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In this issue:
Volume 59 • No. 11 • November 2012 • 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
29 Changing Perceptions, One
50 Jersey Blue Two-for-Two in
64 Forage Alternatives When
37 Mid-Atlantic Jersey Show 32 Western National Jersey Show
Grocery Aisle at a Time
Forage Alternatives
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Supplies are Tight
19 International Jersey Show
World Cheese Competition
57 76th Vermont State Sale
42 Big E Jersey Show
68 New York State Fall Sale
44 Big E Junior Jersey Show
53 Reflections of Maple Downs Sale
44 Colorado State Fair Jersey Show
18 Top of the World Sale
44 Colorado State Fair Junior Show
24 Western National Sale
19 International Jersey Show 26 International Junior Jersey Show
Regional Dairy Shows
52 Iowa State Fair Junior Jersey Show
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48 Land of Lincoln Jersey Show 60 Maryland State Fair 37 Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show 40 Mid-Atlantic Regional Junior Jersey Show 45 New York State Fair Jersey Show 32 Western National Jersey Show 34 Western National Junior Jersey Show
An “ag-vocate’s” Guide to Outreach
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The beautiful colors of fall mixed with the beautiful brown cow will bring a smile to the face of anyone. Last fall, Bryson Baldwin, now 18 months old, posed with his parent’s herd of Registered Jerseys at their Dusty Road Jersey Farm in Statesville, N.C., on a beautiful fall day. Amanda (Elmore) and her husband, Matt, milk 220 cows with her parents, Ray and Linda Elmore. Amanda received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award in 2008.
November 2012
63 Application Deadline Nov. 30 for Jersey Youth Academy
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AJCA, NAJ Board Members
55 Call Issued for AJCA-NAJ Award Nominations
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Advertising Index
22 Ad Rates
65 February 1 Deadline for Stout Experience
14 Along the Jersey Road
56 Give Membership for Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
10 Calendar
46 How a Junior Member Reserves a Prefix
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14 International Visitors
49 Jersey Jargon
56 National Dairy Shrine Helping Students Find Agricultural Internships
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14 Official Notice of Change of Parentage 40 Order Jersey Journal Bound Volumes by March 1
17 Editorial Field Service Staff Jersey Journal Subscription Rates
68, 69, 70 Journal Shopping Center 10 Registration Fees 10 Type Appraisal Schedule
54 Proposals Sought for Jersey Research 14 Statement of Ownership
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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: Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Treasurer: Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Development: Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D., 614/322-4456 Jersey Journal: Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 Jersey Marketing Service: Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 National All-Jersey Inc. and Herd Services: Erick Metzger, 614/322-4450 Research and Genetic Program Development: 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); 315/824-0349 (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, 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, New Mexico. Londa Johnson, 614/296-3621 (mobile); ljohnson@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Chris Lundgren, 614/313-5818 (mobile); clundgren@ usjersey.com. Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. 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, Michigan. Kate Rector, 614/216-9727 (mobile); 614/322-4474 krector@usjersey.com Idaho, Montana, Nevada, 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 Louie Cozzitorto, 209/765-7187 (mobile); lcozzitorto@ usjersey.com. Paul Graybill, 614/935-3815 (mobile); pgraybill@usjersey.com.
Londa Johnson, above Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey.com Chris Lundgren, above Elizabeth Moss, above
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Chris Sorenson, W3995 County Road H, Pine River, WI 54965-8130. Phone 920/987-5495; csorenson000@centurytel.net. Vice President: William Grammer, 966 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672. Phone 330/938-6798; gramjer@ centurylink.net. 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. 2014. Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx. com. Eighth District. 2015. W. Phil Gordon, 1304 S. Harkless Dr., C-7, Syracuse, IN 46567. Phone 574/361-7214; gordonfarms1304@ yahoo.com. Seventh District. 2014.
William Grammer, see officers. Fourth District. 2013. Corey Lutz, 4399 Ritchie Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Phone 704/735-1222; piedmontjerseys@charter.net. Sixth District. 2015. David Norman, 7076 Rt. 414, Liberty, PA 16930-9726. Phone 570/324-5631; drnorman@chilitech.net. Third District. 2015. Walter Owens, 412 350th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837. Phone 715/653-2637; wowens@centurytel.net; Tenth District. 2013. Jim Quist, 5500 W. Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706. Phone 559/485-1436; PK1JQ@hotmail.com. Twelfth District. 2014. Wesley Snow, 1601 Ferris Rd., Brookfield, VT 050360113. Phone 802/728-5291. First District. 2015. Jerry Spielman, 1892 M Rd., Seneca, KS 66538. Phone 785/336-2581; spielman@nvcs.com. Ninth District. 2014. Charles Steer, 1040 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/782-3463; sunbow@wk.net. Fifth District. 2013.
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. 2015. David Endres, see above. District 4. 2014. Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053. Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2013
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William Grammer, ex-officio, see AJCA. James S. Huffard III, see above. District 5. 2016. John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035. Phone 413/549-6486; jkokoski@charter.net. District 3. 2013. Norman Martin, 1820 Marolf Loop Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/815-3600; martindairyllc@ embarqmail.com. District 1. 2015. Kelvin Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/935-0163; mossdairy@ gmail.com. District 8. 2014. Chris Sorenson, see AJCA officers. Jerry Spielman, ex-officio, see AJCA Mike Wickstrom, 5852 Columbus Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324-9754. Phone 209/634.6719; michaelwickstrom@ msn.com. District 2. 2013.
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ABS Global............................................ 15, 57 Accelerated Genetics............................ 27, 31 Agri Laboratories, LTD................................ 39 Ahlem Farms Partnership........................... 58 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires............... 4, 61 American Jersey Cattle Assoc.... 33, 68, 69, 70 Ameri-Milk Jerseys...................................... 56 Androgenics................................................ 56 Avi-Lanche Jerseys..................................... 11 Avon Road Jersey Farm............................. 56 Bachelor Farms........................................... 54 Billings Farm Inc.......................................... 51 Biltmore Farms............................................ 60 Boer Jerseys............................................... 38 Brass Bell Farm........................................... 62 Brentwood Farms.......................................... 2 Buttercrest Jerseys..................................... 52 California Jerseys............2, 11, 23, 38, 58, 66 Cantendo Acres.......................................... 52 Cedar Mountain Jerseys............................. 47 Cedarcrest Farms....................................... 54 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy................................ 48 Circle S Jerseys.......................................... 47 Clauss Dairy Farm...................................... 58 Clover Patch Dairy...................................... 52 Cloverfield Jerseys...................................... 53 Covington Jerseys....................................... 48 Crescent Farm............................................ 47 D&D Jerseys............................................... 59 D&E Jerseys............................................... 11 DLH Jersey Farm LLC................................ 40 Dar-Re Farm Ltd......................................... 52 DeMents Jerseys........................................ 40 Den-Kel Jerseys.......................................... 62 Diamond S Farm......................................... 40 Domino Jerseys ......................................... 62 Dreamroad Jerseys..................................... 62 Dutch Hollow Farm...................................... 51 Edn-Ru Jerseys........................................... 36 Fire-Lake Jerseys........................................ 58 Forest Glen Jerseys...................................... 3 Fort Morrison Jerseys................................. 47 Four Springs Jerseys.................................. 36 Frederick Farms Inc..................................... 36 Genex.......................................................... 25 Goff Dairy.................................................... 65 Golden Meadows Jerseys........................... 38 Gordon Farms............................................. 22 Grammer Jersey Farm................................ 52 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd................................ 52 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC................................ 56 Hav’s Farm.................................................. 47 Heartland Jerseys, Inc. .............................. 72 Heinz Jerseys.............................................. 56 Her-Man Jerseys......................................... 54
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Hi-Land Farms............................................ 62 High Lawn Farm.......................................... 56 Highland Farms, Inc.................................... 34 Highland Jersey Farm................................. 52 Hilmar Jerseys............................................ 66 Holmes Farm............................................... 47 Huffard Dairy Farms.................................... 39 Hy-Capacity Jerseys................................... 28
Queen-Acres Farm..................................... 55 Quist Dairy.................................................. 23
Illinois Jerseys....................................... 40, 49 Iowa Jerseys............................................... 48 Irishtown Acres............................................ 36
Scotch View Farms..................................... 62 Seacord Farm............................................. 62 Select Sires, Inc................................ 9, 70, 71 Semex............................................... 2, 13, 69 Senn-Sational Jerseys................................ 46 Shan-Mar Jerseys....................................... 36 Shenandoah Jerseys.................................. 65 Signature Cattle.......................................... 21 Silver Maple Farms..................................... 34 Silver Mist Farm.......................................... 30 Silver Spring Farm...................................... 62 Smith Haven Dairy...................................... 40 Sorensons-Hillview Jersey Farm Inc........... 56 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc............................... 52 Spring Valley Farm...................................... 34 Springdale Jersey Farm.............................. 47 Spruce Row Jerseys................................... 36 Starwischer Jerseys Complete Dispersal... 45 Steinhauers Jerseys................................... 56 Stoney Hollow Jerseys................................ 36 Sturdy Built.................................................. 70 Sugar Grove Jerseys.................................. 65 Summit Farm............................................... 48 Sun Valley Jerseys...................................... 30 Sunbow Jerseys.......................................... 65 Sunset Canyon Jerseys.............................. 30
JEMI Jerseys............................................... 28 JVB Red Hot Jerseys.................................. 66 JerseyBid.com............................................. 69 JerseyAuctionLive.com............................... 68 Jersey Journal........................... 22, 27, 39, 67 Jersey Young Sire Program......................... 70 Jersey Youth Academy................................ 16 Jersey Marketing Service........................... 45 Journal Shopping Center................ 68, 69, 70 K&R Jerseys............................................... 40 Kenny Farm................................................. 36 Lawtons Jersey Farm.................................. 62 Lew-Lin Holsteins and Jerseys..................... 7 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys.......................... 52 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A... 44 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm................................ 47 Lyon Jerseys............................................... 48 Mapleline Farm........................................... 47 Margandale Jersey Farm............................ 52 Martin Dairy LLC......................................... 30 Mason Farm................................................ 44 McKee Jersey Farm.................................... 54 Messmer Jersey Farm................................ 46 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club....................... 63 Mill Ridge Jerseys....................................... 36 Mills Jerseys................................................ 38 Minnesota Jerseys...................................... 40 Molly Brook Farms...................................... 47 National Jersey Jug Futurity....................... 12 Nettle Creek Jerseys................................... 53 New England Jerseys..................... 34, 47, 51 New York Jerseys.............................. 7, 51, 62 Nobledale Farm........................................... 36 Normandell Farms...................................... 36 Oakhaven Jerseys...................................... 52 Oakland View Farms................................... 43 Ohio Jerseys......................................... 21, 52 Oomsdale Farm Inc..................................... 62 Oregon Jerseys....................................... 3, 30 Owens Farms Inc........................................ 56 Page Crest Jerseys..................................... 54 Pennsota Jerseys........................................ 40 Pennsylvania Jerseys............................ 28, 36
Ratliff Jerseys.............................................. 35 Richardson Family Farm............................. 47 River Valley Dairy.................................... 2, 49 Riverside-F Farms....................................... 36 Rowzee Jersey Farm.................................. 44
Taurus Service Inc....................................... 41 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc................................ 61 Tierney Farm Jerseys................................. 62 Trans-America Genetics.............................. 68 Unkefer Jersey Dairy................................... 52 Vanderfeltz Jerseys..................................... 36 Viking Genetics............................................. 9 Waverly Farm.............................................. 55 Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc....................... 38 Wilsonview Dairy......................................... 30 Wisconsin Jerseys................................ 56, 59 Woodstock Dairy......................................... 30 Youngs Jersey Dairy Inc.............................. 52 This index is provided as an additional service. The Jersey Journal assumes no liability for errors or omissions. The Jersey Journal does not guarantee quality, delivery time, or availability of items ordered from commercial advertisers. Any advertisements for sales before the 20th of the month of the publication cannot be guaranteed.
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Every effort is made to keep the calendar listings as accurate as possible. However, dates are sometimes changed or events cancelled without notice. When your association schedules an event, notify the Journal staff at least 60 days in advance by sending email to JerseyJournal@usjersey.com or phoning 614/861-3636.
Type Appraisal Schedule
POLICY: Areas will be appraised in the order listed. If you wish to appraise and do not receive an application 30 days prior to the appraisal, please request one from Appraisal Office Coordinator Lori King by telephone, 614/322-4457, or email lking@ usjersey.com. Apply online at http://www.usjersey. com/forms/appraisalapp.com. Applications can also be printed from the USJersey website at http://www. usjersey.com/forms/ttaapplication.pdf. NOVEMBER—Wisconsin; New Mexico and Western Texas; Arizona and Southern California. DECEMBER—Northern California, Oregon and Washington; Minnesota and North Dakota; Iowa; South Dakota and Nebraska.
Deadlines
NOV. 9—December Genomic sample deadline. NOV. 30—Deadline for 2013 Jersey Youth Academy class applications. DEC. 14—January Genomic sample deadline. DEC. 31—Deadline for entries for the 2014 National Jersey Jug Futurity are due. JAN. 11—February Genomic sample deadline. JAN. 15—Nominations are due in the AJCA-NAJ office for Young Jersey Breeders, Master Breeder, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service awards. FEB. 1—Applications due for Fred Stout Experience Internship. MAR. 1—Entries due for the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. Cows alive as of December 31, 2012, are eligible. Minimum DHIR production levels for nominating are 200,000 lbs. milk, 9,500 lbs. fat, and 7,500 lbs. protein.
MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Achievement contest applications are due. MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Production Contest entries due. Forms available from the USJersey website http://www.usjersey.com/forms/ YProductionContest.pdf.
Sales
NOV. 3—55th Pot O’Gold Sale, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 4—The 60 th All American Jersey SALE, West Exhibit Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 5:00 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. NOV. 27—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. DEC. 1—Starwischer Jerseys Complete Dispersal, Mechanicsburg, Ohio; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. Dec. 20—Holiday Harvest Sale Jersey Edition, East Lansing, Mich.; CanAm Sales Management, mgr. May 18—Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale, hosted by Jonathan and Alicia Lamb. Oakfield, N.Y.; The Cattle Exchange, sale mgr., info@cattlexchange.com. JULY 13—Avonlea Summer Splash IV Avonlea Genetics, Brighton, Ont.; Avonlea Genetics, sale mgr.
Meetings and Expositions
NOV. 5-7—DAIRY TODAY’S ELITE PRODUCER BUSINESS CONFERENCE, The Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nev.; for more information call 816/8899402 or visit http://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/ elite_producer_business_conference.aspx. NOV. 8-9—15th ANNUAL FARMER COOPERATIVES CONFERENCE, Radisson Plaza Hotel Minneapolis, Minn.; for more information visit http://www. uwcc.wisc.edu/outreach/FCC/FCC2012. NOV. 8-9—DAIRY CATTLE REPRODUCTIVE
Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999
InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member
All Other Applications Member Non-Member
Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 $17.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 19.00 22.00 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 27.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00 37.00 Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $5.00
Transfer Fees Effective 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.
COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, Calif.; for more information visit http:// www.dcrcouncil.org. N OV. 8 - 1 0 — S O U T H E R N R E G I O N DA I RY CHALLENGE, Clemson, S.C., hosted by Clemson University. For more information visit www. dairychallenge.org/so_event.php. DEC.4-6—ALLTECH GLOBAL DAIRY 500 C O N F E R E N C E , L ex i n g t o n , Ky. ; fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n v i s i t h t t p : / / w w w. a l l t e c h . c o m / globaldairy500/default.htm. Jan. 25-26—Jersey Ontario Annual General Meeting, Walkerton, Ont. JAN. 27-29—NATIONAL MASTITIS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, Omni Hotel, San Diego, Calif. For more information visit http://www.nmconline.org. JAN. 27-30—DAIRY FORUM 2013, JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla.; for more information visit http://www.dairyfoods.com/ events/577. F E B . 6 - 8 — M I DW E S T R E G I O N DA I RY CHALLENGE, Manitowoc, Wis., hosted by Lakeshore Technical College. For more information visit www.dairychallenge.org/mw_event.php. FEB. 6-7—PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY SUMMIT, Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center, Lancaster, Pa.; for more information visit http://www. padairystake.org. FEB. 7-9—GREAT LAKES REGIONAL DAIRY C O N F E R E N C E , B ava r i a n I n n L o d g e a n d Conference Center in Frankenmuth, Mich.; for more information visit http://www.glrdc.msu.edu. FEB. 12-14—WORLD AG EXPO, International AgriCenter, Tulare, Calif.; for more information visit http://www.worldagexpo.com. Feb 15.—Jersey Quebec Annual General Meeting, Victoriaville, Que. FEB. 28-MAR. 3—WESTERN REGION DAIRY CHALLENGE, Everett, Wash., hosted by Washington State University. For more information visit www.dairychallenge.org/ws_event.php. MAR. 2—WISCONSIN JERSEY BREEDERS STATE MEETING, Western Grand Seasons Hotel, Waupaca, Wis. MAR. 12-13—PDPW ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; for more information call 1-800/947-7379. Mar. 14-16—Jersey Canada Annual General Meeting, Trenton, Ont. A P R . 4 - 5 — DA I RY C A L F A N D H E I F E R ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Lancaster, Pa.; for more information visit http://www.calfandheifer.org. APR. 4-6—NATIONAL DAIRY CHALLENGE, Fort Wayne, Ind., hosted by Michigan State University, Ohio State University and Purdue University. For more information visit www.dairychallenge.org/ national_contest.php. JUNE 26-29—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., The Ambassador Hotel, Amarillo, Texas. JULY 8-12—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Indianapolis, Ind. NOV. 10-16, 2013—AGRITECHNICA 2013, Hanover, Germany; for more information visit www. agritechnica.com.
Shows
NOV. 3—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m.; Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge, Sean Johnson, Glenville, Pa., consultant. NOV. 4—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m.; Dean Dohle, Half Way, Mo., judge, Tom “Moss” (continued to page 27)
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Charlie and Amy Luchsinger, Silver Spring Farm, Syracuse, N.Y., welcomed a son into the world July 7, 2012. Liam Henry Luchsinger weighed 8 lbs. and 12 oz., and marked the fifth generation of the Luchsinger family at Silver Spring Farm. Paternal grandparents are Chuck and Sue Luchsinger, Silver Spring Farm, Syracuse, N.Y., and maternal grandparents are Jim and Pat Markham, Camillus, N.Y. Treyton Matthew Stuke, the fourth child of Travis and BranDee Stuke, Heartland Jerseys, Seneca, Kan., arrived Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He weighed 8 lbs. and 4 oz. and was 19½ inches long. Treyton was welcomed home by brothers Zach, 17, and Trent, 22 months, and older sister Koree, 4½. Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Sue Spielman, Heartland Jerseys, Seneca, Kan. Jerry currently serves as an AJCA Director. Maria Jo Noble, 18, daughter of Stuart and Elaine Noble, Nobledale Jerseys, and the granddaughter of Shirley H. and the late Tommy G. Noble of Nobledale Jerseys, Gillett Pa., was crowned the 2012 Pennsylvania Dairy Princess on September 22, 2012. Maria Jo is an active Noble Jersey enthusiast, owning several Registered Jerseys of her own, and has served as princess of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club. Maria was a member of the second Jersey Youth Academy Rachel White, White’s Jersey Farm, and Joshua Conner, Pendleton, Ind., were united in marriage June 16, 2012. The couple took their vows at the home of Rachel’s parents, Brad and Deena’s, Ein New Castle, Ind. Rachel, an eighth-generation Jersey breeder. She is the granddaughter of
Steve and Sharon White, White Jersey Farm. She was the 2007 National Jersey Queen and served as the 2007 and 2008 AJCA Development Intern. She is currently finishing her final year of law The Conners school at Indiana University. Joshua is the son of Kevin and Jayne Conner of Pendleton, Ind. Allison C. Hudson, Raleigh, N.C., has made a contribution to the Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Education Fund in honor of her grandfather. The fund was established as a tribute to the North Carolina Jersey leader for his dedication to the Jersey breed, and provides an annual scholarship for students residing in six southeastern states who are at least a high school senior but not older than 30 years-of-age.
International Visitors
Seven Cochran Fellows, in the U.S. for two weeks to study livestock production systems, recently visited the AJCA offices in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, as part of their tour throughout Ohio and Wisconsin. M o h a m m e d B a l a f re j , A n i m a l Production Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture, Morocco; Ms. Sana Anaflous, Animal Production Engineer with the National Breeders Association, Morocco; Dr. Chaher Chetoui, General Director of Agriculture Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Tunisia; Habib Taoueb, Head of Genetic and Nutrition Engineering,
Official Notice Change of Parentage. The bull, 29JE3051 Sweet Grass Lester Grayson 658488, was confirmed to his respective sire and dam for A.I. use via conventional bloodtyping. Genotyping subsequently disputed his recorded sire and provided for discovery of the correct sire, which had also been confirmed via conventional blood typing. The sire of Sweet Grass Lester Grayson 658488 has been changed to Sunny Day Brigadier Pacer-P-ET 654025 and “Grayson’s” registered name has been changed to Sweet Grass Pacer Grayson.
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Office of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Tunisia; Kamel Riabi, General Director Deputy for Marja Company for Cattle Husbandry and Agricultural Development, Tunisia; Samuel Mulbah, Animal Development Program Officer, Central Agricultural Research Institute, Liberia; and Radisson Paasewe, Livestock Officer, National Livestock Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia, visited the office. The Cochran Fellowship Program has trained more than 13,500 Fellows from 121 countries around the world since its inception in 1984. The 2012 Delaware County (N.Y.) Jersey Parish Show was held on August 12 at the Walton Fairgrounds. There was a grand total of 131 animals shown. Terry View Minister Frapple, exhibited by Terry View Farms, Walton, was named Senior and Grand Champion, best bred and owned cow of the show and best udder of the show. Dar-View Kokomoo Dawn, exhibited by Charlie Darling, Delancey, was named Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion. Dar-View Farm was named the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. “Dawn” was also named Senior and Grand Champion of the youth show, while Sharmica TBone Melanie was named Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion for Michala Woodrow, Milford. Haley Groat, Walton, was named to master showman of the junior show. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) Date of filing September 24, 2012. Jersey Journal (ISSN:0021-5953) is published monthly at 6486 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio 43068-2362, with headquarters or business offices of the publishers at 6486 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. The name and address of the publisher is the American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. Editor, Kimberly Billman, 6486 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. Owner of the publication is the American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. There are no bondholders, mortgagees, or security holders. Total number of copies printed (average for preceding 12 months) 2,868; sales through dealers—none; mail subscriptions 2,369; total paid circulation 2,601; free distribution by mail 41; free distribution outside the mail 53; total free distribution 105; total distribution 2,786; percent paid 93.35%. Actual number of copies printed (single issue nearest to filing date) 2,857; sales through dealers—none; mail subscriptions 2,372; total paid circulation 2,600; free distribution by mail 12; free distribution outside the mail 12; total free distribution 137; total distribution 2,749; percent paid 94.58%. I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. Kimberly A. Billman, Editor
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New Course Charted for Genetic Evaluation System On October 11, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding announced that after 30 months of discussion, debate and planning involving every industry sector that contributes data to the genetic evaluation system, it was moving forward to execute a widely vetted business plan to become the service provider of genetic evaluations to the U.S. dairy industry, based on a new, non-funded cooperative agreement with the Agricultural Research Service of USDA. The Cooperative Agreement that will be finalized by December 31 does not change the objectives that brought the CDCB and USDA-ARS together in the first place: “to improve the productivity, efficiency, confirmation and health of the national dairy herd, and the composition and quality of resulting products for the benefit of dairy producers and the consuming public.” This will just happen in a different way than it does today. Today, CDCB has a consultative function with the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL), the governmental agency that calculates genetic evaluations for the industry. As currently structured, the CDCB represents the producers and agencies that collect, own or control the phenotypic data in our genetic evaluation system: the breed organizations (Purebred Dairy Cattle Association sector), the testing associations (National DHIA sector), and the A.I. companies (NAAB sector). And, CDCB oversees the accuracy and integrity of the data added to the system. Today, the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL) conducts all the basic research and also provides the service. It receives the phenotypic data, analyzes it, produces the evaluations and feeds them back for our use. This service function, however, limits the AIPL staff from doing the work they do better than anyone else in the world. That is the research to improve the evaluation system. Research evaluating the impact of herd management decisions on profitability. Research that will fully utilize genomic data, and add new traits such as disease resistance, feed efficiency, functional type, robustness, and product quality and composition. The workload will be split going forward from here. AIPL staff will concentrate on their research, then transfer that knowledge in the form of genetic models and computational procedures to a new business unit of the
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CDCB that will produce and release evaluations on the current schedule: official evaluations three times a year, genomic evaluations monthly. The CDCB will maintain and control the database of phenotypic and genomic data, and only data provided by CDCB members will be included. AIPL will have access to the database for noncommercial research purposes. The CDCB Board of Directors will be restructured, expanding from three to four sectors by adding board members representing the dairy record processing centers (new sector, DRPCs) for a total of 12 directors. Up to two allied industry non-voting board seats will become available, and these can transition to voting seats when allied industry becomes organized as a sector that has quality-certified data to contribute. Data collection and genetic evaluations for type will be controlled by each breed association, and type data will be subject to quality certification just as production data. The capital investment for start-up will be split equally among the four sectors (DHIA, DRPCs, NAAB and PDCA), with operational income generated by fees from genomic testing and A.I. service fees. These will be scaled according to users’ investment in making the genetic evaluation system work. For example, Jersey owners enrolled on REAP will pay the lowest fees; producers who do not provide production and/or type data for genetic evaluations will pay markedly higher rates. And, to expand access to genomic testing, the CDCB will develop a validation and certification process to qualify more organizations as nominators. “Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds,” wrote the eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator Alexander Graham Bell. The cooperative relationship that our industry has enjoyed for more than 100 years with the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory of USDA-ARS has indeed produced great discoveries and improvements. As this new structure takes shape in the coming year, we are certain that cooperation across the U.S. dairy industry will not only continue, but increase so that the best genetic evaluations and management tools in the world are yours to use and profit from.
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The partnership of Charity and Tommy Mazzaro and Duane Cole, far left, purchased the first choice female out of Avonlea Connected to Kanada-ET and sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET for $9,100. The choice was consigned by Craig Walton, represented by Emily Thornburg, center. Also pictured are Jason Robinson, JMS Manager; National Jersey Queen Cassy Krull; Wisconsin Jersey Queen Kaitlyn Riley; and Wisconsin Jersey Princess, Sydney Endres. In the box are Brad Barham, pedigrees; Chris Lundgren, Area Representative; and Lynn Lee, auctioneer.
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The 2012 Top of the World Sale was standing room only as 34 live lots crossed the auction block for an average of $2,749.26. Thirty buyers in 11 states and one Canadian providence purchased the high-quality pedigreed animals sold in early October. Bidding was fast and furious at the early fall sale held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.
All American Choice Headlines Madison Sale
ollowing on the heels of an exceptional heifer show at the first International Jersey Show in Madison, Wis., onlookers, consignors and buyers all made their way to the sales tent to see family members from some of the most prolific Jerseys in the breed that would sell. The sale pavilion tent was standing room only with an estimated 400 onlookers watching as 34 lots of top quality Registered Jerseys took center stage and showed the tremendous popularity of the Jersey breed. The group of Registered Jerseys sold for an average of $2,749.26 and grossed $93,475. Leading the way were two choice packages selling for an average of $5,500 and included the high selling lot of the sale.
Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
4 Cows, two years and over 8 Bred heifers 2 Open yearlings 16 Heifer calves 2 Embryo packages 2 Choice Package(s)
$2,600.00 2,243.75 3,425.00 2,740.63 1,712.50 5,500.00
$10,400 17,950 6,850 43,850 3,425 11,000
34 Lots Median Price
$2,749.26 $1,950.00
$93,475
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee
The High Sellers The partnership of the Mazzaro Family and Duane Cole, Signature Cattle,
Ahlem Valentino Bess 39705 tied as the second high seller for $7,200. She was consigned by Willam Ahlem Jr., represented by Jonathan Merriam, front left. The high GJPI heifer was purchased by River Valley Farm, represented by Tim Sauder, front right. Also pictured are Jersey Queens, Krull, Riley, and Endres; JMS Manager Jason Robinson; Grant Fremstad on the halter and Barham, Lundgren and Lee in the box.
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Williamsfield, Ohio, placed the final bid of $9,100 on a first choice female from an All American and All Canadian pedigree. Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio, consigned the choice female from one of their top transmitting cows, Avonlea Connected to Kanada-ET. The new buyers will have their choice of four calves born in early October and sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila, GJPI -59, the Premier Sire of the International Jersey Show in 2012. “Kanada” is appraised Excellent-94% and has a three lactation m.e. average of 18,311–855–700. “Kanada” placed third as a junior three-year-old at The All American Jersey Show. She is the dam of Tower Vue (continued to page 23)
Wisconsin Jersey youth, Abby Tauchen, middle left, consigned the second heifer to sell for $7,200. Big Star Valentino Aria was purchased by Sexing Technologies. Pictured with Tauchen and “Aria” are Jersey royalty, Krull, Riley, and Endres; JMS Manager Jason Robinson; and Barham, Lundgren and Lee in the box.
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International Jersey Show
October 2-3, 2012, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis. Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis., judge, Cathy Yeoman, Dover, Okla., associate judge 373 head shown Senior, Grand and Reserve Supreme Champion female—Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—Random Luck Ray Helen, Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. Intermediate Champion female—Marynole Excite Rosey, Nelson Farm, Stranshome and Joel Kietzman, Dassel, Minn. Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Page-Crest Excitation Karlie, D. Page, Stan and Barb Stiles, Entourage and K. Stiles, Mount Vernon, Mo. Junior Champion female—M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie, Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt, Baldwin, Md. Reserve Junior Champion female—Crossbrook Minister Charity, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Duane Cole and Franchise, Williamsfield, Ohio Premier Breeder—Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. Premier Exhibitor—Arethusa Farm Ted Krueger Premier Sire—Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, Taurus Service Inc., Mehoopany, Pa. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (27 shown) 1. Morningside BS Charlotte, Moira and Scott Poitras and Concept Genetics, Brimfield, Mass. 2. Meadowridge Mac Kaitynn, Michael Riebe, Gene Henderson and Alleah Anderson, Cumberland, Wis., best bred and owned 3. Meadowridge Verbatim Claire, Roger R. Riebe, Cumberland, Wis. Intermediate heifer calf (28 shown) 1. M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Justices Dainty Marie), Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt, Baldwin, Md., jr. champ. 2. Meadowr idge Jackknife Lena, Mar k Riebe, Cumberland, Wis., best bred and owned 3. Edgebrook Tequila Night, Delon Mortimer and Kade Harris, Smithfield, Utah Senior heifer calf (37 shown) 1. South Mountain Socrates Lavish-ET, Matt Bean and Raymond Anthony, Franklin, Pa. 2. South Mountain Verbatim Savvy-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri Packard, Litchfield, Conn., best bred and owned 3. Avonlea Comerica Rhianna, Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, Calif. Summer yearling (23 shown) 1. M-Signature Verbatim Tia Marie, Lookout Jerseys and FJS Jerseys, North Hatley, Que. 2. KCJF Motions Candoit, Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky., best bred and owned 3. Enniskillen Reagan Suzy, Nelson Farm and Steinlage and Volker, Dassel, Minn. Junior yearling heifer (20 shown) 1. Crossbrook Minister Charity (S: Select-Scott MinisterET, D: Knob View Nevada Cameron), Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Duane Cole and Franchise, Williamsfield, Ohio, res. jr. champ. 2. SV Heaths HGun Beaucoup, Spring Valley Farm Jerseys, Westminster, Md., best bred and owned 3. Tierneys Tequila Linda Lou, Tierney Farm, Malone, N.Y. Intermediate yearling heifer (14 shown) 1. Buckland BS Babydoll, Lookout, Buckland, Canton De Hatley, Que., best bred and owned 2. Meadowridge King Meagan, Roger Riebe and Gene
Henderson, Cumberland, Wis. 3. Par tee at Budjon Licorice-ET, Emma Olstad, Stoughton, Wis. Senior yearling heifer (14 shown) 1. ELS Brook Minister Myra, Erica Louise Pinciotti, Quarryville, Pa., best bred and owned 2. Budjon Minister Lighten Up-ET, Shelby Ostrom, de Pere, Wis. 3. South Mountain Socrates Jerica-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Litchfield, Conn. Milking senior yearling (21 shown) 1. Joeleebeth HG Katie Karma, Joeleebeth Farm and Ernest Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md. 2. Ratliff Action Angel, Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., best bred and owned, 1st best udder 3. Avon Road Tequilla Kari-ET, Iris Quinlan and Skyler Strandberg, Alma Center, Wis. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (39 shown) 1. Avonlea Iatola Victoria, Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill. 2. Family Hill Tequila Ruby, Young, Berry and Ingram, Chehalis, Wash. 3. Payneside GG Got Milk, Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder 1st best udder—Arethusa Action Varsity-ET, Greg Lambert, Campbellsport, Wis., 5th in class Best bred and owned—Lookout Blackstone Treasure, Lookout Jerseys and FJS Jerseys, Canton de Hatley, Que., 4th in class Senior 2-yr.-old cow (22 shown) 1. Marynole Excite Rosey (S: Bridon Excitation, D: Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud), Nelson Farm, Stranshome and Joel Kietzman, Dassel, Minn., best bred and owned, int. champ. 2. Page-Crest Excitation Karlie (S: Bridon Excitation, D: Karson 222 of Page-Crest), D. Page, Stan and Barb Stiles, Entourage and K. Stiles, Mount Vernon, Mo., res. int. champ. 3. Ratliff Sambo Dream-ET, Ron and Christy Ratliff, 1st best udder World Dairy Expo International Futurity (24 shown) 1. Arethusa First Prize Vienna-ET, Kari Behling, Fox Lake, Wis., 1st best udder 2. Woodmohr Marlos Ultra Divine-ET, Woodmohr
Marynole Excite Rosey 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow Intermediate Champion
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie 2nd Senior 2-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
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Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis., best bred and owned 3. K&M Comerica Ginny-ET, Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (26 shown) 1. Arethusa First Prize Vienna-ET, Kari Behling, 1st best udder 2. Cowbell Guapo Ricochet, Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder 3. KCJF Tracer Ritzy, Brady Core, Salvisa, Ky., best bred and owned Production award—Woodmohr Grand Maryanne, Woodmohr Jerseys, 15th in class Senior 3-yr.-old cow (22 shown) 1. Ratliff Minister Porscha-ET, Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., best bred and owned 2. BW Venerable Korina S418, Brentwood Farms, River Valley, and Ben and Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill. 3. Cascadia Iatola Puzzle, Gene Iager and Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio, 1st best udder Production award—South Mountain Ringmstr Justify, Arethusa Farm, 9th in class 4-yr.-old cow (17 shown) 1. Arethusa Response Vivid-ET (S: Hollylane R Response-ET, D: Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J), Arethusa Farm, best bred and owned, 1st best udder, sr., gr. and res. sup. champ. 2. Random Luck Ray Helen (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: Random Luck Ray Allison-ET), Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 3. Hawk Pond Jamaica Roxie, Hunter Squires, Rich and Theresa Townsend, Big Guns Cattle and Willy McKay, Chebanse, Ill. Production award—Woodmohr Synergy Lily, Wendy Midtling, Bloomer, Wis., 8th in class (continued to page 20)
Arethusa Response Vivid-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior, Grand and Res. Supreme Champion
Random Luck Ray Helen 2nd 4-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion
M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie 1st Intermediate heifer calf Junior Champion
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International Jersey Show (continued from page 19) 5-yr.-old cow (22 shown) 1. Hillacres Morrae Maryland, Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, 1st best udder 2. RJF Jamaica Rockstar, Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt. 3. Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla, Madison Fisher, Josh McKay, Claysburg, Pa., best bred and owned Production award—Woodmohr Jade Lady Diva-ET, Woodmohr Jerseys, 10th in class Aged cow (28 shown) 1. Milo Vindication Season-ET, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn., 1st best udder 2. Arethusa Veronicas Comet-ET, Arethusa Farm, best
bred and owned 3. Emervest Senzas Lillybug-ET, Donovan Hollingsworth, Scott Youse and Kenley Cook, Denton, Md. Production award—GB Jade Diva of Woodmohr, Woodmohr Jerseys, 13th in class 100,000 lb. cow (4 shown) 1. Elliotts Golden Vista-ET, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn., production award, 1st best udder 2. Ratliff Jade Candace-ET, Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., best bred and owned 3. Vandenberg Amedeo Natasha, Mitch and Yolanda Vandenberg, Canton de Hatley, Que., Nasco International Type and Production Award Junior best three females (5 shown) 1. Bailee and Calla Mazzaro and Duane Cole, Williamsfield, Ohio
2. Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard 3. Woodmohr Jerseys Best three females (6 shown) 1. Arethusa Farm 2. Lookout Jerseys, Canton de Hatley, Quebec 3. Ron and Christy Ratliff Produce of dam (6 shown) 1. Arethusa Farm 2. Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md. 3. Lookout Jerseys Exhibitor’s herd (2 shown) 1. Lookout Jerseys 2. Woodmohr Jerseys 3. Arethusa Farm State herd (1 shown) 1. Wisconsin
Crossbrook Minister Charity 1st Junior yearling Reserve Junior Champion
Joeleebeth HG Katie Karma 1st Milking senior yearling
Avonlea Iatola Victoria 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow
Arethusa First Prize Vienna-ET 1st World Dairy Expo International Futurity 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow
Ratliff Minister Porscha-ET 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow
Hillacres Morrae Maryland 1st 5-yr.-old cow
Milo Vindication Season-ET 1st Aged cow
Elliotts Golden Vista-ET 1st 100,000 lb. cow
Morningside BS Charlotte 1st Junior heifer calf
M-Signature Verbatim Tia Marie 1st Summer yearling calf
Buckland BS Babydoll 1st Intermediate yearling heifer
ELS Brook Minister Myra 1st Senior yearling heifer
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Top of the World Sale (continued from page 18)
Lil Kook, Junior Champion of the 2011 All American Jersey Show and All American Summer Yearling Heifer in 2011. Another daughter, Tower Vue Kookies Krunch-ET, was the first place junior two-year-old at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show. The next dam is Avonlea Renaissance Kookie-ET, SUP EX 92-5E, in Canada. She is sired by Hollylane Renaissance, JPI -108, and is the dam of four Excellent daughters. Thre great-grandam is EX 94-4E in Canada and Reserve Grand Champion of the 1994 Central National Jersey Show in Madison. The fourth dam is Avonlea Valiant Kitty 15N, four times All Canadian in milking form. She is apprasied Excellent 3 in Canada. Two high genomic heifers tied for the second high price of the sale at $7,200. The first to sell was Lot 1 in the catalog—Ahlem Valentino Bess 39705. The June 2012 heifer sold as the number 1 GPTAT heifer in the breed at +2.9, and sold with interest from six A.I companies for sons. She is sired by All-Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, GJPI 248, and out of Ahlem Celebrity Bess 35536. “Bess 35536” is projected to 20,688–1,026–763 m.e. at 1-9 and will be appraised in October. The next dam is Very Good-87% and has four completed lactations of more than 20,000 lbs. milk, 1,000 lbs. fat and 790 lbs. protein. “Bess” was purchased by River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill., and consigned by William Ahlem Jr., Hilmar, Calif. The second heifer selling for $7,200 also carried A.I. interest and ranked on the top 500 GJPI heifer list with a GJPI of +213. Big Star Valentino Aria, was consigned by Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, Wis., and was also sired by “Valentino.” Her dam is a Very Good daughter of PR Oomsdale Jace Gratit Garden-ET, GJPI +162. She produced 21,550 lbs. milk, 904 lbs. fat, and 690 lbs. protein at 1-10. The next dam is is Excellent-91% and has a best record of 26,740 lbs. milk, 1,338 lbs. fat and 938 lbs. protein at 4-10. She is backed by another Excellent-91% dam with 25,000 lbs. milk. River Valley Farm also purchased the third high seller, Vermalar Arrival UlanaET with a GJPI of +205. Hailing from the “Flower” family at Molly Brook Farm, she is sired by Gabys Valentino Arrival-ET, GJPI +239. Her dam is a daughter of ISAU Daraway Flowerpower Navara-ET, GJPI +126, and out of the Excellent Molly Brook Action Unforgetable-ET. Molly Brook Fascinator Flower is the seventh dam. She was consigned by Mathieu LaRose, Vercheres, Que. November 2012
Three lots of semen also sold in the sale. Selling for the highest price was five units of Hollylane R Response semen for $4,000. It was consigned by Jeff and Alta Mae Core, Salvisa, Ky. Louie Cozzitorto, Turlock, Calif., placed the final bid. Sales $3,000 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Bailee and Calla Mazzaro and Duane Cole, Williams field, Ohio First choice female out of Avonlea Connected To Kanada-ET and sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET................... $9,100 (Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio) River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. Ahlem Valentino Bess 39705, heifer calf 3 mos............. 7,200 (William Ahlem, Jr., Hilmar, Calif.) Vermalar Arrival Ulana-ET, heifer calf 4 mos................. 6,200 (Mathieu Larose, Vercheres, QC) Sexing Technologies / Sire Housing Facility, Nava sota, Texas Big Star Valentino Aira, heifer calf 9 mos....................... 7,200
(Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, Wis.) Trent Kilgus, Fairbury, Ill. Harmony Corners Socrates 11086-ET, open yearling 13 mos................................................................................. 5,300 (Littlebrook and Kylee, Caden, Brynn, Tatum, Riley and Gavryn Fernholz, Kensington, Minn.) Shaelyn F. Schendel, Altair, Texas Budjon Gillians Comerica Giada, heifer calf 7 mos....... 3,600 (Derek Sokolowski, De Forest, Wis.) Nelson Farm and Jason Steinlage, Dassel, Minn. Avon Road Tequila Dahlia-ET, bred heifer 16 mos........ 3,500 (Ryan and Skyler Strandberg, Alma Center, Wis.) Spatz Cattle Company, Lititz, Pa. Wf Signature Bree, cow 2 yrs....................................... 3,500 (Norman E. Nabholz, West Union, Iowa) Purple Fever Cattle Co, Lowville, N.Y. Zjf Tequila Betsy, heifer calf 9 mos............................... 3,200 (Zike Jersey Farm, Morristown, Ind.) Kevin R. Elshof / Therihof Jerseys, Berwick, Ont. Avonlea Grand Prix Komet, cow 2 yrs............................ 3,000 (Avonlea Genetics, Inc., Brighton, Ont.) Nelson Farm, Dassel, Minn. Peninsula Action Annabelle-ET, bred heifer 2 yrs.......... 2,800 (Jake and Annie Vandermeulen, Wooler, Ont.)
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Western National Sale Average Up $500 More Than Last Year The average for this year’s Western National Jersey Sale, one of the premium west-coast sales, was up more than $500 over last year. Deep pedigrees, top-notch genetics and Jersey Auction Live played a key role in the higher sale average. Thirty bids from half a dozen Jersey breeders were placed through the realtime, online auction service managed by Jersey Marketing Service. The 21 lots that crossed the auction block at the Puyallup Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Wash., on September 6, 2012, sold for an average of $2,438.10 and a gross of $51,200. Nineteen buyers from seven states made purchases. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
4 Cows, two years and over 3 Bred heifers 3 Open yearlings 10 Heifer calves 1 Embryo package 21 Lots Median price
$1,587.50 4,066.67 3,166.67 2,045.00 2,700.00
$6,350 12,200 9,500 20,450 2,700
$2,438.10 $1,900.00
$51,200
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee
Jersey breeders paid premium prices for breed-leading genetics. Five of the animals consigned to the sale sold with A.I. contracts or interest from A.I. organizations, including the high seller at $8,800. Inguran LLC, DBA Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas, outlasted contending bidder Aardema Dairy, Wendell, Idaho, to purchase Sunset Canyon Renegade Belle 381-ET. The senior yearling is sired by the breed’s #1 bull for Cheese Merit Dollars at +798, BW Renegade-ET, GJPI +251, and out of the well-known “Belle” cow family. She is due in early October to Sunset Canyon Medalist-ET, GJPI +163, to fill a contract for Jerseyland Sires. She sold with interest for future contracts from Accelerated Genetics, ABS Global, Genex/CRI, Jerseyland Sires and Semex. “Belle 381” ranks on the list of the Top 500 Females for GJPI with an index of +218 and has Genomic Predicted Transmitting Abilities (GPTAs) of +745M, +67F and +42P. Six of her seven closest dams are Excellent and the seventh is Very Good89%. Her dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Sunset Canyon MaximusET, GJPI +67, with a two lactation m.e. average of 22,350–1,215–909. Her dam Page 24
has six maternal brothers in A.I. Her nine appraised maternal sisters are Very Good or Excellent and include Sunset Canyon Sultan H Belle 5-ET, Excellent-92%, with 24,560 lbs. milk, 1,395 lbs. fat and 970 lbs. protein in 365 days. “Belle 381’s” grandam, Sunset Canyon Hallmark Belle 1-ET, Excellent-93%, has five lactations—all over 23,000 lbs. milk—and a best record of 6-6 365 35,832 5.0% 1,809 3.6% 1,298 DHIR. She has five maternal brothers in A.I. and two Excellent maternal sisters with records in excess of 31,000 lbs. milk. The consignment’s third dam is Very Good-89% and has an m.e. of 25,182– 1,318–976 on her first lactation. Her fourth dam is Duncan Belle, Excellent-92%, winner of the Jersey Journal Great Cow Contest in 2000. Duncan Belle was named Grand Champion of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in 1992 and 1993 and the Central National Jersey Show in 1991 and Reserve National Grand Champion in 1993. “Belle 381” was consigned by Jeff Adams, Touchet, Wash. A potential sixth-generation Excellent brought the second high price of the day at $6,100. The partnership of Madison Lancaster and Hannah Fluegal, Ferndale, Wash., purchased the fancy-pedigreed summer yearling, Lucky Ones Comerica Lucky Charm. She is sired by Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -96. “Lucky Charm’s” dam, Family Hill Dickson Lucky One, Excellent-94%, has an m.e. of 17,146–965–645 on her first lactation. She placed second in the junior three-year-old class at the Western National Jersey Show in 2009 and earned another red ribbon in the aged cow class at the California Spring Jersey Show this spring. Her grandam is an Excellent-92% daughter of Perfection Rena Marshall, JPI -177, with a best record of 5-4 305 20,240 4.7% 949 3.7% 754 93DCR. She has five Excellent maternal sisters with records to 22,050 lbs. milk, 1,125 lbs. fat and 830 lbs. protein. “Lucky Charm’s” third dam, Family Hill Brook Lynna, Excellent-94%, has a best record of 9-3 305 25,460 4.7% 1,193 3.5% 882 90DCR. Her Excellent-90% fifth dam has seven lactations and made 19,900 lbs. milk, 1,007 lbs. fat and 731 lbs. protein at 7-6. She was consigned by Ryan and Aaron Lancaster and Roger Fluegal, Tillamook, Ore. Delon Mortimer of Smithfield, Utah, purchased the third high seller, a choice of full sisters sired by Hawarden Impuls
Sunset Canyon Renegade Belle 381ET was the high seller at $8,800. She was purchased by Sexing Technologies, represented by Brad Barham, left, and consigned by Jeff and Andrea Adams, second left. Also pictured with “Belle 381” are Jason Robinson, JMS Manager, back, Marissa Levi, Washington Jersey Queen, center, Gerritt Schmidlkofer, at the halter, Becky Thomas, Western National Jersey Queen, second right, and Lynn Lee, representing contending bidder Aardema Dairy.
Lucky Ones Comerica Lucky Charm was the second high seller, purchased for $6,100 by Madison Lancaster, at the halter, and Hannah Fluegal. She was consigned by Ryan and Aaron Lancaster and Roger Fluegal. Also pictured are Jason Robinson, JMS Manager, Brad Barham, AJCA Business Development Consultant, Louie Cozzitorto, JMS Assistant Manager, Marissa Levi, Washington Jersey Queen, Becky Thomas, Western National Jersey Queen, Lynn Lee, auctioneer, and Chris Lundgren, AJCA-NAJ Area Representative.
Premier, GJPI +207, for $4,500. He chose DP Premier Fran 1354-ET. The intermediate calf sold with a contract to Transamerica Genetics and interest from Accelerated Genetics, Genex/CRI, Jerseyland Sires and Select Sires. She has a GJPI of +192 and GPTAs of +703M, +61F and +32P. “Fran” has three maternal brothers in A.I. and three maternal sisters ranked on the list of the Top 500 Heifers for GJPI. Their dam, DP Iatola Flower 16, Excellent-90%, has an m.e. average of 21,920–1,158–798 on two lactations. She ranks among the top 1.5% for GJPI with an index of +149. “Fran’s” grandam is sired by Windy Willow Montana Jace, GJPI +107, and has a best record of 5-1 305 21,464 4.7% 1,005 3.6% 777 101DCR. The next seven dams are Very Good. (continued to page 27)
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International Junior Jersey Show
Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla was named Grand Champion for Josh McKay, Claysburg, Pa., at the International Junior Jersey Show held October 2-3, 2012. Ben Sauder, Tremont, Ill., exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion, Lormiere Fusion Christine. Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis., judged the 82 animals shown at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (8 shown) Edgebrook Grand Monique, Bradley Arthur, Montour, Iowa Intermediate heifer calf (9 shown) Four-Hills Tequ Cris 3800, Megan Hill, Bristol, Vt. Senior heifer calf (11 shown) Avonlea Comerica Rhianna (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: Ratliff Minister Ruthie-ET), Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, Calif., res. jr. champ. Summer yearling heifer (5 shown) Stars Big Time Impresiv Grl, Matt Linehan, River Falls, Wis. Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) Kyles Louie Moonlight, Janelle Renee Remington, Juneau, Wis. Intermediate yearling heifer (4 shown) Partee at Budjon Licorice-ET (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: Homeridge F P Lisa 2), Emma Olstad, Stoughton, Wis., jr. champ. Senior yearling heifer (6 shown) Edgebrook Shyster Shasta, Gina Fisher, Edgewood, Iowa Milking senior yearling (5 shown) Avon Road Tequilla Kari-ET, Iris Quinlan, Alma Center, Wis. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Hixson Indiana Ilene, Ethan Graybill, Freeport, Ill. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Verdicts Polly, Seth Rupprecht, Thief River Falls, Minn. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) BJ Governor Monopoly-ET, Shawn Nehls, Hustisford, Wis. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Ratliff Sultan Velvet, Ben Sauder, Tremont, Ill. 4-yr.-old cow (4 shown) South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET, Ben Sauder 5-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla (S: Bridon Jamaica-ET, D: Big Guns Hercules Veranda), Josh McKay, Claysburg, Pa., sr. and gr. champ. Aged cow (6 shown) Lormiere Fusion Christine (S: Molly Brook Fusion-ET, D: Jersey B Whist Christina), Ben Sauder, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 100,000 lb. cow (2 shown) Vandenberg Amedeo Natasha, Alana McKinven, North Hatway, Quebec
Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla 1st 5-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion
Lormiere Fusion Christine 1st Aged cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion
Partee at Budjon Licorice-ET 1st Intermediate yearling heifer Junior Champion
Avonlea Comerica Rhianna 1st Senior heifer calf Reserve Junior Champion
Avon Road Tequilla Kari-ET 1st Milking senior yearling
Hixson Indiana IIene 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow
Kyles Louie Midnight 1st Junior yearling heifer
Ratliff Sultan Velvet 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow
South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow
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Western National Sale (continued from page 24)
“Fran” was consigned by Desert Park Jerseys, Jefferson, Ore. Two animals were consigned as donation animals for Jersey youth projects. Dee Bee Vaughn 3537 was purchased for $850 by Katie Hutchins of Outlook, Wash., to benefit the Western National Jersey Youth Fund. She was consigned by Dee Bee Jerseys, Lynden, Wash. Rocha Blackstone Felicity was purchased for $1,050 by Jersey junior Alicia Smaciarz, Raymond, Wash. Consignors Cris and Doris Rocha, Tillamook, Ore., donated proceeds to the National Jersey Queen Fund. Sales $2,200 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Inguran LLC DBA Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas Sunset Canyon Renegade Belle 381-ET, bred heifer 22 mos......................................................................... $8,800 (Jeff Adams, Touchet, Wash.) Madison Lancaster and Hannah Fluegal, Ferndale, Wash. Lucky Ones Comerica Lucky Charm, open yearling 13 mos. .................................................................................. 6,100 (Ryan and Aaron Lancaster and Roger Fluegal, Tillamook, Ore.) Delon Mortimer, Smithfield, Utah DP Premier Fran 1354-ET, heifer calf 7 mos................. 4,500 (Desert Park Jerseys, Jefferson, Ore.) Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas Royalty Ridge Tequila Jewel-ET, heifer calf 11 mos....... 2,850 (Ryan A. Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore.) Wakker Dairy, Kewaunee, Wis. Six (6) #1 embryos sired by Sunset Canyon Medalist-ET and out of Wilsonview TBone Milestone-ET......................... 2,700 (Wilsonview Dairy, Tillamook, Ore.) Tim Covington, Leon, Iowa Sunset Canyon Max Dahlia G100-ET, heifer calf 6 mos. .................................................................................. 2,500 (Dave Brown, Custer, Wash.) Larry Mortimer, Rigby, Idaho Family Hill Tequila Tynna, heifer calf 11 mos.................. 2,200 (Scott Kearsley, Blackfoot, Idaho) Woodstock Dairy, Beaver, Ore. Peterson Impuls Whistler, bred heifer 22 mos............... 2,200 (Eric and Roy Peterson, Tillamook, Ore.)
Calendar
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McCauley, Lowell, Mich., consultant. NOV. 5—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m.; Kevin Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., judge, Kevin Williams, McConnelsville, Ohio, consultant. NOV. 9—ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR JERSEY SHOW, heifers; The Direct Energy Center, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ont.; 1:00 p.m.; Jeff Stephens, Troy, Ont., judge. NOV. 10—LOUISIANA STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Louisiana State Fairgrounds, Shreveport, La.; 12:30 p.m. NOV. 10—ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR JERSEY SHOW, cows; The Direct Energy Center, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ont.; 8:30 a.m.; Jeff Stephens, Ont., judge. JAN. 11—PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW JERSEY SHOW, Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 11:00 a.m.; Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge. JAN. 16—SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK JERSEY SHOW, Cattle Arena, Fort Worth Texas; 12:00 p.m. JAN. 17—SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Cattle Arena, Fort Worth, Texas; 8:00 a.m. FEB. 15—Florida State Fair open show, Tampa, Fla.; 8:30 a.m. FEB. 17—Florida State Fair Junior Show, heifers, Tampa, Fla.; 9:30 a.m. FEB. 18—Florida State Fair Junior Show, cows, Tampa, Fla.; 9:30 a.m.
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BREEDER PROFILE
Changing Perceptions, One Grocery Aisle at a Time
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very farmer has a favorite daily task. can have in their community.” then, she has been broadcast across several From a peaceful evening walk-about For Marilyn, she decided many years ago different airwaves and testified about dairy among the herd, to being able to watch the the best way for her to make a difference products to numerous medical boards, in sunrise every morning from the cab of a in the dairy industry would be to make a addition to the continuous outreach she tractor, there is always one chore that holds difference in the lives of consumers. does in her community. She even took part a special place on the daily to-do list. “I want to make consumers aware in a town hall television series where she For some, the farming lifestyle in general of how concerned farmers are with the was able to show viewers different aspects provides a profound sense of accomplishwell-being of the land, animals, air and of dairy farming. Through the combination ment so many seek, while for others, the environment as a whole,” she said of her of media training and becoming a wellrelationship with the land and the animals consumer communication goals. “I want studied member of the dairy community, delivers an inMarilyn has betangible sense come a soughtof pride that can after voice to only be accommainstream meplished from this dia in favor of age-old industry. agriculture. No matter the fa “Outreach is vorite tasks or key, and that’s less than favorwhat this trainable jobs farming does, really ers undertake encourages us every day, all to reach out to will agree one of non-agricultural the most difficult organizations,” responsibilities said Marilyn. of a farmer is In addition to to communicate the time she has with the nation’s spent training to consumers. be a stronger and For Marilyn better equipped Easter, Eastglen communicator, Farms, Laurens, Marilyn has S.C., being an b e c o m e ve r y “ag-vocate” for Marilyn Easter, Eastglen Farms, Laurens, S.C., never misses an opportunity to be an advocate for the involved with the dairy indus- dairy industry, treating her role as an agricultural spokesperson as one of the many jobs to be had on she non-agricultural try has become and her husband Glenn’s Registered Jersey farm. She has opened many doors into the lives of consumers organizations in one of her fa- thanks to her tireless media training and commitment to providing valuable information to all she meets. her community. vorite farm jobs. Through her consumers to know and understand us and Although she married into the farming local rotary club, chamber of commerce and feel comfortable seeking out information lifestyle, she has been one of the most active other community organizations, Marilyn from us.” dairy advocacy voices in her area. Being a has made invaluable connections with When Marilyn first decided to become responsible spokesperson for dairy farming neighbors and local leaders. She has even involved with consumer outreach, she is no longer just a by-product of the dairy helped establish an agricultural committee took advantage of several opportunities to industry: it’s a requirement. While not every within her local chamber of commerce. better equip herself to manage the demands member of the agricultural community will Through these strong relationships, many of being a spokesperson. She enrolled in find his or herself in front of a camera crew opportunities have been presented for her media training courses, studied multiple talking about the farm bill or milk safety, to continue her dairy-centric outreach to aspects of the dairy industry that consumers every farmer must operate in a way that new audiences. frequently have questions about, and took encourages transparency between the farm Another outlet Marilyn has used to hone opportunities to become involved in nonand the consumer. her media skills and build relationships is the agricultural organizations to be the voice “With less than 1% of the country more than 20 years she has spent working of agriculture among the masses. involved with agriculture, farming has with the Young Dairy Leaders Institute Through the Southeast United Dairy Inbecome something that most people are (YDLI). The YDLI is a program sponsored dustry Association, Inc. (SUDIA), Marilyn several generations removed from,” said by the Holstein Foundation that is a threewas able to train to do television, radio and Marilyn. “Communicating with the public phase leader and communication skills (continued to page 30) telephone interviews with confidence. Since is one of the most important roles a farmer November 2012
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Sun Valley Farm 10350 Meda Loop Road Cloverdale, Oregon 97112 Bearl, Joanne, and Jeff Seals 503/392-5870 Tom and Jennie Seals • 503/392-4224 Email: tjseals@oregoncoast.com
Silver Mist Farm
Kevin and Annette Thomas 2065 McCormick Loop, Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/842-2658 Fax 503/842-5747 Email silvermist@oregoncoast.com
Marilyn Easter (continued from page 29)
development program for young adults, ages 22-45, working in the dairy industry, with all breeds of cattle. Participants in the program learn valuable skills that can help them become better media representatives when given the opportunity to promote the dairy industry. With a focus on personal and community development and a crash-course in legislation, participants complete the year-long program with a better understanding of the dairy industry and their role as media representatives. “The YDLI is a great program for Jersey breeders looking to make the transition from Jersey Youth Academy to a multistep industry event,” said Marilyn of the opportunities presented to adults after they have completed Jersey youth activities. The three step program spans a year’s time, with participants completing assignments both in their home communities and during the two conferences they attend with YDLI. Currently, Brett Barlass, former National Youth Achievement Winner and dairy manager at Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif., serves on the YDLI advisory committee to help develop Page 30
programs and serve as a mentor to other YDLI participants. All of Marilyn’s hard work and training paid off when she was able to interact with her very first hostile consumer. While serving milk to a group of people at the South Carolina state fair, a woman in line started to be disruptive of the efforts. “I knew I couldn’t change her mind, but I could listen to her and keep her from influencing the others in line,” said Marilyn. “I told that woman I was having a hard time hearing her and asked if we could step off to the side so I could better understand her.” Marilyn was able to diffuse the situation by asking to have a simple conversation with the consumer, listening to her concerns and trying her best to answer the questions and provide her with resources to get further information. Marilyn also makes it a point to seek out conversations of her own, not waiting for an angry or confused consumer to make a scene. “I have made a habit of carrying coloring books with me when I go to the grocery store,” said Marilyn. “If I see someone buying milk, I will introduce myself as a dairy farmer, thank them
for supporting the dairy industry, and if they have a child with them, offer a dairy coloring book.” This method has allowed Marilyn to have casual, but rewarding conversations with all different kinds of people. By doing this simple form of outreach, she is able to put a face to the dairy industry that so many consumers are weary of. “I want people to trust the dairy industry and know we care greatly about our land and animals,” said Marilyn. “Our children are raised on our farms and we wouldn’t do anything that could harm our children, along with every other person we work to feed.” For anyone looking to make a difference in the perceptions consumers have of the dairy industry, Marilyn advises to seek out training from local farm organizations, like Farm Bureau, taking part in an YDLI class or training with SUDIA. From there, simply seek out people to have conversations with, which could take place in the dairy aisle of a grocery store or in line at the local ice cream shop. Making a difference in the perception of one person could impact not only that person’s view, but the views of their family and peers. JERSEY JOURNAL
Junior heifer calf (14 shown) 1. Claquato Tequila Chocolate, Kinley Young, Chehalis, Wash. 2. Sunset Canyon Governor C Anthem-ET, Nathan and Rick Jensen, Cloverdale, Ore. 3. Mortimers Elixir Velda, Delon Mortimer, Smithfield, Utah Intermediate heifer calf (15 shown) 1. Edgebrook Tequila Night, Delon Mortimer and Kade Harris, Smithfield, Utah 2. Royalty Ridge HG Felicity-ET, Lauryn Young, Chehalis, Wash. 3. Edgebrook Grandious Mercedes, Patrick Marvin Gourley, Portland, Ore. Senior heifer calf (20 shown) 1. Tri-Koebel Im Famous, Louie Cozzitorto and Van Exel Dairy, Turlock, Calif. 2. Avonlea Comerica Rhianna, Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, Calif. 3. Family Hill Tequila Tynna, Larry Mortimer, Rigby, Idaho Summer yearling (16 shown) 1. Purple Fever Tequila Utopia (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Early Rise Guapo Utah), Walton, Rader, Thornburg, Lundgren, Pleasant Plain, Ohio, jr. champ. 2. Mortimers Indiana Goldie (S: Impressive Indiana-ET, D: DC Country Goldie), Delon Mortimer, Smithfield,
Utah, res. jr. champ. 3. Fire-Lake P.S. Emalynn, Natalie Sanders Junior yearling heifer (11 shown) 1. Can Do Tequila Chase, Aaron and Ryan Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. 2. Candylane Iatola Phaedra, Ben and Kashan Snell, Tillamook, Ore. 3. Candylane Supreme Hana, Ben and Kashan Snell Intermediate yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Cascadia Midnight-ET, Cascadia Farm, Canby, Ore. 2. Claquato Reagan Bashful, Claquato Farms Inc., Chehalis, Wash. 3. Lacamas Bowtie Canalview, Gracie Jane Krahn, Albany, Ore. Senior yearling heifer (4 shown) 1. Faithful Maximum Sandy, Ashley McConnell, Albany, Ore. 2. Iatola Dazzling Penelope, Troyal Notar, Port Orchard, Wash. 3. Dairylain Fredom Blackstone 1563, Rebecca Thomas, Cornelius, Ore. Milking senior yearling (5 shown) 1. LKI Iatola Fizzle, Lucas Iverson, Onalaska, Wash. 2. Family Hill Ringmaster Angelica, Madison Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. 3. GR Dan Maur Monet Rianna, Dan-Maur Farms,
Hawarden Pixar Star 2nd 5-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion
Hawarden Comerica Golda 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow
Othello, Wash. Production award—DP Bungee Marla 964, Desert Park Jerseys, Jefferson, Ore., 5th in class Junior 2-yr.-old cow (14 shown) 1. Candylane Sultan GG, Aaron Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. 2. Sunset Canyon Paradise Anthem-ET, Nathan and Rick Jensen 3. Gro-Lyn Maestro Razz, Steve Groen, Lynden, Wash. Production award—Family Hill Tequila Moment, Michael R. Kortus, Lynden, Wash., 8th in class Senior 2-yr.-old cow (18 shown) 1. Family Hill Governor Bebe, Ryan and Freynie Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore. 2. FLM Governor Fawn-ET, Family Hill Jerseys, Ferndale, Wash. 3. Family Hill Governor Kristen, Aaron Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. Production award—Mainstream Louie Jolly, Michael R. Kortus, 7th in class Great Western Futurity (9 shown) 1. Candylane Belmont Rosalee 2798 (S: Silver Spring Belmont, D: Candylane Supreme Rosalee), Allysen J. Snell, Tillamook, Ore., int. champ. 2. Cascadia Iatola Majestic-ET, Cascadia Farm 3. Lou-Ville Action Goldie-ET, Louie Cozzitorto, Turlock, Calif. Production award—Oxbow Dairy Action Gretel, Andrea Smaciarz, Raymond, Wash., 8th in class Junior 3-yr.-old cow (10 shown) 1. Hawarden Comerica Golda, Delon Mortimer 2. Family Hill Minister Nora, Aaron Lancaster 3. Sunset Canyon Country BT Anthem, Eric Leonard Silva, Beaver, Ore., production award Senior 3-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Family Hill Comerica Firework-ET (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: Family Hill Avery Fire), Ryan and Freynie Lancaster and Bushlea Farms, Tillamook, Ore., res. int. champ. 2. Family Hill-MB Action Funny, Ryan and Freynie Lancaster and Mike Berry, Ferndale, Wash. 3. Family Hill Comerica Firefly-ET, Roger Fluegal and Ryan and Freynie Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. Production award—Sunset Canyon Comerica Anthem 2-ET, Nathan and Rick Jensen, 4th in class 4-yr.-old cow (13 shown) 1. Governor Angel of Family Hill, Ryan and Freynie Lancaster and Annie Seaholm, Ferndale, Wash. 2. Laguna Abe Bella, Joey Rocha, Tillamook, Ore. 3. Family Hill Comerica Flavor-ET, Dustin Lagerway, Lynden, Wash. Production award—Mainstream Final Remember, Michael R. Kortus, 10th in class 5-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Laguna Gameplan Polly (S: Galaxys Gameplan Polly, D: GR Laguna Epcot 2437), Joey Rocha, production award, total performance cow, best bred and owned of show, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Hawarden Pixar Star (S: Hawarden Paramount Pixar, D: Hawarden Saturn Star), Mike Berry and Dusty Young, Chehalis, Wash., res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 3. Lou-Ville Goal Fox, Louie Cozzitorto Aged cow (9 shown) 1. Family Hill Thunder Georgia, Aaron Lancaster 2. Family Hill Sultan Foxy, Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic, Tillamook, Ore. 3. GR Laguna Epcot 2437, Tillamook, Ore., production award, lifetime performance cow Junior best three females (3 shown) 1. Mortimer Jerseys, Smithfield, Utah 2. Candylane Jerseys, Tillamook, Ore. Best three females (7 shown) 1. Joe Rocha, Tillamook, Ore. 2. Royalty Ridge Jerseys, Tillamook, Ore. 3. Family Hill Farm, Ferndale, Wash. Exhibitors herd (3 shown) 1. Candylane Jerseys, Tillamook, Ore. 2. Cascadia Farm, Canby, Ore.
LKI Iatola Fizzle 1st Milking senior yearling
Family Hill Thunder Georgia 1st Aged cow
Family Hill Governor Bebe 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow
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Western National Jersey Show
September 7-8, 2012, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Pullayup, Wash. Herby Lutz, Chester, S.C., judge 179 head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—Laguna Gameplan Polly, Joey Rocha, Tillamook, Ore. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—Hawarden Pixar Star, Mike Berry and Dusty Young, Chehalis, Wash. Intermediate Champion and Great Western Futurity female—Candylane Belmont Rosalee 2789, Allysen J. Snell, Tillamook, Ore. Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Family Hill Comerica Firework-ET, Ryan and Freynie Lancaster and Bushlea Farms, Tillamook, Ore. Junior Champion female—Purple Fever Tequila Utopia, Walton, Rader, Thornburg, Lundgren, Pleasant Plain, Ohio Reserve Junior Champion female—Mortimers Indiana Goldie, Delon Mortimer, Smithfield, Utah Premier Breeder—Ryan A. Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore. Premier Exhibitor—R&R Dairy, Tillamook, Ore. Class Winners
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Candylane Belmont Rosalee 2798 was named Grand Champion for Allysen J. Snell, Tillamook, Ore., at the Western National Junior Jersey Show on September 6, 2012. Family Hill Illusion Anthem, exhibited by Madison Lancaster, Ferndale, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Herby Lutz, Chester, S.C., judged the 81 Registered Jerseys shown in Puyallup, Wash.e Select PHS Madelina-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow Reserve Senior Champion
Family Hill Tequila Moment 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
Milking senior yearling (1 shown) Family Hill Ringmaster Angelica, Madison Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Family Hill Tequila Moment (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Family Hill Connect Last Moment), Michael R. Kortus, Lynden, Wash., res. int. champ. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Mainstream Louie Jolly, Michael R. Kortus Junior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Candylane Belmont Rosalee 2798 (S: Silver Spring Belmont, D: Candylane Supreme Rosalee), Allysen J. Snell, Tillamook, Ore., best bred and owned of show, int. and gr. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Oxbow Dairy Action Gretel, Andrea Smaciarz, Raymond,
Wash. 4-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Select PHS Madelina-ET (S: Pine Haven Senior, D: Select –Scott Salty Maybell-ET), Rebecca Sanders, Hilmar, Calif., res. sr. champ. Total performance cow—Mainstream Final Remember, Michael R. Kortus, 4th in class 5-yr.-old cow (2 shown) PAS Sultan Windy, Hayden Lee Bush, Tillamook, Ore. Aged cow (3 shown) Family Hill Illusion Anthem (S: Sunset Canyon Anth Illusion-ET, D: Cottonwood Remake Angelina), Madison Lancaster, sr. and res. gr. champ. Beginner Showmanship (10 shown) Bryce Yackley, Onalaska Junior Showmanship (9 shown) Zach Schilter, Chehalis Intermediate Showmanship (2 shown) Alicia Smaciarz, Raymond Senior Showmanship (9 shown) Michael R. Kortus
Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (11 shown) Claquato Tequila Chocolate, Kinley Young, Chehalis, Wash. Intermediate heifer calf (10 shown) Royalty Ridge HG Felicity-ET (S: SV Jade Hired GunET, D: Family Hill SD Favorite), Lauryn Young, Chehalis, Wash., res. jr. champ. Senior heifer calf (12 shown) Avonlea Comerica Rhianna (S: Bridon Remake ComericaET, D: Ratliff Minister Ruthie-ET), Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, Calif., jr. champ. Summer yearling heifer (8 shown) Fire-Lake P.S. Emalynn, Natalie Sanders Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) Fire-Lake Little MS Cant B Wrong-ET, Natalie Sanders Intermediate yearling heifer (3 shown) Lacamas Bow Tie Canalview, Gracie Jane Krahn, Albany, Ore. Senior yearling heifer (4 shown) Faithful Maximum Sandy, Ashley McConnell, Albany, Ore.
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show
• September 19-20, 2012, Pensylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa. • Ted DeMent, Kenney, Ill. judge • 181 head shown • Intermediate, Grand and Supreme Champion female—Cascadia Iatola Puzzle, Gene Iager and Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio • Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—Frederick 2783 Adventure, S. Lackey, H. Rader, G. Iager, and C. and E. Walton, Carlisle, Pa. • Reserve Senior Champion female—WF Attaboy Tiffany, Zachary M. Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. • Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Lyon TBone Apple, Todd Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. • Junior Champion female—M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie, Elaina Sharp and Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Williamsfield, Ohio • Reserve Junior Champion female—SV Heaths HGun Beaucoup, Spring Valley Farm Jerseys, Westminster, Md. • Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Va. Class Winners
Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. ELS Brook Minister Myra, Erica Louise Pinciotti, Quarryville, Pa. 2. Bar-None Iatola Venice, Morgan C. Osborn-Wotthlie, Keymar, Md. Milking senior yearling (5 shown) 1. Reich-Dale Verbatim Honor, Jeremy Richard Laman, Chambersburg, Pa. 2. WF Motion Alaska, Analise Stover, Carlise, Pa. 3. Pleasant Valley Intent Carmel, Jill C. Mar tin, Chambersburg, Pa. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (15 shown) 1. Tower Vue Kookies Krunch-ET, Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio 2. SV/Heaths Giller June, Wayne and Allen Stiles and Michael Heath, Westminster, Md. 3. WF Tiger Analyn, Todd Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Lyon TBone Apple (S: Richies Jace TBone A364, D: Lyon Rocket Ariel), Todd Stiles, res. int. and gr. champ. 2. Snowdrift Emma, Snowdrift Country Farm and Aaron White, Columbia X Rd, Pa. 3. Seacord Farm Gator Vanna, Ethan Dupuis, Greenwich, N.Y. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. South Haven Gov Rose, Mackenzie Poole, Westminster, Md. 2. BRJ Tequila Hallmark Ann G-84, BRJ/SAR, R.J. Doran, Tyler, Tabb and Trey French and Sherry Smith, Newberry, S.C., Lanco-Pennland Milk Quality Award 3. WF Standout Gigi, Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Va. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (13 shown) 1. Cascadia Iatola Puzzle (S: SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, D: Oregon Treaty Primetime), Gene Iager and Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio, int., gr. and sup. champ. 2. Milo Centurion Sassafrass-ET, Patrick Scott Youse, Ridgely, Md. 3. GCJ Stardust Ginger, Grand Central Jerseys and Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Va. 4-yr.-old cow (15 shown) 1. Marys Asteroid, Mary Katherine Rawn, Charles Town, W.Va. 2. SSF Bellevue Paprika, Charles M. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y. 3. WF Comerica Lippy, Chris Schuler, Wysox, Pa. 5-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. WF Attaboy Tiffany (S: Centurions Attaboy of WF, D: WF Axel Teapot-P), Zachary M. Stiles, Clear Brook, Va., best bred and owned, res. sr. champ. 2. Avonlea Connected to Kanada-ET, Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio 3. WF Big Wheel Darcy, Patricia S. Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. Aged cow (9 shown) 1. Frederick 2783 Adventure (S: PV Topgun Hercules, (continued to page 38)
Junior heifer calf (18 shown) 1. SSF Grandious Flora, Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y. 2. Marhaven Grand Kayla, Mason Mazzaro, David Boyce and Duane Cole, Alliance, Ohio 3. Highland-H H Gun Koala, Ian Taylor Lawrence, Mercer, Pa. Intermediate heifer calf (19 shown) 1. M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Justices Dainty Marie), Elaina Sharp and Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Williamsfield, Ohio, jr. champ. 2. Xanadu Kombination Fair Lady-P, Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa. 3. Stoney Point HG Julia, Michael Heath and Spring Valley Farm, Westminster, Md. Senior heifer calf (21 shown) 1. Xanadu Grand Total, Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer 2. South Mountain Socrates Lavish-ET, Matt Bean and Raymond Anthony, Franklin, Pa. 3. WF Trublue Success, Lane Kummer, Evans City, Pa.
Summer yearling heifer (11 shown) 1. Hillacres Bushmill Sesame Seed, Thomas Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. 2. Highland-H Minister Sea-Twin, Dale E. Hindman, Borckway, Pa. 3. Xanadu Just Too Bad, Angela Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa. Junior yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. SV Heaths HGun Beaucoup (S: SV Hired Gun-ET, D: SC Heaths Belle of the Ball), Spring Valley Farm Jerseys, Westminster, Md., best bred and owned heifer, res. jr. champ. 2. Taylor Made Minister Fay, Shirley Spencer, Warsaw, N.Y. 3. Jemi SSM Monopoly, Jeffrey and Michele Reasner, Newburg, Pa. Intermediate yearling heifer (10 shown) 1. Xanadu MG Aubrey, Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer 2. Locust-Ayr Fernmaster Haloti, Jonathan Sanders, Taneytown, Md. 3. Tower Vue Giller Twister, Scott M. Walton, Carlisle, Pa.
Cascadia Iatola Puzzle 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate, Grand and Supreme Champion
WF Attaboy Tiffany 1st 5-yr.-old cow Reserve Senior Champion
Marys Asteroid 1st 4-yr.-old cow
Lyon TBone Apple 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie 1st Intermediate heifer calf Junior Champion
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Show (continued from page 37) D: GR Frederick 2504 Abbi), S. Lackey, H. Rader, G. Iager, and C. and E. Walton, Carlisle, Pa., sr. and res. gr. champ. 2. Emervest Senzas Lillybug-ET, Donovan Hollingsworth, Scott Youse and Kenley Cook, Denton, Md. 3. Breezy Knoll JW Missy, Grant Cope, Salem, Ohio 1000,000/125,000 lb. cow (3 shown) 1. Dalemcee-J Counciller Tauntra, Patricia S. Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. 2. Bar-None Legion Oopsedaisy, Queen-Acres Jerseys, Keymar, Md. Dry cow (2 shown) 1. WF Counciller Ananicole-ET, Todd Stiles Junior best three females (6 shown) 1. Angela Colpetzer 2. Thomas Arrowsmith 3. Dale E. Hindman, Brockway, Pa. Senior best three females (7 shown) 1. Waverly Farm 2. Thomas Arrowsmith 3. Bush River and Skip-A-Rilla, Newberry, S.C. Exhibitor herd (7 shown) 1. Waverly Farm 2. Thomas Arrowsmith 3. Bush River and Skip-A-Rilla, Newberry, S.C. Dam and daughter (7 shown) 1. Grant Cope, Salem, Ohio 2. Waverly Farm 3. Bush River and Skip-A-Rilla Produce of dam (4 shown) 1. Waverly Farm 2. Bush River and Skip-A-Rilla 3. Thomas Arrowsmith
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November 2012
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Junior Jersey Show
The first and second place four-year-old cows captured top honors at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Junior Jersey Show on September 17, 2012. Lew-Lin Valor Kooky was named Grand Champion for Bryan Stuttle, Dryden, N.Y. Marys Asteroid, exhibited by Mary Katherine Rawn, Charles Town, W.Va., was named Reserve Grand Champion. Jeff Brown, Jackson Center, Ohio, judged the 144 Registered Jerseys shown in Harrisburg, Pa. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (17 shown) Highland-H H Gun Koala, Ian Taylor Lawrence, Mercer, Pa. Intermediate heifer calf (22 shown) M-Signature Tequila Clara Marie (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Justices Dainty Marie), Calla Mazzaro, Williamsfield, Ohio, jr. champ. Senior heifer calf (14 shown) Xanadu Grand Total, George Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa. Summer yearling heifer (12 shown) Evans RCF Tequila Jazmine, Kara K. Evans, Norwich, N.Y. Junior yearling heifer (8 shown) Say-Bow Tie Minister Page-ET, Patrick Scott Youse, Ridgely, Md. Intermediate yearling heifer (9 shown) Xanadu MG Aubrey (S: Xanadu Jolt Mister Goodbar, D: Shyrwood Jade Flame), George Colpetzer, res. jr. champ. Senior yearling heifer (2 shown) Edn-Ru Ike Mylies Molly, Mary E. Martz, Centre Hall, Pa. Milking senior yearling (5 shown) Pleasant Valley Intent Car mel, Jill C. Mar tin, Chambersburg, Pa. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) Meadow Winds Sienna, Megan K. Poole, Truxton, N.Y. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (8 shown) Seacord Farm Gator Vanna, Ethan Dupuis, Greenwich, N.Y. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (10 shown) BS Lew-Lin Action Halo (S: Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, D: SHF Big Time Happy), Bryant Stuttle, Dryden, N.Y., int. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Milo Centurion Sassafrass-ET (S: Sooner CenturionET, D: Bri-Lin Rens Sofie), Patrick Scott Youse, res. int. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Lew-Lin Valor Kooky (S: Valor of Oblong Valley-ET, D: Lew-Lin Remake Kinky), Bryant Stuttle, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Marys Asteroid (S: SC Gold Dust Paramount IatolaET, D: Rachels Aristocracy), Mary Katherine Rawn, Charles Town, W.Va., best bred and owned of show, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 5-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Reich-Dale Starlite Holly, Kaylyn Hepfer, Chambersburg, Pa. Aged cow (3 shown) Edn-Ru Paramount Jetta Jenna, Mary E. Martz Dry cow (3 shown) ENF Remakes Top Mischiff, Emily Rose Sigle, Stockton, N.J.
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Big E Jersey Show • S e p t e m b e r 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 , We s t Springfield, Mass. • Callum McKinven, Canton De Hatley, Queb., judge • 74 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. • Int. and Res. Gr. Champ. female— South Mountain R Master Jamaica, Arethusa Farm • Res. Sr. female—Billings Furor Meg, Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt. • Res. Int. Champ. female—Maple Ridge G Prix Jasmine, Billings Farm and Museum • Jr. Champ. female—Tierneys Tequila Linda Lou, Tierney Farm, Malone, N.Y. • Res. Jr. Champ. female—Oblong Valley HG Shel, Kenneth Beneke, Millerton, N.Y. • Premier Breeder—Arethusa Farm • Premier Exhibitor—Billings Farm and Museum
Arethusa Response Vivid-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion
Billings Furor Meg 1st 5-yr.-old cow Reserve Senior Champion
South Mountain R Master Jamaica 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion
Maple Ridge G Prix Jasmine 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
Joeleebeth HG Katie Karma 1st Milking senior yearling
Select Menthor Sara 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow
Oblong Valley HG Shel 1st Senior heifer calf Reserve Junior Champion
Elliotts Golden Vista-ET 1st Aged cow
Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (7 shown) 1. Morningside BS Charlotte, Moira and Scott Poitras and Concept Genetics, Brimfield, Mass. 2. Cowbell Guapo OReilly-ET, Christine L. Sheesley Rozler, Postdam, N.Y. Intermediate heifer calf (6 shown) 1. Payneside Red Solo Cup, Morgan Betti, Goshen, Conn. 2. Cowbell Guapo Slippers, Graham M. Rozler/Cowbell Acres, Canton, N.Y. Senior heifer calf (9 shown) 1. Oblong Valley HG Shel (S: SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, D: BVW Saturn Savanah), Kenneth Beneke, Millerton, N.Y., res. jr. champ. 2. Parkview Kramer Pandora, Morgan Betti, Goshen, Conn. Summer yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Huronia Reagan Cheryl, Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt. 2. Oblong Valley HG Sugar-Twin, Kenneth Beneke, Millerton, N.Y. Junior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Tierneys Tequila Linda Lou (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Tierneys Ren Linda Lou), Tierney Farm, Malone, N.Y., jr. champ. 2. Hi Poits SDN Barbaro Excella, Scott and Moira Poitras and Scott Nims, Brimfield, Mass. Intermediate yearling heifer (4 shown) 1. Tierneys Giller Liberty, Tierney Farm, Malone, N.Y. 2. Tierneys Tradition Lucerne, Chelsea Kegler, Mansfield, Conn. Senior yearling heifer (2 shown) 1. Hy-Capacity Miner Evelyn, Billings Farm and Museum Milking senior yearling (3 shown) 1. Joeleebeth HG Katie Karma, Joeleebeth Farm and Ernie Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md. 2. Cowbell Guapo Sandals, Christine L. Sheesley Rozler Junior 2-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Maple Ridge G Prix Jasmine (S: Rapid Bay GrandPrix-ET, D: Maple Ridge Deluxe Jasmine-ET), Billings Farm and Museum, res. int. champ. 2. Joeleebeth HG Sunday, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. Senior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) 1. Select Menthor Sara, Billings Farm and Museum Junior 3-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. South Mountain R Master Jamaica (S: Family Hill Ringmaster, D: Justines Valiant Jemini-ET), Arethusa Farm, int. champ. and res. gr. champ. 2. Arethusa First Prize Venecia-ET, Arethusa Farm Senior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown)
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1. Billings Jade Bryant, Billings Farm and Museum 2. Secretoaks Minister Boston, Lila Hanfield and Kathleen Metcalf, Wells River, Vt. 4-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Arethusa Response Vivid-ET (S: Hollylane R Response-ET, D: Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J), Arethusa Farm, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Cowbell Redwood Charity, Cowbell Acres, Canton, N.Y. 5-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Billings Furor Meg (S: Piedmont Nadine Furor, D: Billings Legion Mini Me), Billings Farm and Museum, res. sr. champ. 2. Billings Furor Calista, Billings Farm and Museum (continued to page 44)
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Show News Big E Junior Jersey Show
The Colorado State Fair Jersey Show was held August 31 and September 1, 2012, at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colo. Bill Wright, Holden, Utah, judged the 15 head of Registered Jerseys. Taking home the Senior Champion and Grand Champion honors was the first place three-year-old cow, Horizon-Vue Vanilla Bean, exhibited by Raeann Breuer, Kersey. Reserve Grand Champion laurels also came from the three-year-old class, with the second place animal, Century Acres Sisco Millie, exhibited by Boer Jerseys, Dalhart, Texas. In the heifer show, Kendawl Gartrell, Kersey, took home the Junior Champion banner for the winning intermediate heifer, Miss Horizon-Vue Peaches. PPF Action Daisy 6338, exhibited by Kylie Steaner, Eaton, was named Reserve Champion of the show after winning the junior yearling class.
The Big E Junior Jersey Show was held on September 19, 2012, at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. Callum McKinven, Canton De Hatley, Quebec, judged the 22 head of Registered Jerseys. Taking home the Senior Champion and Grand Champion honors was the first place junior three-year-old cow, Craig Moor Comerica Muffin, exhibited by Kathleen Stevens Metcalf, Piermont, N.H. Reserve Grand Champion laurels went to the winning five-year-old cow, Chestnut-Hyll Lyndsey, exhibited by Zachary Tarryk, Dayville, Conn. In the heifer show, Morgan Betti, Goshen, Conn., took home both the Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion banners. Her winning intermediate heifer, Payneside Red Solo Cup, was named the Junior Champion, while Parkview Kramer Pandora was named Reserve Champion of the show after winning the senior heifer calf class.
Colorado State Fair Junior Show The Colorado State Fair Junior Jersey Show was held August 31-September 1, 2012, at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colo. Bill Wright, Holden, Utah, judged the 10 head of Registered Jerseys. Taking home the Senior Champion and Grand Champion honors was the first place four-year-old cow, BAR MB Ballard 4522, exhibited by Anneke Boer, Dalhart, Texas. Reserve Grand Champion laurels went to Gerret Boer, Dalhart, Texas, for his winning junior two-year-old cow, UHT Canaan Valentinos Sunlight. In the heifer show, Kendawl Gartrell, Kersey, took home the Junior Champion banner for the winning intermediate heifer, Miss Horizon-Vue Peaches. PPF Action Daisy 6338, exhibited by Kylie Steaner, Eaton, was named Reserve Champion of the show after winning the junior yearling class.
Big E Jersey Show (continued from page 42) Aged cow (4 shown) 1. Elliotts Golden Vista-ET, Arethusa Farm 2. Arethusa Veronicas Cupid-ET, Arethusa Farm Dry cow (1 shown) 1. Billings Coalition Reece, Billings Farm and Museum Junior best three females (3 shown) 1. Christine L. Sheesley Rozler 2. Kenneth J. Beneke Best three females (4 shown) 1. Arethusa Farm 2. Billings Farm and Museum Breeders herd (5 shown) 1. Billings Farm and Museum 2. Christine L. Sheesley Rozler
Payneside Red Solo Cup 1st Intermediate heifer calf
Hy-Capacity Miner Evelyn 1st Senior yearling heifer
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September 2, 2012, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y. Bill Wachtel, Big Prairie, Ohio, judge 149 head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—Cowbell Redwood Charity, Cowbell Acres, Canton Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion female—Seacord Farm Gator Vanna, Ethan Dupuis, Greenwich Reserve Senior Champion female—Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET, Emily Tillapaugh and Devin Prokop, Middleburgh Reserve Intermediate Champion female—SSF Governor Cara, Susan Luchsinger, Syracuse Junior Champion female—Arethusa Tequila Venice, Kyle Cacciola, Middleburgh Reserve Junior Champion female—Cowbell Guapo Slippers, Graham M. Rozler/ Cowbell Acres, Canton Premier Breeder—Charles M. Luchsinger, Syracuse Premier Exhibitor—Brian S. Seacord, Greenwich Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (18 shown) 1. SSF Grandious Flora, Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse 2. Cowbell Guapo OReilly-ET, Christine L. Sheesley Rozler, Postdam 3. Meadow Winds Bella, Megan K. Poole, Truxton Intermediate heifer calf (13 shown) 1. Cowbell Guapo Slippers (S: Yellow Briar Heaths Guapo, D: Cowbell Vindication Nike), Graham M. Rozler/Cowbell Acres, Canton, res. jr. champ. 2. SSF Reagan Olivia, Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse 3. Akers Talent Dorie, Nathan Aker, Nelliston Senior heifer calf (14 shown) 1. Underground K-Mamie Claire, Blake Crothers, Pitcher 2. Crossbrook HG Haley, Jon Hunter Prokop, Middleburgh 3. Bow Tie Vincent Megan, Peggy A. Bennett, Albion Summer yearling (18 shown) 1. Evans RCF Tequila Jazmine, Kara K. Evans, Norwich 2. Crossbrook Minister Chrissy-Twin, Jon Prokop, Middleburgh 3. Vale-High Valor Boom Boom Pow, Brett Richard Roberts, Remsen Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. Arethusa Tequila Venice (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Arethusa First Prize Venecia-ET), Kyle Cacciola, Middleburgh, jr. champ. 2. Edan Governor Shimmie, Corrina A. Aldrich, Salem 3. Seacord Farm Iatola Janelle, Ethan Dupuis, Greenwich Intermediate yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. Lakeside AW Governor Nector, Peggy A. Bennett 2. Ty-Ly-View Com Monica, Jordan E. Bergen, Odessa 3. Heaven Scent Superior Katrina, Jerald M. Stewart, Bath Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Cowbell Shyster Fools Gold, Christine L. Sheesley Rozler 2. Heaven Scent Secret Success, Jerald M. Stewart Milking senior yearling (3 shown) 1. SSF Governor Jessie, Alison Luchsinger, Syracuse 2. Seacord Farm Virgil Juliet, Miranda R. Seacord, Greenwich Junior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. FVF Canyon Matilda, Mark, Lisa and Lila Hansen, Machias 2. SSF Excitation Parker, Charles M. Luchsinger, Syracuse 3. Arethusa Dashers Diva, Emily Tillapaugh and Devin Prokop, Middleburgh
Senior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Seacord Farm Gator Vanna (S: Budjon-Vail Sultan Gator-ET, D: Seacord Farm Valiant Virginia), Ethan Dupuis, Greenwich, int. and res. gr. champ. 2. Underground Hazels Holly, Kennedy Crothers, Pitcher 3. Oakfield TBone Vivianne-ET, Tyler Herrington, Dansville Junior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Crossbrook Sultan Sara (S: SHF Centurion Sultan, D: Oblong Valley RM Stolfus-ET), Jon Hunter Prokop, total performance winner 2. Underground Dixon Dixie, Blake Crothers 3. BS Lew-Lin Action Halo, Bryant Stuttle, Dryden Senior 3-yr.-old cow (10 shown) 1. SSF Governor Cara (S: Griffens Governor-ET, D: SSF Tahoe Cleo), Susan Luchsinger, Syracuse, res. int. champ. 2. Fortress Justice Jan, Ethan Dupuis 3. CDJ Delight Gov Dutchess, Kyle Cacciola, Middleburgh 4-yr.-old cow (16 shown) 1. Cowbell Redwood Charity (S: Schultz Paragon Redwood-ET, D: Cowbell Jude Calamity), Cowbell Acres, Canton, sr. and gr. champ. 2. SSF Bellevue Paprika, Charles M. Luchsinger 3. Avonlea Salty Kisses-ET, Jon Prokop 5-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Fortress Leions Laila, Richard T. Seacord, Greenwich 2. Cowbell Moment Sweet Potato, Christine L. Sheesley Rozler 3. Parkview Madison Jada, Jordan Thomas, Lowville Aged cow (8 shown) 1. Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET (S: Piedmont Nadine Furor, D: Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J), Emily Tillapaugh and Devin Prokop, res. sr. champ. 2. Seacord Farm Jade Laurel, Brian S. Seacord 3. SSF Jade Bethany, Charles F. Luchsinger Junior best three females (6 shown) 1. Charles F. Luchsinger 2. Jon Prokop 3. Kennedy Crothers, Pitcher Senior best three females (9 shown) 1. Charles F. Luchsinger 2. Christine L. Sheesley Rozler 3. Brian S. Seacord Exhibitors herd (5 shown) 1. Susan Luchsinger 2. Christine L. Sheesley Rozler 3. Jon Prokop
SSF Grandious Flora 1st Junior heifer calf
Land of Lincoln Show (continued from page 48) 2. Trent Kilgus Best three females (6 shown) 1. DeMents Jerseys 2. Trent Kilgus Produce of dam (3 shown) 1. Dan Schweigert 2. Lane Schweigert, Hopedale Dam and daughter (3 shown) 1. Dan Schweigert 2. Ray Ropp, Normal Dairy herd (5 shown) 1. DeMents Jerseys 2. Trent Kilgus Breeders herd (7 shown) 1. DeMents Jerseys 2. Trent Kilgus
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Walter and Sally Goodrich Myles Goodrich 76 Cowhill Rd. West Danville, VT 05873 Phone: 802/563-2579 FAX: 802/225-8967 E-mail: mollybrookfarm@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
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Henry and Jenn McReynolds 845 McReynolds Road, Danville, VT 05828 Email luckyhilljerseys@yahoo.com Phone 802/748-0085 or 802/748-9213
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Sheldon Sawyer, Sr. and Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, Jr. Owners 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608-9715
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57 Comins Road, Hadley, MA 01035 Home 413/549-6486 Email jkokoski@maplelinefarm.com Zach Woodis. herd manager Website www.maplelinefarm.com
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Land of Lincoln Jersey Show
• August 16, 2012, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. • Dean Dohle, Half Way, Mo., judge • 90 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— DeMents Socrates Pearl, Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder, Tremont • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—DeMents Jade Rockybell, Janell M. Baum, Clinton • I n t . C h a m p . f e m a l e— K & M Comerica Ginny-ET, Trent Kilgus, Fairbury • Res. Int. Champ. female—Kilgus Design Bertha, Trent Kilgus • Jr. Champ. female—River Valley Fire Elisha, Andy Sauder, Tremont • Res. Jr. Champ. female—Kilgus Iatola Roweena, Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (11 shown) 1. Triple S Hired Gun Florida, Samantha Ropp, Strawn 2. Ventures Sweet Dream, Katy Spesard, Paris Intermediate heifer calf (12 shown) 1. River Valley Fire Elisha (S: Avonlea CF GT Balls of Fire-ET, D: Connection Eli), Andy Sauder, Tremont, jr. champ. 2. Destinys Child Tequila Beyonce, Katy Spesard Senior heifer calf (6 shown) 1. DeMents Twilight Natalie, DeMents Jerseys, Kenney 2. Morgan Richey Furor Kelly, Alicia Richey, Mulberry Grove Summer yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. River Valley Secret Response II-ET, Ben Sauder, Tremont 2. Kilgus Palin Royal, Trent Kilgus, Fairbury Junior yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Verbatim Janis of Century Acres, Christopher F. Vaughan, Sheridan 2. Graybill Action Renae, Paul Graybill and Trent Kilgus, Fairbury Intermediate yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Kilgus Iatola Roweena (S: SC Gold Dust Paramount
DeMents Socrates Pearl 1st Aged cow Senior and Grand Champion Iatola-ET, D: Shady-Bend 712 Rocket 782), Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury, res. jr. champ. 2. High Knoll Darcy Dynamite, Katy Spesard Senior yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. Flat-Haven Saturn May, Steve Boldt, Ottawa 2. DeMents Indiana Emma, DeMents Jerseys Junior 2-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Vindication Susan of Kilgus, Trent Kilgus, 1st best udder 2. Snafu Holbric TBone Diamond, Isaac Nevel and Mark and Brian Olbrich, Winslow, 2nd best udder 1st production award—Bohnerts Action Shamo, Scott J. Bohnert, Silvis, 7th in class 2nd production award—Maple Lawn Jamal Jenna, Lane Schweigert, Hopedale, 4th in class Senior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Kilgus Design Bertha (S: RRF Reinholts Cent DesignET, D: Kilgus Signature Bell), Trent Kilgus, 1st best udder, res. int. champ. 2. Kilgus Iatola Genae, Trent Kilgus, 2nd best udder 1st production award—Bohnerts Louie Mocha, Brian Bohnert, East Moline, 4th in class Junior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. DeMents Country Miles Roxanne, Cheryl DeMent, Kenney, 2nd place production award, 1st best udder 2. DeMents Action Circus Clown, DeMents Jerseys, 2nd best udder 1st production award—Bohnerts Blackstone Elvira, Scott J. Bohnert, 4th in class Senior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. K&M Comerica Ginny-ET (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: K&M Jade Gina), Trent Kilgus, 1st production award, 1st best udder, int. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Maple Lawn Iatola Ivy, Trent Kilgus, 1st best udder 2. DeMents Big League Precious, Ted DeMent, Kenney, 2nd place production award, 2nd best udder 1st production award—Bohnerts Ace Vanilla, Tara Bohnert, Gilson, 4th in class 5 and 6-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. DeMents Jade Rockybell (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D:
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JERSEY JOURNAL
Jersey breeders may have seen the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) mentioned in industry news and editorials in the past several months. This is because the organization’s board has approved changes in the structure and function of the Council. Though the CDCB has been overseeing dairy genetic evaluations for decades, many dairy producers are unfamiliar with the organization and its purpose. In this month’s Jersey Jargon, we will take a closer look at the Council, explaining how it is structured and what it does. What is the CDCB? The CDCB was established in the 1980s to maintain communication among A.I. companies, purebred dairy cattle breeders and the dairy records organizations. The Council was more formally reorganized in the 1990s and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the state of Ohio in 1999. The Council has three objectives: provide a forum in which to share information and coordinate activities that improve dairy cattle genetics; ensure the integrity of data included in the national dairy Genetic Evaluation Program (GEP) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by establishing quality certification standards for this purpose; and contract with a qualified organization to monitor compliance with such standards by parties who furnish data included in the GEP. Genetic evaluations for dairy cattle have been calculated by USDA through the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL) in Beltsville, Md., as a research project for many years. The Council has been charged with ensuring the data used in those genetic evaluations is accurate and uniform.
directors are: Neal Smith, American Jersey Cattle Association; John Meyer and Chuck Worden, Holstein Association USA; Keith Heikes, Genex; Marj Faust, ABS/Genus; Bob Welper, Alta; Kent Buttars and Dan Sheldon, National DHIA; and Pat Maddox, California DHIA. Officers are: Ole Meland, chair, NAAB; Jay Mattison, vice chair, National DHIA; Becky Payne, secretary, PDCA; and Gordon Doak, NAAB, recording secretary. What Will Change? Because of federal budget cuts, USDA will receive significantly less funding in the coming years. And since AIPL is primarily a research laboratory, it will discontinue calculation of genetic evaluations, which are viewed as a service, in 2013. The database of dairy cattle genetic information will need to be passed from government to the private sector. The Council appointed a working group of 10 industry leaders to identify future data needs, determine a structure that would secure the data and calculate
and distribute genetic evaluations and allocate financial responsibilities. The new agreement approved by the Council board places the responsibility for the service component of the genetic evaluations with the Council. USDA will continue to fund researchers to develop the methods used for ensuring data added to the database is of high quality and to maintain and improve genetic evaluation methods. Another change that will be made is the addition of three representatives from the Dairy Records Processing Centers to the board. Additionally, up to two allied industry, non-voting positions will be available for service on the board. The goal for everyone involved in the dairy industry is to maintain the domestic dairy industry’s “gold standard” status in the world in regards to dairy cattle genetic evaluations. For more details on the changes and how they will impact upcoming dairy cattle genetic evaluations, read the editorial on page 17 of this issue of the Jersey Journal.
Who Belongs to the Council? Currently the CDCB is a nine-member council composed of three representatives of the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), three representatives of the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) and three representatives of the dairy records service providers. Each representative on the board of directors carries one vote. The Council is also served by a chair, vice-chair, secretary and recording secretary. The individuals currently serving as November 2012
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MARKETING INNOVATIONS
Jersey Blue Two-for-Two in World Cheese Competition
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heese makers from the United States— Four other Queen of Quality® producers Fromage Blanc. including five Queen of Quality® earned medals at the competition as well: Farms for City Kids Foundation earned producers—dominated the competition the Creamery at Twin Maple Farm, Ghent, a silver medal for Spring Brook Farm at the third World Jersey Cheese Awards. N.Y.; Flat Creek Lodge, Swainsboro, Ga.; Reading. The cheese earned a silver medal Domestic cheeses captured 25 of the 52 Green Glades Creamery, Terra Alta, W.V.; in the North American Jersey Cheese awards that were given, including six of and Farms for City Kids Foundation, Awards in 2011 as well. the 14 gold medals that were awarded, Reading, Vt. Other U.S. cheese makers to earn medals and the “Best Use of Jersey Brand,” which The Creamery at Twin Maple Farm were: Ballard Cheese, Gooding, Idaho, for was given to Queen of Quality® producer, received a gold medal for Hudson Red. Truffle Cheddar (silver) and Parmorono Homestead Creamery of Jamesport, The creamy cheese with an orange rind also (bronze); Bellwether Farms, Petaluma, Mo. Cheese makers from New Calif., for Fromage Blanc (gold); Zealand, Switzerland and the United Berkshire Cheese, Dalton, Mass., Kingdom were the closest rivals to for Berkshire Blue Cheese (bronze); the U.S., with five medals each. Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, A total of 140 different products N.C., for Calvander (gold), Carolina from 48 entrants and 13 different Moon (silver), Dairyland Farmers countries were received at the Cheese (bronze) and Hickory competition held on October 6, Grove (bronze); Hidden Hills Dairy, 2012, on the Isle of Jersey. Everett, Pa., for Old Gold (silver); For the second time, Jersey Keswick Creamery, Newburg, Pa., Blue made by Willi Schmid from for Keswick Creamery Tallenginator Switzerland earned the title of the (silver), Keswick Creamery Blue “World’s Best Jersey Cheese.” Judge Suede Moo (bronze) and Keswick James Godfrey, secretary of the World Creamer y Vemeer (bronze); Jersey Cattle Bureau, described Nature’s Harmony Farm, Elberton, the cheese as ‘an extraordinary Jersey Blue was named the “World’s Best Jersey Cheese” for Ga., for Fortsonia (gold); Thistle the second time at the World Jersey Cheese Awards on the Isle p i e c e o f c r a f t s m a n s h i p .’ of Jersey in October. The beautifully-colored cheese was crafted Hill Farm, North Pomfret, Vt., for “It was absolutely stunning to by Willi Schmid of Switzerland. Thistle Hill Farm Tarentaise (gold); look at, and the way he had it bluing and Vermont Farmstead Cheese through was astonishing,” he added. Company, South Woodstock, Vt., “He also won with a similar effort for Lillée (bronze). two years ago, and the fact he can The panel of four judges keep producing such high-quality included: John Allison, a cheese cheese with such exceptional flavor industry consultant from Denbigh, is why it was so special.” U.K.; Alasdair Crosby, a journalist Second-place overall was awarded and organizer of the Slow Food to French cheese makers Ferme des Convivium on the Isle of Jersey; Aulnays for their Brie-style entry. Rozena Pedley; and James Godfrey, Homestead Creamer y won mentioned previously. the best-use award because their Held every two years on the marketing materials featured Isle of Jersey, the World Jersey strong images of the Jersey breed Cheese Awards is jointly staged and were clearly linked to the by the World Jersey Cattle Bureau Queen of Quality® brand. The and the Royal Jersey Agricultural Homestead Creamery won the award for “Best Use of Jersey creamery is operated by Tim and Brand.” The creamery operated by Tim and Sandra Flory and their Sandra Flory and their family. family also received a gold medal for Flory’s Truckle, tall round and Horticultural Society. It is the The couple established the cheese cheese on right, a silver for Jersey Supreme, tall block cheese in only breed-specific dairy product competition in the world. making venture in 2008 as a means back, and a bronze for Smokehouse, cheese slices in box. The World Jersey Cattle Bureau of bringing their daughters into encourages the five regions of the the family dairy business. Homestead earned a gold medal at the North American organization to host cheese competitions Creamery crafts about a dozen varieties Jersey Cheese Awards in 2011. during the interim years. The last North of award-winning cheeses in the old world Flat Creek Lodge earned silver medals American Regional Jersey Cheese Awards style. In addition to the branding award, the for Natural Rind Cheddar and Georgia Red were held in conjunction with the AJCAcreamery earned a gold medal for Flory’s and a bronze for Low Country Gouda. NAJ Annual Meetings in the Wisconsin Truckle, a silver medal for Jersey Supreme Green Glades Creamery received a silver and a bronze medal for Smokehouse. medal for Creamery Feta and a bronze for Dells, Wis., in 2011.
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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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Iowa State Fair Junior Jersey Show
Shellys Minister Shelby-ET was named Grand Champion for Ross Wedewer, Epworth, at the Iowa State Fair Junior Jersey Show on August 11, 2012. Enniskillen Senior Mamie, shown by Eric Metzger, Lester, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Regan Demmer, Peosta, was named the Reserve Grand Champion Intermediate Showman of the Iowa State Fair Dairy Show. Mary Creek, Hagerstown, Md., judged the 51 Registered Jerseys shown in Des Moines, Iowa. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (7 shown) Edgebrook Grand Monique (S: Butterfield Grand, D: Ressurections Monet of Edgebrook), Brian Arthur, Montour, jr. champ. Intermediate heifer calf (6 shown) Shocker Amedeo Mamie, Regan Demmer, Peosta Senior heifer calf (7 shown) Lyon Suky, Elizabeth Klemme, Toledo Summer yearling heifer (4 shown) Edgebrook Tequila Nirvana, Brad Arthur, Maynard Junior yearling heifer (4 shown) Miss Nevada Lexus, Brian Arthur Intermediate yearling heifer (4 shown) Jake Rose, Kara Maxwell, Donahue Senior yearling heifer (2 shown) Bambis Gibbs Excitation Susie (S: Bridon Excitation,
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D: JNO J Key Shelly), Ross Wedewer, Epworth, sr. and gr. champ. Aged cow (1 shown) Nordic Haven Furious Trixie, Jordan Hanson, Decorah
Shellys Minister Shelby-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion D: Nabholz Sabrina-ET), Cole Kruse, Dyersville, res. jr. champ. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Edgebrook Jackknife Casey, Ashley Bushman, Calmar Senior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Lyon Action Bradley, Lakaya Lyon, Toledo Junior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Enniskillen Senior Mamie (S: Pine Haven Senior, D: Enniskillen Duaisoir Mamie-ET), Eric Metzger, Lester, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Event Iatola Carla, Eric Metzger 4-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Shellys Minister Shelby-ET (S: Select-Scott Minister-ET,
JERSEY JOURNAL
New York Sale Pays Forward After Hurricane Irene When the floods and winds of Hurricane Irene devastated hundreds of farms in New York and Vermont last fall, dairy producers came together in force to help their neighbors. One of the Holstein families that benefited from their efforts, the Lloyd family, paid forward by hosting the summer picnic of the New York Holstein Association and a sale, Reflections of Maple Downs, at the farm in Middleburgh, N.Y., on July 21, 2012. The sale featured a number of guest consignments, including 13 lots from Jersey breeders in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. The Jersey average was $3,565.38. The Holstein average was $3,900 on 89 lots. Number
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
3 Cows, two years and over 2 Bred heifers 1 Open yearling 7 Heifer calves 13 Lots Median price
$3,400.00 3,850.00 1,050.00 3,914.29
$10,200 7,700 1,050 27,400
$3,565.38 $2,500.00
$46,350
Sale Management: The Cattle Exchange Auctioneer: Dave Rama
The high seller of the day was a fancypedigreed heifer calf in the Jersey section of the catalog. The partnership of Budjon Farms and Peter Vail, Lomira, Wis., placed the final bid of $11,500 on Underground Jan-Mamie Irene-ET. The full-aged senior calf is sired by Impressive Indiana-ET, JPI -112, and backed by nine Excellent dams. Her dam, Underground Duaiseoir C Mamie-ET, Excellent-91%, made 15,120 lbs. milk, 828 lbs. fat and 582 lbs. protein at 3-6. Her grandam is also appraised Excellent-91% and has two lactations over 17,300 lbs. milk, 980 lbs. fat and 650 lbs. protein. Her third dam, Mid-Del Nate Mamie, Excellent-94%, produced a 4-0 record of 20,241 lbs. milk, 1,099 lbs. fat and 793 lbs. protein in 365 days. Her fifth dam is Excellent-93% and has a two lactation m.e. average of 17,060–743–655. “Irene’s” seventh dam, Enniskillen Surville Mamie, SUP-EX 2E (CAN), was second aged cow at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in 1989. “Irene” was consigned by Underground Genetics, Pitcher, N.Y. Two lots brought the second high price for Jerseys—$5,200. Jon Prokop, Greg Lloyd and Maple Downs Farm II, Middleburgh, N.Y., purchased the Jersey cataloged as Lot 1J, Curr-Vale Governor Juicy-ET. The fancy-uddered two-year-old is sired by Griffens Governor-ET, GJPI -14. She was fresh in late April and has an November 2012
m.e. of 17,885–857–614 on her first lactation. She was appraised Very Good-88% at 2-6 and sold served to Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, GJPI +93, in mid-June. Her dam is Excellent-91% with a best record of 5-1 305 3x 21,480 5.0% 1,065 3.4% 728 93DCR. Her Excellent-90% grandam is sired by Hollylane R RegalET, JPI -130, and stood third in the spring yearling class at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show in 2002. Her third dam, Hollylane Treasure’s Jewel, EX 92-3E (CAN), was nominated All-Canadian as a four-year-old in 1994 and as a five-year-old the following year. Her fourth dam is EX-2E in Canada, placed second in the Royal International Jersey Futurity in 1989 and was All-Canadian Four-Year-Old in 1990. “Juicy” was consigned by Jessica M. Currie, Middleburgh, N.Y. A member of the “Veronica” cow family was the other $5,200-priced lot. The partnership of Alan Danforth, Jon Prokop and Gerald Cacciola, Middleburgh, N.Y., selected Arethusa Tequila Venice, the consignment of Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. The junior yearling is sired by the breed’s #1 bull for type at +2.0 (August 2012), Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -59, and sold served to Rock Ella Impression-ET, GJPI -28, in mid-June. She was third in her class at the New York Spring Carousel in 2012. She has subsequently been sold to Jersey Junior Kyle Cacciola of Middleburgh and named Junior Champion of the New York State Fair Junior Show. “Venice’s” dam, Arethusa First Prize Venecia-ET, is appraised Excellent-90% and has an m.e. of 16,149–764–577 on her first lactation. Her grandam, Arethusa Veronicas Vixen-ET, Excellent-91%, has a best record of 5-5 305 19,570 5.7% 1,106 3.8% 746 98DCR. She was Junior Champion of the New York Spring Carousel as an intermediate yearling in 2007 and stood third in the senior two-year-old class a year later. She has 27 Excellent maternal sisters, including Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, Excellent-93%, who was tapped as Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show in Madison, Wis., in 2012. At the same show, another maternal sister, Elliotts Golden Vista-ET, topped the 100,000 lbs. milk class and a maternal sister to “Venecia,” Arethusa First Prize Vienna, Very Good-89%, was named winner of the World Dairy Expo futurity.
Underground Jan-Mamie Irene-ET was the high selling individual of the day at $11,500. She was purchased by Budjon Farms and Peter Vail and consigned by Underground Genetics. Pictured with “Irene” left to right are: Horace Backus, pedigrees; Rick VerBeek; Adam Liddle; Patsy Gifford; Emily Tillapaugh, at the halter; Cassie Menendez; Jason Thomas; Michael Heath; and Jason Lloyd. Photo courtesy Holstein World.
“Venice’s” third dam is the well-known, Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%. She was Reserve National Grand Champion in 2002 and National Grand Champion in 2004. She has also been tapped Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo (2006) and the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show twice (20052006). “Veronica” has three records over 24,400 lbs. milk, 1,270 lbs. fat and 950 lbs. protein and more than a dozen sons in A.I. Five of the next six dams are Excellent in Canada. Jersey breeders from Illinois, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and the Canadian province, Ontario, made purchases. The text in the introduction of the catalog was a fitting way to describe the event, “Great friends, great cows and a great time to say thanks.” Sales $4,700 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Budjon Farms and Peter Vail, Lomira, Wis. Underground Jan-Mamie Irene-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. .............................................................................. $11,500 (Underground Genetics, Pitcher, N.Y.) Jon Prokop, Greg Lloyd and Maple Downs Farm II, Middleburgh, N.Y. Curr-Vale Governor Juicy-ET, cow 2 yrs........................ 5,200 (Jessica M. Currie, Tully, N.Y.) Alan Danforth, Jon Prokop and Gerald Cacciola, Middleburgh, N.Y. Arethusa Tequila Venice, bred heifer 14 mos................. 5,200 (Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.) Nic, Jeni, Ben and Andy Sauder, Tremont, Ill. South Mountain Comerica Superb-ET, heifer calf 7 mos. .................................................................................. 4,700 (Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Litchfield, Conn.)
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Proposals Sought For Jersey Research
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The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2013 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: • Nutrition of high-producing Jerseys, particularly practical feeding methods to maximize production of valuable milk components; • Factors affecting management of Jersey calves; • Factors affecting yield and (or) quality of products manufactured from Jersey milk; • Factors affecting economic impact of Jerseys: efficiencies, net income, longevity, and lifetime profit; • Optimizing the genetic basis for improving animal health and (or) enhancing product quality; • Enhancing environmental impact associated with Jerseys; • New technologies for safe and sustainable food production from Jersey cattle; and • Feasibility of adding value and increasing consumer acceptance of Jersey-derived products through enhanced product quality and branding. Application deadline is December 1, 2012. The Research Advisory Committee of the American Jersey Cattle Association will evaluate the proposals, then forward its recommendations to the AJCA Board of Directors, which will award funds at its meeting in March 2013. Submissions are evaluated for (a) merit (e.g., potential to advance practical knowledge, creative approach to the problem); (b) competence (i.e., high probability of successful completion within the proposed time frame); and (c) relevance (e.g., problem derived from one of the areas of research priority). Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded approximately $878,500 in seed money for selected projects. Detailed information about the Competitive Grants Program can be found on the web site (www.usjersey.com/ programs/researchprogram.html) or requested from Cari W. Wolfe, Director of Research and Genetic Programs Development, at 614/322-4453.
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Call Issued For AJCA, NAJ Award Nominations
Nominations are due January 15 for four awards to be presented at the 2013 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc., (NAJ) in Amarillo, Texas. Any lifetime member of the AJCA can nominate qualified persons for the Master Breeder, Distinguished Service,Young Jersey Breeder awards, and the AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service. Recipients will be selected in March and honored during the annual meetings scheduled for June 26-29, 2013. Master Breeder Award. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually upon a living AJCA member, family, partnership, or corporation, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has bred outstanding animals for many years and thereby has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. The Master Breeder Award was first presented in 1944 and 71 members or families have been recognized. Dutch Hollow Farm LLC, Schodack Landing, N.Y., was the 2012 honoree. Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is bestowed upon as many living AJCA members and/ or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years and thereby have made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. Created in 1954, the Distinguished Service Award has now been presented to 62 individuals. It was presented in 2012 to John Palmer, Cornish, Maine. Award for Meritorious Service. The AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service is bestowed annually upon a living individual, who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry. Seventeen awards have now been presented. In 2012, H. Duane Norman, Fulton, Md., and Dr. Curtis Van Tassell, Beltsville, Md., were recognized Young Jersey Breeder Award. These awards are bestowed annually upon as many living AJCA members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, merit recognition. November 2012
Nominees must be active members of the American Jersey Cattle Association and must be at least 28 years of age but not more than 40 years of age as of January 1 of the contest year. Selection is based upon expertise in dairy farming and Jersey cattle breeding; participation in AJCA and NAJ programs; and leadership in Jersey and other dairy and agricultural organizations. More than 270 members or families have received this award since its inception in 1976. Nomination forms may be requested by contacting Paula England in the AJCA office, phone 614.322.4469, or by email to
pengland@usjersey.com. Forms are also available to be downloaded from the AJCA website at www. usjersey.com/Reference/ calendar.htm. Nomination materials are due in the office of the American Jersey Cattle Association at 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 on or before January 15, 2013.
Queen-Acres Farm P.O. Box 88, Keymar, MD 21757 James & Sharon Osborn • 410/775-2420 Deborah C. Osborn • 410/775-0558 Email: littlebrowncows@hotmail.com
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Still looking for the perfect gift for the special Jersey enthusiast on your Christmas list? Membership in the American Jersey Cattle Association may be just what you are looking for. Lifetime membership costs just $100, with no annual fee, and includes a package of benefits. Members are eligible for membership rates for registration, which will save $3.00 or more on each registration application. Active members (those who have either registered a Jersey or had a Jersey transferred into their ownership within a two-year period) have voting privileges at the AJCA Annual Meeting. And, most importantly, members can participate with one another, sharing ideas and experiences as they work together to improve the Jersey breed. Who is eligible? Anyone who owns a Registered Jersey and is interested in improving the Jersey breed can apply for membership in the AJCA. Those who do not own Jerseys but still have an interest in the breed are eligible for associate membership, also lifetime, with the $100 fee. Page 56
Junior membership in the Association is offered to youth under 20 years-of-age at no cost. They may register the offspring of Jerseys in their names at the membership rate. Juniors must now be a member to be eligible for all youth contests, scholarships and to show at The All American Jersey Show. Membership expires when the junior turns 20 years old, at which time membership of associate membership may be applied for. Surprise the Jersey person in your life with a gift that will continue to give for years to come. For more information on lifetime membership to the American Jersey Cattle Association and for membership applications, contact the AJCA office at 614/861-3636 or rjohnson@usjersey.com.
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“Plus” Daughter Tops Vermont Sale The 76th Vermont State Sale was held on September 25, 2012, at the North Haverhill Fairgrounds in North Haverhill, N.H., just three days after the New York Fall Sale. Both sales managed by Jersey Marketing Service represented opportunity for Jersey breeders with cash and ample feed supplies to purchase quality herd replacements at decent prices. As in past Vermont State Sales, this year’s offering was predominantly uncalved heifers—58 bred heifers, 28 open yearlings and 47 heifer calves—and a single milking individual. The 134 lots were struck off for an average of $728.17 and a gross of $97,525. Number
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
1 Cow, two years and over 58 Bred heifers 17 1st Trimester 25 2nd Trimester 16 3rd Trimester 28 Open yearlings 47 Heifer calves 134 Lots Median price
$1,025.00 964.66 770.59 1,069.00 1,007.81 564.29 527.66
$1,025 55,950 13,100 26,725 16,125 15,800 24,800
$728.17 $625.00
$97,575
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee
A daughter of the breed’s former #1 bull for GJPI, Sweetie Plus Iatolas Bold, GJPI +208, topped the sale at $2,100. Benjamin R. White placed the final bid on Cedar Mountain Farm Plus Selena to bring the first-trimester bred heifer home to the farm in East Ryegate, Vt. The P9 heifer sold due to Gabys TBone Branson-ET, GJPI +155, in early April. She has a GJPI of +164 and Genomic Predicted Transmitting Abilities of +959M, +47F and +37P.
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“Selena’s” dam is a Very Good-82% daughter of Sunset Canyon ApparitionET, GJPI +120. Her grandam, Cedar Mt Advent Noel, Excellent-91%, is sired by Wolf River Adventure-ET, GJPI -10, and has two Very Good maternal sisters with records to 22,432 lbs. milk, 984 lbs. fat and 821 lbs. protein. The consignment’s third dam is a Very Good-85% daughter of Fair Weather Elegant, GJPI +12. “Selena” was consigned by Kerry Gawalt, Hartland, Vt. The second high seller is also sired by a bull that led the breed for GJPI, Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET, GJPI +197. Martha Graff of Chesterville, Maine, purchased Holmesland Louie Renee for $1,575. The P9 bred heifer carries a PA JPI of +127 and sold due to Pearlmont Plus Dennis, GJPI +217, in mid-February. “Renee’s” dam is sired by Sunset Canyon RP Militia-ET, GJPI +108, and has an m.e. average of 19,838–1,001–784 on two lactations. She has two Very Good maternal sisters, both with records over 21,000 lbs. milk, 820 lbs. fat and 720 lbs. protein. The grandam is a Very Good-85% daughter of Altheas Aerostar-ET, GJPI -37, with an eight lactation m.e. average of 17,536–768–672. Her Very Good-84% third dam has five complete lactations and a best record of 4-5 19,010 4.8% 913 3.8% 722 DHIR. The bred heifer was one of two lots consigned by Steven B. and Jeffrey A. Holmes, Langdon, N.H. Twenty-three Jersey breeders from nine states made purchases. The volume buyer was Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tenn., who purchased 46 head for $25,450. John D. Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa, took home 13 head for $14,175.
Sales $1,025 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Benjamin R. White, East Ryegate, Vt. Cedar Mountain Farm Plus Selena, bred heifer 20 mos. ................................................................................ $2,100 (Kerry Gawalt, Hartland, Vt.) Martha Graff, Chesterville, Maine Holmesland Louie Renee, bred heifer 21 mos.............. 1,575 (Steven B. and Jeffrey A. Holmes, Langdon, N.H.) Holmesland Legal Bernice, bred heifer 18 mos............. 1,175 (Steven B. and Jeffrey A. Holmes) Ledgebrook 2254 by Iatola, bred heifer 2 yrs................ 1,175 (David Anusesky, Stillwater, N.Y.) GR Ledgebrook 2372 by Blade-Twin, bred heifer 19 mos. .................................................................................. 1,075 (Ledgebrook Farm, Canterbury, Conn.) GR Whalen Manhatten Sarah, cow 2 yrs....................... 1,025 (Michael R. and Diana M. Whalen, Randolph Center, Vt.) Glen Meadows Farm, Fultonville, N.Y. Highland Lovabull L Refugee, bred heifer 20 mos......... 1,425 (Highland Farms, Cornish, Maine) Highland Academy B Winnifred, bred heifer 22 mos..... 1,300 (Highland Farms) Ledgebrook 2357 by Vermeer, bred heifer 20 mos........ 1,175 (Ledgebrook Farm) Highland Headline G Delore Dale, bred heifer 21 mos..1,125 (Highland Farms) John D. Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa White Rock BS Smuckers, bred heifer 2 yrs.................. 1,425 (David Anusesky) Green Wind Vermeer Stella, bred heifer 22 mos........... 1,400 (Dan A. Backus, Westfield, Vt.) Goodnow Vermeer Misty Sadie, bred heifer 19 mos..... 1,350 (Goodnow Jersey Farm Inc., Turner, Maine) Catos Action Girasol, bred heifer 24 mos...................... 1,325 (Elizabeth Gillman, Colchester, Conn.) Maple View Louie Nervana, bred heifer 17 mos............ 1,275 (Benjamin R. White, East Ryegate, Vt.) Green Wind Nestor Natalie, bred heifer 19 mos............ 1,125 (Steve MacCausland and Julie Wolcott, Enosburg Falls, Vt.) Goodnow Ace Violet, bred heifer 20 mos....................... 1,100 (Goodnow Jersey Farm Inc.) Highland Randolf D Delores, bred heifer 18 mos.......... 1,025 (David Anusesky) Holland Farms Olin LLC, Olin, N.C. GR Little Rock Goose Tennessee, bred heifer 22 mos..1,400 (Joseph O. Angell, Brookfield, Vt.) Green Wind Joule Denise, bred heifer 2 yrs.................. 1,350 (Dan A. Backus) Highland Lovabull T Delores D, bred heifer 22 mos....... 1,250 (Highland Farms) Ledgebrook 2276 by Impact, bred heifer 2 yrs.............. 1,225 (David Anusesky) Barry Nadon III, West Brookfield, Mass. Billings Menda Darfur, bred heifer 17 mos..................... 1,275 (David and Melanie Carmichael, Vergennes, Vt.) James T. Young, Barton, Vt. PR Ledgebrook 2333 by Bowtie, bred heifer 21 mos.... 1,200 (Ledgebrook Farm) OA JWare W25 Barb, bred heifer 18 mos...................... 1,050 (Jim Ware, Tunbridge, Vt.) Armstrong Tina Ace 289, bred heifer 2 yrs.................... 1,025 (David Anusesky) Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tenn. GR Northwinds Gannon Inga, bred heifer 19 mos........ 1,125 (David Anusesky) Highland Louie B Fernetta, bred heifer 20 mos............. 1,075 (Highland Farms)
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Cows and Bred Heifers Pace New York Fall Sale Consignment numbers were back up for this year’s New York Fall Sale, with 223 lots consigned to the event held at the Broome County Agricultural Center in Whittney Point, N.Y., on September 22, 2012. It was a buyer’s market—the perfect opportunity for Jersey breeders to add strong pedigrees to their herds for reasonable prices. The sale posted an average of $778.86 on the 223 lots. Buyers paid premium prices for the group of 46 third-trimester bred heifers, which sold for an average of $1,063.04, and the 39 milking cows, which sold for $1,028.21 on average. Twenty-eight buyers from half a dozen states made purchases, with three Jersey breeders from Ohio, Iowa and Tennessee purchasing nearly half the consignments. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
39 Cows, two years and over 1 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 99 Bred heifers 32 1st Trimester 21 2nd Trimester 46 3rd Trimester 39 Open yearlings 56 Heifer calves 233 Lots Median price
$1,028.21 200.00 935.35 748.44 940.48 1,063.04 537.56 493.04
$40,100 200 92,600 23,950 19,750 48,900 20,965 27,610
$778.86 $181,475 $700.00
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee
Pennsylvania Jersey breeders Scott L. Yetter and Denise K. Andrien of Troy took home the high seller, Lost Hill Blackstone Lambert, for $2,050. The Very Good80% two-year-old is sired by Lencrest Blackstone-ET, GJPI +84, and backed by four Very Good or Excellent dams with top production. She sold due four days after the sale to Sunset Canyon Dominican-ET, GJPI +208, who was syndicated
at The All American Jersey Sale in 2010 for $100,000. “Lambert” has an m.e. of 15,589–754–555 on her first lactation. Her dam, Lost Hill Futurity Laverne, Very Good-87%, has a three lactation m.e. average of 17,207–823–577. “Laverne” has an Excellent-90% maternal sister with 17,650 lbs. milk, 834 lbs. fat and 576 lbs. protein in 278 days. “Lambert’s” Excellent-90% grandam has five complete records and a best record of 4-9 305 19,080 4.7% 897 3.5% 663 98DCR. Her third dam is appraised Very Good-87% and made 20,960 lbs. milk, 1,091 lbs. fat and 735 lbs. protein in her fourth lactation. Her Excellent-90% fourth dam has seven lactations and a best record of 9-2 305 17,420 4.7% 816 3.5% 615 94DCR. “Lambert” was consigned by William L. and Barbara A. Cleveland, Wellsboro, Pa. Another Jersey breeder from Pennsylvania, Scott Lackey of Columbia Crossroads, purchased the second and third high-selling animals. He selected RS Pumkins Paris for $1,900. The daughter of Sunset Canyon Amenity, GJPI +11, freshened with her first calf in late June and was appraised Very Good-85% for her new owner at 2-2. Her dam, CS Pandas Pumpkin-ET, Very Good-81%, is sired by Shamrock Duaiseoir-ET, GJPI -138. She was first senior two-year-old at the New York Spring Carousel Junior Show in 2009 and placed fifth in the senior three-year-old class at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Junior Jersey Show the following year. “Pumpkin” has two Excellent and four Very Good maternal sisters, including CS Pandas PresentET, Excellent-91%, with 19,504 lbs. milk, 867 lbs. fat and 674 lbs. protein at 3-4. “Present” was first four-year-old at the Indiana State Fair in 2011. Their dam, RS DC Panda, is an Excel-
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lent-93% daughter of Duncan Chief, GJPI +27, with a best record of 5-0 305 19,570 5.8% 1,138 3.8% 739 94DCR. The next four dams are Very Good or Excellent. “Paris” was consigned by Matthew Deome, Montrose, Pa. Lackey purchased the third high seller, Scotch View Iatola Fran, for $1,775. The third trimester bred heifer is sired by SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +89, and due to GR Oomsdale TBone Golda-ET, GJPI +212, in mid-October. Her nine closest dams are Very Good or Excellent. Her dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Griffens Governor-ET, GJPI -14, with an m.e. average of 18,163–826–687 on three lactations. Her Very Good-87% grandam has five lactations and a best record of 6-1 305 19,790 4.5% 883 3.7% 738 102DCR. Her third dam is Very Good-80% and her fourth dam is Excellent-91%. “Fran” was consigned by Ralph Taylor Jr., Walton, N.Y. The volume buyer was Evan Barton, Newark, Ohio, who purchased 33 head for $37,500. John D. Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa, chose 29 head for $26,900 and Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tenn., took home 38 head for $21,830. Sales $975 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Scott L. Yetter and Denise K. Andrien, Troy, Pa. Lost Hill Blackstone Lambert, cow 3 yrs...................... $2,050 (William L. and Barbara A. Cleveland, Wellsboro, Pa.) Lawtons Kaptain Trudy, bred heifer 22 mos................... 1,075 (Merle Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.) Scott Lackey, Columbia Cross Roads, Pa. RS Pumkins Paris, cow 2 yrs......................................... 1,900 (Matthew Deome, Montrose, Pa.) Scotch View Iatola Fran, bred heifer 2 yrs..................... 1,775 (Ralph Taylor Jr., Walton, N.Y.) Evan Barton, Newark, Ohio 5T Warrior Snafooz, cow 2 yrs....................................... 1,550 (Kara K. Evans, Norwich, N.Y.) Lawtons Stoney Cleo, cow 2 yrs.................................... 1,525 (Merle Lawton) SSF Governor Shannon, cow 2 yrs............................... 1,450 (Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.) Lost Hill TBone Amanda, cow 2 yrs............................... 1,450 (William L. and Barbara A. Cleveland) Rog-Al Dell Nami, cow 3 yrs.......................................... 1,450 (Roger and Nancy Alexander, Liberty, Pa.) Hilltop Impuls Mindi, bred heifer 23 mos........................ 1,425 (Kara and Emily Evans, Norwich, N.Y.) Rog-Al Taylor Made Nacho, cow 4 yrs........................... 1,400 (Roger and Cathleen Alexander, Liberty, Pa.) Meadow Magic Bowtie Marella, cow 2 yrs..................... 1,350 (Neena Drauschak, Palmyra, Pa.) Wild-B Amorous Jo 4779, cow 3 yrs.............................. 1,350 (William F. Clark, Marcellus, N.Y.) OA Wild-B Ice Cassie, cow 2 yrs.................................... 1,350 (William F. Clark) 5T Morocco Davina, cow 2 yrs....................................... 1,350 (Kara K. Evans, Norwich, N.Y.) SSF Prestige Fortuna, cow 3 yrs................................... 1,350 (Charles M. Luchsinger) Hilltop Impuls Love, bred heifer 23 mos......................... 1,250 (Kara and Emily Evans) Scotch View Militia Erica, bred heifer 2 yrs.................... 1,250 (Scotch View Farms, Stamford, N.Y.) Meadow Magic Governor Poppy, cow 2 yrs................... 1,250 (Neena Drauschak) SSF Excitation Cheeki, cow 2 yrs.................................. 1,200 (Jennifer L. Gordon, Warsaw, Ind.) OA Wild-B Hooray Crimson 4799, cow 3 yrs................. 1,200 (William F. Clark) Lawtons Denver Fern, bred heifer 23 mos..................... 1,150 (Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.) Lost Hill TBone Angie, bred heifer 2 yrs......................... 1,075 (William L. and Barbara A. Cleveland) Dominos Javelin Current, bred heifer 2 yrs.................... 1,050 (continued to page 61)
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Maryland State Fair Jersey Show
• August 30, 2012, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Md. • Jason Fremstad, Westby, Wis., judge • 99 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Emervest Senzas Lillybug-ET, Donovan Hollingsworth, Scott Youse and Kenley Cook, Denton • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—Milo Centurion SassafrassET, Patrick Scott Youse, Ridgely • Jr. Champ. female—Crossbrook Minister Charity, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Duane Cole and Franchise, Williamsfield, Ohio • Res. Jr. Champ. female—Elliotts Tequila Seniorita-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro • Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Tom and Amanda Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (7 shown) 1. South Mountain Sublime Venture-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri Packard, Litchfield, Conn., best bred and owned 2. TJ Classic Vera Wang, Michael Bosley, Glenville, Pa. Intermediate heifer calf (8 shown) 1. Elliotts Tequila Seniorita-ET (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Milo Vindication Season-ET), Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro, best bred and owned, res. jr. champ. 2. South Mountain Comerica Sassy-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri Packard Senior heifer calf (10 shown) 1. South Mountain Verbatim Savvy-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri Packard 2. South Mountain Verbatim Sequin-ET, Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri Packard Summer yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. Elliotts Tequila Romance, Ernest W. Kueffner 2. Hillacres Bushmill Fawn, Caroline Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. Crossbrook Minister Charity (S: Select-Scott MinisterET, D: Knob View Nevada Cameron), Nailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Duane Cole and Franchise, Williamsfield, Ohio, jr. champ. 2. SV Heaths HGun Beaucoup, Spring Valley Farm Jerseys, Westminster, best bred and owned Intermediate yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Exels Action Dakota 2316, Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt, Baldwin 2. Dream-Valley Shysters Spice, Michael Lamar Bosley, Glenville, Pa., best bred and owned Senior yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Elliotts Cosmo Action-ET, Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt 2. Hillacres Golden Star, Thomas Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom Milking senior yearling (1 shown) 1. Joeleebeth HG Karisma, Arethusa Farm, Litchfield Junior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Jewels Iatola Sunrise, Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt 2. SV/Heaths Giller June, Wayne and Allen Stiles and Michael Heath, Westminster, best bred and owned Senior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Chilli Minister Cinnamon-ET, Kevin Ehrhardt and Michael Heath, Baldwin, best bred and owned 2. Lyon TBone Apple, Todd Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (9 shown) 1. Hillacres Hannah Montana, Nicole Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa., best bred and owned 2. SV Heaths Rachel Alexandra, Ryan Poole, Westminster Senior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Milo Centurion Sassafrass-ET (S: Sooner CenturionET, D: Bri-Lin Rens Sofie), Patrick Scott Youse, Ridgely, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 2. Ehrhardt Coalition Jinx-ET, Ehrhardt Farms, best bred and owned 4-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Hillacres Envy Entice, Amanda Arrowsmith, Peach (continued to page 62)
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Emervest Senzas Lillybug-ET 1st Aged cow Senior and Grand Champion
Milo Centurion Sassafrass-ET 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion
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New York Fall Sale (continued from page 58) (Ralph Taylor Jr.) J1 Whey Street Action 3731, bred heifer 19 mos.......... 1,025 (Whey Street Dairy, Cuyler, N.Y.) OA Whey Street Action 3688, cow 2 yrs........................ 1,000 (Whey Street Dairy) Scotch View Excaliber Elva, cow 2 yrs........................... 1,000 (Mark Montesano, Dryden, N.Y.) Meadow Magic Harvest Coffeebean, cow 2 yrs............ 1,000 (Neena Drauschak) Douglas Aukema, Chenango Forks, N.Y. Lawtons Stoney Dimples, cow 2 yrs.............................. 1,500 (Margaret Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.) Glen Meadows Farm, Fultonville, N.Y. Lost Hill TBone Grenade, cow 3 yrs............................... 1,500 (William L. and Barbara A. Cleveland) Cobyrock TB Flora, bred heifer 23 mos......................... 1,325 (Dr. John Tryon and George Demeree, Cobleskill, N.Y.) TBone Fern of Scotch View, bred heifer 23 mos........... 1,300 (Ralph Taylor Jr.) Scotch View Excaliber Effie, bred heifer 2 yrs............... 1,075 (Andrew C. Wilson, Stamford, N.Y.) Wetumpka Legal Niobe, bred heifer 20 mos.................. 1,075 (Cheryl A. Carlson, Tully, N.Y.) Wetumpka Mygent Nadine, bred heifer 23 mos............ 1,050 (Cheryl A. Carlson) Dutch Hollow Canyon Mimo, bred heifer 21 mos........... 1,000 (Melanie F. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Dutch Hollow Vacation Cinta, bred heifer 18 mos............. 975 (Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Ferry Jr., Johnstown, N.Y. GR Dreamroad Gannon Ranielle, bred heifer 23 mos.. 1,450 (Ralph Taylor Jr.) GR Dreamroad Gannon Nifty, bred heifer 2 yrs............. 1,400 (Ralph Taylor Jr.) John D. Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa Josan JH Action Esmerelda, bred heifer 17 mos........... 1,300 (Owen and Cathy Bewley and Josh Har vatine, Susquehanna, Pa.) Scotch View Klassic Ellen, bred heifer 2 yrs.................. 1,150 (Scotch View Farms) Country Lane Lotto Emerald, bred heifer 18 mos.......... 1,150 (Shannon M. Mason, Jefferson, N.Y.) Hilltop Impuls Mae, bred heifer 23 mos......................... 1,125 (Kara K. Evans) Scotch View Bucky Fairy, bred heifer 21 mos................ 1,100 (Andrew C. Wilson) Dutch Hollow Saratoga Hanan, bred heifer 20 mos...... 1,050 (Nathan G. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Dutch Hollow El Cid Viletta, bred heifer 16 mos............ 1,050 (Donna O. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Meadow Magic Stone Marta, bred heifer 22 mos.......... 1,050 (Neena Drauschak) Dutch Hollow Fantom Julie, bred heifer 17 mos............ 1,025 (Nathan G. Chittenden) Windy Lane Sparky Jenny, bred heifer 13 mos............. 1,000 (Ryan D. Clark, Tyrone, Pa.) Windy Lane Sparky Putte, bred heifer 14 mos.............. 1,000 (Ryan D. Clark) Dutch Hollow Excitation Frea, bred heifer 22 mos......... 1,000 (Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) 5T Stoney Pecan, bred heifer 15 mos............................ 1,000 (5T Farms, Bainbridge, N.Y.) Meadow Magic Honourp Orielle, bred heifer 22 mos....... 975 (Neena Drauschak) Roger Coulter, Columbia Crossroads, Pa. Wetumpka Alexander Nolana, bred heifer 2 yrs............ 1,200 (Cheryl A. Carlson) Matthew Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Dutch Hollow Deeno Zelda-P, open yearling 13 mos.... 1,200 (Alan and Donna Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Bill Keener, Sequatchie, Tenn. Dutch Hollow Aragi Elfrida, bred heifer 19 mos............. 1,025 (Paul C. Chittenden) GR Terrell Gannon Edie, bred heifer 2 yrs..................... 1,025 (Scotch View Farms) Wetumpka Blackstone Navy, bred heifer 2 yrs................. 975 (Cheryl A. Carlson) Hugh and Tammy Gendron, Willet, N.Y. Lawtons Headline Vista-Twin, bred heifer 21 mos......... 1,000 (Merle Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.) Karl Wedemeyer, La Rue, Ohio Tiger Lily Malory, bred heifer 23 mos............................. 1,000 (Kara K. Evans) Emily Deome, Montrose, Pa. PR TLHF Action Fisher, bred heifer 15 mos..................... 975 (The Lands at Hillside Farms, Shavertown, Pa.)
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L. Osborn, Keymar, best bred and owned 2. Bar-None Legion Oopsedaisy, Queen-Acres Jerseys, Keymar Junior best three females (6 shown) 1. Ernest W. Kueffner 2. Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri Packard Best three females (4 shown) 1. Hillacres Farm, Peach Bottom, Pa. 2. Wayne and Allen Stiles Exhibitors herd (3 shown) 1. Hillacres Farm 2. Wayne and Allen Stiles Dam and daughter (4 shown) 1. Wayne and Allen Stiles 2. Hillacres Farm Produce of dam (7 shown) 1. Hillacres Farm 2. Hillacres Farm
South Mountain Verbatim Savvy-ET 1st Senior heifer calf
Crossbrook Minister Charity 1st Junior yearling heifer Junior Champion
Maryland State Fair (continued from page 60) Bottom, Pa., best bred and owned 2. Hillacres Juna Jaylene, Thomas and Amanda Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. 5-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. WF Attaboy Tiffany, Zachary M. Stiles, Clear Brook, Va., best bred and owned 2. Hillacres Shweetie Shifty, Thomas and Amanda Arrowsmith Aged cow (2 shown) 1. Emer vest Senzas Lillybug-ET (S: Shamrock Duaiseoir-ET, D: Pleasant Nook Prize La Senza), Donovan Hollingsworth, Scott Youse and Kenley Cook, Denton, sr. and gr. champ. Longtime production (3 shown) 1. Queen-Acres Golden Vega-ET, James L. and Sharon
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Application Deadline is November 30 for Third Jersey Youth Academy
Friday, November 30, is the deadline to submit applications for the third Jersey Youth Academy. Youth who will be juniors or seniors in high school in the fall of 2013 and current college students who will have at least one year remaining to complete their degree are eligible to apply. A total of 36 will be selected for the program scheduled for July 14 through 19, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Applications are posted on the Academy web site at http://academy.usjersey. com. Selection will be based on an evaluation of merit, motivation and preparation for the program as reflected in the written application and goal statement. Established in 2008, Jersey Youth Academy achieves three broad objectives: first, for the participants to learn why and how the Jersey breed has grown and prospered, and what the future holds for the Jersey business; second, for them to meet leaders from the Jersey community and from across the support industry, and to gain their unique insights about the dairy business with a specific focus on the Jersey cow; and third, to learn about the range of career opportunities that involve the Jersey breed and Jersey products, and begin the journey that will take them to success working in the Jersey dairy business. All program and transportation costs are paid by the Academy’s 501(c)(3) educational foundation. Contributors to the foundation represent a broad spectrum of Jersey breeder and dairy industry support, with the largest contribution to date coming from the all-donation National Heifer Sale in June 2011. An informational program on applying for Jersey Youth Academy is scheduled for Sunday, November 4, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. (EST) in West Hall room W-5. The program will be recorded and posted on the Academy web site. About the National Jersey Youth Programs Organized in 1868, the American Jersey Cattle Association has sponsored educational programs and activities for young people interested in the Jersey breed since 1917. Junior members have the same registration privileges as Lifetime Members, and also the incentives of a comprehensive program leading to national recognition for their achievements with Jersey cattle. These programs November 2012
include: • Free membership in the association until the youth’s 21st birthday; • the National Jersey Youth Production Contest and Pot O’Gold Sale, which create incentives for keeping production and management records; • the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest, the ultimate recognition for Jersey youth between the ages of 16 and 20; • national scholarships that help pay for hands-on work experiences and college educations; • The All American Junior Jersey Show,
to be held for the sixtieth time on November 3, 2013 in Louisville, Ky., providing the thrill of competition in the largest show of Registered Jerseys™ in the world and introductions to lifelong friends from across the United States; and • Jersey Youth Academy, an intensive educational program to be held for the third time in 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, contact the American Jersey Cattle Association by writing 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362, or visit its web site at USJersey.com. Page 63
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Forage Alternatives When Supplies are Tight
W
ith widespread drought across much of the heart of America this year, dairy producers are struggling to ensure they have an adequate inventory of feed for the coming year. And though there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel on the income side of the equation from improved milk prices, the limited amount of grain and forages available means prices will be sky-high. Another concern is that some of the forages dairy producers can use as alternatives are low quality. So, what can you do if you do not have enough? “Dairy producers will need to be creative and open-minded this year,” summed Sherry Smith, who operates Bulls-Eye Dairy Nutrition Consulting and raises Jersey and Brown Swiss heifers on her farm in Glenford, Ohio. “They will have to stretch what they have, find alternatives and buy just enough to get by in the coming year.” Since it is a totally different ballgame this year, it is important for dairy producers to work closely with their nutritionist or feed company representative to find options for forages and ensure that all ingredients fit together for a balanced ration. Assess Your Situation “As we finish the harvest season, it is critical to know your expected feed reserves, your feed requirements for this winter and coming year and the quality of your feed inventory,” said Frank Wardynski, an educator with the Michigan State University Extension Service. When it comes to calculating how much you will need, remember that you cannot scrimp on the lactating cow’s ration and expect to maintain production and profits. Because high feed efficiency cows can produce two pounds of milk for every pound of dry matter fed, decreasing milk production by feeding cheaper, lower digestible forages at too high of rates will reduce profit potential. If you will be short on forages for the whole herd, evaluate how each animal is contributing to the bottom line. Your bottom line will look better if you feed fewer, high-producing cows than more average and low-producing cows. Establish firm criteria for what cows need to produce to stay on the farm. Cull hard the cows with reproductive and somatic cell count issues, Page 64
low-producing cows and bottom-end heifers. “If you’ve got enough feed for 100 heifers, but have 150 in the calf pens, now is the time to sell off the bottom 50,” said Smith. “Cull prices have been decent, so there’s no need to feed heifers that won’t make profitable milk cows.” Forage Alternatives Some dairy producers who grow their own feed have opted to double-crop this year, planting small grains for forages following corn silage harvest. Small grains to double-crop with corn or grain sorghum include oats, barley, winter wheat, triticale, ryegrass and soybeans. “Producers in my area are counting on annual ryegrass, oats and wheat as forage sources next spring when corn silage inventories are gone,” said Smith. Another way to stretch forages in the ration is to supplement traditional, highquality forages such as corn silage, haylage and hay with lower-quality, less-expensive forages such as corn stalk bales, soybean silage and straw. Corn stalks are especially effective in the ration for older heifers and dry cows. In a feeding trial of heifers at South Dakota State University, the cost of the ration was reduced 40% by feeding wet distillers grain and corn stalks rather than the traditional diet. Though gains with the lower-cost diet were less than the traditional diet, they still exceeded recommendations from the National Dairy Council. Dr. J. W. Schroeder, a dairy specialist at North Dakota State University, recommends the following as guidelines for corn stalks: limit corn stalks to 20% of the ration for lactating cows and cows within 2-4 weeks of calving; include corn stalks to one-third of the ration for dry cows and bred heifers up to 2-4 weeks before calving. Wardynski cautions dairy producers about incorporating alternative forages like corn husks at too high a rate. “If we feed these alternatives at too high a level, particularly for the lactating dairy cow ration, we’re going to see a limit in dry matter intake, which will reduce milk production and profitability.” Wardynski advises dairy producers to keep a watchful eye on dry cows. “If you decrease the dry matter intake and are not
gaining body condition on dry cows, you need to back off the corn stalks in the ration.” Smith agrees with Wardynski on the need to carefully manage dry cows. “If you’re feeding baled corn stalks, you may want to allow for more waste among dry cows. Your only barometer is what you see because you don’t know who is eating and who is not eating. A cow can lose condition fast if she’s not eating.” Dairy producers can boost the crude protein level and digestibility of lower-quality forages with ammoniation or by fortifying them with hydrated lime, which is calcium oxide with water added to it to make calcium hydroxide. Ammoniation can double or triple crude protein levels of forages and increase digestibility 10-30%. Keep in mind that forages treated with ammonia need to have ample moisture, a challenge with drought-stricken crops, and be stored for longer periods of time in cooler weather to seal the stack. Management Considerations Crops grown in drought are susceptible to aflatoxins, mycotoxins, yeast, mold and nitrates, so greater care must be taken in harvesting and storing forages in these conditions. “How you harvest forages and store them is going to be very critical this year,” said Wardynski. “If molds are present and you do a poor job of harvesting and storing and allow them to proliferate, aflatoxins will pose an even bigger problem feeding on the dairy farm.” Since the drought impacted different parts of the country differently, the nutritional content of forages grown this year is going to vary widely. “Make sure you are testing the feeds you are feeding or buying and not just using book values,” Wardysnki advised. “There are so many variables that can impact nutrient content—harvest method, percent of stalk versus leaf and husk and more—that you need to get the feed analyzed.” Follow herbicide withdrawal recommendations to ensure carryover is not an issue with soybeans and other non-traditional crops fed as forages. The manner in which alternative forages is fed is another consideration since most (continued to page 66)
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February 1 is Deadline for 2013 Stout Experience High school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2013 Fred Stout Experience awards. The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world. Two awards will be offered: (1) a minimum 10-week summer marketing internship with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and (2) a minimum 10-week on-farm, structured internship in Jersey herd management. To apply, specify which experience (marketing internship, on-farm internship) is preferred, or indicate if you are interested in both opportunities. Submit a one-page résumé listing previous work experience, skills and other qualifications, plus a separate cover letter stating your ambitions, goals and career aspirations, including plans for achieving them. The letter must also explain how and why the Fred Stout Experience will be of benefit in achieving future goals. A summary of involvement with and interest in Registered Jersey™ cattle is required. Two letters of support are required, one from an active breeder of Registered Jersey™ cattle, excluding immediate family members; and the other from a teacher, mentor or past employer. These must be mailed directly by the supporters to the AJCA office. Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2013, and addressed to Fred Stout Experience, American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362. They may be sent by email to info@usjersey.com. Previous recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Award are Tara Bohnert, Illinois (2003), Allison Waggoner, South Carolina (2004), Dan Bauer, Wisconsin (2005), Aaron Horst, Pennsylvania (2006), Jacob Pieper, Maryland (2007), Katie Albaugh, Maryland (2008), Brady Core, Kentucky (2009), Kim Wilson, Missouri and Ivy Roberts, Florida (2010), Joseph Fjarlie, Wisconsin, Amy Maxwell, Iowa (2011), Lyman Rudgers, New York and Robert McGarry, Vermont (2012). Financial support is provided by a permanent endowment created in 2001 November 2012
by friends and colleagues of Fred Stout. For more information on the Fred Stout Experience, contact Dr. Cherie L. Bayer, AJCA Director of Development, at email cbayer@usjersey.com or phone (614) 3224456.
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low-quality forages are also unpalatable. “If you’re going to use corn stalks in the ration, the best way to do it is with a TMR (total mixed ration) so you can disguise it and make it palatable,” noted Smith. “Make sure particle size is small enough that the cows can’t sort through it.” Lastly, take a close look at how your forages are stored and fed to ensure feed is not lost to spoilage or wasted. Set a goal of 1-2% refusal. Keep in mind that seemingly small amounts of waste on a daily basis add up. Resources on the Internet In recent weeks, feed prices have begun to adjust downward. This makes it critical to know the quantity and quality of what you will need so you do not commit to highpriced forages you don’t need. The following online resources may help dairy producers manage forages in the ration this year: • Preventing mycotoxins (North Carolina State University): https://www. msu.edu/user/mdr/mycotoxins.pdf • Pricing and comparing feedstuffs (University of Wisconsin): http://dairymgt. info/tools/feedval_12/index.php • Ammoniation and hydrated lime application (North Dakota State University): www.ag.ndsu.edu/news/columns/ dairy-focus/dairy-focus-improve-lowquality-forages • Soybeans as forage for dairy cattle (South Dakota State University): http:// igrow.org/up/resources/02-2043-2012. pdf • Corn stover stalks as an alternative feed resource (Michigan State University webinar): https://connect.msu.edu/p7 5padlp13e/?launcher=false&fcsCont ent=true&pbMode=normal • Feeding options for 2013 (Hoard’s Dairyman webinar): http://www. hoards.com/webinararchives_12-oct Though no one can predict what Mother Nature will bring in the coming months, it behooves dairy producers to learn how to manage their herds profitably with a limited supply of forages. With shrinking farm land and increased demand for crops as food and fuel, the issue will not go away. An encouraging note for Jersey breeders is that they are milking a cow that has a smaller carbon footprint and is more adapted to less-traditional or ideal conditions.
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