshire; Natalie regional competitions, ulNiehls, Penn State; Rebekah timately vying to compete Wheaton, University of Maine; in the national competition Laura Hanehan, Morrisville March 31-April 2, 2011 in State College; Melody Youngs, Hickory, N.C. In recogniSUNY Cobleskill and Peter tion of the programsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 10th Yoder, Penn State. anniversary, participants will gather for competition Southern Regional Contest hosted by North Carolina Results State University and Vir Mississippi State University ginia Polytechnic Institute. hosted a total of 70 students The contest was crefrom 15 southern colleges and ated by industry and uniuniversities for the fifth annual versity professionals from Southern Regional Dairy throughout the U.S. so Challenge, November 18-20 in students could incorporate Tupelo, Miss. classroom ideas into prac Winning first place Platinum tical application. awards were Brittany Bergeron, During the four regional Louisiana State University; competitions universities Kaitlyn Hardin, Mississippi can send as many State University; Charles students as they wish to Ryan, Florida State College at the regional challenge, More than 350 students from across the U.S. and Canada competed Jacksonville; Laurel Moore, in four regional Dairy Challenge Competitions. Group photos above are compared to the team of from the Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge, the Western Regional Dairy Virginia Tech; and Lauren four they send to national Challenge and the Southern Regional Dairy Challenge, respectively. Also Mayo, University of Florida; competition. Participating pictured directly above are the winning farm teams from the Midwest Cory Robbins, North Carolina (continued to page 40) students are assigned Regional Dairy Challenge. april 2011

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New England Jerseys

Sponsor of the annual New England Jersey Breedersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Spring Sale

President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative:

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State; Christie Burke, Louisiana State University; Parker Welch, Virginia Tech and Kimberly Portis, Alabama A&M University. Midwest Regional Contest Results During February 9-11, 2011, 68 students from 16 universities and colleges gathered to compete in the seventh annual Midwest Dairy Challenge in Menomonie, Wis. The competition was hosted by the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Platinum winners, the contestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest distinction, were Wesley Vanderstappen, Northeast Iowa Community College; Danielle Brown, University of WisconsinMadison; Ethan Ulness, UW Farm and

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Industry Short Course; Melissa Schmitt, Iowa State University; Karen Anderson, University of Minnesota; Heather Lammers, Lakeshore Technical College; Eric Sneller, Michigan State University; Scott Felten, UW Farm and Industry Short Course and Joseph Ploeckelman, University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Western Regional Contest Results Hosted by Fresno State University, the Western Regional Contest hosted 55 students from five western colleges and universities and one Canadian university as they competed in the sixth edition of the regional competition. The student competition took place March 3-5, 2011, in Fresno, California. Platinum awards were achieved

Secretary: Moira Tierney Poitras, Massachusetts

by Philip deVries, Washington State University; Jami Lady, California State University Fresno; Heather Fleck, University of Alberta; Jennifer Trice, Washington State University and Tyler Reynolds, University of Idaho. For 10 years the American Jersey Cattle Association has been a proud sponsor of the 1,600-plus youth that have proceeded through the program. The dairy youth that compete in the Dairy Challenge have the opportunity to gain skills outside of the classroom as they apply their text book knowledge to real life experiences. For more information about the NAIDC, those interested can visit www.dairychallenge.org, or contact Molly J. Kelley, NAIDC Executive Director, at naidc@wdexpo.com.

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National Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15

The National Dairy Shrine (NDS) is again looking for applications for its annual scholarships. Applications must be completed by April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the NDS web site www.dairyshrine.org under scholarships. The National Dairy Student Recognition Program recognizes and rewards graduating seniors planning a career related to dairy production. There will be a $2,000 cash award given to the winner, a $1,500 reward for second place, and three to seven $1,000 cash awards depending on the number and quality of applicants. The National Dairy Shrine/Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI) Milk Marketing Scholarships are available to encourage students to pursue careers in the marketing of dairy products. The winner receives a $1,500 scholarship while the other winners receive $1,000 scholarships. Six to nine winners are recognized annually. DMI provides scholarship dollars for scholarship and several other NDS scholarships. The Kildee Scholarships are offered in two categories. Graduate study applicants may include the top 25 All-American contestants in one of the past three National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Contests plus the Platinum winners in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge National contests and these students are eligible to apply for two $3000 scholarships. Undergraduate students may apply in their junior or senior year of college for one $2,000 Kildee Undergraduate scholarship. Applicants for this scholarship must have been one of the top 25 contestants at the National 4-H or FFA Dairy Judging Contests. Two NDS/McCullough scholarships of $2,500 and $1,000 are awarded annually to high school seniors intending to enter a four year college or university and major in: Dairy/Animal Science with a Communications emphasis or Agriculture Journalism with a Dairy/Animal Science emphasis. There will be one NDS/Iager Dairy Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1,000 to a second year college student in a two-year agricultural college. This scholarship is sponsored from a fund created by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Iager of Fulton, Md. There will be one NDS/Core Dairy Scholarship awarded in the amount of $1,000 to a freshman college student in a four year agricultural college. This scholarship is sponsored from a fund created in april 2011

honor of Maurice E. Core long-time industry leader and past Executive Director of National Dairy Shrine. There are four NDS/Klussendorf scholarships given in the amount of $2,000 to students in their first, second, or third year at a two or four year college or university. Applicants need to major in Dairy or Animal Science with intentions to enter the dairy cattle field. There are two NDS/McKown scholarships given in the amount of $2,000 to students in their first, second, or third year at a two or four year college or university.

Applicants need to major in Dairy or Animal Science with intentions to enter the dairy cattle field. If you would like to apply for any of these scholarships, please visit the NDS website at www.dairyshrine.org to download the applications. If you have any questions, please contact the NDS office at info@dairyshrine.org. Winners of these awards will be announced this summer, with the presentation of awards to be held at the annual NDS awards banquet in Madison, Wis., on Thursday, September 29. Page 41

Memorial Gifts Received for Jersey Youth Development and Research

Twenty-five gifts have been received from January 31 through March 15, 2011, for Jersey Youth Academy, the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund, and the AJCC Research Foundation. The Jersey Youth Academy was created in 2008 by the Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association to attract, educate and retain talented young people for careers in the Jersey dairy business. The program is conducted every two years, with all program costs paid by the Academy fund. New Dean-level supporters are the New York Jersey Cattle Club and the South Carolina Jersey Cattle Association. Memorial contributions honoring James R. Chaney of Bowling Green, Ky., past Director of the AJCA and 2003 recipient of the Master Breeder Award, have been received from Dr. J.J. and Marilyn Malnati, Newberry, S.C.; Dave, Jennifer and Karl Zumbach, Hopkinton, Iowa; Warren County Farm Bureau, Bowling Green, Ky.; Adair County District Cooperative Extension, Columbia, Ky.; Dr. Robert W. and Debra K. Thompson, Franklin, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bellamy III, Bryn Mawr, Penna.; Wickstrom Jersey Farms,

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Inc., Hilmar, Calif.; Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; Will Do Jerseys, LLC, Kinards, S.C.; Jerry and Sue Spielman, Seneca, Kans.; Arlene Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y.; Mike and Merna Fremstad, Viroqua, Wis.; Danforth Jersey Farm, Jefferson, N.Y.; and David Allen, Reedsburg, Wis. Memorial contributions honoring Patricia Endres, Lodi, Wis., have been received from Huffard Dairy Farms LC, Crockett, Va.; David Norman and Agnes Arnold-Norman of Liberty, Penna.; and Donald and Elsa Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. Contributions to Jersey Youth Academy were also made by Dr. J.J. and Marilyn Malnati, Newberry, S.C., and John and Elaine Kokoski, Hadley, Mass., in honor of Jane F. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y., lifetime member of the AJCA, and spouse of two-time president, Master Breeder and Distinguished Service Award recipient Stanley N. Chittenden. Wickstrom Jersey Farms, Inc., Hilmar, Calif., made a contribution to the Maurice

E. Core Jersey Youth Fund in memory of Jane F. Chittenden. This fund was created in 1993 to commemorate former Executive Secretary Maurice E. Coreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 37 years of service to the Jersey breed. Contributions to the AJCC Research Foundation in memory of Harold Owens, Frederic, Wis., were received from Wickstrom Jersey Farms, Inc., Hilmar, Calif.; David L. Brandau, Wilton, Wis.; and Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y. Owens was the recipient of the 1997 Distinguished Service Award and a strong advocate for multiple component pricing. Finally, royalties from D&E Rebel Scholar-ET, sold in the 2005 All American Sale to Jerseyland Sires and the Scholar Syndicate, were received for the AJCA Scholarship Fund. For more information on contributing to these or other permanent funds managed by the association, contact the Development Department at 614/3224456.

C. L. (Clint) Collins, III P. O. Box 359 Sylacauga, AL 35159 Fax: 256/245-9870 Home: 256/249-2481 clcollins@mysylacauga.com

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Shows

APR. 7—SOUTHERN SPRING NATIONAL JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Stillwater, Okla.; Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge. For further information and entry forms please contact David Jones at david.a.jones@okstate.edu or 405/8805194. APR. 7—SOUTHERN SPRING NATIONAL OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Stillwater, Okla.; Denny Patrick, Woodbine, Md., judge. For further information and entry forms please contact David Jones at david.a.jones@okstate.edu or 405/880-5194. APR. 8—KENTUCKY NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 12:00 p.m.; David Jordan, Delavan, Ill., judge. APR. 9—KENTUCKY KOW-A-RAMA JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 9:30 a.m. APR. 13—NEW YORK SPRING CAROUSEL JERSEY SHOW, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y.; 8:00 a.m. APR. 30—WISCONSIN SPRING SHOW, Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua, Wis. JULY 22—MICHIGAN DAIRY DAYS JERSEY SHOW, heifers and dry cows; Michigan State Livestock Pavilion, E. Lansing, Mich.; Bryan Marcoot, Greenville, Ill., judge. JULY 23—MICHIGAN DAIRY DAYS JERSEY SHOW, cows, Michigan State Livestock Pavilion, E. Lansing, Mich.; Bryan Marcoot, Greenville, Ill., judge. JULY 23—DELAWARE JUNIOR FUTURITY SHOW, 8:00 p.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. JULY 26— DELAWARE JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, 9:00 a.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. JULY 27—DELAWARE OPEN JERSEY SHOW, 6:00 p.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. AUG. 3—MAINE STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Bangor, Maine; 1:00 p.m. AUG. 4-5—MAINE STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Bangor, Maine; 1:00 p.m. OCT. 4—CENTRAL NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, heifers; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 1:00 p.m.; Hank Van Exel, Lodi, Calif., judge; Nathan Thomas, Cable, Ohio, associate judge. OCT. 5—CENTRAL NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, cows and group classes; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:30 a.m.; Hank Van Exel, Lodi, Calif., judge; Nathan Thomas, Cable, Ohio, associate judge. NOV. 5—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m. NOV. 6—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m. NOV. 7—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m.

Have an important date you would like to share? Email your information to Whittney, at wsmith@usjersey.com.

Rowzee Jersey Farm Registered Jerseys since 1935

James and Oneva Rowzee and Family 5043 Hwy. 15, Newton, MS 39345 601/683-2954 james.rowzee@att.net april 2011

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QUEEN OF QUALITY®

Queen of Quality® Promotes Jersey Milk

his month, the Jersey Journal is continuing its feature of All-Jersey producer-distributors that began with the December 2010 issue. The family of AllJersey producer-distributors continues to grow every month as more and more producers realize there is opportunity to make the dairy more profitable by marketing their delicious, nutritious product to consumers directly. A complete listing of all Jersey producers who use the Queen of Quality® on their All-Jersey products can be found online by visiting www.NAJ. USJersey.com. Blythedale Farm Blythedale Farm of Corinth, Vt., has been producing a line of award-winning artisan cheeses for nearly 20 years. Though the Green Mountain State is known for its Cheddar, proprietors Tom and Becky Loftus focus on five other varieties of All-Jersey cheese: Camembert Vermont, Cookeville Grana, Green Mountain Gruyere, Jersey Blue and Vermont Brie. Blythedale uses all of the milk produced by its resident herd of 36 Registered Jersey cows to meet demand for its cheeses. Blythedale Farm cheese is sold to retail outlets across the country by distributors in New England, Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The cheeses are also carried in many local stores and restaurants and sold through mail order. Camembert Vermont is a featured cheese of the well-known Zabar’s in New York City and was served at the White House during the Bush administration. Though cheese is created using Jersey milk today, Becky got her feet wet making goat milk cheese as a hobby when the family lived in New York and raised goats. Registered Jerseys were added to the farm as 4-H projects for their children, and, eventually, the herd grew to 40 head. The couple had a dream of starting a cheese business, but the environment never seemed right and the challenge of starting a business from the ground up was daunting. This changed in 2004, when Tom saw an advertisement for an established cheese Page 44

Vermont Brie placed third in its class at the American Cheese Society Competition in 2008. The brie also won a gold medal at the North American Jersey Cheese Awards in 2009. The other soft cheese in the line-up, Camembert Vermont, won a bronze medal at the contest.

Blythedale Farm Photo: Blythedale Farm’s Vermont Brie has earned accolades among consumers and judges in recent years. The cheese earned a gold medal at the North American Cheese Awards in 2009 and placed third in its class at the American Cheese Society Competition in 2008.

business—Blythedale Farm—in Vermont. The Loftuses purchased the business and moved to Vermont. The transition was smooth because the town of Corinth was supportive of small farms and small businesses and brought like-minded people to the couple’s circle of associates. Blythedale Farm also had a strong client base and successful recipes. The Loftuses brought with them just a few Jersey cows from New York and retained the farm’s previous residents—also Jerseys. Blythedale Farm is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 lactation average of 18,329 lbs. milk, 802 lbs. fat and 652 lbs. protein. Milk quality is paramount to Blythedale Farm. The dairy earned the Vermont Quality Milk Award and has somatic cell counts consistently less than 60,000. The herd is fed the same diet of grain and hay year-round from feed grown on the farm or a neighboring farm for consistency of product. Silage and corn are not included in the ration because they affect the taste of the cheese. Blythedale Farm has been an All-Jersey producer-distributor since 2009 and cannot imagine making cheese with milk from any other breed of cow. “Jersey milk is especially well suited for our two soft cheeses, Camembert Vermont and Vermont Brie, which can be tricky to make and require a lot of special care,” said Becky. “While a lot of other cheese makers have to add cream to the base, Jersey milk can stand by itself.” Blythedale Farm has garnered a number of awards for its cheeses. Most recently,

Cowbella The opportunity to share their love of everything Jersey is a dream-come-true for the family that makes Cowbella products. The butter and yogurt-making enterprise of Danforth Jersey Farm preserves a family legacy that encompasses seven generations of the Danforth family. The farm in the heart of the Catskill Mountains, in Jefferson, N.Y., has been operated continuously since 1817 and milked Registered Jerseys since the 1930s. Cowbella, in its fourth month of existence, is operated by Shannon Mason and her mother, Gail Peake. Danforth Jersey Farm is managed by Shannon and her uncle, Russell Danforth, who is the fifthgeneration to work the family farm. The family also gets a hand making butter and yogurt from employees, Nick Aldrich and

The close-knit Jersey community has been tremendous in helping Shannon Mason, center, and her mother, Gail Peake, get Cowbella up and running. Included in this group are New York Jersey breeders George Wilson and his herdsman, Henry Aldrich, at Scotch View Farm, Bill and Alicia Terry at The Meadows Farm and Peggy Dunbar, who drew the cow in their logo. Pictured with Shannon and Gail are other members of the Cowbella crew, Hamilton Mason, left, Daisy Mason, Gus Mason, Dave Peake and Russ Danforth, right.

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Cyle Hunter. The inspiration for Cowbella was Shannon’s great-great grandmother, Martha Danforth. “When her husband died young, leaving her with five little girls and an 11-year-old son to care for on her own, Martha made butter to keep the farm alive until Everett was old enough to run it,” noted Shannon. “Skilled at her craft, she even sent butter to the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893 and won an award. The elegant award is proudly displayed in the kitchen where we experiment with butter seasonings today.” Milk is transported from the dairy barn to the processing plant on the farm using a small bulk tanker. Milk is pasteurized and separated at the plant. Cream is used for butter. Nonfat milk is used for yogurt. Batches of 400 lbs. of milk are processed three times a week. Each batch yields 25 lbs. of butter and 360 lbs. of yogurt. Every batch is made by hand with natural ingredients, without the use of fillers, thickeners or preservatives. Butter is produced in salted, garlicoregano and seasonal varieties, including lemon-dill, cranberry-orange, fig-vanilla, honey-cinnamon and maple. Yogurt is made in plain, maple and fruit flavors in season. Cowbella products are currently sold to 15 retail markets and restaurants in upstate New York and will soon be carried in an additional six locations, including two major supermarket chains. Quality begins with the milk, which comes from the Danforth Jersey Farm’s herd of 30 milking cows. The herd ranks among the top 50 in the nation for Jersey Performance Index (JPI), with an average JPI of +49 after the December 2010 genetic evaluations. “Jerseys have so many assets that make them great,” continued Shannon. “But their milk is especially perfect for making butter. The quality can be seen in the rich, goldenrod color and sweet, creamy taste of our butter.” “We love to promote our herd as being all-Jersey and educate consumers about the breed. More and more people want to become informed about the food they eat and develop a personal connection with the people that produce their food.” “We encourage consumers to visit the farm to get to know us, our home and our cows.” The ultimate goal of Cowbella is to enable the next generation—Shannon and april 2011

Hamilton Mason’s children, Daisy and Gus—to continue the Jersey journey that began nearly eight decades ago. Duchess Dairy Two long-time Virginia farm families that have benefitted from the revitalized markets for All-Jersey milk are the Huffard and Blankenship/Slemp families. Producerdistributor Duchess Dairy is a partnership between the families, who have been milking cows for four generations and bottling milk from their two herds of Registered Jerseys since December 2009. Duchess Dairy is operated in Rural Retreat by brothers James (Jim) and John Huffard of Huffard Dairy Farms and Joey Blankenship and his uncle, Danny Slemp, of Sugar Grove Jerseys. The bottling plant allowed for vertical expansion of the business and gave the partners’ families opportunity to establish a career in the family business.

Jim and John Huffard, left, of Huffard Dairy Farms and Joey Blankenship, far right, and Danny Slemp of Sugar Grove Jerseys joined forces to bottle milk from their two herds of Registered Jerseys at Duchess Dairy. The expansion will give succeeding generations, including Jim’s son, Trey, opportunity to return to the family farm.

The purchase of the dairy also allowed the families to capitalize on another trend among consumers—buying local is big and buying fresh is big. “We understand that consumers are more concerned than ever about the origin, quality and safety of their food supply,” said Jim Huffard. “Many want to know where and how their milk is produced and where our cows spent the afternoon. In our case, they can drive by the farm and see the cows on pasture and know that the milk produced by them today will be on the store shelves tomorrow.”

The Duchess Dairy plant is located about five miles from Huffard Dairy in Crockett and 20 miles from Sugar Grove Jerseys in Sugar Grove. Duchess Dairy bottles whole milk, reduced fat milk (2%), chocolate milk and strawberry milk. Cream and butter are produced at the plant as well. Each week, Duchess Dairy uses a day’s worth of milk from the herds for bottling and sells the balance to a milk cooperative. Products are sold in convenience stores and grocery stores across southern Virginia, including the major chains Food City, Food Country and Food Lion. The dairy’s decision to become an AllJersey producer-distributor from the start was a natural one, as the Huffard family has a long heritage with Registered Jerseys and National All-Jersey (NAJ) Inc. Jim Huffard is the current vice president of NAJ and a past president of the AJCA. His father helped to establish All-Jersey markets in the southeast in the 1960s. “We have always understood the value of All-Jersey and wanted to use the new Queen of Quality seal to distinguish our product,” Jim noted. “The label is very attractive and adds a unique quality to our product. NAJ has also helped us do a comparative analysis on our product and launch our website.” The analysis, which shows reduced fat Duchess Dairy milk has 13% more protein and 17% more calcium, has been an effective merchandising tool to draw customers to the product. The 375-cow Jersey herd at Huffard Dairy Farm has a 2010 lactation average of 20,740 lbs. milk, 937 lbs. fat and 726 lbs. protein. Sugar Grove Jerseys has a lactation average of 17,132 lbs. milk, 795 lbs. fat and 612 lbs. protein on 39 cows. The Slemp herd of 14 cows has a lactation average of 18,829 lbs. milk, 871 lbs. fat and 668 lbs. protein. All three herds are enrolled on REAP and rank among the top 25% in the nation for JPI. Garry’s Meadow Fresh Garry’s Meadow Fresh bottles milk from Lady-Lane Jersey Farm in Mulino, Ore. The dairy owned by Garry Hansen has been bottling non-homogenized, lowheat pasteurized All-Jersey milk in glass bottles since May 2009. The product line includes whole milk, 2% milk, nonfat milk, chocolate milk, whipping cream, half and half and eggnog in season. (continued to page 47)

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Garry’s Meadow Fresh is sold in 25 retail outlets in the greater Portland area, including nine locations for New Seasons Market and three for Whole Foods. Consumers can also get milk from the Lady-Lane Jersey herd at the Beaverton Farmer’s Market, the Hollywood Farmer’s Market and the Portland Farmer’s Market at Portland State University, one of the country’s largest and most wellknown farmer’s markets. The milking string at Lady Lane Jersey Farm is 45 cows. Hansen, a third-generation dairy producer, has been operating his own business on a farm that borders the one on which he was raised since 1992. The herd is enrolled on REAP. “I made the decision to establish the bottling business in 2005,” said Hansen. “I was at a crossroads and figured I had two choices to survive as a farmer: start a niche market or go organic. Organic wasn’t a perfect fit for me, so I chose to bottle milk.”

Garry Hansen has been bottling Garry’s Meadow Fresh milk from his Lady-Lane Jerseys herd since May 2009. His nonhomogenized, low-heat pastuerized product earned prime product placement at Haggen Food and Pharmacy.

Hansen purchased processing equipment from a dairy in Vancouver that was no longer in operation and sought guidance from the gentleman who owned the plant. It took about 3 ½ years to get the business up and running. Milk is vat-pasteurized in the mildest form possible (145 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes) to ensure the product is not only safe, but full of flavor. “I had initially planned to bottle in plastic jugs,” Hansen recalled. “But after I talked to several customers at my first farmer’s market, I decided to use glass bottles instead. The fit between All-Jersey milk and my customers is so much better.” Garry’s Meadow Fresh has been an AllJersey producer-distributor from day one. “The Queen of Quality logo helps me differentiate my product from the rest,” said

Hansen. “I am selling to a very different market in Portland. Consumers here are very educated about their food. They are familiar with low-heat pasteurization and know the difference between homogenized and non-homogenized milk. They want a minimally processed product that is dense with nutrients and taste. The Queen of Quality logo helps them find my product.” Milk quality is another part of the business that has become important to Hansen since he began bottling milk from his herd of Registered Jersey cows. “We don’t get a shelf life with low-heat pasteurization, so have to make sure milk

is clean from the start.” Though strong demand for Garry’s Meadow Fresh Jersey Milk Products means Hansen no longer has to handle every aspect of the business, he still makes an effort to maintain contact with consumers on a routine basis. “It is important for me to be at the farmer’s markets so customers can put a face with the product and know who is putting food on their table.” Greenwood Farms LLC Greenwood Farms LLC is a family (continued to page 48)

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business owned by Dr. Steve and Holly Atkinson and their daughter, Julie, and son, David, and his wife, Kindra. The farm in Newburg, Mo., runs along the Piney River in the Ozarks and is situated about 100 miles southwest of St. Louis. The farm is actually the second for the Atkinsons, who had operated a 100-acre homestead near Salem while Julie and David grew up, but sold the place in 1989 when the children went to college. Several years into their careers—Julie in banking and David in computer security—the siblings yearned to leave corporate America and return to their roots in agriculture. They convinced their parents that a 275-acre tract of land they had purchased as a retirement place would make the perfect farm for producing grass-based, all-natural foods for the Slow Foods movement. Together, the Atkinsons researched the art of grass-based farming. They attended grazing schools across the country to learn how to select the right grass, effectively rotate pastures and choose the right breeds of livestock for success. The family visited farmer’s markets to learn what consumers want and continues to maintain contact with them to keep in touch with their needs. When it came to the livestock, Jerseys fit the bill for the dairy and beef businesses and Berkshires were a match for the pork

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business. Until recently, the Atkinsons also marketed lamb, chicken and eggs, but have phased out these enterprises to focus on dairy and pork. The 14-cow Piney River Jersey herd is intensively grazed year-round and housed in a new barn built in 2008, complete with air-conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter. The dairy’s state-of-the-art facility has a separate room to bottle milk and make cheese, a laboratory to test bacterial cultures of milk twice a week and a climate-controlled room to age cheese. Greenwood Farms LLC has been producing two varieties of artisan cheese for about eight months: Jersey Girl Alpenglow, a hard, sharp Alpine cheese similar to Beaufort, and Jersey Girl Harvest Moon, a Dutch-style cheese inspired by Gouda. Products are marketed in the greater St. Louis area through four major health food stores and used on the menu at 10 of the

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city’s leading gourmet restaurants. They are also sold direct to 300-plus customers at a central pick-up location in St. Louis. They will also be offered at the Tower Grove Farmer’s Market beginning in May. “We chose to become an All-Jersey distributor because we are very proud that our milk comes from Jersey cows,” noted Julie. “We have used marketing materials produced by National All-Jersey Inc. at several events and find that people are eager to know more about the benefits of Jersey milk.” “The Queen of Quality label helps us promote our cheese as rich, creamy and nutritious, like those made in Europe on small farms with cows that are bred to produce quality milk rather than quantity.” The Atkinsons’ decision to become an All-Jersey distributor fits well with the philosophy they have for their farm. First, quality is placed over quantity. Second, health benefits of the product are placed over ease of management or yield. Third, the welfare of the animals is paramount and above the principles of organic farming. Jordandal Farms Jordandal Farms’ cheese making venture was initiated 18 months ago to supplement an established, successful line of pasture-raised meats. The farm owned by Eric and Carrie Johnson, Argyle, Wis., markets four vari(continued to page 50)

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eties of raw milk cheeses from its herd of Jersey cows: blue, Cheddar, Tomme and washed rind. In addition to a herd of 15 Jersey cows, the Johnsons raise Red Angus beef cattle, Icelandic sheep, crossbred (York/Duroc) hogs, veal calves, broiler hens and turkeys on two farms in the southwest part of the state. Jordandal Farms has built a niche market for meat from livestock that are fed a strictly grass-based diet, including pastureraised Jersey veal. The Johnsons recently formed a partnership with neighboring farmer, Matthew Walter of Darlington, to manage the livestock, share resources and increase farm size. Jordandal Farms cheese is sold in several specialty shops in Chicago and Madison and a number of farmer’s markets, includ-

Eric Johnson with a member of the Jersey herd that provides rich, creamy milk for the farm’s four varieties of raw milk cheeses. He and his wife, Carrie, operate Jordandal Farms in southwest Wisconsin.

ing the well-known Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison and the Green City Market in Chicago. They are also offered in several restaurants in Chicago. The farm’s cheese is produced at the Fayette Creamery, located about 15 miles from the farm, by Joe Burns, the cheese maker. He also handles most of the cheese marketing. The farm became an All-Jersey producer-distributor in January 2010 and is also enrolled on REAP. “The main reason we became an AllJersey producer-distributor was to differentiate our product from the rest,” said Eric. “When consumers see the Jersey on the Queen of Quality label, they know our cheese is special. The label shouts, ‘this product is superior because it is made with 100% Jersey milk.” “In this market, your product also has to have a story to be successful,” Eric continued. “All-Jersey tells a great story: the Jersey cow is great for you and great for the environment.” For Jordandal Farms, the Jersey is an easy fit because she produces quality milk for quality cheese, is better suited for the farm’s limited resources and matches its grazing philosophy. “At one point, we thought about crossbreeding—which seems to be all the rage in grazing circles now—but quickly dismissed the notion,” noted Eric. “After all, purebred Jerseys are perfect grazers already. Why mess with perfection?” The Johnsons plan to expand the Jersey herd in the coming years in order to increase cheese production. They look forward to

entering their first Jersey cheese competition this summer. Kilgus Dairy In the two years the Kilguses have been bottling milk from their herd of Registered Jersey cows, they have worked diligently to increase demand for Kilgus Farmstead milk by promoting its benefits to consumers. The payoff is finding their products in specialty markets and grocery stores across central Illinois and greater Chicago and on the menu at leading restaurants. Kilgus Farmstead’s non-homogenized milk can now be found locally and in several supermarket chains, including County Market, Cub Foods, IGA and Whole Foods. Another payoff for Kilgus Farmstead milk was being named best milk in Chicago magazine’s Best of Chicago contest in 2010. The farm in Fairbury, Ill., is operated by Paul and Carmen Kilgus and their children, Justin, Trent and Carla, and Paul’s nephew, Matt, and his wife, Jenna, and their children, Kamber and Collin. The farm was established by Paul’s parents, Duane and Arlene, in the late 1950s and has always milked dairy cattle. The bottling enterprise was established to give Justin and Trent opportunity to join the family business. The herd of 100 cows is enrolled on REAP and has a lactation average of 16,519 (continued to page 52)

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lbs. milk, 763 lbs. fat and 602 lbs. protein. With the herd appraisal in December 2010, the farm is home to 25 Excellent and 64 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 86.7%. Kilgus Farmstead bottles about 12,000 gallons of milk a month in a processing plant that is situated 50 feet from the milking parlor. The plant has a processing room, walk-in cooler, laboratory, wash room, storage room, country store and two offices. Milk is bottled in ultraviolet plastic rather than clear plastic to prevent the breakdown of vitamins and minerals and extend shelf life. Products include whole milk, 2% milk, skim milk, chocolate milk, heavy cream and half and half. Kilgus Farmstead also produces soft serve ice cream and yogurt. The consumer experience has been well considered at the farm store. Customers can see milk being bottled through a big picture window in the farm store and watch cows graze their way through green pasture in the spring, summer and fall. The facilities are clean and attractive. Customers can enjoy a rich, creamy ice cream cone from the store and pick up specialty products from other local farmers, including Ropp Jersey Cheese and Marcoot Jersey Creamery. “Customer relations is a very important part of our business,” said Paul. “We strive to put a face with our product. We give farm tours, demonstrate products in the store, speak at local functions and bring groups of school kids to the farm every chance we get.” “We also take time to listen to what our customers have to say about our product.” Kilgus Farmstead has been an All-Jersey producer-distributor since it began bottling milk in June 2009. “The nutritional research done by NAJ helped us identify our product not only for being unique, but for being top dog in terms of quality and nutrition,” said Paul. “This helps us show consumers that it is better than any other milk on the shelf.” Page 52

Judges have also deemed Kilgus Farmstead milk superior. At the Illinois State Fair this past summer, the dairy’s whole milk, 2% milk, heavy cream and half and half earned blue ribbons. The Kilguses also have a thriving business for Jersey beef, which is so popular there often is a waiting list for purchase. They also raise milk-fed pork and sell kosher goat meat to some of Chicago’s most exclusive restaurants. Spring Brook Farm The past three years, Spring Brook Farm of Reading, Vt., has focused on making its single variety of cheese—Tarentaise—the best it can be. The work has paid off as the All-Jersey cheese is one of the country’s most-heralded cheeses. In 2010, Tarentaise earned a gold medal in its class at the World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wis., the World Jersey Cheese Contest on the Isle of Jersey and the World Cheese Awards in Birmingham, England. At the granddaddy of all U.S. cheese contests—the American Cheese Society Competition—it earned a gold medal in its class and then was named third best of show. Last month, Tarentaise won a gold medal in the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay, Wis. The Jersey cow and Tarentaise are a match-made-in-heaven. That is because the recipe for Tarentaise was developed with the Jersey cow in mind by John and Janine Putnam, who traveled to France in search of a cheese that would suit Vermont’s climate and milk from their herd of Jersey cows at Thistle Hill Farm. After much research and help from a French cheese maker, they developed Tarentaise, a raw-milk, semi-hard, washed-rind alpine cheese. As demand grew, the Putnams collaborated with Spring Brook Farm to increase production.

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Today, cheese is made at both Spring Brook Farm and Thistle Hill Farm, with subtle differences in flavor between the two cheeses. The head cheese maker at Spring Brook Farm is Jeremy Stephenson. Tarentaise is made in a state-of-the-art alpine cheese making facility on the farm. Milk flows from the barn to the cheese house in a pipeline by means of gravity so the delicate structure of the milk is maintained. Cheese is stirred by hand in French copper vats using no preservatives, synthetic flavors, additives or wax. Cheese wheels are aged at a steady temperature of 50 degrees for a minimum of five months. The wheels are turned twice a week and washed with a morge solution which contains a culture that is beneficial to the ripening of the cheese. Before they leave the room, they will be turned at least 60 times. Access to the cheese room is restricted so harmful bacteria are not introduced. Cheese is sold to distributors that sell it to specialty food shops and grocery chains across the country, including Whole Foods. Spring Brook Farm also sells direct to a number of specialty food shops and stores, including the high-end grocer, Wegmans. The Registered Jersey herd at Spring Brook Farm has a purpose in addition to supplying milk for award-winning Tarentaise. It also is a teaching tool for the Farms for City Kids Foundation, which has been providing a rural experience for pre-adolescents from New York, Boston and Vermont since 1994. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 lactation average of 17,834 lbs. milk, 854 lbs. fat and 634 lbs. protein. All of the milk produced by the 36 milking cows is used to create Tarentaise at a yield of about 6,500 lbs. cheese annually. The 1,000-acre farm in the central part of the state is also home to other livestock, including horses, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys and pigs. The farm also raises vegetables and fruits and makes 400-600 gallons of maple syrup each year. Spring Brook Farm has received a Dairy of Distinction award from the Vermont Department of Agriculture for its beautiful farmstead every year since 2006 and earned a perfect score in 2010. Windy Ridge Dairy Windy Ridge Dairy is one of the newest dairies to become an NAJ producerdistributor. The dairy in Fombell, Pa., has been processing milk from its herd of 40 Registered Jersey cows since November 2010. The dairy, located in the outskirts of Pittsburgh about 60 miles northwest of the city near the border with Ohio, sells nonhomogenized bottled milk and two varieties (continued to page 53)

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of fresh cheese. Windy Ridge Dairy is operated by Stephen and Christine Fischer and their daughter and son-in-law, Lindsay and Paul, and son, Matthew. Christine and Lindsay work at the dairy full-time caring for the cows and a store on the farm. The men work full-time off the farm as well—Stephen at a steel mill in Ellwood City, Paul as a millwright at Hussey Copper and Matthew as a mechanic at Walsch Equipment Company. “We had been thinking about processing our milk for a long time, but finally decided to take the leap when Matt and I finished school,” noted Lindsay. “When we sat down as a family and pushed around the figures, we decided this was our only option of supporting three families with a steady income every month.” Groundwork for the business plan and financials began in March 2009. Construction of the plant itself started a month later. The Fischers did most of the work on their own, building the plant from the ground up and renovating used equipment that had been purchased from another dairy. “For the first time, we feel like we have control over our own destiny,” Lindsay summed. Milk is processed on the weekends so Stephen, Paul and Matthew can lend a hand with the process. Just a portion of the milk produced by the herd—about 100 gallons each week—is bottled and used for cheese. The rest is sold to Schneider’s Dairy in Pittsburgh. The processing plant is situated about 100 feet from the dairy barn. Milk is pumped from the milk house to the plant in a stainless steel pipeline and pasteurized in a small vat. Half of the milk is used for fluid milk—whole milk and chocolate milk—in

Windy Ridge Dairy is just beginning its journey selling fluid milk and fresh cheese direct to consumers. Pictured with F Windy Ridge Choice Dharma-P, Excellent-90%, in front of the new farm store are Stephen and Christine Fischer, Matthew Fischer and Lindsay Fischer and her husband, Paul.

bottles. The rest is used to make ricotta and chevre cheeses. The Fischers plan to make ice cream in the near future as well. Windy Ridge Dairy products are sold direct to consumers in a store on the farm. The Fischers plan to broaden their market this summer with a booth at several local farmers’ markets. The herd of 40 milking cows is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 lactation average of 18,805 lbs. milk, 852 lbs. fat and 664 lbs. protein. Windy Ridge Dairy has two Excellent and 29 Very Good cows and boasts an average appraisal of 84.5% (December 2010 herd appraisal). The decision to become an NAJ producer-distributor was easy for the Fischers, who have been milking Jerseys since the farm was established 20 years ago. The Queen of Quality seal and other NAJ materials help the Fischers cultivate a connection between consumers and their cattle. “The Queen of Quality logo helps us dispel the notion that all milk comes from black and white cows,” Lindsay noted.

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“When customers see the Jersey cow on the Queen of Quality label, the questions begin.” Dialogue is also generated from the cow photos that adorn the deli case all year long and the regular updates that accompany them. “Customers love this,” said Lindsay. “They like to know the cows. They wonder if we’ve had any babies born lately, how the preemie that was born last week is doing or that ‘Dharma,’ the old matriarch who just had her seventh calf, is doing fine.” Though the processing enterprise is taking baby steps now, the goal is for it to grow to the point where everyone can work on the dairy full-time. Young’s Jersey Dairy Young’s Jersey Dairy has a long history marketing its own products, dating as far back as 1958, when fluid milk was sold in glass bottles from a small room built on the end of the milk house. Today, the farm in Yellow Springs, Ohio, produces several varieties of AllJersey cheese and markets them direct to consumers at a store on the farm. Cheese is also used in the menu at the two restaurants operated by Young’s Jersey Dairy. Included in the line-up are five varieties of Cheddar cheese (Applewood Smoked Cheddar, Jersey Girl Cheddar, New York Sharp Cheddar, Red Barn Cheddar and Toreador’s Aged Cheddar), two varieties of Jack (Pepper Jack and Uncle Jack’s Jersey Jack) cheese, a Baby Swiss and cheese curds in six varieties. This year, Young’s Jersey Dairy will produce about 40,000 lbs. of cheese, mostly Cheddar, using 75% of the milk produced by its herd of 40 Registered Jersey cows. The balance is sold commercially. Though demand for Cheddar is huge, the farmstead cheese actually plays second fiddle to another dairy product made on the farm and for which Young’s Jersey Dairy is famous—ice cream. Young’s Jersey Dairy has built a thriving business bringing families to the farm for ice cream and a farm experience. It is one of the most-visited destinations in the state of Ohio, with 1.3 million visitors each year. The farm also features an 18-hole miniature golf course, driving range, batting cage, petting zoo and picnic facilities. “You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the Jersey business that spends more time with the public than we do,” remarked Stuart Young, who operates the business with his family. “When customers come to the farm, they expect to see us milk(continued to page 56)

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ing the cows, feeding the calves, making cheese and doing other things on the farm. It is a great opportunity for us to promote the Jersey cow and our farmstead cheese and educate the consumer about the dairy industry in general.” Both cheese and ice cream are made in a plant with a viewing room from the farm store. Raw milk is used for the cheeses that will be aged; pasteurized milk is used for cheese curds and fresh cheeses. Cheese is made in a 250-gallon cheese vat. Cheddar cheeses are aged 100-400 days, depending on variety. The herd of 40 milking cows, mostly in their first and second lactation, is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 lactation average of 16,048 lbs. milk, 709 lbs. fat and 573 lbs. protein. The herd includes six Excellent and 19 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 84.4%. Herd size has increased in recent years thanks to good heifer

Stuart Young cools Colby cheese curds with water to help separate the curds from the whey at Young’s Jersey Dairy. The dairy that is known for its ice cream began making All-Jersey cheese in July 2009. Reprinted through the courtesy of the Springfield NewsSun/Photographs by Barbara Perenic.

percentages in 2007 and 2008. The dairy welcomes the extra milk for the cheesemaking business, which was established in July 2009. Young’s Jersey Dairy became an AllJersey producer-distributor early on and considers the decision to be an important

part of its marketing strategy. “We were pleased with the new Queen of Quality label and thought it would be a great addition to our packaging,” Stuart remarked. The All-Jersey cheese produced by Young’s Jersey Dairy is proving to be as big a hit with customers as the ice cream. “Both restaurants are selling more fresh curds—especially deep-fried curds—than we anticipated,” Stuart continued. “When demand for them reaches 400 lbs. a week, we can’t afford to ship any of our milk and need to make cheese seven days a week.” If the dairy decides to wholesale cheese, demand will also increase and account for all of the Jersey herd’s production.

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California Honors Jersey Breeders More than 70 California Jersey breeders were on hand to celebrate achievements of their peers at the annual meeting of the California Jersey Cattle Association (CJCA). The event, held at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Visalia on February 5, culminated with a pledge of $5,000 to Jersey Youth Academy. Jim Sweeney, Visalia, was presented with the CJCA Senior Breeder Award. Sweeney has been working with dairy cattle for more than four decades and breeding Registered Jerseys the past 10 years. Sweeney’s Rancho Vista Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,162 lbs. milk, 836 lbs. fat and 654 lbs. protein on 70 cows. With the October 2010 appraisal, the farm in central California is home to 14 Excellent and 67 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 84%. Sweeney’s interest in dairying was sparked through 4-H and FFA projects in the early 1970s. After graduating from Fresno State in 1981 with a degree in dairy science, Sweeney began working at Quist Dairy in Fresno and saving money to start a dairy of his own. His dream became reality in 1989, when he and his wife, Amelia, established Sweeney Dairy in Caruthers. When the herd outgrew the facilities three years later, the couple

California Jersey Queen Karessa Mann congratulates winners of the California Youth Achievement Contest, including Natalie Sanders (senior division), left, Theresa Sweeney (intermediate division), center, and Rebecca Sanders (novice division).

Juniors receiving laurels in the youth production contest include (left to right) Lars William Russell (first), represented by Daniel Costa, Theresa Sweeney (second) and McCalister Russell (third). Queen Mann presents the awards.

Jim Sweeney earned the Senior Breeder Award. He and his wife, Amelia, left, and their children Lena, Matthew and Theresa, center, operate Rancho Vista Jerseys. Queen Mann congratulates the family.

moved the herd to its present location in Visalia. This was the point in time that Registered Jerseys were added to the Holstein operation. Today’s 260-cow herd is 160 Holsteins and 100 Jerseys. Rancho Vista Jerseys has been the low somatic cell count Jersey herd in Tulare County the past 18 years and the production leader two of those years. The herd has also earned Tulare County Fair’s prestigious milk quality award, which is based on a number of milk quality standards over a one-year period and flavor scores at fair time. Sweeney’s work ethic and love of dairy cattle has been handed down to his children: Lena, 20, Matthew, 18, and Theresa, 16. All have followed in their father’s footsteps and become active in the dairy industry. Lena, the reigning National Jersey Queen, is a third-year biology student at Stanford who plans on attending medical school after graduation. She was a member of the inaugural Jersey Youth Academy in 2009. Matthew is a freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles and also majors in biology. Theresa is a junior at Visalia High School. She received the California Youth Achievement Award in the intermediate division this year. Theresa recently placed in the 2009 National Jersey Youth Production Contest and the 2010 Pot

O’Gold Production Contest. She will attend the 2011 Jersey Youth Academy. Vance Ahlem, Hilmar, was given the CJCA Junior Breeder Award. Ahlem was raised on the Registered Jersey dairy owned by his family, James Ahlem Dairy, and been active in the business from an early age. He is now a managing partner of Ahlem Foothill Farms, a 2,000-cow dairy in Denair that was purchased with his parents, James and Carol, and brother, Grant, in 2008. He also is a partner in Ahlem A-5 Ranch, an operation in Dalhart, Texas, and Dalhart Jersey Ranch, a heifer raising facility in Dalhart. Ahlem is a partner in Hilmar Cheese Company. Ahlem was active in Jersey youth programs at local, state and national levels and earned his American Farmer Degree through the FFA organization. He graduated from Cal Poly with a double major in dairy science and agriculture business. He was a member of the university’s Los Lecheros Dairy Club and participated in Cornell University’s postgraduate exchange program in 2001. He chairs the Hilmar Municipal Advisory Board for Merced County and was board treasurer for the Dalhart Jersey Ranch. Ahlem is also a graduate of Western United Dairyman’s California Dairy Leaders Program. Ahlem and his wife of five years, Ashley, have two children, Yale, 4, and

Yale Ahlem accepts the Junior Breeder Award from California Jersey Queen Karessa Mann on behalf of his father, Vance.

The Sweetheart Award was given to Lois Casale for her years of service to California Jersey breeders.

President Benny Rector presents Karessa Mann with the California Jersey Cattle Association Scholarship.

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South Carolina Becomes Dean of Jersey Youth Academy

The membership of the South Carolina Jersey Breeder Association voted at their 2011 annual meeting to donate $5,000 to the Jersey Youth Academy. As part of their support being shown to national Jersey youth and programs, they have claimed a Dean seat with the academy. The group met January 22, 2011, at the Country Club of Newberry, Newberry, S.C. The members were able to catch up with friends and stay informed with industry issues. State Awards In addition to honoring outstanding Jersey youth, South Carolina breeders were also recognized for production. Awards were given in the categories of: highest milk production for individual cow (by age); highest lifetime milk production for individual cow; highest herd average for milk production, highest increase in herd average for milk production; highest individual cow by Jersey Performance Index (JPI) (December 2010); and highest herd JPI average (December 2010). Individual cow milk production awards were given to Sunny Day Farm, Chester, receiving one; Bush River Jerseys, winning four; and Eastglen Farms, Laurens, taking home two. Terry and Dawn Gugel, Kinards, took home the award for highest lifetime milk production for Will Do Boomer Sooner Emulate, who has produced 211,405 lbs. milk in 11 lactations. The highest herd average went to Her-Man Jerseys, which had an average of 18,465 lbs. milk, 801 lbs. fat, 648 lbs. protein on 83 cows. The highest increase in herd average was achieved by Terry and Dawn Gugel, with 409 lbs. of energy corrected milk. Frank Senn and Sons, Newberry, took home an award for Senn-Sational Ace Lisa, Very Good-86%, JPI +196, the highest JPI in the state. Will Do Jerseys, Kinards, took home the final production award given for their 156 cow herd’s high JPI of +49. Juniors taking home achievement book awards were Brandon Horn, Chester; Douglas Chapple, Clover; Tyler French, Newberry; Bryce Horn, Chester; Tabb French, Newberry; Jacob Smith, Saluda, and Helen Smith, Saluda. National Jersey Queen second alternate Amber Ettinger, Kinards, was named the 2010 production winner.

to the meeting by President Phil Perry, Saluda, who gave a report on the Field Day and Events Committee, announced the June Dairy Month event being planned for 2011, and discussed the possibilities of a future field day event. Reports were also given from Secretary Mike Loveless, Newberry, and Treasurer Boyd Parr, Newberry. Glen Easter, Laurens, reported back to the members on developments from the State Jersey Milk Committee and possible fluid milk proposals coming up this year. In other state news, Boyd Parr, the South Carolina state veterinarian and a state extension employee, delivered a report on the Clemson Public Service activities/Extension outlook for 2011, covering the proposed reorganization and budget cuts. Also speaking on behalf of South Carolina extension was Tina Horn, Chester, who updated the group on upcoming programs, such as the South Carolina Heifer Project, and a somatic cell count program to be presented by Horn this spring. Switching gears to the national level, American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) Finance Chair Rick Doran, Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, presented a year-end report from the AJCA. His

presentation highlighted the continued growth of the organization and an exciting year for record registrations, which recorded a third consecutive year exceeding 90,000. Production was also at an all-time high for the association, with 88,727 lactations, and a lactation average of 18,567 lbs. milk, 876 lbs. fat and 671 lbs. protein—all records. Herby Lutz, Her-Man Jerseys, Chester, was also on hand as he discussed international Jersey affairs. He recently traveled to Denmark and Sweden, visiting farms and analyzing Jersey bulls with Select Sires, where he serves as a Jersey sire analyst. He talked to the members at the SCJCA annual meeting about the differences in dairy operations abroad and here in the United States. The meeting concluded with the election of Ed Ettinger, Terry Gugel, Ann Senn and Mark Wiley to serve three year terms with the SCJCA board. Officers for 2011 are president, Amanda Lutz, Chester; vice president, Phil Perry; secretary, Mike Loveless; and treasurer, Boyd Parr.

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Brooklyn, 18 months. The CJCA Sweetheart Award was given to Lois Casale, Denair. She has served as the secretary of the Central Valley Jersey Breeders Association for many years. Junior Awards Karessa Mann, Turlock, earned the CJCA Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and was crowned as the 2011 California Jersey Queen. The daughter of Manuel and Lisa Bettencourt is a freshman at Modesto Junior College and plans to transfer to a four-year university to pursue a degree in agriculture communications. She has been involved with Jerseys for seven years and manages a Registered Jersey herd of 14 cows and nine heifers. Mann has served as the Western National Jersey Queen and the California Dairy Princess and was a member of the inaugural Jersey Youth Academy. Mann was high individual in the postsecondary dairy judging contest at the Eastern States Exposition in 2010 and then ranked second in the contest at the North American International Livestock Exhibition, third at World Dairy Expo and fifth at the All-American Dairy Cattle Show in Harrisburg, Pa. She is the public relations officer for Modesto’s dairy club and treasurer of the CJCA Junior Association. Mann was state treasurer for the Collegiate Agriculture Leaders program and belongs to the California Women for Agriculture and American Agri-Women organizations. The Nanette Sherman Taylor Scholarship was presented to Mikayla Marie Boer, Willows. The high school senior received a check in the amount of $1,000, which will be used to fund her studies at Shasta Community College next fall. She plans to then obtain a bachelor’s degree and pursue politics,

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focusing on agriculture issues. Boers is the daughter of Martin and Heather Boer. Her grandparents are Emily (Van Till) and Martin Boer; her great-grandparents are the late Verna and Jim Van Till, founding owners of Hilmar Cheese Company. Boer works closely with her father managing the family’s 350-cow dairy. She has been active in her local 4-H club and FFA chapter, which she served as sentinel and vice president. She is a member of the Key Club and Interact Club and plays high school tennis. Boer spent two summers as a nanny in Scotland and helps her mother with a catering business. Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, received the CJCA Youth Achievement Award in the senior division. She is the daughter of Scott and Sharalee Sanders and a freshman at Modesto Junior College. She plans to transfer to a four-year institution upon graduation and pursue a degree in dairy science. Sanders has been involved with Jersey youth projects for 14 years and established Fire-Lake Jerseys with her aunt, Cathy, in 2009. Sanders owns five breeds of dairy cattle and has a Registered Jersey herd that numbers 16 cows and 21 heifers. She is a regular exhibitor at local, state and national shows and earned the premier exhibitor award at the California State Fair Junior Jersey Show in 2010. Her most well-known show cow, WF Axel Rosita, was named Reserve Supreme Champion of the California State Fair in 2009 and then earned Supreme honors this past year. “Rosita” is a three-time Grand Champion of the Western National Junior Jersey Show and was named Reserve Junior All American Aged Cow in 2010. Sanders has presided over the state’s junior Jersey organization the past two years and served as vice president, secretary and treasurer of the Chatom 4-H Club. She is a member of the American Agri-Women, the California Scholarship

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Federation and the California Women for Agriculture, which gave her a scholarship in 2010. Sanders was a member of the inaugural Jersey Youth Academy and will attend the class again this summer. As mentioned previously, Theresa Sweeney, received the youth achievement award in the intermediate division. Rebecca Sanders, Hilmar, earned the award in the novice division. Lars William Russell, Hilmar, topped the youth production contest with his entry, Trinitys Iatola Cindy-ET. The Excellent-90% daughter of SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +69, produced a 3-10 record with an m.e. of 26,121–1,092–883 and a dollar value of $4,240.04. Theresa Sweeney placed second with Wilsonview Abe Airie, who made a record with a dollar value of $4,216.60. McCalister Russell, Hilmar, placed third with Yosemite Roulette Jersey, who made a record with a dollar value of $3,830.32. Officers Officers elected to serve the CJCA in 2011 were: Benny Rector, Hilmar, president; Patrick Martin, Fresno, vice president; Janice Rector, Hilmar, secretary; and Nancy Miguel, Denair, treasurer. Miguel will fill the shoes of Joan Brown, Hughson, who held the treasurer position for more than three decades. Monte Hoggard, Stratford, was elected to sit on the board. Junior officers are: Natalie Sanders, president; Kelli Ann Carstensen, Petaluma, vice president; Karessa Mann, secretary; and McCalister Russell, treasurer. Rylin Marie Lindahl, Visalia, Nicole Sanders, Hilmar, and Rebecca Sanders were elected to serve as reporters. Programs California Jersey producers were also treated to an educational program which included presentations tailored to Jersey management. Todd Stroup, PAS, Pine Creek Nutrition Service, Inc., spoke about the ration for lactating cows. Todd Heuer, a calf specialist with J. D. Heiskell and Company, gave tips on calf nutrition. Jersey producers learned how to evaluate the performance of the Jersey herd using benchmarks for reproduction, milk production, somatic cell count, culling and other measures from Paul Fernandes, with Pfizer Animal Health. Erick Metzger, General Manager National All-Jersey Inc., brought the group up-to-date on genomics and relayed information from the sustainability study released by Washington State University last summer. JERSEY JOURNAL

Houston Livestock and Rodeo Jersey Show

• March 14, 2011, Reliant Park, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas • Curtis Day, Burnsville, Minn., judge • 33 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Hoegger 851, Garrett Joe Hoegger, Scotland • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—On The Go Remake Coming At You, Katrina Watson, Decatur • Jr. Champ. female—SV Jackknife Dazzle, Katrina Watson, Decatur • Res. Jr. Champ. female—On The Go Vindication Tweety, Katrina Watson, Decatur Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (5 shown) 1. On The Go Vindication Tweety (S: Vindication, D: On The Go Jayden), Katrina Watson, Decatur, res. jr. champ. 2. Frerichs Bud Judd Nancy, Ashley Hill, Alvin Intermediate heifer calf (3 shown) 1. GR Poor Boys Dale Camille, Caleb Poor, Royse City 2. Zijlstra Ice Maya, Cody Larison, Lipan Senior heifer calf (2 shown) 1. On The Go Ress Sleepy, Katrina Watson Summer yearling heifer (2 shown) 1. Big Guns Tequila Bambina, Katrina Watson Junior yearling heifer (1 shown) 1. Connies Forever Blanch, Caleb Poor Senior yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. SV Jackknife Dazzle (S: Hollylane Jewels JackknifeET, D: Deluxe Donnette), Katrina Watson, jr. champ. 2. KOS Lil Bit of Sunshine, Sarah K. Couvillion, El Campo Senior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. On The Go Ress Terry, Katrina Watson 2. Extreme Triumph Lilly, Caleb Poor 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Hoegger 851 (S: Elliotts Golden Venture-ET, D: Tackers Sparkle Amber), Garrett Joe Hoegger, Scotland, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Ratliff Jade Pearl, Katrina Watson 4-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. Stryk Texida Milker, Bryn Pavlicek Stryk, Schulenburg 5-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. On The Go Remake Coming At You (S: Rock Ella Remake-ET, D: High Knoll Lawman Bunny), Katrina Watson, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 2. Powerpointe JW Bobbie Jo, Caleb Poor Aged cow (1 shown) 1. Stryk Action Rose, Bryn Pavlicek Stryk Junior best three females (1 shown) 1. Katrina Watson Exhibitors herd (1 shown) 1. Katrina Watson

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REAP is the core performance program of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). Growth of the program has climbed steadily since it was first introduced in 1995, with enrollment standing at a record-high 888 herds and 127,545 cows at year-end 2010. REAP is an acronym for the four programs that are included in the package—Registration, Equity, Appraisal and Performance. The program gives herd owners several other benefits as well, including free access to JerseyMate, free membership in the regional Young Sire Sampling groups, a subscription to the Jersey Journal and discounts on genotyping, JerseyTags and fees for transfer of ownership. REAP is beneficial for every herd— large or small—because it brings the mostused programs to the farm automatically in a single package, for a single price. In this month’s Jersey Jargon, we will take a closer look at REAP and explain what is included in the program. Additional information can be found at www. USJersey.com, in the right-hand column about halfway down the page. Registration Registration of all calves under six months-of-age is free with enrollment in REAP. Registrations can be submitted as paper applications that are mailed or electronic applications through infoJersey. com. During the first year of REAP enrollment, animals over six months-of-age can be registered with paper applications for $15 each. Animals up to 24 months-of-age can be registered electronically for free. Electronic applications for animals over 24 months-of-age are $10 each. REAP herds are also entitled to discounts on transfer of ownership fees. Transfer applications for females filed within 60 days of sale are discounted $2. Transfers within a REAP herd are also discounted to $2. Transfers for bulls are free if the application is filed within 60 days of sale. Transfer applications for dispersals are discounted $7 as long as the transfer is filed within 60 days of sale and the herd has been enrolled on REAP continuously for three years. Equity Membership in National All-Jersey Page 62

(NAJ) Inc. is included with the fees that are paid for Project Equity. NAJ works to promote the equitable pricing of milk and secure suitable markets for all Jersey producers. NAJ represents Jersey producers on state and national milk marketing issues and can give personal assistance with milk marketing needs upon request. Herd owners also receive three publications from NAJ to keep abreast of milk marketing issues: the Weekly Market Update, the Equity Newsletter on a bimonthly basis and the Milk & Component Outlook on a quarterly basis. Type Appraisal Linear type appraisal is also included in REAP enrollment. The program gives Jersey producers unbiased information about the strengths and weaknesses of each cow. The information is useful for making herd mating decisions and marketing cattle. Herds are appraised by professional evaluators every seven to 10 months. Cows are evaluated in their “working clothes” and assigned scores in two ways. First, evaluators assign linear scores to describe the biological traits of each cow for 14 conformation traits and five supplemental traits. Evaluators record scores using the range of 1-50, except stature which uses a scale of 1-80. Then evaluators assign a final score which reflects the degree to which the cow’s traits approach the most profitable expression. Evaluators focus on highpriority traits when assigning the final score, which ranges from 50 to 100, and is categorized as Excellent (90 or higher), Very Good (80-89), Desirable (70-79), Acceptable (60-69) or Poor (50-59). Performance Completed lactations for cows in REAP herds are automatically added to the AJCA database on a weekly basis. These 305-day lactations are used on performance pedigrees, progeny reports and other performance reports available from the AJCA. REAP herd owners also receive a summary of new, completed lactations on a quarterly basis. Heifer Management Reports, Heifer Inventory Reports, Bull Inventory Reports and Cow Predicted Transmitting Ability Reports are mailed after genetic evaluations, three times a year. Enrollment in REAP also gives herd owners unlimited online access to JerseyMate, the computerized mating program for cows and heifers. JerseyMate can be run any time that is convenient and as many times as needed. The program is free to REAP herds. If herd owners are not comfortable running the program on their own or need reports mailed, assistance can

be obtained from the AJCA Herd Services Department. Other Benefits Herds that are enrolled in REAP are entitled to a number of other benefits as well. REAP herds are entitled to reduced rates on genotyping. The price to genotype a female using the 3K chip is $30 per cow for REAP herds. The price to genotype using the 50K test is $150 per cow for REAP herds. REAP herds receive a free subscription to the Jersey Journal. They also are entitled to the $100 Jersey Journal Advertising Advantage, a credit for an advertisement ½ page or larger placed during the enrollment year. The Jersey Journal Advertising Advantage is available every year of enrollment. REAP herds can join the regional Young Sire Sampling groups for free. Membership is available in Dixieland Jersey Sires, Liberty Jersey Sires, New England Jersey Sires, Great Western Jersey Sires and Dairyland Jersey Sires and not limited to just one group. Special pricing on JerseyTags is available to REAP herds. JerseyTags are one of the two means for permanently identifying Registered Jerseys (tattooing is the other form of permanent identification). The price for most JerseyTags is reduced 10-20 cents per tag for REAP herds. Fees REAP herd owners need to be a lifetime member or junior member of the AJCA to qualify for benefits. REAP is charged as an annual enrollment and based on a flat herd fee of $100 plus Equity and per cow fees based on herd size. Equity fees are either $.02 per hundredweight of milk shipped or $3.20 per cow. Cow fees based on herd size are: first 100 cows, $12.25 per cow; 101st to 300th cow, $9.75 per cow; 301st to 500th cow, $7.50 per cow; 501st to 1,000th cow, $5.25 per cow; and 1,001st cow and more, $4.50 per cow. For an example, the annual cost of REAP for a herd of 150 cows using a per cow Equity fee would be $2,292.50 [($100 flat herd fee + $1,225 (first 100 cows x $12.25) + $487.50 (next 50 cows x $9.75) + $480 Equity fee (150 x $3.20 per cow)]. A worksheet to calculate REAP fees can be found on USJersey.com. Herd owners can spread the cost of REAP over 12 monthly payments or pay in full and save 5% on the cost of enrollment. For more information on REAP, contact the AJCA Herd Services Department at 614/861-3636. JERSEY JOURNAL

Record Year for U.S. Dairy Exports While Jersey breeders posted a third consecutive year in 2010 of more than 90,000 registrations, record semen sales and continued breed growth, U.S. dairy suppliers as a whole, registered record exports. On a total solids basis, U.S. dairy exports reached 3.04 billion lbs. last year, up 40% from 2009. Overseas shipments were valued at $3.71 billion, 63% higher than 2009. Nearly all product categories posted big increases, including; milk powder shipment, which expanded by more than 60%; butterfat volumes, which doubled; while exports of cheese, whey products and lactose recorded record levels. “Dairy exports are very important to U.S. Jersey producers,” said Erick Metzger, manager of National All-Jersey. “Exporting manufactured dairy products increases the usage and demand for milk solids, and Jerseys are the most efficient producers of milk solids.” With these gains, a growing and significant proportion of the U.S. milk supply is being sold overseas. Exports were equivalent to 12.8% of U.S. milk production, up from 9.3% in 2009. The ratio of milk powder, dry whey and cheese sold offshore was the highest ever, a sign of how important exports have become to health of the U.S. dairy industry according to the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC). “U.S. dairy suppliers resumed their growth path in 2010 after a sharp drop in 2009, yet this welcome result shouldn’t obscure the fact that this is part of an expected, long-term growth trend,” says USDEC president Tom Suber. The growth trend of higher exports will generally correlate to higher milk prices as producers address supply and demand, with the majority of that demand coming from Mexico, the largest customer for U.S. dairy exports, with sales of $823 million in 2010. Other top markets were Southeast Asia ($693 million, up 141% from 2009), Canada ($436 million), Middle East/North Africa ($354 million), China/Hong Kong ($250 million), Japan ($204 million) and Caribbean ($192 million).

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On The Go Remake Coming At You was named Grand Champion for Katrina Watson, Decatur, Texas, at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Junior Jersey Show on February 5, 2011. Bryn Pavlicek Stryk, Schulenburg, Texas, exhibited Stryk Rocket Rose to Reserve Grand Champion honors for a second consecutive year. Steve McDonald, Princeton, Ill., judged the 34 Registered Jerseys shown in San Antonio. Class Winners

Senior heifer calf (2 shown) Ashley Action TBone C777, Cassiddy Petty, Mabank Summer yearling heifer (3 shown) Frerichs Bud Judd Nancy, Ashley Hill, Alvin Junior yearling heifer (3 shown) V7 Iatola Candy, Audrey Anderson, El Campo Intermediate yearling heifer (2 shown) Broumley Carrier Carmen (S: BW Carrier-ET, D: Broumley Launch 2568), Mitchell Gilpin, Hico, res. jr. champ. Senior yearling heifer (1 shown) Wallace Lily Kiera, Brooke Wallace, Wharton Uncalved junior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) SV Jackknife Dazzle (S: Hollylane Jewels Jackknife-ET, D: Deluxe Donnette), Katrina Watson, Decatur, jr. champ. Uncalved senior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Zijlstra Ace Fannie, Karen Marie Zijlstra, Godley

Houston Livestock and Rodeo Junior Jersey Show Hoegger 851 was named Grand Champion for Garrett Joe Hoegger, Scotland, at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show on March 14, 2011. On The Go Remake Coming At You, shown by Katrina Watson, Decatur, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Eric Topp, Botkins, Ohio, judged the 46 Registered Jerseys shown in Houston, Texas. SV Jackknife Dazzle Junior Champion 1st Uncalved junior 2-yr.-old cow 2-yr.-old cow (6 shown) J Kett Big Deal Peaches Paula, Kody L. Kasprowicz, Brenham 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Stryk Rocket Rose, (S: O.F. Barber Rocket, D: Stryk Maximus Rose), Bryn Pavlicek Stryk, Schulenburg, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) On The Go Remake Coming At You (S: Rock Ella RemakeET, D: High Knoll Lawman Bunny), Katrina Watson, sr. and gr. champ. Aged cow (3 shown) Stryk Action Rose, Bryn Pavlicek Stryk,

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Show News San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Jersey Show

The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Open Jersey Show was held on February 6, 2011, at the San Antonio Exposition Center in San Antonio, Texas. Todd Moore, Plano, Texas, judged the 27 head of Registered Jerseys. Taking home the Senior Champion and Grand Champion honors was the first place five-year-old cow, Frerichs Joey Diamond, exhibited by Brooke Wallace, Wharton. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion honors went to the winning aged cow, Stryk Action Rose, exhibited by Bryn Pavlicek Stryk, Schulenburg. In the heifer show, it was the winning junior heifer, Woodmohr Mysti Fever, exhibited by Dakota Zapalac, La Grange, which took home the junior champion honors. Willie Ex Fern, the first place uncalved two-year-old, took home Reserve Junior Champion honors for Shaelyn Faith Schendel, Altair.

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Throughout the year, awards for shows and production and judging contests are provided by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) at events specifically for Jersey juniors. For junior shows at county, district, and state levels, the AJCA will provide ribbons for the first, second, and third place animals, plus a Grand Champion rosette. In addition to the rosette, a special award is provided for the Grand Champion at state fairs and AJCA-designated regional shows. Awards are also provided for showmanship contests exclusively for Jersey juniors. Awards must be requested annually. Contact the AJCA Director of Development at 614/322-4456, at least two weeks in advance of the event. Regretfully, requests made within two weeks of the show date cannot be filled.

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In Memoriam Palmer H. Kracht Palmer H. Kracht, Newton, Wis., 86, passed away on January 8, 2011. He was born on March 31, 1924, and attended school through the eighth grade. He married Florence Heimann on July 1, 1950. The couple purchased a dairy farm in 1957 and operated K & K Jerseys with their family. Today, the herd is owned by son, Allen Kracht, and his wife, Bonnie, and their children, Adam, Andrew and Katie. Allen’s sister, Diane Bonde, is herdsperson for the 725-cow herd. The Krachts enjoyed traveling to the Annual Meetings of the AJCA-National All-Jersey Inc. and attended 24 meetings over the years. Kracht was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau and the Republican Party. He served as a 4-H dairy leader. He also was a member of St. John and St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Wis., where he served on the church council. Kracht enjoyed playing Skip-bo and Carrom with his grandchildren. He took great pride in his fruit trees and often shared plums, apples and juice with family and friends. In addition to his son, Allen, and daughter, Diane, and their families, Palmer is survived by another daughters, Nancy (Earl) Oehldrich of Cleveland;

six other grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence, in October 2009. A memorial fund has been established in his name.

Larry Nash Larry Nash, Campbellsville, Ky., 60, passed away on February 22, 2011. He was born on April 24, 1950, in Grayson County, Ky., son of Herman and Mae (Seaton) Nash. He married Becky Burris on June 3, 1972. Nash was a member of the Church of Christ. In addition to his mother and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mamie Nash of Louisville; a son, Joe Nash of Paris; a granddaughter; a sister, Judy Nash of Leitchfield; a brother-in-law, Ben Burris of Columbia; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Patsy Nash. Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Christian Church, Walker-Brock Scholarship Fund at Lindsey Wilson College, Kosair Children’s Hospital, St. Jude’s Hospital or KODA and may be made at the Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY 42718.

Harold Wilfred Owens Harold Wilfred Owens, Frederic, Wis., 92, passed away on February 27, 2011. He was born to Grace and Wilfred Owens on May 1, 1918, and graduated

from Frederic High School in 1937. When his father passed away, Harold, a high school junior, assumed responsibility for the largest farm in the area and successfully managed it through the Great Depression. He married Agnes Smith on October 31, 1941. The couple operated Owens Farms with their family, growing the herd from a group of 30 cows of mixed breeds to one of the largest Registered Jersey herds in the Midwest. Owens Farms was a charter member of Polk County DHIA and has been on test from the beginning. The farm was among the first to participate in the Genetic Recovery program and has contributed to Project Equity since 1980. Owens Farms Inc. today is operated by their sons and daughters-in-law, Wilfred and Linda Owens, Walter and Joyce Owens and Roger and Kim Owens. Harold received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Jersey Cattle Association in 1997, largely for his work to promote the adoption of multiple component pricing. He pounded the pavement to get producers and cooperatives on board with component pricing and delivered the first load of milk to Edelweiss Cheese when it became the first Midwest market to pay on component pricing. Owens sat on the boards of the AJCA and the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association and was a member of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. He also was a director of the Tri-State Milk Coop, the Twin Ports Co-op Creamery and the Duluth-Superior Milk Producers Association. He served the Lorain Cemetery Association for many years. Harold and Agnes traveled to all 50 states in the country and 13 countries abroad on tours with World Jersey Cattle Bureau Conferences. The two were leaders with the Indian Creek 4-H Club for more than 20 years and honored as Frederic Citizens of the Year in 1998. Owens was especially proud that six of his children and several grandchildren have followed in his footsteps with careers in the dairy industry. Grandchildren, and more recently, great-grandchildren, were the light of his life. His retirement project was to build a new home in 1974, starting with cutting trees from the farm. When the house was finished, so much wood remained that he had enough to build tables, cabinets and other items he shared with family and friends. Though his health declined in recent years, Owens continued to be active with family and friends, always with an eye on (continued to page 68)

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the milk price and crops and a watch to make sure the kids were “doing it right.” He participated in a trial at Mayo Clinic for heart valve replacement with hopes that doctors might learn new techniques for placement of aortic valves with a catheter. In addition to his children who are running the farm today, Owens is survived by another son, Harlin (Elaine) Owens; four daughters, Wealthy Marschall, Margaret McAbee, Marion (Bill) Barlass, Barlass Jerseys, Janesville, Page 68

and Opal (Bill) Haase of Osceola; 26 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Allen (Jan) Smith; a sisterin-law, LaVonne Smith; a cousin, Lloyd Owens; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Owens was preceded in death by his

wife of 64 years, Agnes, in 2005; a sister, Leila Ruhn; an infant daughter, Doris; grandchildren, Katie Barlass and William McAbee; and sons-in-law Bill McAbee and Ronald Marschall. Memorials may be given in his honor to the AJCC Research Foundation.

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