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In this issue:
Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) weekdays. Phone: 614/861-3636. Fax: 614/861-8040. Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: http://JerseyJournal.USJersey.com.
Volume 58 • No. 5 • May 2011 • ISSN: 0021-5953
Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Assistant Editors: Tracie Hoying, Whittney Smith Senior Writer/JerseySites Coordinator: Michele Ackerman http://www.usjersey.com/jerseysites.html
Wisconsin Jerseys
43
92 Active A.I. Bulls Ranked by
96 High Herds Ranked by JPI
93 Active A.I. Bulls Ranked by
101 High Herds Ranked by GJPI
41 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting
122 Rising to the Task: 2011
40 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting
105 Top 10 Bulls Ranked within
19 AJCA Distinguished Service
108 Top 200 Cows for JPI
18 AJCA Master Breeder
114 Top 200 Females with
20 AJCA-NAJ Award for
43 Welcome to America’s
GJPI, April 2011 Appraisal Traits Registration Schedule
National Dairy Challenge Results
122
Donald Sherman Dan K. Bansen
Meritorious Service David Brandau David Parkinson
26 Candidates for AJCA and NAJ Elections
Jersey Breeders State Meetings
National Dairy Challenge Categories
(traditional) April 2011 Genomic Evaluations by GJPI Dairyland: Wisconsin
124 Indiana Jersey Breeders 125 Vermont Jersey Breeders
138 Family Hill Generations of Excellence
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137 Iowa Jersey Breeders
124
In June, Wisconsin will be the gathering place for Jersey breeders across the U.S. for the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings. The state has long been known for its excellent youth programs and national exposure as America’s Dairyland. This year’s annual meetings will have a focused look at the youth programs of the AJCA. From the sponsored programs geared for youth participation, to the all-donation National Heifer Sale for Jersey Youth Academy, this annual meeting will be one you won’t want to miss. Several Wisconsin youth are recognized on the cover. From the top – The Allen family grandchildren, All-Lynn Jerseys, Reedsburg; Ela and Ava Hebgen, De Forest; Jena and Emma Schoneck, Marion; and Cassy and Carley Krull, Lake Mills. Plan your trip to Wisconsin, June 22-26. We will see you there.
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133 Wisconsin Jersey Breeders
128 Ohio Spring Expo Jersey Show
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AJCA, NAJ Board Members
130 Ohio Spring Expo Junior Jersey Show
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Advertising Index
142 Michigan Spring Jersey Show
120 Advertising Rates
142 Michigan Spring Junior Jersey Show
14 Along the Jersey Road 10 Calendar 17 Editorial
37 Get Transfers in Order for Junior Show Season 124 Gifts Received For Jersey Youth Development
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Field Service Staff
141 In Memoriam 121 Jersey Jargon 6
Jersey Journal Subscription Rates
42 Jersey Journal Photo Contest
144, 145, 146 Journal Shopping Center
35 July 1 Deadline to Apply for Scholarships
14 New Contract Advertisers
142 Junior Awards Available
10 Registration Fees
39 TalkJersey Contest Entries Due June 1
10 Type Appraisal Schedule
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Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362 614.861.3636 phone 614.322.4493 fax
To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle. Company and Department Heads
Executive Secretary: Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Treasurer: Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Development: Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D., 614/322-4456 Information Technology: Mark Chamberlain, 614/322-4479 Jersey Journal: Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 Jersey Marketing Service: Neal Smith, interim manager 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); 315/662-7225 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. David A. Burris, 209/613-9763 (mobile); 270/378-5434 (phone); 270/378-5357 (fax); dburris@usjersey.com. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, east Tennessee, Virginia. Allen J. Carter, 559/259-7825 (mobile); 951/925-0742 (phone); 614/322-4488 (fax); acarter@usjersey.com. Arizona, California, Nevada. Patty Holbert, 270/205-1300 (mobile); 270/325-4352 (fax); pholbert@usjersey.com. Ohio.
Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166 (mobile); 731/697-1341 (phone); emoss@usjersey.com. Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, west Tennessee. Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana, and Michigan. Kate Rector, 614/216-9727 (mobile); 614/322-4474 krector@usjersey.com Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Temporary contact: Kristin Paul, 209/402-5679 (mobile) or kpaul@usjersey.com. Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.
Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Sara Barlass, above Mike Berry, 614/313-5818 (mobile); mberry@usjersey.com. Louie Cozzitorto, 209/765-7187 (mobile); lcozzitorto@ usjersey.com.
Patty Holbert, above Elizabeth Moss, above Blake Renner, 614/361-9716, (mobile); brenner@ usjersey.com.
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: David Chamberlain, 1324 Kingsley Rd., Wyoming, NY 14591-9717. Phone 585/495-9996; d3ljersey@frontiernet.net. Vice President: James VanBuskirk, 1110 W. Sigler St., Carleton, MI 48117. Phone 734/654-6544; JVBRedHot@yahoo.com. Directors Jamie Bansen, 3695 SE Lafayette Hwy., Dayton, OR 97114. Phone 971/237-4164; jbansen@gmail.com. Eleventh District. 2013. Robin Denniston-Keller, 6476 N. Bergen Rd., Byron, NY 14422-9519. Phone 585/548-2299; rdenkeljerseys@ aol.com. Second District. 2011. Richard A. Doran Jr., 3342 Bush River Rd., Newberry, SC 29108. Phone 803/924-1466; bushriver@aol.com. Sixth District. 2012. Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx. com. Eighth District. 2012.
William Grammer, 966 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672. Phone 330/938-6798; gramjer@centurylink.net. Fourth District. 2013. David Norman, 7076 Rt. 414, Liberty, PA 16930-9726. Phone 570/324-5631; drnorman@chilitech.net. Third District. 2012. Jim Quist, 5500 W. Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706. Phone 559/485-1436; PK1JQ@hotmail.com. Twelfth District. 2011. Wesley Snow, 1601 Ferris Rd., Brookfield, VT 050360113. Phone 802/728-5291. First District. 2012. Chris Sorenson, W3995 County Road H, Pine River, WI 54965-8130. Phone 920/987-5495; csorenson000@ centurytel.net. Tenth District. 2013. Jerry Spielman, 1892 M Rd., Seneca, KS 66538. Phone 785/336-2581; spielman@nvcs.com. Ninth District. 2011. Charles Steer, 1040 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/782-3463; sunbow@wk.net. Fifth District. 2013. James VanBuskirk, see above. Seventh District. 2011.
National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 Hwy. K, Lodi, WI 53555. Phone 608/592-7856; jazzy@merr.com. Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/686-5201; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com. Directors Marion Barlass, 6145 E. County Rd. A, Janesville, WI 53546. Phone 608/754-1171; barlassjerseys@gmail. com. District 6. 2011. David Chamberlain, see AJCA officers. Richard A. Doran Jr., ex-officio, see AJCA David Endres, see above. District 4. 2014. Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053.
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Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2013 William Grammer, ex-officio, see AJCA. James S. Huffard III, see above. District 5. 2012. John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035. Phone 413/549-6486; jkokoski@charter.net. District 3. 2013. Norman Martin, 1820 Marolf Loop Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/815-3600; martindairyllc@ embarqmail.com. District 1. 2011. Kelvin Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/935-0163; kel@msdairy. com. District 8. 2014. Mike Wickstrom, 5852 Columbus Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324-9754. Phone 209/667-9622; michaelwickstrom@ msn.com. District 2. 2013.
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ABS Global..................................... 72, 103, 125 Accelerated Genetics............................. 16, 143 Ahlem Farms Partnership............................... 28 All-Lynns Jerseys........................................... 45 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires................. 4, 137 American Jersey Cattle Association......... 31, 90 ............................................. 137, 144, 145, 146 Ameri-Milk Jerseys......................................... 78 Androgenics.................................................. 112 Arethusa Farm................................................ 72 Arco Farms................................................... 126 Avi-Lanche Jerseys........................................ 11 Avon Road Jersey Farm................................. 55 Avonlea Summer Splash Sale III.................. 139 BJ’s Jerseys.................................................... 47 Bachelor Farms............................................ 124 Barlass Jerseys.............................................. 63 Big Guns Cattle Company............................ 132 Billings Jerseys............................................. 113 Biltmore Farms............................................. 104 Brentwood Farms............................................. 2 Bush River Jerseys....................................... 148 Buttercrest Jerseys....................................... 129 Calf-Tel Hampel Animal Care......................... 36 California Jerseys............................................... ............................. 2, 15, 28, 130, 131, 140, 141 Cantendo Acres............................................ 129 Carson & Bascom Jerseys............................. 30 Cedarcrest Farms......................................... 124 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy................................. 142 Circle S Jerseys.............................................. 30 Clauss Dairy Farm.......................................... 28 Clover Patch Dairy........................................ 129 Cloverfield Jerseys......................................... 23 Covington Jerseys........................................ 142 Crescent Farm................................................ 38 D&D Jerseys................................................... 48 D&E Jerseys................................................... 11 DLH Jersey Farm LLC.................................... 37 Dairy Agenda Today..................................... 112 Dar-Re Farm Ltd........................................... 129 Deerview Jerseys......................................... 100 DeMents Jerseys.......................................... 107 Diamond S Farm............................................ 38 Domino Jerseys . ......................................... 126 Dreamroad Jerseys...................................... 126 Dutch Hollow Farm......................................... 29 Edn-Ru Jerseys.............................................. 32 Endres Jazzy Jerseys..................................... 61 Forest Glen Jerseys......................................... 3 Fort Morrison Jerseys..................................... 30 Four Springs Jerseys.................................... 132 GM Sandhill Jerseys....................................... 49 Gaby’s Jersey Farm........................................ 33 Genex............................................................. 86 Gil-Bar Jerseys............................................... 57 Glen Meadows Jerseys.................................. 34 Goff Dairy....................................................... 35 Golden Meadows Jerseys............................ 141 Grammer Jersey Farm.................................. 129 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd.................................. 129 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC.................................... 78 Hav’s Farm..................................................... 30 Heartland Jerseys.......................................... 94 Heinz Jerseys................................................. 48 Her-Man Jerseys............................................ 91 Hi-Kel Syndicate............................................. 39 Hi-Land Farms.............................................. 126
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High Lawn Farm............................................. 94 Highland Farms, Inc........................................ 38 Highland Jersey Farm.................................. 129 Hilmar Jerseys.............................................. 130 Holmes Farm.................................................. 30 Hometown Jerseys......................................... 33 Huffard Dairy Farms..................................... 128 Hy-Capacity Jerseys..................................... 142 Illinois Jerseys...................................... 107, 137 Illinois Invitational Sale................................. 106 Iowa Jerseys................................................. 142 Irishtown Acres............................................. 132 JEMI Jerseys................................................ 132 JVB Red Hot Jerseys................................... 122 Jersey Journal ......................... 24, 42, 120, 123 Jersey Marketing Service................................... ..................................... 51, 87, 88, 89, 106, 145 Jersey Young Sires....................................... 146 Jordan Group, The........................................ 112 Journal Shopping Center.............. 144, 145, 146 K&K Jerseys................................................... 51 K&R Jerseys................................................... 38 Kenny Farm.................................................... 32 Kutz Dairy....................................................... 73 Lady Lane Farms............................................ 22 Lands at Hillside Farm, The............................ 32 Lawtons Jersey Farm................................... 126 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys........................... 129 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A. ..................................................................... 118 Louisiana Tech University Complete Dispersal ....................................................................... 36 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm................................... 30 Lyon Jerseys................................................. 106 Mapleline Farm............................................... 30 Margandale Jersey Farm.............................. 129 Martin Dairy LLC............................................ 25 Marv-Du Jerseys.......................................... 119 Mason Farm................................................... 34 McKee Jersey Farm...................................... 118 Messmer Jersey Farm.................................. 122 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club........................... 95 Mill Ridge Jerseys.......................................... 32 Mills Jerseys................................................... 48 Minnesota Jerseys.......................................... 38 Misty Morning Dairy...................................... 104 Molly Brook Farms.......................................... 30 National Heifer Sale............................ 87, 88, 89 Nettle Creek Jerseys.................................... 128 New England Jerseys............... 30, 38, 113, 120 New York Jerseys....... 29, 34, 39, 107, 126, 127 Nic-Nat Jerseys and Buckshot Jerseys.......... 56 Nobledale Farm............................................ 132 Normandell Farms.......................................... 37 Norse Star Jerseys......................................... 64 O Do Acres................................................... 102 Oakfield Corners.......................................... 107 Oakhaven Jerseys........................................ 129 Ohio Jerseys............................. 12, 13, 102, 129 Ohio Spring Classic Sale.......................... 12, 13 Oomsdale Farm Inc...................................... 127 Oregon Jerseys.................................... 3, 22, 25 Orthridge Jerseys........................................... 82 Owens Farms Inc............................................ 63 Partee Jerseys................................................ 65 Pearlmont Jerseys........................................ 120 Pennsota Jerseys........................................... 38
Pennsylvania Jerseys....................... 32, 37, 132 Pfizer Animal Health............................. 135, 136 Plow Boy Jerseys......................................... 104 Queen-Acres Farm....................................... 126 Quist Dairy...................................................... 15 Random Luck Jerseys.................................... 81 Ratliff Jerseys................................................... 7 Richardson Family Farm................................. 38 River Valley Dairy......................................... 137 Riverside-F Farms.......................................... 32 Rowzee Jersey Farm...................................... 37 Schirm Jersey Farm..................................... 129 Scotch View Farms....................................... 126 Seacord Farm............................................... 126 Select Sires Inc................. 9, 144, 145, 146, 147 Semex.................................................... 97, 145 Senn-Sational Jerseys.................................. 136 Shan-Mar Jerseys.......................................... 32 Shenandoah Jerseys...................................... 95 Silver Maple Farms......................................... 38 Silver Mist Farm.............................................. 22 Silver Spring Farm........................................ 126 Skip-A-Rilla Jerseys..................................... 148 Smith Haven Dairy.......................................... 38 Snowdrift Country Farm................................ 132 Sorensons Hillview Jerseys............................ 48 Spahr Jersey Farm Inc................................. 129 Spring Valley Farm....................................... 122 Springdale Jersey Farm................................. 30 Spruce Row.................................................... 32 St. Jacobs ABC....................................... 72, 103 Steinhauers Jerseys....................................... 68 Stephan Jerseys............................................. 79 Stoney Hollow Jerseys................................. 132 Sturdy Built................................................... 146 Sugar Grove Jerseys...................................... 94 Summit Farm................................................ 142 Sun Valley Jerseys......................................... 22 Sunbow Jerseys........................................... 126 Sunset Canyon Jerseys.................................. 22 THF Jerseys................................................... 76 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc.................................... 95 Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club................ 33, 126 Tierney Farm Jerseys................................... 126 Trans-America Genetics............................... 144 Triple H Jerseys.............................................. 77 United Producers.......................................... 104 Unkefer Jersey Dairy.................................... 129 Vanderfeltz Jerseys...................................... 132 Viking Genetics................................................. 9 Waunakee Jerseys......................................... 84 Waverly Farm............................................... 143 Wickstrom Jersey Farm................................ 140 Wilsonview Dairy............................................ 22 Windridge Jersey Farm.................................. 37 Wisconsin Jerseys..................................... 43-85 Yosemite Jerseys.......................................... 131 Young’s Jersey Dairy Inc............................... 129 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. MAY—New Mexico and western Texas; Arizona and southern California; and New York. JUNE—northern Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky; Arkansas and Missouri; Ohio and Michigan.
Deadlines
JUNE 30—National Jersey Jug Futurity yearling and two-year-old fees due on 2011 entries. JULY 1—Applications for National Jersey Youth Scholarships due. AUG. 1—Deadline to register and/or transfer animals for the All American Junior Jersey Show. AUG. 9—USDA genetic evaluations released. SEPT. 20—National Jersey Jug Futurity final payments due on 2011 entries. OCT. 15—Applications due for National Jersey Jug Queen contest.
Sales
MAY 14—MISTY MORNING DAIRY COMPLETE DISPERSAL AUCTION, Misty Morning Dairy, Blanchard, Mich.; 11:00 a.m.; United Producers, sale mgr.; www.uproducers.com. MAY 21—ILLINOIS STATE SALE, Nevel Dairy Farm, Winslow, Ill.; 11:00 a.m.; Jersey Marketing
Service, sale mgr.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer; jms@ usjersey.com MAY 21—SPRING SENSATION SALE, Lamb Farms, Oakfield, N.Y.; 1:00 p.m.; The Cattle Exchange, sale mgr.; 607/746-2226. MAY 27—CHOSEN FEW FROM COUNTRY HILLS, Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union, Iowa; 6:00 p.m.; Nabholz Farm, sale mgr.; Chris Hill, auctioneer; nabholz@hawkeyetel.com. MAY 28—FIELD OF DREAMS SALE VI Fayette County Fairgrounds, West Union, Iowa; 11:00 a.m.; Nabholz Farm, sale mgr.; Chris Hill, auctioneer; nabholz@hawkeyetel.com. MAY 30—OHIO SPRING CLASSIC SALE, Sidney, Ohio; 11:00 a.m.; Michael Hurst, sale chair; Todd Woodruff auctioneer; Russell Gammon, pedigrees; Sale sponsored by the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association; for more information visit http:// jerseysites.usjersey.com/ohiojerseys. JUNE 6-7—K&K JERSEYS COMPLETE DISPERSAL, Newton, Wis.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer; jms@ usjersey.com; cows sell June 6, heifers sell June 7. JUNE 11—J&D DISPERSAL, Jerry Drinkall and Family, Lanesboro, Minn.; 11:30 a.m.; Pete’s Photo and Auction, sale mgr.; 507/352-4162. JUNE 25—54 th NATIONAL HEIFER SALE, Arlington, Wis.; 3:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer; jms@usjersey.com. JULY 2—LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY DAIRY COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL, Ruston, La.; 10:00 a.m.; Taylor Made Enterprises, sale mgr.; Dusty Taylor, auctioneer; www.taylormadeauctions.com JULY 16—AVONLEA SUMMER SPLASH III SALE, Brighton, Ontario. For more information contact Avonlea Genetics Inc., at Avonlea@on.aibn.com. SEPT. 3—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY SALE, Salem, Ore.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. SEPT. 5—BUSH RIVER & TREASURE CHEST COMBINATION XII SALE, Newberry S.C.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. S E P T. 5 — D I X I E L A N D I N V I TAT I O N A L & SOUTHEAST HEIFER GROWERS NORTH SALE, Newberry S.C.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.;
Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999
InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member
All Other Applications Member Non-Member
Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 19.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00
$17.00
22.00 27.00 37.00
Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $5.00
Transfer Fees Effective January 1, 2008
REAP Herds Non-REAP Herds Regular transfer filed within 60 days of sale date..............$12.00........................... $14.00 Regular transfer filed more than 60 days of sale date............................................... 17.00 Intra-Herd Transfer,...................................................................................................... 2.00 (When all living animals in one family ownership are transferred to another family member.)
• Transfers among owners within the same herd REAP enrollment completed with 60 days of the date of sale will only cost $2.00 each regardless of how many animals are transferred at one time. • Herds with three years continuous REAP enrollment at the time of a whole-herd dispersal will be charged $7.00 for the sale transfers. The dispersal may occur via public auction or private treaty. Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Lynn Lee, auctioneer; jms@usjersey.com. SEPT. 10—INDIANA PREMIER PLUS SALE, Berne, Ind.; 11:00 a.m.; Tony Fuente, sale mgr.; 260/849-0103 for more information. SEPT. 13—PENNSYLVANIA STATE SALE, Meadow Magic Farm, Palmyra, Pa.; 11:00 a.m. SEPT. 20—NEW YORK FALL SALE, Whitney Point, N.Y.; 11:00 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. SEPT. 27—75TH VERMONT STATE SALE, North Haverhill, N.H.; 10:30 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 4—TOP OF THE WORLD SALE, Madison, Wis.; 7:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 6—DAIRYLAND PROTEIN SALE, Janesville, Wis.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. OCT. 15—OHIO FALL PRODUCTION SALE, Wooster, Ohio; 10:30 a.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 5—54th POT O’GOLD SALE, Newmarket Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 6—58th ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE; West Hall Exhibit Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 5:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com.
Meetings and Expositions
MAY 9-11—21ST ADSA DISCOVER CONFERENCE ON IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCYOF LACTATING DAIRY CATTLE, Eaglewood Resort and Spa, Itasca, Ill.; for more information visit http:// www.adsa.org/discover/21stDiscover_2011htm. JUNE 22-26—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Wisconsin Dells, Wis. J U N E 2 4 — A N N UA L M E E T I N G O F T H E AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION , Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., 8:00 a.m. JUNE 25—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., 7:30 a.m. J U LY 6 - 8 — M I S S O U R I DA I RY G R A Z I N G CONFERENCE, Joplin, Missouri. For more information visit http://agebb.missouri.edu/dairy/ grazing/conference/index.htm. JULY 16—NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA FIELD DAY, hosted by Brian Moore, Mount Ulla, N.C. JULY 17-22—JERSEY YOUTH ACADEMY, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. JULY 23—MARYLAND JERSEY FIELD DAY, Frederick Fairgrounds, Frederick, Md. SEPT. 22-24—3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MASTITIS AND MILK QUALITY, St. Louis, Mo. For more information visit http://www.nmconline.org.
Shows
JUNE 16—MINNESOTA JERSEY JAMBOREE AND ALL-STATE JUNIOR SHOW, Arlington Fairgrounds, Arlington, Minn.; 3:00 p.m.; Perry Phend, Greenville, Ill., judge. JULY 22—MICHIGAN DAIRY DAYS JERSEY SHOW, heifers and dry cows; Michigan State Livestock Pavilion, E. Lansing, Mich.; Bryan Marcoot, Greenville, Ill., judge. JULY 23—MICHIGAN DAIRY DAYS JERSEY SHOW, cows, Michigan State Livestock Pavilion, E. Lansing, Mich.; Bryan Marcoot, Greenville, Ill., judge. JULY 23—DELAWARE JUNIOR FUTURITY SHOW, 8:00 p.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. JULY 26— DELAWARE JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, 9:00 a.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. JULY 27—DELAWARE OPEN JERSEY SHOW, (continued to page 38)
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Jim Quist, Fresno, Calif., has officially been nominated for Director of the Twelfth District for the American Jersey Cattle Association. Robin Denniston-Keller, Byron, N.Y., has officially been nominated for Director of the Second District for the American Jersey Cattle Association. Jerry Spielman, Seneca, Kan., has officially been nominated for Director of the First District for the American Jersey Cattle Association. Norman Martin, Tillamook, Ore., has officially been nominated for District 1 Director for National All-Jersey Inc. ***************** Moss (Thomas) and Renee McCauley, Tumbleweed Holsteins and Jerseys, Lowell, Mich., recently welcomed a son, Alan Thomas McCauley, on March 19, 2011. Their 9 lb. 3 oz. baby boy has already earned the nickname “Cash” after his initials, A.T.M. Moss served as a consultant for The 2009 All American Show, while Renee has had numerous photos featured in the Jersey Journal, Jersey Calendar, the Jersey Christmas cards and covers of the Jersey Journal. Alane (Bignami) and Michael Varela welcomed son Evan Thomas Varela on March 18, 2011. Evan was 7 lbs. 2 oz., and was 20½ inches long. He is the first child for the couple who were married in the summer of 2010. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Pam Bignami, Brentwood Farms, Orland, Calif. Alane is a special education teacher and Michael is a lawyer. Both are partners in Brentwood Farms. The couple resides in San Jose, Calif. Ryan Easton Vandoorn was born on April 25, 2011, to Garrett and Jessica Vandoorn,Tony,Wis. He weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz. Paternal grandparents are Gary and Diane Vandoorn, Flambeau Manor Jerseys, Tony, Wis. He was welcomed home by big sisters, Candice, 11, and Isabelle, 4. Page 14
Brad and Stacey (Shipley) Atherton, Shipley Jersey Farm, Newark, Ohio, recently welcomed home their first child. Charlie Allen Atherton was born April 14, 2011, and weighed 8 lbs. and 3 oz. Stacey was named a runner-up in the 2003 National Jersey Queen Contest and currently serves on Ohio Livestock Care and Standards Board, which she was appointed to in April 2010. She is a 2006 graduate of the Ohio State University and the co-owner of Shipley Farms. Brian and Nicole (Rohatsch) Barlass were married Sept. 4, 2010 in a ceremony that took place at their farm in Janesville, Wis. Brian is the son of Bill and Marion Barlass, Barlass Jerseys LLC, Janesville, and a graduate of Cornell University. Brian was also a recipient of the National J e r s e y Yo u t h Achievement Award The Barlass’ and Young Jersey Breeder Award. He is a partner with his parents in Barlass Jerseys, LLC. Nicole is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is employed by the Cooperative Educational Services Association of Wisconsin. They reside on the farm in Janesville. Katie Wirkus, Athens, Wis., has been named an Alice in Dairyland finalist. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in December with degrees in agricultural education and mathematics. She was selected as the 2008 Wisconsin Jersey Queen and the 2009 Wisconsin Valley Fairest of the Fair. She was also a National Jersey Queen second alternate in 2009. Wirkus was involved in the Agricultural Education Society and Alpha Tau Alpha while in college. She volunteers as a 4-H swine leader and as the Educational Chairperson of the Marathon County Market Animal Show and Sale Committee. Don Mielke, Ameri-Milk Jerseys, Menasha, was honored in late March
as one of the top five winners of the 2011 Master Agriculturist Award by the Wisconsin Agriculturist farm magazine. This year’s honorees, who were each recognized recently at an awards luncheon in Oshkosh in conjunction with the Wisconsin Public Service Farm Show, were selected for their proven ability and accomplishments as progressive farmers. James Meyer, Meyers Dairy, Roca, Neb., was recently honored at the Nebraska Dairy Convention. With a herd of 222 cows that had a herd average of 19,696 lbs. milk, the Meyers were named the first place Jersey herd for milk production. Meyers Dairy is currently home to six cows ranked on the Top 1.5% List for traditional JPI and an additional cow listed on the Top 1.5% list for genomic evaluations. Three Canadian Jersey families were recently presented honorary life memberships from Jersey Canada. Among those honored were Fred and Ruth Armstrong, Auburn, Ontario. Fred and Ruth are partners behind the “Huronia” prefix that has done so well in the the U.S. and Canada. Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%, the world-famous cow that the Armstrongs bred in partnership with Murray and Pat Mellow was Grand Champion at the World Dairy Expo in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was named Supreme Champion in 2006, in addition to being National Grand Champion in Louisville. Fred and Ruth were named Master Breeders by Jersey Canada in 2000.
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Jerseys in Dairyland For the fourth time in 35 years, the annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc. will be held in Wisconsin. Because its ag economy is largely built on the back of the dairy industry, especially cheese manufacturing, Wisconsin has long been a bellwether of the state of the U.S. dairy economy and prospects for Jersey breed growth and expansion. America’s Dairyland was the backdrop for the meeting of 1977, when Project Equity was in its infancy. The meeting of 1987 occurred just after USDA’s landmark decision to implement multiple component pricing in the western Great Basin Federal Order, action that laid the groundwork for proposing MCP in the Upper Midwest order. The 2001 meeting followed five years of component pricing in the Upper Midwest order, the first full year of Federal Order MCP in seven of the 11 consolidated orders, and marked the 25th anniversary of the NAJ Equity Project. With equitable pricing and more than 80% Class III utilization, the Jersey business in Wisconsin has been humming merrily along for the last 10 years. Registrations have doubled, and Wisconsin now ranks second among all states for registration activity. Since 2000, REAP herd enrollment in the state has increased 137%, and cow enrollments by 170%. So, the 2011 meetings, June 22 to 25 in Wisconsin Dells, will be an important stage from which to examine the changing face of the Jersey business, to take stock of its considerable upsides, and to also contemplate its future challenges. The Changing Face. Breed improvement is now riding on the back of genomics, which is why the AJCA’s educational series, “This Month in Jersey Genomics,” will kick off the week’s activities. Moderator Cari Wolfe and guests will explore the frontiers of genomic research, the actual and potential breadth of its discoveries, and potential applications that will support continued competitiveness of the Jersey breed. At the 1987 meeting, then-president David Spahr urged the membership to get behind the idea of promoting the use of Jersey bulls in commercial cow herds. At this meeting, we will see first-hand a state-of-the-art facility housing 3,800 cows that are 33% Jersey and 66% Jersey-Holstein crossbreds. Prior to visiting Central Sands Dairy LLC, principal partner Gordon A. Jones, D.V.M. will talk about the fundamentals of this nearly four-year-old operation, its emphasis on cow care, and explain why “we are breeding all of our cows to Jersey.” The Upsides. Strong organizations with profit-oriented programs run by dedicated staff, serving an unflagging demand for Jersey cattle, Jersey genetics and Jersey milk will be the core messages from the presidents—David Chamberlain at the AJCA meeting on Friday, June 24, David Endres for National All-Jersey Inc. on Saturday, June 25. may 2011
The Jersey breed is positioned to have an even larger presence in the U.S. dairy economy due to findings from the NAJ-funded study documenting its sustainability advantages and lower greenhouse gas emissions. You read about the Jersey carbon footprint research after it was presented in July at the Joint Animal Science Meetings (August issue, pp. 18-19). At the NAJ meeting, you will receive the report first-hand from its lead author, Jude Capper of Washington State University. The Challenges. These meetings will be, as always, a good time to remind ourselves that the keys to Jersey breed growth remain competitive levels of yield from functionally fit cows, and equitable markets for Jersey milk. Recent developments in milk marketing, plus proposed dairy policy reforms including efforts to increase Federal minimum standards for fluid milk, will take center stage during the annual meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. Attend so that you are better informed and prepared to be involved in the forthcoming national debates. This is just the start of a great week planned for you in Wisconsin. The David Allen family will be hosting an evening dinner on June 23, with the AJCC Research Foundation benefit auction and Cow Pie Bingo only part of a unique program. The second North American Jersey Cheese Awards are on tap and through a new media partnership with the consumer-lifestyle magazine, Culture, will bring more publicity to the variety and quality of Jersey cheeses. ABS Global Inc. will host us at its new technologically advanced, globally health certified Dekorra facility. On different days, tours will go to Endres Jazzy Jerseys near Lodi and Kutz Dairy LLC at Jefferson—both of them textbook case studies about why and how Jerseys are changing the color of the dairy industry On your way home, you’ll be able to visit the Registered Jersey™ herd at the Hoard’s Dairyman Farm and National Dairy Shrine’s museum in Fort Atkinson. The 54th National Heifer Sale, which is previewed in this issue, requires special mention. Every heifer cataloged is a Vision Gift—a donation by her owner to the sale. Ten percent (10%) of the proceeds will support this year’s national youth programs. The rest of the net proceeds will be added to the Jersey Youth Academy endowment fund. We thank all of them for their confidence in the idea of Jersey Youth Academy: to educate Jersey youth about the opportunities in our growing breed—and more importantly, to encourage them to choose the Jersey business for their career path. You can thank them too, and add your support for Academy by bidding generously at the sale on June 25. Got Jerseys? Then, attend these meetings. You will be inspired and energized. Better still, invite others who need Jerseys to join us in America’s Dairyland, June 22 through 25. Page 17
AJCA MASTER BREEDER
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an K. Bansen, Forest Glen Jerseys, Dayton, Ore., is the 68th recipient of the Master Breeder Award of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), which will be presented on Friday, June 24, 2011, during the Jersey Breeders Banquet in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The Master Breeder award is bestowed annually to a living AJCA member, family, partnership or corporation that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has bred outstanding animals for many years and thereby made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. This year’s Master Breeder has shown a long commitment to the ability to evaluate cattle and breed them to accentuate their strengths and weaknesses through use of various scientific breeding tools in combination with good dairy sense. He is a scholar of the breed and has made genetics a passion he enjoys sharing with others. Thanks to a lifelong commitment to the Jersey breed, Dan Bansen has become a second generation Master Breeder, behind his father Stanley who won the award in 1990, the only father-son duo to win the award, and a third generation Jersey farmer. Being raised with the Jersey cow and returning home to the family herd after graduating from Oregon State University in 1973, Dan has been a constant student of the breed and dairy industry. “Forest Glen is a prefix known and respected around the world,” said Ray and Margaret Schooley, Schooley Jerseys, Marshfield, Mo., in a letter of support for Bansen. “Both bulls and cows from this herd have been used widely and have made it possible for many Jersey breeders to significantly improve their herds.” It is no secret the Forest Glen name has graced many influential cows and bulls, but cows belonging to the Bansen family were not registered until the 1970s, with the herd going through the Genetic Recovery program. By registering their animals they were able to gain an identity in the business and generate an additional stream of income by marketing their genetics of the highly productive herd developed by Dan’s parents, Stanley and Dora. Page 18
They quickly gained national attention during the 1980s and spent many years on top of the herd production list. During that same decade, Forest Glen cattle topped almost every national Jersey sale, including record prices at the time for “Delight” at the 1980 National Heifer Sale for $10,500, “Legend Maria” for $10,500 at the 1985 All American Sale, and “Duncan Rave” in the 1989 All American Sale for $25,000. “An exceptional heifer raising program has allowed Forest Glen to merchandise and grow extensively,” said Butch Katen, president of the Oregon Jersey Cattle Association, in support of Bansen. “Forest Glen is known for selling the top animals at the breed improvement sales, but thousands of Forest Glen Jerseys have gone on to start other Jersey enterprises.” Forest Glen Jerseys had become recognized as high indexing cattle that competed in commercial environments, and were able to go to new homes and produce just as well for their owners. In the 1990s, Forest Glen Duncan Gemini, VG-83%, was awarded the President’s Trophy with an m.e. of 27,165–1,357–988 at 2-1. This was the second time a Forest Glen cow had been
awarded the President’s trophy. Currently at Forest Glen Jerseys there are many noteworthy animals for high production and outstanding type. As of April 2011 there were 42 cows on the Top 1.5% list for JPI with genomic evaluations. On the Top 1.5% list for JPI with traditional evaluations, Forest Glen animals are featured 94 times. They are the second highest ranked herd for average genomic JPI with a +136 on 19 cows, and are ranked 13th among all herds for traditional JPI with a +60 on 1,230 cows. On the Top 200 Cows ranked by JPI list, there are five animals from Forest Glen, including the eighth highest cow in the breed, Forest Glen Jevon Jenny, VG-85%. The Top 200 Jersey Genotyped Cows ranked by genomic JPI list features seven cows bearing the Forest Glen prefix. They also rank within the top 12 herds in Oregon for production. “Forest Glen animals rank at, or near, the top of the lists used to recognize superior Jerseys,” said Ray and Margaret Schooley. “This is ample proof that Dan Bansen has bred outstanding animals for many years and made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed.” In addition to breeding high quality cattle, Dan has also made it a priority to purchase impactful animals to add to the Forest Glen herd. In the 1995 he purchased Havs Chief Berretta Jade, E-95%, in a load of cattle he purchased from Jersey Marketing Service. “Jade” went on to produce more than 27,000 lbs. of milk as a four-year-old. Both her granddaughter and great-granddaughter have, at times, been named the number one cow in the breed for JPI. She had 60 offspring, with countless granddaughters and grandsons making an impact in herds throughout the country. As of April 2009, Forest Glen is home to the all-time leader in units of semen sold by Select Sires, Forest Glen Avery Action, GJPI +102. During the 2010 National Heifer Sale, held at Forest Glen Jerseys, Select Sires honored “Action’s” achievements by presenting Dan with an award. There are currently nine bulls on the active A.I. list and one bull on the genomic young sire list (continued to page 23)
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Donald Sherman
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onald “Donnie” Sherman, Hilmar, Calif., will be honored as the 61st recipient of the Distinguished Service Award presented by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). The Distinguished Service Award is presented by the Board of Directors to as many living AJCA members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years and thereby made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. Formal presentation of the award will be made on June 24 at the Jersey Breeders’ Banquet held during the 2011 Annual Meetings of the AJCA and National All Jersey Inc. (NAJ) in the Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Donnie Sherman is committed to the betterment of the Jersey breed with each decision he makes, whether decked in suit and tie in a boardroom or overalls at his dairy. His enthusiasm for the future of the Jersey breed is contagious and his leadership-by-example has earned Sherman the respect of his peers across the globe. “In all his dealings with fellow Jersey breeders, he exemplifies the highest standards of business ethics and integrity and is an effective spokesperson for the profitability of the Jersey cow,” wrote Libby P. Bleakney and John and Allaire Palmer, Highland Farms Inc., Cornish, Maine. Sherman’s service to the agriculture industry began at the local and state levels at an early age and then advanced quickly to the national level. He served Jersey breeders as an AJCA Director for two terms and then AJCA President for three terms beginning in 2004. During his second term on the board, his peers elected him vice president. Sherman’s influence on the Jersey breed also stems from the founding of Jerseyland Sires Inc. and the Hilmar Cheese Company with several like-minded Jersey breeders from Hilmar. Service aside, his first line of business was to establish a profitable business milking Registered Jersey cows. D&E Jerseys, owned with his wife, Elsa, has become one of the country’s premier production-bred herds and a source for some of the breed’s leading genetic males and females. “Donnie Sherman’s impact on the breed begins with the respect he earned among
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his fellow dairy producers for excellent management of his own operation,” wrote Larry Schirm, Genetics Marketing Manager and North American Jersey Business Development Manger for ABS Gobal Inc., in a letter of recommendation. “In this setting, he truly leads by example, showcasing the advantages of the Jersey cow in longevity and reproductive efficiency on the way to profitability.” Sherman is just one of 11 people in breed history to receive the national Jersey organization’s two highest awards—the Distinguished Service Award and the Master Breeder award—and the first to be presented with them in back-to-back years. Sherman’s roots in the dairy business run deep. His great-grandfather established Pioneer Dairy and Cheese Plant in 1888. Donnie grew up on Orestimba Dairy, a highly regarded Registered Jersey herd owned by his parents and uncle, and returned to the family farm in 1970 after graduation from Modesto Junior College and a four-year stint in the U.S. Marine Corp. He and Elsa set out on their own eight years later and established D&E Jerseys with the purchase of 75 cows. Through effective management, cow numbers at D&E Jerseys grew quickly. Today the herd numbers 575 milking cows and 550 replacement heifers. Over the
years, surplus cattle were channeled into a second dairy, Avi-Lanche Jerseys, which is now owned by their son-in-law and daughter, Richard and Jennifer Avila, and their daughters, Sidney and Caitlin, in Dalhart, Texas. This business is 2,200 milking cows and as many replacement heifers. Sherman has been a strong proponent of AJCA programs. D&E Jerseys is a pioneer member of the REAP program and has contributed to Equity for many decades. Most recently, Sherman has been an advocate for genotyping. He served the California Jersey community as board member and president of both the Central Valley Jersey Breeders Association and the California Jersey Cattle Association. He was a 4-H leader and member of the Merced County 4-H Advisory Council. He was elected to his first term as AJCA Director in 1996 and his second term three years later. While a director, he chaired the Breed Improvement Committee and co-chaired the Type Advisory Committee. Later, he served on the organization’s Investment Advisory Committee, where his business experience and service on a local bank advisory committee made him a particularly effective member. During his tenure as director and breed leader, the Jersey business flourished. He was in key leadership positions during early parts of the “Golden Decade of Jersey Breed Expansion” and helped pave the road for record-breaking participation in breed programs. Sherman is one of the founding fathers of Jerseyland Sires and helped the organization become a successful sire-proving venue for Registered Jersey bulls. He has been a member of its sire selection committee from the onset. “In that role, he provides real leadership for a well-defined focus on bulls genetically capable of siring cows that will be the most profitable in a commercial environment,” noted Schirm. “He has pioneered the use of emerging genomic information in the bull selection criteria at Jerseyland Sires and is making effective use of genomics in the breeding program in his own herd.” “Sherman has been involved in the evolution of Jerseyland’s business arrangements with Alta Genetics, which provides an ex(continued to page 22)
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AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
David Brandau
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avid Brandau, Wilton, Wis., has been named the recipient of the Award for Meritorious Service, presented by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ). This award is given annually to a living individual who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the national Jersey organizations, has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry. The presentation will be made on June 24 at the Jersey Breeders’ Banquet held during the 2011 AJCANAJ Annual Meetings in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. D av i d B r a n d a u h a s d o n e everything from appraise cows to spearhead the quest for fair milk prices, affecting Jersey breeders throughout the country. He served the AJCA for more than 26 years, and continues to represent the association in his retirement, as he devotes his time to helping grow the breed. “As a devoted breeder of Jersey cattle in Wisconsin, David has been and continues to be active in the association,” said Dennis Post, secretary of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association. “He is a great resource for Jersey information, he supports the programs and activities of the organization, and offers advice and guidance to help the organizations and breed continue to grow.” David grew up with the Jersey cow, as the third generation to milk registered Jerseys at his family’s farm in Wilton, Wis. He started at the Jersey association as an equity specialist and an area representative for the upper Midwest region, an area that, as a whole, was not fully taking advantage of the Jersey programs and policies. “It was not easy to go from farm to farm in that area selling AJCA and NAJ programs, but David did it,” said Calvin Covington, former executive secretary of the AJCA, in a letter of support. “David did it successfully and not once did he compromise the positions of the national organizations.”
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Though he was always committed to making sure all breeders were taking advantage of the services offered to them, one of the greatest endeavors taken on by Brandau was that of fair and equitable milk pricing. He, along with others supportive of the association, recognized the value of Jersey milk, a value that was not yet being acknowledged by the milk co-ops. So David went to task, asking Jersey breeders to sign the Equity check-off card, knowing equitable milk prices could become a reality if funded. “The Jersey breed would not be enjoying the success it is today without people like David on the front line gaining financial support for the program,” said Covington. This segment of the dairy industry developed into a true passion for Brandau, with his passion for milk marketing making him successful in his career and ultimately having an effect on the entire dairy industry. David did not find immediate support of the program, though. For every farm that supported the Equity program, there were 10 more that did not immediately see the value. There were many producers who
were hesitant to change markets, doubting the longevity of the equity program. David made it his mission to talk with dairy farmers one-onone and explain why they needed to change milk markets if Equity was to become a reality, and the value of the Jersey cow to be recognized. There was a small number of relatively small and independent cheese plants in the upper Midwest that were willing to purchase milk on a multiple component basis, finally putting equitable pricing on the radar. The milestone for equitable milk pricing was when the five Upper Midwest Federal Milk Marketing Orders implemented multiple component pricing. Getting this job done took getting all of the major cooperatives and dairy organizations in that area together in one room to start talking about equitable milk pricing, then keep their support. David played a key role in making this happen, and keeping this new endeavor together. An exert of the Upper Midwest final decision dated August 2, 1995, is still posted in Brandau’s home office. “Because of Dave’s work, the value of Jersey milk, as well as other high component milk, has been greatly increased in comparison to “standard” milk, and the value of Jersey cattle has increased along with it,” said the late Harold Owens, Owens Farm, Inc., Frederic, in a letter of support. His devotion to securing equitable milk prices for the Jersey cow affects Jersey breeders in every region of the country, not just the Midwest. Though he spent a great deal of his career campaigning for multiple component pricing, he was eternally a champion for the breed and all programs offered by the association. “David signed up REAP herds, did genetic recovery work, scored cows, and generally embraces all breed programs to drag one of the least progressive areas in the country into the modern world,” said Eric Lyon, Lyon Jerseys, Toldeo, Iowa in support of Brandau. David worked hard to make sure Jersey breeders were always up-to-date and taking full advantages of the services offered to them by the association. He took the time (continued to page 24)
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AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE
David Parkinson
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avid Parkinson, Sahuartia, Ariz., has been named the recipient of the Award for Meritorious Service, presented by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ). This award is given annually to a living individual who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the national Jersey organizations, has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry. The presentation will be made on June 24 at the Jersey Breeders’ Banquet held during the 2011 AJCANAJ Annual Meetings in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Although his journey with the Jersey cow began in Canada, David Parkinson has been a long-time supporter of the AJCA. He traveled more than a million miles throughout the country, judged shows in various countries and helped purchase some of the most prolific cows in the breed for Jersey breeders during his time with the AJCA. Growing up on a Jersey farm in Waterville, Quebec, Canada, Dave’s commitment to the Jersey breed can be traced back to his youth. Early in his career he was employed by the Ontario Jersey Cattle Club (OJCC) where he worked as a herd manager and a fieldman for the OJCC. During this time he became one of the founders of the annual calf rallies in Canada and helped establish the Royal Jersey Futurity. He began employment with the AJCA in 1977, when he was hired to work as managing editor of the Jersey Journal. After a year with the Journal, he made the switch to area representative for the northeast region. Known by many as “Parky,” he served in that position for 25 years in every state from the midwest to New England. While serving as an area representative, Dave could always be seen behind the scenes at sales, from taking bids on the phone or helping in the barns. At the All American festivities in Louisville, he
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served as superintendent for many years. Dave has also spent time abroad, working with Jersey breeders in various countries as a cattle marketer, judge and international Jersey type evaluator. He traveled to India, Denmark and twice to Guatemala, always serving as an international spokesperson for the breed. He was even on board the plane that carried the first shipment of Jersey cattle to India, 300 heifers he had helped select. Even though he had many endeavors within the Jersey breed, he always found time to work closely with the dairy farmers in his territory, making sure they were well tended to and well informed. “Dave was an outstanding area representative for the Jersey association,” said Shannon Gardner, Shan-Mar Jerseys, Dayton, Pa., in a letter of support for Parkinson. “He spent numerous hours on the road supporting the state associations within his territory and promoting the Jersey breed.” Even when he switched roles within the association, moving his young family from Ohio to Pennsylvania, he took the change in stride. He took every opportunity to get to know his new constituents, learning their
needs and opportunities so he could better serve them, the association and the breed. “Dave knows Jerseys, he does a terrific job communicating with breeders and he was always looking for the next high-selling cow,” said Gardner. In 2006, the Jersey breeders of Pennsylvania recognized the hard work and constant commitment of “Parky” with their state Distinguished Award, as he spent many years of his area representative tenure working with breeders in that state. With his commitment to Jersey breeders and the Jersey cow, he was highly respected and valued by many Pennsylvania breeders. He has also been honored by the breeders of Vermont and New York, parts of the territory he devoted so much time to helping. “Pennsylvania has no better friend and fieldman than David Parkinson,” said David Norman, Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association Secretary. “He has served as our AJCA Area Representative three times in his rotation of responsibilities with the AJCA and has always been there to serve our needs.” Between jobs with the association, Dave also worked as manager of Comfort Hill Jersey Farm, Ferrisburg, Vt. It was there he worked with the well-known Greenridge FW Chief Althea-ET and made the matings resulting in A.I. bulls Comfort Royal AlfET and Comfort Pal Adonis-ET. He also worked with Ogston S.B. Sound, Forest Glen Legend Maria, and Hi-Land Top Brass Prize, all with sons sold to A.I. He also had award-winning production with the Comfort Hill herd as they ranked fifth for milk before its dispersal in January of 1990. Dave continued to apply his knowledge of good cattle through his work with Jersey Marketing Service upon his return to the AJCA. He was instrumental in the creation of both the New York Spring and Fall volume sales. He was also a driving force in developing the Ohio Fall Production Sale as a large volume sale. One of the activities Dave found the most joy in was working with the youth involved with the Jersey breed. Whether it (continued to page 24)
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clusive worldwide outlet for the bulls that are siring profitable cows among the herds in Hilmar,” said Eric Lyon, Lyon Jerseys, Toledo, Iowa, who served with Sherman and Bleakney as AJCA Directors. Sherman has also waved the Jersey banner through his involvement with the Hilmar Cheese Company. When they knew they weren’t being paid fairly for their highcomponent milk, Sherman and 10 other Jersey producers from the area established the Hilmar Cheese Company and began making and marketing their own line of cheeses in 1984. Today, Hilmar Cheese is the largest, single-site cheese and whey product manufacturing facility in the world. With business booming, the company expanded its operation to include a second facility in Dalhart. Sherman has frequently been asked to speak about the success of Hilmar Cheese, domestically and abroad. He stresses the importance of Jersey milk for a profitable cheese business and production-bred genetics for a profitable dairy business. James Godfrey, World Jersey Cattle Bureau Secretary, recalls Sherman’s presentation on the Island of Jersey in 2008 in a letter supporting Sherman’s nomination. “His explanation of how committed dairy owners milking Registered Jerseys have grown the company from a dream to a success, while also developing outstanding herds with use of AJCA programs, was an inspiration to the international delegates.” Sherman is a long-time advocate for
Jersey youth programs. Every year, D&E Jerseys can be counted on to consign to or buy at the National Heifer Sale. The Shermans syndicated D&E Rebel Scholar-ET, to The 2005 All American Jersey Sale and donated $12,650 in proceeds to the AJCA Scholarship Fund. The Shermans also routinely send a consignment to the Pot O’Gold Sale (open to juniors alone) or bring one home for their grandchildren. Donnie and Elsa also sponsor the Nanette Sherman-Taylor Memorial Scholarship for California juniors. Sherman’s staunch support of the Jersey breed and its programs is evidenced from his words in accepting the Master Breeder award last year. “It is imperative that we continue to grow. It is possible because we have more opportunities than ever and momentum is still building. I challenge each and every one of you to cultivate opportunity and help every dairy producer who is thinking about Jerseys to become an owner of Registered Jerseys and a client of USJersey.” “While he is properly spoken of as a ‘past’ president of the AJCA, Donnie’s enthusiasm for and dedication to the advancement of the Jersey, her owners and her breed association continues to be forward-looking and vigorous,” summed Lyon. Because of this, Donnie Sherman will continue to add chapters to his book on service to the Jersey community. Distinguished Service Awards 1954 W. W. Trout, Springfield, Ohio* 1955 Harold J. Turner, Bethel, Vt.* 1956 Judge Peter J. Shields, Sacramento, Calif.*
1957 R. C. Calloway, Baton Rouge, La.* 1958 Lynn Copeland, Nashville, Tenn.* 1959 Chester Folck, Springfield, Ohio* 1960 Ernest Greenough, Merced, Calif.* 1961 Paul Jackson, Wilmington, Ohio* 1962 Harriet J. Groos, Vancouver, Wash.* 1963 R. K. Stout, Lansing, Mich.* 1964 Herbert G. Myers, Boise, Idaho* 1965 Charles S. Kelly, Hudson, Wis.* 1966 Joseph F. Sawyer, Galt, Calif.* 1967 Henry P. Knolle, Sandia, Texas* 1968 H. I. Sawyer, Hughson, Calif.* 1969 M. L. Baird, Springfield, Ohio* 1970 E. Lea Marsh, Jr., Old Lyme, Conn.* 1971 Stanley N. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y.* 1972 Arthur Dieterich, Sherman, Texas* 1973 Amzi Rankin, Jr., Faunsdale, Ala.* 1974 Capt. T. J. and Elizabeth Bay, Lynden, Wash.* 1975 Mrs. Thomas H. Carruthers, III, Glendale, Ohio* 1975 Paul Sparrow, Athens, Tenn.* 1976 Wyatt A. Williams, Orange, Va.* 1977 Dr. J. H. Arnold, Newnan, Ga.* 1977 Reuben R. Cowles, Statesville, N.C.* 1978 Jean E. Lemmermen, Tiffin, Ohio* 1979 John Weir Jr., Geuda Springs, Kan. 1980 Clyde K. Chappell, Knoxville, Tenn.* 1980 Newell Mills, Fallon, Nev. 1981 Harold Wright, White River Junction, Vt. 1982 C. L. Collins, Jr., Sylacauga, Ala.* 1983 Ray Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y.* 1984 Dr. C. A. Ernstrom, Logan, Utah* 1985 J. F. Cavanaugh, Columbus, Ohio* 1986 W. Charles McGinnis, Mountville, S.C. 1987 G. Joe Lyon, Toledo, Iowa 1988 Dr. John Wilk, Raleigh, N.C. 1989 Robert Lord, Woodstock, Vt.* 1990 Dr. H. Duane Norman, Fulton, Md. 1991 Edwin L. Crotty, Trenton, N.J. 1992 Richard A. Riggs, Evansville, Ind. 1993 Maurice E. Core, Columbus, Ohio 1994 John Giacomini, Eureka, Calif.* 1995 W. R. Lutz, Newton, N.C. 1996 Max Gordon, Winchester, Ind.* 1997 Harold Owens, Frederic, Wis.* 1998 Richard Clauss, Hilmar, Calif. 1999 Elmer D. Larson, Burlington, Wash.* 2000 Dr. J. J. Malnati, Newberry, S.C. 2001 Harold W. Roller, Weyers Cave, Va. 2002 Ray R. Schooley, Marshfield, Mo. 2003 D.L. Strandberg, D.V.M., Alma Center, Wis. 2004 Neal F. Schirm, Canal Winchester, Ohio 2005 J. Lawrence Benson, New Lebanon, N.Y. 2006 Ted Luther, Mount Ulla, N.C. 2007 Alvin Moss, Litchfield Park, Ariz. 2008 David W. Spahr, Findlay, Ohio 2009 Dr. Robert C. and Helene C. Dreisbach, Mercer, Pa. 2010 Paul Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y. 2011 Donald Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. * deceased
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
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Kevin and Annette Thomas 2065 McCormick Loop, Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/842-2658 Fax 503/842-5747 Email silvermist@oregoncoast.com
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that were all bred at Forest Glen. The Bansens have bred many outstanding Registered Jerseys over the year, including cows that trace to the matriarchs “Jade” and Wolf River Beretta Addie-ET and the bull Forest Glen Meccas Jevon-ET (a grandson of “Jade”), GJPI +137. Since 2004, the herd has sent 38 bulls to A.I., including Forest Glen Artist Alexander, GJPI +135, and Forest Glen Artist Karl-Twin, GJPI +143, and the young sires, Forest Glen Impuls Redhot, GJPI +178, and Forest Glen Impuls Jadestar, GJPI +126, both from “Jade.” The current Forest Glen herd has 1,500 milk cows and 1,770 heifers. The 2010 AJCA lactation average is 16,529 lbs. milk, 737 lbs. fat and 614 lbs. protein on 1,189 lactations. There are currently 78 Excellent cows and 877 Very Good cows in the Forest Glen REAP herd. Dan is an equity investor and has been very involved with milk marketing through his involvement as Board President with Farmers Cooperative Creamery and with Organic Valley CROPP co-op. The Bansens are also contract advertisers in the Jersey Journal, use JerseyTags to permanently identify their cattle and are members of Great Western Jersey Sires Inc. Dan has also served the Jersey breed as a former director of the AJCA and National All-Jersey, Inc. His daughter, Jamie, is currently serving her first term as Director for the Eleventh District of the AJCA. Forest Glen supports local schools, 4-H and FFA classes and was a featured herd in the virtual farm tour sponsored by World Dairy Expo in 2008. The list of accomplishments to come out of the barns at Forest Glen Jerseys at the hands of Dan Bansen is an impressive and extensive catalog. With a breeding program that has influenced so many farms, both domestically and internationally, Dan Bansen has earned the honor to add second generation Master Breeder to an already impressive resume. Master Breeders
1944 William MacPherson, Thomasville, Ga.* 1945 W. R. Kenan, Jr., Lockport, N.Y.* 1946 George W. Sisson, Jr., Potsdam, N.Y.* 1947 E. S. Brigham, St. Albans, Vt.* 1948 Guy Miller, Modesto, Calif.* 1949 Dr. Howard D. Odum, Chapel Hill, N.C.* 1950 Judge J. G. Adams, Asheville, N.C.* 1951 N. M. Tibbles, Independence, Ore.* 1952 Frank W. Barber, Fayetteville, Tenn.* 1953 Herman F. Heep, Buda, Texas* 1954 Dale Dean, Ridgeway, Mich.* 1955 Maurice Pollak, Lincroft, N.J.* 1956 J. L. Hutcheson, Jr., Rossville, Ga.* 1957 John R. Sibley, Spencer, Mass.* 1958 J. Chester Elliff, Tulia, Texas* 1959 A. W. Sweet, Sixes, Ore. 1960 Col. H. G. Wilde, Lenox, Mass.* 1961 C. Edward Knolle, Sandia, Texas* 1962 Russel Hoar, Newark, Ohio* 1963 William Ross Proctor, Pittstown, N.J.* 1964 Clifton F. Russell, Rossville, Ga.* 1965 Chester Folck, Springfield, Ohio* 1966 C. Scott Mayfield, Athens, Tenn.* 1967 E. E. Greenough, Merced, Calif.* 1968 Henry Uihlein, Lake Placid, N.Y.*
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1969 Charles S. Kelly, Hudson, Wis.* 1970 H. Fowler Hupman, Springfield, Ohio* 1971 Milton Humberd, Cleveland, Tenn.* 1972 Willis Rupert, New Waterford, Ohio* 1973 Earl Hutchinson, Tunbridge, Vt.* 1974 Antone J. Regli, Ferndale, Calif.* 1975 Mrs. Diana Ryan, Newport, R.I.* 1976 James and Georgia* Pappas, Modesto, Calif. 1977 Mrs. H. G. Wilde, Lenox, Mass.* 1978 Henry W. Black, West Baldwin, Maine* 1979 John Bishop VI, Columbus, N.J. * 1980 Mrs. A. G. Rankin* and Sons, Faunsdale, Ala. 1981 W. L. Payton, Stephenville, Texas* 1982 Curtis Hobson, Athens, Tenn.* 1983 Stanley N. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y.* 1984 Walter H. and Joan Brown, Hughson, Calif. 1985 Newell Mills, Fallon, Nev. 1986 John R. Owen, Lewisburg, Tenn.* 1987 Robert S. Pike* and Family, Cornish, Maine 1988 Ray Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y.* 1989 Ralph* and Betty Reichert, Riley, Kans. 1990 Stanley K. Bansen, Dayton, Ore.* 1991 Henry P. Knolle, Sandia, Texas*
1992 1993 1994 1995
Phil V. Fanelli, Hilmar, Calif. Dr. J. J. Malnati, Newberry, S.C. Walter and Sally Goodrich, West Danville, Vt. Edward, Harold, and Donald* Wright, White River Junction, Vt. 1996 Elmer D. Larson, Roy, Wash.* 1997 Albert Bradford, Turner, Maine 1998 Robert Stiles Family, Clearbook, Va. 1999 Robert and Barbara* Howard, Tillamook, Ore. 2000 Charles L. Lutz, Newton, N.C.* 2001 Duane Kuhlman, Snohomish, Wash. 2002 Duane Wickstrom, Hilmar, Calif. 2003 James Chaney, Bowling Green, Ky.* 2004 Charles J. Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn. 2005 William G. Mason Family, Buhl, Idaho* 2006 Aaron F. Richards, Farmington, Utah* 2007 Robert Bignami, Orland, Calif. and Harlan Askeland*, Orland, Calif. 2008 James S. Huffard III, Crockett, Va. 2009 Ahlem Farms Partnership and Ed Fisher, Hilmar, Calif. 2010 Donald and Elsa Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. 2011 Dan Bansen, Dayton, Ore. * deceased
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to help people understand the value of these programs and develop a full understanding of how to correctly use everything that was available to them. Though field work was not part of his initial job description, he took the new challenge in stride, viewing it as an opportunity to work closer with the people and cows he believed in so deeply. “David Brandau has used his passion and commitment to the Jersey breed to strengthen and grow its position to the point where the Jersey breed is the shining star of the dairy industry today,” said Harold Owens. Not only has he helped improve the standards for milk marketing for Jersey breeders, he has collected an extensive amount of Jersey memorabilia, some of that collection is even being auctioned off to benefit the AJCC Research Fund during annual meetings. David and his wife Cathy reside at their farm in southwest Wisconsin and have two grown sons and several grandchildren, also residing in Wisconsin. David is currently working as Genetic Coordinator at Heartland Jerseys, Seneca, Kan.
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was youth asking advice on cattle for the Pot O’Gold Sales, National Heifer Sales or private treaty, he took much pride in helping teaching all interested what to look for in their purchases. Now, more than four years after his retirement from the AJCA, Parky is still known for lending help to all those in need, from youth to experienced breeders. “David’s earnest smile and hearty attitude was, and remains, contagious,” wrote Larry Kempton, Green Valley, Ariz., of his longtime friend and co-worker. “His positive outlook and intense work ethic infected the entire Jersey staff and all those who came in contact with him.” Dave and his wife Sara currently reside in Arizona, along with their youngest son of five children.
AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service 1999 Morris B. Ewing, Tucson, Ariz. 2000 Allen D. Meyer, West Fargo, N.D. 2001 Calvin Covington, Ocala, Fla. 2002 John Jeter, Hilmar, Calif. 2003 Charlene Nardone, Orient, Ohio* 2003 Merlin D. Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio* 2004 Michael L. Brown, Seattle, Wash. 2005 Rodger S. Hoyt, Delaware, Ohio* 2006 Dr. Clarence S. Olson, Madison, Wis. 2007 Dr. John C. Wilk, Raleigh, N.C. 2008 Henry H. Dowlen, Lewisburg, Tenn. 2009 Dr. Ronald E. Pearson, Blacksburg, Va. 2010 Dr. Joseph A. Lineweaver, Radford, Va. 2011 David Brandau, Wilton, Wis. 2011 David Parkinson, Sahuartia, Ariz. * deceased
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2011 AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS
Candidates for AJCA and NAJ Elections AJCA President Nominee Robert Bignami
AJCA President Nominee Richard A. Doran Jr.
AJCA Director Nominee Robin Denniston-Keller
Robert “Bob” Bignami, Orland, Calif., has been nominated for President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Bob attended Chico State University, and graduate school at University of California, Davis, where he studied dairy nutrition and genetics. After college he worked at Borden’s Dairy in San Francisco as assistant plant manager and then with Wolfe Dairies i n Te n n e s s e e , as a production manager overseeing f ive p l a n t s a n d distribution centers. In 1971 Bob and his wife Pam purchased his uncle’s dairy, starting with 90 milking cows and 400 rented acres. In 1974, they formed a partnership with Harlan Askeland and together purchased a larger farm to milk 600 cows. After breeding #1 ranking males and females in JPI rankings, exhibiting national show winners, and “banners” in each of five decades, Bob and Harlan were awarded the AJCA Master Breeder Award in 2007 Working with Richard Clauss and Dr. Tony Ernstrom in 1982, Bob researched Cheese Yield, the results of which allowed them to build the Jerseyland Plant and the Hilmar group to build Hilmar cheese. Breaking new ground, these plants have benefited the entire Jersey breed, and helped usher in Multiple Component Pricing (MCP) pricing over most of the country. At Land O’Lakes, a Fortune 200 company, with over 12 Billion in sales, Bob was elected a cooperative delegate, then a corporate director, and chairman of policy and resolutions, a committee that develops cooperative policy and works with legislators to craft legislation beneficial to the dairy industry. The Jersey Academy offers youth the opportunities of the Jersey industry. Bob was pleased to be one of the founders, with Richard Clauss of this worthwhile project. His involvement with USDA and industry groups has facilitated over $2,000,000 of outside funding being directed to our industry. One of his goals will be to bring this knowledge of the grant process to
Richard A. “Rick” Doran, Jr., Newberry, S.C., has been nominated for President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Doran is serving his second term as AJCA Director from the Sixth District. He is currently AJCA finance chair, with an ex-officio position on the National All-Jersey Inc. board and serves on the organization’s Joint Operations Committee. From 2007-2010 he was development chair of the AJCA. As finance chair, Doran works closely with staff in maintaining a balanced budget for the organizations. Rick currently serves on the All American Open Show Committee. He is a past General Chair of the All American events and has served as chair of The All American Sale committee. He has also chaired the AJCA Type Advisory Committee. In 2000, he was a co-chair for the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in South Carolina (SC). He is a member of the SC Jersey Cattle Association board and served as president and treasurer. Doran is currently chair of the Clemson University Extension Advisory Committee and chairs the SC Farm Bureau Dairy Commodity Committee. He is vice chair of the SC Farm Bureau Water Committee. He is a former treasurer of the SC Dairy Herd Improvement Association and the SC Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, past president and director of Dixieland Jersey Sires, and a former Newberry County Soil and Water Commissioner. Doran was recognized in 1997 with an AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award. He was also recognized as the SC Farm Bureau Young Farmer of the Year and the American Farm Bureau Runner-Up Young Farmer and Rancher. He received the SC Farm Bureau’s Legislative Award for his work in the ultimate passage of the SC Dairy Stabilization Act. Doran has owned and managed Bush River Jerseys since 1993. He began with Jerseys in 1972, working with his grandfather, Dr. J. J. Malnati. After
Robin Denniston-Keller, Byron, N.Y., has been nominated for Director from the Second District of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). She is currently completing her first term as director, having been nominated to the position in 2008. She has served on the AJCA’s breed improvement, development, finance and registration committees since being elected to the position. Robin and her husband, Kip, own and operate Den-Kel Jerseys, a herd of 90 Registered Jersey cows and an equal number of replacement heifers. Den-Kel Jerseys has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 19,924 lbs. milk, 1,034 lbs. fat and
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AJCA Director Nominee Jerry Spielman Jerry Spielman, Seneca, Kan., has been nominated for Director from the Ninth District of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). He is currently completing his f irst term as director, having been nominated to the position in 2008. He chairs the AJCA Breed Improvement Committee and also seerves on the Finance Committee. Spielman and his wife Sue own and operate Heartland Jerseys Inc. The herd of 450 Registered Jersey cows and 350 replacement heifers has been enrolled on REAP since its inception in 1995 and uses JerseyMate in the mating program. The herd is a contract advertiser in the Jersey Journal and maintains a website on JerseySites. Heartland Jerseys is a member of Dairyland Jersey Sires Inc. and uses JerseyTags to permanently identify animals. Heartland Jerseys has a 2010 AJCA (continued to page 32)
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AJCA Director Nominee Phil Gordon
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even individuals have been nominated to serve in leadership positions of the national Jersey organizations, six for the American Jersey Cattle Association and one for National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors. Results of the elections will be announced in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., during the organizations’ respective annual meetings on June 24 and June 25. All active members shown on the membership books of the Association on the date 50 days prior to the Annual Meeting (May 4, 2011) are eligible to vote for AJCA President and Directors. Persons eligible to vote for NAJ Directors are producer members, those who pay fees as established by the Board of Directors, and honorary members shown on the membership records of the corporation 60 days prior to the the Annual Meeting (April 25, 2011). Voting is by ballot only. The notice of the annual meeting and the official ballot and proxy will be mailed to all members eligible to vote not less than 30 days before the meetings.
W. Phil Gordon, Syracuse, Ind., has been nominated for Director from the Seventh District of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). Phil operates Gordon Farms with his wife, Marty. Their daughter, Mary Gordon, and son and daughter-in-law, Josh and Jennifer (Luchsinger) Gordon, and granddaughter, Abigail, are also involved in the operation of the 35-cow Registered Jersey dairy. All are members of the AJCA and committed to the progress and development of the Jersey breed. Gordon Farms has been enrolled on REAP and contributed to Project Equity since January 2006. Gordon Farms frequently advertises in the Jersey Journal. The Gordons have begun to genotype their animals and plan to use genetic evaluations to better manage the herd. The high genomic heifer is Gordons Action Victoria, with a Genomic Jersey Performance Index of +93 (April 2011). The AJCA lactation average for the herd for 2010 is 16,823 lbs. milk, 825 lbs. fat and 612 lbs. protein on 26 lactations. Cattle are housed at Mybrook Farm in Middlebury, Ind. Of the 22 Gordonowned cows in the barn, 11 are appraised Excellent and 11 are Very Good. Phil is the third generation to breed and raise Registered Jerseys. His grandfather, Otho, was treasurer of the Indiana Jersey Cattle Club. His father, Max, introduced him to the breed and gave him his first Registered Jersey as a 4-H project. Gordon continued the tradition of breeding and developing quality cattle. Among the standouts is Deerview Montana Galaxy-ET, who was purchased from Deerview Jerseys, Mocksville, N.C., as a heifer calf in 1999. She topped the Sunny Day Summer Sizzler Sale in July 2001 at $40,000 and became the high-selling female of the year. Later that year, her son, Gordons Sir Galahad, was syndicated in The All American Jersey Sale for $23,500. That same year, GF Toptin Dream Dancer topped the West Coast Jersey Extravaganza Sale at $20,000. “Galahad” and “Dancer” were
Jim Quist, Fresno, Calif., has been nominated for Director from the Twelfth District of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). He is currently completing his first term as director, having been nominated to the position in 2008. He chairs the AJCA Registration Committee and also serves on the Development Committee. Quist operates Quist Dairy in partnership with his father, Alvin, and breeds Registered Jerseys using the Jars of Clay prefix. The herd of 440 milking cows is enrolled on REAP and a member of Great Western Sires Inc. Quist Dairy has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,339 lbs. milk, 866 lbs. fat and 669 lbs. protein on 349 lactations. With the April 2011 genetic evaluations, the herd ranks #22 in the nation for Genomic Jersey Performance Index (GJPI) with an average GJPI of +105 on 31 genotyped cows.
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AJCA Director Nominee Jim Quist
NAJ Director Nominee Norm Martin Norman Martin, Tillamook, Ore., has been nominated to serve another term as District 1 Director for National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ). He is currently completing his second term as director, having first been elected to the position in 2003 and then again in 2007. Since 1971, Martin and his wife of 48 years, Gwen, have owned and operated Martin Dairy LLC. In October 1995, the Martins moved the operation from Stratford, Calif., to its present location in Tillamook. The 230-acre farm is also operated with Martin’s son, Chad, and his wife, Fran. Martin’s daughter, Rhonda, is chief financial officer of the operation. Martin’s 17 grandchildren are now the fifth and sixth generations to dairy. Currently, the Martins are milking 1,020 Registered Jerseys. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 23,647 lbs. milk, 1,179 lbs. fat, 875 lbs. protein on 825 lactations. The average ranks first in the nation for milk, fat and protein production among large herds with 750 or more cows. Mar tin was an early adopter of genotyping and has genotyped many members of the herd. Martin Dairy LLC ranks fifth in the nation for Genomic Jersey Performance Index (GJPI) with an average GJPI of +119 (April 2011) on 76 genotyped cows. The herd ranks ninth in the nation for traditional JPI with an average of +62 JPI on 1,107 cows. Onehundred-fifty members of the milking string rank among the top 1½% for GJPI or JPI. The farm is home to three of the breed’s top 20 females for GJPI. Martin is a third-generation dairy producer who got his start in the business with Holsteins. He converted to Jerseys by breeding his Holstein cows to Jersey sires and recorded them with the AJCA through the Jersey Expansion program. He uses JerseyMate to select service sires and reduce inbreeding in the herd. Martin brings an extensive background of dairy farming and leadership to this position having served on the boards of countless organizations. (continued to page 30)
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732 lbs. protein on 86 lactations. This average ranks fourth in the nation for fat production among herds with 80-149 cows. Den-Kel Jerseys has been enrolled on REAP since June 1995 and is a contract advertiser in the Jersey Journal. The farm maintains a website on JerseySites and is a member of Dixieland Jersey Sires Inc. and New England Jersey Sires Inc. A production-oriented herd of Jerseys, Den-Kel is home to some of the breed’s top cows for Jersey Performance Index (JPI) or Genomic JPI (GJPI). Included in this group is Den-Kel Louie Clarabelle, Very Good-85%, ranked #21 for JPI with an index of +180. With the April 2011 genetic evaluations, the herd is ranked 11th in the nation for GJPI, with average Genomic Predicted Transmitting Abilities of +733M, +36F and +308P and a GJPI of +111 on 17 genotyped cows. Of the 91 heifers in the herd, 35 are level P-9 and another 13 are level P-8. The herd has sent more than 20 bulls to A.I. and focuses on polled Jersey genetics as a niche market. Robin and Kip started Den-Kel Jerseys on his family farm and then moved to a neighboring location to expand their herd on their own. Twelve years ago, the couple moved across the state to Byron and began Den-Kel Jerseys as it is today. Recently, Robin and Kip achieved one of their longterm goals: they purchased the farm they had leased for the past several years and built a new heifer barn. Robin is a former president of the New York Jersey Cattle Club and a former vice president of the Genessee County Farm Bureau. She remains active in both organizations. She has traveled to the state capital and Washington D.C. to
lobby for progressive dairy policy with Farm Bureau and also served on the All American Jersey Sale and Junior Show Committees. She enjoyed coaching the local junior dairy quiz bowl teams and helping youth gain knowledge and faith in their abilities to become future leaders of the dairy industry. Robin was selected as one of f ive recipients of the International Young Jersey Breeders Educational Travel Award (JETA) in 2008 and represented North America at the World Jersey Cattle Bureau Conference on the Island of Jersey. She and Kip received the National Dairy Shrine’s Progressive Producers Award for herds under 300 cows the same year. Robin grew up showing cows and enjoys the competition of the show ring, but learned while working at Dutch Hollow Farm and High Lawn Farm the importance of paying the bills with the milk check. Her involvement in multiple facets of the dairy industry makes her a strong candidate for AJCA Director and a relevant example of success for a variety of dairy producers across the country. Robin stepped up as a leader in her state club at a critical time and is learned how to balance competing opinions and priorities of the membership. She works with youth to give back to our industry, interacts with the media to improve our industry’s image and served as fundraising chair of the 2009 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, hosted by her home state. Robin’s leadership and experience in a wide variety of organizations will continue to make her a valuable asset to the AJCA Board of Directors. Brian Chittenden President, New York Jersey Cattle Club
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the AJCA where it can strengthen our programs. Bob has served under Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama as an appointee to USDA committees. President Bush personally asked him to represent U.S. Agriculture on his 2004 re-election steering committee. He has been elected to state and national cooperative and dairy boards including the National Dairy Board, and the Emerging Markets Committee of FAS. Other activities have included; founding of Stockman’s Bank; Managing Director, Ameropa, an international agricultural investment bank; owner, Western Dairy Services, a cheese marketing company, and exporting our Jersey genetics worldwide. NMPF and IDFA are proposing changes to how milk is priced, including the elimination of MCP pricing. These proposals could be included in the 2012 Farm Bill. We must now network within our industry and specifically with Congress to protect our interests. Bob’s close contacts within Congress can help in this effort. Combining a lifetime love of the Jersey cow and with varied business background; Bob can add much to our organization. He will appreciate your support.
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graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Doran came to the farm full-time. Today, the 652-acre farm includes a 700head Registered Jersey™ herd, a 50 brood cow beef herd and row crops. In 2004, Doran began bottling milk on the farm and marketing it through Peelers Dairy under the All-Jersey™ label. Bush River Jerseys is enrolled on REAP, an Equity contributor, a Jersey Journal contract advertiser, and uses JerseyTags for permanent identification. They are long-time contributors to the AJCC Research Foundation and a sponsor of the All American Jersey events. The Bush River & Treasure Chest Combination Sales (hosted with Jersey breeder Kevin Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C.,) have aided in developing a market in the southeast for Registered Jerseys. After 11 Combination sales and seven Dixie Invitational Sales held at the farm, 2,358 cows have sold for gross sales in excess of $4.5 million dollars. Rick’s experience as a director and committee chair for the AJCA gives him the leadership and knowledge of the association to be an effective president. JERSEY JOURNAL
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For 12 years, Martin has served on the board of the Tillamook County Creamery Association. He is chairman of the Tillamook County Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) and a seven-year member of the board of California DHIA, which serves several western states. For 30 years, Martin served on the board of All West/Select Sires; 16 as a member of the executive board. For 20 years, he has served on the board and chaired the Stratford Irrigation District. While in California, Martin served on the board of Select Sires for 11 years and the Kings County Consolidate Milk Producers for 10 years, with five of those years as chairman. He spent two years on the board of the California Dairy Breeders and 12 years on the Kings County DHIA Board, chairing the board for three years. Martin served six years on both the boards of the California Federated Milk Producers and the California Milk Advisory. Martin rode with the Kings County Sheriff’s Posey for 11 years and was chairman of the board for two years. He was a nine-year member of the board of the Stratford Public Utilities District. Martin’s knowledge about the dairy and milk marketing industries and his experi-
ences with Registered Jerseys make him a valuable asset to the board. He should thus be elected to serve another term as NAJ Director from District 1. James Ahlem Past President, National All-Jersey Inc.
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among the 10 high-selling individuals of the year as well. Gordon Farms has also consigned to other leading sales, including the National Heifer Sale, the Kentucky National Sale, the Midwest Spring Special Sale and the Ohio Spring Classic Sale. The Gordons have won a number of championships and local, state and national shows and earned the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor banners at the Indiana State Fair. “Dancer” was Junior All American Junior Three-Year-Old in 2000. More recently, a cow owned in partnership with Ty-Ly-View Jerseys, TLV SC StacyET, was Reserve All American Senior Three-Year-Old and stood third in the 2007 National Jersey Jug Futurity. To recognize sportsmanship and professionalism in the show ring, the family has sponsored the Max Gordon Recognition Award since
New England Jerseys
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative:
Hav’s Farm
Jeff and Steven Holmes 55 Ball Hill Road • Langdon, NH 03602 603/835-6832 Steve • 603/445-7033 Jeff holmesfarmnh@comcast Email
Frederick G. Havill 413/243-1582
“Home of the Holmes, Holmesland, and S-B-H prefixes”
A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
Craig Avery
198 Jacksonville Rd., Colrain, MA 01340 413/624-3667 fortmorrison@aol.com
Lucky Hill Farm
Henry and Jenn McReynolds 845 McReynolds Road, Danville, VT 05828 Email luckyhill@hughes.net Phone 802/748-0085 or 802/748-9213
Box 425, 44 Jerusalem Rd. Tyringham, MA 01264
Springdale Jerseys Inc. The Whitcomb Family • sdfarm@myfairpoint.net 205 Birches Rd., Waldo, Maine 04915 207/342-5446 Phone/Fax 207/342-5135 Walter • 207/722-3247 Nancy
Carson &
Bascom Jerseys P.O. Box 298, Newbury, Vermont 05051 Steve and Vickie Carson 802/866-5419 vcarson@charter.net Scott Bascom 608/868-3910 sk03bascom@hotmail.com
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John M. White White Jersey Farm, New Castle, Ind.
Sponsor of the annual New England Jersey Breeders’ Spring Sale
Tom Sawyer, New Hampshire Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
Holmes Farm
2003. Phil received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Purdue University and then earned a master’s degree and a doctorate degree from Ball State University in respective f ields of guidance and counseling and education. Phil began work in the agriculture industry as a vocational agriculture teacher. He then worked in extension education with Purdue University for 21 years, where he trained members of the agriculture community through leadership and community development workshops. He also served as the Elkhart County Director for 17 years, retiring from the position in 2003. Family and the Jersey cow have always been important in Phil’s life. Because of this, he is committed to breeding and developing a profitable Jersey cow and working with other breeders to reach common goals, to better the Jersey breed. Phil’s work with extension and other allied industries make him a well-rounded individual. Couple this with his loyalty to the breed and deep knowledge of Jersey cattle and he will be an asset to the AJCA Board of Directors
Secretary: Moira Tierney Poitras, Massachusetts Visit us online at http://mollybrook.USJersey.com
Molly Brook Farms A Family Farm Since 1846 Registered Jerseys Since 1917
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.
Mapleline Farm The John Kokoski Family
57 Comins Road, Hadley, MA 01035 Home 413/549-6486 Barn 413/549-6174 Email jkokoski@charter.net Website http://www.maplelinefarm.com
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lactation average of 20,747 lbs. milk, 1,002 lbs. fat and 785 lbs. protein on 292 lactations, a mark that ranks sixth in the nation for milk production, fourth for fat and third for protein among similar-sized herds. Fifty-two members of the herd produced Hall of Fame records during 2010. Spielman was an early adopter of genotyping. He was a member of the panel that spoke about genomic evaluations at a seminar held in conjunction with the AJCA-NAJ board meetings in March 2009 and a featured breeder in a genotyping roundtable in the February 2010 issue of the Jersey Journal. After the April 2011 genetic evaluations, the herd ranks fourth in the nation for Genomic Jersey Performance Index (GJPI) with an average GJPI of +124 on 44 genotyped cows. In all, the farm in northeast Kansas is home to 72 genotyped females (cows and heifers), with an average GJPI of +133. Ten of these rank on the list of the Top 500 Genotyped Jersey Females, including Heartland Nathan Texas-ET, Excellent-93%, the breed’s #51 genotyped cow with a GJPI of +193. Heartland Jerseys was started in 1988 with the purchase of 30 Registered Jerseys after the Spielman’s dispersed their herd of Holsteins. The herd grew to its present size from
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internal growth and hosted two production sales, the first in May 2005 and the second three years later. Through the two sales, Heartland Jerseys sold 193 head for an average of $2,830.05 and gross receipts of $546,200. Heartland Jerseys also consigns animals to the National Heifer Sale and The All American Jersey Sale on a routine basis. Heartland Jerseys presented the Virtual Farm Tour at the 2006 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. The Spielmans also welcome students from Kansas State University and area 4-H clubs to the farm to fine-tune their judging and herd management skills. In 2000, the Spielmans were named Distinguished Dairy Family of the Year by K State and the Kansas Farmer magazine. For several years, Jerry has been a member of The All American Sale Committee. He sat on the boards of the Kansas Jersey Cattle Club, the Kansas Dairy Association and the Kansas Dairy Commission. He is a former board member of the Nemaha County Extension Service, the Nemaha County DHIA and the Nemaha Rural Water District #3. The Spielmans have two daughters, Misty Spielman and BranDee Stuke, who work on the farm as their schedules permit. Grandson Zach Phillips also lends a hand with chores by feeding calves several times a week. Misty has a daughter, Erin. BranDee and her husband, Travis, have
two other children, Koree and Trent, in addition to Zach. Heartland Jerseys has effectively used AJCA programs to build one of the country’s leading herds for production and type. Jerry is a progressive, hard-working promoter that has led many agriculturebased organizations in his home state. His experience and beliefs will continue to make him a valuable addition to the AJCA Board of Directors. Eric Lyon Lyon Jerseys, Toledo, Iowa
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Eighteen members of the herd rank among the top 1½% for GJPI, including GR Jars of Clay Gannon VIVI, ranked #65 with a GJPI of +189. Quist is a third-generation dairy producer and manages the Jersey herd on the farm established by his grandfather in 1933. Jerseys were added to the Holstein herd in 1998, when Jim found the breed to be more suited to the California milk market, which was driven by cheese production, and his facilities. The Conquistador Holstein herd has been phased out and today the herd is nearly 100% Jersey. Much of the Jersey herd traces to early purchases Quist made from the Osborne (continued to page 34)
Shannon Gardner 814/257-8627 Secretary: David Norman 570/324-5631 AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: Sara Barlass 614/256-6502 Visit us online at: http://pennsylvaniajerseys.usjersey.com
Kenny Farm Bob and Alma Kenny • Clayton Kenny 533 Petersburg Rd., Enon Valley, PA 16120 724/336-5255 • 724/336-0157 A REAP Herd • Equity Investor
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family in Idaho, Forest Glen Jerseys in Oregon, Mountain Shadow Dairy in Arizona and fellow California Jersey breeders, Yosemite Jersey Dairy. Quist Dairy is a regular consignor to high-visibility Jersey sales, including the National Heifer Sale, The All American Jersey Sale and the Jersey Stars of the Silent Screen Sale. In 2004, Quist Dairy held its first Gold Rush Jersey Sale, hosted at the farm and patterned after the event that auctioned elite Holsteins beginning in the 1980s. The Gold Rush Jersey Sale sold 34 lots for an average $3,277.94 and was the 10th high-averaging sale of 2004. Quist is active in agriculture and community organizations. For 14 years, he has been a member of the Dairy Council of California. He is a past board member of Page 34
the California Jersey Breeders Association and the California Holstein Association. As well, Quist sat on the board of the local farm bureau and the Evangel Home, a women’s shelter in Fresno. Recently, the Fresno County Office of Education name Jim and his wife, Lisa, Volunteers of the Year for 2007. The couple has five children: Amanda, Dustin, A. J., Jacob and Rebecca. Amanda is office manager at Quist Dairy. Dustin graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles and is now a regional manager for the Galo wine company. A. J. is a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo majoring in crop science. Jacob, 17, and Rebecca, 16, are active in sports at their respective schools and the church youth group. Jim’s well-rounded experience in the dairy industry and community bring valu-
able insight to the AJCA Board of Directors and he deserves to be re-elected to the position.
Scott Wickstrom Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc., Hilmar, Calif.
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July 1 is Deadline to Apply for 2011-12 Scholarships July 1 is the deadline to submit applications for six scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. These awards will provide financial support to Jersey youth enrolled in colleges or universities or, in some cases, seeking hands-on experience in the development and management of Registered Jersey™ cattle. Applicants must be a junior or life member of the American Jersey Cattle Association upon submitting their application. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required to apply for these scholarships. A copy of the applicant’s high school or college transcript must be included with the application form. A Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies of $5,000 will be awarded. Undergraduate students who have completed at least one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy science, animal science (dairy emphasis), large animal veterinary practice, dairy production or manufacturing, or dairy product marketing, and graduate students in those program areas are eligible to apply. The William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 will be presented to a student who will begin a program of study at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2011. The Cedarcrest Scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a degree in large animal veterinary practice, dairy production, dairy manufacturing, or dairy product marketing. Also to be awarded is the $1,500 Bob Toole Jersey Youth Award, which can be used for either college expenses or a well-defined practical experience related to breeding, developing and showing Registered Jerseys™. The V. L. Peterson Scholarship and Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students who have completed at least one year of college or university work. The award amount for each scholarship is $1,000. The Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Award will be presented to a resident of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Applicants must be at least high school graduates, but not older than 36 years of age as of January 1. Applicants must state whether the award money will be used may 2011
for to support their education or to fund a trip to the All American Jersey Show and Sale, the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings or other Jersey educational activities. The value of this award is variable; for 2010, it was $1,000. Applications are posted on the USJersey website at www.usjersey.com/ YouthProgram/scholarshipinfo.html. For the 2010-11 academic year, $17,500 will be awarded across all AJCA scholarship programs. These awards will be presented Saturday, November 5 at the annual Junior Banquet held during The
All American Jersey Shows and Sales in Louisville, Ky. 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.
September is the Youth Issue of Jersey Journal. Juniors save 20% on your ads by reserving your space by August 1! Page 35
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Get Transfers In Order For Junior Show Season A new year, and parents’ thoughts turn to, “What are the kids’ project animals going to be this year?” The next question goes like this: Please advise me as to what steps a junior (under 20 years of age) needs to take in order to show a Jersey at all shows. Can an animal be leased or does the animal need to be transferred into the junior’s ownership? The answer is simple. File a transfer of ownership so that the junior is listed as a Recorded Owner on the registration certificate. Ownership rules vary from state to state. Some do allow leasing. Others allow animals to be registered in the farm name, but require that paperwork be completed and filed certifying that an animal is the junior’s 4-H or FFA project. What about the All American Junior Jersey Show, the biggest junior Jersey show of the year? The ownership policy is as follows: Animals must be registered in the Herd Register of the American Jersey Cattle Association or by the Canadian Jersey Cattle Club. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one eligible exhibitor, one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in. Animals must be registered and/ or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements no later than August 1, 2011. The recording date is the postmark date and will be considered the date of registration and/or transfer. So, submit the transfer of ownership as soon as you figure out which animals are going to be the projects this year. That one step will save you the effort of researching the exhibitor ownership requirements for all the shows you are considering. A final note: Exhibitors at the All American Junior Jersey Show are also required to be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Applications for membership are available online at www.usjersey.com.
www.USJersey.com for all of the latest Jersey news
Rowzee Jersey Farm Registered Jerseys since 1935
Windridge Jersey Farm Michael and Anna Riggs Quality Bred Heifers Available
576 N. 200 West, Danville, IN 46122 317/745-6803 (Home) 317/745-5234 (Fax) mikerriggs@aol.com
may 2011
James and Oneva Rowzee and Family 5043 Hwy. 15, Newton, MS 39345 601/683-2954 james.rowzee@att.net Page 37
New England Jerseys
Sponsor of the annual New England Jersey Breeders’ Spring Sale
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative:
Tom Sawyer, New Hampshire Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
Secretary: Moira Tierney Poitras, Massachusetts
Silver Maple Farms Inc.
The McKeen Family • Home of SMJ Jerseys 414 Hussey Rd., Albion, ME 04910 Barn: 207/437-5181 • Home 207/437-2554 E-mail: mckeen.jean@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
CRESCENT FARM
Sheldon Sawyer, Sr. and Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, Jr. Owners 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608-9715
Phone and Fax: 603/756-4049 Email: toms18438@yahoo.com
Promote Your New England Herd Here TODAY! Call today for details of this advertising program 614/861-3636 ext. 4471 or ext. 4451or email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com
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6:00 p.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. AUG. 3—MAINE STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Bangor, Maine; 1:00 p.m. AUG. 4-5—MAINE STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Bangor, Maine; 1:00 p.m. AUG. 11—IOWA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, 8:00 a.m.; Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa. AUG. 17—WISCONSIN STATE JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Central Wis. Farigrounds, Marshfield, Wis.; Lynn Harbaugh, Hillsboro, Wis., judge. AUG. 19—ILLINOIS STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill. AUG. 19—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JERSEY OPEN SHOW, 2:30 p.m.; Coliseum, Mo. State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. AUG. 20—MISSOURI STATE FAIR YOUTH JERSEY HEIFER SHOW, 6:30 p.m.; Coliseum, Mo. State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. AUG. 21—MISSOURI STATE FAIR YOUTH JERSEY COW SHOW, 10:30 a.m.; Coliseum, Mo. State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. SEPT. 2—COLORADO STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR HEIFER SHOW, 11:00 a.m.; Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, Colo. SEPT. 3—COLORADO STATE FAIR JUNIOR AND OPEN JERSEY COW SHOW, 9:00 a.m.; Pueblo, Colo. SEPT. 3—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY YOUTH SHOWMANSHIP, Oregon State Fair, Salem, Ore.; 3:00 p.m. SEPT. 3—GREAT WESTERN FUTURITY, Oregon State Fair, Salem, Ore.; 6:00 p.m. SEPT. 4—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, heifers; Oregon State Fair,
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Salem, Ore.; 9:00 a.m. SEPT. 4—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, cows; Oregon State Fair, Salem, Ore.; 1:00 p.m. OCT. 4—CENTRAL NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, heifers; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 1:00 p.m.; Hank Van Exel, Lodi, Calif., judge; Nathan Thomas, Cable, Ohio, associate judge. OCT. 5—CENTRAL NATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, cows and group classes; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:30 a.m.; Hank Van Exel, Lodi, Calif., judge; Nathan Thomas, Cable, Ohio, associate judge. OCT. 22—NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Jim Graham Building, North
Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, N.C.; 1:00 p.m; Craig Padgett, Waynesburg, Ky., judge. OCT. 23—NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Jim Graham Building, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, N.C.; 9:00 a.m.; Eric Topp, Wapakoneta, Ohio, judge. NOV. 5—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m. NOV. 6—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m. NOV. 7—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m.
SMITH HAVEN DAIRY
Diamond Farm
Dave & Kathy Skiba Family 7241 Hwy. 95 NE · North Branch, MN 55056 651/674-7318 · diamondsfarm@msn.com
K&R Jerseys
Randy and Kari Drinkall & Family 23683 Cty. Rd. 13, Rushford, MN 55971 Phone 507/864-2170 Email krjersey@acegroup.cc
Dale, Lisa, Wyatt & Austin Smith 18575 142nd St., Hamburg, MN 55339 Phone: 320/238-2218 Email: SmithHaven@ll.net REGISTERED JERSEYS • Visitors welcome
Pennsota Jerseys Visitors Always Welcome!
Dale and Judy Mill and Family 30001 Cty. Road 109, Lewiston, MN 55952 Phone: 507/523-3506 Email: judymill@hbci.com
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TalkJersey Contest Entries Due June 1
June 1 is the deadline to enter the sixth national Jersey youth presentation competition, TalkJersey. All AJCA junior or lifetime members, ages 7 through 20 as of January 1, 2011, are eligible to enter the live public speaking contest or the recorded presentation division. Cash awards sponsored by ABS Global Inc., DeForest, Wis., and prizes offered by the American Jersey Cattle Association will be presented in all divisions. Judging will be held Wednesday afternoon, June 22 during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. at the Kalahari Resort Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The top contestant in each category will present his/her winning speech in a showcase awards ceremony on June 25 at ABS Dekorra.
Live Public Speaking Demonstrations or speeches are to focus on any phase of the Registered Jersey™ business, including current affairs and dairy industry trends. Judges will evaluate the speaker’s personal interest in the topic, as well as its appropriateness for a general dairy audience. Participants will be divided into groups by their age on January 1, 2011 as follows: Division I, 7 to 10 years; Division II, 11 to 13 years; Division III, 14 to 16; and Division IV, 17 to 20 years. Division I contestants present demonstrations between four (4) and six (6) minutes in length. Posters may be used in addition to demonstration materials. Participants in Divisions II, III and IV present speeches between five (5) and seven (7) minutes in length. Visual aids are not allowed. Speaker notes are permitted. No more than four (4) 4” x 6” notecards may be used. Judges will ask questions after each presentation is completed. Judging will be open for viewing by interested parties. Contestants will be scored on the basis of 50 points, as follows: topic selection and content, 15 points; organization of speech, 10 points; vocal presentation, 10 points; presentation and effectiveness, 10 points; and response to questions, 5 points. One (1) point will be subtracted from the total point score for each 30 seconds over or under the required speaking time.
Recorded Presentation Division Entries may also be made in the category of narrated video or PowerPoint presentations. This presentation must be may 2011
the contestant’s own production and have been created between September 1, 2010 and June 1, 2011. The topic must be a subject directly related to Registered Jerseys™. Entries must be between five (5) and seven (7) minutes long, and feature the contestant as the only speaker. No costumes may be used, and no interviews with other persons are allowed. Musical tracks or background music cannot be used in these presentations. Entries will be divided into three groups by contestant age on January 1, 2011: Division I, ages 7 to 12 years; Division II,
ages 13 to 16; and Division III, age 17 and older. The finished presentation must be saved in PC format and recorded for playback on either a CD/DVD or USB flashdrive/ thumbdrive. Entries must be received in the AJCA office on or before June 10.
Enter Today To enter, simply complete the form online at www.usjersey.com/forms/ talkjersey_entryform.htm. Applications may also be requested from the AJCA Development Department by calling 614/322-4456. Page 39
AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Invitation
The Wisconsin Jersey Breeders invite you to join us in America’s Dairyland in the Wisconsin Dells for the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc., June 22-26, 2011.
Chairs Bill and Marion Barlass Janesville, 608/754-1171 barlassjerseys@gmail.com
Dennis Post Mike and Merna Fremstad Clinton, 608/289-0364 Westby, 608/606-3991 wijerseyman53@hotmail.com fremstad@mwt.net
Hotel Information Headquarters are the Kalahari Waterpark & Convention Center, 1305 Kalahari Drive, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965; 608/254-5466. For reservations, call toll-free 877/525-2427. Block rate is $132/room/night plus tax. Room accommodates up to four people. Waterpark passes for each guest are included with the room price. Due to summer travel season, any rooms not booked by May 20 under the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting block will be released.
Annual Meeting Schedule Wednesday, June 22 12:00 p.m. Registration opens Afternoon on your own in Dells area. Activity suggestions will be provided at registration desk. 4:00 p.m. TalkJersey judging 4:00 p.m. Seminar: This Month in Jersey Genomics: Live from the Annual Meetings 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Childcare available through end of banquet 6:00 p.m. Youth Program: bowling and dinner 7:00 p.m. Young Jersey Breeders’ Recognition Banquet Thursday, June 23 7:30-10:30 a.m. Registration 8:00 a.m. Plated breakfast featuring guest speaker, Gordie Jones, DVM, Central Sands Dairy, Nekoosa 10:00 a.m. Buses leave for Central Sands Dairy and lunch, Wetherby Cranberry Farm and AllLynn Jerseys for tour, dinner, AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction, Cow Pie Bingo and announcement of North American Jersey Cheese Awards Youth will participate in the same tours, but ride on a separate bus Friday, June 24 6:30 a.m. Registration 6:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet 8:00 a.m. 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association 8:30 a.m. Youth tours to Endres Jazzy Jerseys and the University of Wisconsin-Madison 10:30 a.m. Golf tournament at Trappers Turn, Wisconsin Dells
Friday continued 10:30 a.m. Tour to Endres Jazzy Jerseys, Lodi, and then optional tours to either view sale cattle, tour Wollersheim Winery, Prairie du Sac, or tour Dells area on your own 5:30 p.m. Social Childcare available through end of banquet 5:30 p.m. Youth Banquet and Dance 6:30 p.m. Jersey Breeders’ Banquet Saturday, June 25 6:00 a.m. Registration 6:00 a.m. Breakfast buffet 7:30 a.m. 53rd Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc., featuring Dr. Jude Capper, Washington State University, speaking about Jersey sustainability research 10:00 a.m. Buses leave for ABS Global Inc. and lunch featuring TalkJersey winners and then 54 th National Heifer Sale and dinner 3:00 p.m. 54th National Heifer Sale, Public Events Building at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station 8:00 p.m. “Goodbye” reception at the Kalahari Resort Sunday, June 26 (optional tour) Breakfast on your own 8:00 a.m. Buses leave for National Dairy Shrine Visitor’s Center, Fort Atkinson, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm, Fort Atkinson, and Kutz Dairy LLC, Jefferson
Registration forms must be postmarked by May 15 to be eligible for the Early Bird Discount. Make checks payable to the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association. Mail form with payment to Robin Krueger, N643 Kroncke Rd., DeForest, WI 53532-9710. For more information call 608/846-7577 or email robinkrueger65@aol.com. Please note that post-annual meeting tour is a separate charge. Please note that rooms not booked under the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting block will be released May 20 and not be eligible for block rate. Book early to ensure availability. If you are flying and not renting a car, please let us know your arrival date and time, departure date and time and the airline and flight numbers in the space below so travel to the Kalahari Waterpark and Convention Center can be arranged. Information needed by June 1. _________________________________________________________________ ARRIVAL DATE/AIRLINE/FLIGHT NUMBER TIME _________________________________________________________________ DEPARTURE DATE/AIRLINE/FLIGHT NUMBER TIME _________________________________________________________________ IF FLYING, ARE YOU RENTING A CAR?
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Hoard’s Dairyman Farm has been adding Registered Jerseys to the premier Registered Guernsey herd in recent months. The 350-cow herd is milked in a double-10 herringbone, rapid-exit parlor and housed in a free stall barn with two rows of sand-bedded, face-in stalls. A number of energy-saving features have been adopted, as has electronic identification with transponders that monitor cow activity. The National Dairy Shrine Visitor’s Center showcases the country’s dairy heritage. The museum has an extensive collection of dairy artifacts and recognizes the dairy producers, scientists, business leaders and educators who helped to shape the industry.
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Breakfast _____ _____ Adult Tours (pick one): (1) Endres Jazzy Jerseys _____ (2) Golf Outing _____ Golf handicap _____ Youth Tours to Endres Jazzy Jerseys _____ _____ and UW-Madison Adult Tours (pick one) (leaving from Endres Jazzy Jerseys): (1) Wollersheim Winery _____ Space limited to 5o people (2) View National Heifer Sale _____ Consignments (3) Wisconsin Dells (on your own) _____ _____ Jersey Breeders’ Banquet Number attending _____ Children to childcare (ages) _____ Youth Banquet and Dance _____ _____ Breakfast Tour to ABS Gobal Inc. National Heifer Sale Reception
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ABS Global’s new facility at Dekorra is located 20 miles north of company headquarters in DeForest. The state-of-the-art collection barn houses 60 bulls and features under-floor heating, curtain side walls and a sand-covered collection ring.
Friday
Sightseeing Wisconsin Dells is a family-friendly destination that TripAdvisor ranked as #1 family vacation spot in America in 2010. The Dells is nationally famous for its two dozen waterparks and majestic scenery. Sandstone cliffs can be seen from amphibious vehicles called DUCKS, while narrow canyons can be explored on horseback or in horse-drawn carriages. In your free time, relax at one of the Dells’ well-known spas and resorts, shop specialty stores and boutiques or spend some time in nature fishing for bass, scaling rock bluffs and hiking Ice Age trails.
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Youth activities are available to youth 8-20 years old. Children 6-7 years old may attend youth activities, but must be accompanied by parent. Childcare is for available for children 0-7 years old.
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Welcome to America’s Dairyland! W
isconsin: America’s Dairyland. It is a destination that is most fitting for the 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association as the state’s most important and largest industry is the dairy industry. As a state that relies heavily on the dairy infrastructure to drive the economy and bring in agri-tourists year round, there is plenty of excitement when visiting farms throughout the entire state. As you drive down the rural roads of Wisconsin, dairy farms dot the landscape everywhere you turn. From small family farms, to large mega-dairies, it is easy to see why the state was dubbed as the dairy capitol of the country. Their dairy heritage, culture, and pride run deep, and traditions of cheesemaking and dairy manufacturing are second to none.
All-Lynn Jerseys is the number one GJPI herd in the nation. Owners, David and Karen Allen are excited about their future with granddchildren Sammie and Tommy.
All-Lynn Jerseys
David Allen, Reedsburg, has been in the dairy business for a long time. However, he has probably never enjoyed it as much as he is right now. With his grandson, Tommy, and granddaughter, Sammie, showing interest in continuing the farm, it has propelled David to have a renewed enthusiasm for dairying. Plus, he has a lot to be proud of after the April genetic summaries. David currently owns the #1 genomically tested herd in the U.S. with an average of +987M, +49F, +34P, +$432CM and +158 GJPI on 13 genotyped females. Cows and bulls bred and owned by the Allen family top all of the genomic lists in the April 2011 Green
Plan your trip to America’s Dairyland with this Jersey travelogue and discover just how much there is to see and enjoy with the many diverse herds in Wisconsin. It represents one of the largest Jersey populations in the nation. More than 120 herds are enrolled on the American Jersey Cattle Association’s REAP program. We hope you enjoy your tour of these great Wisconsin herds.
Book. With the excitement and success of genomics in the All-Lynn herd, David plans to begin genotyping nearly every calf that is born on the farm. The All-Lynn herd also ranks among the Top 10 in the nation on the Traditional JPI list with 61 cows averaging +268M, +21F, +13P, +$197CM and +63 for JPI. As of April 2011, he has 83 A.I. contracts pending on his 100-cow herd and is currently flushing 26 animals. The 85cow milking herd, housed at Tim and Ann Ryan’s, Plain, Wis., had a March 2011 rolling herd average of 20,409 lbs. milk, 959 lbs. fat and 736 lbs. protein. David received his first Jersey in 1954, but his Jersey career did not start running full force until 1984, when his daughter Raquel asked for something different than the Holsteins, something more her size. With the purchase of Hi-Land Fascinator Fern and a successful flush program, he saw how a marketing program could really take off. Demand for her embryos reached around the globe as embryos were sold to countries such as Canada, Denmark, Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand. Today, it is cows like D&E Paramount Violet-ET and GR Seacord Farm Gannon
Mallory, that they are working with to continue to build a strong foundation. AllLynn Jerseys will be the host for the AJCC Research Foundation auction on Thursday, June 23.
AmeriMilk Farm
He may be the fifth generation of his family to operate the farm that has been milking cows since the late 1800s, but Don Mielke, Menasha, definitely has not followed any type of mold set by previous generations. Don has done more than better (continued to page 44)
Don Mielke has traveled to many countries on behalf of the dairy industry all while growing an impressive herd of Jerseys on his family farm. Don is pictured above with one of his eight grandchildren, Khiah.
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his farm, his state or even his country, as he has made 21 trips overseas to be an international teacher and ambassador for the dairy industry. In 1993, Don was approached by World Wide Sires to participate in the AgLink program for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This program required him to travel abroad to lecture and teach artificial insemination, all while promoting American dairy genetics. Don was able to travel to countries like South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Italy, Holland, France, Germany and Russia. For the past 10 years Don has been on the farm full-time, where he currently has 24 cows, 32 heifers and 12 bulls in his REAP herd. The first Jersey came to Don’s farm in 1996, after a lifetime with Holsteins. The herd has continuously grown since that point without having to buy many additional animals. The January 2011 rolling herd average on 24 cows was 19,224 lbs. milk, 995 lbs. fat and 702 lbs. protein. All of the breeding is done through A.I., using sexed semen for the heifers, and using bulls that are positive for milk, fat and protein and positive for type. He is a contract advertiser in the Jersey Journal. Don and his wife Doreen have sold many bulls to A.I. companies and have also exported embryos. They raise every calf, heifer or bull calf, selling the bull calves to area farmers or raising the others as beef animals directly to consumers. They also enjoy showing at local, district
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and national shows, and even claimed the first Supreme Champion title for a colored breed during their county fair in 2004, a title they have garnered three times since then. Don was recently named a Wisconsin Master Agriculturist, and has received the Holstein USA Progressive Breeder Award 10 times and the Progressive Genetics Award eight times. He extends his knowledge of excellent genetics to his growing Jersey herd, which has an average appraisal score of 86.5% on 22 cows. Don has successfully helped grow Jerseys in many different capacities, helping develop the Jersey breed both on his farm and around the world.
Avon Road Jerseys
When Dr. D. L. (Doc) Strandberg, Alma Center, bought his current farm in 1964, it was intended for keeping his quarter horses. He then acquired a cow to milk for personal uses and then later added a group of Holsteins. He eventually sold them in
Dr. D.L. Strandberg is joined by one of his sons, Judd, and his grandson, Ryan at Avon Road Jerseys.
1977 to develop a Registered Jersey herd. Since changing his game plan, he has developed numerous Excellent cows, sent bulls into A.I., and consigned animals to some of the most recognized sales in the Jersey breed, like the National Heifer Sale and All American Sale. In the barn at Avon Road, there are currently 17 Excellent and 56 Very Good cows, with a March 2011 rolling herd average of 16,771 lbs. milk, 820 lbs. fat and 631 lbs. protein on 81 cows. They also rank within the top 35 herds in Wisconsin for production. The breeding goal of this REAP herd is to have sound type and snug udders while balancing a functional production type. Avon Road Jerseys is also home to the mother of the popular Avon Road TBone Polo-ET bull, who was syndicated during the 2009 All American Sale, from Semex. In addition, the Strandbergs have several other bulls bearing the Avon Road prefix at Select Sires. The Strandberg’s also do a lot of flushing and have started genomically testing some of their animals. Dr. Strandberg, a retired veterinarian, is now joined on the farm by his son Judd, who manages the herd, and Judd’s son, Ryan, who handles the milking. Doc’s other son, Hoyt, tends to the breeding. While Hoyt’s two sons, Aaron and Jon, also own cows in the herd. Doc was recognized as the 2003 AJCA Distinguished Service award winner for his work with the Jersey breed. Avon Road is also a contract advertiser in the Jersey Journal. (continued to page 46)
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BJs Jerseys
The family farm that houses Brandon John “BJ” Nehls, Hustisford, Registered Jersey herd has been in the family since 1959. It was purchased by his grandparents and is home to three breeds of dairy cattle. The 70-head Jersey herd is owned primarily by BJ and his aunt, Sheryl Nehls, who teaches dairy management at Lakeshore Technical College in Wisconsin. BJ’s brother, Seth, owns the Brown Swiss herd. The Holstein herd is owned by the entire Nehls family, who are also the work force on the farm. BJ and Seth’s dad, Gene, and brother, Shawn, are the management team. BJ is in charge of milking, while Seth fills in milking when needed and handles the feeding of the herd. Shawn is a part-time milk tester and their mom, Janet, is the bookkeeper and relief milker. Type is paramount in the herd of 110
The Nehls family—Seth, Gene, Janet, Melissa, Brad, BJ, and Shawn—own three breeds of cattle at their Hustisford farm.
Holstein, Brown Swiss, and Jersey cows. Among the three breeds there are 50 Excellent cows. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and in the Jersey herd, 16 cows are Excellent and all others are Very Good. With the focus on type, it is evident that one of the family’s favorite pastimes is showing their cattle. They have exhibited at as many as 17 shows in one year. In 2007, BJ Jade Miracle was named Grand Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show. They participate each year in the Wisconsin State Show, Wisconsin Spring Show, Central National Jersey Show and their local parish show. One
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year, the brothers had champions in all three breeds at their county fair. Their breeding philosophy represents this passion as they choose sons of cows that have superior type and production and have been champions at the Central National Jersey Show or the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Canada. “We just like to take care of cattle,” said Gene. “How they turn out is what they are and those results reflect our breeding and management decisions.”
Barlass Jerseys LLC
When Bill and Marion Barlass were married, two long-time Wisconsin Jersey families joined forces–the Barlasses and the Owens’. The two met while in college at the University of WisconsinMadison and moved to their current farm in Janesville in 1977. Their love for the Jersey made the decision to continue milking Jerseys an easy one. Now 35 years later, that love of the breed has been solidified in their three children as all three are still actively involved with Jerseys. Their oldest son, Brian, helps with the day-to-day management of the 420cow REAP herd. Daughter Kristin Paul is an integral part of the mating decisions on the farm in addition to working as Director of Field Services for the AJCA. Brett, their youngest son, is the herd manager at Yosemite Jersey Dairy in Hilmar, Calif. All three have the distinguished honor of winning the National Jersey Youth Acheivement contest. Breeding for production is a priority for the Barlass family. They have ranked numerous times among the top 10 of the breed for their herd size. In 2010, they had an AJCA lactation average of 21,366 lbs. milk, 998 lbs. fat and 760 lbs. protein on 307 lactations. This ranked them third among herds with 300-749 records for milk and protein and fifth for rank among the top 25% of the breed for traditional JPI
Bill and Marions Barlass, back, own and operate Barlass Jerseys LLC with their son Brian, right. Bill’s mom, Alice, and Brian’s wife, Nicole, are active with the dairy as well.
as well. Their milk is marketed to Stockton Cheese. Bill and Marion see the advantages of the Jersey breed everywhere they look. From the obvious management reasons to milk Jerseys, to the profitability and efficiency of the cow, to the opportunities off the farm that have been provided to them. Marion is currently a director of National All-Jersey Inc., a board member for Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, as well as many local organizations. In 2008, she was recognized by World Dairy Expo as the Dairy Woman of the Year. Bill has also served on many dairy committees, such as the board of World Dairy Expo, National All-Jersey Inc., and local committees as well. Marion is quick to point out the benefits of being a Jersey family. “The opportunities we’ve had as a family to be involved in many activities at all levels-from county and parish shows to a World Jersey Conference, all come from the Jersey cow. We’ve been lucky to get to know people across the country and around the world because of our brown cows.
Bass-Val Farm
Ryan and Cletus Bass, Reedsburg, started adding Jerseys to their dairy herd in 1999 when they purchased a couple cows
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from their neighbors and entered those cows into the Genetic Recovery program. They slowly started acquiring Jerseys, and eventually purchased their family farm, which was established by their parents in 1968, in 2001. The Basses are currently milking 75 total head, including mostly Holsteins, Red and White Holsteins and Guernseys, in addition to their Jerseys. They average 10 head of registered Jerseys in their herd, in addition to four Jerseys they own in partnership with Joe and Kari Stanek, Reedsburg. The grown their own feed and haylage for their REAP herd, buying protein mixes and feeding a TMR. Their breeding focus is to develop cows that are well-balanced, strong type, while still milking well. They use JerseyMate to help guarantee their breeding goals are being met and optimize each mating. may 2011
individuals lineage, the Registered Jerseys have been a great and profitable addition to the herd at Bass-Val.
Beyer Jerseys
Ryan and Cletus Bass stand with their favorite Jersey at their Bass-Val dairy farm in Reedsburg, where they milk four different breeds of dairy cattle.
While they have not always had Jerseys mixed in with their herd, they have always believed in the value of owning Registered cattle, making no exceptions for the smaller, brown cows. With the added value and ease provided when following each
Beyer Jerseys dates back to 1919 when Clint Beyer’s great-grandfather moved to their current farm from Chicago. Jerseys followed soon after and the next three generations all strived to maintain a fully Registered Jersey herd. Clint and his father, Kenn, managed the herd jointly until Kenn’s death in January 2011. Clint now manages the 70-cow REAP herd and focuses on breeding for udders and components. His mother, Diane, and brother Ross, both help with the responsibilities. Diane feeds the calves as well as maintaining the bookwork, and Ross helps with feeding and milking. (continued to page 49)
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Clint Beyer received a Young Jersey Breeder award in 2004 from the AJCA. He and his family own and operate Beyer Jerseys.
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Their milk is shipped to Agripur and the herd has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 15,885 lbs. milk, 710 lbs. fat and 562 lbs protein on 69 cows. The Beyers built a new milking swing-7 milking parlor in 2009. The cows are fed a TMR and in the summer the herd is grazed and fed green chop. Beyer breeds his heifers at one-year and uses some sexed semen. He is currently using high-tested genomic young sires such as BW Academy-ET, GJPI +147, and Cal-Mart Navara Balde-ET, GJPI +187. He has also genomically tested four of his home bred animals as well. Those animals have shown the greatest increase in Productive Life. Clint has been a Waupaca County 4-H dairy judging coach for 20 years and in 2004 he was recognized by the AJCA as a Young Jersey Breeder Award winner.
Brokenbrick Jerseys
Stacy Kundinger developed an appreciation for Jerseys when she was operating a custom heifer raising business 15 years ago. When she made the decision to milk cows on her own 10 years ago, Jerseys seemed the perfect fit because Stacy planned to be doing much of the herd work herself. “Little did I know their attitude can certainly make up for their size,” Stacy noted. Brokenbrick Jerseys is a herd of 30 milking cows and 18 replacement heifers. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 14,686 lbs. milk, 676 lbs. fat and 529 lbs. protein. Cows are milked in a 30-stall tie stall barn. Kundinger has used the Genetic Recovery program on most animals in the herd to bring them to Herd Register status. Brokenbrick Jerseys uses JerseyMate for some matings and strives to advance type without compromising milk production. It is Kundinger’s goal to make improvements with each generation. One of the greatest moments for the may 2011
family was the day the appraiser gave them their first Excellent cow. Getting her and then four more provides encouragement that Kundinger is heading in the right direction with the breeding program. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes four Excellent and 21 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 84.4%. Stacy also gets help with chores from her husband, Matt, who works full time at Domtar Paper Mill, and their sons, Cody and Kyle. Cody attends Fox Valley Technical College and plans to graduate with an associate’s degree in automotive (continued to page 50)
Stacy Kundinger and her husband, Matt, and sons, Cody, back, and Kyle, operate Brokenbrick Jerseys in Arpin. After operating a custom heifer raising business, the family began milking their own cows 10 years ago.
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barn and fed a TMR. Three years ago, the family Scott and his father, Edward, built a new calf facility and a new heifer barn was recently added as well. The family raises all of their own crops. Breyersquart bred animals have done well at the Northeast Wisconsin Protein Show, Central National Jersey Show and the Wisconsin State Fair. Scott Jeanquart added Jerseys to his family’s herd 17 years ago. Today, the herd has an average appraisal of 86% of 11 cows.
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technology. Kyle is a high school junior who also works for a neighboring dairy farmer after school and on weekends.
Bryersquart Jerseys
Wa l k i n g t h r o u g h t h e b a r n a t Breyersquart Farms, it is easy to see that good breeding has paid off for the family with all three breeds of cattle they own– Jerseys, Holsteins, and Brown Swiss. The beautifully-uddered herd exudes a great combination of milk and type. Scott Jeanquart, Forestville, is proud of the family’s accomplishments in breeding cattle, as they have now bred Excellent cows in all three herds. His 11 milking Jerseys have an average appraisal of 86% and a March 2011 rolling herd average of 16,273 lbs. milk with a 4.7% fat test and a 3.7% protein test. Scott added Jerseys to the dairy herd 17 years ago when he was starting 4-H. He purchased one and was given one by neighbor Mike Pavich of Pavich Dreamland. The two cows are the foundation of his herd today. One was appraised Excellent-90% and the other Excellent-95%. The cows are milked in a stanchion
Budjon Farms
Budjon Farms in Lomira is home to some of the most recognized names in the Jersey show circles. Currently making their home at the farm are Llolyn Jude Griffen-ET, two-time National Grand Champion; Hillacres Morrae Maryland, 2010 National Jersey Jug Futurity Winner; Stora of Oblong Valley, the highest selling Jersey in breed history at public auction; and Homeridge F P Lisa 2, the dam of numerous All American and Reserve All American winners. Best known as a prominent Holstein herd, Tom and Kelli Cull opened their Holstein herd and purchased two Jerseys with neighbors Ken and Kathy Elliott, Partee Jerseys and Holsteins, in 2003. The two were “Lisa” and Partee Furor Patty and it created the prefix of Partee at Budjon. In 2005, they joined forces with Peter Vail, Kinderhook, N.Y., and purchased Llolyn Jude Griffen-ET in the Field of Dreams Sale. She has written her own destiny as a two-time National champion, and her daughters are also accumulating many awards at the national level for their show-winning type. Today the Budjon herd is home to 12 milking Jerseys with a March 2011 rolling herd average of 16,668 lbs. milk, 872 lbs. fat, and 648 lbs. protein. The milk from the herd is sold to Widmers Cheese Cellars, a small, locally-owned cheese plant that specializes in Brick cheese.
Budjon Farms owned by Tom and Kelli Cull is home to two-time National Grand Champion, Llolyn Jude Griffen-ET and 2010 National Jersey Jug Futurity Winner, Hillacres Morrae Maryland.
The Cull’s utilize an extensive flush and invitro-fertilization (IVF) program on the high-profile Jerseys and Holsteins in the herd. With their marketing program, they count on selling animals and therefore breeds cow that will excel in the show ring at state and national levels. Tom and Kelli specialize in caring for high-profile cattle, not only of their own, but also for their customers. They offer many services from calf housing, to caring for show heifers and offering IVF services for cows other owners wish to collect. They house several other high-profile Holsteins and Jerseys for breeders around the country.
Celebration Jerseys
From a self proclaimed “computer nerd” living in Washington, to full-time dairy farmer and father of 10 now living in Wisconsin, Brad Baird has a great deal to celebrate. What started as a way to utilize extra pasture at their home on the west coast turned into a life-changing path, ending in the dairy capitol of the country for the Baird clan. When Brad and his wife Kelly bought (continued to page 52)
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their first dairy cow, an Excellent-92% cow named “Molly,” they planned on milking the cow for house milk. When it eventually came time to sell “Molly,” they told their kids they would one day get another cow—so they moved to Wisconsin in 1997 and began acquiring Jerseys to build their very own herd. Thanks to their county extension program, they immediately found a herd being dispersed three miles from their new farm where they could purchase their cattle from and begin genetic recovery. It was not until recently though, at the urging of daughter Annaka, that they decided to enroll their herd on REAP to take advantage of the cost efficiencies the program offered. Now their herd of 45 milking cows and 20 replacements are fully registered and enrolled on REAP. They are anxious to continue building the genetic base of their herd and recently had two heifers and a cow genomically tested as they began setting herd goals for the future. While they focus on udders, fertility, components and longevity when developing a breeding plan, this family is also hoping to improve the JPI of their herd, and hopefully be able to consign their best animals to state and national Jersey sales. For now though, Brad and Kelly, and their children Christopher, who works off the farm, Ian, who is in college, Ben, Brielle, Annaka, Tullan, Ethan, Davita, Elisa and Hollia, will continue their adventure with Jerseys, a passion
that carried them from the coasts of Washington, to the pulse of the nations dairy industry.
Today, the couple and their daughters, Brooke and Morgan, milk 22 Jerseys and 28 Holsteins in their Mt. Calvary herd. The herd uses the GJC prefix and is enrolled on REAP and uses JerseyMate to help them increase JPIs in the herd. Gary’s breeding philosophy is to breed cows with functional type and index. Gary and Julie have exported two Registered Jerseys to China. They also sold a cow that did very well at their local county fair. They hope to be able to market more of their genetics in the future.
Gary and Julie Cooper and their daughters, Morgan and Brooke, milk 50 cows outside of Mt. Calvary.
Gary and Julie Cooper
Gary Cooper grew up on a Holstein dairy farm in Illinois. In 1985, he began dairying with his uncle on that Holstein farm. In 1996, he attended a Young Dairy Leaders Institute session and met his now wife, Julie Graw. In 1997, they moved to Wisconsin and purchased their farm a year later. Both Gary and Julie were working off the farm but looking to begin milking on their own. In 2001, that dream came true and the farm they purchased was a perfect fit for the Jerseys. Both were pleased with the Jerseys for many reasons including the better milk check because of components and how easy it was to get better genetics for a better price with the Jerseys. The couple preceded to purchase animals from three herds in Illinois and Wisconsin.
The office at D&D Jerseys is lined with Hall of Fame certificates for the cows in the top 10 nationally ranked herd owned by Donna Phillips and her husband Don Stock.
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When you walk into the office at D&D Jerseys in Newton, it is easy to see the pride taken in the accomplishments of the Registered Jersey herd owned by Donna Phillips and her husband Don Stock. The walls are lined with photographs of their favorite cows and Hall of Fame certificates awarded by the AJCA for top production.
Donna’s love affair with the Jersey cow began early in life. She grew up in Illinois on a Registered Jersey herd and always planned to go back home to her father’s farm. In 1993, she graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and followed her career to Wisconsin where she met Dan Stock and all of those plans changed. The two began dating and were married in 1997. In 1999, they purchased their current farm and began building facilities in 2001. By 2002, they were milking and have not looked back. Currently they are milking 55 cows and are in the process of remodeling their barn to milk 75 by the end of the year. The nationally recognized production herd has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 25,502 lbs. milk, 1,175 lbs. fat and 897 lbs. protein on 46 lactations. These levels rank them second in the nation for milk production, third for protein and seventh for fat. In their herd size category of 4079 lactations, they rank first for milk and protein and second for fat production. The herd ranks among the top 20 of the breed for JPI at +284M, +22F, +14P and a JPI of +59 on 45 cows. The REAP herd ships their milk to Belgiosio Cheese and is an occasional advertiser in the Jersey Journal. Donna and Dan were recognized in 2005 as Young Jersey Breeder Award recipients.
Dority Valley Dairy
Dority Valley Dairy is owned by Darryl and Barb Young and their son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Tara. The Youngs milk 100 cows and raise an equal number of replacement heifers on a farm in Hillsdale that has been in business since 1971. Dority Valley Dairy has been fullyregistered and all-Jersey from the start. Dority Valley Dairy enrolled on REAP to save on the cost of registrations and appraisals and contribute to Project Equity. The Youngs appreciate the efforts of National All-Jersey Inc. in establishing
The Youngs—Brent, Tara, Barb and Darryl— with one of the matriarchs of the herd, Youngs Berretta Easter, Very Good-87%, with 220,875 lbs. milk, 9,212 lbs. fat and 7,709 lbs. protein lifetime.
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a cheese yield formula and a component market in the state. Dority Valley Dairy now markets milk to Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery in Ellsworth, which is expanding its operation to meet worldwide demand for its cheese. The herd has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,035 lbs. milk, 855 lbs. fat and 633 lbs. protein on 97 cows. All matings are made to young sires using bulls from Dairyland Jersey Sires Inc. and the young sire program administered by ABS Global. The herd ranks among the top 25% in the nation for JPI with a herd average of +30 JPI. One member of the herd, Youngs Perimiter Johanna, is ranked among the breed’s top 1½% with a JPI of +123. “Johanna’s” dam, Youngs Berretta Easter, is still in the herd at 12 years-ofage and has 220,875 lbs. milk, 9,212 lbs. fat and 7,709 lbs. protein lifetime. Cows are housed in a two-row, 90-stall tie stall barn. The Youngs set aside 320 acres to raise haylage, corn silage, balage, high moisture corn and roasted soybeans for the ration. Wheat straw and corn stalks are raised for bedding. The foundation of the herd is 30 head purchased from the Roy Magler family of Amery. The Youngs have expanded the herd over the past 10 years to enable Brent to join the family business, growing from 60 cows to its present size through internal growth alone. Dority Valley Dairy will host the dairy breakfast for the Barron County Dairy Promoters on June 4. Efforts like this are especially rewarding as the Youngs appreciate most the great friends and people they have met in their career milking Registered Jerseys.
Endres Jazzy Jerseys
The Endres family are self-proclaimed “recovering Holstein breeders.” They began dairying in 1986 with Holsteins and 148 acres of rented land. In 1989, David and his late wife, Patty, purchased their current farm in Lodi, and a year later bought their first Jersey. By 1992, the herd was 100% Jersey with 60 milking cows. Today, the operation totals 1,000 acres, 700 milking Jerseys, an equal amount of replacement heifers and 600 Jersey steers. The couple quickly discovered advantages about the breed that were “difficult to put a value on,” such as calving ease, higher conception rate, longevity, feet and leg stability and cow personality. The farm is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,742 lbs. milk, 876 lbs. fat and 644 lbs. protein on 515 lactations. The herd also ranks among the Top 90 herds in the nation for
David Endres, NAJ President, and his children, Sydney, Vinny, and Mitch own and operate Endres Jazzy Jerseys in Lodi. The 700cow herd is a stop on the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting tour.
JPI at +44 on 555 cows. As his children, Vinny, Sydney and Mitchell, continue to show an interest in dairying, Endres sees an expansion in the future to grow the herd to 900 head while focusing on producing more and better quality milk. The entire Endres family are advocates for agriculture serving on multiple dairy organization boards. Dave is currently the president of National All-Jersey Inc. and a member of The All American Sale committee. He served on Wisconsin’s Policy and Development Committee and chaired its dairy committee for four years. Endres is also a state media contact on dairy and agricultural issues for the Wisconsin Farm Bureau and the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW). His daughter, Sydney, will attend the second class of Jersey Youth Academy this summer. Throughout the years, the farm has hosted many World Dairy Expo tours, various breeding organization tours, and youth dairy judging practices. In addition, on Friday, June 24, the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting attendees will have the option to visit Endres Jazzy Jerseys and view the commercial herd.
Flambeau Manor
Gary Vandoorn’s history with Registered Jersey dates to the days when names like Heaven Hill Farms, Hetherington Jerseys, Pixy Farm and Vaucluse Farm were in the headlines. Though he was raised on one of the state’s oldest purebred Guernsey farms, he always liked Jerseys, so jumped at the chance to become herdsman for Pixy Farm in Hudson, Wis., when he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Vandoorn wanted to learn how the farm got such tremendous production out of the cows and did so well at shows. He learned fast it was good cows from strong cow families. He started his own dairy, Flambeau (continued to page 54)
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including the #2 Cow Production Index cow, Flambeau Manor Decision Lori, who is now owned by Coulee Crest LLC, Cashton, Wis.
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Gary and Diane Vandoorn, center back, and their family operate Flambeau Manor. Also pictured left to right are Carleton Vandoorn, Luke and Carolyn Seim, Garrett and Jessica Vandoorn and their daughters, Candice and Isabelle, newly-weds Steven and Kristin Vandoorn, Bethany Vandoorn, Eric and Victoria Pedersen and their children, Erica and Bradly, and Hank and Shannon Boschma. Photo courtesy Scott Bolster Photography LLC.
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Manor, in 1973 with a small herd of Holsteins and a dozen Guernseys from his family farm. Four years later, he brought the first Jersey to the farm in Tony—a $220 purchase from the Pixy Farm Dispersal. The entire Flambeau Manor Jersey herd traces to this purchase, Pixys Maestro Idyll. Vandoorn’s only regret is that he didn’t buy more that day. Over the years, he phased out the Holsteins to focus on Jerseys and Guernseys. Today Flambeau Manor is a mixed herd of 35 Jerseys and 45 Guernseys and several Holsteins and Brown Swiss that were brought to the farm as 4-H projects. The farm is operated by Vandoorn and his wife, Diane, and their seven children: Garrett, Shannon, Steven, Victoria, Carolyn, Carleton and Bethany. Steven has fitted cattle for several years and will assume ownership of the herd. He married Jersey breeder Kristin Reiman of Princeton, Minn., in April, so the Jersey heritage is sure to continue. Flambeau Manor is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 17,790 lbs. milk, 867 lbs. fat and 666 lbs. protein. The herd is ranked among the top 25% in the nation for JPI with an average JPI of +41. Two members of the herd rank among the top 1½% for GJPI. With the last appraisal, the herd includes eight Excellent and 24 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 86.6%. Vandoorn strives to breed a balance of production and type. Most of the Jerseys on the farm are backed by dams with three generations of 20,000 lbs. milk and/ or 1,000 lbs. fat and are appraised Very Good-88% or higher. Flambeau Manor has bred some of the Guernsey breed’s leading ladies as well, Page 54
Gil-Bar is a name synonymous in Wisconsin with high type and longevity in their Registered Jerseys. From winning the biggest shows, to breeding longlasting cows, people across the country have purchased cattle from the dairy for years to begin their herds and build strong foundations. Established in 1927, the farm has been in the Barlass family the entire time. Today, it is owned and operated by Gordon “Gordy” Barlass and his oldest son Kyle. They are currently milking 128 cows in their REAP herd with an average appraisal score of 87.5% on 112 animals. With replacement animals, there are approximately 350 Registered Jerseys on the farm. Their milk is shipped to Torkelson Cheese in Illinois.
Gordy Barlass and his eldest son, Kyle, manage Gil-Bar Jerseys. The 100-cow herd has had much success in the showring and the bulk tank. The family has been named Premier Breeder of the Wisconsin State Fair more than 40 times.
In sticking with the breeding philosophy of longevity and high type, sires currently being used in the herd are “Headline,” “Action,” “Comerica,” “Excitation,” “Sultan,” and “Iatola.” The family has been a force at the shows for many years in Wisconsin, winning Premier Breeder more than 40 times at the Wisconsin State Fair. They also have had success at the national level with several cows throughout the years such as Ettas Master Babe and Gil-Bar Unique Bonnie—both winners at The All American Jersey Show. Cows they are currently working with are Edgebrook Furor Marcy, Excellent-92%, three-time Supreme Champion at the local fair and VWF Pride Master Della. The Excellent-92% cow is 16-years-old and has two records exceeding 30,000 lbs. milk. Gordy and his wife, Michelle, have four sons, Kyle, Ryan, Aaron and Ethan.
Jena and Emma Schoneck are the next generation of Jersey breeders at Golden Medow Jerseys owned by their father, Wade.
Golden Medow Jerseys
When Wade Schoneck, Marion, took over the family dairy farm in 2008, he made it a priority to get the herd registered for the first time. After three years of Genetic Recovery, the herd of 70 milking cows and 70 young stock are now 80% registered. Wade manages the farm with help from his two daughters Jena, 10 and Emma, 9 and his parents, Gary and Bob Schoneck. They also hire out part-time seasonal help as needed, as they work 400 acres of land. The March 2011 rolling herd average on this REAP herd was 16,883 lbs. milk, 664 lbs. fat and 569 lbs. of protein with 1,841 lbs. of cheese yield on 70 cows. There are also two Golden Medow cows on the April 2011 Top 1.5% list for traditional JPI. The breeding plan at Golden Medow Jerseys centers on building an all around excellent cow with a wide udder that will produce well. Once those goals are met, they favor higher type pedigrees, using bulls like “Headline,” “Tequilla,” “Action,” “Iatola,” and “Bells King.” “We believe that farming is a great family business to be in,” said Wade. “We believe it has given us the opportunity to raise two beautiful children in an exceptionally loving environment that provides many learning opportunities.”
GM Sandhill Jerseys
Gary and Michelle Popp are raising a herd of 78 Registered Jerseys on a farm
Gary and Michelle Popp operate GM Sandhill Jerseys with the help of Michelle’s sons, Ethan and Evan, on a farm that has been in Michelle’s family since 1959.
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in Unity that was purchased by Michelle’s grandparents. Gary also raises registered Holsteins on a farm around the corner. The recently-married couple gets help on the farm from Michelle’s sons, Ethan and Evan. Michelle had opportunity to purchase the 98-acre farm in 1998, so she sold the mixed herd of Holsteins and Jerseys she developed with her late husband. Since the stalls in her grandparents’ barn were small and rotational grazing was practiced, Jerseys were a perfect fit. Michelle started over and purchased foundation stock from several local Jersey breeders. The unregistered animals were enrolled in the Genetic Recovery program in 2003 at the urging of Dr. Clarence Olson, who received the AJCA-NAJ Meritorious Service Award in 2006, largely for his efforts in expanding the program. Genetic Recovery has been beneficial for Michelle as more than 60% of the herd traces to these original animals, many of them standouts in the herd today. The herd is enrolled on REAP and uses JerseyTags to permanently identify calves. With the latest appraisal, the farm is home to seven Excellent and 20 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 85.5%. Three cows were raised to
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Excellent-91% and one, Ensign Mor Ruby Roxy, was made Excellent-92%—a first for the Popps. Bulls are selected based on their proofs for Jersey Udder Index, final score and feet and legs. Gary was the herd’s inseminator prior to their marriage, so has played a major role in sire selection. The family is especially proud of “Roxy,” who was tapped as Supreme Champion of four shows in 2010: the Central Wisconsin Show, the Clark County Fair (open and junior) and the Athens County Fair. “Roxy” also was named Junior All-Wisconsin Four-Year-Old for 2010. The family is counting on her young granddaughters by Richies Jace TBone A364, GJPI +173, and Lencrest Blackstone-ET, GJPI +87, to follow in her footsteps. Ethan, 19, attends the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Evan, 17, enjoys dairying and plans to take the dairy short course offered by the University of Wisconsin.
Golden Pride Jerseys
Wayne and Lisa Artac operate Golden Pride Jerseys with their five children: Kaitlin, 14, Brittney, 11, Wyatt, 9, Alane, 7, and Jaylinn, 5. The farm in Greenwood is a true family business as every member
Wayne and Lisa Artac and their children, Brittney, Wyatt and Kaitlin and Jaylinn and Alane in front, operate Golden Pride Jerseys. Everyone has a role in caring for the herd and a thorough knowledge of the pedigrees of each animal.
plays a valuable role in caring for the 107 head of Registered Jersey cattle. Wayne and Lisa are among the newest recipients of the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award and will be honored at the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in June. Wayne has sat on the board of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association since 2006. Lisa has been president of the Wisconsin Parish 1 Jersey Association since 2002. The couple came by way of their occupation a little differently than many, as neither grew up on a dairy farm. They (continued to page 56)
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chose dairying when they got a chance to rent Lisa’s father’s barn and small herd of Holsteins in 1996. The Artacs purchased 20 head of unregistered Jersey heifers a month later and then moved to the present farm in 1997 to expand the herd. The Artacs soon discovered the value of registered cattle, so enrolled the entire herd in the Genetic Recovery program. Today the herd is enrolled on REAP. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes seven Excellent (five are Excellent-91%) and 45 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 84.5%. The Artacs have received milk quality awards from Associated Milk Producers Inc., the cooperative that buys their milk. Wayne and Lisa focus on feet and legs and longevity when selecting service sires for the herd. Half of the matings are made to young sires. One of the homebred favorites of which they are especially proud is GR Golden Prides Jamaica Ginger, Excellent-91%. Semex selected “Ginger” for their “Walk of Fame” exhibit at World Dairy Expo in 2006—the first Jersey to be selected for the honor. She also was named Reserve Grand Champion at the Central Wisconsin State Fair in 2006 and has
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placed in the top five at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show and the top 10 at the Central National Jersey Show.
Eric Goettl
Though his father sold the family dairy farm when he was in seventh grade, a love for dairy cattle had already been firmly rooted in Eric Goettl’s heart. After he graduated from high school in 1999, he took a job as a hired man for a Holstein breeder in Cadott. Five years later, he secured a loan to purchase the place. This year, the note will be paid off and Goettl will own the 70-acre farm and its herd of Jerseys and Red and White Holsteins free and clear. The farm came with Holsteins, but Goettl had always liked Jerseys. So he brought in a Jersey every time he sold one of the Holsteins. Today, Goettl milks a mixed herd of 34 Jerseys and 23 Red and White Holsteins in a 57-tie stall barn in the north central part of the state. Goettl operates the dairy with his wife, Stephanie, and their children, Bradey, 14, Nicholas, 5, and Abby, 4. Steph also works off the farm as an x-ray technician at Marshfield Clinic. Denny Greene lends a hand as hired man. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 16,239
Eric and Steph Goettl and their children, Abby, Nicholas and Bradey, with a restored Farmall Super M tractor that was first purchased by Eric’s grandfather.
lbs. milk, 763 lbs. fat and 564 lbs. protein on 22 cows. The herd includes 23 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 82.6%. Milk is marketed to American Milk Producers Inc. Goettl farms 225 acres in all. He is able to raise enough feed for the dairy herd and sell excess corn and hay to other local dairies. Custom operators open the fields in the spring and bale big, square bales of hay in the summer. Goettl appreciates Jerseys because they “help pay the bills.” They also help to pay for another of his passions— restoration of old farm tractors. Eric and Bradey maintain an inventory of about 14 restored tractors in a barn on the farm and
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also do some custom work for friends and family.
Haase Dairy
The dairy owned by the Haase family is proving that when it comes to dairy breeds, blood is thicker than water. Haase Dairy in Osceola is owned by Bill and Opal Haase. Bill grew up with Holsteins and Opal with Jerseys at Owens Farms. When the couple married in 1974, they blended their heritage and established a mixed herd of Holsteins and Jerseys. The milking herd is 400 Holsteins and 17 Jerseys. The Jerseys herd is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 17,485 lbs. milk, 799 lbs. fat and 625 lbs. protein. Milk is sold to Burnett Dairy Cooperative, which manufactures Fancy Brand Cheese. Haase Dairy is also operated by Bill and Opal’s sons, Jarod and Jason, and their families. Jarod and his wife, Sara, have a daughter, Aubrey, 1. Jason and his wife, Rose, have five children: twins Andrew and Marie, 10, Grace, 7, and Daniel, 5, and Agnes, 1. Cows are milked in a double-12 parallel parlor and housed in a 340-stall freestall barn with mattresses and sawdust bedding. Both were constructed in 2004. The family farms about 650 of the farm’s 1,000 acres and feeds a ration of haylage, corn silage, baled hay, canola and a commodity mix. Among the Jersey highlights for the Haase family was when Jason showed the Grand Champion of the Wisconsin State Fair Junior Show in 1992.
Hallet Dairy Farm LLC
Nestled among some of the largest dairies in all of Wisconsin is Hallet Dairy Farm, owned by Randy, Julie and Josh Hallet. The 54-cow herd is fortunate to have a great agriculture infrastructure in their backyard with the demand for dairy in their county—a county that has
Randy Hallet has turned his former Holstein herd brown through Jersey Expansion. For a number of years he has been breeding his Holstein herd to Jersey sires and watching the herd gain profitability.
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a population of 20,000 people and more than 43,000 dairy cows. Randy and Julie moved to Casco in 1991 and began milking Holsteins. Jerseys were added in 2002 when their son, Josh, turned nine and said that was the breed he wanted. Today, he is a freshman at University of WisconsinPlatteville majoring in dairy science and agri-business with plans to return home to the farm. The Hallet family is big supporters of the Jersey Expansion program, as they have turned their herd brown by breeding their Holsteins to Jerseys. It allowed
Randy to make the switch to Jerseys without worrying about selling the Holsteins to buy Jerseys. The components of the Jerseys has shown him how much more profitable the breed is and their ease in calving has freed up a lot of his time through the years. The March 2011 rolling herd average on 54 cows is 21,982 lbs. milk with a 4.2% fat test and a 3.2% protein test. The mik from the herd is shipped to Arla Foods. The REAP herd is a contract advertiser in the Jersey Journal and uses JerseyTags for permanent identification. (continued to page 58)
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Lloyd Heinz, left, got into the Jersey business by losing a bet. Today, his 80-cow herd is housed at Tauchen Valley dairy, owned by Steve Tauchen, left, and his three brothers. Steve’s daughters have Jersey fever as they have both exhibited Junior All American or Reserve Junior All American heifers at the national show.
interested in the Jersey breed. Abby and India Tauchen have both exhibited at The All American Jersey Show where they have excelled with cows such as Milk-NMore Sultan Brynn, Premier Performance Winner in 2009. Last November, Abby exhibited Milk-N-More Minister Neveah, the Junior All American Summer Yearling Heifer and All American Summer Yearling Heifer. Her younger sister, India, also received Reserve Junior All American honors with her senior calf, Jettas Tequila Jenny. Abby is currently serving as the 2011 Wisconsin Jersey Queen and was a member of the inaugural class of Jersey Youth Academy.
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Heinz Jerseys and Tauchen Valley
Lloyd Heinz, Bonduel, got started in the Jersey business because he lost a bet. The bet was that if he bought a Jersey, the Tauchen family could get 20,000 lbs. milk out of her. Lloyd took the bet, and the rest is history. The heifer was a WF/L&M Duncan Barber daughter from Sorenson Hillview Jersey Farm. This one heifer intrigued Heinz so much that he began to do a lot of research to learn more about the Jersey breed. At the Priceland dispersal in 2001, he met AJCA Executive Secretary Neal Smith who encouraged him to come to the National Heifer Sale that June in Green Bay. Lloyd spent one day riding the bus and talking with Jersey breeders and asking them questions. The kindness the people showed him in responding to his questions sold him on the cow and the people that own her. The breeders and staff of the AJCA showed him they were the type of people he wanted to do business with. Today his herd totals 82 cows and 67 heifers. The March rolling herd average is 21,220 lbs. milk, 1,044 lbs. fat and 730 lbs. protein. His herd of Jerseys is housed in the 650-cow Holstein herd of Tauchen Valley, owned by Gary, Alan, Steve and Greg Tauchen. The herd also consists of 225 crossbred cows. Currently Lloyd has two bulls in A.I., “Garnett” at ABS (owned with Ron and Nicolle Wussow) and “Jerry” at Select Sires. Two more young bulls are slated to head to sampling programs in 2011. Heinz has seven cows currently ranked on the Top 1.5% GJPI list after the April 2011 summaries. Heinz’s Jersey enthusiasm has also gotten the next generation of Tauchen’s Page 58
In October 2009, Hoard’s Dairyman Farm added 100 Jerseys to their 330-head Guernsey herd. The farm is part of the optional tour on Sunday, June 26.
Hoard’s Dairyman Farm
There is a new breed of dairy cattle living side-by-side with the famous Guernsey herd in Fort Atkinson. In October 2009, the first Registered Jerseys arrived at Hoard’s Dairyman Farm from the OHD Dispersal in Bonduel. Since then the Jersey milking herd has grown to 144 milking cows and 60 replacement heifers. The remainder of the herd consists of 337 milking Guernseys. The Hoard’s Dairyman Farm story begins in 1899, when W. D. Hoard, founder and first editor of the magazine, purchased 193 acres on the north side of Fort Atkinson, including a 100-acre parcel with a brick house, some modest outbuildings, and a few grade Guernseys. A major motivation to his purchase was to prove to university people throughout the north central and northeastern states that alfalfa was a practical and desirable forage crop for dairy cattle. Through these experimental efforts as well as in day-to-day operation, the farm serves as a vital source of credibility for the Hoard’s Dairyman magazine. The magazine editors are actively involved in managing the farm, authors of regular columns in the magazine provide input toward this management in their specialties of cattle breeding; feeding; housing and health, as reported on the Hoard’s Dairyman web-
site. The decision to add Jerseys to the herd came after the farm was remodeled and expanded in 2007. In the November 2009 editorial in Hoard’s Dairyman the decision to purchase Jerseys was explained. “It is difficult to purchase good-sized groups of affordable Guernseys that meet our health and other requirements. That left us considering Holsteins or Jerseys. So many people have told us that Jerseys don’t co-mingle well with Guernseys that we have considered Holsteins. Besides, Holsteins would be a good fit for us from the standpoint of free stall sizes and parlor operation. However, our milk buyer, Torkelson Cheese, makes Muenster mostly and really likes high-solids milk.” So 40 Jerseys were purchased and more have been added consistently over the past 20 months. On a daily basis, 350 cows go through the parlor at the Hoard’s farm. The milking center includes a double-10 herringbone, rapid-exit parlor. Electronic ID, including transponders are used on each cow to monitor activity. This is used heavily as they breed mostly on the basis of activity and visual heat. The Jersey herd has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 17,500 lbs. milk, 944 lbs. fat and 661 lbs. protein on three-times daily milking. The herd is managed by Jason Yurs. He is assisted by Hattie Simonis, herdsperson dairy herd; Stephanie Ayoub, herdsperson calves and young stock; and Joe Roberts, feed manager. The farm is part of the optional tour offered on Sunday, June 26, following the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings.
Integrity Jerseys
William Karrels, Port Washington, is the fifth generation to reside on the home farm established in 1854. Karrels purchased his first Jersey from David Wagner, Da-Vew Jerseys, and currently milks more than 50 Registered
Integrity Brazo Danni is appraised Excellent-90% and produced in excess of 17,000 lbs. milk on her most recent lactation for owner William Karrels. She traces back to one of the original Jerseys in the Integrity herd.
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Jerseys and Holsteins. All of his animals, in both breeds, trace back to five cow families. His Jerseys trace back to two homebred Excellent-93% cows hailing from early purchases. One family he is particularly proud of is the family of Integrity Brazo Danni, Excellent-90%. She is an eighth generation Very Good-88% or higher cow and has a Very Good-86% two-year-old daughter of Lencrest Blackstone in the herd. Karrels is also proud of his Holstein herd that includes family members from Broeks MBW Elsa, the Global Cow of the Year and Ever-Green-View My 1326-ET, the current Holstein World Milk Champion with more than 72,000 lbs. milk. His REAP herd is bred with an equal emphasis on type, production and solids. His milk is sold to Verifine Dairy in Sheboygan, and his Jerseys have an April 2011 rolling herd average of 16,772 lbs. milk, 809 lbs. fat, and 602 lbs. protein on 18 cows.
Jenks Jerseys
Dairying is a second career for Jim and Jan Jenks, who own one of Wisconsin’s larger Registered Jersey farms. After 14 years in the steamship business, Jim retired and launched Jenks Jerseys in 1988. The farm in Wisconsin is the third residence for Jenks Jerseys, which was established in Vermont when Jim returned from the steamship business, then moved to Idaho and finally settled in Marathon in 2007. The 550-cow herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,335 lbs. milk, 897 lbs. fat and 696 lbs. protein. Jenks Jerseys also raises 450 heifers and 25 bulls—12 awaiting proofs and 15 young prospects—on the farm in north central Wisconsin. Over the years, Jenks Jerseys has sent 34 bulls to A.I., including Jenks Barber Bill, GJPI +45, and Jenks All American Echo, GJPI +2, who have sired nearly 4,600 daughters between the two of them. Six bulls are currently ranked on the list of Active A.I. Jersey Bulls. Jenks Jerseys ranks among the top 25%
Jim and Jenks operate Jenks Jerseys, a 550-cow herd in north central Wisconsin.
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in the nation for JPI with an average index of +37 (April 2011). Fourteen members of the milking string rank among the breed’s top 1½% for JPI. In the breeding program, Jim has focused on improving rear udders and protein. Jenks Jerseys uses many of its own young bulls in herd matings. Some of the most promising young cows in the herd are sired by homebred bulls. Of the four first lactation heifers that scored Very Good-87% or higher in January 2011, two are sired by Jenks Centurion Quenton, GJPI -21, and one is sired by his maternal brother, Jenks Fabulous Jack-ET, GJPI +18. The fourth is sired by a son of “Barber Bill.” A memorable moment for Jan was the day the appraiser scored the herd in 1996. Jenks Black 40 Sooner was the first to walk into the parlor, carrying herself as if to say, “I’m here now.” In spite of her wry nose, he raised her from Very Good84% to Excellent-93% and gave her linear scores of 50 for both rear udder height and rear udder width. She had 17 registered daughters (seven of them Excellent) and many of her descendents continue her legacy in the herd today.
Jones Valley Jerseys is a sesquicentennial family farm. From left to right, Jeanna Jones, Izabel Durst, Evan Jones, Levi Jones, Meghan Durst, Lew Jones and Mason Durst.
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and raise more marketable cattle, so they brought up most of their herd through Genetic Recovery. With all members of the family working off the farm or attending school, farm responsibilities are shared with all chores completed by 7:30 a.m. They still make time to show their favorite animals in the state shows and at World Dairy Expo, and be involved with the state Jersey association, where Evan was named the runner-up for the state youth achievement award. Entering their second year as a REAP herd, the Jones family wants to explore other facets of the Jersey breed with flushing and genomically testing their animals, hoping to raise solid and marketable cattle.
Jordandal Farm
Eric and Carrie Johnson, Jordandal Farm, Argyle, know all about diversity. They started out in 1999 as a vegetable farm, later a 140-head beef operation, 60 sows, 8,000 chickens, 65 ewes and eventually their Jersey herd. They are now milking 15 Jersey cows during a sevenmonth period, in which they have their Queen of Quality products direct marketed in Chicago, and Madison through their cheese-maker Joe Burns. When the Johnson’s decided to start milking cows a mere 18-months ago, they felt consumers recognized the Jersey breed as producers of superior milk and valueadded products, something this couple also admired about the brown cows. They also knew from the beginning they would have an all Registered Jersey herd, another aspect they felt added credibility to the public perception of their product labels. This also helps differentiate their product from those in their competitive market of restaurants, farmers’ markets and specialty (continued to page 60)
Established in 1842, the Jones family is operating a sesquicentennial family farm, with the fifth and sixth generation currently at the reins. Though the barns sat empty for six years, Jones Valley Jerseys, Ridgeway, is now home to 47 Registered Jersey cows and 40 heifers. When Lew and Jeanna Jones purchased the family farm in 2002, it was not long before their youngest son Evan, now a senior at Dodgeville High School, decided to get involved in the Jersey business. Purchasing his first Jersey calf as a 4-H project turned into the driving force to start their milking herd, of which Evan owns half. The Jones family decided they were going to start registering their Jersey cattle so they could show Page 59
Eric Johnson, pictured above, and his wife Carrie, use the Queen of Quality label to direct market their milk-products, in addition to their various other farm endeavors.
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cheese stores. Jordandal Farms will be competing in the Jersey-cheese championships this summer where they will display the Blue cheese, washed rind, tomme and cheddar cheeses. With hopes to one day expand their Jersey herd and cheese-making, the Johnson‘s will continue developing an allaround balanced cow with good feet and legs and the longevity needed to continue producing in their grazing herd.
They added Jerseys to the herd as 4-H projects for the children and liked the breed so much that they phased out the Holsteins. Tim and Laurie operate Junction Jerseys with their children, Ben, Ashlie, Jeff, Alison, Sam and Hope. The family milked cows at several other places before settling in their present location at Hatley in 2008. The name “Junction Jerseys” comes from the location of their previous farm in Amherst Junction, about 30 miles south of Hatley. Junction Jerseys milks 135 cows in a tie stall barn and raises 110 replacement heifers on the farm. Milk is sold to the Dairy State Cheese Company in Rudolph. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 16,356 lbs. milk, 770 lbs. fat and 559 lbs. protein. Tim uses JerseyMate for heifer mating recommendations and breeds for longevity. The 135-cow tie stall barn was built in 1974 and rumored to be the largest in
the state at the time. Passersby regularly stop and watch the cows grazing in front of the big, hip-roofed structure during the summer. Many of them even call the Jaskolski family to let them know how beautiful their cows are. The Jaskolski children inherited love of agriculture from their parents. All are pursuing agriculture interests in some manner. Though he works full-time off the farm, Ben is also the farm mechanic and helps with field work and other chores. Ashlie works full-time in the auto business and raises Jersey steers. Jeff does custom harvest work and milks at night. Alison is a student at the University of Madison-River Falls majoring in agriculture education. Sam and Hope, both in high school, help raise calves and lend a hand wherever it is needed. Down the road, the Jaskolski family would like to build a milking parlor and convert the tie stall barn to loose-housing so Laurie can more easily handle milking by herself.
Tim and Laurie Jaskolski and their daughter, Hope, give one of the newest members of the herd some extra attention. The Jaskolski’s other children not pictured—Ben, Ashlie, Jeff, Alison and Sam—also love farming and lend a hand with chores.
In 1957, Palmer and Florence Kracht moved to their current farm in Newton with 13 cows, a couple of which were Guernseys. As the herd grew, Registered and grade Jerseys were purchased and the grade cattle were entered into the Genetic Recovery program to eventually reach full registered status with their offspring. Today the 730-cow herd is owned by Allen and Bonnie Kracht and their children, Adam, Katie and Andrew. Diane Bonde, Allen’s sister, is the herdsperson and has been doing the herd matings for the past 12 years. The breeding program is
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Tim and Laurie Jaskolski’s most memorable moment with Jerseys was the day they walked into their barn and saw it filled with shades of brown. This moment came 15 years ago, when the couple sold their last Holstein and the herd became all Jersey. Though Tim grew up on a Brown Swiss farm, he chose to milk Holsteins when he and Laurie married and began dairying.
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The Kracht family has led a wonderful, fulfilling life with Registered Jerseys. On June 6-7, they will offer their 1,400 cow herd at public auction. Pictured from left to right are Andrew, Katie, Bonnie, Allen and Adam.
based on production, using a combination of the top 15 bulls in the breed for JPI and 40% of the herd is bred to high genomic tested young sires. Sexed semen is used on the top 15% of the cows. K&K Jerseys has been nationally recognized for production for numerous years. The 2010 AJCA lactation average was 22,892 lbs. milk, 1,101 lbs. fat and 854 lbs. protein on 642 lactations. The average age at calving is 22 months. After the April genetic summaries, there were 45 cows on the ranked on the Top 1.5% Traditional JPI lists. Sixty-eight cows made Honor Roll lactations in the first quarter of 2011 and 17 completed Hall
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of Fame records. Their milk is shipped to Cedar Valley Cheese plant, a privately owned plant. Allen has always believed that the pedigree advantage of a Registered Jersey is the best investment one can make. “That $12 spent to register a calf just gives you so much more.� On June 6-7, 2011, the K&K Jersey herd will be dispersed as Allen and Bonnie retire from the Jersey business. Their commitment to national and state Jersey activities will be highlighted in the sale with outstanding pedigrees and the opportunity for new breeders to build a strong foundation herd from top production genetics.
Christopher Kemper
Chris Kemper, Waunakee, has had many opportunities to develop his management style, blending qualities from all the dairy producers he has had the opportunity to work with. Although he grew up with Jerseys, when he was in high school he began working with Dave Endres, Endres Jazzy Jerseys, Lodi. After working with a couple other dairy producers and learning from their varied styles, Chris returned to the Endres dairy, from where he eventually purchased his first group of cattle. Due to the excellent management skills he has
Chris Kemper, a 2011 recipient of the Young Jersey Breeder Award, has been building a herd with outstanding genetics in his short tenure on his own.
acquired and developed, Chris has also been named a recipient of a 2011 Young Jersey Breeder Award, after just four years on his own. With a herd that nearly doubles in size every two years, Chris is currently milking 285 cows and has an equal number of replacements in the barn. The March 2011 rolling herd average for his herd was 19,812 lbs. milk, 925 lbs. fat and 715 lbs. protein on 241 lactations. As of April 2011, there are six cows from this herd on the list for Top 1.5% for traditional JPI and one cow on the Top 1.5% for genomic evaluations. There are also three heifers ranked on the Top 500 JPI female list, three honor roll listings for the first quarter (continued to page 62)
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and six hall of fame records from the first quarter. One of the many lessons Chris learned during the time before he struck out on his own, was that it was important to always try and better your operation or you would fall behind. He is in the process of implementing many practices on his farm that can be considered new and innovative. One of these practices pertains to the feed given to his cows, where he uses soy cakes as a source of protein. He is also working with his local veterinarian to determine the most optimal age for calvings. This REAP herd also uses JerseyTags and programs like JerseyMate to optimize their matings. Chris uses sexed semen for the heifers in his herd and a mix of young sires for the cows. His goal is to have profitable cows and a profitable farm, pulling from all of his mentors and available resources to guarantee continued success.
Doug and Lynette Knuth
The herd owned by Doug and Lynette Knuth and their daughters, Kelsey and Nicole, is a perfect example of how Jersey reproductive efficiency can grow the herd from within and require little capital for replacements. More than half of the family’s 115 head of Registered Jerseys trace to a single cow purchased 17 years ago. The balance descends from another 20-25 animals that have been purchased over the years. Douglynn Jerseys has been a closed herd for the past five years. Doug and Lynette started dairying on the 100-acre farm in Fall Creek with Holsteins. They introduced Jerseys to the herd in 1994 because of their easy temperament and feed efficiency. The brown cows had completely nudged out their black and white peers five years later. Today the couple milks 56 Jerseys and five Milking Shorthorns. The breeds are a perfect fit because the Knuth family has little opportunity to expand the farm. They are able to grow most of the feed for
Doug and Lynette Knuth operate a Registered Jersey dairy in Fall Creek with their daughters, Kelsey, 17, and Nicole, 15.
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the herd on the home farm and typically purchase some high-quality hay for the ration. Douglynn Jerseys focuses on production and functional type. Every cow standing in the 56-stanchion barn has earned her place to be there. The Knuths are especially proud of the ladies that give 100 lbs. of milk a day on their monthly DHIA test. The rolling herd average for March 2011 stands at 18,010 lbs. milk, 867 lbs. fat and 657 lbs. protein. The Knuth family enrolled the herd on REAP because they wanted to begin appraising the herd and get the biggest bang for their investment in registration and appraisal. In the five years the herd has been appraised, 15 members of the herd have been appraised Excellent. Kelsey is a high school senior who plans to attend Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire and become a central service technician or medical assistant. Nicole, a high school freshman, enjoys dairying and plans to return to the family farm or pursue another career in agriculture.
When choosing sires to mate the herd to, the Kutzes choose bulls with high cheese merit dollars, high productive life and good daughter pregnancy rate sires. They also breed 40% of the herd to high genomic young sires with JPIs greater than +120. The family also uses a high percentage of Danish sires to keep the component levels high in the herd. Every heifer with a P-level 5 and greater is bred with sexed semen to advance the genetic value of heifers more rapidly in the herd. This has been successful as the herd ranks among the top 25% of the breed for JPI. The 1,241 milking cows have an average JPI of +35. The PTA values are +$124CM and +$105NM. When Jersey breeders visit the farm this June, they will be able to walk throughout the sprawling dairy and view all of the facilities. One of the major attractions will be the calf barn which has aided greatly in keeping their young stock healthy. The enclosed barn is raised with four wings that house various ages of calves on bottles through weaning. The separate wings and individual steel pens help prevent disease from spreading. They have a calf mortality rate of less than 1% since putting in the facility. Ron proudly points out that the transition to Jerseys has benefitted his family in many ways thanks to the efficiency and reproductive benefits of the breed.
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Ron Kutz checks on one of his calves at Kutz Dairy’s calf facility. The farm is one of the tour stops during the optional tours of the annual meetings.
Kutz Dairy
When annual meetings were last held in Wisconsin in 2001, Ron and Pam Kutz and their sons Aaron and Allen, were milking 70 Jerseys among their 500 Holsteins. When visitors come to the farm this year as part of the optional tour on Sunday, June 26, they will find the herd is now all brown and totals 1,600 Registered Jersey milking cows and 1,700 replacement heifers. Kutz Dairy in Jefferson, is family-owned and operated. Ron, Aaron and Allen split the responsibilities and employ outside labor. The cows are milked in a double-12 parallel parlor and are milked around the clock. The 2010 AJCA lactation average on the herd is 18,842 lbs. milk, 990 lbs. fat and 682 lbs. protein on 1,095 lactations. These production levels rank the herd eighth in the nation for fat among herds with 750 or more lactations. Their milk is marketed to Swiss Valley Dairy.
As they approached retirement, Bob and Darlene Winter made the decision to change careers and move to Wisconsin to pursue a dream—milking Jersey cows for a living. Bob had milked Guernseys in Washington until 1986 and then sold the herd to pursue another career. The couple was married in 2004 and moved to the farm in Chetek a year later. They established Last Chance Jerseys with foundation animals from Meadowridge Jerseys, Townside Jerseys and Melissa Traiser and a handful of consignments from the Wisconsin State Sale. (continued to page 64)
Bob and Darlene Winter own Last Chance Jerseys. Dan Gesler lends a hand with evening chores.
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Last Chance Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and markets milk to Burnett Dairy Cooperative in Grantsburg. The herd has made tremendous production gains as the Winters learned the ropes of dairying. The rolling herd average in 2005 hovered around 14,000 lbs. milk; today it is greater than 19,000 lbs. milk. Last Chance Jerseys ranks sixth in the nation for protein and 10th for milk among small herds with a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 21,813 lbs. milk, 980 lbs. fat and 888 lbs. protein. The herd is housed in a comfort stall barn that was built in the 1950s and grazed on pasture in the summer. Bob initially selects service sires on GJPI and then on udder and health traits. He is currently using sires such as BW Renegade-ET, GJPI +218, Forest Glen Hallmark Lennox-ET, GJPI +115, and Sunset Canyon Merchant, GJPI +180. The dairy was among the first to have daughters of BW Academy-ET, GJPI +147, on the ground. Bob and Darlene are proud to see heifers of their own breeding freshening and performing well. With the last appraisal, one was appraised Excellent (Last Chance Artist Mischief) and one Very Good-87% as a first-calf heifer (Last Chance Country
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Oatmeal). Bob has thoroughly enjoyed the career change. He appreciates going to the barn in the morning and seeing the cows’ udders full of milk and anxious for him to go to work. Darlene is also working off the farm as a kindergarten teacher.
Linehan Jerseys
Linehan Jerseys is operated by Phil and Beth Linehan and their family in River Falls, about 30 miles east of the Twin Cities. The family breeds Registered Jerseys using the Big Time prefix. The Linehans milked Holsteins when they began their dairy career and then switched to Jerseys 10 years ago because of their advantages in reproductive efficiency and feed efficiency. The initial group of Registered Jerseys was a herd of 15 cows. The family has purchased several other foundation animals at leading Jersey sales in the years since, including The All American Jersey Sale. BW Country Monica K780, a purchase from the event in 2004, is the dam of two of the herd’s leading genetic ladies, each ranked among the breed’s top 1½% for JPI. Big Time Impuls MegET has a JPI of +146 and her full sister, Big Time Impuls Megan-ET, has a JPI
Phil Linehan, Michelle Strandberg with OA Big Time Comerica Cream, Very Good 87%, Jerry Weiss, Hannah Linehan with Electras Emerald Star-ET, Beth Linehan and Matt Linehan with Kipps Senior Angela, Very Good-88%.
of +138. “Monica” herself is appraised Excellent-94% and made four records over 20,000 lbs. milk and has a best record of 27,160 lbs. milk, 1,224 lbs. fat and 964 lbs. protein as a senior four-year-old. Today the Linehans milk a herd of 50 cows and raise 70 replacement heifers and two bulls on the farm. The REAP herd is fully-registered and markets milk to Hastings Cooperative Creamery in Minnesota. The Linehans use JerseyMate to help mate their cows and manage inbreeding. The family strives to breed cows that milk well and look good doing it. The herd has an April rolling herd average
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of 16,004 lbs. milk, 774 lbs. fat and 598 lbs. protein on 63 cows. With the latest appraisal, the barn houses 18 Excellent and 35 Very Good cows and the herd has an average appraisal of 87.2%. Maughlin Jade Deluxe is Excellent-94% and Big Time Furor Sugar is Excellent-93%. The Linehans enjoy showing and note a tanbark trail moment as being their most memorable with Registered Jerseys. Matt was named Premier Exhibitor at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2009 and exhibited the show’s best bred female, Big Time Deluxe Shimmer-ET.
Ma-Brown Holsteins and Jerseys
Despite their small herd size, Angela Brown and her kids Danielle and Sean, Dodgeville, have been involved with the Jersey breed on a very large scale. The Brown’s started buying Jerseys in 1985, purchasing two cows from Barlass Jerseys and several other foundation animals from Canada to add some diversity to their Holstein herd. Now milking 15 Registered Jerseys, this family has been active across both the Jersey and entire dairy industry. Throughout the past 26 years, the Brown’s have exhibited multiple firstplace winners at World Dairy Expo and regularly participate in the Wisconsin and
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farm, served as editor of the Wisconsin Jersey Booster for 16 years and is now on the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show board where she helps with advertising for the sale. She is also involved with the Holstein Association, having grown up with the breed, and serves on the board of directors. They are proud of their Jersey herd and the opportunities they have been provided through working with the breed. Brother and sister team Sean and Danielle Brown pose together after one of their show winnings.
Minnesota State Fairs, The All American Show, their county fair and the Wisconsin Parish shows. Danielle, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Dairy Science, was a member of the inaugural class of the Jersey Youth Academy and is a member of The All American Junior Show Committee, in addition to completing internships at Hoard’s Dairyman and ABS Global and participating in numerous campus clubs and activities. Sean, a junior at Dodgeville High School, plans on attending the University of Wisconsin Farm and Industry Shortcourse and then return to the family farm. Angela was also a recipient of the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award in 1997. Angela, who works full-time off the
Maple Hill Jerseys
Aimee Moehring and her sister, Donna Wilterdink, Sheboygan Falls, are unique in the fact that they are two young ladies that are dairying on their own—something that is not seen often in today’s times. The herd began with all Holsteins, but Aimee has built the herd to its current size of 80 cows consisting of four different breeds. The farm is owned by their father, but all of the management decisions are made by Aimee. The first Jersey came to Maple Hill Jerseys in the mid-1990s when Aimee’s dad bought a calf for her mom. That calf lived to be 10 years old and had two daughters that many cows in the herd still trace back to. Aimee used Genetic Recovery to bring the unregistered Jerseys through and increase the value of her herd. (continued to page 66)
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makes her more conscious of looking to make good matings for her herd.
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Aimee Jo Moerhing and her younger sister, Donna, are making the dairy business their life. Aimee has built her herd to 80 cows with the Maple Hill prefix, while Donna is building her herd under the Hidden Gem prefix.
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Today, she and her younger sister, Donna, have joined forces and own the protein breeds together. As a senior in high school, Donna comes home and helps Aimee with the chores each day. Donna’s prefix is Hidden Gem Jerseys. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 17,124 lbs. milk, 687 lbs. fat and 576 lbs. protein on 32 cows (16 Jerseys). The protein breeds averaged 51 lbs. a cow on that test. The Jerseys are a definite advantage in the herd when it comes to breeding back and calving easier. The Jerseys have a calving interval of 12.8 months and the average age at first calving for the Jerseys is 1-10. Aimee is breeding her remaining Holstein heifers to Jersey bulls to help with easier calving for the young heifers. There are over 20 crosses currently in the herd that have come through the Jersey Expansion program. To Aimee the most gratifying result of Registered Jerseys is to see how each generation improves and gets better. It
Maple Hill Farm is a family business operated by retirees Lawrence and Kathryn Gassner and their four grown children and their families. Mark works on the farm full-time. Jerome splits his time between the farm and hauling for Sysco Foods. Theresa and her daughters, Marie and Emily, help with chores, as does Mary and her husband, Jeffrey. The picturesque farm in Marathon has been in the family for three generations and milked Jerseys on and off. The farmstead is situated on a hill surrounded by sugar maples and overlooking Rib Mountain and Granite Hill Ski Park. The Gassners took over operation of the farm in 1992 and began to build the Jersey herd and renovate the facilities. They enrolled the existing herd in the Genetic Recovery program and purchased several other foundation animals from Registered Jersey breeders in the area, including Steinhauers Jerseys of Mattoon and Dennis Kaiser of Edgar. The herd now numbers 45 milking cows and an equal number of replacement heifers. Maple Hill Farm is enrolled on REAP and has a February 2011 herd average of 17,289 lbs. milk, 909 lbs. fat and 619 lbs. protein on 44 cows. Milk is sold to Mullins Cheese Company in Knowlton. The Gassners choose service sires that will improve fat and protein production, udders and feet and legs and reduce inbreeding. Thanks to a strong heifer crop and nearzero mortality rate, Maple Hill Farm was able to send its first group of nine head to the Dairyland Protein Sale last October. The Gassners were pleased with the results and
hope to become more active in Jersey sales in the coming years.
Maple Lawn Farm
It was his eye for a good cow—regardless of breed—that prompted Tom Lyon to bring a Registered Jersey to Maple Lawn Farm, a Holstein herd he owns with his son, Tom “Tommie” Jr., in Westfield. When the elder Lyon saw the fancy-uddered Kipps Sparkler Laura in a sale ring in 2006, he knew he could find a place for her in one of the barn’s smaller stalls. “Laura” was tapped as Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Wisconsin State Show later that summer and the pair were hooked on Jerseys. She was appraised Excellent-93% and made 18,902 lbs. milk, 1,019 lbs. fat and 705 lbs. protein as a junior three-year-old. Though “Laura” is no longer in the herd, her daughters are some of the most promising young animals at Maple Lawn Farm. L-Maples Jamaica Lucy has an m.e. of 20,973—1,050—669 in her first lactation and was recently raised to Excellent-90% at 3-9. Another Excellent-93% matriarch in the Jersey herd at Maple Lawn Farm is
Tom Lyon and his son, Tom Jr., added Registered Jerseys to the prominent Holstein herd five years ago. Today, the Jersey herd at Maple Lawn Farm numbers 44 head.
Amadeo Lads Julie, with six lactations and a best record of 18,006 lbs. milk, 876 lbs. fat and 615 lbs. protein at 3-8. In the herd is a pair of full sisters sired by Sunset Canyon Futurity-ET, GJPI +53. The Jersey herd at Maple Lawn Farm numbers 22 cows and an equal number of replacement heifers. The Holstein milking string is 137 cows. Milk is sold to Saputo Cheese in Waupun. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 17,037 lbs. milk, 882 lbs. fat and 611 lbs. protein on 10 cows. The farm in the south central part of the state is home to five Excellent and 14 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 85.6%. The Jerseys are herdmates to several Red and Whites that have been nominated All American and a black and white Holstein that was Reserve Intermediate Champion at World Dairy Expo in 2007, La-Par 1593 Gin 1824. Maple Lawn Farm was a tour stop during the Holstein Association national convention in 2008. The dairy is operated by Tom and Tommie. Other family members that lend a hand with farm chores are Tom’s wife, Teresa, and Tomie’s wife, Brittany, and their children, Carson, 7, and Austin, 3. Teresa works off the farm as a substitute teacher and Brittany operates a beauty salon in Westfield. Maple Lawn Farm is situated on 550 acres. The family farms an additional 250 acres of rented land. Facilities are being extensively renovated. A calf barn was built last year and a new step-up, double-eight walk-through parlor will be completed by September 2011. The tie
stall barn is being converted to a six-row freestall barn with 320, sand-bedded stalls.
Dan and Lisa Martin
Dan and Lisa Martin, Gratiot, always knew they wanted to do more than just milk cows. When they bought their farm 12 years ago they knew one day they would produce value-added products from their Jersey herd, like cheese and butter. With that in mind, when acquiring their herd Dan, who works at a cheese-plant, and Lisa, who recently completed her cheese-makers license, focused on finding animals with outstanding pedigrees and a high JPI.
Dan and Lisa Martin are enjoying the many benefits of owning Registered Jerseys. Soon they hope to be producing value-added products like cheese and butter from their Jersey milk.
The Martin’s REAP herd is currently ranked within the top 100 herds for average JPI (traditional), with a JPI of +45. Their March 2011 rolling herd average for 25 cows was 17,438 lbs. milk, 793 lbs. fat and 613 lbs. protein. They also have 15 heifers and 15 heifer calves. With their specific ideas in mind, the Martin’s focus on the ability to get high component numbers from a grass-based diet and longevity when establishing a breeding plan. Luckily for Dan and Lisa, the Jersey cow fits right into their longterm business plan. In addition to their excellent component production, this couple admires the longevity, healthy stature and overall temperament of the Jersey breed. With a high-ranking JPI herd, and cows that were purchased for their excellent family history and high component, the Martin’s are hoping to
start producing their cheese and butter products this spring. They have researched this endeavor a great deal, using many resources to help develop their goals. The Dairy Innovation Center and University of Wisconsin in addition to the location of Lisa’s cheese-making apprenticeship have all played important roles in helping the Martin’s make their dreams turn to reality. While they begin to see their goals from 12 years ago become realized, Dan and Lisa will continue to focus on building a strong herd with a high JPI and animals that can contribute to milk products in addition to the milk check.
Meadowridge Jerseys
The Riebe family is operating a farm in Cumberland that has been in their family for three generations. Meadowridge Jerseys is operated by brothers Roger and Doug Riebe and Roger’s wife, Darice, and their sons, Mike and Mark, and Mike’s wife, Jaime. In the past eight decades, both the farm and Jersey herd have grown substantially. The 160-acre farm was homesteaded by Roger and Doug’s father, Roy Riebe in 1925. That same year, Roy purchased a Registered Jersey calf to show at the fair. Today the farm is nearly 1,000 acres and the Registered Jersey herd is 150 cows, 135 replacement heifers and 18 bulls. Cows are housed in a 100-stall comfort stall barn that was built in 1998. The ration is 30% corn silage and 70% baleage and a grain mix of cob corn, linseed meal and trace minerals. The herd is also grazed during the summer. The Riebe family is a familiar face on the tanbark trail. Meadowridge Jerseys has earned the Premier Breeder banner at the Central National Jersey Show and the Wisconsin State Show three times and the Minnesota State Fair seven times. They also earned the Premier Exhibitor banner at the Minnesota State Fair six times. (continued to page 68)
The Riebe family—Darice and Roger, granddaughter Emma Anderson, Mike and Jaime and Mark—with Meadowridge King Locket, All American Intermediate Heifer Calf in 2008 and Reserve All American Winter Yearling in 2009.
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In the past three years, Meadowridge Jerseys have earned two All American and five Reserve All American designations at The All American Jersey Show. Last fall, Meadowridge King Kiera, sired by Meadowridge K Tel King, was named All American Senior Heifer Calf and Meadowridge Jackknife Heather (owned with Gene Henderson) was Reserve All American Intermediate Heifer Calf. The family topped the class for Junior Best Three Females with the pair and Meadowridge Jackknife Robin-ET. Success in the show ring has brought buyers to Meadowridge Jerseys, which merchandises about 40-45 females and 15 bulls for breeding purposes privately each year. Many have done well for their new owners, including Triple H King Icing, who was tapped as Junior Champion of The All American Jersey Show in 2009. “Icing” has Meadowridge genetics on the top and bottom sides of her pedigree as Scot Hammann purchased her dam, Meadowridge Mister T Ivy, from the Riebes and then bred her to “King.”
Milk-N-More Jerseys
When Ron and Nicolle Wussow, Cecil, began dairying they never expected the
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brown cow to be the majority of their herd. But her longevity and efficiency has given the breed a niche in the herd, while the marketing opportunities have been a positive for the bottom line. The farm has been in Nicolle’s family for 118 years. In 1999, she and Ron purchased the farm from Nicolle’s family. Both worked off the farm at the time, Nicolle as a nutritionist and Ron as a feed mill manager. When their daughter, Kaila, turned one-year old, they purchased a Jersey calf for her to call her own. They were so impressed with her production and efficiency they were prompted to buy more. Today the Jersey herd numbers 86 milking cows with a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 20,378 lbs. milk, 1,064 lbs. fat, and 733 lbs. protein. The herd ranks fifth in the nation for fat production in herds with 40-79 lactations. Their Holstein herd totals 65 milking cows and an equal number of replacement heifers. The Holstein heifers are used as recipients for the Jersey embryos, helping the Holsteins get off to a better start milking and the Jersey calves to be a little larger. The milk from the REAP herd is shipped to Agropur, a cheese factory formerly known as Trega Foods. The Wussow children, Kaila and Colin, both own numerous animals in the herd and have enjoyed much success in
Nicolle, Colin, Kaila and Ron wussow take time to pose with two of their show heifers for the 2011 show season. The crew at MilkN-More are pleased with the Jerseys in their mixed herd. the show ring. The kids are in charge of the showstring and the daily routines associated with such. In 2005, the Wussow’s had their first taste of success when their ‘crooked nose’ heifer “Natalie” was named Reserve Junior Champion of The All American Jersey Show. This past November, her granddaughter, Milk-NMore Minister Neveah, was named Junior Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show. Both Kaila and Colin have exhibited Junior All American or Reserve Junior All American’s. The opportunities the youth have with the Jersey breed is another reason the Wussow’s have been happy with the choice of Jerseys. Both Kaila and Colin have
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participated in the Pot O’Gold Production Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest. In addition to the farm, the couple also runs and extensive harvesting business. Their management practices on the farm, accomplishments with the breed, and participation in Jersey programs earned Ron and Nicolle a Young Jersey Breeder award in 2009.
NQ Beverly Hills
It may “not quite” be Beverly Hills, but Mark and Debbie Ashmore, Boscobel, have a few divas on their farm between their Jersey herd and their peacocks. Both species started out the same way, a project, and both have multiplied to gain a fullfledged herd status. Despite the beauty of the peacock, it is the Jerseys that have helped usher in a new lifestyle for the Ashmores. When the oldest of their three daughters decided she wanted to start showing Jersey cattle as a 4-H project Mark and Debbie turned to John Selin to help them track down the perfect animal. Luckily, they were able to house their new calf at Mark’s parent’s farm, where there were already Jerseys. In 1995, they purchased the farm from his parents and began developing a small milk herd, in addition to the successful show string their daughters kept. The Ashmores exhibited the first colored breed Supreme Champion at their county fair with an 11-year-old cow, amidst several other show winnings on the local and state level. Now Mark and Debbie, who both work off the farm, have switched their focus from a herd primarily built to show well,
Mark and Debbie Ashmore have made the transition from a mainly show herd to a production focused herd, right in time to switch back so their grandson to take to the tanbark.
to a herd that can produce well. They currently milk 30 Registered Jerseys with 15 bred heifers and calves. While they balance their jobs and their REAP herd, both Mark and Debbie are very active with the state Jersey association. Mark is currently a part of the Wisconsin State Sale selection committee and serving his second term on the state board, while Debbie is the acting Parish 3 President, and advisor to the more than 100 state junior Jersey breeders. Though their daughters are grown and no longer showing 4-H calves, Mark and Debbie still have a great deal to look forward to. As their grandson approaches show age, they will be able to pass along their passion for Jerseys to him and continue their activism for the Jersey breed.
ger (Jeff-Ro Dairy). It is a true working family farm, from the daily chores with the dairy (nearly 1,300 Holsteins and Jerseys), to doing all of their own crop work (850 acres) and farm repairs. The mixed herd of cattle totals more than 500 milking cows–with 83 Jerseys and 108 replacement heifers. The REAP herd has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 19,237 lbs. milk, 951 lbs. fat and 673 lbs. protein on 83 cows. Their milk is shipped to Dairy Farmers of America. The family relies heavily on JerseyMate in breeding their Jersey herd. They have also genomically-tested the top 25% of their herd. The results brought out a rising star in the herd with Sunset Canyon Renegade Anthem-ET, the 23rd genotyped female in the breed after the April genetic summaries. She was purchased in the 2010 All American Jersey Sale. The Kessenich’s breed for a balanced and efficient cow in both the bulk tank and among the show string. With the mixed (continued to page 70)
Nic-Nat and Buckshot Jerseys
Nicole, Natalie, (Nic-Nat Jerseys) and Wade Kessenich (Buckshot Jerseys), De Forest are third generation dairy farmers and work side-by-side daily with their parents Jeff Kessenich and Robin Krueg-
The Kessenich family farms together each and every day. Pictured with one of their favorite cows are from left, Jeff Kessenich, Robin Krueger with Ava, Natalie Kessenich, Wade Kessenich and Nicki Hebgen with Ela.
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herd, the family is constantly reminded of the profitable traits of the Jerseys among the Holsteins. Her ability to efficiently process feed and the reproductive efficiencies standout among the Holstein herdmates. The Jersey youth programs are another positive for the family. Nicole was the 2003 National Jersey Queen. She and Natalie were both Wisconsin Jersey Queens. Wade was a member of the inaugural class of Jersey Youth Academy. All three have participated in the National Jersey Youth Production contest, served on the Wisconsin Junior Jersey Breeders officer team, and all have won the prestigious Wisconsin Junior Jersey Breeder award. As well as these accomplishments, they have also excelled in the show ring. In 2008, Wade showed Gil-Bar Sparkler Juliann to Grand Champion honors of the Central National Junior Jersey Show. The Kessenichs also house the growing herd of Derek Sokolowski’s, BOHICA Genetics, at the farm. In November, Derek exhibited the Reserve Junior All American Junior Heifer Calf, Bohica Giller Armani.
Norse Star Jerseys
Nestled in the heart of Vernon County, the once most populated area in the country for Jersey cows, is Norse Star Jerseys, Westby, operated by the Fremstad family. It is no wonder that in an area so devoted to the Jersey cow, there would be a family that has long shared that same passion and commitment. Started in 1917, the Fremstad’s farm has seen multiple expansions on the farm and in their family. Norse Star Jerseys is currently ran by Mike and Merna Fremstad and their son Jason, serving as manager, daughter Jeana serving as the calf manager and son Jory also working on the farm. They have had two generations of family serve on Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Board of Directors in Mike and Jason, with Mike
also having served on the AJCA and NAJ boards. Throughout the family’s tenure with Jerseys, they have always made buying and developing quality cattle a priority in their farm scheme. That investment has paid off, as the March 2011 rolling herd average at Norse Star Jerseys was 19,086 lbs. milk, 1,000 lbs. fat and 733 lbs. protein on 587 cows with the farm currently housing nearly 1,100 total Registered Jerseys on REAP. Among their herd size of 300-749 records, they rank 10th for protein and are tied for 8th for fat. There are 15 bulls in A.I. that hail from Norse Star Jerseys, with six additional pending contracts. This all-Jersey herd has also had two cows with world production records, including the most recent, 2007 record-breaker Norse Star Hallmark Bootie, Excellent-90%, who also holds the current world fat record with her record at 3-3 for 39,239 lbs. milk, 2,827 lbs. fat and 1,500 lbs. protein. Fifteen of their cows produced Hall of Fame records during the first quarter of 2011, and five animals are ranked on the Top 1.5% List for either JPI or GJPI. The Fremstads have also developed a successful show string, showing at The All American Show, World Dairy Expo, the Wisconsin State Show, Wisconsin Spring Show and the Vernon County Parish show, among others. This has earned them several grand champions, including 2009 Grand Champion at the Wisconsin State Show, and several All American and Reserve All American animals. All three of Mike and Merna’s children participated in the Pot O’Gold production contest, and now Jason’s son Grant is the start of the second generation to do such. Mike and Merna have both been very active with their state association and the national association and regularly consign to the sales like The All American and National Heifer Sale. When visiting Norse Star Jerseys, it is not uncommon to find three generations of the Fremstad family in the dairy office or around the farm. As this family continues to grow, they have made it a goal to keep getting better at what they are doing on the farm and in all aspects of their operation, while maintaining their deep commitment to the Jersey breed and Jersey breeders.
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The Fremstads have built a solid tradition of quality Registered Jersey cattle. Pictured from left to right, back, Brad, Jason, Jory and Jennica; middle, Jeana, Heidi, Mike and Merna; front, Hannah, Ellie, Grace and Grant.
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At the Nuttleman Family Farm, Bangor, it is all about the sows and the cows. When Steve Nuttleman’s dad, Ervin, purchased their family farm in 1962 they immediately began milking cows and later added a sow finishing operation after hogs were acquired from a school project. However,
After success with Guernsey and Holstein dairy cattle, and a sow finishing operation, the Nuttleman family decided to further diversify their family farm by adding Jerseys to their herd. Registered Jerseys now account for one-third of the cows in their parlor.
it was not until 1997 when the family was looking to add a little more diversity to their Holstein and Guernsey dairy herd that they developed interest in the productivity and reproductive ease of Jerseys. The dairy herd at Nuttlman’s is now one-third Jersey, with 20 milking cows and 30 replacements. They have taken much pride in building a genetically solid herd that also shows well, as Steve and his wife Debbie, and their two daughters Alyssa and Kate all enjoy participating in shows together. Some of the first cows they purchased when building their REAP herd were from Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., and Family Hill Jerseys, Ferndale, Wash. They also purchased Cha Cha Tbone Chilli, a P7 bred heifer, during the 2010 All American Sale in Louisville. “Chilli” is a potential fifth generation Excellent, with a great-grandam, Pleasant Nook F Prize Circus, that is scored Excellent-97% and has completed four lactations exceeding 20,000 lbs. milk. “Circus” was also a two-time National Grand Champion in 2003 and 2006. Steve is currently a regional director for Associated Milk Producers Inc., their milk marketing co-op, and just hosted their farms annual hog sale, where they sell 150 home-bred animals before moving on to selling show hogs throughout the spring. They also see the Jersey programs and events as added benefits to owning Registered Jerseys, as they enjoy the ease of registrations, the services of JMS, and getting to know and learn from a whole other group of people.
Oakbourne Jerseys
Albert and Peggy Knegendorf have been dairying at a farm in Spring Valley that was purchased by Albert’s father in 1955. Albert took reins of the place in 1979. Though Holstein was the breed of choice when the dairy was founded, Albert always had a spot for Jerseys in his heart. So the Knegendorfs jumped on the JERSEY JOURNAL
The newest additions to the Knegendorf family and Oakbourne Jerseys are Greta Lou Nielsen and Oakbourne Legal Lucky, out of Oakbourne Parade Polly, Excellent-90%, with 21,260 lbs. milk, 887 lbs. fat and 780 lbs. protein in her second lactation.
brown cow bandwagon and purchased a Registered Jersey from Owens Farms in 1992. The milking herd is now 15 Jerseys and 50 Holsteins Oakbourne Dairy is operated by the couple and their three grown sons: Thomas and Adam Knegendorf and Bryce Wolfe. Thomas milks in the mornings and two weekends a month and is also in charge of the reproduction and mating program. Adam and Bryce help with feeding and field work. Oakbourne Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 17,072 lbs. milk, 837 lbs. fat and 652 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the farm in the northwest part of the state is home to three Excellent and nine Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 84.8%.
The Knegendors are primarily using Schultz Rescue Headline, GJPI +159, and Tollenaars Impul Legal 233-ET, GJPI +175 as service sires. They are beginning to see multiple generations of their own breeding and are especially proud of one of the herd’s most promising young cows, Oakbourne Picture Perfect. She was appraised Excellent-91% at 3-4 and has an m.e. of 18,493—931—709 on her first lactation. The Knegendorfs also feed out all their Jersey steers and have a thriving business for Jersey beef.
Oak Ridge Jerseys
Oak Ridge Jerseys is a Registered Jersey farm in Chippewa Falls operated by Jim and Rita Tisol and their children, Lucas, 16, and Kayla, 14. Jim developed a love for cattle in his early years, working on a farm owned by his aunt and uncle. Rita developed a love for brown cows when she worked with her sister on a Jersey dairy. And so, the Tisols started a dairy in 1993 with a group of Registered Jersey calves. The Tisols dispersed this herd privately in 2003. They missed the business so much they started over again on their present farm two years later with purchases from Jersey breeders across the country. Oak Ridge Jerseys is managed for profitability and bred for type and production. Oak Ridge Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and markets milk to Associated Milk Producers Inc. The AJCA lactation average for 2010 is 16,027 lbs. milk, 783 lbs. fat and 610 lbs. protein on 46 cows. The herd includes a dozen Excellent and 38 Very Good cows. The family enjoys showing and routinely exhibits cattle at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show, the Wisconsin State Show, the Central National Jersey Show and The All American Jersey Show. Kayla and Rita often are at the halter and Jim and Lucas work behind the scenes. A highlight was when the family took home the top prize—Supreme Champion—from the Clark County fair in 2002 with Oak Ridge Remake Fancy. The honor was especially rewarding because the little brown homebred cow was tapped over a highpriced Holstein that was named Reserve Supreme
Jim and Rita Tisol and their children, Lucas and Kayla, operate Oak Ridge Jerseys in Chippewa Falls. The couple received the AJCA-NAJ Young Jersey Breeder award the last time the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings were in Wisconsin, in 2001.
Champion. The Tisols had traded two loads of hay for her dam in 1996. “Fancy” was appraised Excellent-93% and has nine registered daughters, several in the herd today. Another honor of which the family is proud is the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award, presented to Jim and Rita in 2001, the last time Wisconsin Jersey breeders hosted the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings. Rita has served the state Jersey association as president, vice president and treasurer and was named Wisconsin Woman of the Year in 1999. Jim also works off the farm as a senior design engineer and has earned numerous patents for his employer, ITW Deltar.
Okato Jerseys
Before Mark and Cindy Madsen, Okonto, began milking on their own farm, the couple custom-raised 800 heifers a year for 15 years. They purchased their dairy in 2004 and haven’t looked back. The couple along with their children, Misty, and Brandon, now own and operate the 100-cow dairy with 40 of the cows being Registered Jerseys. The purchased their first Jerseys from Norman Nabholz, West Union, Iowa, and have bred from those cows over the years. One of their favorites is Elliotts Saturn Primrose-ET, Excellent-93%. She has a best record of 26,180 lbs. milk, 1,194 lbs. fat and 830 (continued to page 72)
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lbs. protein at 7-4. The Madsen’s flushed her extensively and have six Very Good daughters out of her to date. The herd is enrolled on REAP and milked in a tie-stall barn. The cows are fed a high-forage ration (75%) and they raise most of their own feed on the 300 acre farm. Everything is A.I. bred to accomplish their breeding goals: a combination of production, components and type. The February 2011 rolling herd average is 15,513 lbs. milk, 788 lbs. fat and 587 lbs. protein on 40 Registered Jerseys. After the January 2011 appraisal the herd averages 86.8% and has 10 Excellent and 25 Very Good cows. Mark and Cindy recently built new calf and heifer facilities to house their growing herd. They currently raise all of their bull calves, selling a few each year for dairy purposes and raise the rest out as steers.
Orthridge Farms
Though they purchased their first Jersey cow in 1985 and moved to Wisconsin from Iowa in 1993, it was not until after the Jersey national meeting in 2007 that the Orth family decided to begin registering their growing Jersey herd. After putting nearly all their animals through genetic
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The Orth family with one of their favorite Jersey calves, from left to right, Charisse, Derek, Dana, Randy, Julie and Laura Orth.
recovery, they are now milking 240 cows with 300 replacements in the barn, largely in part to their use of sexed semen and a flushing program. After seeing the value and marketability of breeding registered animals, Orthridge Jerseys, managed by the father-son team of Randy and Derek, became a REAP herd to take advantage of the cost savings advantages offered. Recently, the Orth family has taken a step farther to increase the value of their cows and have had 20 animals genomically tested. The genetic merit of their herd became evident shortly after, ranking 23rd in the breed for average GJPI (April 2011), and five cows ranking on the Top 1.5% list for GJPI, one of which is in the top 200. They also have one bull in A.I. with five other pending contracts
and use JerseyTags on all their animals. The March 2011 rolling herd average was 17,401 lbs. milk, 845 lbs. fat and 642 lbs. protein on 240 lactations. The Orth family, Randy and his wife Laura, Derek and his wife Charisse, Susan, Julie and Dana, are all very active on the farm and with Jersey events. Julie was an attendee at the inaugural Jersey Youth Academy, and Charisse will attend the second class this summer. They also plan on consigning animals to the Dairyland Protein Sale, Top of the World Sale and Wisconsin State Sale. Orthridge Farms has seen many changes and improvements throughout the years; from becoming a Registered Jersey herd and enrolling in REAP, to building a new sand-bedded free stall barn and implementing a Dairymaster™ parlor. Strong genetics has also played a pivotal role in developing this herd and will continue helping add value to an already profitable herd.
Owens Farms Inc.
Registered Jerseys have been the breed of choice for the Owens family for four generations. The staunch Jersey supporters have been enrolled on REAP since the program was introduced in 1995 and contributed to Project Equity since 1980.
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The Owens family has been breeding Registered Jerseys since 1944. Pictured are (back row) Walter, Jeff, Roger, Steven and Wilfred, (middle row) Joyce, Jessica, Julia, the late Harold, Linda, (front row) Brandon, Michelle, Emerson and Douglas Owens. Missing from the photograph are Kim, Chris, Dawn and Marissa Owens.
The herd was enrolled in the Genetic Recovery program when it became available and has been fully-registered since 1987. The farm was established by Wilfred Owens in 1912 in Frederic. The first Registered Jersey was purchased in 1943. Today the herd is 723 milking cows, 650 replacement heifers and six bulls. Owens Farms is a family corporation owned by three brothers and their wives: Wilfred and Linda, Walter and Joyce and Roger and Kim. All have received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award—Wilfred and Linda in 1984, Walter and Joyce in 1989, and Roger and Kim in 1992. Sons Steven, Doug, Brandon and Jeff are also involved in the daily operation of the business. The herd has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 19,325 lbs. milk, 894 lbs. fat and 714 lbs. protein. Owens Farms uses JerseyMate for heifer matings and is a contract advertiser in the Jersey Journal. The herd uses young sires for 35-40% of its matings. The dairy is a member of Dairyland Jersey Sires and Liberty Jersey Sires and also uses bulls from young sire programs administered by ABS Global and Select Sires. The farm is a regular consignor to the National Heifer Sale and The All American Jersey Sale and sells about 100 head of Registered Jerseys privately each year. Owens Farms has used the REAP genotype discount to genotype a large portion of the herd. The herd ranks #26 in the nation for GJPI with an average GJPI of +100 on 65 genotyped cows. Twenty-five members of the herd rank among the top 1½% for GJPI, including O.F. Reaction Greta, Excellent-90%, ranked #47 with a GJPI of +221. The farm has sent 19 bulls to A.I., including maternal brothers, O.F. Mannix Rebel-ET, GJPI +103, with more than 6,500 daughters, and O.F. Barber Rocket, GJPI +42, with more than 12,600 daughmay 2011
ters. “Rebel” is a former #1 bull for JPI. Though many cows have come through the parlor, O.F. Lester Ladyslipper, Excellent-94%, remains a favorite. She was named Grand Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show in 1996 and Overall Premier Performance Cow of The All American Jersey Show in 1996 and 1998. “Ladyslipper” is the dam of O.F. Montana Saber-ET, GJPI +5, with nearly 7,000 daughters.
Partee Jerseys
Ken and Kathy Elliott, Marshfield, and
their daughters, Laura and Amber, have enjoyed 15 years in the Jersey business. The couple moved from California 16 years ago with their Holstein herd. Shortly after the move, they purchased three Jerseys off of a load from Canada and two of the three cows went Excellent for them. This was the beginning of their Jersey herd. One of their favorite purchases was Snafu Saturn Gypsy, Excellent-92%, with more than 25,000 lbs. milk. She had 16 heifers for them with two Excellent and (continued to page 74)
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seven Very Good daughters to date. “Gypsy” stood second at the Central National Jersey Show. One of her daughters, Partee Furor Graceful-ET, was tapped as Junior Champion of the All American Jersey Show in 2007. Another standout from the farm was Patricia of Partee Treat. She was purchased in dam and went on to place second in the Kingsmill Futurity at Madison, and in the top five at The All American Jersey Show. Ken recalls one appraisal day at the farm that three generations of this family went Excellent in less than 10 minutes“Patricia,” her dam and grandam.
Ken and Kathy Elliott and their daughters Laura and Amber own Partee Jerseys. The family has bred numerous class winners at state, regional and national shows with the Partee Jerseys prefix.
The Elliott family has excelled in the show ring winning many awards at the Wisconsin Spring Show, Wisconsin State Fair, Wisconsin State Jersey Show, the Central National Jersey Show and The All American Jersey Show. The family also developed a partnership for several years with Tom and Kelli Cull of Budjon Farms, Lomira. Two cow families they developed were Lyon Duke Dutchy, Excellent-95% and Homeridge F P Lisa 2, Excellent-92%. “Dutchy” was sold to Ben Sauder, Tremont, Ill., and went on to be named Grand Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show. “Lisa” has had daughters receive All American
accolades in recent years. Ken is humble when talking of their accomplishments. “A lot of our success was luck. We fell into a lot of good heifers that paid out.”
Pine Prairie Jerseys
Rob Klinkner, Viroqua, wants his two sons to be able to grow up with the lifestyle provided by living on a dairy farm, an opportunity he did not have until later in life. Though he did not grow up on a dairy farm, Rob Klinkner lived across the street from Steve and Annette Trescher, Cashton, and eventually began working for them. Later, he went on to work for the Fremstads at Norse Star Jerseys, Westby, before attending the University of Wisconsin Dairy Short Course and then returning to Norse Star to further develop his dairy and managerial skills. Nine years ago, Rob decided to set out on his own and build a herd with the Pine Prairie prefix. He started out with a handful of Registered Jersey cattle and then began purchasing more to be brought up through the Jersey Genetic Recovery program. Rob, and his wife Gail, who he met at a Guernsey convention he was attending with the Trescher’s, now milk 38 Registered Jerseys and had a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 15,619 lbs. milk, 700 lbs. fat and 560 lbs. protein on nine lactations. Although they have not been involved
Rob and Gail Klinkner and their sons, Garrison and Regan, are looking forward to what learning experiences the Jerseys can bring to their family.
with the Jersey breed as long as some of their counterparts, the Klinkners have managed to become very active in the Wisconsin State Jersey association. Rob is currently serving as president of Wisconsin Parish 4, and as a parish representative on the state board. They are also proponents of AJCA programs, like REAP. When first building the herd at Pine Prairie they immediately saw the value of using REAP to bring their cattle up through the Genetic Recovery program, so that one day the herd would be completely registered and more marketable. As they enter their tenth year of dairying, Rob and Gail Klinkner are looking forward to what the future holds for them and their herd of Jerseys as they build a strong base for continued growth. They also hope to continue their involvement with the state Jersey association and eventually the national Jersey association, a tradition to build on and pass to their sons.
Dennis Post
Probably one of the most familiar faces of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association is Dennis Post, Clinton, Wis. This hard-working Jersey enthusiast has been an integral part of the state association for numerous years. He is currently serving as secretary of the association and is a co-chair for the 2011 AJCA-NAJ Annual meetings. Post is also a familiar face at The All American Jersey Show and Sales, where for the past 23 years, he has donated his time to help on the sale crew and with the set up for the National Jersey Jug Futurity. Dennis has served on the Jug committee for many years. Each eve of the show he can be found hard at work at ringside insuring that the decorations are set up and properly secured. Along with an extensive collection of Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) shirts, his most prized Jersey possessions were his team of Jersey oxen, Duke and Dutch. Duke is now 17 years old and Dutch
Dennis Post is a Jersey enthusiast through and through. He is a co-chair of the 2011 annual meetings and volunteers his time each year at The All American Jersey Sale. He is pictured here with his two Jersey oxen, Dutch and Duke.
passed away last spring at the age of 16. The team worked well together and were a familiar sight around Clinton. They were purchased as young calves from Gil-Bar Farm.
Proud Moment Jerseys
The past two years have been a dream come true for Ralph and Brenda Uhe and family of Janesville. After breeding Registered Jerseys since 1978, they had their first two All American winners in 2009 and 2010—PM Minister Lea and PM Musketeer Violet. “Lea” was named All American Junior Heifer Calf in 2009 and All American Junior Yearling Heifer in 2010 as well as being named Junior Champion of The All American Jersey Show in 2010 for her owner Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich. “Violet” was named All American Junior Heifer Calf in 2010 for her owner Jared Dueppengisser, Perry, N.Y. Ralph was raised on a Holstein farm in southern Wisconsin, but began working with Jerseys through employment at GilBar Farm in 1975. He bought five heifers in 1978 and then married Ohio Jersey breeder, Brenda Brown. Today, Ralph and his daughter, Alane, manage the farm. Alane returned in early April to operate the farm while Ralph recovers from major surgery. The 50-cow herd breeds for longevity
PM Minister Lea was the first All American bred by Ralph Uhe and family. She was named All American Junior Calf in 2009 and All American Junior Yearling in 2010.
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and current trends that will do well in the show ring. They strive to breed the quality of animals that will go on to new homes and have the owners be successful with them. They enjoy helping 4-Hers who do not have the resources to keep animals at home to have the show ring experience. Some of their greatest satisfaction comes from watching those youth having fun with their projects and learning responsibility.
Random Luck Farm
Lisa Caya may not always have good luck, or necessarily bad luck, but has to admit her family has been successful in the dairy business. Having not grown up on a farm, a little good luck might be the very precursor that helped her start her own Registered Jersey farm. She purchased her first Jersey in 1999 from Gil-Bar Farm, and later when she found herself in between jobs, exchanged four months of milking at Gil-Bar for the mother of her initial purchase. Since then, Lisa and her husband, Rick Thompson, and their children Allison and Matthew, now own Random Luck Farm, Darlington, home to 23 Jersey cows and 20 Jersey heifers.
on 18 lactations. Lisa has also been a dairy leader in their 4-H club for six years, providing managerial animals for 4-H kids wanting to show Jersey cattle. With continued hard work and a little good fortune, Lisa will continue testing the “random luck” of their family farm.
River Dell Dairy
Lavern and Cheryl Davis, Wisconsin Dells, have been milking cows since June 11, 1977, when they started with 18 cows and 18 acres. Now, 34 years later, they have 400 total cows, 350 acres and three children. Although their initial 18 cows were Holstein, they have gradually added Registered Jerseys to their REAP herd throughout the years and now have 20 milking cows and 25 heifers.
The Davis Family, from left to right, Kathleen, Stephanie, Katie, Chris, Cheryl and Lavern.
Lisa Caya and her children, Allison and Matthew at their farm in Darlington.
While Rick has had much success with his Brown Swiss herd, it is on the Jerseys that Lisa likes to focus her time. She started out showing the cows she had purchased from Gil-Bar, taking home Grand Champion at the 2005 Wisconsin State Fair. This family also transmitted well, giving Lisa many offspring to continue developing into her herd and to show. Random Luck Farm has earned the title Premier Breeder at the Wisconsin State Fair three times from 2008-2010, and Premier Exhibitor in 2010. Lisa has also sold a handful of animals that have gone on to do well for their new owners, including a Reserve Junior Champion at the Wisconsin State Fair. Random Luck Farm has bred 13 Excellent cows and developed seven more Excellent cows from purchases. The herd 2010 AJCA lactation average was 16,477 lbs. milk, 765 lbs. fat and 615 lbs. protein
Lavern appreciates the environmentally-friendly qualities of the Jersey breed, citing that owning a Jersey is almost like owning a hybrid car. He credits their steady growth with Jerseys to tools like JerseyMate, the reproductive efficiency of Jerseys and the work of his son, Chris. “Chris is an excellent herdsman and has done a great job with the breeding program,” said Lavern of his son, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and the breeding effectiveness at River Dell. Their breeding philosophy centers on good udders and good feet and legs and uses bulls like “Sultan,” “Comerica,” “Minister,” and “Governor,” to breed their ideal cows. Their 2010 AJCA lactation average was 16,676 lbs. milk, 831 lbs. fat and 634 lbs. protein with a cheese yield of 2,410 lbs. They market their milk to Foremost Farms. With excellent management and a history of steady and quality growth, River Dell Dairy will continue to exceed in the dairy business.
S&S Farms
The Schroeder family, Lancaster, may be milking cows on a century farm, but Jerseys did not come into the picture until 1999. Bought as a partnership during a (continued to page 76)
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sale in Canada, Silverdean Encore Marla was added to the all Holstein herd at S&S Farms. The youngest of the Schroeders, Stepfanie, immediately took a liking to the Jerseys and began showing the smaller brown cows. One of Stepfanies most successful animals was Lyon Aero Marmot, Very Good-84%. In 2004 “Marmot” was named the Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior and Open Show in the Parish III show, having been named the Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior show in Parish III the year prior. Also in 2003, “Marmot”
Jeff and Jackie Scholten and their children Cole and Claire, take great pride in their herd of Registered Jerseys. They are pictured with two of their herd favorites, GR ColeJS Ferrieiras Fizzle, Very Good-88% and Ron-Net Sultan Camille, Very Good-86%.
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was named the Reserve Grand Champion of the Fennimore Fair. What started as a partnership purchase has turned into a profitable hobby for Stepfanie Schroeder, as the 22 Jerseys at S&S Farms are mainly part of her personal herd. Many of those animals stem from purchases made from Lyon Jerseys, Toledo, Iowa, as the Schroeders developed their herd. As they focus on breeding animals with good feet and legs and, they are enjoying their time with the “inquisitive and enjoyable” Jersey cows that have found a home in their herd.
Scho-View Jerseys
Jeff and Jackie Scholten and their children Claire and Cole are living the American Dream just outside of Lake Mills. All four of the family is involved in some way with the management of their small, profitable herd. Jeff Scholten grew up on a Holstein dairy and later he went to work off the farm as a dairy nutritionist. About 18 months ago, he was presented with an opportunity to begin his own dairy herd with the purchase of 31 Jerseys from Ron and Annette Benninger, Reeseville, and 10 head from Andy and Lyn Buttles, Lancaster. The family began milking on March 31, 2010, and have not looked back.
Today, their herd has an m.e. average of 16,704 lbs. milk, 793 lbs. fat and 591 lbs. protein on 62 cows. Their milk is shipped to Dean Foods through Dairy Farmers of America. To help them with the “steep learning curve” for dairying today, the Scholten family signed up on REAP in December 2010 and have been impressed with the benefits of the package. They rent their facilities and currently purchase all of their feed. Their breeding philosophy is simple: breed sound, functional cattle that work hard and are pleasing to the eye. With the strong well-bred cow families they have purchased into over the past 18 months, the family is looking forward to the future benefits of marketing from their herd.
St. Lawrence Bluff Dairy
As they approach the one year anniversary of their first milking, Amber Hahn and her family at St. Lawrence Bluff Dairy, Poynette, are eager to see what the future has in store for them. When Amber left her corporate finance job in Arkansas to take over her parent’s once all-Holstein farm, she knew exactly what would fill the empty barns. Working with Ron Kutz, Jefferson, they purchased 15 second-lactation Jersey cows and 15 bred
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Amber Hahn and her husband Brian Small with their three children, Sydney, Carston and Morgan, have enjoyed their first year of milking Registered Jerseys.
Jersey heifers, eventually adding six more heifers to their herd, and five bulls, which are now beef steers. Now one year later their REAP herd of 29 milking cows has a March rolling herd average of 14,459 lbs. milk, 699 lbs. fat and 533 lbs. protein, and market their milk to Foremost Farms. St. Lawrence Bluff Dairy also ranks 20th on the April 2011 list for High Herds ranked by Traditional JPI with a +59 JPI. Although the transition from the suburbs to a dairy farm has been an admitted learning experience, Amber and her husband, Brian Small, and their three children Sydney, 8, Carston, 6 and Morgan, 4, have jumped right in to their new community and lifestyle. Amber has taken Jersey calves into her children’s school to share with their classmates, and both she and her husband are volunteer firefighters, in addition to Brian’s full-time job off the farm, and Amber’s election race for school board. Her parents, Bob and Linda Hahn also help on the farm, with her dad doing the milking Monday-Thursday, and Brian milking Friday-Sunday. As Amber and her family begin their second year with their Registered Jersey herd, they can hope to build on their initial success and continue to develop their herd and community.
Alisa Schofield
Alisa Schofield manages Schofield Jersey Farm in Cadott with the help of
Alicia Schofield and the youngest member of her crew, Nevaeh, with one of the farm’s favorites, D C Punkin of Debcott, Excellent-91%.
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her five children: Brandie, 12, Amber, 8, Morgan, 7, Max, 6, and Nevaeh, 4. Schof ield grew up on an 80-cow registered Holstein dairy and purchased her first Registered Jersey calf as a 4-H project in 1994. She made a full commitment to Jerseys when she purchased the present farm, the former residence of Windhaven Jerseys, from Wayne Greene Jr. in 2004. The tie stall barn was ideally-sized for Jerseys. Today, the milking string is 35 Jersey cows and two Holstein cows. Schofield purchased foundation animals from several Wisconsin breeders, including Greene and Deb Jirschele of Athens.
The herd is enrolled on REAP and milk is sold to Mullins Cheese in Mosinee. With the latest appraisal in January 2011, the farm in north central Wisconsin is home to two Excellent and 18 Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 80.6%. One of the farm’s favorites, D C Punkin of Debcott, was purchased from Jirschele as a two-year-old in June 2002. The 11-year-old has blossomed at Schofield’s farm and is now its leading producer and highest-appraised cow at Excellent-91%. She freshened with her seventh calf in June 2010 and has two lactations over (continued to page 78)
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19,000 lbs. milk. Schofield also works off the farm as a volunteer at her children’s school.
Selin Farm
What started as a personal 4-H project as a child, has turned into a career choice as John Selin, Viroqua, now manages his own Jersey herd and helps local 4-H kids build their herds. John grew up on a Holstein farm, but quickly noticed the ease and efficiency of his neighbors Jersey herd and eventually made the switch when he started to dairy on his own. His REAP herd now consists of 35 milking cows, 10 of which are scored Excellent, and an equal number of replacements. John’s farm is home to more than just his own cows though, playing host to animals from other breeders, including the milking herd belong to Jersey youth Austin Nauman, Sparta.
John Selin has long enjoyed the opportunity to not only develop quality for his herd and show string, but for Jersey youth looking to acquire quality cattle.
John has developed numerous successful cow families, and focuses on a balanced and efficient cow, udder and feet and legs when breeding his cows. He also strives to breed cows that posses some style and longevity, two traits that have served him well throughout the years. John has long enjoyed showing cattle and has regularly competed in The All American Jersey Show where he had a two-year-old All American. He also has enjoyed helping area 4-H youth learn to show and grow their herds. He also has cows in his herd exceeding 10-years-old, including a 16-year-old cow, one of his favorites. Maintaining his smaller herd size is something that is important to John so he can continue helping others develop their
Cassy and Carley Krull are very active in Jersey youth programs. The two sisters and their brother Bryce, have had much success in the show ring as well with their Jersey herd. herds and show his favorite cattle.
Shining Star Jerseys
Cassy Krull and her siblings, Bryce and Carley, have a true appreciation for the Registered dairy business. The three children have grown up on their family farm in Lake Mills, and have had to work hard for their achievements, but have been blessed with many honors in just a few short years. Their home farm, Krull Farms, owned by their parents, Cindy and the late Brian Krull, achieved international fame when they bred a Holstein cow named Krull Broker Elegance. “Elegance” was sold to the partnership of Budjon Farms and Joel Kietzman, Lomira, and embryos and offspring of this special cow were sold across the globe. However, it is the Jersey breed that has captured the hearts of the Krull kids. Seventeen-year-old Cassy received her first Jersey calf when she was just one year old as a present from Santa. Her parents noticed at an early age that it was the brown cows that caught her attention in her stroller and she never paid attention to the black and white ones. Since then both her brother and sister have also added Jerseys to their herds. Today, 25% of the herd is brown, with pedigrees reflecting the maternal lines of Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Avonlea D Jude Karmel, and Pleasant Nook Rene Myriah. All three Jersey youth have enjoyed success in the show ring and have purchased into families that will help them achieve their dreams of winning a National Junior Show championship. In 2005, they met Christy and Ron Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., and began working with Christy and her showstring. One of Cassy’s
favorite cows to work with is Ratliff Price Alicia, the only three time National Grand Champion in breed history. Next year Cassy will head off to Kansas State to pursue a bachelor of science in agricultural communications before returning home to the farm. She is a member of the 2011 class of Jersey Youth Academy and just completed her reign as Wisconsin Jersey Queen. Bryce will be a junior at Lake Mills High School and Carley will be in eighth grade.
Sorenson’s Hillview Jersey Farm
The Sorenson family has been in the Jersey business for four generations. Today, Sorenson Hillview Jersey Farm Inc. is operated by brothers Chris and Steve Sorenson and Chris’ son, Michael. Chris manages the dairy herd, Michael handles the crops and machinery and Steve lends a hand wherever it is needed. Steve also works off the farm as a field representative for AgSource Cooperative Services. The original farmstead in Pine River was purchased by Chris and Steve’s grandfather, George, in 1929. The farm encompassed 42 acres and milked a dozen Jerseys that George earned for his labor at a neighboring dairy farm. The Sorensons now farm 600 acres on the homestead and another 300 acres of rented land. The fully-registered Jersey herd is 98 cows and an equal number of replacement heifers. Hillview Jersey Farm has been enrolled on REAP since it was first offered in 1995 and contributed to Project Equity the past two decades. The herd is a charter member of Dairyland Jersey Sires Inc. and used Genetic Recovery when it first became available. The dairy has genotyped several females and incorporates high-genomic young sires in the breeding program. Hillview Jersey Farm has a March 2010 rolling herd average of 18,800 lbs. milk, 911 lbs. fat and 675 lbs. protein. The dairy ranks among the top 25% in the nation for JPI with an average JPI of +40 (April 2011). Five cows rank among the top 1½% for JPI
Four generations of the Sorenson family have been operating Hillview Jersey Farm in Pine River.
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or GJPI and three heifers rank on the lists of the Top 500 Heifers for PA JPI or GJPI. Though there have been many favorites that stood in the barn over the years, one of the standouts is Hillview Trader Babka, Excellent-92%, who produced 32,598 lbs. milk and 2,100 lbs. fat in 365 days and was the second cow in breed history to produce more than a ton of fat in a single lactation. The Sorensons routinely participate in Jersey sales as buyer and consignor and have been on both ends of the transaction at The All American Jersey Sale, the National Heifer Sale and the Pot O’Gold Sale. Chris is a co-chair of this year’s all-donation National Heifer Sale and co-chaired the event when the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings were hosted by Wisconsin in 1987. Chris also is serving his second term as AJCA Director from the Tenth District and sits on the AJCA Finance Committee. He and his wife, Cheryl, received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 1982—the first in Wisconsin—and Chris was presented with the state Jersey organization’s Senior Breeder award in 2003.
Spring Creek Farms
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1988, his mantra was simple; he wanted high quality dairy cows. Now Spring Creek Farms, Hixton, is home to numerous high-ranking and high-producing animals. The herd is now maintained by his son Allen W., working closely with brothers Scott and Rick to operate the other facets of their family farm, including a Holstein herd, a herd of beef steers and 2,000 acres of tillable land. As of April 2011, the Hentsch family has four cows ranked on the Traditional Top 1.5% JPI list and three heifers ranked on the Top 500 Traditional JPI list. The March 2011 rolling herd average on 97 cows was 18,083 lbs. milk, 831 lbs. fat and 624 lbs. protein and ranks ninth for milk production among herds in their size category. They also rank within the top 35 REAP herds in Wisconsin for production. In addition to the 97 cows, there are 80 replacements and a couple herd bulls at Spring Creek, and one bull, Spring Creek Abe Chuck, GJPI +161, in A.I. at Sexing Technologies. When it comes to their breeding philosophy, this strictly production herd focuses mainly on JPI, but takes many aspects into consideration as they try to develop overall high quality animals. Although this family has numerous farming ventures, they appreciate the
lower feed needs, easier disposition and increased payment on the milk check they get from the Jersey herd. Allen W. and his two brothers and their families hope to continue breeding the high quality animals their father set out to build.
Steinhauers Jerseys
Steinhauers Jerseys is a Registered Jersey dairy operated by Karl and Kim Steinhauer and their families in Mattoon. Karl’s eldest son, Adam, 16, works on the farm on a daily basis. His other son, Andy, 15, helps out during the summer and on weekends. Kim works off the farm as well and has two grown children that have careers off the farm. Steinhauers Jerseys milks 180 cows (continued to page 80)
Karl, Kim and Adam Steinhauer operate Steinhauers Jerseys in the northeast part of the state.
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and raises 170 heifers on a farm that has been in Karl’s family since 1971. The herd also includes several young bulls that are awaiting genotyping results. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,761 lbs. milk, 886 lbs. fat and 685 lbs. protein. The herd ranks among the top 25% of the breed for JPI with an average JPI of +36 (April 2011) on 147 cows. The family hasn’t always milked Jerseys. When Karl joined his father, the late Christian Steinhauer, in management of the business, the family milked Holsteins. They added some color to the herd in 1983 with the purchase of 20 Jersey cows from a dairy in Alabama through Jersey Marketing Service. Over the next three years, additional Jerseys were purchased as the Holsteins were sold. Karl has milked nothing but Jerseys since 1986 and received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 1995. One of Karl’s most memorable moments with Jerseys was the cold December day the Jersey cows arrived from Alabama. Every hair on the hides of the little pasture-ready cows stood on end as they left the truck to be greeted by minus-zero temperatures and a tie-stall environment that was totally new. They thrived, Karl recalled, and show the toughness and adaptability of the breed. A cow that has brought visibility to Steinhauers Jerseys in recent years is Steinhauers H Mark Applepie, Excellent-92%. Her son, Steinhauers Iatola Applejack, was syndicated in The All American Jersey Sale in 2007. A first choice female was the second high seller of the Wisconsin State Sale in 2010. Five other daughters in the herd rank on the list of the Top 500 Genotyped Females, as does a daughter of her material sister. Included in this group is the breed’s #10 genotyped female, Steinhauers Renegade CherryPie, with a GJPI of +210. Karl notes that interest in “Applepie” and other members of the herd have come because the family participates in breed programs. Without registration and performance information, A.I. organizations and other Jersey breeders would not have an interest in Steinhauer genetics.
Stephan Jerseys
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Shari and Dan Strickhouser own and operate Stephan Jerseys in Elkhorn. They are pictured with Stephan Gadget Banner, Excellent-92%. Farm, a Holstein dairy, managed by her parents the late Richard Stephen and Marilyn Susina, gave her a well-rounded view of agriculture. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majored in agricultural journalism. After graduation she returned home and formed a partnership with her mom and dad. In 1993, she purchased her first Jerseys from Gil-Bar Farm and their profitability allowed them to find their place in the herd. The REAP herd totals 62 milking cows and 53 replacement heifers. The herd has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 14,510 lbs. milk, 644 lbs. fat and 522 lbs. protein. Milk is shipped to Dairy Farmers of America. Shari uses JerseyTags for permanent identification in the herd. When mating her herd she uses JerseyMate to select bulls that will give her long-lived, strong cow families that pay the bills. Shari and her husband, Dan, are in the process of building two new barns, a heifer facility and a new calf barn. One of Shari’s greatest Jersey moments came in 2009, when Stephan Sparkler Vera-ET was named Grand Champion of the Central National Jersey Show in Madison. Shari had sold “Vera” and was honored when the new owners, Greg and Joel Bourne of Ohio, asked her to join them in the picture. Promoting the dairy industry is a focus of both Dan and Shari. Both are active in county and state activities. Shari currently serves on the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association board, is president of the Parish 2 Jersey Association, serves on the Wisconsin State Show Committee and is past officer of the Elkhorn FFA alumni. In 2009, she was recognized by the AJCA with a Young Jersey Breeder award. Shari was recently named the Wisconsin Jersey Woman of the Year and received an award for the most improved herd for milk and protein production by the WJBA.
Super-K Farm
Larry and Carol Kammes started out with a plan to downsize their Holstein herd in response to some personal health
issues. When they decided it just made more sense to have a barn full of animals instead of a handful, it was decided they would start milking the smaller Jersey cows instead of Holsteins. Super-K Farm was started in 1972 has been a mainly Jersey herd since 2002, keeping some of their more prominent Holstein cow families in the herd also. The Kammes’ immediately saw the value of the Jerseys, as they were easier for the couple to handle, calved easy and bred efficiently. They now have 60 milk cows with an equal number of replacements. They currently have 23 Excellent animals and 38 Very Good animals, with an average herd appraisal score of 87%. Though they are relatively new to the Jersey business, they have always had registered animals and been enrolled in REAP, deciding it was the most cost-effective way to take part in the Jersey programs.
Larry and Carol Kammes, Super-K Farm, with their granddaughters, MaKayla and Jaci, who spend three days a week on the farm with their grandparents.
When deciding on the matings for their herd, Larry and Carol focus on type and longevity. They want a good type cow that they can make milk well and have an average herd age of more than four-years-old. They also breed their cows to not calve in the winter months, hoping to avoid health problems. Larry and Carol admit the switch from Holsteins to Jerseys was a learning experience, learning to breed, milk and handle the new breed differently. Even though their initial plan was to downsize, they are quite pleased with the ease and efficiency they have found with the Jersey breed.
Summit View Jerseys
The 45 head of Registered Jerseys at Summit View Farm in Athens have a pretty good life because herd owners DuWayne Strehlow and Deb Jirschele make cow comfort a priority. DuWayne has been raising Registered Jerseys for 28 years. He received his first Jersey calf when he was nine and transported her to the farm in the back seat of the family car, a 1962 Chevrolet Impala. Deb has been breeding Registered Jerseys JERSEY JOURNAL
DuWayne Strehlow, left, and Deb and Austin Jirschele operate Summit View Jerseys.
for 18 years and her 14-year-old son, Austin, is getting his feet wet in the business. Summit View Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and has an average appraisal of 85%. Milk is sold to Nasonville Dairy in Marshfield. The herd of 21 milking cows, 20 heifer calves and four bulls is housed in a barn that DuWayne had moved from another location and retrofitted to accommodate tie stalls for the milking string and loose housing for the calves. The maternity pen even has a video camera installed at one corner so the couple can watch their ladies from the house. The mortality rate is essentially zero. Cows are fed a total mixed ration that includes the best quality forages and fiber the couple can find and 4 lbs. of shelled corn a day. The ration is half corn silage
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and half hay or haylage. DuWayne and Deb raise the corn silage on farm and purchase hay and haylage. They focus on growing and purchasing premium quality forages because, DuWayne noted, the higher the quality of the forages, the more grain that can be pulled out of the ration. The family is active in showing and leasing animals to 4-H members. Last year’s show season was a highlight for them as Austin showed the Supreme Champion of the Central Wisconsin State Fair, Gil-Bar Classic Lexie, and the 4-H club bested 25 entries in the class for best five females with Registered Jerseys from Summit View Farm. “Lexie” was recently raised to Excellent-91%. DuWayne and Deb have a thriving market for their cattle, selling all bulls from the herd as service sires and about 15 females every year, predominantly as young cows, in private treaty sales. The couple also operates D & D Nutrition & Consulting LLC, with clients across central Wisconsin and southern Illinois.
Harold Thompson
The 10 head of Registered Jerseys at the Thompson Farm in Spring Valley started with a single embryo purchased in 2000. The Jerseys are herdmates to 100 regis-
tered Holsteins, which are managed by Harold and Mary Thompson. The farmstead has been in Harold’s family since 1869, when his great-grandparents purchased the land. Harold and Mary have been proprietors since 1964. When Harold wanted to add a little brown to the black and white business, he asked for some guidance from the veterinarian who does their embryo work, Dr. Marv Johnson. All the Jerseys in the herd today descend from this cow, LJJ Perimiter Bunny-ET. The herd is enrolled on REAP and housed with the Holsteins in a 48-tie stall barn. Milk is sold to Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery. Harold keeps on top of Jersey information with materials from the AJCA and the Jersey Journal. He mates the herd using Dairy Mating Service. Grandson Mitchell, 16, has taken a special interest in the cows, especially in the mating program. Though they don’t always agree, it makes for lively discussion on bulls and cattle breeding. Mitchell has always wanted to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps, plowing makebelieve fields with his toy tractors into the wee hours of the morning in the spring. So, as Harold and Mary approach retire(continued to page 82)
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ment, it seems likely that Mitchell and his father, Frank, now with the Pierce County Highway Department, will take reins of the operation of the farm, which is sure to be brown thanks to one Jersey embryo.
Traiser Homestead Farm
Melissa Traiser is the fifth generation to work the farm that has been in her family since 1855. Holsteins were the sole residents until Melissa brought Jerseys to the place as 4-H projects beginning in 1995. The Jersey herd at Traiser Homestead Farm in Somerset is a self-described 4-H project out of control that now numbers
Melissa Traiser and her parents, Chip and Pam, with a farm favorite, THF Sultan Daisy, Very Good-87%, a granddaughter of one of Melissa’s initial purchases, Woodmohr Juno Unique, Excellent-95%.
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29 cows and 29 heifer calves being raised with the 100 registered Holsteins owned by Melissa’s parents, Chip and Pam. The herd is enrolled on REAP and markets milk to Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery, which was dubbed the “Cheese Curd Capital” of Wisconsin by the former Governor Anthony S. Earl in 1984. Traiser’s herd has a March 2011 rolling herd average of 17,637 lbs. milk, 968 lbs. fat and 657 lbs. protein. The herd made the most gains in protein production in the state last year, with an additional 107 lbs. protein in the herd average versus 2009. The Traisers attribute gains to a new nutritionist in January 2010 and the installation of a new milking system with automatic take-offs. The cows are nice to look at too, with 28 Very Good cows and an average appraisal of 85.5%. Melissa enjoys showing some of the fancier cows and her most memorable moment with Jerseys came from exhibiting her first best bred and owned animal at The All American Junior Jersey Show, THF J Imperial Whisper, in 2000. “Whisper” is appraised Excellent-91% and has six daughters in the herd. Other animals bred by Melissa have fared well for their new owners on the tanbark trail as well. THF Sultan Julee, Excel-
lent-91%, was named Grand Champion of the Minnesota State Fair in 2009 for Jared Tessmer of Loretto, Minn. Vindctn Britany of Last Chance, Excellent-93%, was first in her class as a junior two-year-old and a junior three-year-old at the Wisconsin State Fair for Brad Midtling and Kevin Krejci, Bloomer. Melissa and her parents also get some help with chores from her grandparents, Charles and Maryann. Melissa graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a major in dairy science in 2005. She also works full-time in the farm department at Mills Fleet Farm in Hudson.
Annette Trescher
When visiting the dairy of Steve and Annette Trescher for the first time, the directions might be hard to believe, as they end right in a residential and business area in Cashton. With city utilities, nonfarming neighbors within a stone’s throw of all sides of their barn, the Trescher’s are truly city-farmers. Steve Trescher has been in the dairy business a long time, starting out with Guernsey cattle. However, when Steve and Annette said “I do,” they were also saying “I do” to Jerseys, as Annette brought seven Jersey heifers with her to the farm, coming from her family’s Jersey herd.
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Now the REAP herd consists of Holsteins and Jerseys, with 26 Jersey milking cows and 20 Jersey replacements. The March 2011 rolling herd average was 16,654 lbs. milk, 800 lbs. fat and 584 lbs. protein on 26 lactations. They market their milk to Foremost Farms and also manage a small beef herd and 25 ewes their daughter raises. Having to haul their manure down a residential street has not stopped this farm family from developing high quality animals, with their Jersey herd ranking within the top 25% for traditional average JPI, and a cow on the April 2011 Top 1.5% JPI List. They look forward to further developing the genetics of their city-based Jersey herd.
Triple H Jerseys
Scot and Becky Hammann operate Triple H Jerseys with the help of their three children: Brooke, 9, Summer, 5, and Brody, 2. Scot is a third generation farmer—thus the name Triple H—who is dairying on a farm in Barron that was purchased by his grandparents in 1944. Scot brought his own cows to the farm in the fall of 2001 after he graduated from high school. His foundation purchase was a dozen head of Registered Jerseys from Meadowridge Jerseys and 35 registered Holsteins. Over the past 10 years, Jersey numbers have grown faster than Holstein numbers and the milking string at Triple H is now 45 Jerseys and 44 Holsteins. The family also raises about 40 head of feeder steers. Scot farms 490 acres, raising hay, corn, wheat and soybeans for the dairy herd. The Hammanns also get help in the operation of the farm from a full-time employee, Brad, and Scot’s mother and stepfather, Mary and Tim. Triple H Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and markets milk to Associated Milk Producers Inc. The rolling herd average for February 2011 stands at 18,851 lbs. milk, 851 lbs. fat and 637 lbs. protein. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes eight
Scot and Becky Hammann with their children, Summer, Brooke and Brody, and two of the farm favorites, Triple H Furor Popcorn, Excellent-92%, left, and Triple H King Icing, Very Good-88%.
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Excellent and 20 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 86.6%. The Hammanns are regular exhibitors at local and state shows, the Central National Jersey Show and The All American Jersey Show. A highlight of their show career was when Triple H King Icing was named Junior Champion of The All American Jersey Show in 2009. She was appraised Very Good-88% as a first-calf heifer. “Icing” is out of one of the family’s original purchases, Meadowridge Mister T Ivy, Excellent-91%. “Ivy” has two records over 23,000 lbs. milk, 1,100 lbs. fat and 780 lbs. protein. She was sold a few months shy of her 10th birthday but left her legacy with six daughters in the herd. The Hammanns also appreciate showing because it gives them opportunity to make friends with other dairy families and provides a learning experience for their children.
Vandell Farms, Inc.
It is all about efficiency at Vandell Farms, Sharon, from a quick-response water heater, to their choice of cow. The Vanderveen family has had Registered Jersey cattle since 1939, when patriarch, Ed, received a Jersey as a gift from his father. The herd has grown to 105 milking cows and 140 replacements, all of which are Jersey. The farm itself has also grown to 460 acres and a 100-sow farrow to finish operation, with Ed’s sons, Bruce, managing the dairy and finances, and Scott, managing the swine farm and machinery.
The Vanderveen family, from left to right: Ed, Scott, Mary, Bruce and Laura.
During the farms tenure, the Vanderveens have been proponents of the Jersey programs and the efficiencies of being a REAP herd. They regularly use JerseyMate and JerseyTags and strongly believe in the value of the equity program. Bruce has even served on the NAJ Board of Directors. “We use many Jersey programs, but without a doubt, equity is the one we need,” said Bruce. “Equity hands down has returned the most to us though our milk sales and the value of our cattle.” The cows at Vandell Farms are kept in a free stall barn and are milked in a
parlor designed for easy cleanup, heated floors, cooler summer months and a quiet environment. The March 2011 rolling herd average for this REAP herd was 15,679 lbs. milk, 765 lbs. fat and 569 lbs. protein. Among the efficient programs and structures in place at Vandell Farms, the most important detail is family. Family patriarchs Ed and Mary, Bruce and his wife Laura and their children Garrett and Madison, and Scott and his wife Vivian all play integral parts in their farming operation.
Jerseys play an important role in the mainly Holstein herd at Voigtscrest, helping maintain the longevity standards that are so important to the Voigt family.
Voigtscrest Holsteins
Though the herd at Voigtscrest, Platteville, is a mix of Holsteins and Jerseys, the goal is still the same: to have long lasting and productive old cows. In a herd where the average age of the cows is five-yearsold, it is no surprise to see a 12-year-old and 13-year-old cow in the barn. The first Jersey came from Ma-Brown’s Holsteins and Jerseys, Dodgeville, 13 years ago, and then two more were purchased from the Wisconsin State Sale. The Voigts family now milk 10 Jerseys and maintain 10 replacements in addition to 75 Holsteins. The 2010 AJCA lactation average at Voigtscrest was 15,939 lbs. milk, 745 lbs. fat and 598 lbs. protein on eight lactations. Their average appraisal score for 11 animals is 87.1%, with three Excellent and eight Very Good cows in the REAP herd. The Voigtscrest prefix has also shown well on the tanbark, taking home awards from their county fair and the Wisconsin State Fair, where they had a Reserve Champion Junior animal. Breeding cows for longevity, type and high components, the Voigts want animals that last, not those that are shattering production records only stay in the herd for a short period of time. They use bulls like “Legion,” “Paramount,” “TBone,” and “Valentino” to capture their genetic goals. While the Jerseys account for a smaller fraction of the herd, the quality and longevity of this minority have fit right in to the business plan at Voigtscrest Holsteins. (continued to page 84)
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Gerald Laufenberg has the top ranked herd in the nation for JPI. He is pictured above with Waunkee Jevon Promis 2058-ET and Kevin Ihm.
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Waunakee Jerseys
Owner of the #1 herd in the breed (April 2011) for traditional average JPI, Gerald Laufenberg, Mount Horeb, Wis., has an interest in buying and developing better cows and genetics. Of his 26 milking cows, seven are ranked on the Top 1½% list for GJPI and five more on the list for Top 1½% for JPI. The rankings for Top 500 females for GJPI has nine heifers carrying the Waunakee prefix, with one additional heifer on the Top 500 females for traditional JPI list. This REAP herd is not known for solely genetics, though. Waunakee Jerseys ranks within the Top 10 in the nation overall
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for milk (5th), fat (3rd) and protein (8th), ranking third in all three categories for their herd size of 10-39 lactations. Gerald genomically tests all the animals in his herd, which has proven to be a beneficial practice as he currently has three bulls in A.I., four in contract and eight more waiting on results from genomic testing. The 2010 AJCA lactation average at Waunakee Jerseys was 22,563 lbs. milk, 1,155 lbs. fat and 797 lbs. protein on 17 lactations. The strong transmittable genetics of this herd can be traced back to what Gerald holds as one of his greatest investments, Ahlem B John Princess 3183-ET, a purchase from the 2004 All American Sale. “Princess,” has had 16 offspring, including some of the very first animals in the breed to be genomically tested. When determining matings for his herd, Gerald focuses on the top JPI bulls and young sires, hoping to continue the excellent standing his herd holds on the JPI lists. He has also consigned to The All American Sale and will have an offering at the all-donation National Heifer Sale this year. Gerald knows the importance of offering outstanding animals at the national level, having made some of his own most pivotal purchases from the Louisville sale ring, helping build a stronger genetic base for the Jersey breed.
Keith Whitcomb started in the dairy business 25 years ago, having never milked a cow. Now he is milking 67 Jersey cows and continuing to build his herd.
Whitcomb Farms, LLC
While attending school at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Keith Whitcomb’s parents were plotting a change of scenery. Twenty-five years ago, they started buying land in Gratiot, eventually ending up with a dairy farm, beef farm and 1,200 acres of crop land. Though the dairy aspect of their family operation is maintained by Keith, he had never milked a cow before assuming the duties of what was then a Holstein farm. He admits they were not quite sure what they were doing in the beginning, but quickly caught on, learning most lessons “the hard way.” One of those lessons he picked up on belonged to the value of milking Registered
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Jerseys instead of the Holsteins. After having second thoughts about milking cows and selling his herd, Keith quickly reentered the dairy industry with what he considered a more economically sound choice: Jerseys. As he started acquiring his herd, he immediately saw the value of being a REAP herd as he dealt with some animals that were behind on registrations. Keith is now milking 67 Jersey cows, with an additional 85 heifers in the barn. He hopes to get back to milking a steady 100 cows after downsizing when he found himself without any steady hired help on the farm. Until then, he will continue breeding cows to have good feet and legs, using high JPI bulls and high JPI young sires. He currently has 14 Excellents and 45 Very Good cows in the barn. The reproductive efficiencies of the Jersey breed is something Keith has come to profit from after making the switch in 1999. He has not had to make a single purchase since he first acquired his new herd 12 years ago. With that kind of competence, Keith is hoping to continue milking excellent Jerseys and maintain a successful segment of their family ventures.
Windhaven Jerseys
Wayne Greene Jr. has been breeding Registered Jerseys for more than four decades on the family farm in Cadott. At the age of nine, he convinced his parents that a Jersey would be a great addition to the Holstein herd. He earned the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award in 1994 and has developed one of the country’s premier genetic herds. Windhaven Jerseys is owned by Wayne and his wife, Mary Jo, and their children, Elizabeth, 13, and Ben, 11. The Greenes sold part of the family farm to another Jersey breeder, Alisa Schofield, six years ago and built a new barn and house on a parcel that Wayne had set aside for retirement. Though the herd was downsized, Wayne is hardly in retirement and expects the same high performance of the cows in their new home. Windhaven Jerseys is
Wayne and Mary Jo Greene and their children, Ben and Elizabeth, are active in state and national Jersey functions. Last year their family vacation coincided with the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Oregon.
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enrolled on REAP and has a 2010 AJCA lactation average of 18,047 lbs. milk, 839 lbs. fat and 648 lbs. protein. The herd was ranked #1 for JPI for several genetic evaluations and is currently fourth with an average JPI of +69 (April 2011) on 20 cows. Three members of the herd rank among the top 1½% for the index; 15 of the 26 calves in the heifer pens are P9 or higher. Over the years, Windhaven Jerseys has sent a dozen bulls to A.I. Wayne strives to breed cattle with capacious udders and level-rumps that will milk for 4-6 lactations. He prefers cows that milk heavy from the start and have the ability to produce large volumes of high component milk without the use of a TMR, bovine growth hormone, highprotein feed and three-times daily milking. The Greenes started a dairy venture of another kind two years ago when Elizabeth purchased a goat as a 4-H project. The herd now includes two dozen goats that kidded in recent months or will kid by the end of summer. Milk will be marketed to Gingerbread Jersey Cheese of Augusta, which won gold and silver medals in the North American Jersey Cheese Awards in 2009 for its all-Jersey cheese.
Woodlawn Farm
Although they were not able to officially be recognized by their prefix, Woodlawn Farm, by the AJCA until the 1950’s as there was another farm already recognized by that name, the Seyforth family has long been in the business of Jerseys, with their first Registered Jersey purchased in 1895. Handed down over multiple generations, Woodlawn Farm, Mondovi, is now operated by Chuck and Brenda Seyforth, and their children Danielle and Alexandria. Chuck’s father Fred, the previous owner, still helps with the milking, finishing up morning chores after Chuck leaves for his day job every morning. The REAP herd currently consists of 35 cows, 10 springers and 15 yearlings. After years of succession, the Woodlawn herd was not up-to-date on registrations, but through their extensive records they were able to fully-register all but five animals. The Seyforth’s also use JerseyMate, the Green Book and online registrations to manage their breeding plan and herd. They use sires like “Louie,” “Epic,” “Campbell,” “Headline,” and “Vermeer,” among others, to capture the type and dairy form they are looking for in their herd. The Seyfroth’s pride themselves on the simplicity of their operation and the rich history of their herd, which has seen numerous animals capture grand and supreme champion titles and production awards at the Buffalo County Fair. Their
Woodmohr Jerseys is a 44-cow Registered Jersey dairy in Bloomer owned by Jon and Wendy Schmidt.
herd is currently ranked within the top 25% of the breed for average JPI. As they look upon their deep history, this farm family has plenty of success to build upon.
Woodmohr Jerseys
Woodmohr Jerseys, a picturesque farm in Bloomer, is owned by Jon and Wendy Schmidt. The herd ranks sixth in the nation for lactation average among small herds with a 2010 lactation average of 20,062 lbs. milk, 1,144 lbs. fat and 769 lbs. protein on 37 lactations. The herd is equally well-known in the show ring. The purple banners, plaques and champion photos that line the walls of the barn office are testimony of the couple’s accomplishments on the tankbark trail. A recent highlight for Woodmohr Jerseys was being named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor at the Wisconsin State Show in 2010. The Schmidts also captured the Premier Breeder banner at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2011. The Schmidts strive to breed cows that produce high volumes of components on forages rather than concentrates. The milking string is grazed on alfalfa and grass pastures in the summer and also fed a dry hay diet that is supplemented with high moisture corn and a protein mix. Woodmohr Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and markets milk to Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery. The 44-stall barn is home to 32 Excellent and eight Very Good cows and has an average appraisal of 91.3%. The two highest appraised cows in the barn are Advancer Jaguar Echo and Advancer Furor Mary, both Excellent-95% and with records over 20,000 lbs. milk. At the 2008 Wisconsin State Fair, “Mary” was tapped as Grand Champion and “Echo” was named Reserve Grand Champion. The Schmidts enjoy working with their fully-registered cattle and coming to the barn every day to see a uniform group of beautiful ladies that are bred to be efficient, with aggressive appetites and a will to produce milk rich in components. Page 85
Pats Perfect Phoebe,VG-85%
Cal-Mart Abe Zipporia 8783,VG-86%
1-11 305 17,710 5.2% 925 3.8% 679 101DCR
3-9 305 25,460 5.3% 1,361 3.8% 955 97DCR Ranks on the April Top 1½% GJPI cow list (GJPI +119)
Her P9 “TBone” daughter sells with a GJPI of +182. A full sister to the consignment was high seller at The 2010 All American Sale. The grandam is an E-90% “Bill” with three records over 21,000M and was the 2005 National Jersey Youth Production Contest Winner. Hi-Kel
Selling her P9 “Lyndon” daughter with a contract to ABS Global. The heifer has a GJPI of +180. The grandam is a VG-86% “Jace” with 19,290M and followed by an E-90% dam with 18,560M actual. Martin Dairy LLC, OR
Syndicate, NY
PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country CC-ET, E-90% 3-7 305 3x 21,430 4.6% 984 3.9% 828 100DCR Ranks 125th for GJPI among genotyped cows (GJPI +178)
A first choice female out of “CC” sells sired by “Impuls Legal.” Four pregnancies due July 16. The next dam is E-90% “Gratitude” with over 26,000M. Michael Ooms, NY
Yosemite Kokomoo Artist Aruba, E-90% 2-9 305 3x 22,340 5.1% 1,134 3.9% 866 100DCR Reserve Grand Champion, 2010 CA State Show Ranks on the April Top 1½% GJPI cow list (GJPI +140)
First choice sells from five pregnancies due in September to a mixed flush of “Merchant” and “Valentino” or eight eggs implanted sired by “Tequila” and sexed “Governor” out of “Aruba.” Yosemite Jersey Dairy, CA
D&E Abe Violet, E-90% GJPI +201
Dutch Hollow Louie Charity,VG-86%
6-6 305 22,060 4.2% 928 3.6% 791 99DCR
2-10 305 3x 26,150 4.7% 1,232 3.4% 896 102DCR Ranks 34th on the Top 1½% GJPI Cow List (GJPI +200)
Selling a first choice of her three highest genomic tested “Merchant” daughters. One of the hottest genomic families on the market “Violet” has daughters, granddaughters, sons and grandsons topping nearly every genomic list. D&E Jerseys, CA
Her “Valentino” maternal sister sells. Their dam is an E-90% “Medal-P” with 28,810M and 1,207F. The next dam is a VG-85% “Montana” with 21,650M actual. Paul Chittenden, NY
♦ A P9 “Champ” sells out of an E-90% “Impuls.” The next dam is a VG-84% “Abe” from a high-components family. Wilsonview Dairy, OR
♦ A P9 “Abe” sells backed by three Very Good dams all with over 20,000M. James Ahlem, CA
♦ Offering a “PR Dale” out of a VG-88% “Action.” The grandam is VG-82% “Jace,” both have over 19,000M. William Grammer, OH
♦ A P9 “Vibrant” sells out of a VG-88% “Barkly.” The grandam is VG-87% “Berretta” with 26,820M. Tollenaar Jerseys, CA
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Ahlem MBSB Vette 7612, E-93% 6-2 305 3x 30,490 4.4% 1,341 3.5% 1,057 94DCR
Offering her P9 “Headline” granddaughter with a GJPI of +152. The dam is a VG-89% “Jace” with two records over 22,000M and 1,000F. William Ahelm Jr., CA
Trinitys Iatola Cindy-ET, E-90% 3-0 305 3x 26,470 4.4% 1,157 3.4% 900 100DCR Res. Int. Champ., 2009 Western National Junior Show
Her P9 “Impul Legal” daughter sells.The grandam is a VG-87% “Abe” with 19,510M. Lars William Russell, CA
Pearlmont Impuls Daffy, E-90% 4-3 305 18,560 5.0% 932 3.8% 707 102DCR Ranks 16th among genotyped cows (GJPI +214)
Selling a P9 “Militia” out of a VG-82% “PR Goose” who is a maternal sister to “Daffy’s” dam. The next dam is an E-91% “Montana” with 21,390M. William Pearl,VT
♦ Selling a “PR Gannon” backed by four Very Good or Excellent dams all with over 20,500M. Avon Road Jerseys,WI
♦ A P9 “Valentino” sells out of an E-90% “Rebel.” The next dam is a VG86% “Rescue” with 22,920M. Erica & Amber Ettinger, SC
♦ AP9 “Impuls Legal” sells out of a VG-83% “Militia” with 20,270M and 1,023F actual at 2-0. The next dam is an E-92% “Avery” with over 24,000M and 1,150F. Peter & Amy Louise Gieseke, MN
♦ Selling a P9 “Impuls Legal” out of a VG-81% “Jace.” The grandam is a Very Good “Paramount” with 19,160M. Rowzee Jersey Farm, MS
♦ Offering a P9 “Aron” backed by two Very Good dams both with over 20,500M. Wickstrom Dairies, LP, CA ♦ Selling a P9 “Renegade.” The dam is a VG-87% “Award” with 21,350M followed by an E-93% “Counciller” with 23,290M. Brentwood Farms, CA
Prairie Harbour HM Buddleia-ET, E-91% 3-2 305 24,020 3.8% 923 3.3% 782 94DCR
Her “Bowtie” granddaughter sells. The dam is a VG-87% “Mercedes” with 20,630M. “Buddleia” is followed by four Excellent dams all with over 19,000M. Bush River & McReynolds, SC
♦ From the Molly Brook “Flower” family sells a P9 “Uppercut” out of a VG-83% “Parade Louie.” Mark & Shannon Gardner, PA ♦ Offering a P9 “Sparky” backed by two VG-86% dams, an “Abe” with 18,330M and a “Forest” with 25,020M. Nyman Brothers, CA ♦ Selling a P9 “TBone” out of a VG-84% “Action.” The grandam is a VG85% “Rocket” with over 20,000M. Barlass Jerseys LLC,WI
Avi-Lanche Kody Peggy,VG-83%
Dutch Hollow Max Dagmar, E-93%
6-7 286 18,410 4.5% 826 3.6% 662 99DCR
5-3 305 17,290 4.8% 827 3.7% 643 102DCR
Selling a P9 “Headline” with a GJPI of +164 out of a VG-83% “Abe.” The grandam is VG88% “Paramount” followed by a Very Good maternal sister to “Peggy.” Richard and Jennifer
Her P9 “GR Sean” granddaughter sells. The dam is a “PR Dale” projected to 21,2541,006-750 m.e. at 1-11. “Dagmar” is backed by a “Paramount” with over 16,000M actual.
Avila,TX
Hole in One Syndicate, OH
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http://JMS.USJersey.com Kristin Paul, AJCA/NAJ Area Representatives: 209/402-5679 Louie Cozzitorto, Asst. JMS Manager: 209/613-9763 Neal Smith, Executive Secretary: 209/988-0601
High & Dry Impuls Minerva-ET, E-91%
Celestial American Fortunate, E-90%
3-6 305 20,780 4.5% 932 4.0% 823 94DCR
D&E Merchant Blitzen 21001, E-90%
6-5 305 23,590 5.3% 1,256 3.9% 921 100DCR
2-8 305 20,840 5.1% 1,060 3.8% 782 101DCR Ranks on the April Top 1½% GJPI cow list (GJPI +167)
Her P9 “Academy” daughter sells. “Minerva” hails from the “M” family at Wilsonview Jerseys and is backed by three Excellent dams with over 20,000M. Prairie Harbour Jerseys, MN
Offering her P9 “TBone” granddaughter who ranks on the April Top 500 GJPI heifers list (GJPI +170). The dam is an E-90% “Blair” with 25,220M and 1,289F actual. Gerald Laufenberg,
Selling a P9 “Merchant” out of a “Carrier” maternal sister to “Blitzen.” The grandam is a VG-83% “Duke” with 19,740M. Kathryn Christ, IL
WI
♦ A “Fantom” heifer sells short bred to sexed “Plus” semen. The dam is a VG-87% “Redwood” backed by a VG-88% “Action” with 21,700M. Wickstrom Brothers, CA
♦ Offering a P9 “Victory” with a GJPI of +183 out of a VG-86% “Iatola” with 19,290M. The next dam is a “Rescue.” David Allen, WI ♦ A P9 “Impuls Legal” sells out of a VG-82% “Abe.” The first six dams all have over 20,000M. D&D Jerseys, WI
♦ Selling a “Lennox” February calf out of a VG-88% “Paramount” with 21,700M and 1,294F. The next two dams are Very Good with over 16,000M and are followed by an E-90% “Sooner” with 29,080M. Berry College, GA
♦ A P9 “PR Dale” sells out of a VG-83% “Militia.” The next dam is VG86% with 21,420M and followed by four Excellent dams all with solid production. Sorenson’s Hillview Jersey Farm Inc., WI
Star Jerseys, WI
♦ A “Governor” junior yearling sells short bred to “Headline.” Her dam is an E-94% “Topkick” followed by a VG-87% “Berretta.” The next two dams are Excellent. Graber/Hillpoint Partners, WI
♦ From the 2011 Master Breeder sells a P9 “Alexander.” The dam is an E-91% “Diamond” with 22,490M. Forest Glen Jerseys, OR
♦ A P9 “Impuls Legal” sells out of a VG-85% “Jevon.” The next two dams are E-90% and VG-88% both with over 20,000M. Jim & Janet
♦ Selling a P9 “Renegade” out of a VG-85% “Velocity” with 21,660M. Her grandam is E-90% with two records over 30,000M actual. Norse
♦ Offering a “Champ” out of a VG-85% “Major.” The grandam is Very Good with 20,470M and 1,001F. David Chamberlain, NY ♦ A “TBone” sells out of a VG-80 “Artist” with two records over 20,000M. Her grandam is a VG-86% “Charisma.” The next two dams have over 20,000M. Owens Farms Inc., WI ♦ Offering a P9 “Alexander” out of a VG-83% “Militia.” The next dam is a “Lemvig” with 20,870M and 1,160F. VanDell Farms, WI ♦ Selling a P9 “Headline” out of an E-91% “Parade” with two records over 23,000M and 1,000F. Her grandam is a VG-88% “Bill” with 20,340M. Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc., CA ♦ Selling a “Celebrity” due in October to sexed SR Jevon GEET semen. She is backed by two Very Good dams both with over 24,000M. Charles Ahlem, CA ♦ A “J Jack” sells due in September to “Merchant.” Her first two dams are VG-85% and VG-86%, respectively, and both have over 22,000M. C&S Livestock, CA
♦ Offering a P9 “Impuls” with a GJPI of +165. Her dam is a VG-86% “Mor” with 18,450M and 1,163F, followed by a VG-86% “Sniper” with 20,160M. The next dam is E-91%. Normandell Farms, PA ♦ Offering a P9 “Vermeer” out of a VG-84% “Tuesday.” Her grandam is VG-87% with four records over 20,000M. Sunwest Jersey Dairy, CA
Vanbuskirk, MI
♦ Offering a P9 “TBone” out of an E-91% “Rocket” with 20,240M. The next two dams are Very Good with over 21,000M. Jim Quist, CA ♦ A P9 “PR Gannon” daughter sells due in August to sexed “Headline” semen. Her dam is a VG-85% “Eclipes-P” and ranks on the April Top 1½% GJPI cow list (GJP +155). Irishtown Acres, PA ♦ Selling a “PR Gannon” out of a VG-85% “Rasmus” with 20,310M and 1,023F actual at 2-0. The next two dams have over 20,000M. Lloyd Heinz, WI
♦ Offering an “Impuls Louie” out of an E-90% “Kody” with 20,000M. Her grandam is a Very Good “Dan” with 18,170M. Newell Mills, NV Other contributions coming from: K&K Jerseys, WI ♦ Cedarcrest Farms, AL ♦ Huffard Dairy Farms, VA ♦ Hallet Dairy, WI ♦ Billings Farm, VT ♦ Phil Gordon, IN ♦ Coy Reese, NC ♦ Sunset Canyon Jerseys, OR ♦ Corey Lutz, NC ♦ JoKirch Jerseys, MO ♦ Endres Jazzy Jerseys, WI ♦ Schirm Farms, OH ♦ Avonteur Jerseys Island ♦ Scotch View Farms, NY ♦ Heartland Jerseys, KS ♦ John Kokoski, MA ♦ Rancho Vista Jerseys, CA ♦ Mountain Shadow Dairy, AZ ♦ Bohnerts, IL ♦ Graybill Jerseys, IL ♦ Kilgus Dairy, IL ♦ John Allen, UT ♦ Hank Van Exel, CA ♦ Sun Valley Jerseys, OR ♦ Spruce Row Jerseys, PA
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QUANTITY DISCOUNTS APPLY WHEN REGISTERING GROUPS OF 51 OR MORE. DETAILS ON PAGE 10.
Active A.I. Bulls Ranked By GJPI, April 2011 The 134 Jersey bulls listed are coded as Active A.I. for the April 2011 USDA-AJCA Sire Summary. Bulls have a minimum 70% Reliability and are ranked by genomic Jersey Performance IndexTM (GJPI) which combines production and type trait information into a single economic index. JPI includes six factors: 42% PTA Protein, 15% PTA Fat, 15% FTI, 12% PTA PL, 10% PTA DPR, and 6% PTA SCS. Bulls marked with an asterisk (*) in the G column have genomic evaluations. The 16 bulls that are not genomically tested, are listed with their traditionally calculated evaluation. These 118 genotyped bulls average +534M, +37F, +22P; for Lifetime Net Merit, Cheese Merit +$304; Net Merit +$276, and Fluid Merit +$256. Other group averages are Somatic Cell Score, NAME OF BULL
REG NUMBER G
NAAB CODE
2.99; Productive Life, +2.3; JUI, +2.05; DPR, 0.0; and Final Score, +0.9 Appraisal Trait Rankings Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTA) for each of the 15 breakdown traits, final score, and Jersey Udder Index (JUI) are provided on the opposite page. There are six two-way traits among the 15 listed: Foot Angle (low or steep); Rear Legs (posty to sickle); Rump Angle (high to low); Teat Placement (wide to close); Udder Depth (deep to shallow); and Teat Length (long to short). The PTAs for linear traits (with the exception of body depth) are used in the JPI
MILK, FAT AND PROTEIN NO. NO. % REL % % NM HRDS DTRS RIP % MILK FAT FAT PRO PRO CM$ NM$ FM$ SCS PL DPR EFI %ile
TOLLENAARS IMPULS LOUIE 260-ET..........USA 061929276 ISDK Q IMPULS..............................................DNK 000301592 PR OOMSDALE ROCKET GOOSE-ET..........USA 067027311 CAVE CREEK KANOO-ET..............................USA 114118219 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET.........USA 061929249 RICHIES JACE TBONE A364.........................USA 113672851 VICTOR KIRK OF ALL LYNNS........................USA 115255083 ABBOTT OF D&E............................................USA 114756406 SR IMPULS STONE-ET..................................USA 114332783 GABYS BALLARD-ET.....................................USA 114826570
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14JE473 69 124 6 93 236JE3 1,906 18,775 30 99 1JE672 24 32 62 78 7JE1100 10 75 9 86 29JE3506 32 53 17 85 7JE1000 82 3,264 43 97 11JE943 5 13 100 71 11JE928 25 63 33 86 1JE634 19 33 9 82 29JE3542 28 65 25 86
1643 604 1333 958 822 560 1364 815 1029 912
-0.01 0.19 -0.02 0.07 -0.01 0.20 -0.04 0.07 0.05 -0.02
73 63 58 58 36 63 54 50 56 37
-0.05 0.12 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.09 -0.02 0.05 0.05 -0.01
48 44 48 36 38 37 44 38 47 30
520 590 462 566 494 490 380 487 441 434
524 487 421 532 434 408 372 426 369 423
538 411 391 510 390 345 382 379 312 422
3.03 3.10 2.90 2.99 2.98 3.04 3.16 2.95 2.92 3.04
3.6 1.2 5.7 3.8 1.2 2.4 2.2 0.9 -1.0 5.3 1.5 3.6 4.5 0.4 5.1 2.5 -0.3 10.0 2.8 -0.8 8.5 3.8 0.0 7.7 1.9 -0.8 6.5 5.1 0.3 8.8
98 97 85 99 89 83 80 88 78 86
PR OOMSDALE JACE GRATUDE GANNON-ET.. USA 067010225 BW VENERABLE-ET.......................................USA 114901730 CAVE CREEK VERMEER-ET.........................USA 114849531 SF IMPULS 8916.............................................USA 114635185 FAIRWAY KLASSIC KILOWATT-ET.................USA 114656667 AHLEM JACE SENTRY-ET..............................USA 113978377 D&E PAUL-ET..................................................USA 115181456 SCHULTZ RESCUE HEADLINE.....................USA 114114336 AHLEM LEMVIG ABE-ET................................USA 111334898 PR OOMSDALE BRAZO GRATITUDE GHENT-ET. USA 067027314
* 1JE604 * 200JE986 * 1JE666 * 1JE648 * 11JE921 * 147JE6173 * 11JE944 * 29JE3510 * 122JE5198 * 11JE930
99 234 4 14 13 57 20 68 31 76 1 20 11 32 33 62 430 5,512 24 84
59 64 96 47 42 25 94 6 18 81
95 70 80 84 88 76 81 88 99 86
1958 864 786 600 478 782 1233 1293 834 1242
-0.14 0.26 0.13 0.12 0.09 0.01 -0.07 -0.19 0.13 -0.08
62 90 62 50 39 37 43 21 63 42
-0.12 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.02 -0.02 -0.08 0.05 -0.02
46 39 29 28 25 31 40 30 40 41
306 478 509 557 523 471 356 388 501 377
346 422 483 499 469 424 335 418 435 358
387 382 463 439 420 379 323 449 385 350
2.90 3.04 2.93 2.68 2.84 2.77 2.94 2.95 2.98 3.02
1.5 1.5 4.4 4.3 4.6 4.0 2.0 5.6 4.0 3.3
-0.6 3.2 -1.1 5.8 0.8 5.5 0.1 5.4 1.7 9.1 -0.7 11.5 -1.0 10.0 0.9 8.8 -0.7 4.8 0.0 3.5
74 86 94 97 94 87 71 84 90 75
SUNSET CANYON ANTHEMS ALLSTAR-ET. .USA 114581918 TOLLENAARS ARTIST LYNDON-ET..............USA 061929278 DUTCH HOLLOW ABEL-ET............................USA 115149241 WILSONVIEW ARTISTIC ROMEO.................USA 114630694 SUNSET CANYON KYROS-ET......................USA 114704155 SUNSET CANYON MAXIMUM-ET.................USA 111950696 FOREST GLEN ARTIST ALEXANDER..........USA 067037158 FOREST GLEN MECCAS JEVON-ET............USA 112797481 BUTTERCREST FORBES..............................USA 114896953 AHLEM COUNTRY CLEM-ET.........................USA 114911764
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1JE654 29JE3508 7JE935 1JE655 7JE865 203JE607 14JE472 29JE3346 29JE3563 11JE946
34 114 32 60 31 43 21 53 60 86 206 3,986 62 115 327 2,693 23 34 23 68
18 10 93 77 58 39 5 67 88 97
92 86 82 83 88 98 93 99 80 85
16 952 169 537 953 206 451 1159 472 925
0.45 0.00 0.22 0.09 0.09 0.43 0.13 0.05 0.33 0.02
83 44 48 42 59 91 46 63 85 47
0.13 -0.03 0.10 0.04 0.02 0.09 0.03 -0.04 0.11 0.02
24 28 24 27 38 25 22 34 37 36
534 404 517 483 387 565 490 455 458 360
436 406 432 431 346 484 451 446 367 317
352 416 355 385 318 415 419 439 296 285
2.96 3.06 2.84 2.86 3.01 2.93 2.94 2.85 3.05 2.93
2.5 3.9 5.1 4.5 2.1 3.9 4.6 3.9 0.8 1.8
-0.6 0.5 -1.0 0.2 -1.1 -0.4 1.7 0.3 -1.1 -0.5
5.9 6.0 7.9 5.8 7.0 3.8 6.3 8.0 6.5 8.1
91 82 89 88 74 96 92 91 77 65
PR OOMSDALE GRATITUDE COUNTRY CARL-ET...USA 067010255 * ISDK JAS BUNGY...........................................DNK 000301617 SUNSET CANYON RP MILITIA-ET................USA 111953541 * CAL-MART IMPULS NESTOR 3831...............USA 114118901 * SUNSET CANYON MATINEE-ET...................USA 111981214 * SUNSET CANYON SCF MAGNIFICENT-ET..USA 114891529 * LYON IMPULS AMITY.....................................USA 114523824 * MAACK DAIRY SPECTACULAR-ET...............USA 114245720 * VANTAGE MONROE-ET.................................USA 114899330 * RALAINE PARAMOUNT PETER....................USA 113012583 *
11JE885 228JE105 200JE990 1JE631 7JE714 203JE722 29JE3527 7JE821 200JE337 14JE415
47 131 818 8,148 536 3,600 66 133 367 2,610 10 63 31 67 49 73 19 27 76 210
13 14 33 4 37 83 6 12 93 60
92 92 99 89 99 81 87 88 79 94
1559 -0.15 41 108 0.18 38 370 0.18 51 341 0.28 67 892 0.26 91 785 0.02 39 720 0.01 34 261 0.16 42 693 0.14 58 974 -0.09 27
-0.05 0.09 0.08 0.14 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.02 -0.04
46 20 29 38 32 36 33 23 28 27
251 554 480 484 476 329 387 435 406 295
251 483 420 373 451 272 333 367 365 302
264 425 384 286 434 228 291 311 329 314
3.04 2.79 3.24 3.08 2.97 2.94 2.95 2.95 2.85 3.02
1.4 -0.3 5.7 2.0 4.8 2.3 1.9 0.3 2.5 0.7 0.8 -1.0 2.6 1.2 3.0 0.5 2.7 -0.1 3.2 0.0
0.5 2.0 5.9 2.5 3.8 7.8 5.2 3.1 9.1 8.6
45 94 85 80 92 51 71 77 77 63
FOREST GLEN ARTIST KARL.......................USA 067037285 AHLEM ACTION ACCESS..............................USA 114725963 CAVE CREEK KOKOMOO-ET........................USA 114118200 FAIRWAY KLIPPER-ET...................................USA 114656658 FOREST GLEN JACE ADDISON....................USA 067037421 BHF-SSF PARADE LOUIE-ET........................USA 113486117 THREE VALLEYS COUNTRY MILES-ET.......USA 115089482 MAACK DAIRY ECLIPES-P-ET.......................USA 114845461 BW MAGICIAN-ET...........................................USA 114903433 FOREST GLEN JACE JESTER-ET................USA 067006748
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29JE3509 14JE483 11JE869 29JE3541 506JE172 7JE738 7JE886 7JE860 11JE931 11JE834
33 41 30 24 18 155 33 53 26 23
5 21 12 27 8 70 83 47 74 9
87 89 89 84 87 96 84 89 85 87
723 0.14 60 1146 -0.15 23 86 0.21 42 873 -0.01 39 740 0.01 36 1407 -0.18 29 774 0.10 55 551 0.11 47 290 0.24 58 632 0.05 39
0.05 -0.06 0.09 -0.02 0.01 -0.02 0.00 0.03 0.07 0.00
35 29 20 27 29 47 28 26 24 22
369 260 457 334 353 203 336 309 381 393
318 277 382 317 321 186 312 263 320 371
288 299 317 300 300 187 296 224 272 349
3.14 3.01 2.91 2.82 3.00 3.11 2.99 2.91 3.03 2.85
-0.6 4.9 1.0 10.2 0.6 3.4 0.3 9.5 -0.1 11.0 -1.0 8.3 -0.8 6.7 -1.3 8.6 -0.8 5.3 0.4 11.8
67 54 82 65 68 25 64 47 68 80
CHASIN-RAINBOWS ACT RILEY-ET.............USA 067029404 SR MANHATTEN BRUT-ET.............................USA 115010532 DUTCH HOLLOW ABRAM-ET........................USA 115348079 AHLEM HALLMARKS HERO-ET....................USA 112821168 BW ARON-ET..................................................USA 114202925 AVI-LANCHE REBEL KAYLAR........................USA 115021969 JENKS PARAMOUNT SUMMIT-ET.................USA 112505219 IMPULSE VETERAN OF SHAN-MAR............USA 067003433 SUN VALLEY NATHAN A ONE.......................USA 114960414 ALTAMONT MH FANTOM................................USA 113636848
* 7JE859 * 29JE3552 * 14JE503 * 147JE6067 * 11JE877 * 11JE934 * 147JE6063 * 1JE644 * 14JE488 * 7JE762
36 35 19 19 32 19 42 48 19 52
87 45 88 71 44 87 35 100 79 98 5 87 89 30 89 49 71 84 157 35 92 150 7 89 42 31 82 80 11 90
389 -0.07 5 990 0.08 61 424 0.08 35 926 -0.06 31 835 -0.04 31 527 0.06 36 527 0.10 43 101 0.20 42 554 0.00 26 194 0.04 17
-0.02 0.02 0.06 -0.04 -0.07 0.04 -0.01 0.07 0.02 0.03
11 39 27 26 17 27 16 18 24 13
332 279 392 317 295 350 381 420 320 369
330 247 327 312 321 300 376 360 289 336
325 237 274 307 343 261 373 314 269 307
2.89 3.19 2.95 2.85 2.90 2.96 2.95 3.04 3.04 2.93
4.8 1.9 0.5 -0.6 3.6 -0.3 2.6 0.0 3.4 0.6 2.9 0.0 4.1 1.1 3.6 2.1 3.2 0.0 4.9 0.7
BW SEVILLE....................................................USA 112984032 GALAXIES CELEBRITY-ET.............................USA 113586152 DUTCH HOLLOW IMPACT-ET........................USA 114698591 CALAMITYS ACTION CAMPBELL-ET...........USA 114644163 MAACKDAIRY REGION-ET............................USA 114011567
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27 32 20 79 37
156 73 43 148 80
671 -0.16 1 537 0.02 29 1278 -0.11 36 815 -0.03 31 419 0.16 50
0.03 0.01 -0.05 -0.05 0.03
30 21 36 19 20
283 299 240 263 311
231 273 248 274 279
184 252 265 280 254
2.84 2.94 3.04 2.84 2.97
1.9 2.8 0.9 1.8 2.4
200JE985 11JE826 76JE158 14JE484 200JE944
57 73 94 49 101 420 54 91 61 46
55 11 56 18 6
89 90 81 94 90
1.5 1.7 4.1 1.9 2.7 -0.3 1.7 1.5 2.6 3.9
8.7 6.4 7.7 9.5 8.7 9.7 9.0 2.6 7.5 7.1
69 42 69 64 68 62 81 76 60 71
-0.2 8.6 -0.3 10.8 -0.2 5.7 0.8 8.6 -1.4 8.2
37 51 43 53 55
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JERSEY JOURNAL
Appraisal Traits for Active A.I. Bulls Ranked By GJPI calculation and are weighted by their relative economic value in increasing net income.
Recovery were amended allowing selective recording of males whose pedigrees qualify them for registry status as PR and GR, and then for continued recording of their progeny. A male at PR level will only be recorded after parentage qualification and genomic testing and when his OA dam is genomically tested and qualified as at least 75% Jersey by approved methods. Males qualified for GR Registry status and not used for artificial insemination (A.I.) must be parentage qualified by an AJCA-approved method. For bulls used for A.I. purposes, GR registry status will be assigned only after a male is both parentage qualified and genomically tested using approved methods. For more information, contact AJCA Herd Services.
Note Regarding Registry Status Registry status codes PR and GR are an integral part of the AJCA registration name and NAAB short name (males only) for those animals recorded at the Provisional Register (PR) and Genetic Recovery (GR) levels, respectively. When animals are recorded in the AJCA Herd Register, the registry status code of HR is not included in the registration name. At the March 2010 meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) Board of Directors, the rules of Genetic GJPI GJPI REL NAME OF BULL
NO. HERDS
NO. TYPE DTRS REL
FS
ST
SR
DF
RA
RW
RL
FA
FU RH RW UC
UD
TP
TL
JUI
207 189 188 187 175 173 166 166 162 162
87 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LOUIE 260-ET 99 ISDK Q IMPULS 72 PR OOMSDALE ROCKET GOOSE-ET 81 CAVE CREEK KANOO-ET 77 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET 95 RICHIES JACE TBONE A364 64 VICTOR KIRK OF ALL LYNNS 78 ABBOTT OF D&E 76 SR IMPULS STONE-ET 80 GABYS BALLARD-ET
47 851 21 8 17 51 0 20 16 18
76 9,783 26 72 26 1,977 0 40 30 49
87 99 71 88 74 99 56 78 77 81
0.9 0.6 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.7 0.8 1.3
1.9 1.5 3.5 -0.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 2.3 -0.3
0.9 0.7 2.8 -0.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.9 -0.1
1.1 L0.7 0.5 L0.6 1.2 H0.8 0.5 H0.6 0.4 H0.5 1.4 L0.5 1.1 L1.3 0.0 L0.6 1.5 L0.8 1.1 L0.4
0.7 0.6 2.7 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.8 -0.2
P0.1 P0.6 P0.3 0.0 P0.2 S0.9 S0.2 S0.3 S0.2 S0.7
S0.8 S0.8 S0.6 S0.3 S1.1 S0.9 S0.4 S0.2 S0.5 S0.6
0.1 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.6 0.5 1.3 0.1 1.1
0.8 0.7 1.6 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.9 1.6
0.6 0.5 1.2 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.7 1.3
0.9 -0.1 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.5 -0.8 -0.2 1.1
S0.3 S0.8 S0.6 S0.6 S1.8 S1.4 S0.4 S1.6 S0.5 S0.9
W0.2 W0.1 W0.2 C0.3 C1.8 C2.8 C0.6 C0.2 C0.9 C0.4
0.0 L0.2 L1.7 S0.1 S0.4 L0.8 L1.0 S1.0 S0.9 L0.2
1.72 1.35 2.88 1.32 3.46 3.71 2.29 2.17 1.19 3.56
161 161 161 161 161 160 159 159 157 156 152 149 148 147 145 144 144 143 142 142
89 PR OOMSDALE JACE GRATUDE GANNON-ET 58 64 BW VENERABLE-ET 3 71 CAVE CREEK VERMEER-ET 3 76 SF IMPULS 8916 8 81 FAIRWAY KLASSIC KILOWATT-ET 23 72 AHLEM JACE SENTRY-ET 1 74 D&E PAUL-ET 9 81 SCHULTZ RESCUE HEADLINE 17 98 AHLEM LEMVIG ABE-ET 252 79 PR OOMSDALE BRAZO GRATITUDE GHENT-ET 21
120 6 15 33 45 15 15 31 3,873 54
90 60 64 74 80 75 70 78 99 81
1.4 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.4 1.4 0.1 1.2
3.9 1.5 -0.1 -1.6 -0.4 1.4 1.9 1.0 -0.5 2.5
2.1 1.4 L0.9 0.9 1.8 L0.3 0.5 0.6 L0.8 -0.6 -0.1 L0.5 -0.7 0.4 L0.3 0.2 1.0 H0.8 0.1 0.9 H0.4 0.3 1.3 L1.7 0.6 0.5 L1.8 1.6 0.6 0.0
1.9 0.7 0.4 -0.7 -0.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.6
S0.7 S0.2 P0.2 P0.6 S0.1 P0.7 S0.4 S0.4 S0.5 P0.2
S0.1 S0.4 S0.6 S0.6 L0.3 S1.6 S0.3 S0.1 S0.1 0.0
0.2 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.5 0.2 0.9
1.7 1.3 2.0 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.7 1.3 2.1 1.6 0.1 0.0 1.6 1.2
1.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 0.2 -0.8 0.1
D0.5 S0.3 S0.2 S0.7 S0.9 S1.7 S1.6 S0.9 D0.3 S0.7
W0.2 C0.2 C0.1 C0.7 W0.1 C1.4 C0.7 C1.2 C0.9 C0.1
L1.9 L0.3 L0.5 0.0 S0.5 L0.7 L0.4 L0.2 S0.9 L0.2
1.86 2.07 1.07 1.28 2.70 4.61 4.57 3.35 -0.80 2.36
86 SUNSET CANYON ANTHEMS ALLSTAR-ET 77 TOLLENAARS ARTIST LYNDON-ET 73 DUTCH HOLLOW ABEL-ET 75 WILSONVIEW ARTISTIC ROMEO 78 SUNSET CANYON KYROS-ET 96 SUNSET CANYON MAXIMUM-ET 87 FOREST GLEN ARTIST ALEXANDER 96 FOREST GLEN MECCAS JEVON-ET 71 BUTTERCREST FORBES 78 AHLEM COUNTRY CLEM-ET
28 8 9 11 35 86 50 171 11 18
89 9 11 30 50 873 78 1,279 17 36
89 64 65 73 67 98 87 99 66 77
0.9 1.1 1.4 0.6 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3
0.9 -0.5 0.3 -0.7 2.2 0.5 -0.3 -0.7 1.4 0.8
0.2 0.0 0.6 -0.9 1.2 0.9 -0.3 0.5 0.6 0.9
0.8 L0.4 0.7 H0.6 0.5 L0.9 0.2 L0.1 2.1 L0.3 0.4 L0.6 0.2 H1.4 0.8 H0.4 1.3 L0.6 1.0 H0.5
0.2 0.1 0.6 -0.6 0.7 0.4 -0.1 0.0 0.5 0.5
P0.1 P0.1 S0.2 S0.3 S0.6 S0.2 S0.1 S1.0 S0.1 S0.9
S0.5 S0.9 S0.6 L0.4 S0.6 S0.8 S0.6 L1.2 S0.9 L0.5
1.1 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.7 -0.6 0.2 0.6
1.9 1.1 1.7 0.9 2.1 0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.8 1.4
1.5 0.9 1.3 0.7 1.6 0.1 -0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1
0.2 0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 1.2
S1.9 S1.0 S1.5 S1.0 S0.9 S0.1 S1.6 D2.2 S0.1 S0.3
W0.8 C0.5 C0.8 W1.0 W0.6 C0.5 C0.1 W0.4 C0.6 C2.0
L0.7 L0.1 L0.5 L1.3 L1.0 L0.6 S0.3 L1.4 L0.3 L0.4
3.90 2.71 3.53 1.57 2.74 0.23 1.47 -1.52 0.84 2.86
140 140 139 138 135 133 133 133 130 130
87 PR OOMSDALE GRATITUDE COUNTRY CARL-ET 44 87 ISDK JAS BUNGY 367 98 SUNSET CANYON RP MILITIA-ET 318 82 CAL-MART IMPULS NESTOR 3831 30 97 SUNSET CANYON MATINEE-ET 196 73 SUNSET CANYON SCF MAGNIFICENT-ET 6 79 LYON IMPULS AMITY 15 81 MAACK DAIRY SPECTACULAR-ET 29 72 VANTAGE MONROE-ET 11 89 RALAINE PARAMOUNT PETER 50
111 4,448 1,565 65 948 6 29 42 14 85
89 82 99 77 98 62 75 79 68 88
1.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.4 1.2
2.6 -0.8 2.6 0.8 0.6 1.6 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6
3.3 0.4 H0.5 0.8 -0.9 H1.1 0.4 0.4 L0.6 1.1 0.1 H0.1 0.8 0.6 L0.2 1.3 0.8 L0.1 1.1 0.9 L0.6 0.8 0.0 L0.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.5 1.2 L0.1
2.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.3 -0.3
S0.6 P0.3 P0.7 P0.8 S0.1 P0.6 P0.4 P0.5 S0.6 S0.3
L0.3 S0.9 S1.1 S0.8 S0.3 S0.8 0.0 S1.2 S0.1 L0.2
0.7 0.2 -1.4 0.1 -0.8 2.1 0.2 1.8 0.2 0.7
1.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.2 2.2 0.7 1.0 0.2 1.3
1.2 -0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.1 1.0
1.0 0.0 0.7 -0.6 -0.8 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.9 1.4
D0.6 S0.6 D0.3 D0.2 D2.2 S1.1 D0.4 S2.5 D0.1 S1.1
C0.2 W0.7 W2.1 W0.4 C0.2 W0.2 C0.4 W0.2 C0.1 C0.5
L1.6 S0.7 L1.2 S0.2 L0.1 L1.4 S0.4 S0.5 L0.5 0.0
1.77 0.35 -0.34 -0.85 -3.29 3.60 0.14 3.43 0.87 3.62
128 127 127 125 124 123 123 123 123 123
77 FOREST GLEN ARTIST KARL 83 AHLEM ACTION ACCESS 83 CAVE CREEK KOKOMOO-ET 78 FAIRWAY KLIPPER-ET 82 FOREST GLEN JACE ADDISON 91 BHF-SSF PARADE LOUIE-ET 75 THREE VALLEYS COUNTRY MILES-ET 81 MAACK DAIRY ECLIPES-P-ET 77 BW MAGICIAN-ET 81 FOREST GLEN JACE JESTER-ET
12 29 21 13 9 70 10 18 18 14
15 49 68 32 61 125 16 35 34 25
66 83 86 77 86 91 69 78 75 79
0.2 1.4 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.9
0.1 0.7 -0.7 1.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.5 1.2 -0.4
0.1 -0.2 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.1
L1.0 0.0 S0.1 S0.6 L0.8 -0.4 S0.3 S0.5 H0.1 0.2 P0.1 S0.1 L1.1 -0.2 S0.3 0.0 H0.2 -0.3 P0.1 S0.5 H0.1 0.4 S0.2 S0.2 H0.3 0.3 S0.4 S0.3 L0.5 0.8 S1.0 0.0 L1.0 0.8 S0.2 0.0 H0.6 0.1 S0.5 L0.2
0.1 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.2
0.5 1.4 0.3 1.2 0.9 1.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 1.1
0.4 1.1 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.0 0.8
-0.5 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.6 -0.3 0.8
S0.2 0.0 S0.7 0.0 D0.3 D1.3 S0.4 S1.0 S1.8 D0.5
W0.2 C1.2 C0.5 C1.1 C2.0 C2.0 C1.2 C1.8 W0.5 C0.9
L0.6 L0.2 S0.1 S0.1 L0.4 S0.9 L1.3 L0.5 L0.3 L1.0
0.20 2.57 1.41 1.90 1.47 0.88 2.81 4.47 2.89 1.20
123 122 122 122 121 120 118 117 116 115
80 CHASIN-RAINBOWS ACT RILEY-ET 79 SR MANHATTEN BRUT-ET 72 DUTCH HOLLOW ABRAM-ET 83 AHLEM HALLMARKS HERO-ET 84 BW ARON-ET 77 AVI-LANCHE REBEL KAYLAR 87 JENKS PARAMOUNT SUMMIT-ET 82 IMPULSE VETERAN OF SHAN-MAR 75 SUN VALLEY NATHAN A ONE 84 ALTAMONT MH FANTOM
20 20 11 11 20 13 20 25 11 28
29 41 23 68 50 26 86 83 26 37
75 78 71 87 84 75 90 78 73 81
1.6 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.2
1.1 0.2 0.6 1.9 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.7 -0.6 1.1 2.1 0.2 1.0 0.9 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.2 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.6 -0.4
L0.2 L0.7 L2.1 L0.4 L1.7 L0.7 H0.8 L0.3 L0.7 L1.1
0.1 1.3 0.2 -0.6 0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 0.2
S0.2 0.0 S0.4 S0.4 S0.1 S0.3 S0.6 P0.2 S0.5 P1.0
S0.7 S0.6 0.0 L0.3 S0.3 L0.3 L0.1 S0.4 S0.4 S1.5
1.7 0.2 0.3 0.0 1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.4
1.5 -0.2 0.9 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.9 0.5 1.5 0.9
1.2 -0.2 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.7
1.7 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 -0.2 0.0 0.7
S2.1 S0.3 D0.1 S0.8 S1.9 S0.4 S0.2 S0.2 S1.5 S2.6
C2.0 C0.4 C0.4 C1.4 C1.5 W0.7 W0.2 W0.1 W0.3 C1.1
L0.5 L0.5 L1.3 S0.2 L0.2 S0.3 L0.8 S0.5 L0.2 L0.5
5.51 0.63 1.03 2.16 3.89 1.37 1.94 0.56 2.97 4.47
114 113 111 110 109
83 BW SEVILLE 85 GALAXIES CELEBRITY-ET 74 DUTCH HOLLOW IMPACT-ET 88 CALAMITYS ACTION CAMPBELL-ET 84 MAACKDAIRY REGION-ET
13 26 13 51 33
82 64 33 100 61
88 87 76 89 85
0.9 1.7 0.7 1.1 1.7
0.4 -0.5 1.9 0.7 0.1 -0.1 2.3 0.3 1.1 1.3
H0.3 H0.3 L0.7 L0.8 H0.2
-0.4 0.7 -0.1 0.4 1.0
S0.5 0.0 P0.1 S0.5 S0.7
L0.1 S0.3 0.0 S0.3 S0.8
1.0 1.4 0.2 1.2 2.2
2.2 1.9 0.3 1.3 1.5
1.7 1.5 0.2 1.0 1.2
0.6 1.2 -0.6 0.1 0.6
S0.6 S1.3 D0.6 S1.5 S1.5
W0.6 C1.2 C0.6 W0.2 C1.2
S0.1 L0.3 S0.3 0.0 L0.4
3.16 4.44 -0.76 2.99 4.05
0.7 1.5 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.8 1.1 1.7 0.2 1.3
1.0 1.5 1.2 1.1 1.2
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Active A.I. Bulls Ranked By GJPI, April 2011 (continued from page 92 NAME OF BULL
REG NUMBER G
NAAB CODE
DEERVIEW RUBEX-ET...................................USA 067001519 THREE VALLEYS MAGNUM-ET.....................USA 115089512 AHLEM JACE EPIC-ET...................................USA 113978283 BW BLAISE-ET................................................USA 114203029 ASPEN GROVE PARAMOUNT DUKE-ET......USA 113521285
* * * * *
11JE814 200JE40 14JE460 200JE988 11JE819
SUNSET CANYON BELVEDERE-ET..............USA 114495974 FANPER TACO TUESDAY F2961...................USA 112287238 FOREST GLEN VD JADES JIMMIE-ET..........USA 112894928 AHLEM COUNTRY CYRUS............................USA 114975265 O.F. MANNIX REBEL-ET.................................USA 111080315 NORSE STAR JACE TRIUMPH-ET................USA 114067607 SR JACE CHIEF-P-ET.....................................USA 114000073 WF ACTION CUSTOM-ET..............................USA 114957106 MOLLY BROOK JACE FREEZE-ET................USA 114118590 JO-GEP PARAMOUNT PRIMO.......................USA 067004015
* * * * * * * * * *
7JE840 11JE771 14JE408 11JE926 14JE365 14JE446 14JE470 200JE330 11JE867 29JE3461
MILK, FAT AND PROTEIN NO. NO. % REL % % NM HRDS DTRS RIP % MILK FAT FAT PRO PRO CM$ NM$ FM$ SCS PL DPR EFI %ile 35 10 51 21 52
177 29 112 134 208
56 97 5 51 69
92 77 92 89 94
1443 -0.06 55 666 0.04 38 544 0.12 47 644 -0.02 26 63 0.06 14
-0.04 0.01 0.03 -0.01 0.09
43 25 25 21 18
189 322 299 281 349
194 301 259 271 279
215 290 226 265 218
3.16 3.05 2.95 2.96 2.92
32 83 74 1,375 166 573 24 70 962 6,593 42 101 75 150 31 73 55 125 15 24
31 26 72 84 8 4 8 84 6 0
90 96 97 86 99 91 94 86 93 82
470 129 339 767 620 801 978 -176 709 698
31 31 2 16 47 40 36 31 44 13
0.00 0.05 0.08 -0.07 0.03 0.02 -0.06 0.05 0.02 -0.04
16 14 27 13 28 33 24 3 29 18
257 411 277 243 275 275 285 321 310 203
248 369 206 281 234 232 312 287 269 211
242 336 150 315 201 197 349 258 234 218
2.97 3.02 3.02 2.95 2.95 2.92 3.16 3.00 2.87 2.93
BW SUREFIRE................................................USA 114204404 * 200JE9826 5 91 HEARTLAND IMPULS DENALI-ET.................USA 067191098 * 1JE651 48 72 DLM MAXIMUS VERNER...............................USA 067052202 * 7JE876 28 47 SUNBOW NUGGET-ET...................................USA 113707397 44JE515 13 38 DEN-KEL ACTION MOE-P-ET........................USA 067029494 * 1JE669 19 38 LONGVIEW ROCKET BIG BOY......................USA 114890649 * 76JE157 18 24 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA-ET...USA 112118277 * 29JE3301 1,265 8,904 LENCREST BLACKSTONE-ET.......................CAN 102058939 * 200JE423 229 486 BUTTERCREST FORCE.................................USA 114626835 * 7JE855 43 64 JENKS COUNTRY FELLA..............................USA 114910679 * 200JE9807 16 53
15 28 30 18 92 83 34 80 12 28
83 87 84 77 80 78 99 96 88 84
271 0.00 13 88 0.26 53 165 0.23 51 774 0.00 35 326 0.11 36 190 0.12 31 -63 0.14 23 594 0.09 44 273 -0.01 11 603 -0.09 10
0.01 0.06 0.06 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.04 -0.03 -0.03
12 15 17 29 14 13 8 30 4 15
261 349 316 254 303 275 258 175 230 265
250 291 264 228 280 241 218 133 246 271
246 238 221 211 261 210 183 111 259 276
3.08 2.90 2.99 2.94 2.94 2.93 2.98 3.18 2.97 2.93
FOREST GLEN FANATIC................................USA 067037924 SUN VALLEY REBEL HESSTON-ET..............USA 114630573 WILL DO MOR RUSSELL...............................USA 113678558 FOREST GLEN DANIEL JAKE-ET.................USA 110130549 BW CARRIER-ET............................................USA 113292756 DEN-KEL ARTIST JOULE-ET.........................USA 067029497 PRAIRIE HARBOUR BIJAN-ET......................USA 067017508 SUNSET CANYON AVANTI-ET.......................USA 114935221 ISNZ BOURKES NIMROD.............................. NZL 000301014 SCHULTZ DEACON RETREAT-P-ET..............USA 114656612
20 75 4 7 83 92 28 86 46 9
87 79 89 96 95 81 77 88 85 90
-0.04 -0.03 0.03 -0.07 -0.07 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.16 -0.09
16 23 18 22 23 4 8 10 8 17
205 202 277 162 65 312 189 258 401 147
217 199 236 193 105 297 174 243 289 182
231 200 199 224 155 276 161 230 185 206
3.00 2.95 2.88 2.97 3.21 2.80 2.96 2.93 2.82 2.79
0.00 6 0.03 16 0.03 11 0.02 17 0.02 9 -0.03 16 0.09 -14 0.04 7 0.02 4 0.15 -15
209 143 166 132 114 124 242 186 88 303
200 125 151 113 104 129 203 155 73 227
191 121 149 107 105 138 171 130 62 157
2.96 3.18 3.20 3.15 3.15 3.02 3.13 3.01 3.03 2.76
-0.19 4 0.07 31 -0.04 7 0.07 9 -0.12 6 0.31 31 0.00 9 0.12 8 -0.11 -6 0.13 19
-0.10 -0.02 0.00 0.04 -0.07 0.15 0.02 0.02 -0.06 0.05
15 71 123 3.13 139 136 131 2.88 27 24 26 3.06 107 87 77 3.13 10 46 78 2.97 114 37 -13 3.34 24 0 -20 2.97 96 95 94 3.05 34 74 110 3.00 12 -5 -5 3.34
0.07 0.03 0.17 0.10 0.03 -0.08 0.02 0.21 0.07 -0.14
* 200JE30 29 75 * 203JE772 7 36 * 14JE437 39 82 * 204JE3002 128 513 * 11JE806 63 476 * 1JE670 16 38 * 200JE9808 13 18 * 777JE760 9 1,035 * 190JE32 3,751 23,734 * 29JE3526 44 92
BW LEGION.....................................................USA 110226426 * 505JE101 751 3,341 6 99 FOREST GLEN JUDES JASON-ET...............USA 112755267 * 11JE790 116 875 44 97 MILLSTREAM BELLRINGER..........................USA 113757011 * 506JE171 33 1,135 43 95 SUNSET CANYON APPRENTICE-ET............USA 115140569 * 203JE761 2 59 100 77 BW LEGIONAIRE-ET......................................USA 113459922 * 76JE145 27 139 31 88 NOBLEDALE VICTORIAS SIMON-ET............USA 113514861 44JE516 14 110 15 82 SV JADE HIRED GUN-ET...............................USA 115093063 * 94JE3720 48 128 26 89 SUNSET CANYON MONUMENT-ET..............USA 111981223 * 147JE6050 26 318 4 90 SHF CENTURION SULTAN.............................USA 110404026 * 200JE303 1,738 7,365 20 99 ISDK Q ZIK......................................................DNK 000301515 224JE9310 1,219 14,938 6 93 JENKS PARKER..............................................USA 114053642 147JE6082 GOLDUST BOLD DANIEL LEXUS-ET............USA 112136354 * 76JE139 FASTLANE ANDY............................................USA 113420409 * 506JE170 JENKS MUSIC MAN-ET..................................USA 113493830 * 147JE6070 FAIRWAY TOPKICK DEACON-P.....................USA 112643858 * 76JE140 SUNSET CANYON MARINER-ET..................USA 111953569 * 76JE134 SUNSET CANYON GOLDEN HARVEST.......USA 113553028 * 7JE778 GRIFFENS GOVERNOR-ET...........................USA 115087248 * 7JE867 JENKS SYMPHONY LARRY...........................USA 113493791 147JE6069 LENCREST ON TARGET-ET...........................CAN 102944844 * 11JE906
-0.08 -0.05 0.15 -0.22 -0.17 0.07 -0.01 0.09 0.43 -0.16
14 26 44 3 15 19 5 29 51 13
136 0.14 33 311 -0.06 3 144 0.22 48 347 0.15 45 150 0.12 29 595 -0.03 21 -858 0.22 -1 -28 0.28 51 -2 0.15 27 -1155 0.43 22
23 41 91 283 227 557 86 347 72 153
22 17 2 37 48 11 2 51 11 31
72 86 89 91 93 97 91 96 84 93
ELLIOTTS GOLDEN VOLTAGE-ET.................USA 113948013 76JE147 33 45 WF BOMBER APOLLO...................................USA 113623437 76JE151 18 31 ISNZ MAGHERACANON DODDY GR............ NZL 000300047 190JE25 5,135 28,207 VALOR OF OBLONG VALLEY-ET...................USA 114327763 91JE4613 14 33 DUTCH HOLLOW MAGISTRATE-P-ET..........USA 112232108 * 76JE136 39 94 WF BROOK BOMBER.....................................USA 110021067 * 76JE119 725 3,448 RAPID BAY RESSURECTION-ET..................CAN 101735533 70JE9953 180 404 ISNZ WILLIAMS ACE OF HEARTS................ NZL 000099485 190JE21 4,523 19,397 JENKS CENTURION QUENTON....................USA 114409555 147JE6081 26 616 DUTCH HOLLOW MISSILE-P-ET...................USA 113916065 76JE150 39 72
11 6 16 21 7 6 7 4 18 8
84 76 89 76 91 99 97 92 91 88
-659 0.20 5 -502 0.09 -7 -639 0.33 29 -991 0.32 10 -112 0.16 25 523 -0.04 16 -156 0.01 -5 -1239 0.54 36 -668 0.18 1 626 -0.21 -11
TOWER VUE PRIME TEQUILA-ET.................USA 114816452 BRIDON REMAKE COMERICA-ET................CAN 008422994 * ELLIOTTS RENAISSANCE DELUXE.............USA 111177435 * JANES PRIMETIME JUSTICE-ET..................USA 114383583
44 40 6 23
85 98 98 92
-1489 -1194 -1826 -1642
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76JE156 200JE131 76JE135 94JE3723
9 27 18 25 54 149 59 185 22 58
649 786 334 1011 1044 112 165 259 -564 966
0.05 0.13 -0.07 -0.10 0.10 0.02 -0.05 0.21 0.06 -0.10
43 73 759 1,628 466 904 66 154
878 405 314 -65 630 -517 195 -291 304 -116
0.33 -13 0.27 -8 0.27 -39 0.15 -50
0.11 0.05 0.15 0.04
12 11 11 5 9 8 11 -8 -1 5
-11 121 88 -12 53 42 8 152 42 -18 130 85 2 -3 -23 4 -149 -84 -2 -40 -51 -8 170 52 -12 -1 -32 -5 -240 -145
-0.5 -2.5 3 -0.1 1.4 -1.4 2.7 1.4 3.6 1.3 2.3 4.6 1.4 3.4 1.2 0.8 3.5 3.4 1.0 1.6
8.9 7.4 9.8 8.4 8.7
27 63 46 49 55
-0.8 9.8 1.4 9.5 -0.3 10.0 1.2 8.3 -1.0 9.6 -1.4 9.9 0.6 9.3 2.0 9.1 -2.4 10.4 0.5 9.3
43 78 31 57 39 38 64 59 48 33
3.1 1.3 1.6 0.1 1.9 -0.6 1.1 -0.9 2.7 0.9 1.8 1.2 1.3 0.4 -1.0 -2.4 3.8 0.7 3.7 0.4
6.6 6.6 7.1 8.9 7.3 9.3 9.3 8.3 9.1 8.9
45 61 48 36 57 40 34 21 42 49
3.0 1.6 1.5 3.2 1.1 3.7 2.4 2.3 2.8 1.4
0.1 9.4 -1.3 8.9 -0.3 7.4 -0.4 8.5 -0.5 8.0 1.2 5.0 0.4 8.7 -0.4 6.5 0.6 -3.5 -0.3 7.7
34 28 40 26 19 62 24 41 60 25
2.3 1.5 1.3 -0.4 0.7 1.6 5.8 0.9 0.1 3.8
-0.5 9.9 0.8 9.0 -1.7 9.1 -0.6 10.3 -0.9 10.6 -1.1 7.6 1.5 4.4 -0.5 4.0 -1.5 7.6 -0.2 4.2
28 20 22 20 18 20 31 23 13 35
0.0 0.4 8.1 -0.1 0.1 9.1 -0.8 0.0 9.1 0.9 0.1 8.5 0.2 -1.1 6.0 0.3 0.7 6.2 -1.5 -1.6 10.3 1.8 1.0 6.2 1.3 0.7 8.6 -0.8 -0.9 8.2
12 22 8 15 11 8 7 17 14 6
55 30 -54 42 -38 -11 -62 -54 -61 -61
3.04 3.24 2.98 2.92 3.05 3.33 3.17 2.99 3.23 3.38
2.3 2.4 -0.6 1.7 -1.0 -2.7 0.6 -0.5 0.1 -1.3
-0.2 1.0 0.9 -0.2 -1.4 0.4 -0.8 0.6 -0.7 0.5
7.5 6.2 1.9 7.5 8.5 8.7 5.5 2.8 8.7 7.9
16 9 9 14 5 2 4 11 5 2
-35 -48 -83 -122 -34 -229 -236 -251 -40 -303 -342 -373 -51 -449 -437 -437
3.21 2.96 3.26 3.03
1.9 0.4 -2.6 -1.3 -1.5 1.1 -1.9 -1.6
3.5 4.6 3.5 1.9
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Appraisal Traits for Active A.I. Bulls Ranked By GJPI (continued from page 93 JPI JPI REL NAME OF BULL
NO. HERDS
NO. TYPE DTRS REL
FS
ST
SR
DF
RA
RW
RL
FA
FU RH RW UC
UD
TP
TL
JUI
107 107 107 106 105
87 DEERVIEW RUBEX-ET 70 THREE VALLEYS MAGNUM-ET 87 AHLEM JACE EPIC-ET 84 BW BLAISE-ET 88 ASPEN GROVE PARAMOUNT DUKE-ET
29 6 35 9 34
76 13 71 60 66
88 67 86 86 86
0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8
-0.1 -0.4 1.1 1.9 0.4
0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.9 0.7
2.0 H0.6 0.8 H0.2 0.9 L0.1 0.5 0.0 0.2 L0.7
0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7
S0.1 S0.5 S0.4 S0.2 P0.4
S0.1 S0.1 S0.3 S0.2 S0.7
-0.9 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.0
1.0 1.5 1.1 0.4 0.2
0.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2
0.4 0.3 0.6 0.2 1.7
D1.0 D1.0 S1.1 S0.9 D0.2
C0.5 C0.4 C0.5 C0.9 C0.7
S1.0 L0.6 L0.5 S0.3 S0.1
-0.04 0.79 2.68 1.72 1.51
105 105 104 104 103 102 101 101 98 98
84 SUNSET CANYON BELVEDERE-ET 94 FANPER TACO TUESDAY F2961 93 FOREST GLEN VD JADES JIMMIE-ET 79 AHLEM COUNTRY CYRUS 99 O.F. MANNIX REBEL-ET 86 NORSE STAR JACE TRIUMPH-ET 89 SR JACE CHIEF-P-ET 78 WF ACTION CUSTOM-ET 88 MOLLY BROOK JACE FREEZE-ET 75 JO-GEP PARAMOUNT PRIMO
27 36 121 20 502 34 51 11 47 9
60 803 343 56 2,982 66 102 20 101 16
84 98 96 81 99 86 90 72 90 71
1.7 0.5 1.4 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.2
2.1 -1.8 -1.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.2 0.1 0.9
0.3 -0.6 -1.1 0.2 -0.2 0.6 0.1 0.4 -0.9 -0.2
0.6 H0.7 0.2 H1.5 1.2 H0.1 1.0 L0.1 0.2 H0.1 0.8 L0.5 0.3 H0.9 1.6 L1.1 1.4 H0.6 0.5 L0.8
0.8 -0.4 -1.1 0.0 -0.3 0.5 -0.1 0.4 -0.7 0.2
P0.1 S0.1 P0.8 S0.4 S0.9 S0.3 P0.8 S0.8 P0.3 0.0
S0.7 S0.3 S0.2 S0.4 L1.0 S0.3 S0.6 S0.2 S1.0 S0.4
2.2 0.8 0.8 1.0 -0.6 0.5 -0.1 1.3 0.2 0.9
2.1 0.6 2.1 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.7 1.3 1.2
1.6 0.5 1.6 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.0 0.9
0.3 -0.6 0.4 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 1.3 -0.2 0.4
S3.2 S0.2 S1.0 S0.9 D0.6 D1.0 D0.6 S2.0 0.0 S1.6
C0.1 W0.4 0.0 C1.5 W0.3 C1.4 C0.6 C1.3 C0.1 C0.8
L0.5 S0.1 S0.1 L0.6 S0.7 L0.1 L0.8 L0.5 L1.0 L0.6
5.84 0.41 3.29 3.97 0.87 -0.13 -0.20 5.01 0.97 3.26
98 97 95 91 91 91 88 87 87 85
79 78 75 71 72 71 98 91 81 78
BW SUREFIRE HEARTLAND IMPULS DENALI-ET DLM MAXIMUS VERNER SUNBOW NUGGET-ET DEN-KEL ACTION MOE-P-ET LONGVIEW ROCKET BIG BOY SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA-ET LENCREST BLACKSTONE-ET BUTTERCREST FORCE JENKS COUNTRY FELLA
6 13 14 7 6 7 714 154 23 12
79 18 19 22 11 8 4,601 279 32 43
88 69 69 72 66 64 99 92 77 80
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.2 1.8 1.6 1.7 0.6
1.2 0.5 1.3 0.0 -0.1 2.3 1.5 0.6 0.6 -0.7
0.7 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.8 -0.7 0.1 0.0 -0.5
0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.3 1.2 0.0
H1.2 L0.6 H0.2 L0.1 L0.7 H0.2 H0.9 L0.6 H0.1 L0.3
1.4 0.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 -0.5
P1.1 P0.1 0.0 S0.1 S0.7 S0.2 P1.1 P1.1 S0.1 S0.1
S1.3 S0.3 S0.6 S0.6 L0.3 S0.1 S1.1 S0.2 S0.9 S0.4
2.5 0.4 0.8 -0.5 -0.1 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.4 0.6
1.4 0.6 0.8 -0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 1.5 1.8 1.0
1.1 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.2 1.4 0.8
0.2 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 -0.5 0.4 0.1 1.8 0.1
S2.1 S0.4 S1.3 D0.8 D0.5 S1.7 S2.7 S1.1 S1.5 D0.2
C0.9 C0.7 C0.1 C0.2 C0.3 W0.1 C0.9 C1.2 C1.2 W0.3
S0.1 S0.8 L1.3 L0.2 L0.3 S0.3 L0.9 S0.3 S0.2 L0.8
4.27 1.21 2.71 -0.58 0.62 2.77 5.16 2.95 5.05 0.87
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81 71 83 94 90 72 71 82 76 83
FOREST GLEN FANATIC SUN VALLEY REBEL HESSTON-ET WILL DO MOR RUSSELL FOREST GLEN DANIEL JAKE-ET BW CARRIER-ET DEN-KEL ARTIST JOULE-ET PRAIRIE HARBOUR BIJAN-ET SUNSET CANYON AVANTI-ET ISNZ BOURKES NIMROD SCHULTZ DEACON RETREAT-P-ET
20 1 28 63 38 10 8 4 8 23
49 4 47 302 121 15 15 63 15 51
82 63 82 96 91 65 69 83 59 82
0.9 0.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.4 0.4 -1.6 0.9
0.9 -0.3 0.8 -2.2 1.6 -1.2 1.0 -1.8 0.3 0.9
0.3 1.3 L0.3 -0.3 0.4 L0.5 1.4 1.1 L0.1 -0.5 0.7 H0.8 1.0 1.2 H0.1 -1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1 1.1 H0.9 -0.3 -0.4 H1.1 1.3 -2.4 L0.1 0.3 0.8 H0.4
0.2 -0.6 0.6 -0.5 1.3 -0.9 0.1 -0.4 0.9 0.2
S0.6 S0.1 S0.1 S0.4 S0.4 0.0 S0.7 P0.5 P0.5 S0.1
S0.1 L0.3 L0.1 L0.9 L0.1 L0.2 S0.1 S0.2 L0.1 S0.5
0.7 -0.1 0.2 -0.9 0.7 -0.2 1.6 1.4 -0.5 0.4
1.5 0.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.4 2.2 0.9 -1.1 0.9
1.2 0.7 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 -0.9 0.7
0.5 0.8 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.1
S0.6 D0.1 D0.9 D0.9 S1.2 S0.3 S1.6 S0.5 0.0 D0.2
W0.4 W0.4 C0.3 C0.4 C0.9 W0.8 C0.8 W0.3 W1.0 C1.5
L0.8 S0.4 L0.8 L0.4 L0.2 S0.1 L0.5 S0.2 L0.7 S0.5
2.45 1.25 1.03 -0.17 2.87 0.57 4.99 1.12 -1.44 0.73
66 64 61 57 54 51 44 39 39 37
99 BW LEGION 94 FOREST GLEN JUDES JASON-ET 92 MILLSTREAM BELLRINGER 70 SUNSET CANYON APPRENTICE-ET 83 BW LEGIONAIRE-ET 77 NOBLEDALE VICTORIAS SIMON-ET 82 SV JADE HIRED GUN-ET 86 SUNSET CANYON MONUMENT-ET 98 SHF CENTURION SULTAN 89 ISDK Q ZIK
473 71 20 0 19 8 39 12 1,162 500
2,386 559 644 0 103 62 76 104 4,587 7,876
99 97 98 60 89 84 84 89 99 82
1.9 0.8 1.5 0.8 1.7 0.8 2.0 -0.3 1.7 -0.1
1.2 0.5 0.9 1.6 1.2 2.5 1.7 1.5 1.1 -1.3
1.3 1.1 H0.8 1.2 S0.7 S0.4 -0.4 0.5 H0.9 -0.3 P0.1 S0.1 -0.4 1.7 H0.3 -0.3 S1.3 L0.1 0.7 1.0 H0.5 0.9 0.0 S0.2 0.4 1.5 H0.6 0.5 S0.6 S0.3 1.0 0.6 H0.7 0.7 0.0 S0.9 0.9 0.8 H2.3 1.5 P0.6 S1.1 0.6 -0.2 L0.8 0.4 S0.1 S0.1 0.5 0.9 H2.0 1.1 S0.2 S0.1 -1.0 -0.7 H1.2 -0.6 S0.6 0.0
3.0 -0.1 1.8 0.4 2.2 0.9 3.3 -0.6 2.1 1.5
1.4 1.2 1.1 0.6 1.5 0.4 1.5 -0.6 1.6 1.3
1.1 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.2 -0.5 1.3 -0.9
-0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 0 0.5 0.7
S1.6 S0.4 S1.0 S0.1 S1.6 S0.6 S2.7 D0.1 S2.1 S2.2
C1.8 C0.5 C1.7 W0.1 C1.9 C0.4 C1.7 W0.8 C0.5 C0.4
S0.5 L1.1 L0.1 L0.3 S1.1 L0.5 S0.7 L1.3 L1.1 S1.0
3.59 1.98 3.07 0.98 3.79 1.53 5.46 -0.88 4.56 3.19
36 36 30 29 27 26 23 23 22 19
64 79 82 86 88 94 84 90 77 87
JENKS PARKER GOLDUST BOLD DANIEL LEXUS-ET FASTLANE ANDY JENKS MUSIC MAN-ET FAIRWAY TOPKICK DEACON-P SUNSET CANYON MARINER-ET SUNSET CANYON GOLDEN HARVEST GRIFFENS GOVERNOR-ET JENKS SYMPHONY LARRY LENCREST ON TARGET-ET
6 11 10 15 33 69 18 128 12 37
13 13 22 98 94 203 22 218 48 92
63 72 75 90 89 94 75 92 81 88
0.4 -0.6 0.3 0.0 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 0.2 1.5
-1.5 -2.3 1.1 -2.4 2.1 2.2 -0.4 2.5 -2.4 0.8
-1.0 0.6 H1.0 -0.7 0.4 H1.3 -0.8 0.6 L0.7 -0.7 0.4 H0.6 1.3 0.6 L0.3 1.3 -0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 H1.0 0.8 1.2 H0.3 -0.9 -0.2 H1.3 0.6 0.8 H0.8
-0.9 -0.6 -1.2 -0.8 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.6 -0.7 0.8
S0.4 S1.0 S0.4 S0.2 P0.9 S0.3 S0.4 P0.4 S0.5 P0.3
L0.4 L1.3 L0.4 L0.5 S1.5 S0.3 S0.3 S0.8 L0.6 S0.6
0.2 -1.0 -0.1 -0.5 1.3 -0.5 1.6 1.6 -0.2 2.0
1.0 -0.3 0.6 1.5 0.9 -1.0 1.5 1.3 0.8 1.6
0.9 -0.2 0.5 1.2 0.7 -0.8 1.2 1.0 0.1 1.2
-0.5 -0.9 -0.3 0.2 -0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.3 -0.2
D0.4 D1.3 S1.0 D0.8 S1.1 S0.6 0.0 S1.9 S0.4 S1.6
0.0 W0.9 C0.6 W0.9 C1.7 W0.5 C1.6 C1.0 W0.6 C0.4
L0.1 S0.4 S0.4 S0.5 S0.2 L1.4 S0.3 L0.8 S0.4 L1.0
0.13 -2.68 1.29 0.39 2.06 -0.01 2.07 3.89 0.88 3.36
16 15 10 9 -2 -8 -10 -18 -21 -40 -47 -85 -127 -178
76 69 81 67 84 98 93 87 87 80
ELLIOTTS GOLDEN VOLTAGE-ET WF BOMBER APOLLO ISNZ MAGHERACANON DODDY GR VALOR OF OBLONG VALLEY-ET DUTCH HOLLOW MAGISTRATE-P-ET WF BROOK BOMBER RAPID BAY RESSURECTION-ET ISNZ WILLIAMS ACE OF HEARTS JENKS CENTURION QUENTON DUTCH HOLLOW MISSILE-P-ET
24 9 6 10 15 446 139 262 17 19
31 22 18 14 22 1,944 288 799 222 33
76 72 63 61 76 99 94 79 94 76
1.4 1.2 -2.3 1.5 0.1 0.4 1.5 -1.5 1.4 0.7
1.1 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.3 1.6 -3.0 -1.4 0.1
0.1 0.6 H0.9 0.6 0.4 H1.2 2.2 -2.0 L0.6 -0.4 0.4 H0.5 0.6 -0.2 L0.2 -0.4 1.0 H0.3 1.2 1.4 H0.7 0.7 -1.7 H1.6 -1.1 1.6 H0.9 0.0 0.6 H0.5
0.2 0.8 1.6 -0.2 0.5 -0.6 1.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.0
P0.2 P0.3 P0.1 0.0 S0.1 S1.2 P0.4 S0.4 0.0 S0.2
S0.9 S0.9 S0.2 S0.8 L0.2 L0.7 S1.0 L0.8 S0.5 L0.1
2.3 2.2 -1.5 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.2 -0.1 1.3 0.4
1.4 1.8 -2.5 0.8 -0.2 1.2 0.2 -1.6 1.8 0.4
0.5 1.0 -1.3 0.3 -0.2 0.9 1.1 -0.8 1.2 1.0
0.0 0.6 0.1 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.7
S2.9 S3.2 D1.8 S3.2 S1.2 D0.6 S0.1 D2.0 S0.7 D0.2
C1.3 C0.8 C0.1 C2.3 C0.2 W0.1 C2.7 C0.8 C0.9 W0.3
S0.2 L1.5 S0.4 S1.5 S0.7 L0.7 L1.5 S0.4 S0.5 L0.3
4.52 5.69 -3.82 4.59 0.81 0.27 2.07 -3.00 2.12 0.05
75 96 96 84
TOWER VUE PRIME TEQUILA-ET BRIDON REMAKE COMERICA-ET ELLIOTTS RENAISSANCE DELUXE JANES PRIMETIME JUSTICE-ET
28 524 310 55
49 1,061 629 105
78 97 97 88
2.2 1.6 0.5 1.0
3.9 0.4 2.8 1.8
1.7 1.5 0.9 0.8
1.8 2.0 1.7 1.2
P1.3 P0.4 P0.7 P1.0
S1.9 S0.4 S0.9 S0.3
2.5 3.4 0.9 0.7
1.9 0.8 -1.2 0.5
1.8 0.6 -1.0 0.5
1.5 0.1 0.8 1.0
S3.4 C2.1 L1.4 S3.0 C2.1 S0.1 S2.2 C0.4 L1.3 S1.0 0.0 L0.7
7.40 4.96 2.16 2.54
1.5 0.1 -0.5 0.2
H0.8 H1.8 H1.7 H1.4
Shenandoah Jerseys The Tracy Stiles Family Janet Stiles Fulton JR and Jessica Stiles Hess
18848 Printz Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713 301/582-2178 • shenjers@gmail.com
may 2011
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
High Herds Ranked By JPI Average The top 25% of U.S. Jersey herds ranked by the average Jersey Performance IndexTM (JPI) of the cows in the herd are listed below. This list includes qualifying herds with an average JPI of +30 or greater. Herds must be enrolled in official AJCA performance programs and have at least 10 cows with Jersey Performance Indexes. Cows must have registry status of HR (no prefix), GR or PR, and have calved within the past 15 months with no termination code associated with the current lactation. Cows with genomic evaluations are not included in this average. In the case of ties, the herd ranked higher for Predicted Transmitting Ability Protein (PTAP) is listed first. Any herds that remain tied are then listed in order of herd average for PTA Milk (PTAM).
There are 206 herds listed among the top 25% with an average JPI of +42. Topping the list this April is Gerald Laufenberg, Mount Horeb, Wis., with 13 cows and an average JPI of +101. A newcomer to the list follows in second. Jason Faria, Dumas, Texas, with a herd of 32 cows has an average JPI of +94. Ranking third is John and Edwin Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa, with 66 cows averaging +76 for JPI. The 80-cow herd of St. Brigids Farm, Kennedyville, Md., ranks fourth with an average JPI of +71. Rounding out the top five is Wayne Greene Jr., Cadott, Wis. His 20 cow herd has an average JPI of +69. There were 101,234 cows in 838 herds summarized in the April 2011 genetic evaluations with an average JPI of +26. PTA averages for the breed were +74M, +8F, +4P, +$81 CM, +$74 NM and +$69 FM.
Herd/Owner Address Cows PTAM PTAF PTAP CM$
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LAUFENBERG, GERALD MOUNT HOREB, WI 13 471 32 24 298 257 226 FARIA, JASON DUMAS, TX 32 763 39 25 229 217 211 MAXWELL, JOHN & EDWIN DONAHUE, IA 66 479 27 18 233 216 205 ST BRIGIDS FARM KENNEDYVILLE, MD 80 429 25 18 213 189 172 GREENE, WAYNE JR. CADOTT, WI 20 376 22 15 204 187 176 YODER, MERLE 58 394 27 MARCKS, BARB & KEVIN 16 382 22 ALLEN, DAVID 61 268 21 MARTIN DAIRY LLC 1,017 262 28 EICK, WILLIAM 65 362 20
HUTCHINSON, KS 17 204 182 167 SEYMOUR, WI 16 196 175 159 REEDSBURG, WI 13 197 174 156 TILLAMOOK, OR 15 209 180 158 COLUMBIA X RD, PA 14 171 155 145
MURPHY, THOMAS F. & CATHERINE F. EARLVILLE, NY 28 241 14 13 165 140 SMITH HAVEN DAIRY HAMBURG, MN 117 443 19 14 156 152 FOREST GLEN JERSEYS DAYTON, OR 1,230 347 16 13 169 156 OOMSDALE FARM VALATIE, NY 23 444 22 17 158 142 SPRUCE ROW FARM MEADVILLE, PA 149 410 19 15 175 163 FOREST GLEN JERSEYS 251 389 16 D & D JERSEYS 45 284 22 LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM 438 302 22 GABY JERSEY FARM 114 311 18 ST. LAWRENCE BLUFF DAIRY 28 117 26
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DAYTON, OR 15 162 149 140 NEWTON, WI 14 176 154 136 NEW WATERFORD, OH 13 181 164 151 GREENEVILLE, TN 12 172 160 151 POYNETTE, WI 11 203 171 145
JER-Z-BOYZ PIXLEY, CA 87 120 31 10 213 187 CHAMBERLAIN, GREG & DAVID WYOMING, NY 610 379 22 15 174 159 DENNISTON-KELLER ROBIN / KELLER KIP BYRON, NY 73 271 22 12 182 165 HOWE, LUCY V TUNBRIDGE, VT 13 85 12 11 185 149
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MACCAUSLAND, STEVE & WOLCOTT JULIE ENOSBURG FALLS, VT 23 317 24 15 179 157 141 BOYD-LEE JERSEYS PARROTTSVILLE, TN 48 334 23 12 174 164 158 HEINZ, LLOYD SHAWANO, WI 51 540 22 16 131 132 136 BAKER, ROBERT T. OR JANET A . ENUMCLAW, WA 249 311 26 14 180 160 146 JALLO, WAYNE FORDVILLE, ND 22 245 17 10 174 161 151 KEMPER, CHRISTOPHER DANE, WI 173 310 17 12 145 134 ROWZEE JERSEY FARM NEWTON, MS 144 277 18 11 157 144 STAAS FARM INC. MARYSVILLE, CA 635 373 18 13 145 135 CARLSON, CHERYL A. TULLY, NY 49 86 25 12 189 149 SUMMIT FARM INC, LESTER, IA 156 390 14 11 133 135 WILSONVIEW DAIRY 259 237 18 FLORY, TIM 19 185 11 WILTERDINK, DON 52 382 17 CHITTENDEN, CRAIG A. 69 391 18 MILLS, NEWELL J. 354 382 19
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TILLAMOOK, OR 11 158 141 129 JAMESPORT, MO 6 144 140 138 SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI 15 136 122 113 STEPHENTOWN, NY 14 144 135 130 FALLON, NV 13 150 143 139
DESERT PARK JERSEYS JEFFERSON, OR 449 438 17 12 138 140 144 WRIGHT DERRICK OR BEVERLY RANDOLPH, VT 39 208 23 11 182 164 150 LAWTON, MERLE NEWARK VALLEY, NY 72 313 11 10 133 128 126 HACKLINE JERSEYS SANDY LAKE, PA 51 126 17 8 178 159 145 AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP HILMAR, CA 643 103 11 7 139 124 113 BELLVIEW FARM /HAROLD L. & GLEN BELL DRESDEN, TN 76 365 19 12 141 133 129 MASON, SHANNON M. JEFFERSON, NY 37 297 18 12 152 139 130
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SPRING VALLEY FARM MILLERSBURG, OH 56 187 19 12 160 134 114 CLEAR VU FARM/HAROLD L. OR BUDDY BELL DRESDEN, TN 82 334 18 11 142 139 139 WEAR, THOMAS J NICOLLET, MN 53 233 18 11 158 142 130 PETERSON ERIC & ROY TILLAMOOK, OR 232 141 15 9 158 136 HOLMES, STEVEN B. & JEFFREY A. LANGDON, NH 55 456 19 15 133 127 SCOTCH VIEW FARMS STAMFORD, NY 109 336 15 12 137 128
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37 451 16 MOLLY BROOK FARMS 96 377 19
13 119 119 122 WEST DANVILLE, VT 13 130 120 115
HEARTLAND JERSEYS 360 308 19 KRACHT, ALLEN 686 269 17 BRADY, JOHNNY 90 142 13 STAUFFER, WILLIAM 14 204 9 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 92 189 14
SENECA, KS 13 143 126 NEWTON, WI 11 141 127 RICEVILLE, TN 9 162 141 WASHOUGAL, WA 7 146 141 COLUMBUS, OH 7 151 144
VANDELL FARMS INC. SHARON, WI 78 268 17 12 137 121 WHITESIDE JERSEY FARM HUTCHINSON, KS 62 233 21 11 167 152 ETTINGER, EDWIN R. & CHERYL F. KINARDS, SC 166 359 14 10 124 125 OWENS FARMS INC. FREDERIC, WI 599 209 15 10 148 131 DIAS, PAUL HILMAR, CA 350 277 14 9 135 130
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AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP HILMAR, CA 3,426 149 10 6 135 127 121 PEARL, WILLIAM H. BARNET, VT 58 386 13 11 115 118 123 CANTENDO ACRES-GRAZELAND JERSEYS WOOSTER, OH 103 288 16 11 143 131 122 SLEMP, DAN A. JR. SUGAR GROVE, VA 18 318 15 9 125 128 132 METZ HART-LAND DAIRY RUSHFORD, MN 14 136 21 9 158 138 123 DUTCH HOLLOW FARM 485 205 13 NORMANDELL FARMS 68 321 18 KEEWAYDIN FARM 73 316 17 HUGHES, RICHARD & MARILYN 132 142 19 NOBLEDALE FARM 66 321 8
SCHODACK LANDING, NY 8 137 129 123 LIBERTY, PA 12 131 119 111 STOWE, VT 12 121 111 105 BODEGA, CA 10 157 134 116 GILLETT, PA 9 121 123 127
ANGELL, JOSEPH O. 32 236 13 MARTIN, DAN & LISA 18 195 18 WOODSTOCK DAIRY 149 192 15 MARGANDALE FARM 119 132 14 TOHL, PATTI 42 223 24
BROOKFIELD, VT 9 135 125 GRATIOT, WI 8 134 126 BEAVER, OR 8 135 126 SHREVE, OH 8 137 121 TILLAMOOK, OR 13 136 111
GLEN MEADOWS FARM 101 365 14 ENDRES JAZZY JERSEYS 555 269 18 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS 47 200 24 SHENANDOAH JERSEYS
FULTONVILLE, NY 11 113 111 112 LODI, WI 11 137 125 116 ELK GROVE, CA 11 156 133 115 BOONSBORO, MD
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KOZAK, ALAN MILLERSBURG, OH 351 82 15 8 147 126 109 LUNDIN, JOHN MESA, AZ 14 131 12 7 144 132 122 DOMINO FARMS ACCORD, NY 174 365 15 11 115 114 116 MARTIN, BRIAN L. KUTZTOWN, PA 103 353 14 11 100 98 98 MEYER, JAMES L. & FAMILY ROCA, NE 211 346 12 11 106 103 103 AHLEM, JAMES HILMAR, CA 2,549 270 18 11 124 112 FERRISDALE FARM BROOKFIELD, VT 32 212 15 11 130 110 PARKS, DANIEL DVM MORRISTOWN, TN 27 298 11 10 121 116 PEELER, L. D. STARR, SC 105 261 11 9 115 110 BOHNERT JERSEYS EAST MOLINE, IL 274 196 15 9 130 116 SULLIVAN JERSEY FARM 12 370 18 SAR-BEN FARMS INC. 207 309 16 RHEIN, DAWN F. 183 350 15 CHILDS, DAVID LORING 33 167 13 HAVILL, FREDERICK G. 73 209 10
ELROD, AL 13 122 115 SAINT PAUL, OR 12 122 111 PINE GROVE, PA 11 109 105 ORANGE, VT 8 149 136 TYRINGHAM, MA 7 136 133
BASSETT, ALBERT M. 73 381 15 OATNEY, BRENT E. 78 212 19 BLANKENSHIP, JOE G. 57 336 11 HUFFARD DAIRY FARMS 399 285 10 BEACHY, JERRY C. 100 245 14
WOODSTOCK, VT 13 124 118 PARTRIDGE, KS 10 145 131 SUGAR GROVE, VA 9 113 115 CROCKETT, VA 9 113 111 HUTCHINSON, KS 9 131 125
LUCKY HILL FARM DANVILLE, VT 117 186 12 9 114 100 VANDOORN, GARY TONY, WI 30 43 12 7 121 99 WILLHITE, BRUCE NORWOOD, MO 16 171 20 10 143 121 KENNY FARM ENON VALLEY, PA 149 250 18 9 116 108 SORENSONS HILLVIEW JERSEY FARM INC. PINE RIVER, WI 75 153 19 9 132 116
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STANLEY, PAUL &/OR LINDA EAST FAIRFIELD, VT 33 221 13 9 121 112 106 HOGAN, DAVID L. TILLAMOOK, OR 1,629 66 26 9 143 115 93 SCHONECK, WADE L. MARION, WI 26 154 12 8 122 109 99 BILTMORE FARMS FLETCHER, NC 367 203 9 7 108 102 98 BURRY, RONALD & DIANE ELLWOOD CITY, PA 11 179 8 7 115 110 106 D & E JERSEYS HILMAR, CA 433 335 14 11 103 100 99 BOK, SAMUEL A. DEFIANCE, OH 241 231 14 10 119 107 99 HIGH LAWN FARM LEE, MA 209 281 9 9 113 109 108 SILVER MIST FARM TILLAMOOK, OR 414 268 10 9 104 100 98 CLEVELAND, WILLIAM L. & BARBARA A. WELLSBORO, PA 57 165 14 9 118 102 89 RICHARDSON FAMILY FARM WOODSTOCK, VT 50 107 19 9 145 120 99 HYLAND ACRES JERSEYS LTD . BIG PRAIRIE, OH 430 249 12 8 109 105 104 GARDNER, MARK & SHANNON DAYTON, PA 263 205 12 8 117 109 103 DEBOER, NICO CHANDLER, TX 1,211 150 11 8 110 96 86 MUNGER, RANDALL & KRAWCZYK-MUNGER, CAROL BRIDPORT, VT 11 306 17 12 111 97 89 MASON, SCOTT & HEIDI 76 354 11 CHAPIN, CLIFFORD A. 10 220 16 ARNOLD, JAMES 68 300 12 WICKSTROM BROS 467 282 11 SPRING CREEK FARMS 84 235 13
NORTH STRATFORD, NH 11 90 87 86 COLEBROOK, NH 10 119 104 93 POSEYVILLE, IN 9 98 97 98 HILMAR, CA 9 97 93 92 HIXTON, WI 9 112 104 100
ROWLEY, STEVE FOXWORTH, MS 50 384 17 8 89 100 112 CURTIS, CHRISTOPHER T. CORRY, PA 63 218 14 8 111 105 101 JENKS, WILLIAM H (JIM) MARATHON, WI 425 212 11 8 105 97 92 MISS JULIES JERSEYS NIANGUA, MO 39 286 7 7 93 98 103 HARKNESS, LOREN & MYRA NEWARK VALLEY, NY 12 81 10 7 128 110 95 TRESCHER, ANNETTE CASHTON, WI 22 60 17 7 139 117 QUIST, JIM FRESNO, CA 325 253 16 8 100 99 KOEHN, STEVEN B. MENO, OK 96 241 9 8 92 89 BECKMANN DAIRY CENTER, NE 58 305 13 7 110 118 DEEBEE JERSEY FARM LYNDEN, WA 415 179 11 7 107 101
JPI
39 39
39 39 38 38
NM$
FM$
JPI
122 138 18 9 123 104 HOCKETT, KEITH S. RANDLEMAN, NC 60 334 13 8 74 80 FLEURY, STEPHEN & ELIZABETH RICHFORD, VT 33 179 16 8 121 111
89
35
87
35
103
35
GRABER JERSEY FARMS PARKER, SD 22 146 12 8 113 98 86 HOOVER, MARTIN MOHNTON, PA 63 117 14 7 120 104 92 MOSS, PAUL ALLEN COTTAGE GROVE, TN 130 211 7 6 93 94 97 VOS, AMY JO & BEN MARIBEL, WI 114 136 9 6 102 93 86 KUTZ DAIRY LLC JEFFERSON, WI 1,241 58 15 6 124 105 89
35 35 35 35 35
38 38 38 38 38
ALVES, ISIDRO 14 195 16 GYPO JERSEY FARMS 96 131 15 JENSEN, RICK & CINDY 175 133 10 MULTI ROSE JERSEYS INC. 558 107 10 TUTTLE, SCOTT O. 47 78 15
FALLON, NV 11 88 67 TILLAMOOK, OR 8 114 97 NEODESHA, KS 6 104 95 ROCK RAPIDS, IA 6 105 95 WINDHAM, NY 5 132 120
52
34
85
34
89
34
88
34
110
34
38 38 37 37 37
VANDERHAAK DAIRY LYNDEN, WA 51 39 9 5 103 88 76 EVERETT, TIMOTHY & PATRICIA SHARON SPRINGS, NY 29 93 7 3 113 111 110 CLOVER FARMS DUNDAS, IL 428 304 10 9 84 83 85 SEYFORTH, CHARLES & FAMILY MONDOVI, WI 13 226 15 9 102 93 86 ECHO FARM INC. HINSDALE, NH 32 382 7 8 70 81 93
34 34 33 33 33
37 37 37 37 37
DAR-VIEW FARM 115 261 14 HIGHLAND FARMS 206 255 9 SUNWEST JERSEY DAIRY 1,501 251 12 IRISHTOWN ACRES 458 161 11 EASTGLEN FARMS 267 284 9
DELANCEY, NY 8 100 98 CORNISH, ME 8 99 96 HILMAR, CA 8 97 93 GROVE CITY, PA 8 105 92 LAURENS, SC 7 85 89
LEAMON, DENNIS T. 201 235 10 MYERS, PHILIP H. 51 172 9 BARLASS JERSEYS LLC 325 118 11 KARRELS, WILLIAM J. 12 93 4 HETTINGA, JASON 100 93 12
STATESVILLE, NC 7 99 97 97 LOUISVILLE, OH 7 98 91 86 JANESVILLE, WI 7 108 94 84 PORT WASHINGTON, WI 7 108 92 80 ORANGE CITY, IA 6 100 86 75
MASON, THOMAS P. 122 12 12 MILL, WALTER DALE 124 387 11 ERTL, DAVID & BETH 117 197 13 WICKSTROM DAIRIES, LP 2,672 174 13 AHLEM, CHARLES 3,462 169 13
CHESTERTOWN, MD 4 126 112 100 LEWISTON, MN 9 81 89 97 EDISON, OH 8 95 88 83 HILMAR, CA 8 93 81 72 HILMAR, CA 8 90 78 70
GRAMMER, WILLIAM P. 668 247 10 KORTUS, RANDY & JANA 30 212 9 LYON JERSEYS 377 -29 10 VAN DE JERSEYS 235 -51 9 MOUNTAIN SHADOW DAIRY
SEBRING, OH 7 84 84 86 LYNDEN, WA 6 74 74 76 TOLEDO, IA 2 113 101 91 TRANSFER, PA 2 125 112 101 LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ
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33
95
33
91
33
82
33
93
33
37 37 37 37
100
36
88
36
126
36
97
36
SILVER MAPLE FARMS INC. ALBION, ME 60 120 6 7 109 95 85 36 KNUTH, DOUGLAS D. FALL CREEK, WI 45 81 9 7 117 96 80 36 STEINHAUERS JERSEYS MATTOON, WI 147 105 7 5 125 116 110 36 MORETTI, FRED & LINDA TILLAMOOK, OR 15 -4 12 5 138 115 97 36 UNIV OF TENNESSEE DAIRY RESEARCH & EDUC CTR LEWISBURG, TN 124 445 13 11 86 95 106 35
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Address PTAM PTAF PTAP CM$
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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS 36 260 11 9 109 105 103 QMS DAIRY TURLOCK, CA 395 253 13 9 96 90 87 DOCHEFF, JAMES C. OR KRISTIE JO LONGMONT, CO
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WAGNER, LEONARD & FAMILY LITCHFIELD, MN 266 278 8 7 77 81 OSU AGRIC TECHNICAL INSTITUTE WOOSTER, OH 41 102 9 5 90 83 UNKEFER, WILLIAM OWEN COLUMBIANA, OH 218 53 10 4 106 97 GIESEKE, PETER & AMY LOUISE SAINT JAMES, MN 77 -14 5 2 110 99 FRITZ, JOHN H. JR SPRINGFIELD, TN 15 -191 5 0 113 88 C & S LIVESTOCK
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JPI
2,167 248 12 FISHTRAP DAIRY LLC 214 210 14 REFUGE DAIRY 347 199 10 GREEN VALLEY DAIRY 358 199 10 NICHOLS, BRIAN 34 158 12
8 87 84 LYNDEN, WA 7 85 81 KERENS, TX 7 92 86 KERMAN, CA 6 91 89 LYNDONVILLE, VT 6 95 90
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YOUNG, DARRYL 93 107 3 PUTT DAIRY FARMS 65 240 8
HILLSDALE, WI 6 100 90 82 SUGARCREEK, OH 5 76 84 93
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High Herds Ranked By GJPI Average The top 25% of U.S. Jersey herds ranked by the average genomic Jersey Performance IndexTM (GJPI) of the cows in the herd are listed below. This list includes qualifying herds with an average GJPI of +31 or greater. This average includes cows with genomic evaluations because (1) they have been genotyped; (2) a genotype has been imputed from the genotypes of progeny, or (3) information from genotypes or imputed genotypes of ancestors increases Reliability even though the cow herself is not genotyped. Cows must also have registry status of HR (no prefix), GR or PR, and must have calved within the past 15 months with no termination code associated with the current lactation. Herds must be enrolled in official AJCA performance programs to be included in the ranking and have at least 10 Registered Jerseys with GJPIs. In the case of ties, the herd ranked higher for Predicted Transmitting Ability Protein (PTAP) is listed first. Any herds that remain tied
are then listed in order of herd average for PTA Milk (PTAM). There are 73 herds listed with an average JPI of +90. David Allen, Reedsburg, Wis., retained his top ranking with an average JPI of +158 on 13 genotyped cows. Forest Glen Jerseys, Dayton, Ore., comes in second in April with a an average GJPI of +136 on 19 genotyped milking females. Taking the third spot is another Oregon herd, Wilsonview Dairy, Tillamook, Ore. The herd has 32 genotyped cows with an average GJPI of +134. Following in fourth is Heartland Jerseys, Seneca, Kan., with 44 cows that have an average GJPI of +124. Rounding out the top five is Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa. The 17 genotyped cows have a GJPI of +123. There were 3,425 cows in 320 herds summarized in the April 2011 genetic evaluations with an average GJPI of +88. PTA averages for the breed were +479M, +28F, +19P, +248 CM$, +226NM$ and +210 FM$.
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Address PTAM PTAF PTAP CM$
ALLEN, DAVID 13 987 49 FOREST GLEN JERSEYS 19 799 36 WILSONVIEW DAIRY 32 814 45 HEARTLAND JERSEYS 44 649 39 SUMMIT FARM INC 17 567 29
NM$
REEDSBURG, WI 34 432 408 DAYTON, OR 30 366 335 TILLAMOOK, OR 33 378 339 SENECA, KS 28 363 324 LESTER, IA 24 361 327
MARTIN DAIRY LLC TILLAMOOK, OR 76 614 40 29 357 312 GARDNER, MARK & SHANNON DAYTON, PA 26 710 34 27 330 301 FOREST GLEN JERSEYS DAYTON, OR 76 669 32 25 315 290 GABY JERSEY FARM GREENEVILLE, TN 31 799 40 27 288 273 LYON JERSEYS TOLEDO, IA 11 655 39 25 311 288
FM$
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158
314
136
314
134
295
124
297
123
278
119
281
118
274
115
267
112
271
112
DENNISTON-KELLER ROBIN / KELLER KIP BYRON, NY 17 733 36 30 304 267 238 KOZAK, ALAN MILLERSBURG, OH 21 514 37 24 312 276 251 HEINZ, LLOYD SHAWANO, WI 12 594 37 26 309 277 255 WICKSTROM JERSEY FARMS INC HILMAR, CA 90 660 33 25 306 280 261 GOMES, EDDIE TILLAMOOK, OR 15 729 37 26 312 290 274 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS 32 418 41 C & S LIVESTOCK 81 661 37 LAKE STEVE & WOLF LEANA 11 699 36 ROWZEE JERSEY FARM 16 665 31 DESERT PARK JERSEYS 19 766 33
ELK GROVE, CA 22 354 313 HILMAR, CA 26 307 280 DEER PARK, WA 27 286 257 NEWTON, MS 25 292 263 JEFFERSON, OR 24 282 274
QUIST, JIM 31 659 41 NYMAN BROS 30 647 31 ORTHRIDGE FARMS 11 489 40 OOMSDALE FARM
FRESNO, CA 23 291 272 HILMAR, CA 24 273 251 LANCASTER, WI 23 319 282 VALATIE, NY
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Address PTAM PTAF PTAP CM$
NM$
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13 717 40 28 258 233 219 PARKS, DANIEL DVM MORRISTOWN, TN 10 677 38 24 295 278 269 OWENS FARMS INC. 65 568 31 COOPERRIDER & SONS 27 527 29 AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP 181 441 24 D & E JERSEYS 105 690 34 SUN VALLEY FARM 45 460 36
FREDERIC, WI 23 287 259 CROTON, OH 21 291 266 HILMAR, CA 19 280 254 HILMAR, CA 25 270 249 CLOVERDALE, OR 22 305 269
CHAMBERLAIN, GREG & DAVID WYOMING, NY 30 452 33 21 303 271 YOSEMITE JERSEY DAIRY HILMAR, CA 132 684 31 24 261 243 IRISHTOWN ACRES GROVE CITY, PA 23 541 31 23 280 249 HUFFARD DAIRY FARMS CROCKETT, VA 22 577 28 18 271 263 HIGHLAND FARMS CORNISH, ME 21 676 27 23 254 238
GJPI
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239
100
245
99
233
99
236
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243
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247
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230
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226
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257
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96
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280
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260
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SILVA, ERIC LEONARD 58 328 40 WICKSTROM BROS 63 587 33 SUNWEST JERSEY DAIRY 72 563 33 SUNBOW JERSEYS 16 1,125 26 AHLEM, CHARLES 163 597 32
BEAVER, OR 18 313 278 252 HILMAR, CA 22 264 242 226 HILMAR, CA 22 279 256 239 COTTAGE GROVE, TN 30 185 199 221 HILMAR, CA 22 247 228 217
LOURENZO, KEVIN B. BUHL, ID 15 483 27 19 269 246 229 ETTINGER EDWIN R. & CHERYL F. KINARDS, SC 18 481 27 19 234 215 204 BARLASS JERSEYS LLC JANESVILLE, WI 17 571 28 20 231 214 203 DUTCH HOLLOW FARM SCHODACK LANDING, NY 16 427 32 17 257 238 225 CAMP, ROGER D. JR. EVANSVILLE, WI 13 288 24 14 268 246 231 BARHAM JERSEY FARM 13 654 28
CALHOUN, TN 20 224 218
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RED TOP JERSEYS 23 430 25 KUTZ DAIRY LLC 15 333 30 MULTI ROSE JERSEYS INC 45 419 28 MOUNTAIN SHADOW DAIRY 60 665 26
HILMAR, CA 19 238 211 190 JEFFERSON, WI 16 265 238 217 ROCK RAPIDS, IA 17 242 221 205 LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ 20 217 212 211
WICKSTROM DAIRIES, LP HILMAR, CA 86 484 28 19 213 196 FANELLI, PHIL & FAMILY HILMAR, CA 18 521 22 17 233 223 AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP HILMAR, CA 28 257 19 13 235 209 PETERSON, ERIC & ROY TILLAMOOK, OR 11 266 26 17 241 202 AVILA, RICHARD & JENNIFER M. DALHART, TX 143 533 24 19 199 184 KEMPER, CHRISTOPHER DANE, WI 10 237 21 12 222 200 BUSH RIVER JERSEYS NEWBERRY, SC 19 192 19 10 233 213 SPRUCE ROW FARM MEADVILLE, PA 19 602 23 20 197 186 LUCKY HILL FARM DANVILLE, VT 11 521 24 15 204 200 BRENTWOOD FARMS ORLAND, CA
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BERRY COLLEGE MOUNT BERRY, GA 28 369 23 16 209 186 169 GRAMMER, WILLIAM P. SEBRING, OH 29 372 24 15 211 193 180 LUTZ, HERBY & AMANDA CHESTER, SC 15 300 22 12 192 175 162 COVINGTON JERSEYS & COVINGTON HANNAH & TITUS LEON, IA 10 240 19 11 191 178 169 WUSSOW, RON & NICOLLE CECIL, WI 14 259 21 11 161 151 147 CEDARCREST FARMS 18 339 21 AHLEM, JAMES 28 325 21 CLINE, NATHAN & ABBY 10 -103 18 DEBOER, NICO 33 108 14 SPAHR JERSEY FARM 16 225 11
FAUNSDALE, AL 10 163 164 HILMAR, CA 13 161 146 DECORAH, IA 1 166 147 CHANDLER, TX 7 131 112 FINDLAY, OH 7 106 102
KESSENICH, NICOLE & NATALIE DE FOREST, WI 10 1 13 2 109 101 HOGAN, DAVID L. TILLAMOOK, OR 47 -16 27 7 119 87 SPRING BROOK FOUNDATION READING, VT 16 101 6 5 95 89
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Top 10 Bulls Ranked Within Categories To be listed among the Top 10 Bulls Ranked within Categories, a bull most be listed among Active A.I. sires (code A) and have a Reliability of at least 70%. PTA Protein Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET....................... 48 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET...................... 48 BHF-SSF Parade Louie-ET.............................. 47 SR Impuls Stone-ET......................................... 47 PR Oomsdale Jace Gratude Gannon-ET......... 46 PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country Carl-ET........ 46 ISDK Q Impuls.................................................. 44 Victor Kirk of All Lynns...................................... 44 Deerview Rubex-ET......................................... 43 PR Oomsdale Brazo Gratitude Ghent-ET........ 41 PTA Percent Protein ISNZ Williams Ace of Hearts......................... 0.21 ISNZ Magheracanon Doddy GR.................... 0.17 ISNZ Bourkes Nimrod.................................... 0.16 Sunset Canyon Mariner-ET........................... 0.15 ISDK Q Zik..................................................... 0.15 Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe.......................... 0.15 Cal-Mart Impuls Nestor 3831........................ 0.14 Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar-ET.............. 0.13 ISDK Q Impuls............................................... 0.12 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET.......................... 0.11 Buttercrest Forbes......................................... 0.11 PTA Fat Sunset Canyon Matinee-ET............................. 91 Sunset Canyon Maximum-ET........................... 91 BW Venerable-ET............................................. 90 Buttercrest Forbes............................................ 85 Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar-ET................. 83 Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET....................... 73 Cal-Mart Impuls Nestor 3831........................... 67 ISDK Q Impuls.................................................. 63 Ahlem Lemvig Abe-ET...................................... 63 Forest Glen Meccas Jevon-ET......................... 63 Richies Jace TBone A364................................ 63 PTA Percent Fat ISNZ Williams Ace of Hearts......................... 0.54 Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar-ET.............. 0.45 ISDK Q Zik..................................................... 0.43 ISNZ Bourkes Nimrod.................................... 0.43 Sunset Canyon Maximum-ET........................ 0.43 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET.......................... 0.33 ISNZ Magheracanon Doddy GR.................... 0.33 Buttercrest Forbes......................................... 0.33 Valor of Oblong Valley-ET.............................. 0.32 Sunset Canyon Mariner-ET........................... 0.31 PTA Milk PR Oomsdale Jace Gratude Gannon-ET..... 1958 Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET................... 1643 PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country Carl-ET.... 1559 Deerview Rubex-ET..................................... 1443 BHF-SSF Parade Louie-ET.......................... 1407 Victor Kirk of All Lynns.................................. 1364 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET.................. 1333 Schultz Rescue Headline............................. 1293 Dutch Hollow Impact-ET............................... 1278 PR Oomsdale Brazo Gratitude Ghent-ET.... 1242 Cheese Merit Dollars (CM$) ISDK Q Impuls................................................ 590 Cave Creek Kanoo-ET................................... 566 Sunset Canyon Maximum-ET......................... 565 SF Impuls 8916.............................................. 557 ISDK JAS Bungy............................................ 554 Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar-ET............... 534 Fairway Klassic Kilowatt-ET............................ 523 Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET..................... 520 Dutch Hollow Abel-ET.................................... 517 Cave Creek Vermeer-ET................................ 509 Net Merit Dollars (NM$) Cave Creek Kanoo-ET................................... 532 Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET..................... 524 SF Impuls 8916.............................................. 499 ISDK Q Impuls................................................ 487 Sunset Canyon Maximum-ET......................... 484
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ISDK JAS Bungy............................................ 483 Cave Creek Vermeer-ET................................ 483 Fairway Klassic Kilowatt-ET............................ 469 Sunset Canyon Matinee-ET........................... 451 Forest Glen Artist Alexander.......................... 451 Fluid Merit Dollars (FM$) Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET..................... 538 Cave Creek Kanoo-ET................................... 510 Cave Creek Vermeer-ET................................ 463 Schultz Rescue Headline............................... 449 Forest Glen Meccas Jevon-ET....................... 439 SF Impuls 8916.............................................. 439 Sunset Canyon Matinee-ET........................... 434 ISDK JAS Bungy............................................ 425 Gabys Ballard-ET........................................... 422 Fairway Klassic Kilowatt-ET............................ 420 PTA Somatic Cell Score SF Impuls 8916............................................. 2.68 ISDK Q Zik..................................................... 2.76 Ahlem Jace Sentry-ET.................................. 2.77 Schultz Deacon Retreat-P-ET....................... 2.79 ISDK JAS Bungy........................................... 2.79 BW Mike-ET.................................................. 2.79 Den-Kel Artist Joule-ET................................. 2.80 Fairway Klipper-ET........................................ 2.82 ISNZ Bourkes Nimrod.................................... 2.82 Dutch Hollow Abel-ET................................... 2.84 BW Seville..................................................... 2.84 Calamitys Action Campbell-ET...................... 2.84 Fairway Klassic Kilowatt-ET........................... 2.84 Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR) Sunset Canyon RP Militia-ET.......................... 2.3 Impulse Veteran of Shan-Mar.......................... 2.1 ISDK JAS Bungy............................................. 2.0 WF Action Custom-ET..................................... 2.0 Chasin-Rainbows Act Riley-ET....................... 1.9 Forest Glen Artist Alexander........................... 1.7 Fairway Klassic Kilowatt-ET............................. 1.7 SV Jade Hired Gun-ET.................................... 1.5 Cave Creek Kanoo-ET.................................... 1.5 Fanper Taco Tuesday F2961............................ 1.4 BW Blaise-ET.................................................. 1.4 PTA Productive Life SV Jade Hired Gun-ET.................................... 5.8 ISDK JAS Bungy............................................. 5.7 Schultz Rescue Headline................................ 5.6 Cave Creek Kanoo-ET.................................... 5.3 Gabys Ballard-ET............................................ 5.1 Dutch Hollow Abel-ET..................................... 5.1 Altamont MH Fantom....................................... 4.9 Chasin-Rainbows Act Riley-ET....................... 4.8 Sunset Canyon RP Militia-ET.......................... 4.8 Fanper Taco Tuesday F2961............................ 4.6 Forest Glen Artist Alexander........................... 4.6 Fairway Klassic Kilowatt-ET............................. 4.6 PTA Type Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 2.2 SV Jade Hired Gun-ET.................................... 2.0 BW Legion....................................................... 1.9 SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET................. 1.8 Griffens Governor-ET...................................... 1.8 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET..................... 1.8 Sunset Canyon Belvedere-ET......................... 1.7 Buttercrest Force............................................. 1.7 Sunset Canyon Kyros-ET................................ 1.7 SHF Centurion Sultan..................................... 1.7 BW Legionaire-ET........................................... 1.7 Galaxies Celebrity-ET..................................... 1.7 Ahlem Jace Sentry-ET.................................... 1.7 Maackdairy Region-ET.................................... 1.7 Jersey Udder IndexTM Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET.......................... 7.40 Sunset Canyon Belvedere-ET....................... 5.84 WF Bomber Apollo........................................ 5.69 Chasin-Rainbows Act Riley-ET..................... 5.51 SV Jade Hired Gun-ET.................................. 5.46 SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET............... 5.16 Buttercrest Force........................................... 5.05 WF Action Custom-ET................................... 5.01
Prairie Harbour Bijan-ET............................... 4.99 Bridon Remake Comerica-ET....................... 4.96 PTA Stature Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 3.9 PR Oomsdale Jace Gratude Gannon-ET........ 3.9 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET..................... 3.5 WF Amadeo Shyster....................................... 2.8 Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe............................ 2.8 Sunset Canyon RP Militia-ET.......................... 2.6 PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country Carl-ET....... 2.6 PR Oomsdale Brazo Gratitude Ghent-ET....... 2.5 Griffens Governor-ET...................................... 2.5 Nobledale Victorias Simon-ET......................... 2.5 PTA Strength PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country Carl-ET....... 3.3 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET..................... 2.8 ISNZ Magheracanon Doddy GR...................... 2.2 PR Oomsdale Jace Gratude Gannon-ET........ 2.1 WF Amadeo Shyster....................................... 1.8 SR Manhatten Brut-ET.................................... 1.8 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 1.7 PR Oomsdale Brazo Gratitude Ghent-ET....... 1.6 Bridon Remake Comerica-ET......................... 1.5 Will Do Mor Russell......................................... 1.4 PTA Dairy Form Sunset Canyon Kyros-ET................................ 2.1 Deerview Rubex-ET........................................ 2.0 BW Venerable-ET............................................ 1.8 BHF-SSF Parade Louie-ET............................. 1.8 Maack Dairy Eclipes-P-ET.............................. 1.7 Millstream Bellringer........................................ 1.7 WF Action Custom-ET..................................... 1.6 Jenks Centurion Quenton................................ 1.6 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 1.5 BW Legionaire-ET........................................... 1.5 Galaxies Celebrity-ET..................................... 1.5 SR Impuls Stone-ET........................................ 1.5 Ahlem Action Access....................................... 1.5 PTA Rump Width PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET..................... 2.7 PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country Carl-ET....... 2.6 WF Amadeo Shyster....................................... 2.0 Bridon Remake Comerica-ET......................... 2.0 PR Oomsdale Jace Gratude Gannon-ET........ 1.9 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 1.8 Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe............................ 1.7 PR Oomsdale Brazo Gratitude Ghent-ET....... 1.6 ISNZ Magheracanon Doddy GR...................... 1.6 Yellow Briar Heaths Guapo.............................. 1.6 PTA Foot Angle Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET..........................S1.9 Ahlem Jace Sentry-ET..................................S1.6 Fairway Topkick Deacon-P.............................S1.5 Altamont MH Fantom.....................................S1.5 WF Amadeo Shyster.....................................S1.3 BW Surefire...................................................S1.3 Maack Dairy Spectacular-ET.........................S1.2 Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET....................S1.1 Sunset Canyon RP Militia-ET........................S1.1 SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET...............S1.1 SV Jade Hired Gun-ET..................................S1.1 PTA Fore Udder Attachment Bridon Remake Comerica-ET......................... 3.4 SV Jade Hired Gun-ET.................................... 3.3 BW Legion....................................................... 3.0 Valor of Oblong Valley-ET................................ 2.6 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 2.5 BW Surefire..................................................... 2.5 Elliotts Golden Voltage-ET............................... 2.3 Sunset Canyon Belvedere-ET......................... 2.2 BW Legionaire-ET........................................... 2.2 WF Bomber Apollo.......................................... 2.2 Maackdairy Region-ET.................................... 2.2 PTA Rear Udder Height Sunset Canyon SCF Magnificent-ET............... 2.2 BW Seville....................................................... 2.2 Prairie Harbour Bijan-ET................................. 2.2 Schultz Rescue Headline................................ 2.1 (continued to page 107)
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Top 10 Bulls By Categories (continued from page 105)
Sunset Canyon Belvedere-ET......................... 2.1 Sunset Canyon Kyros-ET................................ 2.1 Forest Glen VD Jades Jimmie-ET................... 2.1 Ahlem Country Cyrus...................................... 2.1 BW Venerable-ET............................................ 2.0 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 1.9 SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET................. 1.9 Galaxies Celebrity-ET..................................... 1.9 Sunset Canyon Anthems Allstar-ET................ 1.9 PTA Rear Udder Width Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 1.8 Sunset Canyon SCF Magnificent-ET............... 1.7 BW Seville....................................................... 1.7 Ahlem Country Cyrus...................................... 1.7 Prairie Harbour Bijan-ET................................. 1.7 Schultz Rescue Headline................................ 1.6 Sunset Canyon Belvedere-ET......................... 1.6 Sunset Canyon Kyros-ET................................ 1.6 BW Venerable-ET............................................ 1.6 Forest Glen VD Jades Jimmie-ET................... 1.6 PTA Udder Cleft Buttercrest Force............................................. 1.8 Chasin-Rainbows Act Riley-ET....................... 1.7 Aspen Grove Paramount Duke-ET.................. 1.7 O.F. Mannix Rebel-ET...................................... 1.6 Maack Dairy Eclipes-P-ET.............................. 1.6 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET............................ 1.5 D&E Paul-ET................................................... 1.5 Ralaine Paramount Peter................................ 1.4 Will Do Mor Russell......................................... 1.4 Ahlem Jace Sentry-ET.................................... 1.4 PTA Udder Depth Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET..........................S3.4 Valor of Oblong Valley-ET..............................S3.2 Sunset Canyon Belvedere-ET.......................S3.2 WF Bomber Apollo........................................S3.2 Yellow Briar Heaths Guapo............................S3.1 Bridon Remake Comerica-ET.......................S3.0 Elliotts Golden Voltage-ET.............................S2.9 SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET...............S2.7 SV Jade Hired Gun-ET..................................S2.7 Altamont MH Fantom.....................................S2.6 PTA Teat Placement Richies Jace TBone A364............................ C2.8 Rapid Bay Ressurection-ET......................... C2.7 Valor of Oblong Valley-ET............................. C2.3 Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET......................... C2.1 Bridon Remake Comerica-ET...................... C2.1 Forest Glen Jace Addison............................ C2.0 Chasin-Rainbows Act Riley-ET.................... C2.0 BHF-SSF Parade Louie-ET.......................... C2.0 Ahlem Country Clem-ET.............................. C2.0 BW Legionaire-ET........................................ C1.9 Expected Future Inbreeding ISNZ Bourkes Nimrod.....................................-3.5 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET....................-1.0 PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country Carl-ET....... 0.5 ISNZ Magheracanon Doddy GR...................... 1.9 Janes Primetime Justice-ET............................ 1.9 ISDK JAS Bungy............................................. 2.0 ISDK Q Impuls................................................. 2.4 Cal-Mart Impuls Nestor 3831.......................... 2.5 Impulse Veteran of Shan-Mar.......................... 2.6 ISNZ Williams Ace of Hearts........................... 2.8 Jersey Performance Index™ Tollenaars Impuls Louie 260-ET..................... 207 ISDK Q Impuls................................................ 189 PR Oomsdale Rocket Goose-ET.................... 188 Cave Creek Kanoo-ET................................... 187 Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET..................... 175 Richies Jace TBone A364.............................. 173 Abbott of D&E................................................. 166 Victor Kirk of All Lynns.................................... 166 Gabys Ballard-ET........................................... 162 SR Impuls Stone-ET....................................... 162
may 2011
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Top 200 Cows for Jersey Performance Index (Traditional), April 2011 The top 200 cows ranked by traditionally calculated Jersey Premformance IndexTM (JPI) from the April 2011 USDA-AJCA genetic evaluations are listed below. These cows have not been genomically tested and do not have a genomic evaluation (GPTA). These cows must have calved within the past 27 months and have at least one lactation of 100 days or more. Cows lacking linear appraisal information are included in the JPI ranking by using a Parent Average estimate for FTI, provided the cow was under four years of age on April 1, 2011. Cows without their own Name owner RICHIES JACE STARDUST M2699 WUBS, RICHARD DEBOER TBONE M6593 DEBOER, NICO RICHIES TBONE M5235 WUBS, RICHARD PR FARIA BROTHERS ALLSTAR 44751 FARIA BROS DAIRIES AHLEM BROTHERS IMPULS 15673 AHLEM BROTHERS CAL-MART JEVON PHYLLIS 2557 MARTIN DAIRY LLC PR HILMAR TBONE 17365 AHLEM, CHARLES FOREST GLEN JEVON JENNY FOREST GLEN JERSEYS BOYD-LEE IMPULS HONEY BOYD, TYLER L MERCHANT JACE SURPRISE BARHAM BROS
Registration state CN Rec Rel Milk 114291824 TX 116364661 TX 115555651 TX 840003004195571 TX 840003004558613 CA 116488190 OR 067217365 CA 067069734 OR 115049934 TN 115680647 TN
GR K&K GARDEN 2905 KRACHT, ALLEN JCJ IMPULS 19512 AHLEM BROTHERS VAN DE MATINEE ZELENA ZSA ZSA VAN DE JERSEYS WAUNAKEE JEVON PROMIS 2058 LAUFENBERG, GERALD LIVE OAK TBONE 4641 LIVE OAK DAIRY
067202905 WI 840003005083665 CA 067040836 PA 116069883 WI 115169674 CA
GR DEBOER TBONE M5658 DEBOER, NICO K&K LOUIE 260-ET SILVA 2261 KRACHT, ALLEN GR KUTZ GARDEN 7106 KUTZ DAIRY LLC K&K KANOO 2091 2504 KRACHT, ALLEN JCJ TBONE 19128 AHLEM, JAMES
115963531 TX 067092261 WI 840003005471568 WI 067132504 WI 840003005084049 CA
DEN-KEL LOUIE CLARABELLE KELLER, KIP A VALLEY OAKS ARTIST OF VENICE ORISIO, RAYMOND DEBOER TBONE M5331 DEBOER, NICO PINE HILL IMPULS REDBIRD LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM DEBOER TBONE M6713 DEBOER, NICO
067049549 NY 067037219 CA 115721618 TX 116547734 OH 116362324 TX
JER-Z-BOYZ MAGNITUDE 28888 JER-Z-BOYZ DEBOER TBONE M5352 DEBOER, NICO AHLEM TBONE MAGGIE 31936 AHLEM, WILLIAM JR FOREST GLEN IMPULS EMERALD BANSEN, DAN K GR DEE BEE MATINEE 2403 DEEBEE JERSEY FARM
117498314 CA 115721766 TX 066069320 CA 067069848 OR 115695591 WA
GR PAULO-BRO GARDEN MILITA 1130 PAULO BROS OSCEOLA IMPULS ELLEN D591 BAKER ROBERT T OR JANET A O.F. IMPULS NEVA OWENS FARMS INC DAR-RE ARTIST KAYA MILLER REGAN F & FAMILY GR MM IMPULS 7420
116700616 CA 114874685 WA 067126722 WI 067089127 OH 116750321
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appraisal information used in the JPI calculation are distinguished by a “0” in the number of type records (REC) column. JPI combines production and type trait information into a single economic index, includes six factors with weighted averages of 42% PTA Protein, 15% PTA Fat, 15% FTI, 12% PTA PL, 10% PTA DPR, and 6% PTA SCS. The cows average +1,019M, +55F, +40P and JPI +165 with average Reliability of 53%. Lifetime Net Merit indexes are Cheese Merit +$452; Net Merit +$410, and Fluid Merit +$382. Predicted Transmitting Ability %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
SCS
PL
Type PR Rec FS
EFI JPI
11 2
59
1,383
0.12
87
0.04
57
607
539
491
2.90
2.0 -0.7
2
85
8.7 223
6593 1
53
1,173
0.08
70
0.03
48
583
527
487
3.02
3.8 -0.6
1
88
8.5 217
52 2
55
1,148
0.08
69
0.04
49
587
523
478
2.95
3.3 -0.5
1
87
8.6 212
44751 1
49
2,140
-0.03
91
-0.05
65
440
430
435
2.99 -0.3 -1.2
1
78
15673 1
49
894
0.19
77
0.09
50
604
505
430
3.05
0
3.0 -0.2
206
5.2 200
1009 1
51
1,516
0.07
84
-0.02
49
554
535
528
2.94
3.6 -0.5
1
83
7.4 197
17365 2
56
1,486
-0.06
57
0.00
52
438
402
383
2.98
1.7 -0.3
2
86
8.6 192
9734 2
54
1,551
0.00
71
-0.03
50
540
520
514
2.80
3.2
0.6
2
85
6.3 192
254 2
54
946
0.04
51
0.07
48
527
443
379
3.20
3.5
0.9
2
90
5.2 191
503 2
50
726
0.16
64
0.07
40
551
474
415
2.92
3.4 -0.3
1
81
8.1 190
77
4005 1
49
1,361
0.02
67
-0.01
47
530
500
484
2.98
3.7
0.4
1
19512 1
48
965
0.05
54
0.07
47
543
466
408
2.98
3.5
0.6
0
4.8 186
836 2
54
1,070
0.17
82
0.04
46
580
520
476
2.96
3.0
0.9
2
5.4 186
83
7.4 188
2058 1
52
1,341
-0.03
56
-0.03
42
504
493
491
2.84
3.7
0.2
1
86
7.5 185
4641 3
59
942
0.08
58
0.06
45
494
422
369
3.02
2.3
0.4
2
83
8.4 183
5658 2
56
943
0.05
53
0.04
41
493
437
397
3.00
3.0
0.3
1
84
8.3 183
3215 3
56
1,012
0.05
57
-0.01
35
490
468
456
2.98
3.7
1.1
2
88
6.7 183
7106 1
50
1,320
-0.05
51
0.01
49
458
415
388
3.02
3.0
0.4
1
85
8.3 182
3478 2
54
946
0.13
69
0.05
44
568
501
451
3.09
4.0
0.8
2
69
4.6 182
19128 1
47
1,088
0.16
81
0.09
56
474
375
299
3.18
0.4 -1.6
0
8.1 180
549 2
55
1,105
0.11
73
0.04
48
494
429
383
3.08
1.8
0.9
2
5.0 180
85
7219 5
65
1,320
-0.07
46
-0.01
45
421
394
380
3.09
3.4
0.4
2
91
4.6 179
5331 2
56
979
0.06
57
0.01
36
469
439
420
3.02
3.5 -0.3
2
86
8.5 179
3176 1
50
1,059
0.07
62
0.02
42
508
462
431
2.98
3.3
0
5.4 177
6713 1
51
972
0.10
64
0.04
42
442
386
346
3.06
1.6 -0.3
0
8.5 177
28888 1
49
423
0.42
98
0.13
40
592
478
386
2.98
2.1 -0.8
0
0.4
83
76
5.4 177
5352 2
55
1,084
0.06
61
0.04
47
445
382
337
3.02
1.4 -0.2
1
31936 1
48
776
0.21
76
0.10
46
512
416
342
3.05
1.2 -0.7
0
8.7 176
8.3 176
9848 2
55
586
0.07
41
0.10
39
532
442
371
2.96
4.0
1.3
2
87
5.7 176
2403 2
56
1,505
0.07
83
-0.03
47
460
447
447
2.96
1.8
0.2
2
79
6.6 175
1130 1
48
1,168
0.02
58
0.00
42
498
466
446
2.88
3.6
0.5
0
8.6 175
591 4
61
446
0.07
34
0.11
37
595
496
417
2.95
5.5
1.4
0
81
5.5 175
6722 1
50
921
-0.03
37
0.02
36
467
430
405
2.96
3.8
1.3
1
80
5.3 175
127 3
59
496
0.09
39
0.05
27
567
516
476
2.76
5.7
1.1
2
88
4.7 175
7420 1
50
880
0.12
63
0.05
41
503
440
394
2.96
2.6
0.6
1
82
4.3 174
JERSEY JOURNAL
Name owner MISTY MEADOW DAIRY
Registration ADDRESS CN Rec Rel Milk
Predicted Transmitting Ability %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
SCS
PL
Type PR Rec FS
EFI JPI
OR
SF TBONE 10643 STAAS FARM INC GR MM IMPULS 7640 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY GR CINNAMON RIDGE GARDEN LYDIA MAXWELL AMY & KARA KEMPERS IMPULS SHELLI 7181 KEMPER, CHRISTOPHER SR WARRIOR PARIS-ET SPRUCE ROW FARM
116987121 CA 116748023 OR 116515496 IA 117014680 WI 115229116 PA
10643 1
48
1,096
0.16
81
0.04
46
462
405
364
3.04
1.1 -0.5
0
7.6 173
7640 1
49
819
0.11
58
0.10
49
531
428
348
3.01
2.5
1
4.3 172
CINNAMON RIDGE ARTIS PRAISE MAXWELL, AMY DEBOER GREATNESS M3635 DEBOER, NICO DBW JEVON CLAUDETTE WRIGHT DERRICK OR BEVERLY GR NYMANS MORT 7930 NYMAN BROS AHLEM BROTHERS TBONE 19242 AHLEM BROTHERS
114356062 IA 114823317 TX 116285247 VT 115168244 CA 840003005083935 CA
GR MAINS IMPULS ROSE MAINS, DANIEL R KIRCHER RANCH ARTIST ANDRA KIRCHER, ROBERT DP IMPULS TRIS 8622 DESERT PARK JERSEYS JCJ IMPULS 19231 AHLEM, JAMES CAL-MART TBONE PANDORA 2653 MARTIN DAIRY LLC
067089519 PA 067037399 OR 114324676 OR 840003005083946 CA 116573898 OR
WILSONVIEW JEVON BRANDY WILSONVIEW DAIRY HI-LAND IMPULS MYTH CHAMBERLAIN, DAVID R JCJ TBONE 17542 AHLEM, JAMES JCJ JEVON 18443 AHLEM, JAMES CLARESHOE IMPULS ROSALIA SHOEMAKER, STEVEN R
116780014 OR 067135921 NY 116232379 CA 840003003980520 CA 067015702 OH
LILY PATCH IMPULS BELLA ALDRICH, HENRY SENN-SATIONAL ACE LISA SENN FRANK M & SONS GRAMMER J BILL SHILOH GRAMMER WILLIAM P & DEBRA JCJ IMPULS 18244 AHLEM, JAMES CAL-MART LIX VERLENE 2570 MARTIN DAIRY LLC
116383338 NY 116414601 SC 067003962 OH 840003003980719 CA 116579997 OR
PR HILMAR TBONE 17613 067217613 AHLEM, CHARLES CA GR AHLEM GANNON NOELLE 32266 066621699 AHLEM, WILLIAM JR CA DUPAT TBONE 4964 067084964 BERGMAN, HANNAH CA SUNSET CANYON JEVON LVG MAID-ET 115988736 CEDARCREST FARMS AL DEBOER TBONE M4581 115276752 DEBOER, NICO TX OSCEOLA MATINEE ELLEN D654 BAKER ROBERT T OR JANET A DP BRAZO ANEKA 9609 DESERT PARK JERSEYS SPRING CREEK IMPULS IMOGENE-ET SPRING CREEK FARMS GR CAL-MART DALE LUANNIE 2680 MARTIN DAIRY LLC PR CAL-MART REBEL JAYLIN 9364 MARTIN DAIRY LLC
115742408 WA 115093278 OR 067070442 WI 116605649 OR 115339288 OR
PINE HILL IMPULS JACKIE 116547574 LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM OH VALSIGNA TBONE 10551 115727249 WICKSTROM DAIRIES, LP CA HIGH LAWN T-BONE QUINTESSA 115263378 HIGH LAWN FARM MA TRI SPRINGS IMPULS HAYDEN 831 840003002935585 MOSS, PAUL ALLEN TN PR DEBOER HALLBROOK M5449 115722534 DEBOER, NICO TX FOREST GLEN IMPULS MARIANNE FOREST GLEN JERSEYS OSCEOLA ILSLEV FANCY B558 BAKER ROBERT T OR JANET A
may 2011
067261661 OR 116653017 WA
0.1
78
774 1
46
1,332
-0.04
54
0.00
47
470
436
417
2.94
3.4
0.3
0
6.7 172
7181 1
48
971
0.06
57
0.05
45
487
419
368
3.12
2.8
1.0
1
84
5.2 172
463 3
57
908
0.05
51
0.03
38
536
489
455
3.02
4.4
1.2
2
85
5.8 172
638 4
58
1,179
-0.02
50
-0.03
37
469
459
457
2.84
3.5
0.3
2
87
5.9 172
3635 4
62
1,144
0.01
54
-0.02
37
455
440
435
2.98
3.9 -0.8
2
88
7.8 172
462 1
51
948
0.05
53
0.03
40
533
482
447
2.84
4.1
1.2
1
86
5.9 171
7930 3
59
1,345
-0.03
55
0.03
53
388
332
294
3.02
0.5 -0.4
2
82
7.6 170
19242 1
47
1,174
-0.02
49
0.03
48
400
344
304
3.06
1.4 -0.8
0
8.2 170
4694 1
51
1,009
0.05
56
0.05
45
489
425
379
3.04
3.0
0.0
1
84
5.0 170
7399 4
62
1,424
-0.18
29
-0.04
43
406
400
404
2.84
3.2 -0.1
2
86
5.6 170
88
8622 5
62
948
0.01
45
0.01
36
524
490
468
2.94
5.1
1.1
2
19231 1
48
989
0.07
58
0.05
45
459
392
344
3.04
2.1
0.2
0
4.7 169
571 1
48
569
0.20
64
0.11
41
490
390
310
3.09
1.9 -0.3
0
7.8 169
1534 1
47
1,450
0.02
71
-0.06
40
448
457
475
2.85
3.3 -0.7
1
7.6 169
5921 1
51
790
0.12
59
0.05
37
509
451
409
2.99
3.5
0
1.1
85
4.9 170
5.3 169
11905 1
52
777
0.02
39
0.02
31
460
426
403
2.99
4.3
0.5
1
86
8.5 169
18443 1
50
1,629
-0.07
60
-0.05
48
407
405
414
2.89
1.9
0.1
1
82
7.3 168
702 4
58
997
0.01
48
0.06
47
461
387
333
2.98
2.0
0.9
2
84
5.2 168
1568 1
49
882
0.04
49
0.05
41
484
421
375
3.03
3.6
0.0
1
77
5.2 168
8725 1
53
1,277
-0.01
57
-0.06
35
428
437
453
2.98
3.2
0.2
1
87
8.0 168
962 5
68
845
0.00
39
0.03
35
482
439
409
2.89
4.0
0.8
2
84
8.6 168
18244 1
52
526
0.12
46
0.08
33
519
447
390
2.93
3.9
1.1
1
85
5.1 168
372 1
38
470
0.29
76
0.15
46
514
382
275
2.88
0.3 -1.1
0 86
6.6 167
17613 2
55
1,882
-0.20
46
-0.11
45
312
352
399
2.93
1.7 -0.1
3
32266 1
46
1,356
-0.02
58
-0.04
41
388
382
386
2.90
1.8 -0.3
0
8.3 167
4964 2
56
1,081
0.07
63
0.01
41
417
378
353
3.08
1.6 -0.4
2
8.5 167
87
6.4 167
673 1
54
742
0.24
80
0.07
39
537
465
411
3.02
3.2 -0.1
1
84
6.1 167
4581 3
59
575
0.09
44
0.07
33
497
430
379
2.94
3.5
0.8
2
84
8.6 167
654 2
54
554
0.17
57
0.06
32
590
525
475
2.92
5.1
1.1
2
84
5.5 167
9609 3
58
1,426
-0.10
46
-0.03
44
402
392
394
3.08
2.8 -0.2
2
88
8.7 166
1232 1
45
780
0.17
69
0.07
41
474
399
342
3.02
1.8 -0.2
1
83
5.0 166
11 1
49
1,359
0.05
73
0.00
48
427
393
373
2.96
1.7 -0.3
1
75
7.2 165
296 3
60
1,463
-0.03
62
-0.03
46
402
389
387
2.91
1.8 -0.2
2
80
5.7 165
3159 1
50
1,008
0.02
50
0.03
41
450
403
370
3.02
2.7
1.0
0
5.5 165
10551 2
55
923
0.02
46
0.04
41
451
394
352
2.96
2.3
0.4
2
78
8.6 165
7132 2
56
1,023
0.03
53
0.02
40
431
389
361
3.02
2.2 -0.2
2
87
8.3 165
831 1
49
808
0.09
54
0.06
40
496
428
378
2.96
3.2
0.3
0
5.2 165
5449 2
55
1,158
-0.10
34
-0.01
39
392
371
361
3.08
3.3
0.2
3
7.8 165
88
1661 1
50
565
0.10
44
0.07
34
502
430
374
2.92
3.7
1.0
1
83
5.3 165
558 1
48
1,480
-0.03
61
0.00
52
404
368
348
3.02
0.8
0.1
1
79
5.8 164
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Name owner DEBOER HALLBROOK M4518 DEBOER, NICO BW COUNTRY JULIE L68 BRENTWOOD FARMS RICHIES PARAMOUNT SANDRA M1819 WUBS, RICHARD
Registration ADDRESS CN Rec Rel Milk
Predicted Transmitting Ability %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
SCS
PL
Type PR Rec FS
EFI JPI
115276145 TX 113466953 CA 113463790 TX
4518 2
56
1,272
-0.12
34
-0.02
41
381
365
361
2.93
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90
8.4 164
204 3
61
1,361
-0.02
59
-0.05
39
404
407
418
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90
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62
1,083
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453
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88
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2829 2
56
1,133
0.15
82
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37
505
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483
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0.7
0
63
6.1 164
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55
1,096
0.03
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410
390
380
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91
8.8 164
FOREST GLEN IMPULS MONIQUE BANSEN, DAN K SCHULTZ ABE HARMAE HUFFARD DAIRY FARMS DP IMPULS MAZIE 498 DESERT PARK JERSEYS CLOVER FARMS ABE CHASE CLOVER FARMS OSCEOLA IMPULS LILLY B082 BAKER ROBERT T OR JANET A
067261787 OR 067106153 VA 116386108 OR 115287844 IL 116128650 WA
SWEET CREAM JEVON SUNSHINE 117179387 JOHNSON, BRYANT MN GR SIL-MIST DALE VASSEL BREA 067242083 SILVER MIST FARM OR GOLDUST COSMO LEANNA-ET 112607694 LOURENZO, KEVIN B ID SHENANDOAH KINGSVILLE SEANA 116017224 SHENANDOAH JERSEYS & ANDERSON ROB & KERRI MD CAL-MART MAXIMUM ZIMRA 2382 116261025 MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR GR HILMAR TBONE 18977 AHLEM, CHARLES CAL-MART IMPULS MASANI 9516 MARTIN DAIRY LLC GR NYMANS ABE 9830 NYMAN BROS CAL-MART IMPULS DARNEE 2299 MARTIN DAIRY LLC SF ARTIST 10499 STAAS FARM INC
067218977 CA 115462638 OR 115792494 CA 116198622 OR 116580753 CA
GR CLEMSON DALE 783 907 LAWTON, NATHAN GR DEBOER TBONE M5644 DEBOER, NICO RICHIES TBONE FLAMING STAR WUBS, RICHARD GR LEDGEBROOK ABE 1817 LEDGEBROOK FARM PETERSON NATHAN BERNICE PETERSON ERIC & ROY
116790486 NY 115963401 TX 115723898 TX 063650682 CT 115691113 OR
NYMANS TBONE 9656 NYMAN BROS KUTZ LOUIE 7211 KUTZ DAIRY LLC GR VIDA BOA MATINEE 12619 VIDA BOA FARMS GOFF ROCKET 6769 GOFF, BUSTER IMPULS MONICAS MARVEL-ET ALLEN, DAVID
115714753 CA 840003005471463 WI 115755761 CA 067076769 NM 116279570 WI
CAL-MART MAXIMUM TASIA 2267 116138705 MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR SCHULTZ ROCKET HARMNEE-ET 067044095 HUFFARD DAIRY FARMS VA JCJ JEVON 19183 840003005083994 AHLEM, ERIN CA BECCAS JEVON FIRECRACKER 050610142 JOHNSON, BRYANT MN PR MM GANNON 7612 116745664 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY OR GR MM IMPULS 6459 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY JCJ TBONE 18961 AHLEM, JAMES LEE PAULO BRO PMT LITA-ET PAULO BROS GOLDEN MEADOWS CJ MARLOW DIAS, PAUL SR IMPULS ANNETTE
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116556075 OR 840003004373318 CA 113678213 CA 116212423 CA 116221335
782 2
54
1,126
-0.03
45
-0.03
35
419
410
410
2.86
2.8
1.3
1
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7.3 164
3551 5
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0.10
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0.02
30
475
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2.82
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91
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21810 1
49
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0.04
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30
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2.88
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0.14
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2.90
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0.11
63
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38
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2.94
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57
1,398
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2.90
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82 1
50
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72
5.6 162
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59
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85
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3.06
2.6
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64
1,160
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48
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362
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90
7.6 162
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0.26
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527
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2.8 -0.6
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81
6.6 162
18977 2
56
502
0.19
59
0.09
34
502
422
359
3.01
3.1
0.3
2
78
7.6 162
37 2
57
528
0.24
69
0.06
31
537
473
423
2.86
3.2
1.1
2
84
5.2 162
9830 2
56
990
0.06
57
0.05
44
447
385
340
3.08
2.5 -0.1
2
86
7.3 161
963 1
52
654
0.19
67
0.10
43
508
410
333
3.04
1.9
0.6
1
75
5.6 161
10499 1
47
1,211
-0.11
34
-0.01
42
439
412
397
2.91
3.2
0.1
1
77
6.4 161
6907 1
47
1,492
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52
-0.07
40
393
408
429
2.94
3.0
0.2
0
8.1 161
5644 2
55
962
0.04
52
0.02
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338
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82
8.6 161
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53
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1817 2
55
841
0.05
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483
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2.82
3.5
0.3
2
86
7.4 161
403 2
53
1,084
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43
0.05
49
413
342
290
3.18
1.9
0.8
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82
6.6 160
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55
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0.13
64
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302
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3.14 -0.3 -0.6
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7211 1
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12619 2
52
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2.92
2.6
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82
6.1 160
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396
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85
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7724 1
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495
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2.86
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55
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JERSEY JOURNAL
Name owner
Registration ADDRESS CN Rec Rel Milk
SPRUCE ROW FARM
Predicted Transmitting Ability %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
SCS
PL
Type PR Rec FS
EFI JPI
PA
VALSIGNA TBONE 12677 WICKSTROM DAIRIES, LP CAL-MART JEVON STARLEY 2294 MARTIN DAIRY LLC MM ABE 6517 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY GR WINDHAVENS LIAM HELENA GREENE, WAYNE JR JAZZY GINNY GROVER 2742 ENDRES JAZZY JERSEYS
116453532 CA 116193690 OR 116556413 OR 067036672 WI 115811405 WI
12677 1
48
520
0.20
61
0.05
28
463
410
370
3.08
2.8 -0.1
1
504 1
52
1,308
-0.07
47
-0.01
44
423
399
388
3.02
3.1
0
FOREST GLEN IMPULS MARTY FOREST GLEN JERSEYS KCC PETER 69J KNOLLE CATTLE COMPANY TENN GARTH EC MAID BOK, ANDREW M PINE HILL IMPULS IVIE LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM ALL LYNNS REBEL FLOWER ALLEN, DAVID
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1215 1
52
726
0.10
52
0.05
36
488
428
382
3.00
3.1
1.2
2
83
5.4 158
69 5
61
1,348
-0.14
35
-0.07
35
352
370
394
3.10
3.8
0.6
2
87
7.3 158
53 4
62
1,088
0.02
53
-0.02
35
435
421
417
2.77
3.7 -0.6
2
80
7.2 158
DOUGLYNN ANGEL IMPULSE AMAYA KNUTH, DOUGLAS D PETERSON IMPULS RUBY PETERSON ERIC & ROY MM IMPULS 3933 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY GR SAUCONY DALE YUCCA MARTIN, MICHAEL CLEMSON IMPULS 2320 812 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY/DAIRY FARM
067083332 WI 114785433 OR 116496458 OR 067002707 PA 116790338 SC
GR MM IMPULS 7009 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY HI-LAND REACTION FAMOUS CHAMBERLAIN GREG & DAVID CAL-MART IMPULS BERGET 2602 MARTIN DAIRY LLC GENESIS ABBOTT KATHY RASMUSSEN DAIRY GR FOREST GLEN IATOLAS HOPE JENSEN RICK & CINDY
116552268 OR 067095533 NY 116529479 OR 116159483 CA 067129259 KS
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82
8.8 159 6.0 158
6517 1
51
921
0.07
56
0.06
44
437
367
315
2.96
2.0 -0.2
3
74
5.9 158
672 1
42
1,099
-0.03
45
0.00
39
401
372
356
3.06
2.8
0.5
1
85
7.2 158
2742 2
55
1,389
-0.06
52
-0.06
37
334
348
369
2.89
2.0 -0.1
1
85
8.2 158
2945 1
52
627
0.15
58
0.07
35
498
429
376
3.12
3.4
1.1
1
84
5.5 158
1022 2
55
885
-0.01
39
0.01
34
407
374
352
2.97
3.3
0.5
2
88
7.0 158
332 1
49
512
0.06
34
0.06
30
511
450
401
2.86
4.9
1.5
1
81
4.2 158
175 3
56
1,179
-0.12
31
0.05
51
388
320
271
3.06
2.0
0.3
2
83
4.9 157
3933 4
60
999
0.02
49
0.04
44
427
366
322
2.96
1.8
0.4
0
81
5.1 157
79
1
48
991
0.14
72
0.04
43
446
388
346
3.02
2.0 -0.2
1
812 1
7
50
818
0.13
62
0.06
41
437
367
314
3.06
1.5 -0.1
0
7.4 157 5.7 157
7009 1
50
804
0.11
59
0.05
39
428
364
317
3.06
1.7
0.8
1
84
5.4 157
5533 2
54
1,161
-0.04
45
-0.02
37
377
364
361
2.96
2.6 -0.6
1
80
6.6 157
833 1
52
418
0.12
42
0.10
34
503
414
342
3.02
4.2
1
85
5.2 157
76
0.5
2142 1
47
953
0.04
51
0.00
33
435
414
402
2.97
3.5
0.7
1
9259 2
54
521
0.14
51
0.08
33
462
389
332
2.85
1.7
0.3
0
6.0 157 7.8 157
7873 1
44
1,296
0.03
66
0.01
48
384
342
316
2.89
0.8 -0.8
0
7.3 156
8782 2
55
1,209
-0.07
42
0.00
44
399
364
342
2.90
2.5 -0.9
1
6.1 156
3874 1
53
1,386
-0.05
54
-0.03
43
390
380
380
2.96
2.2
0
0.3
82
7.7 156
19207 1
48
758
0.15
64
0.08
43
397
311
245
3.16
0.7 -1.4
0
7.7 156
1455 1
49
1,342
-0.05
51
-0.04
40
444
440
446
3.00
4.0
0.1
1
79
6.7 156
841 1
50
1,325
0.00
61
-0.04
40
412
407
411
3.00
2.5
0.8
1
79
7.5 156
0.5
2
82
16979 2
55
939
0.07
56
0.03
40
448
397
360
2.98
2.4
2627 3
60
1,425
-0.10
46
-0.06
39
388
398
417
2.78
2.9 -0.6
0
8.6 156
18303 2
54
1,302
0.06
71
-0.04
38
460
460
468
2.88
2.8
0.5
1
6.5 156
775 1
46
915
0.14
70
0.03
38
439
393
360
3.10
1.9
0.0
0
5.2 156
116591304 CA 067481057 OR 067164427 CA 067033497 OH 067009499 PA
12833 1
49
625
0.07
42
0.08
37
429
352
292
2.98
2.5 -0.7
1
8.0 156
117298521 CA 840003005083767 CA 117298772 CA 115279830 CA 840003005347018 CA
GR HIGH LAWN GANNON IVANKA 116597533 HIGH LAWN FARM MA JCJ JEVON 15590 840003004768743 AHLEM, JAMES CA
may 2011
0.4
76
84
7.7 156
1057 2
55
1,059
-0.04
40
-0.01
36
412
391
381
2.89
3.2
0.8
2
86
7.7 156
4427 2
56
968
0.04
52
0.01
36
402
370
350
3.03
2.0
1.6
2
84
8.4 156
497 1
46
1,011
0.04
54
-0.01
35
401
378
366
3.06
2.4
0.0
1
83
8.0 156
499 3
58
684
0.06
43
0.06
35
486
424
378
2.92
3.6
0.6
2
90
5.1 156
27278 1
50
664
0.25
79
0.06
35
535
471
422
2.90
3.0
0.3
1
80
5.6 156
19410 1
48
577
0.07
39
0.07
34
436
366
311
3.00
2.7
1.3
0
5.3 156
26941 1
48
678
0.12
55
0.04
32
467
417
379
2.90
3.1
0.3
1
81
5.1 156
9505 3
59
335
0.26
65
0.06
24
500
441
395
2.96
3.5
0.3
2
87
7.7 156
23985 1
43
1,459
0.00
66
-0.03
46
429
415
413
2.83
2.1 -0.6
0
6.1 155
10354 1
46
1,354
0.00
63
-0.04
41
383
377
381
3.00
2.4 -0.2
1
81
7.5 155
15590 1
50
1,384
-0.08
47
-0.05
40
389
391
401
2.90
2.7
1
82
7.9 155
0.3
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Name owner GR BOHNERTS GANNON PURPLE BOHNERT JERSEYS CLOVER FARMS BLAIR CHASE 758 CLOVER FARMS JCJ IMPULS 15649 AHLEM, JAMES
Registration ADDRESS CN Rec Rel Milk 067038888 IL 067049758 IL 840003004768805 CA
GR BLUE MIST ARTIST PRECIOUS STAUFFER, WILLIAM HOLMESLAND JEVON SAGE HOLMES STEVEN B & JEFFREY A PINE HILL BILL ARLEEN LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM DEBOER TBONE M5520 DEBOER, NICO DEE BEE IATOLA 2764 DEEBEE JERSEY FARM
115458404 WA 116951889 NH 114107127 OH 115723610 TX 116655466 WA
GR OSCEOLA GARDEN MARLA B564 BAKER ROBERT T OR JANET A PINE HILL JACE ASHLEY LINDSAYS PINE HILL JERSEY FARM MM IMPULS 6854 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY PR KEMPERS DELL FANNY 7184 KEMPER, CHRISTOPHER JCJ BRAZO 14939 AHLEM BROTHERS
116653035 WA 114858911 OH 116558611 OR 117014710 WI 115267103 CA
SHENANDOAH IMPULS GLEE-ET 116092252 SHENANDOAH JERSEYS MD PETERSON IMPUS LEANN 116111302 PETERSON ERIC & ROY OR JER BEL ACTION BANNER 116605014 KING HOWARD & FAMILY OH MULTI-ROSE MAXIMUM ALLY 067173057 MULTI ROSE JERSEYS INC IA SIL-MIST QUE BUTTONS BRINLEE-ET 067171779 SILVER MIST FARM OR SENN-SATIONAL ACE CREED 116766913 SENN-SATIONAL JERSEYS SC MVF MOR SOONER J 1194-ET 067061194 RHEIN, ERIKA D PA JCJ TBONE 18614 840003004373665 AHLEM, JAMES CA IMPULS MELANIE 116406736 CEDARCREST FARMS AL SULLIVANS IMPULS CANDI 115685996 KEMPER, CHRISTOPHER WI MM TBONE 7723 116745507 MISTY MEADOW DAIRY OR BLUE MIST IMPULS LEEAH 116523026 GOMES, EDDIE OR VAL AMI 115232750 CEDARCREST FARMS AL K&K TBONE A364 CREAM 2240 067092240 KRACHT, ALLEN WI GR KUTZ APPARITION 6193 840003001826608 KUTZ DAIRY LLC WI GR JAZZY GARDEN 2559 ENDRES JAZZY JERSEYS MOONSHADOW HILLS BELLA SMITH, AMANDA C QNS IMPULS IMELIA QMS DAIRY JCJ JEVON 18505 AHLEM, JAMES JCJ TBONE 17725 AHLEM, JAMES
115498103 WI 116032643 NY 115853085 CA 840003004373774 CA 116231677 CA
PR FARIA BROTHERS TBONE 44666 FARIA BROS DAIRIES SR MATINEE TATO SPRUCE ROW FARM DEN-KEL ARTIST JEL KELLER, KIP A PAULO-BRO IATOLA LITA-1003 PAULO BROS DAR-RE IMPULS PAINT MILLER REGAN F & FAMILY
840003004195486 TX 115842283 PA 067029503 NY 115893300 CA 067014882 OH
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Predicted Transmitting Ability %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
SCS
PL
2.94
1.3 -0.9
46
1,221
0.09
74
-0.02
39
380
366
362
Type PR Rec FS 0
EFI JPI 8.1 155
758 1
49
1,144
-0.02
49
-0.01
38
392
374
365
2.86
1.8
0.3
0
7.9 155
15649 1
50
638
0.14
56
0.08
38
472
393
331
2.88
1.9
0.3
1
78
5.4 155
755 3
57
1,027
-0.01
44
0.00
36
503
478
464
2.80
4.4
0.7
1
80
4.8 155
1345 1
49
839
0.10
57
0.03
36
494
447
413
2.93
4.0
0.7
1
78
5.7 155
2208 5
62
1,007
-0.02
42
-0.01
33
432
417
412
2.96
3.9
1.1
2
87
8.2 155
5520 2
56
847
0.05
49
0.00
31
396
370
354
2.92
2.3
0.2
1
90
8.6 155
2764 1
50
1,062
0.00
48
0.04
46
363
301
257
3.04
0.6 -1.2
1
84
7.7 154
564 1
47
1,400
-0.16
33
-0.04
43
361
353
354
3.01
3.2
1
83
7.6 154
0.1
2433 4
62
1,081
-0.03
43
0.00
38
427
401
386
2.87
3.4
0.1
1
81
8.4 154
6854 1
51
486
0.22
64
0.11
38
495
397
319
2.94
2.0
0.6
1
81
4.1 154
7184 1
44
1,374
-0.09
46
-0.06
37
343
355
375
2.86
2.0
0.4
1
85
6.1 154
14939 2
57
1,256
-0.14
30
-0.04
37
389
388
395
2.98
3.4
0.9
2
86
8.5 154
534 1
50
761
0.13
59
0.05
37
453
392
346
3.04
2.4
0.9
1
83
5.1 154
499 1
49
700
0.03
38
0.06
37
450
381
329
2.95
3.2
0.2
1
85
5.6 154
642 1
49
859
0.01
42
0.01
33
387
355
333
3.06
2.9
0.8
1
82
8.1 154
3057 1
51
794
0.09
54
0.01
30
407
379
360
3.02
2.6
0.4
1
83
6.7 154
1779 1
52
870
0.12
63
0.05
40
411
351
307
2.98
0.6 -0.3
1
85
8.2 153
9827 1
49
1,443
-0.08
51
-0.06
39
324
337
357
3.02
1.7 -0.9
0
8.3 153
1194 4
62
1,346
-0.09
44
-0.05
38
365
370
383
2.80
1.8 -0.2
2
90
7.7 153
18614 1
49
912
0.02
46
0.02
37
385
342
313
3.06
1.9
0.4
1
75
8.8 153
18761 1
49
895
0.05
51
0.03
37
438
393
362
3.02
2.8
0.7
1
85
5.1 153
9509 2
51
832
0.07
52
0.04
37
450
398
360
3.04
2.8
0.6
2
87
5.5 153
7723 1
46
438
0.26
69
0.11
36
487
391
315
3.02
1.8
0.3
0
7.0 153
997 1
50
949
-0.02
40
0.01
35
424
394
376
2.94
3.4
0.7
1
5.0 153
17749 2
52
1,069
-0.07
35
-0.02
34
362
350
348
2.99
2.8
0.4
2
90
7.2 153
3194 3
58
673
0.09
48
0.04
31
456
410
375
2.96
3.3
0.6
2
84
7.3 153
6193 2
54
734
0.05
44
0.01
28
453
426
408
2.82
3.8
1.0
2
88
6.9 153
2559 2
56
1,758
-0.17
46
-0.04
54
313
302
305
3.13
0.9
0.5
2
75
7.6 152
689 1
50
907
0.02
45
0.06
43
439
371
321
3.01
2.3
1.0
1
85
4.5 152
88
497 1
49
1,101
0.01
53
0.01
42
400
359
333
3.06
1.6
0.6
1
79
5.5 152
18505 1
50
1,179
0.05
64
-0.01
40
450
427
416
2.86
2.7 -0.2
1
81
7.1 152
17725 2
54
1,248
-0.02
53
-0.03
38
390
383
386
3.00
2.1
0.2
1
82
8.8 152
44666 1
43
898
0.02
46
0.03
37
393
349
318
3.04
1.9
0.9
1
85
8.0 152
476 1
51
1,157
0.11
74
-0.04
34
437
436
443
2.84
2.5
0.1
1
85
6.8 152
503 3
58
942
0.01
46
-0.01
32
469
451
441
2.75
4.1
0.3
2
84
4.7 152
1003 2
53
817
-0.01
36
0.02
32
388
354
332
2.97
2.2
0.3
1
85
8.5 152
82 3
61
285
0.19
49
0.10
28
503
422
357
2.99
3.6
1.3
2
90
5.5 152
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Top 200 Females with Genomic Evaluations by GJPI, April 2011 The top 200 Jersey females—cows and heifers—with genomic evaluations are ranked by Jersey Performance Index™ (GJPI), below. Cows must (1) have registry status of HR (no prefix), GR or PR; (2) have a genomic evaluation; (3) have calved within the past 27 months; and (4) not have a termination code associated with the current lactation. Heifers must (1) have registry status of HR or GR, (2) be no older than three years of age on March 1, 2011, and (3) not have a GPTA based on lactation information.
Genomic evaluations are calculated from one of three sources of information. The source is identified in the column labeled GT as follows: GT, cow/heifer was genotyped; GI, genotype for cow was imputed from genotypes of progeny, but the cow is not genotyped; and GA, evaluation includes information from genotypes or imputed genotypes of ancestors, but cow/heifer is not genotyped. Genomic evaluations cannot be directly compared to traditionally calculated PTAs.
Name owner
Registration GENOMIC Predicted Transmitting Ability ADDRESS Gt CN Rec Rel Milk %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
ALL LYNNS LOTTO VELVET-ET ALLEN, DAVID GR OOMSDALE VALENTINO CC CALLIE-ET OOMS, MICHAEL AREND ALL LYNNS LOTTO VADKA-ET ALLEN, DAVID D&E PARAMOUNT VIOLET ALLEN, DAVID SUNSET CANYON VALEN DIXIE 963-ET SILVA, ERIC LEONARD
117332045 WI 067138554 NY 117332072 WI 067007718 WI 117352496 OR
ALL LYNNS IMPULS VIRGINIA-ET TATE, BROCK SUNSET CANYON VIBRANT DAFFY 922-ET SUNSET CANYON & HALE KARA BLUE MIST TBONE MADDY 2-ET GOMES, EDDIE DP VALENTINO GWEN 1021 DESERT PARK JERSEYS STEINHAUERS RENEGADE CHERRYPIE-ET STEINHAUERS JERSEYS
116159979 CA 117214950 OR 117215885 OR 067791021 OR 117255566 WI
FOREST GLEN IMPULS STACIE BANSEN, DAN K BW VALENTINO SUZANNE ET800-ET BRENTWOOD FARMS SUNSET CANYON VALENTINO DIXIE-ET SILVA, ERIC LEONARD SUNSET CANYON REN DAHLIA 939-ET SILVA, ERIC LEONARD CAL-MART VALENTINO BERTHA 3607-ET MARTIN DAIRY LLC
067323446 OR 117462513 CA 117335646 OR 117270266 OR 117357754 OR
ALL LYNNS VALENTINO WIXEN-ET ALLEN, TOMMY CAL-MART IMPULS LATIKA 9346 MARTIN DAIRY LLC WILSONVIEW AL SAHARA WILSONVIEW DAIRY D&E VIBRANT VIOLET 22108-ET D & E JERSEYS GR CAL-MART GANNON JACEY 3217 MARTIN DAIRY LLC
117422869 WI 115338997 OR 117281189 OR 067422108 CA 117006948 OR
GR ALL LYNNS DALE VICTORIA-ET 116891954 ALLEN, DAVID WI ALL LYNNS PLUS VANILLA 117332009 ALLEN, DAVID WI SUNSET CANYON RENEGADE ANTHEM-ET 117261130 KESSENICH NATALIE & WADE WI TOLLENAAR RENEGADE 6909-D085-ET 840003007843929 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA HI-KEL TBONE PFENNIG-ET 067100742 RIVER VALLEY FARM IL D&E HEADLINE CANDY D & E JERSEYS ALL LYNNS IMPULS VALENTINE-ET ALLEN, DAVID TOLLENAAR LOTTO 6674C92-ET TOLLENAAR JERSEYS FOREST GLEN IMPULS ANNABELL FOREST GLEN JERSEYS TOLLENAAR VIBRANT 6915-D164-ET TOLLENAAR JERSEYS
067422083 CA 116159960 WI 840003007398752 CA 067282387 OR 840003007843935 CA
GT
0
55
1,532
0.10
90
0.00
55
857
802
755
SCS 2.77
PL 7.6
Type PR Rec FS gFI GJPI 0.6
0
8.7 280
GT
0
49
1,965
-0.05
79
0.01
71
730
667
621
2.86
5.0
0.3
0
5.5 279
GT
0
55
1,847
-0.01
82
-0.02
62
730
693
667
2.88
6.1
0.2
0
8.7 268
GI 828 3
76
1,897
-0.10
67
-0.04
60
660
643
643
3.04
6.2
0.1
2
6.9 265
GT
0
59
2,075
-0.19
56
-0.08
57
638
642
649
2.81
6.0
0.0
0
9.4 260
GT 1164 1
62
1,410
0.07
79
0.04
58
708
639
591
3.02
5.3
0.5
1
5.2 255
90
84
GT
0
57
1,769
-0.14
53
-0.03
56
653
634
627
2.95
6.3
0.9
0
8.0 255
GT
0
58
1,401
0.14
93
0.02
54
702
652
623
3.05
5.2
0.2
0
7.1 255
GT
0
54
1,679
-0.07
63
-0.02
55
705
667
633
2.73
5.9
0.9
0
8.3 252
GT
0
53
1,178
0.12
78
0.05
52
715
641
586
2.98
5.0
0.3
0
7.3 251
GT
0
56
902
0.20
80
0.10
51
754
646
558
2.90
5.0
1.1
0
6.2 249
GT
0
56
1,647
-0.09
57
-0.03
53
585
566
561
2.99
5.5 -0.2
0
8.1 246
GT
0
58
1,659
-0.18
39
-0.05
48
625
618
614
2.83
7.0
0
9.0 246
0.4
GT
0
51
1,706
0.03
84
-0.01
58
670
632
607
2.90
4.7 -0.1
0
6.3 245
GT
0
48
1,594
-0.06
61
0.00
56
611
574
555
3.03
5.2
0
6.6 244
GT
0
50
1,422
-0.07
52
0.00
50
640
600
571
2.88
6.1
0.1
0
6.6 244
GT 32 2
68
1,500
-0.06
56
0.02
57
672
615
576
2.96
6.0
1.4
2
6.2 238
0.2
84
GT
0
49
1,489
0.06
80
0.02
56
666
616
586
3.03
4.5
0.9
0
3.9 238
GT
0
51
1,821
-0.17
49
-0.05
55
583
572
574
2.96
5.8
0.1
0
6.3 238
GT
0
53
1,859
-0.08
69
-0.03
61
598
562
538
2.85
3.5
0.1
0
5.1 237
GT
0
54
1,518
-0.02
66
0.02
58
611
562
536
3.12
5.1
0.1
0
4.8 236
GT
0
48
1,219
0.13
82
0.01
46
649
599
559
2.85
3.9
0.5
0
6.4 236
GT
0
49
531
0.24
70
0.08
35
775
684
602
2.80
7.1
0.9
0
6.2 236
GT
0
50
1,129
0.21
93
0.06
52
706
632
582
3.10
4.9
0.3
0
6.4 233
GT
0
59
1,141
0.10
72
0.04
48
631
569
526
3.00
4.5 -0.1
0
8.6 233
GT
0
59
1,613
-0.13
47
-0.04
49
611
604
607
2.98
7.3
0
8.8 232
0.9
GI 1170 1
54
1,584
-0.09
55
0.00
56
560
525
513
3.14
4.4
1.1
1
GT
0
56
1,390
0.10
84
0.01
52
671
617
576
2.90
4.5
0.8
0
9.2 229
GT
0
52
805
0.30
94
0.12
51
741
626
532
2.94
4.7 -0.1
0
4.4 229
GT
0
53
1,685
-0.06
65
-0.03
53
599
587
589
3.04
5.2
0.4
0
7.7 228
ALL LYNNS IMPULS VIRTUE-ET 116159988 GT 31165 1 D & E JERSEYS CA BARHAMS VALENTINO PRINCESS 117483871 GT 0 BARHAM BROS TN RIVER VALLEY VALENTINO SALINA I-ET 117264900 GT 0 RIVER VALLEY FARM IL SUNSET CANYON SENECA DAFFY 969-ET 117385940 GT 0 ROOS BRUCE, HALE KARA & SUNSET CANYON JERSEYS OR D&E VIBRANT VIOLET 22113-ET 067422113 GT 0 D & E JERSEYS CA
64
1,363
-0.02
59
0.02
53
608
558
529
3.08
5.2
0.7
1
5.4 228
TOLLENAAR HEADLINE 6652C024-ET 840003007398730 GT D & D JERSEYS AND HEINZ LLOYD WI
may 2011
0
84
84
3.7 229
57
1,551
-0.11
49
-0.03
50
586
559
538
2.82
5.7
0.2
0
10.2 228
54
1,431
-0.04
58
-0.01
48
617
584
559
2.87
5.4
0.3
0
7.0 228
52
814
0.12
61
0.05
39
723
655
600
2.90
7.1
1.1
0
6.7 228
53
1,810
-0.18
47
-0.09
47
547
573
606
3.00
6.6 -0.4
0
7.4 227
58
1,614
-0.05
63
-0.04
50
625
610
608
2.98
5.8
0
7.5 226
1.8
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Name owner
Registration GENOMIC Predicted Transmitting Ability ADDRESS Gt CN Rec Rel Milk %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
D&E VIRGIL ROSA 22126 067422126 GT D & E JERSEYS CA SUNSET CANYON VIBRANT DAFFY 921-ET 117212190 GT SUNSET CANYON & HALE KARA OR CAL-MART LOTTO SUNEE 3408 117106143 GT MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR BW RENEGADE KATIE ET749-ET 117090226 GT YOSEMITE JERSEYS, CLAUSS RICHARD & BARLASS BRETT CA
0
45
1,219
0.02
60
0.02
47
640
596
569
SCS
PL
3.03
5.8
Type PR Rec FS gFI GJPI 0.8
0
5.1 226
0
55
1,626
-0.20
35
-0.05
47
566
563
566
2.90
6.4
0.6
0
7.3 225
0
49
1,428
0.07
79
-0.02
46
695
668
644
2.80
6.1
0.9
0
6.7 225
0
53
932
0.12
66
0.02
37
657
611
576
2.92
6.3
1.3
0
5.5 225
CAL-MART VIBRANT BLANCH 3772-ET 117427873 GT 0 MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR TOLLENAAR LOTTO 6675C93-ET 840003007398753 GT 0 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA DUPAT IMPULS 3549 067103549 GT 3549 3 WICKSTROM JERSEY FARMS INC CA CAL-MART IMPULS JOELLE 9484 115457485 GT 706 3 MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR GR WILSONVIEW GARDEN MILEY-ET 116536679 GT 1507 1 WILSONVIEW DAIRY OR
54
1,815
-0.07
70
-0.01
62
545
508
490
3.03
3.2 -0.9
0
8.1 224
GLYNN LOTTO HOLIDAY 117453722 GLYNN MIKE & ELLEN MS O.F. REACTION GRETA 067126415 OWENS FARMS INC WI SUNSET CANYON REN DAHLIA 936-ET 117267211 SILVA, ERIC LEONARD OR SUNSET CANYON IMPULS L MAID 4-ET 116519669 SILVA, ERIC LEONARD OR CAL-MART VIBRANT CALLEE 3561 117216402 MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR GR CAL-MART DALE THALASSA 2867 MARTIN DAIRY LLC GR 5T GOOSE COMFORT 5TS FARMS WAUNAKEE HEADLINE JENNY 2785 LAUFENBERG, GERALD BARHAMS RENEGADE BREN BARHAM, RICHARD L GR CAL-MART MILITIA JUTKA 2467 MARTIN DAIRY LLC
116731533 OR 116073428 NY 069781443 WI 117483862 TN 116383619 OR
PEARLMONT VIBRANT SWEETHEART PEARL, WILLIAM H PEARLMONT RESTORE DIXIE-ET SILVA, ERIC LEONARD ALL LYNNS VICTORY BRISTOL ALLEN, DAVID GR MILK-N-MORE-LH LOUIE GEMSTONE-ET HEINZ LLOYD & WUSSOW RON WILSONVIEW TBONE MONDAY-ET JOSI D&L
117351589 VT 116341888 OR 117222795 WI 117077612 WI 116826240 OR
JER-Z-BOYZ MAXIMUM 25062 JER-Z-BOYZ BELLWOOD RENEGADE TALLIE-ET CAMP, ROGER D JR PEARLMONT RENEGADE DELILAH-ET PEARL, WILLIAM H AHLEM TBONE GEM 34118-ET AHLEM, WILLIAM JR SUNSET CANYON REN DAHLIA 938-ET SILVA, ERIC LEONARD
117102729 CA 117348208 WI 067104394 VT 069041324 CA 117270257 OR
CAL-MART RENEGADE HOLLIS 3515-ET MARTIN DAIRY LLC SUN VALLEY IMPULS POLYNANETTE SUN VALLEY FARM BW LOUIE LOUISA ET681-ET BRENTWOOD FARMS GR WILSONVIEW GARDEN SOCHI-ET WILSONVIEW DAIRY ALL LYNNS VIBRANT WHISKY-ET ALLEN, TOMMY
117195024 OR 116926100 OR 116798541 CA 067191494 OR 117222713 WI
GT
may 2011
117207938 CA 067138560 NY 066438857 WI 117164590 OR 067138584 NY
1,289
0.16
91
0.04
54
679
609
556
2.93
4
0.6
0
8.0 224
913
0.15
70
0.05
43
666
595
538
2.92
4.6
1.1
2
86
5.9 224
68
1,396
-0.11
43
0.02
53
585
534
500
2.99
4.8
1.2
2
82
6.7 223
58
1,408
-0.03
58
0.02
54
629
572
530
2.91
5.6
0.2
1
87
3.6 222
51
1,302
0.09
77
0.03
52
697
623
556
2.71
4.3
0.5
0
GT 6415 2
68
1,926
-0.25
38
-0.05
58
495
489
496
2.99
4.4 -0.1
2
GT
50
1,352
0.01
64
0.01
51
581
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513
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0
0
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90
GT 1749 1
59
406
0.38
91
0.15
43
780
655
556
3.03
6.6
0.5
1
GT
0
54
1,010
0.04
54
0.03
41
657
601
551
2.80
6.4
0.7
0
87
GT
7.3 222 8.0 221 6.0 221 3.4 221 8.1 221
0
52
1,869
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59
-0.03
61
516
491
482
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3.6 -0.2
0
4.3 220
GT 176 1
52
1,161
0.15
82
0.09
59
656
545
452
2.82
2.5 -0.4
1
2.7 220
GT
0
57
1,666
-0.14
49
-0.06
47
617
609
600
2.74
6.6
0
GT
0
49
865
0.16
70
0.05
41
694
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554
2.81
5.4
1.0
0
6.3 220
GT 1092 1
63
1,672
-0.03
70
0.00
59
582
539
514
3.00
3.7
0.4
1
5.8 219
GT
0.7
84
87
7.4 220
0
54
1,610
-0.18
37
-0.04
50
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510
500
2.89
4.8
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GT 305 1
70
1,718
-0.20
39
-0.07
47
566
563
558
2.70
5.6
0.4
1
9.3 219
87
GT
0
45
1,442
0.01
68
-0.04
44
593
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2.96
5.2
1.3
0
5.2 219
GT
0
54
2,284
-0.15
74
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64
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525
3.03
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0
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GT
0
58
780
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0.5
0
7.5 217
GT 25062 2
65
1,200
0.25 105
0.04
50
662
592
535
2.87
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0
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GT
47
750
0.18
0.12
50
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546
450
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0
68
85
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GT
0
50
1,063
0.05
59
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45
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2.88
5.3
0.7
0
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GT
0
62
980
0.11
66
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0
10.0 216
GT
0
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1,300
0.01
61
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50
610
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512
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0.3
0
6.4 215
GT
0
50
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77
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46
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0
6.3 215
GT
0
58
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58
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59
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2.9 -0.2
0
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GT
0
60
1,594
-0.08
57
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53
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482
472
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3.5
0.6
0
5.7 214
GT 1494 1
56
1,554
-0.02
67
-0.01
53
547
520
512
3.08
4.1
0.6
1
2.5 214
GT
0
49
1,582
-0.11
50
-0.04
48
549
538
535
2.93
5.3
0.7
0
6.4 214
3
75
929
0.01
45
0.06
45
617
541
481
2.94
5.5
0.9
2
6.9 214
PEARLMONT IMPULS DAFFY 114356624 GT 9000 ROOS BRUCE, HALE KARA & SUNSET CANYON JERSEYS OR TOLLENAAR RENEGADE 6929 840003007843949 GT TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA WAUNAKEE LOUIE PANSY 2605 069074189 GT LAUFENBERG, GERALD WI GR WAUNAKEE DALE JOEY 2332-ET 066438858 GT 2332 HEARTLAND JERSEYS KS D&E HEADLINE VIOLET 50002-ET 067150002 GT D & E JERSEYS CA BW RENEGADE ALICIA U542 BRENTWOOD FARMS GR OOMSDALE CC VALETINO CHARLENE-ET OOMS, MICHAEL AREND GR WAUNAKEE DALE PRIDE 2331-ET LAUFENBERG, GERALD CAL-MART RENEGADE AUDREY 3484 MARTIN DAIRY LLC GR OOMSDALE GRETCH VIRBIRT GHEA OOMS, MICHAEL AREND
0
53 68
86
90
0
49
679
0.31
90
0.10
44
690
590
510
2.97
4.3 -0.4
0
6.4 214
0
57
1,202
0.02
59
0.00
43
593
561
542
3.00
5.3
1.0
0
7.8 214
1.3
1
68
1,624
-0.20
35
-0.05
47
572
563
557
2.82
5.8
0
59
1,523
-0.11
47
-0.05
44
564
557
552
2.82
6.7 -0.4
0
81
0
7.1 213 7.9 213
GT
0
51
652
0.22
72
0.05
33
693
628
572
2.84
6.3
1.0
0
6.9 213
GT
0
44
1,453
-0.06
55
-0.01
50
511
478
458
2.97
4.1
0.3
0
3.6 211
GT
0
60
2,077
-0.22
49
-0.07
59
499
500
509
2.88
3.6 -0.1
0
5.9 210
GT
0
45
653
0.24
76
0.09
41
694
597
517
2.90
5.3
0.7
0
4.9 210
GT
0
51
1,601
-0.13
47
-0.03
50
554
525
498
2.72
4.8
1.1
0
6.7 209
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Name owner
Registration GENOMIC Predicted Transmitting Ability ADDRESS Gt CN Rec Rel Milk %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
BLUE MIST JUPITER PAM GOMES, EDDIE NYMANS TBONE 10633 NYMAN BROS STEINHAUERS RENEGADE PUMPKINPIE-ET GREENE, WAYNE JR AHLEM HEADLINE VETTE 35528-ET AHLEM, WILLIAM JR STEINHAUERS RENEGADE LEMONPIE-ET STEINHAUERS JERSEYS
117057252 OR 116441476 CA 117255584 WI 069042734 CA 117255575 WI
GT
Type PR Rec FS gFI GJPI
45
1,131
0.04
60
0.01
43
597
551
518
2.94
4.7
1.0
0
5.1 209
GT 10633 1
67
1,108
0.04
58
0.02
43
572
520
477
2.86
3.4
0.1
1
9.2 209
84
GT
0
53
695
0.18
67
0.07
39
660
574
502
2.87
5.0
0.2
0
7.5 209
GT
0
62
1,442
-0.11
44
-0.07
38
576
587
599
2.88
6.8
1.5
0
10.5 209
GT
0
53
815
0.09
55
0.05
38
630
568
517
2.90
5.5
1.1
0
7.4 209
0
57
1,220
0.06
67
0.02
48
600
540
491
2.84
3.8
0.3
0
6.3 208
ALL LYNNS RENEGADE VARIETY 117423132 GT ALLEN, DAVID WI GR WAUNAKEE DALE POSEY 2330-ET 066438856 GT 2330 LAUFENBERG, GERALD WI GR WILSONVIEW GARDEN SUNDAY-ET 067191495 GT 1495 WILSONVIEW DAIRY OR GR SEACORD FARM GANNON MALLORY 117105795 GT ALLEN, DAVID WI GR OOMSDALE CASEY CELEBRITY CHEYANN-ET 067080517 GT D & E JERSEYS CA
RIALS TBONE VICTORIA 2016 117178201 RIALS FARM MS DP VALENTINO JANET 1006 067791006 DESERT PARK JERSEYS OR HIGHLAND IMPULS J REFUGEE 067182480 HIGHLAND FARMS ME SUNSET CANYON RENEGADE C MAID 117168857 SILVA, ERIC LEONARD OR AHLEM IATOLA TIFFANY 30909 065340282 AHLEM, WILLIAM JR CA
PL
0
GABYS LEGAL ALLIE 117369052 GT GABY JERSEY FARM & HOMETOWN JERSEYS TN SUNSET CANYON MATINEE DAFFY 940-ET 117270275 GT ROOS BRUCE, HALE KARA & SUNSET CANYON JERSEYS OR HEARTLAND VIBRANT NINA-ET 067342199 GT HEARTLAND JERSEYS KS GR CMR DALE DARLINE BETTY 116570363 GT REESE, COY M NC OOMSDALE VALENTINO AUBURN ANIECE-ET 067138557 GT OOMSDALE FARM NY
TOLLENAAR VIBRANT 6913-D151-ET 840003007843933 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA SUN VALLEY JUPITER DOLLAR 117018125 SUN VALLEY FARM OR BW LEGION SUZANNE 4 ET730-ET 117022649 BRENTWOOD FARMS CA GABYS BALLARD AMARETTO-ET 117495629 GABY JERSEY FARM & HOMETOWN JERSEYS TN BARHAMS IMPULS AMY 117159851 BARHAM BROS TN
SCS
0
53
1,193
0.09
73
0.03
48
621
563
519
2.93
4.6
0.6
0
4.0 208
0
51
1,409
-0.11
43
-0.05
41
567
563
567
2.95
6.1
1.5
0
7.0 208
0
51
1,462
-0.04
60
0.04
60
530
466
426
3.10
2.9
1.0
0
4.7 207
0
54
1,263
-0.02
53
0.00
45
541
502
470
2.86
4.0 -0.3
0
8.3 207
0
44
717
0.18
68
0.08
41
660
574
504
2.94
5.2
0.4
0
4.9 207
0.5
1
66
1,933
-0.21
45
-0.05
58
496
483
478
2.86
3.5
1
58
1,453
0.02
71
0.02
56
525
474
445
3.07
3.1 -0.3
0
6.4 206
1
3.1 206
87
0
53
1,654
0.00
75
-0.03
53
492
475
474
3.06
2.7
0.0
0
5.2 206
0
53
1,302
0.02
63
0.02
51
511
452
407
2.90
3.2 -0.9
0
4.3 206
GT
0
52
1,237
-0.04
49
0.02
47
557
518
498
3.08
5.4
0.3
0
7.2 206
GT
0
44
605
0.18
63
0.10
41
683
580
491
2.84
4.9
1.6
0
5.1 206
GT
0
63
977
0.08
60
0.01
37
577
537
507
2.93
5.4
0.3
0
8.7 206
GT
0
61
1,028
0.03
53
-0.01
34
593
566
538
2.77
5.4
0.4
0
7.6 206
GT
0
56
1,259
0.03
64
0.02
49
575
520
477
2.88
4.0
0.0
0
6.6 205
GT
0
61
1,334
0.05
71
0.00
47
520
487
468
2.99
3.4 -0.9
0
9.8 205
GT
0
56
1,461
-0.13
41
-0.03
46
457
446
451
3.09
4.0
0
9.5 205
0.7
GT 2480 1
63
860
0.10
59
0.07
45
675
581
500
2.81
4.8
1.5
1
GT
0
51
690
0.21
72
0.07
38
632
559
501
2.97
5.5
0.3
0
6.4 205
GT 30909 1
68
725
0.05
42
0.03
31
589
537
490
2.80
5.0
1.6
1
87
9.8 205
PR HILMAR IMPULS 19613 067219613 GT 19613 2 AHLEM, CHARLES CA GR ALL LYNNS DALE VICKY-ET 116849180 GT 0 ALLEN, DAVID WI YOSEMITE SHAWNEE ABE M8124 840003005368084 GT 8124 1 RUSSELL, LARS WILLIAM CA AVI-LANCHE VIBRANT REBECCA 22010 067422010 GT 0 AVILA RICHARD & JENNIFER M TX FOREST GLEN IMPULS TAMI 067481316 GT 1316 1 FOREST GLEN JERSEYS OR
63
1,104
0.06
62
0.05
49
593
522
468
2.96
4.4
0.8
1
75
4.4 204
57
1,014
0.10
65
0.07
49
587
503
438
2.95
4.1
0.7
0
BARHAMS VALENTINO BRANDY-ET BARHAM, RICHARD L TOLLENAAR LEGAL 6439 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS TOLLENAAR LOTTO 6810 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS TJF/LEE RILEY MAMME 938-ET ALLEN, DAVID DP VALENTINO ANEKA 997 DESERT PARK JERSEYS
117372203 TN 840003007398517 CA 840003007843830 CA 117142615 WI 067106997 OR
GT
0
6.1 205
6.0 204
59
1,150
0.06
65
0.04
48
597
525
464
2.79
3.9 -0.7
0
5.6 204
53
1,319
-0.02
56
-0.01
45
584
547
517
2.83
5.0
0.0
0
7.5 204
59
899
0.21
81
0.06
44
649
574
516
2.98
4.9
0.1
1
4.7 204
54
1,178
0.00
54
0.00
42
537
502
477
2.93
3.9
0.2
0
84
8.0 204
GT
0
45
937
0.08
59
0.04
42
631
565
511
2.90
5.4
0.8
0
4.6 204
GT
0
58
1,022
0.08
63
0.02
41
628
570
519
2.77
5.5
0.4
0
10.9 204
GT
0
63
1,037
0.09
66
0.01
39
564
527
502
2.99
4.7
0.3
0
7.8 204
GT
0
53
1,768
-0.16
49
-0.08
47
463
479
501
2.93
4.3 -0.1
0
7.6 203
GT
0
51
1,131
0.01
54
0.01
42
590
552
525
2.96
5.8
0
7.2 203
PEARLMONT RENEGADE DENISE-ET PEARL, WILLIAM H FOREST GLEN IMPULS JULIE BANSEN, DAN K AHLEM HEADLINE CAROL 34265-ET AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP SR LOUIE STRUM PETERS, COLE LOGAN GR JER BEL DALE ABBY KING HOWARD & FAMILY
067104393 VT 067282281 OR 069041471 CA 117295715 PA 116642121 OH
D&E VIBRANT VIOLET 1-ET D & E JERSEYS ALL LYNNS CELEBRITY VANITY-ET ALLEN, DAVID PEARLMONT RESTORE DIANE-ET PEARL, WILLIAM H
067422107 GT 0 CA 117114214 GT 0 WI 116575902 GT 321 1 VT
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80
0.3
GT
0
51
487
0.26
72
0.11
39
669
564
478
2.96
4.9
1.1
0
4.4 203
GT
0
58
1,418
-0.13
40
-0.07
37
517
532
551
2.95
5.8
1.8
0
7.5 203
GT
0
55
1,736
-0.08
63
-0.02
57
491
468
465
3.09
3.0
0.5
0
6.3 202
GT 660 1
58
1,560
0.03
77
0.00
56
525
483
458
3.00
2.6 -0.1
0
4.2 202
50
1,621
-0.15
45
-0.06
46
498
506
522
3.00
5.6 -0.2
0
5.8 202
60
1,563
-0.08
56
-0.05
46
521
511
506
2.85
4.2
0.3
0
8.6 202
68
1,474
-0.13
42
-0.03
46
528
505
486
2.82
4.1
1.2
1
8.6 202
84
JERSEY JOURNAL
Name owner
Registration GENOMIC Predicted Transmitting Ability ADDRESS Gt CN Rec Rel Milk %F Fat %P Prot CM$ NM$ FM$
D&E MERCHANT DODIE 591 D & E JERSEYS BARHAMS PLUS ROYALE BARHAM, BILLY
067060591 GT 591 2 CA 117476596 GT 0 TN
GR SHAN-MAR DALE CHEDDAR GARDNER MARK & SHANNON PR JARS OF CLAY IMPULS RACHEL QUIST, JIM DP LYNDON CASSIE 942 DESERT PARK JERSEYS ALL LYNNS RENEGADE VOGUE-ET ALLEN, DAVID JER-Z-BOYZ MAXIMUM 22843 JER-Z-BOYZ
067100369 PA 067333016 CA 067106942 OR 117423066 WI 117157617 CA
117023882 IL 067521374 CA 069041851 CA 067124281 PA 116842763 TN
SUN VALLEY RENEGADE HOLLY II-ET SEALS THOMAS L & JENNIE L LYON CELEBRITY CECE-ET RIVER VALLEY FARM TOLLENAAR LOUIE 6528 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS PEARLMONT RESTORE DAHLIA-ET SILVA, ERIC LEONARD GABYS VALENTINO ANNALISA-ET GABY, HENRY
117463411 OR 117046049 IL 840003007398606 CA 116341879 OR 117245680 TN
GR BUTTERCREST DALE SAUCY-ET COOPERRIDER & SONS NYMANS KARBALA 13405 NYMAN BROS CAL-MART LOUIE HARMONY 3277-ET MARTIN DAIRY LLC SCHULTZ LEGAL HARMA-ET HUFFARD DAIRY FARMS GR HILMAR TBONE 19039 AHLEM, CHARLES
116547136 OH 116945493 CA 117031636 OR 067296119 VA 067219039 CA
TOLLENAAR RENEGADE 6917-D176-ET 840003007843937 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA STEINHAUERS RENEGADE PEACANPIE-ET 117255593 STEINHAUERS JERSEYS WI LUCKY HILL CHAMP OF THE MERENGUE 117219601 LUCKY HILL FARM VT DP VALENTINO BONNY 996 067106996 DESERT PARK JERSEYS OR TOLLENAAR RENEGADE 7042 840003007844062 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA D&E LEGAL KIRA 22022 067422022 D & E JERSEYS CA ROSEVALE IMPULS GRACE-ET 117033076 WOODSTOCK DAIRY OR SUNSET CANYON IMPULS L MAID 2-ET 116519641 SILVA, ERIC LEONARD OR CAL-MART SENECA BERNETA 3677-ET 117336674 MARTIN DAIRY LLC OR TOLLENAAR HEADLINE 6560 840003007398638 TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA GR HILMAR TBONE 16534 AHLEM, CHARLES SHAN-MAR HEADLINE PAISLEY GARDNER MARK & SHANNON BW RENEGADE LACEY ET738-ET BRENTWOOD FARMS NYMANS IMPULS 10521-ET NYMAN BROS DP PLUS SHAWNA 913 DESERT PARK JERSEYS
067216534 CA 067128502 PA 117076705 CA 116901110 CA 067106913 OR
CAL-MART VIBRANT BLAYRE 3505 MARTIN DAIRY LLC
may 2011
PL
Type PR Rec FS gFI GJPI
69
1,156
0.00
53
0.01
44
542
498
465
2.93
4.5 -0.4
2
54
1,241
0.03
63
-0.03
39
577
552
527
2.75
4.3 -0.5
0
85
8.7 202 8.1 202
GT
0
57
1,847
-0.10
64
-0.04
57
505
487
478
2.87
2.8 -0.5
0
6.5 201
GT
0
48
1,296
0.06
71
0.03
52
578
523
488
3.05
3.8
0
3.6 201
0.4
GT
0
57
1,291
-0.04
52
0.01
48
531
489
463
3.01
4
0.5
0
7.0 201
GT
0
53
1,183
0.08
70
0.01
45
562
524
503
3.07
4.6
0.0
0
7.0 201
GT 22843 3
66
1,167
0.19
91
0.02
45
602
553
516
2.93
3.7 -0.6
0
4.5 201
0
56
1,033
0.01
50
0.02
40
552
507
472
2.91
4.5
0.8
0
7.1 201
2
62
1,766
-0.15
51
-0.04
55
432
415
410
2.97
2
0.4
2
5.8 200
SHAN-MAR LEGAL DIVINE 067128466 GT GARDNER MARK & SHANNON PA DUTCH HOLLOW LOUIE CHARITY 115372430 GI 3346 CHITTENDEN, PAUL C NY WILSONVIEW TBONE MILESTONE-ET 116826213 GT JOSI D&L OR TOLLENAAR RENEGADE 6911-D106-ET 840003007843931 GT TOLLENAAR JERSEYS CA HAWARDEN JUPITER MAID 067099532 GT HAWARDEN JERSEYS INC ID SUNSET CANYON HEADLINE DAFFY 3-ET RIVER VALLEY FARM D&E JEVON PTIME 21374 D & E JERSEYS AHLEM CELEBRITY MAID 34645-ET AHLEM FARMS PARTNERSHIP SHAN-MAR IMPULS VIVIAN-ET GARDNER MARK & SHANNON GABYS TBONE BUTTERCUP-ET GABY JERSEY FARM
SCS
GT
91
86
0
60
942
0.08
58
0.05
43
519
458
415
3.04
3.2
0.3
0
8.3 200
0
50
805
0.15
66
0.07
43
619
534
465
2.92
4.4
0.4
0
6.2 200
0
50
1,085
0.04
57
0.01
41
545
506
479
2.97
4.2
1.1
0
7.0 200
0
62
1,201
-0.16
24
-0.02
39
522
502
488
2.89
6.4
1.6
0
8.4 200
0.4
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in ascending tattoo or tag number. Information includes GPTAs for milk, percent fat, pounds fat, percent protein, pounds protein, cheese merit dollars, net merit dollars, fluid merit dollars, somatic cell score, productive life, daughter pregnancy rate and genomic future inbreeding. Also listed is the animal’s registration number, birth date, genomic evaluation source (50K, 3K, GI or GA), reliability and Genomic Jersey Performance Index (GJPI). An average for the entire group is summarized at the bottom of the report. It should be noted that the average in the AJCA Herd Genomic PTA Report differs from that reported in the listing of high herds ranked by GJPI average
desire. The information from the report is useful for making herd marketing decisions and better managing the breeding program by determining which cow families to develop.
A new genetic repor t from the How Do I Order? American Jersey Cattle Association You can get the AJCA Herd Genomic (AJCA) is now available for animals that have been genotyped. The AJCA Herd PTA Report today by calling Cari Wolfe, Genomic PTA (Predicted Transmitting Director Research and Genetic Program Ability) Report is an inventory of all Development, at 614-322-4453 or animals—cows and heifers—in the herd emailing her at cwolfe@usjersey.com. that have been genotyped, along with In the future, you can access the their most recent genomic evaluations. reports through the HerdView program The AJCA Herd Genomic PTA Report on infoJersey.com. If you have an email is now available by request and will address on file with the AJCA and are soon be available around the clock at a registered infoJersey user, you do not infoJersey.com as a part of the new HerdView program for REAP and TPE herds. The report is free-of-charge to all herd owners who have genotyped their cattle and updated monthly after new genomic evaluations are released the f irst Tuesday of each month. Watch for a full overview of the program in an upcoming issue of the Jersey Journal this summer. In this month’s Jersey Jargon we’ll take a look at the AJCA Herd G e n o m i c P TA The new AJCA Herd Genomic PTA Report is available to all herd owners who have genotyped their animals, free-ofReport and explain charge and around the clock at infoJersey.com. The report includes all females—cows and heifers—that have genomic how you can use the evaluations, including genotypes from imputation (GI) and genotypes from ancestry (GA). The average at the bottom of the report to manage report gives you a snapshot of the genetic level of your genotyped females. the herd. need to take any action. You will receive in the Green Book and the Jersey an email message and link to HerdView Journal. The genomic report includes all What is Included? and can then select the option for the herd females—cows and heifers—in the herd, The AJCA Herd Genomic PTA Report genomic report. not just the cows that meet the specified is an inventory of all females associated If you are not registered to use requirements of lactating cows that are with the herd that have been genomically infoJersey, send a request to webmaster@ included with herd averages for GJPI. evaluated, including animals that have usjersey.com giving your name, phone been culled. This list includes females number, AJCA customer number and a What Can I Do with the Report? that have the genotyping designations desired password. You can also register The AJCA Herd Genomic PTA Report GT (genotype through testing using by calling Jerry England at 614/322can be accessed as many times and either the 50K or 3K chip), GI (genotype 4464. whenever is convenient for you. It can through imputation) or GA (genotype Printed reports are also available. Send be downloaded to your computer or through ancestry). an email to evalopt-in@usjersey.com to exported in a format that works for your Cows are listed f irst in ascending request this service. Or, you can contact herd management situation (XML, CVS, computer control number order. Heifers member of the AJCA’s herd services or TIFF, PDF, web archive and excel). You follow in birth date order. In many herds, information technology departments at can then manipulate the information as birth date corresponds to tattoo or tag 614/861-3636. you see fit and print the documents you number, so heifers will generally be listed may 2011
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DAIRY CHALLENGE
Rising to the Task: 2011 National Dairy Challenge
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hirty colleges and 127 college students competed in the 10th North American Dairy Challenge. The competition was held in Hickory, N.C., and was hosted by North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech from March 31-April 2, 2011. One of four host farms for the NAIDC, Jersey breeders Corey and Bridgette Lutz, Piedmont Jerseys, Lincolnton, N.C., welcomed the ambitious group of students to their farm. At the national competition, teams consisting of four students from each participating university begin the twoday contest by completing a walkthrough at the host dairy location. After gathering information about the dairy, students are invited to ask the owner questions and further delve into the analysis of the host operation. Once their investigation is complete, the teams construct management recommendations to be presented to the host dairy owner and an expert panel of dairy industry judges which consists of dairy producers, veterinarians and industry personnel. The four highest scoring teams are named Platinum Award winners, followed by Reserve Platinum Award winners, Gold award winners and Silver Award winners. The Platinum winning team members are each awarded a $200 scholarship and Reserve Platinum team members are awarded $100 scholarships. The National Dairy Challenge allows any registered university or college to participate, but requires that each collegiate team consist of only four students. The decision on which students make the trip is decided at team level, and usually depends on what classes have been completed during their time at that school. The American Jersey Cattle Association has been a sponsor for all 10 years of the contest. National Honors First place Platinum winners for the
2011 competition were California State University-Fresno, Cornell University, Penn State University and University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Team members for California State University-Fresno were: Alex DeJager, Eddie DeJager, Justin Nickerson and John Roeloffs. They were coached by Jon Robinson and Neal Spiro. Matthew Bull, Samuel Fessenden, Corey Kayhart, Jason McNamara competed for Cornell University and were coached by Michael Van Amburgh. This is the third consecutive year a team from
California State-Fresno, Cornell, Penn State and WisconsinRiver Falls achieve Platinum at National Dairy Challenge
The Platinum winning team from California State-Fresno University. From the back left, Neal Spiro, John Roeloffs, Alex DeJager and Eddie DeJager. From the front left, coaches Jon Robinson and Justin Nickerson.
The Platinum winning team from Cornell consisted of, back left, Samuel Fessenden and Jason McNamara. From the front left, Matthew Bull, Coach Michael Van Amburgh and Corey Kayhart.
That Platinum winning team from Penn State University consisted of, from the left, Zachary Meyers, Natalie Niehls, Benjamin Cashell, Sarah Wickard and coach Gabrielle Varga.
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Platinum team was represented by, from the back left, Leonard Polzin, Paul Lippert, Alex Geiser. From the front left, Anne Spillman and coach Dennis Cooper
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Cornell has received Platinum honors. The Penn State team, coached by Gabriella Varga, consisted of Benjamin Cashell, Zachary Meyers, Natalie Niehls and Sarah Wickard. Members of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls were Alex Geiser, Paul Lippert, Leonard Polzin and Anne Spillman. They were coached by Sylvia Kehoe and Dennis Cooper. Teams earning Reserve Platinum honors were the University of Alberta, University of Idaho, Michigan State University and Washington State University.
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It was a day of awards at the Indiana Jersey Cattle Club (IJCC) meeting on February 26, 2011, at the offices of the Indiana Soybean Alliance, Indianapolis, Ind. In addition to naming the 2010 AllIndiana Jersey recipients, a new Indiana Jersey Queen was crowned. Taking the crown to represent the state association at Jersey events, including the National Jersey Queen competition in November, was Mallarie Stookey, Stookeyholm Farm, Milford. Mallarie is the 17-year-old daughter of Jeff and Marla Stookey and Stookey a junior at Warsaw Community High School. She is a member of the Warsaw FFA and Warsaw High School Ski Club. She has exhibited cattle at some of the largest Jersey shows, including the Indiana and Kentucky State Fairs and The All American Jersey Show, accumulating numerous show winnings across the board. In business news for the IJCC, they recently launched a Facebook group for members of the state club. The goal of the page is to highlight achievements of members and Indiana Jerseys and provide information about activities throughout the year. All-Indiana Awards All-Indiana Awards were presented to animals in 15 age categories: junior heifer calf, Pleasant Ridge PA Bombshell, Ron Mosser and Family and Breanne and Shaylynn Moore, Geneva; intermediate heifer, Millers Jake Angel, Dick Miller
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and Family and Jodi Johnson, Osgood; senior heifer, Millers Sulton Caitlin, Dick Miller and Family, Osgood; summer yearling heifer, Gordons Barbaro Rosa, Phil Gordon and Gordon Farm, Syracuse; junior yearling heifer, Bolle-Sons Jades Talley, Jesse Bollenbacher, Berne; intermediate yearling, Plain O Remake Darby-ET, Steve Christman, Kim Meyers and Austin and Craig Thomas, New Paris; and senior yearling, Bachelors Justice Marnie, Cody Bachelor and Bachelor Farms, Angola. In the milking categories, the following animals were awarded certificiates: senior yearling in milk, Gordons Jade Miss-ET, Phil W. Gordon and Gordon Farms, Syracuse; junior two-year-old, FH Hired Gun Jada, Bachelor Farms, FH Jerseys and Halle, Jake and Cole Reichard, Plymouth; senior two-yearold, Bolle-Acres Governor Sparkle, Max, Carrie Jo, Drew, Jesse, Colten, Nate, Daniel and Karen Bollenbacher; junior 3-year-old, Advantages White Rose, Bradley S., Rachel and Ben White, New Castle; senior three-year-old, Millers Kaptain Fashion, Dick Miller and Family; four-year-old, Payneside Amedeo Jessie, Austin and Craig Thomas, Middlebury; five-year-old, FH CD Jude Jazz, Bachelor Farms and FH Jerseys and Halle, Jake and Cole Reichard; and aged cow, Millers Response Sheba, Dick Miller and Family. Officers Officers selected to serve the IJCC for 2011 were: president, John White, New Castle; vice president, Josh Gordon, Warsaw; secretary, Meggie Foster, Greenfield; treasurer, Janet Stephenson, Danville and futurity committee chair, Bev Miller, Osgood.
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Gifts Received For Jersey Youth Development Fourteen gifts have been received from March 16 through April 21, 2011, for Jersey Youth Academy and the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund. The Jersey Youth Academy was created in 2008 by the Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association to attract, educate and retain talented young people for careers in the Jersey dairy business. The program is conducted every two years, with all program costs paid by the Academy fund. Contributions to the endowment fund of Jersey Youth Academy were received from Country Road Veterinary Services LLC, Apple Creek, Ohio; and Robert James and Ann Dunnington, Blacksburg, Va. Memorial contributions honoring James R. Chaney of Bowling Green, Ky., past Director of the AJCA and 2003 recipient of the Master Breeder Award, have been received from Dennis and Martha Arterburn, Scottsville, Ky.; The Nash Family, Campbellsville, Ky.; Wilfred and Linda Owens, Frederic, Wis.; David Endres, Lodi, Wis.; James Ahlem Farm, Hilmar, Calif.; and Ray and Margaret Schooley, Marshfield, Mo. Memorial contributions honoring Patricia Endres, Lodi, Wis., have been received from Wilfred and Linda Owens, Frederic, Wis.; and James Ahlem Farm, Hilmar, Calif. James Ahlem Farm, Hilmar, Calif. also made a memorial contribution to the Jersey Youth Academy in honor of Cody Moats. Contributions to Jersey Youth Academy were also made by Wilfred and Linda Owens, Frederic, Wis., in honor of Jane F. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y., lifetime member of the AJCA, and spouse of twotime president, Master Breeder and Distinguished Service Award recipient Stanley N. Chittenden. Larry and Barbara Benson, New Lebanon, NY., made a memorial contribution honoring Arlene Moore, long time secretary and treasurer for Wayne-Holmes Jersey Cattle Club and lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association, to the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund. This fund was created in 1993 to commemorate former Executive Secretary Maurice E. Core’s 37 years of service to the Jersey breed. The Tim Lawton and Merle Lawton Families, Newark Valley, N.Y., also made a contribution to the Core Fund. For more information on contributing to these or other permanent funds managed by the association, contact the Development Department at 614/322-4456. JERSEY JOURNAL
Stanleys and Goodrich Recognized by Vermont Weather-weary Vermonters took a break from the snow—record amounts of it for the city of Burlington in February— for some good news at the annual meeting of their state Jersey association. Sixtytwo Jersey breeders attended the event, held on February 19, 2011, at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre. They enjoyed a good meal and fellowship with friends, recognized achievements of their peers and heard the latest from industry leaders. Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture for the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, was the keynote speaker. Bothfeld spoke about the importance of the dairy industry to Vermont and provided a review of the agriculture industry in 2010. She said there is a growing movement among Vermont dairy producers to process their own milk on the farm. Bothfeld also talked about new leadership in the agency and encouraged dairy producers to participate in programs available to them. Paul and Linda Stanley received the Outstanding Breeder Award. The couple operates Paul-Lin Jerseys, a 34-cow Registered Jersey farm in East Fairfield. The Stanleys have contributed to Project Equity since December 1990 and enrolled the herd on REAP when it was initially offered in January 1995. Paul-Lin Jerseys has a 2010 lactation average of 16,262 lbs. milk, 767 lbs. fat and 589 lbs. protein and an appraisal average of 83.7%, with five Excellent and 22 Very Good cows. With the April 2011 genetic evaluations, the average Jersey Performance Index (JPI) of the herd is +39. Twenty-three of
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the 33 heifers on the farm are P7 or higher, including three that have been genotyped. The top genotyped heifer, Paul-Lin Impuls Supreme, has a genomic JPI of +125 (April 2011). The Stanleys received the Boss Turner Distinguished Service Award from the New England Jersey Breeders Association in 2010. Linda is a past president of the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association. She received the organization’s Distinguished Service Award in 2008. The Harold Wright Distinguished Service Award was given to Myles Goodrich, West Danville. Goodrich is the current president of the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association, a position he’s held the past three years. Goodrich has been operating Molly Brook Farms in partnership with his parents, Walter and Sally, since 1984. The 120-cow Jersey herd has a 2010 lactation average of 19,070 lbs. milk, 952 lbs. fat and 707 lbs. and a JPI average of +51. The herd has been fully-registered since 1917. Molly Brook Farms is enrolled on REAP and was a stop on the post-conference tour of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau conference in 2009. The Good Neighbor Award was given to Muriel Chamberlin, Barton, for her years of work with the Vermont Jersey Parish Show and Futurity. A pair of cows in the Registered Jersey herd at Lucky Hill Farm, Danville, earned Goodrich Production Awards for milk and fat production. Lucky Hill Paramount Bootie-ET produced the state’s top 305-day milk production record. The Very Good85% daughter of Rock Ella ParamountET, GJPI +99, produced 26,350 lbs. milk,
1,307 lbs. fat and 878 lbs. protein at 4-8. Lucky Hill Brazo Star, Very Good-85%, made the high fat record. The daughter of Sil-Mist RMBM Buttons Brazo-ET, GJPI +108, produced 24,640 lbs. milk, 1,359 lbs. fat and 844 lbs. protein in her third lactation. The Goodrich Production Award for protein was earned by Molly Brook Fleet Better, owned by Jennifer Churchill, Cabot. The Very Good-86% daughter of Molly Brook Paramount Fleet, JPI +73, made 23,740 lbs. milk, 1,206 lbs. fat and 881 lbs. protein at 4-8. In the junior awards program, Anna Laggis, East Hardwick, won the Robert J. Churchill and Family Trophy and earned the accompanying $500 scholarship. Nathaniel Brigham, Saint Albans, also received a $500 scholarship. Production awards were given to seven juniors. For the second straight year, Will Maxham, South Hero, earned the top prize. Luke McReynolds, Danville, placed second. His brother, Andy, placed third. Other Business Brenda Snow, area representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey (NAJ) Inc., told Jersey breeders that micro-dairies were prominent at the Vermont Farm Show in January. Their growth parallels that of All-Jersey markets in recent years, she noted. Snow is currently working with several breeders in New England to help them join the All-Jersey family and utilize the Queen of Quality logo to promote their products. Snow also reported she is working with (continued to page 127)
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AJCA staff to establish a website for the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association. The site will include a junior page, activity page, sale page, history page and more. She encouraged breeders to send her photos of farms, Jersey cattle and youth for the site. AJCA Director Wes Snow, Brookfield, noted that the Vermont State Sale auctioned 326 lots for an average of $944.02 and a gross of $307,750 this past September. Though the average was $100 higher than the previous year and the gross ranked as sixth high-grossing sale in 2010, attendance in recent years has been disappointing. Snow encouraged breeders to talk to the sale manager, Jersey Marketing Service, about how they can capitalize from buying and consigning to the sale this fall. Wes relayed comments from NAJ Director John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass., who reported that the organization is now working to ensure higher minimum nonfat standards like those used in California are adopted by Federal Milking Marketing Orders. He also noted that the All-Jersey family includes 22 producer-distributors from 16 states across the country. The directors congratulated Emily Wright, Bethel, for being selected to attend Jersey Youth Academy in Columbus, Ohio, in July. Jersey breeders also heard from Richard Doran Jr., Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, S.C., who is a candidate for AJCA president. The Vermont Jersey Breeders Association moved to endorse Doran as candidate for the position. Jerry Emerich, Mooers, N.Y., finance chair for the 2012 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, told the group the event will be held at the North Conway Hotel in North Conway, N.H., the last week of June. The co-chairs of the meetings are Russell and Libby Bleakney, Cornish, Maine. The finance representative for Vermont is Tom Pyle, Shoreham. Early plans include tours of two farms in Vermont: Molly Brook Farms and Pearlmont Farm, Barnet. Emerich encouraged volunteers to get involved. More locally, Jersey breeders discussed the option of continuing to fund the futurity held at the Vermont State Show in Essex. Wanda Emerich, Mooers, N.Y., suggested using the show as opportunity to promote agriculture to the public, as few opportunities to do so remain. The group discussed dividing funding between the futurity and promotion for the next two years. Final discussion will be carried out at the director’s meeting in the spring. may 2011
Officers were elected as follows: David Carmichael, Vergennes, president; Eric Daggett, Derby, vice president; Heather Brigham, St. Albans, secretary; and Tom Pyle, treasurer. Jersey breeders elected
to serve three-year terms as directors were: Brandon S. Bucossi, Randolph; Paul Flint, Brookfield; Arthur Ling, Hardwick; Wes Snow; and Derrick Wright, Randolph.
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April 1, 2011, Ohio Exposition Center, Columbus, Ohio Larry Schirm, Laurelville, Ohio, judge 134 head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—Potwell By Whoms Denise 32M, Brady and Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky. Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—Clover Field Excitation Godiva, Craig A. Martin, Olivet, Mich. Intermediate Champion female—Avonlea Jacinto Fizz-ET, Bryce Piwtorak, Ostrander Reserve Intermediate Champion female— DKG Supreme Lucy, Jeromy, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiew, Quincy Junior Champion female—Bridon Jade Eliza-ET, Keaton, Kinley and Madelyn Topp, Botkins Reserve Junior Champion female—Cold Run MVP Fannie, Bryce Sanor, Todd Bricker and James Herron, Salem Premier Breeder—John and Donna Greiwe and Family, Sidney Premier Exhibitor—Toppview Jerseys, Botkins
Clover Field Excitation Godiva Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow
Class Winners Intermediate heifer calf (5 shown) 1. Edgebrook Grand Prix Giggles, Spahr Jersey Farm and Tristen Spahr, Findlay 2. Yohn Hill Iatola Entitled, Christopher and Rachel E. Yohn, Martinsburg, W.Va. 3. LOC Little Bones, L O C, Streetsboro Senior heifer calf (10 shown) 1. KCJF Motions Comotion, Brady Core, Salvisa, Ky. 2. DKG Jade Glamour, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman, Sidney 3. SV HGun Lindsay, Bailee, Calla and Mason Mazzaro, Williamsfield Summer yearling (18 shown) 1. Cold Run MVP Missie, James Herron, Salem 2. DKG Jade Twilight, Trevor John Greiwe, Quincy 3. Marhaven Grand Rosetta, Braden Elsea, Fowler Junior yearling heifer (13 shown) 1. Cold Run MVP Fannie (S: Ratliff Justice MVP, D: Crestbrooke Iatola Fran), Bryce Sanor, Todd Bricker and James Herron, Salem, res. jr. champ. 2. DKG Jade Showme, Trevor Greiwe and Jeromy Greiwe and Family, John Greiwe and Family, and Kenneth Knoop and Family 3. Purple Fever Giller Rockette, Duane Cole and Bart Elsea, Burghill Intermediate yearling heifer (17 shown) 1. Jackknife Gold of Edgebrook, Mike and Julie Hemp
and Patty Dilly, Chebanse, Ill. 2. Miss Triple T Serenity-ET, Colton Thomas, Cable 3. Deerview Carrier Footnote, Charles Wayne Lutz, Mocksville, N.C. Senior yearling heifer (17 shown) 1. Bridon Jade Eliza-ET (S: Giprat Belles Jade, D: Bridon Whistler Eloquent-ET), Keaton, Kinley and Madelyn Topp, Botkins, jr. champ. 2. KCJF Jackknife Kinetic, Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky. 3. Bridon Jade Elena-ET, Keaton, Kinley and Madelyn Topp Junior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Sa-Fire Sultans Ambush, Latrell Phillips, and Greg and Megan Cornish, Homerville 2. DKG Rsponse Roxy, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman 3. Silverview Lane Exci Penny, Spahr Jersey Farm and Tristen Spahr Senior 2-yr.-old cow (12 shown) 1. Avonlea Jacinto Fizz-ET (S: Mason Lemvig Jacinto-ET, D: Hautpre Sultan Fame), Bryce Piwtorak, Ostrander, int. champ. 2. Rockin J Cream Leslie, Brittany Core 3. Starwischer Coalition Candy, Mark and Sara Hoewischer and Family, and Gene and Shelly Starkey and Family
Gustav Dede 1st 4-yr.-old cow Junior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. DKG Supreme Lucy (S: Sunset Canyon Nadine Supreme-ET, D: DKG Patrick Sunshine), Jeromy, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe, Quincy, res. int. champ. 2. Brook Hollow Jamaican Debut, Latrell Phillips and Keaton Topp, Homerville 3. Jodrey Centurion Sunray, Hubert Jodrey and Family, Winchester Senior 3-yr.-old cow (12 shown) 1. Clover Field Excitation Godiva (S: Bridon Excitation, D: Bridon Ethan Gabby), Craig A. Martin, Olivet, Mich., res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 2. Bridon Jade Expedia-ET, Topp-View Farms and Crockett Farms, Botkins 3. Kaisers Eclipse Jocylyn, Rodney Kaiser, Mike Heath and Triple T, Cable 4-yr.-old cow (9 shown) 1. Gustav Dede, Williams Jerseys and Erin Williams, McConnelsville 2. JAH Tigers Lucinda, Joshua A. Hershberger, Troy 3. Spahrs Relection Furor Kay 1351, Spahr Jersey Farm and Topp View Farm, Findlay 5-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Topp-View Jade Sparkle, Keaton and Kinley Topp, Botkins 2. Vindications Molly, Myers Jerseys, Hoewischer Family and Starkey Family, Troy 3. JJL Big Show Abbie, Jake, Josh and Lucas Hershberger, Casstown Aged cow (5 shown) 1. Potwell By Whoms Denise 32M (S: Giprat Belles By Whom-ET, D: Huronia Rene Dinah 23J), Brady and Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky., sr. and gr. champ. 2. Laurick Counciller Kat, Rick Brewer and Family, Arrington, Tenn. 3. DKG Centurion Lori, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett and Meredith Hageman
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Gustav Dede was named Grand Champion and Supreme Champion for Erin Williams, McConnelsville, at the Ohio Spring Show Junior Jersey Show on April 1, 2011. ToppView Jade Sparkle, shown by Keaton Topp, Botkins, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Larry Schirm, Laurelville, Ohio, judged the 70 Registered Jerseys shown at the Ohio Exposition Center in Columbus, Ohio. Class Winners
Intermediate heifer calf (3 shown) Edgebrook Grand Prix Giggles, Tristen Spahr, Findlay Senior heifer calf (4 shown) DKG Jade Glamour (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: DKG Renaissance Pearl), Grace Hageman, Sidney, jr. champ Summer yearling heifer (9 shown) DKG Jade Twilight, Trevor John Greiwe, Quincy Junior yearling heifer (7 shown) DKG Jade Showme (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: DKG Freedom Cupcake), Trevor John Greiwe, res. jr. champ. Intermediate yearling heifer (9 shown) Nevertell Mini Nirvona-ET, Dyllan Ream, Rockwood, Pa. Senior yearling heifer (11 shown) Bridon Jade Elena-ET, Keaton Topp, Botkins Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) DKG Rsponse Roxy, Garrett Hageman, Sidney Senior 2-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Starwischer Coalition Candy (S: Family Hill Cir CoalitionET, D: Starwischer P Sam Cinabunz), Ethan Starkey, Mechanicsburg, res. int. champ Junior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) DKG Supreme Lucy (S: Sunset Canyon Nadine SupremeET, D: DKG Patrick Sunshine), Lane Greiwe, Quincy, int. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Ben Jurisdiction Shelby Sammi, Allison Mangun, Burbank 4-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Gustav Dede (S: Piedmont MCT Gustav-ET, D: Ren Deidre Too), Erin Williams, McConnelsville, sr., gr. and supr. champ. 5-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Topp-View Jade Sparkle (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: OS Freedom Star), Keaton Topp, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. Aged cow (3 shown) DKG Centurion Lori, Grace Hageman
Ohio Spring Expo Junior Jersey Show All-Breeds Showmanship results for Jersey Youth In the all-breeds showmanship contest, numerous Jersey youth were recognized. In the division for youth 11 and younger, Kinley Topp, Botkins, Keaton Topp and Lane Greiwe took first through third places, respectively. In the 12 and 13 year-old age division, Trevor Greiwe took second place with Bryce Piwtorak, Ostrander, taking second. In the 14 and 15 year-old bracket, Allison Mangun took first place. In the final division for ages 16-20, Micah Matlock, New Castle, Ind., Avery Lutz, Mocksville, N.C. and Kira Andre, Wauseon, took first through third place, respectively.
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Wisconsin Makes Final Plans for Annual Meetings Finishing touches for the annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National AllJersey (NAJ) Inc. were on the minds of Wisconsin Jersey breeders as they gathered for the annual meeting of their state Jersey association on March 5, 2011, in Black River Falls. For the fourth time in 34 years, Jersey breeders from America’s Dairyland will host the annual meetings of the national Jersey organizations. This summer, they will be held in the Wisconsin Dells on June 22-26. The event will include the alldonation National Heifer Sale, which will help to fund Jersey Youth Academy. Mike Fremstad, Westby, one of the meeting’s chairs, encouraged everyone to get involved by lending a hand with last-minute details, securing sponsors for financial support and attending the meetings. In anticipation of the event, members heard from a number of AJCA and NAJ representatives, including the executive secretary of the organizations, Neal Smith, who reported 2010 was another banner year for participation in key programs. A record 132,246 cows and 1,059 herds were enrolled on AJCA performance programs during 2010, including 127,545 cows and 888 herds on REAP. Registrations exceeded 90,000 for the third consecutive year. Seventy-nine percent of animals are registered before they reach six monthsof-age; 45% are permanently identified using double-matching approved eartags. Smith highlighted goals for the AJCA and NAJ for 2015, which include 120,000 registrations, 170,000 cows enrolled on performance programs and 45,000 genotyped animals. AJCA Director Chris Sorenson, Pine River, Wis., echoed Smith’s sentiments about Jersey performance in 2010. Productive life for the Jersey cow continues to be a selling point for the breed at 1,026 days—183 more than the average of all other breeds. The goal for
Outgoing Wisconsin Jersey Queen Cassy Krull, right, congratulates her successor, Abby Tauchen, on being crowned the state Jersey queen for 2011.
Youth earning awards in the junior production contest include (left to right) India Tauchen, Justin Cornell, Wade Kessenich and Kaitlyn Riley.
2015 is to have the Jersey breed represent 12.5% of the national dairy herd. Jersey breeders also heard from the presidents of both organizations and the two candidates for AJCA president, Robert Bignami of Orland, Calif., and Richard Doran Jr. of Newberry, S.C. The current AJCA president, David Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y., spoke about the Foundation for the Future policy from National Milk Producers Federation. The policy proposes to reform Federal Milk Marketing Orders by reducing the current four-class pricing system to two and essentially eliminating multiple component pricing. Chamberlain urged Jersey breeders to appeal to their representatives to leave the current system in place as the recommended policy is not beneficial for Jersey breeders. President Chamberlain encouraged Jersey breeders to genotype their animals and consign to the National Heifer Sale, which will be an all-genotyped event like the record-breaking Pot O’Gold Sale this past November. He also asked Jersey breeders to cast their votes in the upcoming AJCA-NAJ elections either in person or by absentee ballot. NAJ President Dave Endres, Lodi, Wis., told Jersey breeders that nutritional analysis being done by NAJ shows consumers favor the taste and nutrition of Jersey milk over other milk. A producer in Oregon, Garry’s Meadow Fresh Jersey Milk, recently tested 13% higher in protein and 21% higher in calcium. This is one of the reasons why
more Jersey producers are becoming AllJersey distributors every year.
The Wisconsin Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dean Peterson, pictured here with his wife, Pat.
Youth earning Junior All-Wisconsin awards included Abby Tauchen, left, Derek Sokolowski and Cassy Krull.
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Awards Jersey breeders also took opportunity to recognize achievements of their peers during the past year. Steve Guell, Waupun, was named Wisconsin Jersey Breeder of the Year. He and his wife, Sue, operate SRG Royal Jerseys. The couple started their dairy career milking registered Holsteins. They added Jerseys in 1989; the herd has been all brown since 1993. They prefer the Jersey’s reproductive advantages, smaller frame size, higher components and natural grazing ability, a bonus for rotational grazing, which has been a hallmark of the farm the past 18 years. The 34-cow herd is bred for longevity and depth of pedigree, with some members of the herd tracing seven generations of Guell breeding. In the past five years, Guell has bred eight All-Wisconsin or Reserve All-Wisconsin winners. SRG Royal Jerseys merchandises about 10-15 head each year through private treaty and leading consignment sales. The Guells are most satisfied when their animals do well for their new owners. Among the standouts are SRG Royal Amadeo Claudia, Supreme Champion of the Wisconsin State Fair in 2009, and SRG Royal Pitino Liberty, Reserve Grand Champion of the Wisconsin State Show in 2007. Both are appraised Excellent-95% and made 365-day records in excess of 28,800 lbs. milk, 1,600 lbs. fat and 1,000 lbs. protein. Shari Strickhouser, Stephan Jerseys, Elkhorn, was named Jersey Woman of the Year. Strickhouser developed a love for cattle early in life, having been raised on a Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy owned by her parents, the late Richard Stephan and Marilyn Susina. After she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991, she returned home to farm with her parents. Strickhouser purchased her first Jersey (continued to page 134)
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from Gil-Bar Farm of Janesville in 1993. After working at the dairy during the summer of 1998, she became hooked on registered cattle. She purchased 23 head from Gil-Bar Farm and these animals became the foundation of the 62-cow herd, which is all Jersey today. Stephan Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and a member of Dairyland Jersey Sires. Strickhouser is a routine exhibitor at the Central National Jersey Show, Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show and several local shows. She bred Stephan Sparkler Vera, Excellent-95%, who was tapped as Grand Champion of the Strickhouser Central National Show in 2009 for new owners, Greg and Joel Bourne, Ansonia, Ohio. She won the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 2009. Strickhouser sits on the board of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association and has been president and vice president of the Parish 2 club. She has served on the state show committee since 2005 and is a past secretary of the Elkhorn FFA Alumni Association. Dean Peterson, Viroqua, won the Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Pat, and daughters, Alana and Jackie, operate Peterson Jerseys on a farm that has been in his family for three generations. They breed Registered Jerseys using the PJF prefix. Peterson has served the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association as director and president and has also received the organization’s award for Senior Breeder of the Year. He has lent a hand at the Wisconsin State Sale since the mid-1970s and regularly volunteers at the Wisconsin State Jersey Show and the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show. He has been active in the show ring since for five decades, exhibiting his first Jersey at the Vernon County Fair two weeks before he turned five. He has shown cattle at this fair every year since and broadened his venue to include the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Minnesota State Fair, earning Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor banners at each of these events. He also shows at the Wisconsin State Show, the Wisconsin Jersey Futurity, the Central National Jersey Show and The All American Jersey Show. Peterson-bred animals have topped classes at each event and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Page 134
2010 Wisconsin Jersey Queen Cassy Krull, left, and 2011 Wisconsin Jersey Queen Abby Tauchen present Mike Fremstad with awards for the state’s top cow for milk, protein and cheese yield, Norse Star Abe Tinker.
Wade Kessenich took home the prize for the state’s leading fat producer, Gil-Bar Sparkler Juliann. “Juliann” also earned the high protein award in the junior contest, sponsored by Stargazer Jerseys.
The Petersons often provide Jerseys for the judging contests at World Dairy Expo and the Vernon County Fair. Their farm is a regular stop for judging teams preparing for competition as well. The entire family is active in athletics and volunteering. Dean enjoys bowling, fishing and golf and plays co-ed softball with Alana and Jackie. Alana was named Junior Breeder of the Year and is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin (UW)-River Falls. She now works on the farm with her parents and coaches middle school basketball and softball. Jackie was crowned Wisconsin Jersey Queen in 2009 and will graduate from UW-Lacrosse in December with a major in health and fitness. Pat was named Jersey Woman of the Year in 2009.
Production Contest and has 14 registered progeny, including four daughters ranked on the list of the Top 400 Heifers for Parent Average Jersey Performance Index (April 2011). Allen was an escort for the National Jersey Queen contest in 2010 and will attend the second Jersey Youth Academy in July. All-Lynn Jerseys is one of farms that will be toured during the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings and will host the AJCC Research Foundation Benefit Auction and Cow Pie Bingo. Tommy will donate the calf for the bingo contest, which raises funds for Jersey Youth Academy. Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, was crowned as the 2011 Wisconsin Jersey Queen. Tauchen will represent the breed at dairy functions this summer and compete in the National Jersey Queen Contest at All American festivities next November. The outgoing Wisconsin Jersey Queen, Cassy Krull, Lake Mills, won the senior division of the youth achievement contest. Evan G. Jones, Ridgeway, Krull placed second in the senior division of the contest. Krull and Jones will compete in the 2010 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. India Tauchen, Bonduel, earned the top spot in the junior division of the youth achievement contest. She received a Registered Jersey calf donated by Allen Hentsch and family, Spring Creek Farm, Hixton. Colin Wussow, Cecil, earned the Louis Haeuser Memorial Award and a show halter for placing second in the junior division of the competition. Scholarships were presented to Charisse Orth, Stitzer; Michelle Owens, Frederic; Morgan Randall, Soldiers Grove; and Abby Tauchen. Wade Kessenich, De Forest, earned the
Junior Program Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, was named Wisconsin Junior Jersey Breeder of the Year. The 17-year-old is the son of Troy Allen and Leigh Toberman and the grandson of David and Karen Allen. His 34 head of Registered Jerseys are a part of All-Lynn Jerseys, established by his grandfather, and housed at Ryan Dairy in Plain. Allen started showing when he was nine years old and purchased his first group of heifers in partnership with Juddale Holsteins when he turned 12. He has since bought out Juddale’s shares and is now a regular buyer at the Pot O’Gold Sale. He purchased Rocha Impuls Whitney, the high seller, from the Pot O’Gold Sale in 2007, Jars of Clay Iatola 16710 2751 Allen two years later and Woodstock Action Lola this past November. The three as a group have a dozen contracts with A.I. “Whitney” placed 10th in the 2010 Pot O’Gold
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junior high protein award sponsored by Stargazer Jerseys, the Jodi Cornell Family of Richland Center, with Gil-Bar Sparkler Juliann. The Excellent-93% daughter of Gil-Bar Unique Sparkler, JPI -159, made 28,620 lbs. milk, 1,747 lbs. fat and 1,001 lbs. protein (3x milking) at 5-8. Other juniors to earn prizes in the youth production contest were: Justen Cornell, Hillsboro; Jonathon Fraser, Viola; Kaitlyn A. Riley, Gays Mills; Abby and India Tauchen; and Kaila and Colin Wussow, Cecil. The juniors held a dessert auction at the meeting this year in place of the auction that is normally held during the spring show. They raised $680 from their effort at auctioning the delicious delicacies donated by board members. Funds will be used to purchase shirts for the spring show, sponsor awards at the Wisconsin State Fair, World Dairy Expo and the All American Junior Jersey Show and other events throughout the year. Production Awards D & D Jerseys, Newton, earned prizes for high milk and protein production. The 62-cow herd owned by Donna Phillips and Dan Stock had a herd average of 21,787 lbs. milk, 1,029 lbs. fat and 784 lbs. protein (3x milking). D & D Jerseys is also ranked nationally for milk (second), fat (seventh) and protein (third) production with an AJCA lactation average of 25,502 lbs. milk, 1,175 lbs. fat and 897 lbs. protein. Woodmohr Jerseys, owned by Jon and Wendy Schmidt, Bloomer, took home the award for high fat production. The 47-cow herd has a herd average of 19,438 lbs. milk, 1,136 lbs. fat and 755 lbs. protein. The Wisconsin Jersey herd that boosted milk production the greatest during 2010 was Riley Farms, owned by Jody Riley, Gays Mills. The herd increased milk production 2,380 lbs. versus the previous year. The herd that increased protein production the most is THF Jerseys, Somerset. The herd owned by Melissa Traiser and her parents, Chip and Pam, improved protein production by 107 lbs. during 2010. Wisconsin’s top milk, protein and cheese yield producer in 2010 was Norse Star Abe Tinker, owned by Norse Star Jerseys, Westby. The Very Good-87% daughter of Ahlem Lemvig Abe-ET, GJPI +157, produced a 4-4 record of 37,140 lbs. milk, 1,577 lbs. fat and 1,125 lbs. protein (3x milking), with a cheese yield equivalent of 3,880 lbs. The fat champion is “Juliann,” mentioned earlier. Page 136
Other Business The Wisconsin Jersey Booster has a new editor. Danielle Nauman, Norwalk, took over the reins for Mark and Angela Brown, who had served as editors for the past 16 years, longer than anyone else in the magazine’s history. The Wisconsin State Jersey Show will be August 16-17, 2011, with showmanship classes scheduled for the first day and the breed show the next day. Lynn Harbaugh, Hillsboro, will serve as the official. The Wisconsin Jersey Futurity will be held in conjunction with the show. Officers were elected as follows: Donna Phillips, president; David Allen, Reedsburg, vice president; Dennis Post, Clinton, secretary; and Nicolle Wussow, Cecil, treasurer. Junior officers are: Abby Tauchen, president; Cassy Krull, vice president; and Kaila Wussow, secretary.
Receiving parish production awards were (front left to right); Mike Fremstad, Norse Star Jerseys; Donna Phillips, D & D Jerseys; Walter Owens, Owens Farms; (back) Steve Tauchen, Tauchen Jerseys; Bill Barlass, Barlass Jerseys; Ron Kutz, Kutz Dairy LLC; and David Allen.
Members of the board of directors for the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association include (front left to right) Dennis Post, secretary; Stephanie Hughes; Donna Phillips, president; Jaclyn Pettis; Shari Strickhouser; (back) Bob Randall; Rob Klinkner; Mark Ashmore; Lloyd Heinz; Ralph Uhe; Wilfred Owens; and David Allen, vice president. Missing are Ron Wussow and Nicolle Wussow, treasurer. For milk or show, Senn-Sational is the way to go!
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Iowa Jersey Breeders Gather for Spring Meeting
The Iowa Jersey Cattle Club held its annual spring meeting on March 12, 2011, at Clear Lake. Members attended to business and recognized two junior members for their achievements. Kara Maxwell, Donahue, was honored as the recipient of the Iowa Jersey Achievement Award. Kari Lien, Calmar, was recognized for receiving the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club Memorial Scholarship. Both Maxwell and Lien will compete in the 2010 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. Members approved donating $600 to the fund for the 2011 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings. The cost will cover a day’s worth of lunch expenses for juniors. They also heard from Bob Bignami, Brentwood Farms, Orland, Calif., who is a candidate for president of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Members discussed the possibility of participating in the fall sale sponsored by the Iowa Ayrshire Breeders Association in Dubuque. The idea had support as the two associations have jointly sponsored the Iowa Spring Extravaganza Sale for several years. Final decision will be decided at the summer picnic. The current slate of officers was reelected as follows: Jeff Holtz, Maquoketa, president; Harvey Metzger, Larchwood, vice president; and Jennifer Zumbach, Hopkinton, secretary-treasurer.
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$27,000 High Seller for Family Hill Sale
The first Jersey sale of the year—the Family Hill Generations of Excellence Sale—kicked the spring sale season off with a bang when it sold 64 lots for an average of $3,757.03 and struck off the high seller at $27,000. Buyers from across North America and as far away as Australia made purchases at the event, held on March 12, 2011, at Huizenga Farm in Everson, Wash. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
11 Cows, two years and over 23 Bred heifers 4 Open yearlings 26 Heifer calves
$5,854.55 3,978.26 2,475.00 2,871.15
$64,400 91,500 9,900 74,650
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$3,757.03 $240,450 $3,000.00
Sale Management: Avonlea Genetics, Inc. Auctioneer: Jack Lomeo, Jr.
Ryan and Freynie Lancaster and their children, Logan and Tatum, sold a portion of their herd of Family Hill Registered Jerseys in order to move from their family farm to a new place in the heart of cheese country—Tillamook, Ore. Buyers showed their appreciation for the deep-pedigreed, uniformly-bred cattle from the couple, who had been named Young Jersey Breeders by the American Jersey Cattle Association in 2008 all day, with members of the “F” and “Circus” cow families bringing the most active bidding and selling for the eight high prices of the day. The reigning Reserve All American Junior Two-Year-Old was the high seller at $27,000. A syndicate of California Jersey breeders—Yosemite Jerseys, Brett Barlass and Robert Teixeira—outlasted all other bidders, including contender Peter Vail of Kinderhook, N.Y., to bring Family Hill Governor Favor home to Yosemite dairy in Hilmar. The fancy-uddered daughter of Griffens Governor-ET, GJPI +23, is appraised Very Good-89% and sold due to SV Jades Hired Gun, GJPI +44, in late April with her second calf. The potential sixth-generation Excellent is out of Family Hill SD Favorite. The Excellent-95% daughter of Shamrock Duaiseoir-ET, GJPI -146, was named Reserve Intermediate Champion of The All American Jersey Show in 2004 and Reserve Grand Champion of the Western National Jersey Show in 2006. She is the 2005 Reserve All American Four-YearOld Cow and was named Overall Premier Performance Cow of The All American Jersey Show the same year. She has five Page 138
The high seller of the Family Generations of Excellence Sale was Family Hill Governor Favor, purchased by Yosemite Jerseys, Brett Barlass and Robert Teixeira for $27,000. Pictured with “Favor” are sale hosts, Aaron, Ryan, Freynie and Logan Lancaster, Ron Boon, at the halter, Andrew Vander Meulen, sale manager, and Ron Mosser, right, representing contending bidder, Peter Vail. In the box are Russell Gammon, pedigrees, and Jack Lomeo Jr., auctioneer. Photo courtesy www.cowsmo.com.
lactations—four of them over 18,100 lbs. milk—and a best record of 6-7 305 20,940 4.3% 900 3.7% 775 97DCR. “Favorite” has four maternal sisters that are appraised Excellent-91% or higher, including Family Hill KJ Favor, Excellent-94%, with 18,390 lbs. milk, 1,069 lbs. fat and 704 lbs. protein. Their dam, Pleasant Nook Berretta Felice, Excellent-95%, was the NASCO Type and Production Winner of The All American Jersey Show in 2003 and Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Western National Jersey Show in 2001. She has an eight lactation m.e. average of 21,542–1,037–830 and lifetime credits of 195,780 lbs. milk, 9,566 lbs. fat and 7,704 lbs. protein in 3,176 days. “Felice” and two of her maternal sisters, Family Hill Avery Fire and Family Hill Sambo Fern, are the first three maternal sisters in the breed to be appraised Excellent-95%. “Fire” was tapped as Grand Champion of the Western National in 2005 and earned reserve laurels at the show this past summer. “Fern” is the 2007 All American Five-Year-Old Cow and was selected to represent her sire in “The Art of Fine Breeding” contest the following year.
Family Hill Socrates Flynn-ET, the second high seller, was purchased by the partnership of Cross, Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic for $14,700. Photo courtesy www.cowsmo.com.
The second high seller, Family Hill Socrates Flynn-ET, hails from the same cow family as the high seller. The partnership of Cross, Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic placed the final bid of $14,700 on the bred heifer who will show as a junior two-year-old this summer. She is sired by Piedmont Prize Socrates, JPI -92, and out of “Felice.” She is due in early June to Libbys Connection Outlaw, PA JPI -65, a son of Giprat Belles Connection-ET, JPI +17, out of another matriarch at Family Hill, Gloamin Ren Libby, Excellent-96%. Herbada Farms, Daryl and Lisa Broune, Deroche, British Columbia, purchased the third high selling lot of the day, a choice between full sisters Family Hill Iatola Calico-ET and Family Hill Iatola Cajun-ET, for $7,300. The couple selected “Cajun,” the higher-appraised of the pair of senior three-year-olds sired by SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +88, and out of Pleasant Nook F Prize Circus, National Grand Champion in 2003 and 2006 and Reserve National Grand Champion in 2005. The appraiser scored “Cajun” Very Good-88% at 2-5 and she sold due on sale day to Ferns Fashion Icon, PA JPI -42, a son of Piedmont Grove Amedeo, JPI -93, out of “Fern.” “Circus” is one of just two living cows to be appraised Excellent-97%. She has four records over 21,600 lbs. milk, 1,030 lbs. fat and 760 lbs. protein and lifetime credits of 184,610 lbs. milk, 9,405 lbs. fat and 6,882 lbs. protein in 3,119 days. In addition to her wins at The All American Jersey Show, she was tapped as Grand Champion of the Western National Jersey Show in 2003, 2005 and 2006. She has several sons in A.I., including Family Hill Circus Tradition-ET, who was syndicated at The All American Jersey Sale in 2008. In addition to the choices consigned to the sale, “Circus” has another Very Good and four Excellent daughters. Three of them have sold well at The All American Jersey Sale in recent years. Family Hill Connection Charlotte-ET was the high selling female of the event in 2005, Family Hill Amadeo Colbi tied as the high selling female a year later and Family Hill Iatola Cashmere-ET, a full sister to “Cajun,” was second high seller in 2008. “Circus” has two Excellent maternal sisters, including Family Hill Rene Chantilly, Excellent-94%, who has three records over 20,000 lbs. milk and a best record of 23,850 lbs. milk, 1,253 lbs. fat and 909 lbs. protein at 5-9. Their dam is Excellent-91%. Australian Jersey breeder Callum Moscript of Leongatha South, Victoria, (continued to page 140)
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Daryl and Lisa Broune, Herbada Farms, Deroche, British Columbia, took home the third high seller, Family Hill Iatola Cajun-ET, for $7,300. The Canadian Jersey breeders purchased the right to choose between “Cajun” and her full sister, Family Hill Iatola Calico-ET. Photo courtesy www.cowsmo. com.
purchased the fourth high seller, FLM Vindication Faryn, for $6,600. “Faryn’s” pedigree already had international appeal as she was bred and consigned by the syndicate of Frigot (of Great Britain), Lancaster and Mahovlic (of Canada). She is sired by Vindication, GJPI -22, and out of “Fern.” “Faryn” is due to sexed SHF Centurion Sultan, GJPI +39, in early June.
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(Consignors in Parentheses) Yosemite Jerseys, B. Barlass and R. Teixeira, Hilmar, Calif. Family Hill Governor Favor, cow 3 yrs........................ $27,000 (Ryan A. Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore.) Cross, Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic, Tillamook, Ore. Family Hill Socrates Flynn-ET, bred heifer 23 mos...... 14,700 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Herbada Farms/Daryl and Lisa Broune, Deroche, British Columbia Family Hill Iatola Cajun, cow 3 yrs................................. 7,300 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Family Hill Giller Madison, cow 2 yrs............................. 4,600 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Family Hill Action Martini, bred heifer 15 mos................ 3,400 (Aaron and Ryan Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash.) Callum Moscript, Leongatha South, Victoria, Australia FLM Vindication Faryn, bred heifer 22 mos................... 6,600 (Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic, Tillamook, Ore.) Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic, Tillamook, Ore. Family Hill Sultan Fluorescent, bred heifer 16 mos. ..... 5,800 (Aaron Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash.) Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. Family Hill Jade Felony-ET, heifer calf 11 mos.............. 5,400 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Family Hill Excite Caprice, bred heifer 23 mos.............. 3,500 (Aaron and Ryan Lancaster) Haven Maid Dairy, Melba, Idaho Family Hill Icon Caroline, bred heifer 16 mos................ 5,000 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Glenda Mutrie, Thorsby, Alberta Family Hill Action Buttercup, bred heifer 22 mos........... 5,000 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Family Hill Jerseys, Ferndale, Wash. FLM Governor Fawn-ET, bred heifer 14 mos................. 4,800 (Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic) Young, Berry and Ingram, Chehalis, Wash. Family Hill Tequila Ruby, heifer calf 7 mos..................... 4,800 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Family Hill Counciller Nastia, bred heifer 18 mos.......... 3,400 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Dustin Lagerwey, Lynden, Wash. Family Hill Excite Lottie, cow 3 yrs................................. 4,700 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Mike and Brenda Sleegers, Sleegerdale Farms Ltd., Belmont, Ontario
Family Hill C Gar Finn, heifer calf 7 mos........................ 4,500 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Catherine Elizabeth Kunde, Windsor, Calif. Family Hill Tequila Chill, heifer calf 3 mos...................... 4,400 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Rylin Marie Lindahl, Visalia, Calif. Family Hill Exclamation Candy, bred heifer 15 mos....... 4,400 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Michael R. Kortus, Lynden, Wash. Family Hill Tequila Moment, heifer calf 8 mos................ 4,400 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Devine Jerseys, Langley, British Columbia Family Hill Vindication Cuddles, open yearling 13 mos..,4300 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Hunter Hartman, Presley, Tenn. Family Hill Tradition Juliet, heifer calf 6 mos................... 4,300 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Bachelor Farms, Angola, Ind. Family Hill Action Emerald, bred heifer 20 mos............. 4,000 (Ryan and Aaron Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash.) Robert Wagter, Lynden, Wash. Family Hill Legion Quinella, cow 3 yrs........................... 3,900 (Ryan and Aaron Lancaster) Donald M. Hendrickson, Enderby, British Columbia Family Hill Tequila Milan, heifer calf 7 mos.................... 3,850 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Lone Pine Jerseys Ltd., Didsbury, Alberta Family Hill Iatola Faryn, bred heifer 2 yrs....................... 3,600 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Frank and Carol Borba and Frank and Diane Borba, Modesto, Calif. Golden Apple of Family Hill, cow 2 yrs........................... 3,600 (Aaron and Ryan Lancaster and Scott and Kerri Hilt, Ferndale, Wash.) Aaron Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. Family Hill Governor Kristen, bred heifer 16 mos.......... 3,600 (Aaron and Ryan Lancaster) Hartley Silva, Modesto, Calif. Family Hill Ontime Flair, heifer calf 6 mos...................... 3,500 (Ryan A. Lancaster) Diamond Valley Dairy, Salem, Ore. Family Hill Socrates Frost-ET, cow 2 yrs........................ 3,500 (Aaron Lancaster) Kinley Yount, Chehalis, Wash. Family Hill F Prize Chancel, heifer calf 11 mos.............. 3,400 (Aaron and Ryan Lancaster)
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In Memoriam Curtis J. Hobson Curtis J. Hobson, Conover, N.C., 88, passed away on March 27, 2011, and was buried with military honors at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory. He was one of 11 children born to Alvis and Alice (Moore) Hobson and raised on a tobacco and dairy farm in Yadkin County. He purchased his first Registered Jersey calf in 1932 as a 4-H and FFA project. Hobson enrolled in North Carolina State University in 1942 and joined the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He was called to active duty a year later, serving first as a military police officer in the staging areas in southern England prior to DDay and then being transferred to fight in the European Theater. After the Germans surrendered to the Allies in Europe, Hobson was sent to the Philippines, reaching the country the day Japan surrendered. Hobson graduated from NC State in 1947 with a degree in animal industry and dairy science. He worked for Durham Dairy Products and then became an area representative for the American Jersey Cattle Club, working with Jersey breeders in the Mid-Atlantic region for three years. Hobson was herd manager for Marlu Farms, Lincroft, N.J., for 18 years. The highly-regarded breeding program at Marlu Farms produced more than 93 Superior Sires, including Marlu Milestone, and developed the “Milady” cow family. During his tenure, the farm hosted seven recordbreaking Marlu Choice sales in 14 years and marketed cattle to Jersey breeders in Canada, Japan, South Africa and several countries in Central and South America. In 1970, Hobson moved his family to Athens, Tenn., where he managed another high-visibility Jersey herd, Mayfield Farms, until his retirement. Mayfield Farms consigned the high selling bull of The All American Jersey Sale in 1978 and developed the breed’s well-known “Jody” and “Pride” cow families. Hobson was a director of the American Jersey Cattle Club (1983-1986) and chair of the Finance Committee. He served the organization as vice president from 19841986 and was honored with the Master Breeder Award in 1982. He also served as director for National All-Jersey Inc. Hobson judged five breeds of dairy cattle at state and national shows across the country and was recognized by the state of Tennessee for his soil conservation efforts. He was a member of the International Executive Services Corps and twice served with the organization as an agriculture consultant in Egypt. may 2011
In retirement, Hobson and his wife, Lillian, moved to Conover, N.C., where he served on the Rock Barn Homeowners Association and was active in Woodlawn Baptist Church. He made time for golf and enjoyed participating in North Carolina’s Unifour Senior Games. In addition to his wife of 59 years, Lillian Gilbert Hobson, he is survived by a son, Steve Hobson; a daughter, Vivian Peebles; four grandchildren; two brothers, James R. “Bob” Hobson and Wade Hobson; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Memorials may be made to Woodlawn Baptist Church, 440 7th St. Place SW, Conover, NC 28613 and designated to the Campus Crusade for mission work in Asia.
Donald Duane Bauwens Donald Duane “Junior” Bauwens, Strawberry Point, Iowa, 52, passed away on March 29, 2011. He was born September 13, 1958, to Raymond and Joyce (Musal) Bauwens in Bettendorf. He was raised in Pleasant Valley and graduated from the local high school in 1976. Bauwens married Lori Watkins in Davenport in 1979 and moved to Cascade. Three years later, the couple moved to Bellevue. Seven years later, they purchased a farm in Strawberry Point, where they lived the past 22 years. Bauwens operated Elm Knoll Jerseys, a Registered Jersey herd, and also raised cash crops. He was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and
the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club. In addition to his parents and wife of 32 years, Bauwens is survived by two sons, Randy Bauwens of San Francisco, Calif., and Chad (Jodi) Bauwens of Elk Run; two grandchildren; two sisters, Debbie (Mike) Boland and Kathy Bauwens, both of Bettendorf; in-laws, Ronald (Evelyn) Watkins of East Moline, Ill., and Joyce (Harold) Wilming of Davenport; a sister-in-law, Kris (Jon) Bergmann of Woodland Park, Colo.; and three nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ted and Dorothy Musal, and paternal grandparents, Vince and Annabelle Doyle.
Mildred Arlene Moore Mildred “Arlene” Moore, Burbank, Ohio, 78, passed away on April 4, 2011. She was born January 8, 1933, in Wooster, the daughter of Floyd A. and Ruth (Fetter) Franks. She graduated from Wooster High School in 1951 and married David O. Moore a year later. The couple operated Nev-R-Dun farm, a herd of Registered Jerseys, with their children in Burbank. Arlene was a strong supporter of county, district and state Jersey activities and often managed the food stand at Jersey sales held in Wooster. She and David attended numerous AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings over the years, frequently traveling with fellow Ohio Jersey breeders, Dale and Margaret Kaufman. Arlene was secretary and treasurer for the Wayne-Holmes Jersey Cattle Club for 35 years and an advisor for the Cannan Country Cousins 4-H Club for 26 years. (continued to page 143)
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Show News Michigan Spring Jersey Show The Michigan Spring Jersey Show was held on March 26, 2011, at the Michigan State University Pavilion in East Lansing, Mich. Brian Garrison, West Salem, Ohio, judged the 28 head of Registered Jerseys. Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, exhibited two of the day’s champions, starting with her Grand Champion, Senior Champion and first place five-year-old cow, Gadget Jade of Edgebrook. The Reserve Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion, Rod-Er-Dic Action Vanna, winning junior two-year-old, was exhibited by Roger A. and Paul R. Meyer, Byron Center. Tenbrink Deluxe Matilda was named Reserve Senior Champion for Mary Costigan, Coopersville, after winning the four-year-old cow class. The Reserve Intermediate Champion honors were awarded to Blackview Cmerica Dynomite, first place senior three-yearold for Amber Anne Black, Howard City. In the heifer show, Tera Koebel continued her winning day by claiming Junior Champion honors for Tri-Koebel Minister Fame, the first place senior yearling. Keeping the winning streak alive for the Koebel family was Greta Koebel, Three Oaks, who exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion, Tri-Koebel Counciller Maybelle-ET, the winning junior yearling.
Tera Koebel, left, stands at the halter of Gadget Jade of Edgebrook, Grand and Senior Champion. Exhibiting the Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion is Sherry Meyer.
Michigan Spring Junior Jersey Show
The Michigan Spring Show Junior Jersey Show was held on March 26, 2011, at the Michigan State University Pavilion in East Lansing, Mich. Brian Garrison, West Salem, Ohio, judged the five head of Registered Jerseys. Taking home the Senior Champion and Grand Champion honors was the first place five-year-old cow, Gadget Jade of Edgebrook, exhibited by Tera Koebel, Three Oaks. Tera also won Reserve Grand Champion and Junior Champion laurels for her first place senior yearling, Tri-Koebel Minister Fame. In the showmanship contest, first place went to Daniel Remenar, Elsie. Second through fifth places were awarded to Eric Moser, Dansville; Aleisha Miller, Addison; Taylor Fuhrman, Perry and Jennifer Crabtree, Addison, respectively.
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Tera Koebel, left, also exhibited the Junior Champion, Tri-Koebel Minister Fame. Standing at the halter of the Reserve Junior Champion, Tri-Koebel Counciller Maybelle-ET is Terry Koebel.
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Off the farm, she was a secretary at the Gerstenslager Company, retiring from the company in 1999 after 41 years of service. She was also a secretary for Lightning Rod Mutual Insurance, Rubbermaid and the Wayne County Airport Authority. Arlene was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association, Grace Brethren Church and the Professional Secretaries International. She enjoyed square dancing and baking. In addition to her husband, she is survived by sons, Paul A. (Kristine) Moore and Donald (Anissa) Moore, both of Burbank; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine step great-grandchildren; sisters Gladys Franks and Hazel Perry, both of Wooster, Dorothy Scott of Smithville, and Roberta Franks of Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Richard Franks. Memorials may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.
Harry Knight Perkins Harry Knight Perkins, Frankford, W. Va., 72, passed away on April 3, 2011. He was born in Quinwood on March 13, 1939, to the late Mason Lee and Mildred Knight Perkins. He graduated from Frankford High School and Potomac State College. He was the second generation to dairy at Perk Farm. He earned the American Farmer degree from FFA and was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Perkins served many agriculture and soil conservation roles during his farming career, most recently as a committee member of USDA’s Farm Services Agency for West Virginia. Perkins and his farm were recognized with the National Soil and Water Conservation Award in 1986. He was a member of Henning Church of God in Frankford. He was a Mason and a Shriner and served as potentate of Beni Kedem Temple in Charleston in 1989. In addition to his wife of 47 years, Janie Richards Perkins, he is survived by two sons, Harry Knight (fiancée Vicky) Perkins II and Remington Wallace (Mary) Perkins, both of Frankford; a daughter, Annie Margaret Lou (Dave) Perkins of Hamilton, New Zealand; a brother, Lee (Pauline) Perkins of Frankford; and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests planting a tree in Harry’s honor or making a donation to Henning Church of God, Frankford, WV 24938; 304/497-2602. may 2011
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