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. 12 • December 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
Jersey Journal Photo Contest Results 32
18 Calf Protocol Today Impacts
26 Summary of November AJCA,
32 Jersey Journal Photo Contest
44 Young Sire Availability Listing
14 Arethusa Owners Featured on CBS
28 Indiana Premier Plus Sale
40 Call Issued for AJCA, NAJ Award Nominations
35 Iowa Jersey Fall Sale
Profits Tomorrow Winners
Calf Protocol Today Impacts Future
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NAJ Board Meetings
34 Ohio Fall Production Sale
43 February 2 is Deadline for 2012 Stout Experience 41 How a Junior Reserves a Prefix 14 International Visitors to AJCA 52 National Dairy Shrine Helping Students Find Agricultural Internships 29 National Jersey Jug Futurity Nomination Form 52 New Drug Residue Prevention Manual 57 Order Journal Bound Volumes Now Available
December is a time for spending time with families and celebrating many things. This year’s cover features an Indiana family with the sixth generation to work with Jerseys on the family farm. Gracing the cover are the grandchildren of Steve and Lynda Bachelor, Angola, Ind. Pictured from left are Cade, Chase, Jaycee, Caylee, Morgan, Layne in front with the calf and Cody Bachelor with Huronia Nevada Joanna. They are the children of Curt and Jenny; Corey and Stacy; and Shawn and Jackie Bachelor. Registered Jerseys have been a part of Bachelor Farms since the early 1900s. They join the staff of the American Jersey Cattle Association in wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Advertising Index
51 Iowa State Fair
48 Ad Rates
56 Kansas State Fair
14 Along the Jersey Road
55 Maryland State Fair
10 Calendar
46 Massachusetts All Breeds Junior Show
17 Editorial
49 Minnesota State Fair
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30 Minnesota State Fair FFA Jersey Show
58 In Memoriam
30 Oklahoma State Fair
42 Jersey Jargon
57 South Carolina State Fair
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41 South Carolina State Fair Junior Show
60, 61, 62 Journal Shopping Center
46 Washington State Fair Junior Show
10 Registration Fees
52 Wisconsin State Junior Show
10 Type Appraisal Schedule
Field Service Staff
Jersey Journal Subscription Rates
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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); 315/824-0349 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. David A. Burris, 209/613-9763 (mobile); 270/378-5434 (phone); 270/378-5357 (fax); dburris@usjersey.com. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, east Tennessee, Virginia. Allen J. Carter, 559/259-7825 (mobile); 951/925-0742 (phone); 614/322-4488 (fax); acarter@usjersey.com. Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico. Patty Holbert, 270/205-1300 (mobile); 270/325-4352 (fax); pholbert@usjersey.com. Ohio and Pennsylvania. Londa Johnson, 614/296-3621 (mobile); ljohnson@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota
and South Dakota. Chris Lundgren, 614/313-5818 (mobile); clundgren@ usjersey.com. Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166 (mobile); 731/697-1341 (phone); emoss@usjersey.com. Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, west Tennessee. Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana, Michigan. Kate Rector, 614/216-9727 (mobile); 614/322-4474 krector@usjersey.com Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Sara Barlass, above Louie Cozzitorto, 209/765-7187 (mobile); lcozzitorto@ usjersey.com. Patty Holbert, above
Londa Johnson, above Chris Lundgren, above Elizabeth Moss, above Blake Renner, 614/361-9716, (mobile); brenner@ usjersey.com.
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Robert Bignami, 24540 Clark Ave., Orland, CA 95963-8018. Phone 530/865-5612 (office), 530/5195612 (mobile); bob@brentwoodfarms.com. Vice President: Richard A. Doran Jr., 3342 Bush River Rd., Newberry, SC 29108. Phone 803/924-1466; bushriver@aol.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. 2014. Richard A. Doran Jr., see above. Sixth District. 2012. Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx. com. Eighth District. 2012. W. Phil Gordon, 1304 S. Harkless Dr., Apt. C-7, Syracuse, IN 46567. Phone 574/361-7214; gordonfarms1304@ yahoo.com. Seventh District. 2014.
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. 2014. 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. 2014. Charles Steer, 1040 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/782-3463; sunbow@wk.net. Fifth District. 2013.
National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 Hwy. K, Lodi, WI 53555. Phone 608/592-7856; jazzy@merr.com. Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/686-5201; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com. Directors Marion Barlass, 6145 E. County Rd. A, Janesville, WI 53546. Phone 608/754-1171; barlassjerseys@gmail. com. District 6. 2015. Robert Bignami, 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. 2015. 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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JERSEY JOURNAL
5T Farms................................................................47 ABS Global.........................................................7, 42 Accelerated Genetics.......................................15, 23 Ahlem Farms Partnership......................................51 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires..........................4, 35 American Jersey Cattle Association................. 25, 57, ..................................................................... 60, 61, 62 Ameri-Milk Jerseys.................................................40 Androgenics...........................................................38 Arco Farms.............................................................30 Avi-Lanche Jerseys................................................11 Avon Road Jersey Farm........................................40 Bachelor Farms......................................................55 Biltmore Farms.......................................................31 Brentwood Farms.....................................................2 Buttercrest Jerseys................................................36 California Jerseys.................................. 2, 11, 51, 52 Cantendo Acres.....................................................38 Carson & Bascom Jerseys....................................54 Cedar Mountain Jerseys........................................53 Cedarcrest Farms..................................................57 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy...........................................34 Circle S Jerseys.....................................................54 Clauss Dairy Farm.................................................51 Clover Patch Dairy.................................................36 Cloverfield Jerseys...................................................8 Covington Jerseys..................................................34 Crescent Farm.......................................................54 D&E Jerseys..........................................................11 DLH Jerseys...........................................................36 DairyGen.com........................................................30 Dar-Re Farm Ltd....................................................36 DeMents Jerseys...................................................50 Den-Kel Jerseys.....................................................47 Diamond S Farm....................................................50 Domino Jerseys ....................................................47 Dreamroad Jerseys................................................47 Dutch Hollow Farm.................................................46 Edn-Ru Jerseys......................................................20 Forest Glen Jerseys.................................................3 Fort Morrison Jerseys............................................53 Four Springs Jerseys.............................................20 Genex.....................................................................16 Glenbrook Jersey Stud..........................................27 Goff Dairy...............................................................43 Golden Meadows Jerseys......................................52 Grammer Jersey Farm...........................................38 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd...........................................38 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC...........................................40 Hav’s Farm.............................................................54 Heartland Jerseys, Inc. .........................................64 Heinz Jerseys.........................................................40 Her-Man Jerseys....................................................55 Hi-Land Farms.......................................................46
High Lawn Farm.....................................................52 Highland Farms, Inc...............................................53 Highland Jersey Farm............................................36 Hilmar Jerseys.......................................................51 Holmes Farm..........................................................53 Huffard Dairy Farms...............................................31 Hy-Capacity Jerseys................................................8 Illinois Jerseys..................................................43, 50 Iowa Jerseys....................................................34, 48 Irishtown Acres.......................................................20 JEMI Jerseys..........................................................20 JVB Red Hot Jerseys.............................................35 JerseyBid.com........................................................13 Jersey Journal..................................... 39, 48, 59, 60 Jersey Young Sire Program....................................62 Jersey Marketing Service......................................13 Journal Shopping Center.......................... 60, 61, 62 K&R Jerseys..........................................................50 Kenny Farm............................................................20 Kentucky Jersey Cattle Club..................................12 Lands at Hillside Farm, The...................................58 Lawtons Jersey Farm.............................................47 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys.....................................36 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A..............54 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm...........................................53 Lyon Jerseys..........................................................48 Mapleline Farm......................................................54 Margandale Jersey Farm.......................................36 Martin Dairy LLC....................................................56 Mason Farm...........................................................54 McKee Jersey Farm...............................................38 Messmer Jersey Farm...........................................50 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club..................................41 Mill Ridge Jerseys..................................................20 Mills Jerseys.............................................................8 Minnesota Jerseys.................................................50 Molly Brook Farms.................................................53
Richardson Family Farm........................................53 River Valley Dairy...................................................43 Riverside-F Farms..................................................20 Rowzee Jersey Farm.............................................54 Schirm Jersey Farm...............................................38 Scotch View Farms................................................24 Seacord Farm........................................................47 Select Sires, Inc.............................. 9, 60, 61, 62, 63 Semex..............................................................41, 61 Senn-Sational Jerseys...........................................50 Shan-Mar Jerseys..................................................20 Shenandoah Jerseys...............................................8 Silver Maple Farms................................................54 Silver Mist Farm.....................................................56 Silver Spring Farm.................................................47 Smith Haven Dairy.................................................50 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc..........................................36 Spring Valley Farm...................................................8 Springdale Jersey Farm.........................................53 Spruce Row Jerseys..............................................20 Steinhauers Jerseys..............................................40 Stoney Hollow Jerseys...........................................20 Sturdy Built.............................................................62 Sugar Grove Jerseys.............................................57 Summit Farm..........................................................34 Sun Valley Jerseys.................................................56 Sunbow Jerseys.......................................................8 Sunset Canyon Jerseys.........................................56 Taurus Service Inc..................................................37 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc...........................................57 Tierney Farm Jerseys............................................47 Trans-America Genetics.........................................60 Tri-Koebel Dispersal...............................................22 Udder Tech Inc.......................................................62 Unkefer Jersey Dairy..............................................36 Vanderfeltz Jerseys................................................20 Viking Genetics........................................................9
National Jersey Jug Futurity..................................29 Nettle Creek Jerseys..............................................55 New England Jerseys......................................53, 54 New York Jerseys...................................... 24, 46, 47 Nobledale Farm......................................................20 Normandell Farms.................................................20
Waverly Farm.........................................................21 Wester Farm/B&B Cottages...................................58 Wilsonview Dairy....................................................56 Windridge Jersey Farm..........................................46 Wisconsin Jerseys.................................................40 Woodstock Dairy....................................................56
Oakhaven Jerseys.................................................36 Ohio Jerseys....................................................36, 38 Oomsdale Farm Inc................................................47 Oregon Jerseys..................................................3, 56 Owens Farms Inc...................................................40
Youngs Jersey Dairy Inc...................................36, 61
Pennsota Jerseys...................................................50 Pennsylvania Jerseys.......................................20, 58 Queen-Acres Farm................................................46
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.
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
Newell Mills 4675 Sheckler Rd., Fallon, NV 89406 newell@phonewave.net • 775/427-4675
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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. DECEMBER—Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; Texas; New York; Florida, southern Georgia and South Carolina. January—Northern Georgia; Tennessee and Kentucky; Ohio and Michigan. February—Arkansas and Missouri; Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Indiana and Illinois.
Deadlines
DEC. 6—USDA genetic evaluations released. DEC. 31—Deadline for entries for the 2014 National Jersey Jug Futurity are due. JAN. 15—Nominations are due in the AJCA-NAJ office for Young Jersey Breeders, Master Breeder, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service awards. FEB. 2—Applications due for Fred Stout Experience Internship. MAR. 1—Entries due for the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. Cows alive as of December 31, 2011, are eligible. Minimum DHIR production levels for nominating are 200,000 lbs. milk, 9,500 lbs. fat, and 7,500 lbs. protein. MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Achievement contest applications are due. MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Production
Contest entries due. Forms available from the USJersey website http://www.usjersey.com/forms/ YProductionContest.pdf. APR. 5—USDA genetic evaluations released. APR. 21—All petitions for AJCA President and Directors must be filed with the Executive Secretary. APR. 25—All petitions for NAJ Director must be filed with the Executive Secretary. 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.
Sales
DEC. 22—TRI-KOEBEL JERSEY DISPERSAL, held in conjunction with the Holiday Harvest Sale; Michigan State University Pavilion, East Lansing, Mich.; 2:30 p.m.; Jason Lamoreaux, sale mgr.; 616/822-0101; www.bovinebid.com. JAN. 7—PORTFOLIO OF EXCELLENCE @ JERSEYBID ONLINE SALE, Sale will open Dec. 13 and run until Jan. 7; www.JerseyBid.com; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; call 614/861-3636 for more information. MAR. 24—HEARTLAND PREMIER PRODUCTION III SALE, Seneca, Kan.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. M A R . 3 1 — M I DW E S T S P R I N G S P E C I A L, Holmstead County Fairgrounds, Rochester, Minn.; 11:00 a.m.; for more information contact Greg Nelson, sale mgr., 320/583-7450. APR. 13—PENNSYLVANIA SPRING SALE, Mercer, Pa.; Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club, sale mgr.; http://jerseysites.usjersey.com/pennsylvaniajerseys// APR. 14—KENTUCKY NATIONAL SALE, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. JUNE 23—COW POWER SALE, Den-Kel Jerseys, Byron, N.Y.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. JUNE 30—55th NATIONAL HEIFER SALE, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg, Maine; 4:00 p.m.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com;
Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999
InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member
All Other Applications Member Non-Member
Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 19.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00
$17.00
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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.
Meetings and Expositions
DEC.6-8—ALLTECH GLOBAL DAIRY 500 CONFERENCE, Lexington, Ky.; for more information visit http://www.alltech.com/globaldairy500/default. htm. JAN. 7—OREGON JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, Ore. JAN. 15-18—DAIRY FORUM 2011, La Quinta Resort and Club, La Quinta, Calif.; for more information visit http://www.idfa.org/events--tradeshow/interactive-event-calendar/details/9. JAN. 21—New York Jersey Breeders annual meeting, Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center, Syracuse, NY; in conjunction with the New York All Breeds Convention. JAN. 28—OHIO JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Der Dutchman Resturant, Plain City, Ohio, 10:30 a.m. FEB. 3-4—CALIFORNIA JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, Monterey, Calif. FEB. 8-9—PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY SUMMIT, Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center, Lancaster, Pa.; for more information visit http://www. padairystake.org. FEB. 9-11—GREAT LAKES REGIONAL DAIRY CONFERENCE, Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mount Pleasant, Mich.; for more information visit http://www.glrdc.msu.edu. FEB. 11—MICHIGAN JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mount Pleasant, Mich. FEB. 14-16—WORLD AG EXPO, International AgriCenter, Tulare, Calif.; for more information visit http://www.worldagexpo.com. MAR. 7—ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UTAH JERSEY CATTLE CLUB, Dixie Center, St. George, Utah; 2:00 p.m.; held in conjunction with the Utah Dairy Convention. MAR. 13-14—PDPW ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE, Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wis.; for more information call 1-800/947-7379. MAR. 20-21—DAIRY CALF AND HEIFER A S S O C I AT I O N C O N F E R E N C E , G r a n d Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wis.; for more infor mation visit http://www.calfandheifer. org/?page=Conf2012Preview. APR. 13-15—PENNSYLVANIA JERSEY CATTLE CLUB STATE MEETING, Meadville, Pa.; business meeting will be April 14. APR. 27—NEW ENGLAND JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET, Middlebury Inn, Middlebury, Vt.; 6:00 p.m. social hour followed by banquet at 7:00 p.m. MAY 29-JUNE 13—20th WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING AND TOUR, Columbia; for more information, http://www. wjcb.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1078858. JUNE 27-30—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Conway, N.H. JULY 15-19—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Phoenix, Ariz. JULY 8-12, 2013—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Indianapolis, Ind.
Shows
Jan. 13—Pennsylvania Farm Show Jersey Show, Harrisburg, Pa.; 11:00 a.m. JAN. 16—SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK JERSEY SHOW, Cattle Arena, Fort Worth Texas; 12:00 p.m. JAN. 17—SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Cattle Arena, Fort Worth Texas; 8:00 a.m. FEB. 17—Florida State Fair open show, (continued to page 41)
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Robert Bignami, Orland, Calif., has officially been nominated for President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Corey Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., has officially been nominated for Director of District 6 of the American Jersey Cattle Association. **************** Lena Marie Metzger was born on November 12, 2011, to Dana and Kari Metzger, Multi-Rose Jerseys, Rock Rapids, Iowa. She weighed 7 lbs. 3 ozs., and was 20 inches long. She joins siblings, Jeremy, 5, Daniel, 3, and Heidi, 21 months. Paternal grandparents are Marvin and Joleen Metzger, also of Multi-Rose Jerseys. Joleigh Ray Blankenship was born on October 26, 2011, to Joey and Ralynda Blankenship, Sugar Grove Jerseys, Sugar Grove, Va. She is the first child for the couple. Joey and Ralynda are partners in Duchess Dairy Products, Rural Retreat, Va., with his uncle, Dan Slemp, and James and John Huffard. Joey has also served on The All American Jersey Sale committee. Jason and Leah (Johnson) James, were married on September 30, 2011, at the Faith Lutheran Church in LaCrosse, Wis. Leah is a past employee of the American Jersey Cattle Association where she worked as an Area Representative James a n d Ty p e Tr a i t s Appraiser. She is the daughter of Richard and Linda Johnson, La Cresent, Minn. Elizabeth Holmes, Johnston S.C., was awarded the 2011 South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation $2,000 Dairy Scholarship. Each year South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation provides the scholarship at the South Carolina State Fair held in Page 14
Columbia, based on the student’s resume, dairy showmanship performance, written essay and interview. The S.C. Farm Bureau donates a total of $10,000 to five livestock competition winners to be used towards higher education.
offices of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) on November 9, 2011 after attending the All American festivities in Louisville, Ky., earlier that week. The group spent time with AJCA staff to learn about U.S. dairy genetics and the promising future of the Jersey breed.
Arethusa Owners Featured on CBS
Ron St. John, Trenton, Fla., has been selected as the 2011 Florida winner of the Swisher Sweets/ Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. St. John now joins eight other state winners from the Southeast as finalists for the award. He ow n s f ive d a i r y St. John far ms, including two in Georgia, and has a new one under construction in Florida. Last year, St. John farmed 11,820 acres, including 6,995 acres of rented land and 4,825 acres of owned land. He has about 17,000 milk cows. He raises replacement heifers, keeps some for his own herd and sells the rest. He also buys herd bulls. The bulls are mainly used on his Georgia dairies and after artificial insemination at his Florida farms.
The owners of prestigious Arethusa Farm and the renowned Manolo Blahnik shoe company were recently interviewed by the CBS Early Show on a segment called “Manolo and Milk.” George Malkemus and Tony Yurgaitis are dairy farmers Thursday to Sunday. Every other day of the week, you can find them in New York City running Manolo Blahnik. The rest of the time, you can find them in Litchfield, Conn., the home of the “Veronica” cow family, which is just as well known as their high-end shoe collections. Recently, Malkemus and Yurgaitis held a tent sale of their coveted shoes that raised $100,000 for a scholarship that will help send a child of a local farmer to an agricultural school.
International Visitors to AJCA A g roup of veterinarians, dair y producers and beef producers from Costa Rica visited the Reynoldsburg, Ohio,
Errata In the Central National Junior Show four cow classes were mislabeled in the show report on page 24 of the November Jersey Journal. The correct classes and winners are as follows:
Pictured above are, Juan Villalobos Jr., Juan Villalobos Sr., Maria Alvarez, Juan Muriel, Manuel Rojas., Maria Carranza., Jorge Amador, Jorge Gamboa, Frank Hueckman, Marco Ramirez, Eduardo Vargas, Xinia Murillo, Ernesto Rodriguez, Armando Rodriguez, Kattia Vasquez, Ricardo Blanco, Manuel Aragones, Yadira Chacon, Rodney Murillo, Marisol Jimenez, Natanael Murillo, Luzannia Villegas, Juan Acuna, Cidalice Hidalgo, Evelina Quiros, Carol Hidalgo, Arnaldo Araya
Senior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) Kellogg-Bay Amedeo Gladys-ET, Megan Hill, Bristol, Vt. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (9 shown) South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET (S: Elliotts Golden Voltage-ET, D: South Mountain Santana), Ben Sauder, Tremont, Ill., sr. and gr. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (5 shown) Willdina Jade Bee (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: Hermitage Duaiseoir Bette), Ben Sauder, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Drentex Justice Baklava, N. Kipp, S. and C. Schniedermeyer and R. Groves JERSEY JOURNAL
A New Marketplace, Online As this issue went to press, Jersey Marketing Service announced the launch of a new sale, featuring elite females, flush choices, embryo packages and pen lots on its cuttingedge auction site, JerseyBid.com. JerseyBid was introduced this past February as a live, online auction with bidding in real time and all the bells and whistles increasingly sought by buyers and sellers. “Without question, the JerseyBid service is at the top of its field,” said AJCA-NAJ Executive Neal Smith. Compared to traditional auctions, JerseyBid gives sellers control and flexibility in how their consignments are promoted and sold. Animals can be offered for absolute sale at a base commission, or they can be listed with a published minimum bid for a listing fee and slightly higher commission upon selling. Consignors set the increments by which bids must be increased. Special incentives, like free trucking or volume discounts, can be offered. In addition to the standard pedigree with performance on an 8½” by 11” page, consignors can post multiple pictures and video clips. Because JerseyBid is a live website, new information can be added at any time, something that is not possible in a printed catalog. Flexibility is also an important feature of JerseyBid for buyers. After registering, they have access to a personal watch list and receive instantaneous email notifications about changes in the status of their bids. Bidding takes place in private from the comfort of the office or home, 24/7. Incremental raises in one’s bid can be made as the auction progresses, just like at a live sale. For those who prefer to bid once and walk away until closing, JerseyBid has a timesaving maximum bid feature. Here, the bidder sets the top price for a lot and the computer raises the bid as necessary, by enough to carry the lot. Either way, the close-out gives all contenders a final opportunity to bid, just as they would have at a public auction. As convenient as this process is for people, it is even more beneficial for the health and welfare of the consignments themselves. When the sale is complete, the purchased animals are tested to meet the requirements for the state of destination, potentially saving money by avoiding
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unnecessary testing. They are then shipped directly from the seller to the buyer’s location. This eliminates one of the biggest risks of a public sale: the potential exposure to diseases that occurs when cattle from different farms are comingled at a single site. It also reduces the stress, not to mention expense, of shipping twice: first to the sale location, then onto the final destination. Flexible, convenient, biosecure, cost-effective and with complete integrity for both buyers and sellers. Little wonder, then, that the directors of National All-Jersey Inc., the parent company of JMS, believe that JerseyBid.com is the future of marketing Registered JerseyTM cattle and genetics. Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will build on the momentum of record-setting national sales sponsored in 2011 by the American Jersey Cattle Association—the National Heifer Sale, the 54th Pot O’Gold Sale and The 59th All American Sale. “The demand for investment opportunities in Registered Jersey™ cattle and genetics has never been stronger,” observed Neal Smith, “whether it is for breed-leading genomics, high production or high type, or often the combination of all three. This makes it the perfect time to open up a new marketplace—an elite sale conducted entirely online. “We’re really excited to introduce Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid,” Smith added. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for sellers to promote their genetics to highly motivated buyers, wherever they are located, and tap into an outstanding market for high-quality Jersey cattle and Jersey genetics. “It is exactly the type of sale we should be managing to advance the mission of the Jersey organizations and Jersey Marketing Service in particular, which is to increase the value of and demand for Jersey cattle and Jersey genetics.” Portfolio of Excellence at JerseyBid will open Tuesday, December 13 with the live close-out beginning at 11:30 a.m. EST on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Call to consign. Register to bid and buy. Or, just watch it unfold online for a glimpse of the future in Registered JerseyTM marketing.
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CALF MANAGEMENT
Calf Protocol Today Impacts Profits Tomorrow
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he best crystal ball for seeing the performance and profitability of your herd years down the road may well be a close look at your heifer raising program today. The nutrition and care you provide in the first part of a calf’s life paves the way for success when she enters the milking string and begins to return your investment. Easy as it may be in this economy to justify skimping and cutting corners in the calf raising program, it is not the place to do so. The manner in which calves are handled in the first four months of their lives can add hundreds of dollars per head to the bottom line or spell missed opportunity to recoup your investment early. If you successfully raise every calf, you eliminate the need to purchase replacements and get a chance to cull voluntarily or merchandise heifers as breeding stock. If you feed calves to capitalize on rapid early growth, you will be able to breed them early and calve them early to take advantage of the Jersey reproductive efficiencies. Though all calves require attention in their first few days, Jersey calves can pose special challenges, especially for dairy producers who have milked another breed of dairy cow or are just getting a start in the business. But with a little consideration for their unique needs, you can grow healthy calves and take advantage of the Jersey’s ability to return your investment earlier and keep it going longer with a longer productive life than any other dairy breed. To give you some tips on raising Jersey calves, the Jersey Journal asked four producers across the country about their heifer raising program from birth through the first six months. Roundtable participants raise heifers in a variety of facilities, including calf hutches and enclosed barns, and have different protocol for vaccinations and calf care. Some raise only Jerseys; others raise other breeds as well. Though their methods are different, all agree that calf care and calf comfort is as important as cow care and cow comfort. Featured Herds Jack and Heather Brigham, St. Albans, Vt. The Brighams own
and operate a herd of Registered Jerseys with a few mixed breeds in the northwest part of the state near Lake Champlain with their son, E.J. The family also gets help with the business from Jack’s brother, Brent. The Brighams milk 70 cows and raise 40 heifers each year. The dairy is pasture-based, with most cows freshening from February through September and all animals 10 months-ofage and older rotationally grazed. The dairy’s yearly herd average is 14,000 lbs. milk, 672 lbs. fat and 504 lbs. protein. Wynn Nielsen, Hawarden Jerseys Inc., Weston, Idaho. Wynn is a third-generation Jersey breeder who operates Hawarden Jerseys with his father, Ward, brother, Eric, and sons, Kyle and Connor. The Nielsens milk 110 cows and raise 90 heifers on the farm in western Idaho. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has an October 2011 rolling herd average of 17,297 lbs. milk, 794 lbs. fat and 638 lbs. protein. Hawarden Jerseys has genotyped 46 females to date and has a herd GJPI average of +134 (November 2011). Jessica Peters, Spruce Row Farm, Meadville, Pa. Spruce Row Farm is a 195-cow Registered Jersey Dairy owned by Jessica and her parents, Jeff and Janet, and brother, Cole. The dairy also employs Michelle Conjalko to help with the calves. Spruce Row is enrolled on REAP and has an October 2011 rolling herd average of 18,622 lbs. milk, 777 lbs. fat and 661 lbs. protein on 193 cows. The dairy ranks #21 in the nation for JPI with an average JPI of +59 (August 2011) on 162 cows. Spruce Row has genotyped several females and has a herd average GJPI of +115. Debbie Timm, Staehely’s Valley Veue Jerseys, Oregon City, Ore. Debbie and her daughter, Barbie Payzant, and Paul and Diane Staehley operate Staehely’s Valley Veue Jerseys near Portland, Ore. The partners milk a mixed herd of 125 Jerseys, 60 Guernseys and 240 Holsteins and ship milk to Horizon Organic. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has an October 2011 rolling herd average of 15,207 lbs. milk, 688 lbs. fat and 525 lbs. protein. The herd was appraised in September 2011 and has an average appraisal of 83.2% on 132 cows, with 11 Excellents and 98 Very Goods.
Heather Brigham and her husband, Jack, and son, E.J., operate a pasture-based dairy in St. Albans, Vt. Even though the Jersey calf is smaller than other dairy breeds, the Brighams ensure calves are hydrated and well-fed to prevent problems. A seasonal-calving program means most calves are born from February through September. They are raised in a greenhouse barn until they are 4-5 months old.
Ward and Wynn Nielsen and their family operate Hawarden Jerseys in western Idaho. The family has merchandised several heifers in highvisibility sales in the past year, so raising healthy, well-grown calves is especially important to their operation. The Nielsens vaccinate cows with Guardian to prevent calf scours, their single biggest challenge in raising healthy calves.
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Jessica, Cole, Jeff and Janet Peters own Spruce Row Farm. They have reduced calf mortality from 10% to 2.4% by preventing losses from scours. The past two years, they have bottle-fed calves for up to a month in order to direct milk to the proper stomach and create an an acidic environment that deters E. coli from attaching to the gut wall. Calves are weaned when they are eating 3-4 lbs. of grain mix a day, which may be as early as six weeks from birth.
Paul and Diane Staehley, Barbie Payzant and Debbie Timm manage a mixed herd of Jerseys, Guernseys and Holsteins. The partners note that it is especially important to be detail-oriented when raising Jersey calves. Their attention to detail and consistency in calf care contribute to a near-zero calf mortality rate. They ensure calves are born in a clean, dry environment, kept warm and fed colostrum soon after birth. Jersey calves are blanketed shortly after birth in cool weather.
Questions Describe your calf-raising facilities. Provide details for housing from birth through breeding. Brigham: Calves are born outside in pastures close to the barn or in well-bedded calving pens, where they stay for a day or two. We have a greenhouse calf barn where calves are raised until they are 4-5 months old. Initially, they are housed in individual wire pens. After weaning, they are moved to a six-stall freestall pen for group learning. After that, they are moved to the main barn and transitioned through three different pens based on age. Heifers are bred at 12-15 months-of-age. Nielsen: From birth to weaning, our calves are housed in an enclosed calf barn. Then, they are moved to an open-faced shed with two large group pens with large dirt lots. The group of younger calves includes about eight calves; the group of older calves includes about 16 head. Calves are housed here until they are eight months old and then they are turned out on pasture. Heifers are bred beginning at 13 months-of-age. Peters: From birth to four months, they are housed in a retro-fitted tie-stall barn with steel stalls and polyethylene dividers (no wood). From 4-8 months, they are introduced to groups of six in a facility with headlocks, freestalls and waterers. From there, 8-15 month old heifers are kept in one large group with headlocks and freestalls. They’re also introduced to pasture throughout the spring, summer and fall. We begin to breed heifers when they are 13 months old, when they weigh about 550 lbs. Timm: Our newborn calves are housed in hutches. At two months old, they are moved to a straw pen and housed in groups of 20. At three months of age, the group of 20 is moved to a free stall barn. At 4-5 months old, they are moved to the main heifer stall barn and housed here until they are ready to breed. During the grazing season, all heifers over six months-of-age are pastured.
months for breeding. Timm: I strive to never lose a calf. Diane and I personally feed the calves every day. The consistency in care is an important part of our calf raising program. It is our goal to have the heifers well grown so they get bred on time and are ready to milk when they enter the milking herd. Well-grown heifers are also important to us because we market our extra springing heifers and want our customers to be satisfied and repeat buyers.
Do you have benchmarks for your heifer raising program? Peters: We like to make sure they weigh about 550 lbs. at 13 decemBER 2011
What is your calf mortality rate? What do you find to be the biggest challenge in raising baby Jersey calves through the first two months? How have you dealt with the challenge? Brigham: Our mortality rate is 2-3%. If a calf has a stress free birth, we seldom have any problems. We keep in mind that just because the Jersey calf is smaller, we still need to feed her to keep her hydrated to prevent problems. We always feed milk at body temperature or above. We make sure our bottles and pails are sanitary by cleaning them with hot water, chlorinated soap and acid. Nielsen: This year, our calf mortality rate has been about 7%, but most years it is in the 5% range. The weakest link in our calf raising program may be our calf barn and our biggest challenge is scours. We raise baby calves in a facility that has housed calves for more than 40 years and may have a build-up of organisms. To combat this, we pulled out the wood dividers and replaced them with polyethylene dividers. We thoroughly clean the pens with an acid solution between calves. We installed a vent in the roof of the barn and open the windows in warm weather to increase ventilation. We also vaccinate the dams with Guardian (scours vaccine) and get colostrum into the calves as soon as possible. When calves do scour, we give them electrolytes and treat with antibiotics. The ventilation improvements have helped us reduce pneumonia to the point where calves now rarely catch pneumonia. Peters: Our current calf mortality rate is 2.4%. Our biggest challenges have always been scouring and dehydration caused by (continued to page 21)
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E. coli poisoning. About two years ago, we began leaving all our calves on the bottle for up to one month-of-age. Our calves are now better able to digest milk because the esophageal groove directs milk to the proper stomach. This helps create an acidic environment that deters E. coli from attaching to the gut. We now have had to treat less for E.coli poisoning and more for dehydration. This practice has helped reduce our calf mortality from greater than 10% to 2.4%. Timm: Our calf mortality is 1%. We vaccinate at birth with Ecolizer (scours vaccine), Calf Guard (scours vaccine), Inforce 3 (respiratory disease vaccine) and BoviSera Antiserum, feed colostrum as soon as we can and put a blanket on the calf if it is cold. If we keep calves warm, dry and well fed, we don’t have much trouble. What protocols do you have in place from the time a calf is born until it is weaned? Explain how you manage each stage of the calf’s life. Brigham: At birth, calves are given two quarts of colostrum as soon as possible along with a First Defense (scours) pill. They are fed a two-quart bottle of whole milk for a month and given an SMZ (sulfadimethoxazine with trimethoprim) pill for 10 days. Calves are switched to a pail when they are a month old and then fed milk for another 4-5 weeks. Grain and water are available at all times. In colder months, water is warm. A handful of fine quality dry hay is offered when they are 3-4 weeks old. Nielsen: We try to take the calf away from the dam and feed it good quality colostrum as soon as possible. We dip navels in 7% iodine. We watch the calves closely. If a calf gets scours, we treat it at the first sign of symptoms. Peters: First, we make sure they get four quarts of good quality colostrum as soon as possible, certainly within 24 hours of birth. They also get a First Defense pill in their first colostrum and a nasal vaccine as soon as possible. As soon as we can, we move them from the maternity pens to individual calf stalls. They are put on milk replacer and switched to bucket when they are about four weeks old. Once they are eating their grain at about six weeks old, they are put on water, hay and grain. Timm: Our calves are raised in hutches the first two months. We bed them daily with straw and feed whole milk twice a day. We keep fresh grain in front of them and offer water when they are a month old. At two months, they are moved into a group pen, where they are fed milk for an additional month. We wean them before they are moved to the next pen. decemBER 2011
Describe your vaccination program. Do you give vaccinations to the calves or to their dams? What vaccines do you feel are effective? Brigham: We give an Alpha 7 (clostridia vaccine) to the dams when they are dried off. Calves are vaccinated with Vista (IBR BVD vaccine) about a week before they are moved from the greenhouse barn to the main barn. Nielsen: We vaccinate the dams with Guardian and feel that it is quite effective in preventing scours. We vaccinate calves when they are 4-6 months old with BoviShield Gold (IBR BVD vaccine), Vision 8 (IBR BVD vaccine) and a bangs vaccine. Peters: Dams get ScourGuard 4KC(scour vaccine) shots when they are dried off and then again three weeks prior to calving. Calves are given a nasal vaccine for respiratory diseases as soon as possible after birth. Timm: Our dry cows receive Multimin (mineral supplement), MuSe (selenium deficiency vaccine), vitamins A and D and are vaccinated with Scour Bos (scours vaccination), J-VAC (E. coli vaccine) and Ultrabac 8 (blackleg vaccine). At birth, our calves are vaccinated with Ecolizer, Calf Guard, Inforce 3 and Bovi-Sera. They are also given vitamins A and D. We have been using the Inforce 3 vaccine for about a year and it seems to help prevent respiratory problems.
How much and when do you first feed colostrum to your baby calves? How long do you feed colostrum? Do you test your colostrum for immunoglobulin content? Brigham: We feed two quarts of colostrum from their dam as soon as possible. We feed it for three days. We do not test the colostrum. Nielsen: We feed three pints as soon after birth as possible. We feed three feedings of colostrum. We don’t test our colostrum. Peters: They get four quarts as soon as possible and definitely within 24 hours of birth. We bag and freeze all colostrums after it is tested using a colostrometer. Timm: We feed at least two quarts of colostrum within the first few hours of birth and colostrum is fed the first three feedings. We don’t test our colostrum for immunoglobulin content. What milk replacer works best in your program and why? What are the fat and protein levels in the milk replacer? How often do you feed, how much do you feed and at what times of day do you feed? Brigham: Currently, we feed whole milk taken from the pre-cooler and parlor drain off. This amounts to about two five-gallon pails. Calves are fed twice a day at 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. They are fed two quarts for a month. Thereafter, they are fed milk that (continued to page 22)
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textured calf starter is offered when calves are 2-3 days old. When they begin eating, starter is increased to about 1.5 lbs. twice a day. In addition, a standard heifer pellet is fed twice a day (1.5 lbs. per feeding) when calves are 2-3 weeks out from weaning. Grain buckets are changed daily and given to weaned calves Nielsen: We feed grain beginning when they are three days old. It is an 18% protein mix that includes flaked corn, flaked soybeans, flaked barley and a protein pellet. Calves usually consume two pounds a day until weaning. Peters: When calves are about four days old, we offer them a 22% crude protein (CP) calf starter in a grain-nipple feeder. Once they have the taste for it and when they are three weeks old, we put grain in front of them in a bucket. Usually when they are two weeks old, they’re eating anywhere from 1.5-2 lbs. calf starter per day. When they are six weeks old, they’re switched to a 16% CP pelleted feed and are eating about 4 lbs. per day. Both feeds are supplemented with Bovatec. Timm: Our calves are offered grain at two weeks-of-age. At first they just nibble at it, but by the time they are weaned, they are eating 4 lbs. a day. We feed a 16% complete grain mix that is top-dressed with aloe/kelp pellets.
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has been diluted in half with hot water and amounts to 4-5 quarts of liquid out of a pail. Nielsen: We have almost always fed whole milk and now feed three pints of whole milk twice a day, at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. I tried feeding milk replacer at one point, but didn’t like the cost or inconvenience of mixing the replacer. We usually use milk from the tank, or waste milk if it is available. The fat and protein content are 4.7% fat and 3.7% protein. Peters: We use a 22/20 milk replacer Page 22
with Decoxx (decoquinate) and Bio-Mos. We feed 8 oz. replacer mixed with two quarts of warm water twice a day. We normally feed calves around 6:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Timm: We feed warm whole milk to our calves twice a day, morning and night. They are fed two quarts each feeding. This amount is increased to three quarts each feeding as calves get older. When do you begin feeding grain to your calves? What is in the mix? How much do they consume on a daily basis? Brigham: About a pound of standard
When do you wean calves and what is your protocol for weaning? Brigham: We start weaning calves at about eight weeks old by diluting milk in the pail until it is little more than warm water. A week before they are weaned, calves get diluted milk for the morning feeding only. At weaning, they are consuming 3 lbs. of grain twice a day and some hay. After they are moved to the freestall and as they increase hay consumption, grain is reduced to 4 lbs. of heifer pellets a day. Nielsen: We usually wean them at 10 weeks old as long as they are eating 2 lbs. of grain mix per day. Calves continue to eat the same calf mix until they are eight months old. Peters: Lately, we’ve been weaning calves as early as six weeks. We base our time of weaning on how much grain they are consuming. If they’re eating 3-4 lbs. of the 22% CP calf starter, we begin mixing in the 16% CP pelleted feed and then feed them milk in the morning and water at night for at least three days. We then switch them completely to a diet of water, hay and the 16% CP pellet. Timm: We wean our calves at three months-of-age. Two or three days before they are weaned, they are fed just once a day. At this point, we increase the amount of aloe/kelp pellets that is fed. JERSEY JOURNAL
How do you manage water, bedding and environmental temperature? Brigham: We water twice daily using warm water in the winter. We use sawdust or shavings and old hay for bedding. We use blankets from birth in the cold months. The greenhouse is cold in the winter, but calves can withstand the cold as long as the air is fresh. Nielsen: We bottle feed two quarts of water around noon between the milk feedings. We do not offer water free choice. We bed pens with straw and add enough to keep them dry. Our calf barn has windows that we adjust to weather conditions. Peters: In the summer, every calf is offered water. They get a bucket of fresh water twice a day, year round. Stalls are cleaned once a day and freshly bedded with sawdust twice a day. We run fans when needed and are able to close up the barn during the winter months. Timm: Calves are bedded with straw daily. Fortunately, our weather is moderate, with only a few weeks below freezing and a dozen days above 90 degrees. We have a fan and removable windows in our group calf barn so we can control the ventilation. The hutch calves have water at a month old, but don’t drink much in cool weather. How do you manage moving calves from individual housing to group housing? Touch on issues related to biosecurity, sucking and transmission of diseases. Brigham: Occasionally, we will use Corid to prevent scours when moving weaned calves into the freestall pen or into the first group at the main barn. We try to keep similar-sized and similar-aged animals grouped together. We do not use noseplates unless necessary. We have been a closed herd for many years now, so biosecurity is not a big issue. Nielsen: We move calves from the calf barn to group housing by halter. We rarely have any problems with sucking. This may be because we feed calves with the bottle for quite a long time (10 weeks), which may curb their natural instinct to suck. Peters: Before they are moved out of individual pens, calves are tattooed and noseringed and have their horns burnt. They are moved to groups of six (along with other new calves), where we flood the groups with sawdust until they are accustomed to the freestalls. We also feed them the same grain to help them adjust more effectively. The use of nose rings has actually been a recent step we’ve taken to stop sucking. We started the practice about a year ago and have seen a significant decrease in the number of three-quartered heifers in the milk barn in the past six months. Timm: The biggest problem we have when we transition calves to group housing decemBER 2011
is sucking. Every calf we see sucking gets a plastic nose ring. This seems to be more of a problem with the Jerseys than other breeds. As for disease transmission, we never move a calf that isn’t doing well into a group pen. As the heifers transition to the older pens, any heifer that is a little small is held back and grouped with calves her size. How do you manage overcrowding or overstocking of heifers? Do you sell extra heifers or make room for them in some manner? Does overstocking affect performance, and, if so, how? Brigham: Currently, we have no over-
stocking issues. We do sell some heifers for breeding stock every year. Nielsen: We are very fortunate to have adequate housing, so haven’t been affected by overstocking. Peters: In our 8-15 month-old group, overcrowding is a big problem. To ensure that everyone gets the chance to eat, we feed extra silage and make sure the bale feeders are always full. Occasionally, we have a case of coccidiosis in a smaller calf, which we treat by drenching with Corid. To alleviate this problem, we are in the process of splitting this group of 70 heifers into two (continued to page 24)
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groups: 8-12 month-old heifers and 12-15 month-old heifers. With less competition (35 head) at this stage, our younger calves should be better able to transition to larger group housing. Timm: We do have some overstocking in the older heifer pens. It is important to keep feed in front of these heifers at all times so that while some are lying down, the others can eat and vice versa. It isn’t perfect, but it seems to work for us. It is important for us to feed them through their second trimester since we haven’t found a market for extra heifers until they are bred six months. If you raise other breeds of heifers as well, what advice would you give those who are just getting a start with Jersey? How do you care for Jerseys differently, especially as related to Holsteins? Brigham: In general, keep calves warm, clean and free from drafts. And, keep them fed. People often think that because the Jersey calf is smaller, she doesn’t need as much feed. That is a fine line to walk, though. To be safe, I feed all my calves Page 24
the same amount of milk whether they are Jersey, Aryshire or Brown Swiss. I have noticed that the bigger breeds may start consuming grain sooner. Timm: As noted, we milk Holsteins and Guernseys as well as Jerseys. It is especially important to be detail-oriented in raising Jersey calves. They need to be born in a clean, dry environment, kept warm and fed colostrum soon after birth. It is critical to maintain their body temperature because of their smaller body weight (and body condition?). We blanket our (Jersey?) calves soon after birth. In a tough economy, are there measures a dairy producer can take to cut corners and still maintain the quality of the heifer raising program? Have you made sacrifices in recent years, and if so, where? Have the changes impacted your calves in any way? Brigham: Recently, we began feeding round baleage and cut out the corn silage to reduce costs. We have not cut back on grain that is being fed to calves up to five months-of-age. There are no short cuts on raising baby calves. However, heifers over a year old do not get any grain until they
calve. We switched from milk replacer to whole milk two years ago to cut costs. This has been a big-saver for us, and the calves have more energy and rarely scour. Nielsen: We haven’t changed anything in our calf protocol recently in spite of the dairy economy. Grain may be expensive, but there really are not substitutes for raising healthy, well-grown calves. Peters: We’ve recently been experimenting with pelleted feeds as an alternative to buying corn as our source of textured grain. We’ve also been trying to wean calves at six weeks-of-age instead of eight to reduce costs. This not only reduces the amount of milk replacer we use, but the cost of the more expensive 22% CP calf starter. Timm: I know this is a tough economy, but I think the most important part of raising healthy calves is being detail-oriented and paying attention to each calf. We have not cut corners in our calf raising program. It is a lot more expensive to have a bunch of poorly grown heifers entering the milking herd than to spending a little more money when they are babies and having them ready to go to work when they’re grown. JERSEY JOURNAL
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ORGANIZATION NEWS
Summary of November AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings
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he Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) met November 3 and 4, 2011 at the Hilton Garden Inn Airport, Louisville, Ky. Actions taken are reported below. Finances. Financial statements for the AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. and Subsidiary, All-Jersey Sales Corporation (Jersey Marketing Service) were reviewed. Through nine months, the AJCA reported revenues of $2,384,956 and expenditures of $2,121,251. NAJ reported revenues of $535,494 versus expenditures of $436,051. JMS revenues were $313,224; expenditures were $296,398. Net income through September 30 for all organizations was $359,974. Balanced budgets for 2012 were approved. The AJCA budget was based on 99,000 registrations, 21,000 transfers, 141,000 cows enrolled on all performance programs, 165,500 JerseyTags, 10,000 genomic tests, and 528 pages of paid advertising in Jersey Journal. Total AJCA revenues for 2012 are budgeted at $3,261,838 against expenditures of $3,256,200. The NAJ budget was based upon 1,015 Equity investors and JMS sale management revenue (private treaty, online listings and public auction) totaling $553,000. Budgeted revenues for NAJAJSC were $1,292,350, with budgeted expenditures of $1,275,043. Market values of investments on September 30 were: Building Fund, $899,385; Investment Trust, $626,942; Scholarship and other funds, $422,172; Jersey Youth Academy, $116,189 before investment of approximately $250,000 net after 2011 program expenses; and AJCC Research Foundation, $1,425,544. The Investment Advisory Committee met with investment managers on November 7 to review status of current portfolios and determine investment strategies for the coming year. Genotyping. As of November 1, 10,446 female genomic evaluations, including 9,028 evaluations based on 3K testing and 194 on the new 6K chip, had been received from the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL). Genomic evaluations have also been received for a total of 5,263 males. The 3K genomic testing campaign supported by AJCA and NAJ appropriated funds will be extended to include all Page 26
genomic testing ordered through the AJCA using a low-density chip. The price of 6K testing is $30.00 per animal in REAP herds, and $40.00 for all others. Beginning with the December USDAAJCA genetic evaluations, a single PTA Herd Average report will be issued that includes cows with genomic and traditional PTAs that also meet current edit specifications (refer to Jersey Genetic Summary or Green Book Online, http:// greenbook.usjersey.com, for details). Parentage Qualification. Parentage qualif ication (PQ) using SNP-based technology through genotyping will be implemented for use in early 2012. After implementation, the AJCA Performance & Progeny Report will list PQ status and the test type: BLT, for blood typing; DNA, for microsatellite analysis, or SNP. SNP analysis for any animal required for parentage qualification of progeny that was previously sampled by microsatellite DNA testing will be processed at AJCA expense. Undesirable Genetic Factors. Based on AIPL research establishing that 6K genotyping is as accurate as the 50K test in identifying Jersey Haplotype 1 (JH1), genotyping results using a 6K or higher density genotype will be used to establish official JH1 status. JH1 status based on 3K genotyping will be reported to owners on the Herd Genomic PTA Report. JerseyMateTM and Sire Development Programs. Defaults for JerseyMate TM recommendations to foreign bulls marketed in the U.S. (code F) and genomically evaluated bulls without daughters (code G) were set at a maximum of 50%, with the user able to change the usage level as desired from 0% to 100%. Qualifying levels were revised: • For AJCA Young Sire Program, nominated bulls must meet or exceed the 70%ile of the G-code bulls for Jersey Performance IndexTM (JPI), Net Merit dollars or PTA protein, based on genomic genetic evaluation (GPTA) or Parent Average. • For AJCA Genetic Diversity Program, the bull’s GFI or EFI must be less than 6%, with GPTA or Parent Average for JPI, NM$ or PTA protein equal to or greater than the 50%ile of G-code bulls.
Regional Shows. Allocations for 2012 were approved as follows: • The All American Jersey Shows: $5,000 to be divided equally among junior exhibitors, and $2,000 for open show state herd travel money; • Western National Junior Show: $1,000 for direct expenses, plus $750 to be divided equally to qualified junior exhibitors; and • $1,000 to increase premiums paid to junior exhibitors at the Central National Jersey Show (Madison, Wis.) and Mid-Atlantic Regional Show (Harrisburg, Penna.). This financial support is contingent upon adoption and enforcement of the PDCA Show Ring Code of Ethics by show management, with all cows subject to ultrasound and milk sample testing. Also, all animals must be recorded in the AJCA Herd Register (having GR or HR status) or have registry status of 75% or greater with Jersey Canada. Appointments. Ed Kirchdoerfer, Cape Girardeau, Mo., was appointed chair of the AJCA Type Advisory Committee. Tammie Stiles Doran, Newberry, S.C., and Herby D. Lutz, Chester, S.C., were appointed to five-year terms, replacing retiring members Corey Lutz and Larry Schirm. Associate chairs for the 2012 All American planning committees are Patrick Gourley, Portland, Ore., sale; C. Neal Smith, Smyrna, Tenn., open show; Dennis Post, Clinton, Wis., futurity; and William Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, junior activities.
National All-Jersey Inc. The Board of Directors of National AllJersey Inc. met November 4 in Louisville. Dairy Policy and Milk Marketing. General Manager Erick Metzger reviewed developments to promote adoption of higher minimum nonfat standards fluid milk; H.R. 3062 Dairy Security Act, the legislation modeled on NMPF’s Foundation for the Future; and farm savings accounts. Progress on two research efforts was noted. The life-cycle assessment study conducted by Jude Capper and Roger Cady has been accepted for publication in Journal of Dairy Science. It was also reported that the study on Jersey beef carcass characteristics and palatability completed at Ohio State University had (continued to page 31)
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“Karmel” Family Member Tops Indiana Sale Again After taking a break last year, the Indiana Premier Plus Sale returned on September 10, 2011, with a bang and posted an average nearly $200 higher than that for the 2009 sale. The 42 Registered Jersey lots sold for an average of $1,761.31 and gross receipts of $73,975, with buyers paying solid prices from start to finish. The sale was again hosted by Tony and Lynette Fuentes and their family at Bella Vista Farms in Berne, Ind. Sale Analysis
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Avg. Price Total Value
24 Cows, two years and over 2 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 8 Bred heifers 6 Open yearlings 4 Heifer calves 42 Lots Median price
$1,861.46 650.00 1,681.25 1,500.00 1,387.50
$44,675 1,300 13,450 9,000 5,550
$1,761.31 $1,650.00
$73,975
Sale Management: Indiana Jersey Cattle Club Auctioneer: Merv Leffler
As with the 2009 sale, a member of the “Karmel” family brought the top dollar of the day. Aaron White, Columbia Crossroads, Pa., placed the final bid of $3,300 on Lordan Aces Hi Kandy. The fancy junior two-year-old sold fresh in July and is sired by Treasures Renaissance Jackpot-ET, a Hollylane Renaissance, JPI -115, son out of Hollylane Treasures Jewel, EX 92-3E (CAN). “Kandy’s” dam, Ratliff Sambo KatlynET, Excellent-90%, is a daughter of Lester Sambo, GJPI +5, with a two lactation m.e. average of 20,282–970–743. “Kandy’s” grandam, Avonlea D Jude Karmel, Excellent-94%, has a best record of 19,730 lbs. milk, 847 lbs. fat and 686 lbs. protein at 4-6. She is one of the breed’s most prolific brood cow with 84 registered sons and daughters. Five of her appraised daughters are Excellent-93% or higher. A daughter, Ratliff Ren Kendra, Excellent-95%, was reserve winner of the Kingsmill Farms II International Futurity in October 2010 and stood third in the National Jersey Jug Futurity a month later. Another daughter, Ratliff F Prize Kay, Excellent-93%, was Reserve Junior All American Junior Three-Year-Old in 2008 and the high-placing cow owned by a junior member, Cassy Krull, Lake Mills, Wis., in the National Jersey Jug Futurity the same year. She was also Reserve Junior All American Summer Yearling in 2006 and made her best record of 20,140 lbs. milk, 1,014 lbs. fat and 739 lbs. protein at 4-7. “Kandy’s” fourth dam, Avonlea Page 28
Lordan Aces Hi Kandy was the high seller, purchased for $3,300 by Aaron White, respresented by Craig Martin, right. She was consigned by Lordan Farm, owned by Dan and Loretta Mithohoefer at left, and Emily, Sydney and MacKenzie Day. Also pictured are Merv Leffler, auctioneer, Chad Kreeger, sale manager. and Macey Mudd at the halter. “Kandy” is a maternal sister to the high seller of the 2009 sale.
Valiant Kitty 15N, EX-3E (CAN), was Grand Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show and won the Royal International Jersey Futurity in 1984. She has been named All-Canadian in milking form four times. The next dam, Avonlea Advance Fairy, EX 91 (CAN), earned a lifetime production award (level 1) in Canada. The next dam is SUP-EX in Canada. “Kandy” was consigned by Lordan Farm and Emily, Sydney and MacKenzie Day, Silver Lake, Ind. Berlew Jerseys, Angola, Ind., paid the second high price of the day and the high price for a heifer when they placed the last bid of $2,850 on Rosewood Excit Mum. The senior calf is sired by Bridon Excitation, GJPI -60, and out of a cow family that has fared well in the show ring in recent years. “Mum” is backed by three Excellent dams. Her Excellent-90% dam is sired by Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, GJPI +92. Her Excellent-90% grandam is a daughter of Avonlea Renaissance Kaptain-ET, GJPI -116, with 19,570 lbs. milk, 783 lbs. fat and 675 lbs. protein in her third lactation. “Mum’s” grandam, Plain O Remake Daisy-ET, Excellent-93%, was Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Central National Jersey Show and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show in 2006. A full sister to “Daisy,” Plain O Remake Darby, Very Good-89%, was tapped Reserve Grand Champion of the Indiana State Fair and won the Indiana Jersey Futurity in 2011. She was Reserve Junior All American as an intermediate calf in 2009 and again as an intermediate yearling the following year. She also earned Reserve All American Intermediate Yearling honors in the open show in Louisville, Ky., in 2010. “Mum’s” third dam is Very Good-85%. She was consigned by Steven Christman
and Kim Myers, New Paris, Ind. The third high seller, Storas Comerica Summer-ET, is a daughter of the breed’s historical high-selling female (at public auction as reported to the Jersey Journal), Stora of Oblong Valley. AnnaMarie and Carter Settles, Clayton, Ind., purchased the junior three-year-old for $2,750. The Very Good-85% daughter of Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -96, sold fresh in June and gave 61 lbs. milk on her August test. She sold with an m.e. of 18,412–850–664 on her second lactation. “Summer’s” dam, “Stora,” was named Intermediate Champion of the Central National Jersey Show in 2005 and placed second in the aged cow class at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2011. She is appraised Excellent-94% and has two lactations over 17,800 lbs. milk, 970 lbs. fat and 710 lbs. protein. “Stora” became the high-selling female in breed history when she sold with an embryo package for $92,000 to Budjon Farms, Joel Kietzman and Les Davis, Lomira, Wis., in the Carrousel Farms Dispersal in June 2006. “Summer’s” grandam, Crooker Brook Trads Spencer, Excellent-93%, has two lactations over 22,900 lbs. milk, 1,120 lbs. fat and 850 lbs. protein. She stood second in the junior three-year-old class at the Central National Jersey Show in 2000 and was nominated All-Canadian Four-YearOld the following year. The next five dams are Very Good or Excellent in Canada. “Summer” was consigned by the partnership that also consigned the high seller, Lordan Farm and Emily, Sydney and MacKenzie Day. Tim Dirksen Dairy Farm, New Weston, Ohio, was the volume buyer of the day, selecting 13 head for $21,375. Dirksen had been milking Holsteins with his brother in central Ohio near the state line with Indiana. When he set out on his own, he pushed the pencil and decided to milk Jerseys. The purchase will help Dirksen expand the herd. The other volume buyer of the day, Zeinstra Farms, Shelbyville, Mich., is a Holstein breeder who is adding Jerseys to the herd. The Zeinstras purchased seven head for $13,000. Sales $1,800 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Aaron White, Columbia Crossroads, Pa. Lordan Aces Hi Kandy, cow 2 yrs................................ $3,300 (Lordan Farm and Emily, Sydney and MacKenzie Day, Silver Lake, Ind.) Berlew Jerseys, Angola, Ind. Rosewood Excit Mum, open yearling 12 mos................ 2,850 (Steven A. Christman and Kim Myers, New Paris, Ind.) AnnaMarie and Carter Settles, Clayton, Ind. Storas Comerica Summer-ET, cow 3 yrs....................... 2,750 (Lordan Farm and Emily, Sydney and MacKenzie Day) (continued to page 30)
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Show News Oklahoma State Fair Jersey Show The Oklahoma State Fair Open Show and Junior Show were held to identical results on September 20, 2011, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Okla. Leo Hoff Jr., Windthorst, Texas, judged the 15 head of Registered Jerseys in the open show and the 13 head in the junior show. Taking home the Senior Champion and Grand Champion honors in both divisions was the first place three-year-old cow, Corleys XXL Patty, exhibited by Emily Boyer, Tuttle. She also earned Reserve Grand Champion laurels for her winning four-year-old cow, Corleys Legion Morgan. In the heifer show, Julie Semrad, Crescent, took home both Junior Champion banners of both the open and junior shows. Her senior heifer calf, JCS Gustav Snickers, was named Junior Champion, while her winning junior yearling, JCS Deacon Symore, was named Reserve Champion of the shows.
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Minnesota State Fair FFA Jersey Show
Drinkall Char Popcycle was named Grand Champion for Nicholas Drinkall, Lanesboro, at the Minnesota State Fair FFA Show on September 3, 2011. OA Intrigue shown by Angalee Schmidt, Kellogg, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Scott Ellinghuysen, Altura, Minn., and Dan Carroll, College Station, Texas, judged the 30 Registered Jerseys shown in St. Paul, Minn. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (6 shown) 1. Esperanza Tequila Rachel (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Elliotts Valiant Raquel-ET), Hope Morrison, Peterson, jr. champ. 2. Drinkall Ringmaster Mia (S: Family Hill Ringmaster, D: Drinkall Miles Mimi), Nicholas Drinkall, Lanesboro, res. jr. champ. Intermediate heifer calf (4 shown) Esperanza Eclipse Motoya, Hope Morrison Senior heifer calf (4 shown) GD Dodger Raylynn, Nicholas Drinkall Summer yearling heifer (2 shown) Entry by Joel Koch, Winsted Junior yearling heifer (1 shown) Drinkall Indiana Chill, Nicholas Drinkall Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) Dicke TBone Kay, Charlie Dicke, Goodhue 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Drinkall Militia Daybreak, Nicholas Drinkall 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) OA Intrigue Jan (S: Willoa Laser, D: J1 Intrigue Jane), Angalee Schmidt, Kellogg, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (1 shown) GR Dicke Vindication Renae, Charlie Dicke 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Drinkall Char Popcycle (S: Drinkall Kaptain Charlie, D: Drinkall Paramount Plum), Nicholas Drinkall, best udder of show, sr. and gr. champ. Dry cow (1 shown) Bri-Lin Connection Tilly, Jillian Koch, Winstead
Indiana Premier Plus Sale (continued from page 28) Debby Laswell, Tony Fuentes and Tyler Hamilton, Berne, Ind. Bridon Vertigo Vital, heifer calf, cow 3 yrs...................... 2,550 (Bridon Farms Inc., Paris, Ontario) Allen and Chris Deloye, Fort Loramie, Ohio Maple Ridge Jade’s Mona, bred heifer 19 mos. ........... 2,500 (Pete and Michelle Stern, Drumbo, Ontario) Stephen H., Bradley S., John M. and Alivia White and Messmer Jersey Farm, New Castle, Ind. Eclipses Respect Anistaia, cow 2 yrs. .......................... 2,375 (Kurt and Lisa Hubbell, Brownsville, Ind.) Laurence J. or Sandra Place, Perry, Mich. Oblong Valley Stella Blue-ET, cow 5 yrs. ...................... 2,350 (Lordan Farm and Emily, Sydney and MacKenzie Day) Zeinstra Farms, Shelbyville, Mich. Safaris Gator Sahara, bred heifer 2 yrs. ....................... 2,050 (Bachelor Farms, Angola, Ind.) Hubbells Louie Crystal, cow 2 yrs. . .............................. 2,000 (Kurt Hubbell, Brownsville, Ind.) Wennings Finalist Radar, cow 3 yrs. ............................. 1,975 (Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Wenning, Greensburg, Ind.) Eclipse Jubilee, cow 3 yrs. ............................................ 1,800 (Stephen H., Bradley S., John M. and Ann M. White, New Castle, Ind.) Gregory A. Adams, Clinton, Mich. Rorys Governor Rowdy-ET, cow 2 yrs. ......................... 2,050 (FH Jerseys, Family Hill Jerseys and Cybil Fisher, Plymouth, Ind.) Timothy R. and Beth Place, Perry, Mich. Millers Henry Melodie, bred heifer 2 yrs. ...................... 1,850 (Dick Miller and Family, Osgood, Ind.) Neal E. Diley, Canal Winchester, Ohio Wennings Acclaim Bellona, cow 2 yrs. ......................... 1,800 (Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Wenning)
C. L. (Clint) Collins, III P. O. Box 359 Sylacauga, AL 35159 Fax: 256/245-9870 Home: 256/249-2481 clcollins@mysylacauga.com
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been published in the Journal of Animal Science. Company objectives for 2012 were adopted as follows: • To the extent possible, be involved in efforts examining Federal milk marketing order and Farm Bill safety net alternatives; • Continue work to raise the national minimum nonfat solids standards for fluid milk to meet existing California levels; • Recruit research opportunities and promote research that demonstrates the value of high solids milk and the efficiency and sustainability of Jerseys; • All-Jersey® program: Enroll new producers and distributors, expand services provided and support, and develop and promote new products using Jersey milk; • Look for and advance market arrangements, voluntary and regulated, that obtain or improve Multiple Component Pricing (MCP) for producers currently not receiving MCP or sub-standard MCP pricing; • Develop economic analyses that promote increased use of Jersey genetics; and
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• Produce timely communications including Weekly Market Update, Component and Price Report, Equity Newsletter and Jersey Journal articles. Jersey Marketing Service. Gross sales revenue from public auctions, online auctions and private treaty transactions through October 16 totaled $6,753.481 on 5,225 lots (live animals, embryos and semen). The Board approved an increase in JMS commission rates for JMS volume consignment sales. An employee incentive bonus plan for Jersey Marketing Service staff and AJCANAJ Area Representatives was adopted to replace the current plan effective January 1, 2012. The incentive is designed to increase total cattle sales and provide an opportunity for these employees to increase their compensation.
Next Meetings The next regular meeting of the Boards will be March 9-11, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. Committees for The 60th All American Show & Sale will meet March 11. The Annual Meeting of National AllJersey Inc. will be held June 29, 2012 in North Conway, N.H., with the AJCA Annual Meeting scheduled for June 30. Deadlines for President and Director
nomination petitions to be filed with the Executive Secretary are April 25 for AJCA, and April 29 for NAJ.
World Jersey Cattle Bureau To Meet in Colombia The 2012 annual meeting and tour of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau will be held in the tropics, starting with a pre-tour in beautiful Guatemala, then continuing to Colombia for the main and post-tours. The main meeting will be held May 25 through June 1 at the Sonesta Hotel in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia. In addition to visits at Jersey farms surrounding the city, the Alpina milk processing plant, and a biotechnology center, the itinerary includes tours of the historic Bolivar Main Square, National Capitol, Gold and Emerald museums, and the La Candelaria quarter. The post-tour offers more Jersey farm visits plus trips to tourist attractions surrounding two major cities, Medellín and Cartagena. For more information and registration information, visit the website of the Asociación Colombiana de Criadores de Ganado Jersey (ASO Jersey) at www. asojersey.com, or contact Dr. Gonzalo Maldonado at gmaldona@cable.net.co.
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Honorable Mention
Runner Up
Photo taken by Erin Leach, Linwood, Kan., at Lin-Crest Farm.
Nostalgic Beauty
Photo taken by Corrina Aldrich, Salem, N.Y., at Seacord Farm Jerseys, N.Y.
Chore Time
Photo taken by Lynda Bachelor, Angola, Ind., on the World Jersey tour in New Zealand.
International Beauties
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Photo taken by Corrina Aldrich, at Edan Jerseys.
Winter Warmth
Honorable Mention
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Honorable Mention
Photo taken by Charisse Orth, Stitzer, Wis., at Orthridge Jerseys.
Best Friends
Photo taken by Taylor Leach, Linwood, Kan., at Lin-Crest Farm.
Independence
Photo taken by Corrina Aldrich, Salem, N.Y., at Edan Jerseys.
Spring Beauty
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Photo taken by Nikki Hebgen, DeForest, Wis., at Kessenich Jerseys.
Showtime Smiles
Honorable Mention
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Honorable Mention
Sweet Love
Photo taken by Nikki Hebgen, DeForest, Wis., at Kessenich Jerseys.
Photo taken by Amanda Lutz, Chester, S.C., at Her-Man Jerseys.
Little Helper
Photo taken by Shannon Mason, Jefferson, N.Y., at Danforth Jersey Farm.
Blossoming Buddies
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Kids-N-Cows
Honorable Mention
Runner Up
Photo taken by Corrina Aldrich, Salem, N.Y., at Seacord Farm
Many Faces of Dairying
Photo taken by Taylor Leach at Lin-Crest Farm, Kan.
Determination
Photo taken by Christopher Davis, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., at Davis Farms.
Early Morning Beauty
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Honorable Mention
Runner Up
Photo taken by Lynda Bachelor, Angola, Ind., in New Zealand on the World tour.
Grazing the Hillside
Photo taken by Kelsey Baumann, Auburn, Ky., at Spring Moon Farm.
Looking Glass
Looking to the Future
Photo taken by Taylor Leach, Linwood, Kan., at Lin-Crest Farm, Kan.
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Photo taken by Jennifer Holbrook, Murfreesboro, Tenn., at Holbrook Farm.
Feeding Time
Honorable Mention
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Honorable Mention
Peaceful Slumber
Photo taken by Julia Owens, Frederic, Wis., at Owens Farms Inc.
Photo taken by Sarah Alexander, Liberty, Pa., at Rog-Al Jerseys
Get A Little Bit Sideways!
Whatcha’ Talking About?
Photo taken by Tabb French, Newberry, S.C., at Kutz Dairy, Jefferson, Wis.
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“Iatola” Daughters Top Ohio Fall Sale The Ohio Fall Production Sale continued to build its reputation as a source of quick fall milk again this year, offering 159 lots of production-bred Registered Jerseys—65% of them milking individuals or bred heifers in their second or third trimester. The event held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio, on October 15, 2011, was once again standing-room only and posted an average of $1,306.29 and a gross of $207,700. The 34 dairy producers who were victorious in bidding this year had to dig a little deeper to bring home purchases, with an average that bettered last year’s by $60. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
53 Cows, two years and over 1 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 64 Bred heifers 13 1st Trimester 17 2nd Trimester 34 3rd Trimester 2 Open yearlings 38 Heifer calves 2 Bulls 159 Lots Median price
$1,747.64 325.00 1,407.81 840.38 1,211.76 1,722.79 425.00 560.53 1,250.00
$92,625 325 90,100 10,925 20,600 58,575 850 21,300 2,500
$1,306.29 $207,700 $1,500.00
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Todd Woodruff
Consignments backed by popular sire stacks, functional type and solid production commanded premium prices all day. Consignors who bred for this market were rewarded for their efforts, including Alan Kozak, Clover Patch Jerseys, Millersburg, Ohio, who consigned
the three high-selling individuals and nine head over $1,800. Rohrer Farms Inc., Orrville, Ohio, purchased the high seller, Clover Patch Iatola Joy, for $3,800. The bred heifer is sired by SC Gold Dust Paramount IatolaET, GJPI +85, and due to sexed Maack Dairy Spectacular-ET, GJPI +134, in late January. “Joy” has a Very Good-84% maternal sister with 23,200 lbs. milk, 1,008 lbs. fat and 869 lbs. protein in her second lactation. Their dam, Clover Patch Freedom Jeanna, Very Good-83%, has a six lactation m.e. average of 20,067–843–717 and best record of 5-0 305 24,920 4.0% 1,000 3.5% 878 88DCR. Her third dam is a Very Good-82% daughter of Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta, GJPI +37, with 17,190 lbs. milk, 734 lbs. fat and 612 lbs. protein at 4-1. The next two dams are both appraised Very Good. Christopher M. Stamp, Hanoverton, Ohio, took home the second high seller, Clover Patch Iatola Vibs, for $2,500. The “Iatola” daughter appraised Very Good86% at 2-0 and has an m.e. of 18,408– 870–682 on her first lactation. She is due with her second calf sired by Tollenaars Artist Lyndon-ET, GJPI +162, in late January. “Vib” has a Very Good-85% maternal sister with 16,910 lbs. milk, 821 lbs. fat and 618 lbs. protein at 3-0. Their dam is a Very Good-85% daughter of Sil-Mist RMBM Buttons Brazo-ET, GJPI +110, with an m.e. average of 20,943–821–716 on three completed lactations.
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Registered Dairy Cattle Donahue, Iowa Alvin, Harvey and Rodney Metzger
srhm@alliancecom.net 712/478-4344 (Day) 712/478-4361 (Night) • 712/478-4039 (Fax) 1334 Dove Ave., P.O. Box 9, Lester, IA 51242
Covington Jerseys Mike, Janice, Tim, Hannah & Titus Covington
28307 265TH St., Leon, IA 50144 tim@covingtonjerseys.com • 641/414-5862 Tim cell 641/446-8427 Tim & Stephanie www.covingtonjerseys.com
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John, Edwin, Amy and Kara Maxwell 10600 275th St., Donahue, IA 52746 563/843-2378 CRJerseys@netins.net
“Vib’s” grandam, Pitino Vintage, Excellent-90%, has six completed lactations—three of them over 19,800 lbs. milk, 820 lbs. fat and 700 lbs. protein. “Vib’s” fourth dam is appraised Very Good-86% and has a best record of 6-2 305 18,060 4.8% 869 3.9% 697 DHIR. Two lots sold for the third high price of the day—$2,250. Ned L. Andrews, Waynesfield, Ohio, selected Clover Patch Action Gaiety. The Very Good-82% daughter of Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, GJPI +92, has an m.e. of 22,850–925–772 on her first lactation. She is due to ISDK DJ Zuma, GJPI +191, in late January. Her dam, Clover Patch Jace Gracious, Very Good-81%, has a best record of 4-8 305 3x 22,560 4.7% 1,070 3.5% 800 98DCR. She has a Very Good-84% maternal sister with 22,510 lbs. milk, 1,052 lbs. fat and 827 lbs. protein at 4-0. “Gaiety’s” third dam is a “Berretta” daughter with 17,090 lbs. milk, 713 lbs. fat and 613 lbs. protein in 279 days at 3-11. Sean A. Sauer, Wellington, Ohio, chose the other $2,250-priced consignment, Sunbow Blade Runner Respectful. The deep-pedigreed daughter of T N T Gen Blade Runner-ET, GJPI -19, appraised Very Good-80% as a two-year-old and sold short bred to Forest Glen Meccas Jevon-ET, GJPI +132. She was fresh in mid-August with her second calf and gave 84 lbs. milk on her September test. “Respectful” has a projected m.e. of 17,554–825–628. Eleven of her 12 closest dams are appraised Very Good or Excellent and have solid production. Her dam is a daughter of Fairway Topkick Deacon-P, GJPI +19, with 3-4 294 21,900 4.7% 1,026 3.8% 843 95DCR. She has two Very Good maternal sisters with records to 20,320 lbs. milk, 901 lbs. fat and 719 lbs. protein. “Respectful’s” grandam, Sunbow Ceasar Mercy, Very Good-85%, has a six lactation m.e. average of 20,261–917–746 and made her best record of 22,500 lbs. milk, 958 lbs. fat and 818 lbs. protein at 2-2. “Mercy” has six Very Good maternal sisters with top production. “Respectful’s” third dam, Sunbow Shane Glory-ET, Excellent-91%, has four lactations—all over 22,000 lbs. milk— and a best record of 5-11 305 27,430 3.5% 948 3.3% 895 94DCR. Her fourth dam, Berretta Charity of Sunbow-ET, Excellent-91%, made 29,170 lbs. milk, 953 lbs. fat and 1,008 lbs. protein at 3-5. “Charity” has five maternal brothers and six sons in A.I. The next dam, Highland Duncan Y (continued to page 36)
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Iowa Jersey Breeders Hold Inaugural Fall Sale The Iowa Jersey Cattle Club held its inaugural fall sale with the Iowa Ayrshire Association on September 10, 2011, at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds in Dubuque, Iowa. Twenty-three Registered Jersey lots were auctioned for an average of $1,142.39 and a gross of $26,275. The offering was geared toward dairy producers looking for fall milk, with 17 milking individuals and five close-up springers. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
17 Cows, two years and over 5 Bred heifers 1 Bull
$1,130.88 1,320.00 450.00
$19,225 6,600 450
23 Lots edian price M
$1,142.39 $1,100.00
$26,275
Sale Management: Iowa Jersey Cattle Club Auctioneer: Normen Peterson
Iowa’s reining Jersey princess, Kendra Core of Ackworth consigned the high seller, Zumbach Lencrest Roselyn. The partnership of Jayden Alderson and Mark Ashmore, Boscobel, Wis., placed the final bid of $1,900 on the daughter of Lencrest On Target-ET, GJPI +32. “Roselyn” was third place senior yearling at the Iowa State Fair Junior Show in 2011 and sold due to Sooner KC Rebel-ET, JPI -34, in late September. Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Giprat Belles Chairman-ET, GJPI -14. Her grandam is also appraised Very Good88% and sired by Molly Brook Berretta Future-ET, GJPI +33. The Lowell Drinkall Family of Lanesboro, Minn., consigned the second and third high sellers, a pair of Very Good three-year-olds. Carrie Ritschard, Monroe, Wis., took home the second high seller, Drinkall Governor Treat, for $1,725. The Very Good-85% daughter of Griffens Governor-ET, GJPI +1, sold dry and due a week after the sale to Jennas Connection Jasper, PA JPI +11. Her dam is sired by Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe, GJPI -123. Her grandam and third dam are both appraised Very Good-86%. Iowa Jersey breeders Jeffrey and Melinda Walz of West Union purchased Drinkall Comerica Mandy for $1,550. The Very Good-88% daughter of Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -96, was fresh in July. Her dam is an Excellent-92% daughter of Wolf River Poseidon MilesET, GJPI -81. Thirteen Jersey breeders from Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin made purchases. decemBER 2011
The Iowa State Ayrshire and Jersey Fall Sale also auctioned 27 Ayrshires for an average of $1,161.11. Normen Peterson cried the sale and Eric Lang read pedigrees. Sales $1,200 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Jayden Alderson and Mark Ashmore, Boscobel, Wis. Zumbach Lencrest Roselyn, bred heifer 2 yrs............. $1,900 (Kendra Core, Ackworth, Iowa) Carrie Ritschard, Monroe, Wis. Drinkall Governor Treat, cow 3 yrs................................. 1,725 (Lowell Drinkall Family, Lanesboro, Minn.) Ayr Time Viola, cow 2 yrs. ............................................. 1,425 (Kevin Baumann, Wyoming, Ill.) TBone Muffin of GCJ, bred heifer 22 mos. ................... 1,250 (Grand Central Jerseys LLC, Bristow, Iowa) Summetz Restore Tortilla, bred heifer 21 mos. . ........... 1,200 (Grand Central Jerseys) Jeffrey and Melinda Walz, West Union, Iowa
Drinkall Comerica Mandy, cow 3 yrs.............................. 1,550 (Lowell Drinkall Family) Stohl Farms, Cascade, Iowa Drinkall Ferdinand Ladybug, cow 3 yrs.......................... 1,525 (Aaron Drinkall, Lanesboro, Minn.) Till Family Farms, Maquoketa, Iowa Hei-Bri Dakota Cookie, cow 4 yrs. ................................ 1,350 (Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family, Hawkeye, Iowa) Drinkall Ferdinand Wanda, cow 3 yrs. .......................... 1,350 (Lyle Drinkall and Family, Chatfield, Minn.) Kunde Special Kay, cow 2 yrs. ...................................... 1,300 (David and Donna Kunde, Manchester, Iowa)
Jim and Jan VanBuskirk Ph: 734/654-6544 Jim’s Cell: 734/771-2807 Dave and Yvonne VanBuskirk and Family Ph: 734/654-0402 Dave’s Cell: 734/915-7484 Drew and Deanne Buell and Family Ph: 734/269-3059 Drew’s Cell: 734/693-1408 1110 Sigler Road, Carleton, Michigan 48117
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Margandale Jersey Farm Dale W., Robert D., and Dennis Kauffman Jenny Shumaker 330/567-2816 6967 State Route 754 Shreve, OH 44676 We are a BST free herd!
The Lemmermens - Galloway, Ohio
Jerry: 614/561-5643 jerrylemmermen@sbcglobal.net John: 614/403-6151 jvlemmermen@gmail.com Website: http://jerseydirectory.com/oakhavenJerseys
Highland Jersey Farms Donald & Joan Bolen 419/332-2773
Jim & Jodi
Ph./Fax: 419/334-8960
Terry & Susan
419/334-3179
2836 CR 55, Fremont, OH 43420
Quality “PHJ” Jerseys
Alan and Sharon Kozak Courtney and Brandon 10061 TR 301, Millersburg, OH 44654 Phone: 330/231-7474 Email: grass4jerseys@yahoo.com
Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc. Brian 419/348-9135 • David 419/423-7443 9898 T-234, Findlay, Ohio 45840 Email spajerfm@bright.net REAP Herd • Equity Investor
Lindsay’s
Pine Hill Jersey Farm Scott Lindsay • phjfarm@dslextreme.com Farm office: 330/457-0304 • Cell: 330/853-4305 47467 St. Rt. 46, New Waterford, Ohio 44445
Ohio Fall Sale (continued from page 34)
Delores Deb-ET, Excellent-91%, has a two lactation m.e. average of 19,614–889– 664. The next seven dams are Very Good or Excellent. “Respectful” was consigned by Sunbow Jerseys, Cottage Grove, Tenn. Levi Beyler, West Farmington, Ohio, was the volume buyer, with 19 purchases
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Promote Your OHIO Herd Here Today! Call 614/322-4471 for $34,125. Multi-Rose Jerseys Inc., Rock Rapids, Iowa, selected 21 head for $32,125. Sales $1,725 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Rohrer Farms Inc, Orrville, Ohio Clover Patch Iatola Joy, bred heifer 23 mos................. $3,800 (Alan Kozak, Millersburg, Ohio) Grammer Ray Ricki, cow 2 yrs....................................... 1,750 (William P. and Debra Grammer, Sebring, Ohio) Christopher M. Stamp, Hanoverton, Ohio Clover Patch Iatola Vibs, cow 2 yrs................................ 2,500 (Alan Kozak) Clover Patch Jacinto Navy, cow 2 yrs............................ 1,825 (Alan Kozak) Ned L. Andrews, Waynesfield, Ohio Clover Patch Action Gaiety, cow 2 yrs........................... 2,250 (Alan Kozak) Sunbow Deacon Decoration, cow 2 yrs......................... 1,800 (Alex Steer, Dalhart, Texas) Sean A. Sauer, Wellington, Ohio Sunbow Blade Runner Respectful, cow 3 yrs................ 2,250 (Sunbow Jerseys, Cottage Grove, Tenn.) Shell Ray Duke Penelope, cow 2 yrs............................. 1,750 (Shell-Ray Jerseys, Mechanicsburg, Ohio) Rachel Jane Anderson, New Philadelphia, Ohio Call Del Vertigo Abbie, cow 2 yrs................................... 2,000 (Brian Call, S. Charleston, Ohio) Samuel A. Bok, Defiance, Ohio GR Pathandell Goofey Ppower Noodles, cow 2 yrs...... 2,000 (Michelle A. Kendle, Smithville, Ohio) Multi-Rose Jerseys Inc., Rock Rapids, Iowa Grammer Gold Dorie, bred heifer 21 mos...................... 2,000 (William R. Grammer, Sebring, Ohio) Woodruffs Gun Alfie, bred heifer 2 yrs........................... 1,775
(Max and Yvonne Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio) Clareshoe Excitation Rocky, bred heifer 23 mos........... 1,725 (Steven R. Shoemaker, Salem, Ohio) Mose D. Hershberger, Holmesville, Ohio Clover Patch Militia Dashes, cow 3 yrs.......................... 1,975 (Alan Kozak) Spring Valley Dairy Farm LLC, Mount Gilead, Ohio Grammer Maximum Phaetta, cow 3 yrs........................ 1,975 (William P. Grammer, Sebring, Ohio) John and Naomi Miller, Shreve, Ohio Grammer Maddox Binaca, cow 3 yrs............................. 1,950 (William P. Grammer) Levi Beyler, West Farmington, Ohio Circlehawk Action Hillary Star, bred heifer 22 mos........ 1,850 (Philip H. Myers, Louisville, Ohio) Wester Nathan Ducky Dulcee, cow 3 yrs....................... 1,850 (Mill Ridge Jerseys, Jamestown, Pa.) Annabell Action Diamond, cow 4 yrs............................. 1,850 (Laura D. Curtis, Columbus, Pa.) Coco Redwood Rose, cow 3 yrs.................................... 1,850 (Andrea L. Curtis, Columbus, Pa.) Wester Barbaro Col Curtis, cow 3 yrs............................ 1,850 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Wester Monroe Flicka Flower, cow 3 yrs....................... 1,800 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Wester Nathan Chloe Clare, cow 3 yrs.......................... 1,800 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Wester Nathan Dear Dallas, cow 3 yrs.......................... 1,800 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Wester Ace Ice Idell, cow 3 yrs...................................... 1,800 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Sunbow Deacon Dazzler, cow 3 yrs.............................. 1,800 (Sunbow Jerseys) Clover Patch Restore Elf, bred heifer 23 mos................ 1,800 (Alan Kozak) Rudy Z Brazo Chocolate, cow 2 yrs............................... 1,800 (Zachary P. Rudy, Croton, Ohio) (continued to page 38)
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Member of Dixieland Jersey Sires and Liberty Jersey Sires
Bill, Debbie, Billy and Ben Grammer 966 South 15thStreet, Sebring, OH 44672 330/938-6798 home 330/584-8471 barn Email: gramjer@centurylink.net Website http://jerseydirectory.com/grammer
Ohio Fall Sale (continued from page 36) Rudy Z Parade Carlie, cow 4 yrs................................... 1,800 (Zachary P. Rudy) Guy Kay May, cow 3 yrs................................................. 1,800 (Scott Family Jerseys, Malta, Ohio) Pathandell Action Profit Nina, cow 2 yrs........................ 1,800 (Michelle A. Kendle, Smithville, Ohio) Sunbow Rampant Bloom, cow 2 yrs.............................. 1,750 (Veronica Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn.) Jacinto Selma-Twin, cow 3 yrs....................................... 1,725 (Scott Family Jerseys) George Heinlein, Altoona, Pa. Clover Patch Ver Jewel, cow 2 yrs................................. 1,800 (Alan Kozak) Luke Mattevi, Lisbon, Ohio Woodruffs Louie Bitsie, bred heifer 23 mos................... 1,800 (Max and Yvonne Woodruff) Dale and Jodi Pheasant, Williamsburg, Pa. Clareshoe Deacon Tango, cow 2 yrs.............................. 1,800 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Wester Nathan Hannah 2 Hallalu, cow 3 yrs................. 1,750 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Alexis Pheasant, Williamsburg, Pa. Wester Iatola Cody Christy, cow 3 yrs........................... 1,800 (Mill Ridge Jerseys) Tim Dirksen Dairy Farm, New Weston, Ohio Mighty Oaks Stanley Gazania, bred heifer 2 yrs............ 1,800 (Richard G. Fisher, Logan, Ohio)
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Registered Jerseys Since 1937
Paul and Dawn Schirm Courtney and Kyle Dustin and KristinTaylor 5226 Ogden Road, West Salem, OH 44287 Phone 330/263-0637 Fax 330/263-0647 Email schirmfarm@aol.com
Clover Patch McGwire Pickles, bred heifer 23 mos....... 1,800 (Alan Kozak) Connections Starlight, cow 4 yrs.................................... 1,750 (Stephen H., Bradley S., John M. and Ann M. White, New Castle, Ind.) Orris Wengerd, Millersburg, Ohio Clover Patch Jacinto Echo, bred heifer 19 mos............. 1,800 (Alan Kozak) GR Shan-Mar TBone Daffodil, bred heifer 2 yrs............ 1,800 (Mark and Shannon Gardner, Dayton, Pa.) David A. Compston Sr., Carrollton, Ohio Shell Ray Duke Nelly, bred heifer 2 yrs.......................... 1,750 (David and Shelley Eades, Mechanicsburg, Ohio)
MRcKee JFarm egistered erseys
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Amzi McKee
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Call Issued For AJCA, NAJ Award Nominations
Nominations are due January 16 for four awards to be presented at the 2012 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc., (NAJ) in Conway, N.H. Any lifetime member of the AJCA can nominate qualified persons for the Master Breeder, Distinguished Service,Young Jersey Breeder awards, and the AJCANAJ Award for Meritorious Service. Recipients will be selected in March and honored during the annual meetings scheduled for June 27-30, 2012. Master Breeder Award. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually upon a living AJCA member, family, partnership, or corporation, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has bred outstanding animals for many years and thereby has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. The Master Breeder Award was first presented in 1944 and 70 members or families have been recognized. Dan Bansen, Dayton, Ore., was the 2011 honoree.
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Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is bestowed upon as many living AJCA members and/ or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years and thereby have made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. Created in 1954, the Distinguished Service Award has now been presented to 61 individuals. It was presented in 2011 to Donald S. Sherman, Hilmar, Calif. Award for Meritorious Service. The AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service is bestowed annually upon a living individual, who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry. Fifteen awards have now been presented. In 2011, to David Brandau, Wilton, Wis., and David Parkinson, Sahuarita, Ariz., were recognized
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Walter & Joyce 715/653-2637
Young Jersey Breeder Award. These awards are bestowed annually upon as many living AJCA members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, merit recognition. Nominees must be active members of the American Jersey Cattle Association and must be at least 28 years of age but not more than 40 years of age as of January 1 of the contest year. Selection is based upon expertise in dairy farming and Jersey cattle breeding; participation in AJCA and NAJ programs; and leadership in Jersey and other dairy and agricultural organizations. More than 260 members or families have received this award since its inception in 1976. Nomination forms may be requested by contacting Paula England in the AJCA office, phone 614.322.4469, or by email to pengland@usjersey.com. Forms are also available to be downloaded from the AJCA website at www. usjersey.com/ Reference/calendar.htm. Nomination materials are due in the office of the American Jersey Cattle Association at 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 on or before January 15, 2012.
Steinhauers
Jerseys
Karl Steinhauer P.O. Box 259, 205 Railroad Ave. Mattoon, Wisconsin 54450-0268 715/489-3112 • 715/489-3696 (barn) hounddogkarl@yahoo.com
D.L. Strandberg and Sons P.O. Box 185 Alma Center, WI 54611 Judd: 715/964-8135 D.L.: 715/964-5441 Emal: shoal@triwest.net or jstrandberg70@yahoo.com
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South Carolina State Fair Junior Jersey Show
Brothers Tyler and Tabb French, Newberry, exhibited the Grand and Reserve Grand Champions of the South Carolina State Fair Junior Jersey Show on October 16, 2011. Tyler stood at the halter of the Grand Champion SAR Chairman Tiger Lily, the winning aged cow, while Tabb was at the reigns of Tallys Centurion Tilly, winning fiveyear-old and Reserve Grand Champion. Kelly Barbee, Concord, N.C., judged the 48 Registered Jerseys shown in Columbia, S.C. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (7 shown) Her-Man Shocker Allannis-ET, Bryce Joseph Horn, Chester Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) CTH Gator Double Dip, Bryce Joseph Horn Senior heifer calf (8 shown) Family Hill Tradition Juliet, Mary Beth Collette, Chuckey, Tenn. Summer yearling heifer (3 shown) SAR Belmont Polly (S: Silver Spring Belmont, D: SAR Sambo Polly), Tabb French, jr. champ. Junior yearling heifer (7 shown) Her-Man Applejack Giddy, Brandon Lee Horn, Chester Intermediate yearling heifer (2 shown) SAR Governor Merry-Twin, Tabb French, Newberry Senior yearling heifer (1 shown) CTH Value Jello, Brandon Lee Horn Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) SAR Tigers Frisco, Elizabeth M. Holmes, Johnston Senior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) BJE Shyster Calli, Elizabeth M. Holmes 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) SAR Minister Marlie, Tabb French 4-yr.-old cow (2 shown) SAR Apollo Tessa, Tyler French, Newberry 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Tallys Centurion Tilly (S: Sooner Centurion-ET, D: SAR Piedmont Tally-ET), Tabb French, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.
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How a Junior Member Reserves a Prefix
Tallys Centurion Tilly 1st 5-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion Aged cow (1 shown) SAR Chairman Tiger Lily (S: Giprat Belles Chairman-ET, D: SAR Sparkle Tanner), Tyler French, sr. and gr. champ. Dry cow (2 shown) Clemson BW Legion 218 420, Elizabeth M. Holmes Beginner Showmanship (4 shown) Trey French, Newberry Intermediate Showmanship (6 shown) Jacob Smith, Saluda Senior Showmanship (6 shown) Tabb French Collegiate Showmanship (4 shown) Elizabeth McLeod, Kinards
Calendar
Any junior that has a customer number can reserve a prefix. There is a $10 fee for the service. The only time there is no charge for a pref ix is when a lifetime membership to the association is purchased. Juniors must be members of the American Jersey Cattle Association to be eligible for Production Awards, Youth Acheivement Contest, Pot O’Gold Contest, Scholarships and showing at The All American Junior Jersey Show. Junior memberships are free to youth between the ages of seven and 20. For more information on becoming a junior member or purchasing a lifetime membership, contact the Herd Services Department at 614/861-3636.
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RFID (radio frequency identification) SCC (somatic cell count) SCS (somatic cell score) TB (tuberculosis)
Learning the lingo of an industry is essential for success in any field of work. Though all businesses have their own unique set of terms, the dairy industry seems to be blessed with more than its fair share of terms and acronyms that are specific to dairying. For those who are just getting a start in the industry, it can be a challenge to understand what is being discussed when these terms are being used. In this Jersey Jargon column, we’ll identify several of the acronyms that are commonly used in the Registered Jersey business. Those listed below have been pulled from recent issues of the Jersey Journal to give those who are new to our industry a better understanding of the terms. General Industry The following acronyms are used across the dairy industry by other dairy breed organizations as well as the Jersey breed. AI (artificial insemination) AIPL (Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory) BVD and BVD-PI (bovine viral diarrhea and BVD-persistent infection) DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association) DCR (data collection rating) ET (embryo transfer) ID (identification) NAAB (National Association of Animal Breeders) ME (mature equivalent)
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Registration Names The following acronyms are included with Registered Jersey names as prefixes or suffixes as appropriate. Prefixes: UR (unregistered); J1 (first generation crossbred); OA (Original Animal); PR (Provisional Register); GR (Genetic Recovery). Suffixes: ET (embryo transfer); ETN (nuclear transfer, cloning); ETS (split embryo); P (polled); PP (homozygous polled). Genetic Measures The following abbreviations are used in conjunction with the genetic measures Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTAs) and Genomic PTAs on Jersey performance pedigrees, progeny reports and other materials from the AJCA. The abbreviations are also used with Predicted Producing Abilities (PPAs) and Yield Deviations (YDs). C or CY (cheese yield) CM$ (Cheese Merit Dollars) DPR (Daughter Pregnancy Rate) EFI (Estimated Future Inbreeding) F (fat) FM$ (Fluid Merit Dollars) GFI (Genomic Future Inbreeding) M (milk) NM$ (Net Merit Dollars) P (protein) PA (Parent Average) PL (Productive Life) REL or R (Reliability) T or PTAT (type)
Jersey Specific: GDP (Genetic Diversity Program)— males only GJPI (Genomic Jersey Performance Index) JPI (Jersey Performance Index) JUI (Jersey Udder Index) DQ (Diversity Qualifier)—males only GQ (Genetic Qualifier)—males only DGQ (Diversity and Genetic Qualifier)—males only YSP (Young Sire Program)—males only Genotyping The advent of genotyping has brought about several new terms and acronyms, including the following. 3K (genotyped with Illumina Bovine SNP3 beadchip) 6K (genotyped with Illumina Bovine SNP6 beadchip) 50K (genotyped with Illumina Bovine SNP50 beadchip) GA (genotype through ancestry) GI (genotype through imputation) GT (genotype through testing) Jersey Breed The following acronyms are used specifically by the AJCA to report genetic abnormalities and undesirable genetic traits. JH1C (Jersey Haplotype 1 Carrier) JH1F (Jersey Haplotype 1 Free) LL (Limber Legs) RVC (Rectovaginal Constriction) Performance Programs: REAP (Registration, Equity, Appraisal, Performance); STEP (Special Type Evaluation Program); TPE (Total Performance Evaluation). Linear Appraisal Program: E (Excellent); VG (Very Good); D (Desirable); A (Acceptable); P (Poor).
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February 2 is Deadline for 2012 Stout Experience High school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/ or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2012 Fred Stout Experience awards. The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world. Two awards will be offered: (1) a minimum 10-week summer marketing internship with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and (2) a minimum 10-week on-farm, structured internship in Jersey herd management. To apply, specify which experience (marketing internship, on-farm internship) is preferred, or indicate if you are interested in both opportunities. Submit a one-page résumé listing previous work experience, skills and other qualifications, plus a separate cover letter stating your ambitions, goals and career aspirations, including plans for achieving them. The letter must also explain how and why the Fred Stout Experience will be of benefit in achieving future goals. A summary of involvement with and interest in Registered Jersey™ cattle is required. Two letters of support are required, one from an active breeder of Registered Jersey™ cattle, excluding immediate family members; and the other from a teacher, mentor or past employer. These must be mailed directly by the supporters to the AJCA office. Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than February 2, 2012, and addressed to Fred Stout Experience, American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362. They may be sent by email to info@usjersey.com. Previous recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Award are Tara Bohnert, Illinois (2003), Allison Waggoner, South Carolina (2004), Dan Bauer, Wisconsin (2005), Aaron Horst, Pennsylvania (2006), Jacob Pieper, Maryland (2007), Katie Albaugh, Maryland (2008), Brady Core, Kentucky (2009), Kim Wilson, Missouri and Ivy Roberts, Florida (2010), Joseph Fjarlie, Wisconsin, and Amy Maxwell, Iowa (2011). Financial support is provided by a permanent endowment created in 2001 by friends and colleagues of Fred Stout. For more information on the Fred Stout Experience, contact Dr. Cherie L. Bayer, AJCA Director of Development, at email cbayer@usjersey. com or phone (614) 322-4456. decemBER 2011
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ALL LYNNS IMPULS VIRTUE-ET ISDK Q IMPULS YOSEMITE FUTURITY G19245 SUNSET CANYON FUTURITY-ET
RICHIES JACE TBONE A364 JEUSA000113672851 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LOUIE 260-ET JEUSA000061929276 GALAXIES CELEBRITY-ET JEUSA000113586152 PR OOMSDALE JACE GRATUDE GANNON-ET
JEUSA000067010225
GALAXIES CELEBRITY-ET D&E PARAMOUNT VIOLET JEUSA000113586152 ROCK ELLA PARAMOUNT-ET TOLLENAARS IMPULS LOUIE 260-ET JEUSA000061929276 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET JEUSA000061929249
ALL LYNNS TBONE MERLIN-ET 2/20/10 014JE00567 F 188 39 569 67 494 Y 8.4 JEUSA000117043970
COLINS LOUIE DRIVER 3/9/10 007JE01127 F 189 44 1513 50 484 Y 6.7 JEUSA000117054521
D&E CELEBRITY VALUE 3/22/10 011JE01085 C 205 38 979 46 530 Y 8.2 JEUSA000067176214
GR YOSEMITE GANNON RECRUIT 3/27/10 011JE01094 C 187 39 1505 35 464 Y 7.1 JE840003005791873
ALL LYNNS CELEBRITY VENTURE-ET 4/8/10 014JE00569 C 160 38 1268 47 368 Y 8.6 JEUSA000117114175
GR OOMSDALE LOU CC CHARNESA-ET 4/11/10 007JE01134 F 245 52 1570 72 647 G 3.5 JEUSA000067138527
GR MILK-N-MORE-LH LEG GARTH-ET 4/22/10 007JE01126 C 195 47 1070 59 480 Y 6.6 JEUSA000117114447
ALTA GENETICS
ALTA GENETICS
SELECT SIRES
SCHULTZ LEGAL CRITIC-P 6/13/10 011JE01098 C 248 46 1065 50 630 Y 6.6 JEUSA000117217618
SELECT SIRES
ACCELERATED GENETICS
ALTA GENETICS
HOUSLEYS CATAMOUNT H156 ACCELERATED GENETICS PEARLMONT HALLMARK CATAMOUNT-ET TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET SCHULTZ MYGENT CHILLI-P JEUSA000061929249 DEN-KEL PARAMOUNT MYGENT-P-ET
HOUSLEY LOTTO WINNER 6/6/10 014JE00564 F 209 49 1691 69 553 Y 7.5 MVF JEVON LOTTO-ET JEUSA000117172081 JE840003004222446
BW RENEGADE-ET JEUSA000115883929
SUNSET CANYON DIGNITARY-ET 5/30/10 007JE01150 F 260 52 1004 74 686 G 6.0 JEUSA000117168941
PEARLMONT IMPULS DAFFY ISDK Q IMPULS
TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET DEE BEE 14J278 HERSHEY-ET JEUSA000061929249 HL LESTER POINTER
VAN DE MATINEE ZELENA ZSA ZSA SUNSET CANYON MATINEE-ET
VAN DE ZEGION 5/22/10 011JE01097 F 187 36 836 80 513 Y 6.5 MAACKDAIRY REGION-ET JEUSA000067341252 JEUSA000114011567
WINDHAVENS LEGAL HYPE-ET 5/24/10 014JE00563 F 165 33 906 32 400 G 6.1 JEUSA000117221187
SELECT SIRES
HEARTLAND MILITIA TULSA SUNSET CANYON RP MILITIA-ET
HEARTLAND CHAMP TULSA 1893 5/7/10 007JE01136 F 154 30 662 49 440 Y 9.3 MARGANDALE CHERRY CHAMP JEUSA000067311893 JEUSA000113900950
ALTA GENETICS
SELECT SIRES
SELECT SIRES
DUTCH HOLLOW MOTIVATION-PP 4/28/10 007JE01133 F 130 18 458 33 367 Y 6.4 MAACK DAIRY ECLIPES-P-ET DUTCH HOLLOW ZIK MEDLY-P JEUSA000067284227 JEUSA000114845461 ISDK Q ZIK
PR OOMSDALE BRAZO GRATITUDE GEMINI-ET SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO-ET
SELECT SIRES
ACCELERATED GENETICS PR OOMSDALE GRATITUDE COUNTRY CC-ET BW COUNTRY-ET
GABYS RESTORE DIXIE-ET SCHULTZ DUDLEY RESTORE-ET
TJF/LEE LEXNTN MAMME 792 WOODSTOCK LEXINGTON-ET
ALTA GENETICS
SELECT SIRES
ALTA GENETICS
Marketing Organization/ Sampling Group
ACCELERATED GENETICS
FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION-ET DAVE-RON IATOLA SYLVIA-ET JEUSA000111023978 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA-ET
FREEMAN ACTION SUPERIOR-ET 2/17/10 011JE01086 C 160 32 933 44 379 Y 8.8 JEUSA000067431102
BW JACE CARRIE ET343-ET WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE
ISDK Q IMPULS JEDNK000000301592
Dam Name Maternal Grandsire
BW HONORS-ET 2/5/10 007JE01148 F 203 45 828 67 542 G 5.6 JEUSA000117026344
Sire Name Registration Number FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION-ET CLEMSON MILITIA 801-ET JEUSA000111023978 SUNSET CANYON RP MILITIA-ET
Date of NAAB GFI/ Birth Code JH1 GJPI Prot Milk Fat NM$ Y/G EFI
Bulls which are genotyped have their JH1 status listed follwing their NAAB code. GPTAs replace Parent Average for genotyped bulls. The bull’s Expected Future Inbreeding (EFI) or for genomic‐tested bulls, GFI, is printed to the left of the sire. The letters in the column before GFI, correspond with enrollment in the Genetic Diversity program (G) or the Young Sire Program (Y) of the AJCA.
SUNWEST ACTION LONDO 12/17/09 011JE01084 F 136 26 742 43 373 Y 8.8 JE840003005791908
Young Sire Name Registration Number
Young sire sampling is a vital part of Jersey breed progress. To supplement your current sampling efforts, the Jersey Journal publishes an industry-wide listing of young bulls available for sampling. Contact the marketing or sampling organization directly to learn more about a particular sampling program or to order semen from a specific bull.
Young Sire Availability Listing, December 2011
ALL LYNNS RESTORE VIBRANT-ET JEUSA000116076850 ALL LYNNS RESTORE VIBRANT-ET JEUSA000116076850 SWEETIE PLUS IATOLAS BOLD JEUSA000067129272 SWEETIE PLUS IATOLAS BOLD JEUSA000067129272 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET JEUSA000061929249
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ALL LYNNS RESTORE VITO-ET CAL-MART JACE CRYSTALE 9216 JEUSA000116076869 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE SCHULTZ RESCUE HEADLINE JEUSA000114114336 GALAXIES CELEBRITY-ET JEUSA000113586152
ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO-ET GABYS JACINTO ALYSSA JEUSA000116279413 MASON LEMVIG JACINTO-ET BW RENEGADE-ET JEUSA000115883929 TOLLENAARS IMPULS LEGAL 233-ET JEUSA000061929249 BW RENEGADE-ET JEUSA000115883929
HEARTLAND VIBRANT NELSON-ET 6/22/10 007JE01138 F 186 47 1675 48 461 Y 6.5 JEUSA000067311917
HEARTLAND VIBRANT FOCUS 6/22/10 007JE01162 F 217 54 1909 55 550 Y 7.0 JEUSA000067311918
HEARTLAND PLUS DACRON-ET 6/24/10 011JE01106 F 165 38 947 41 407 Y 7.3 JEUSA000067311920
HEARTLAND PLUS DALTON-ET 6/25/10 007JE01139 F 205 39 919 72 557 Y 6.5 JEUSA000067311921
ALL LYNNS LEGAL VINCIBLE 6/25/10 011JE01100 F 219 50 1592 61 557 Y 6.8 JEUSA000117222722
BELLWOOD TITAN-ET 6/27/10 007JE01128 F 165 40 1419 40 409 G 6.0 JEUSA000117226351
ALL LYNNS VIBRANT SEBASTIAN 7/3/10 007JE01140 F 214 38 1313 54 552 Y 9.2 JEUSA000117272624
CAL-MART VITO COLIN 7/5/10 011JE01102 F 259 71 2136 76 613 Y 7.8 JEUSA000117201491
TOLLENAARS HEADLINE LOU-ET 7/6/10 014JE00568 F 191 37 1033 44 505 Y 8.6 JE840003007525646
GR OOMSDALE CELEBRITY CC CALVARY-ET 7/26/10 011JE01105 F 196 44 1088 55 499 G 5.8 JEUSA000067138593
GABYS VALENTINO ANTIDOTE-ET 7/27/10 007JE01131 C 216 47 1310 61 532 Y 7.4 JEUSA000117237975
SUN VALLEY RENEGADE A-TEAM 7/31/10 014JE00573 F 184 38 660 64 501 Y 6.5 JEUSA000117360389
AHLEM LEGAL VERNON-ET 8/6/10 011JE01109 F 212 46 1173 45 543 Y 7.4 JEUSA000068951356
ALL LYNNS RENEGADE VENEER 8/25/10 007JE01152 F 202 41 999 70 547 Y 6.9 JEUSA000117272688
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PETERSON ALEXANDER MARVIN-ET 11/20/10 014JE00577 F 137 18 111 39 436 Y 8.5 FOREST GLEN ARTIST ALEXANDER JEUSA000117386370 JEUSA000067037158 REGIONAL SIRE SAMPLING GROUPS CODE Marketing organization
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PEARLMONT PLUS DENNIS 11/16/10 014JE00574 F 226 46 1410 60 592 Y 7.2 JEUSA000067139406
PEARLMONT RESTORE DEENA-ET SCHULTZ DUDLEY RESTORE-ET
ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO-ET DP IATOLA FLOWER 16 ACCELERATED GENETICS JEUSA000116279413 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA-ET
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DP VALENTINO SAMSON 11/10/10 014JE00576 F 239 48 1379 62 586 Y 8.9 JEUSA000067106977
ALL LYNNS LOTTO VEGAS-ET 10/29/10 014JE00572 F 247 58 1539 91 659 Y 7.9 MVF JEVON LOTTO-ET D&E PARAMOUNT VIOLET JEUSA000117423141 JE840003004222446 ROCK ELLA PARAMOUNT-ET
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TOLLENAAR IMPULS 3220-ET ISDK Q IMPULS
BW IATOLA SABRINA R107 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA-ET
ALL LYNNS RESTORE VANESSA-ET SCHULTZ DUDLEY RESTORE-ET
HEARTLAND ABE DAKOTA AHLEM LEMVIG ABE-ET
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HEARTLAND IMPULS NICO ISDK Q IMPULS
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HEARTLAND VIBRANT DAWSON-ET 6/18/10 007JE01137 F 183 39 1214 22 444 Y 6.7 JEUSA000067311914
HIGHLAND JEVON A DELORES FOREST GLEN MECCAS JEVON-ET
SCHULTZ RESCUE HEADLINE JEUSA000114114336
D&E HEADLINE DUNK 6/14/10 011JE01099 F 178 35 1320 39 474 Y 8.3 JEUSA000067176221
Washington State Junior Jersey Show
Show News Massachusetts All-Breeds Championship Junior Show
Elysian Meadows Aver Nectar was named Grand Champion for Austin Vanderhaak, Lynden, at the Washington State Junior Jersey Show on July 15, 2011. Family Hill Comerica Gretchen, shown by Makayla Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore., was named Reserve Grand Champion. Tim Baumgartner, Oakdale, Calif., judged the 41 Registered Jerseys shown in Lynden, Wash. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (2 shown) LKI Lacamas Action Rally, Brylee Ackley, Onalaska Intermediate heifer calf (3 shown) Claquato Reagan Bashful, Lauren Young, Chehalis Senior heifer calf (5 shown) Family Hill Ringmaster Angelica, Madison Lancaster, Ferndale Summer yearling heifer (9 shown) Family Hill Tequila Ruby, Natalie Berry, Beaverton, Ore. Junior yearling heifer (3 shown) LKI Barbies Gun (S: SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, D: LKI Max Sharees Barbie), Tara Thompson, Onalaska, jr. champ. Intermediate yearling heifer (1 shown) Mainstream Louie Jolly, Loryn Young, Lynden Senior yearling heifer (8 shown) Family Hill RM Austyn (S: Family Hill Ringmaster, D: Family Hill Illusion Anthem), Madison Lancaster, Ferndale, res. jr. champ. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Family Hill Comerica Gretchen (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: Family Hill Signature Gilda), Makayla Lancaster, Tillamook, Ore., res. sr. and res. gr. champ. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Mainstream Final Remember, Michael R. Kortus, Lynden 4-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Elysian Meadows Aver Nectar (S: Bancrest Lester Avery, D: Elysian Meadows ADV Nectar), Austin Vanderhaak, Lynden, sr. and gr. champ. Aged cow (2 shown) Family Hill Avery Imagine, Dakoda Lancaster, Ferndale
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The Massachusetts All-Breeds Championship Junior Show was held on August 5, 2011, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Greenfield, Mass. Jamie Black, Constable, N.Y., judged the 20 head of Registered Jerseys. Taking home the Senior, Grand and Supreme Champion honors was the first place aged cow, PWH Sambo Schillinger, exhibited by Erin Hawkes, Mendon. Erin also earned Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion laurels for Erins CGar Skipper, the winning fouryear-old cow. Erin continued her winning into the heifer show where she took home the Junior Champion banner for the winning senior calf, Bonny Eire Jurisdiction Shamrock. FMF Guapo Lil Dot, exhibited by Kim Kubosiak, Southampton, was named Reserve Junior Champion of the show after winning the summer yearling class.
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Minnesota State Fair Jersey Show
August 31, 2011, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minn. Larry Tande, Medford, Minn., judge 170 head shown Intermediate and Grand Champion female—Meadowridge King Locket, Roger R. Riebe, Cumberland, Wis. Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—Bellavista J Imperial Janessa, Fast Lane Farm and Graisson Schmidt, Columbus, Wis. Reserve Senior Champion female—Woodmohr Jade Royale, Bradley B. and Duane H. Midtling, Wilson, Wis. Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Kaspers Sultan Kathrine, Tony Kasper, Owatonna Junior Champion female—Meadowridge King Meagan, Roger Riebe and Gene Henderson, Cumberland, Wis. Reserve Junior Champion female—Meadowridge King Sasha, Mark Riebe, Cumberland, Wis.
Minnesota Jersey Queen Labecca Johnson, left, awards Gene Henderson and Stephanie Kasper with Intermediate and Reserve Intermediate Champion honors, respectively.
Class Winners Junior heifer calf (8 shown) 1. Meadowridge Roosevelt Susie, Roger Riebe and Gene Henderson, Cumberland, Wis. 2. Meadowridge Roosevelt Taylor, Mark Riebe, Cumberland, Wis. 3. Holmacres Campbell Blossom, Mary Franz, Northfield Intermediate heifer calf (11 shown) 1. Meadowridge King Meagan (S: Meadowridge K Tel King, D: Meadowridge Abdullah Lucky), Roger Riebe and Gene Henderson, jr. champ. 2. Meadowridge Glasgow Destiny, Roger R. Riebe, Cumberland, Wis. 3. Esperanza Eclipse Motoya, Hope, Tanner and Peyton Morrison, Peterson Senior heifer calf (14 shown) 1. Woodmohr Jade Myla, Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis. 2. Yellow Briar Cozie-ET, Randy Drinkall and Family, Rushford 3. Meadowridge Jackknife Jill, Roger R. Riebe Summer yearling heifer (9 shown) 1. Meadowridge King Sasha (S: Meadowridge K Tel King, D: Meadow Ridge Supreme Suzi), Mark Riebe, res. jr. champ. 2. Schulte Bros Gov Lulu-ET, Elginvue Cattle Marketing, Arlington 3. Rolling River Reba, Mikel and Dan Brasch, Hutchinson Junior yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. Payneside GG Got Milk, Steinridge Jerseys and Jason Volker, Lawler, Iowa 2. Demmers Jade Mallory, Joe and Reid Stransky, Owatonna 3. Pfaffsway Signature Lainy, Larissa Pfaff, Alma Center, Wis. Intermediate yearling heifer (13 shown) 1. Meadowridge Jackknife Joanna, Mark Riebe 2. Meadowridge King Gumball, Roger R. Riebe 3. Townside Sultan Elberta, Jodi Holt, Columbus, Wis. Senior yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Meadowridge Jackknife Parakeet-ET, Mark Riebe 2. Erbacres Governor Angelica, Mary Franz, Northfield 3. Swede Alley STD Madison, Kayti Lyseth, Hinckley Milking senior yearling (5 shown) 1. Meadowridge Justice Julee, Roger R. Riebe 2. Frans Home Comerica Rockin Robin, Evelyn Stransky, Owatonna 3. Marynole Excite Rosey, Nelson Farm, Dassel
Junior 2-yr.-old cow (14 shown) 1. Meadowridge King Kaper, Roger R. Riebe 2. RJF Unique Governor Mercedes-ET, Linda Horner, Victoria, British Columbia 3. Kipps Comerica Ameilia, Allison, Corey and Nicole Popp, Rice Senior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Townside BRC Nadine, Townside Jerseys, Wilson, Wis. 2. K&R Coalition Kate, Randy Drinkall and Family 3. Edgebrook Shyster Gail, Nelson Farms and Patty Dilly, Dassel Junior 3-yr.-old cow (19 shown) 1. Kaspers Sultan Kathrine (S: SHF Centurion Sultan, D: Kimbles Kathy), Tony Kasper, Owatonna, res. int. champ. 2. Bridon Vindication Evelyn-ET, Kevin Krejci and Lisa Demmer, Ellendale 3. Bellavista Siggy Sanada, Audrey and Hayley Souza, Milbank, S.D. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (17 shown) 1. Meadowridge King Locket (S: Meadowridge K Tel King, D: Meadowridge Jed Celeste), Roger R. Riebe, int. champ. and gr. champ. 2. Meadowridge K-Tel Handy, Roger R. Riebe 3. Suess Maestro Mary, Phillip Suess and Family, Grand Meadow 4-yr.-old cow (13 shown) 1. Woodmohr Jade Lady Diva-ET, Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis. 2. Meadowridge Flash Daffy, Roger R. Riebe 3. Charlyn Suspect Ammereto, Nelson Farms and Mike and Brenda Dilly, Dassel 5-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Woodmohr Jade Royale (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: EMD Lieutenant Ramsey), Bradley B. and Duane H. Midtling, Wilson, Wis., res. sr. champ. 2. Meadowridge Kaptain Darla, Roger R. Riebe 3. Vindctn Britany of Last Chance, Townside Jerseys Aged cow (14 shown) 1. Bellavista J Imperial Janessa (S: Imperial J-ET, D: EMD Renaissance Janet), Fast Lane Farm and Graisson Schmidt, Columbus, Wis., sr. champ. and res. gr. champ. 2. THF Sultan Julee, Jared Tessmer, Loretto 3. Meadowridge K Tel Karamel, Roger R. Riebe
Labecca Johnson presents awards to Graisson Schmidt for Senior Champion, and Becky Hammann for Reserve Senior Champions.
Minnesota Jersey Queen Labecca Johnson presents awards to Graisson Schmidt for Reserve Grand Champion and Gene Henderson for Grand Champion. Dry cow (5 shown) 1. K&R Minister Martha, Randy Drinkall and Family 2. Valhalla Legacy Lynn, Martin E. Hall, Westby, Wis. (continued to page 50)
Meadowridge King Locket 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Grand Champion
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Meadowridge King Meagan 1st Intermediate heifer calf Junior Champion
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Iowa State Fair Jersey Show
August 12, 2011, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa Jeff Core, Salvisa, Ky., judge 121 head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—Hard Core Just Wait Fayoola, Ski Pal Ayrshires and Yarrabee Cows, Epworth Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion female—Bolle-Acres JJ Sara, Norman E. Nabholz, West Union Reserve Senior Champion female—Debcott Lonestar Lyra, Patty Dilly and Baili Kerns, Montour Reserve Intermediate Champion female— Edgebrook Governor Gem, Mike and Brenda Dilly and Bradley and Brian Arthur, Edgebrook Junior Champion female—Meadowridge King Meagan, Roger Riebe and Gene Henderson, Cumberland, Wis. Reserve Junior Champion female—Stars Valiant Choice, Conner Hill, Fayetteville, Ark. Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester
Bolle-Acres JJ Sara 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion
Class Winners Junior heifer calf (9 shown) 1. Meadowridge Roosevelt Susie, Roger Riebe and Gene Henderson, Cumberland, Wis. 2. Miss Nevada Lexus, Brad and Brian Arthur, Maynard 3. Stars Jade, Sydney Stearman, Prairie Grove, Ark. Intermediate heifer calf (8 shown) 1. Meadowridge King Meagan (S: Meadowridge K Tel King, D: Meadowridge Abdullah Lucky), Roger Riebe and Gene Henderson, jr. champ. 2. Stars Valiant Choice (S: Avonlea Knights Star, D: Prides Second Choice), Conner Hill, Fayetteville, Ark., res. jr. champ. 3. Stars Sandy C, Eric Hill, Fayetteville, Ark. Senior heifer calf (14 shown) 1. Arthuracres Outlaw Sierra, Brad and Brian Arthur 2. Vanity Gold Action of Edgebrook, Patty Dilly and Andy Tow, Montour 3. Edgebrook Shyster Shasta, Gina Fisher and Mike and Brenda Dilly, Edgewood Summer yearling (10 shown) 1. Schulte Bros Gov Leela-ET, Mitch Schulte, Watkins 2. Bridon Tequila Cruise, Doug and Sandy Schoof and Family, Primghar 3. Freeman-Holtz Kurt Samantha, Jeff, Lisa and Mary Holtz and Richard Freeman, Maquoketa Junior yearling heifer (10 shown) 1. Payneside GG Got Milk, Steinridge Jerseys and Jason Volker, Lawler 2. Edgebrook Jaylo Icon, Patty Dilly, Montour 3. Schulte Bros Giller Gilla-ET, Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte, Watkins Intermediate yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Edgebrook Jackknife Natasha, Mike and Brenda Dilly and Bradley and Brian Arthur, Maynard 2. Sunny Grove Jamaica Tess, Richard Groves, Sherry, Stephen and Cody Schniedermeyer, Skidmore, Mo. 3. Gibbs Eclipse Believe, Jeff, Lisa and Mary Holtz and Richard Freeman Senior yearling heifer (10 shown) 1. Bambis Gator Elsie, Clayton and Dwight Gibbs and Gene Henderson, Epworth, best bred and owned heifer of show 2. Pine Haven JK Nadia, Zach and Ally Bierschenk, Van Horne 3. Fishersons Guapo Ferrah, Gina Fisher, Edgewood Junior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Zumbach Sultan Tiffany, Jennifer Zumbach, Hopkinton, 1st best udder 2. Lyon Iatola Brigitta, Lyon Jerseys, Toledo, 2nd best udder 3. Deeredale Blackstone Brianna, Gary Wolter, Brooke Graves and Alan Graves, Ocheyedan Senior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Edgebrook Shyster Gail, Nelson Farms and Patty Dilly, Dassel, Minn., 1st best udder, best bred and owned of show 2. Lyon Lennox Marion, Lyon Jerseys, 2nd best udder 3. GR Kunde Valor Famous, David and Donna Kunde, Manchester Junior 3-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Bambis Tequila Emily, Carter Snitker and Gene Henderson, Farmersburg, 1st best udder 2. FV Buddys Prize Brita, Blake Bieber, Springville, 1st milk production and CFP award, 2nd best udder 3. Kunde Militia Pep, David C. Kunde, Manchester Senior 3-yr.-old cow (13 shown) 1. Bolle-Acres JJ Sara (S: R&C Jewels Jade-ET, D: Bolle-Acres Jades Saige), Norman E. Nabholz, West Union, 1st best udder, int. and res. gr. champ.
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2. Edgebrook Governor Gem (S: Griffens Governor-ET, D: Edgebrook Counciller Globe), Mike and Brenda Dilly and Bradley and Brian Arthur, res. int. champ., 2nd best udder 3. Langvale RR Miss BH Furor Riki-ET, Lincoln Gibbs, Epworth Milk production award—Lyon Iatola Conlee, Lyon Jerseys, 5th in class CFP award—Lyon Legion Jaffa, Lyon Jerseys, 9th in class 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Charlyn Suspect Ammereto, Nelson Farms and Mike and Brenda Dilly, Dassel, Minn., 1st best udder 2. Kunde Militia Twila, David and Donna Kunde, 1st milk and CFP award Second best udder—Silver Dreams Master Joy, Jeff, Lisa and Mary Holtz and Richard Freeman, 3rd in class 5-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Bambis Sultan Erica, Carter Snitker and Gene Henderson, 1st milk and CFP award, 1st best udder 2. Kunde Jade Kelly, David C. Kunde, 2nd best udder 3. Ja Glo Sparkle Spamie, James H. Pflughaupt, Central City Aged cow (6 shown) 1. Hard Core Just Wait Fayoola (S: Rapid Bay Just Wait, D: Hard Core Primtime Flirtatious-ET), Ski Pal Ayrshires and Yarrabee Cows, Epworth, 1st CFP award, 1st best udder, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Debcott Lonestar Lyra (S: Selin Sparkler Lonestar, D: Jude Linde Sar of Debcott), Patty Dilly and Baili Kerns, Montour, res. sr. champ., 2nd best udder 3. Schoofs Deluxe Buckle, Henry Schoof, Primghar Milk award—Ja-Glo Ellies Riley, James H. Pflughaupt, Central City, 6th in class Junior best three females (4 shown) 1. Schulte Bros., Watkins 2. Groves Jerseys, Skidmore, Mo. 3. Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa Best three females (5 shown) 1. Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester 2. Lyon Jerseys
Meadowridge King Meagan 1st Intermediate heifer calf Junior Champion
Meadowridge Roosevelt Susie 1st Junior heifer calf
3. Doug and Sandy Schoof, Primghar Exhibitors herd (5 shown) 1. Kunde Jersey Farm 2. Lyon Jerseys 3. Doug and Sandy Schoof
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New Drug Residue Prevention Manual Now Available
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has released an updated version of the Milk and Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Manual for 2012. One of the areas of focus for the National Dairy FARM ProgramTM, the residue prevention manual can be found online at www.nationaldairyfarm.com. Themanual is a concise review of appropriate antibiotic use in dairy animals. It is a quick resource to review the antibiotics approved for dairy animals, and also can be used as an educational tool for farm managers as they develop their on-farm best management practices necessary to avoid milk and meat residues. Additions to the 2012 version include a section on meat drug residue testing, an expanded list of products and risk factors for residues, as well as an updated drug and test kit list. The 2012 manual includes a certificate of participation that can be signed by a producer and their veterinarian to demonstrate their commitment to proper use of antibiotics on the dairy. “The use of antibiotics in livestock is undergoing increased scrutiny, and this manual will help ensure that veterinary treatments are used appropriately,” said Jerry Kozak, president and CEO of NMPF. The dairy industry is committed to producing safe, abundant, and affordable milk and dairy beef of the highest quality.
Healthy animals help make for safe food and disease prevention is the key to keeping cows healthy. For more information on the National Dairy FARM Program, contact Betsy Flores at 703/243-6111 or log on to www. nationaldairyfarm.com
National Dairy Shrine Helping Students Find Agricultural Internships
Internships offer students real life opportunities working within the dairy industry. Recognizing this, National Dairy Shrine (NDS) has established an Internship posting database for its members to share internship opportunities with dairy youth. The website can be found at http://www. dairyshrine.org/internship_opportunities. php and has nearly 100 available internships listed currently. The site lists everything from onfarm internships, to Public Policy and Marketing for different sectors of the dairy industry. For more information on NDS and its youth programs visit the website at www. dairyshrine.org.
Wisconsin State Junior Jersey Show
SRG Royal Mini Emma was named Grand Champion for Kaila Wussow, Cecil, at the Wisconsin State Junior Jersey Show on August 17, 2011. Jasper Iatola Elysse, shown by Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Lynn Harbaugh, Marion, Wis., judged the 43 Registered Jerseys shown in Marshfield, Wis. Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (3 shown) Selin Surprise Rendition, Austin T. Nauman, Sparta Best bred and owned—Norse Star Governor Rosebud, Grace Fremstad, Westby, 2nd in class Intermediate heifer calf (4 shown) Kailas Lila (S: Milk-N-More-WJM Connection Vinni-ET, D: GR Kailas Lilly-ET), Kaila Wussow, Cecil, best bred and owned, res. jr. champ. Senior heifer calf (3 shown) Riley Tequila Ann, Sarah E. Witt, Ontario Summer yearling heifer (4 shown) Milk-N-More Vindication Nora-ET, Abby Tauchen, Bonduel Junior yearling heifer (4 shown) Pfaffsway Signature Lainy, Larissa Pfaff, Alma Center, best bred and owned Intermediate yearling heifer (4 shown) Budjon-Vail Jade Gillian-ET, Derek Sokolowski, De Forest Best bred and owned—Milk-N-More-WJM Connect VivianET, Abby Tauchen, 2nd in class Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) Gil-Bar Cadillac Jazzy (S: Gil-Bar Unique Cadillac, D: FV Prems Jade Jann), Brad Griswold, Ixonia, jr. champ. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Partee At Budjon Duchess-ET, Colin Wussow, Cecil, best udder Best bred and owned—Big Time Ringmaster Selena, Hannah Linehan, River Falls, 2nd in class Senior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Norse Star Iatola Champagne-ET, Grant Fremstad, Westby, best udder, best bred and owned Junior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Marshfield Comerica Novis, Nicholas Kipp, highest placing junior in futurity Senior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Electras Emerald Star-ET, Hannah Linehan, River Falls Best bred and owned—Avon Road Signature Shelly-ET, Skyler Strandberg, Alma Center, 2nd in class 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. SRG Royal Mini Emma (S: Select-Scott Minister-ET, D: SRG Royal Counciller Eli), Kaila Wussow, best udder, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Jasper Iatola Elysse (S: SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, D: Jaspar G Bellevue Evassion), Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Big Time Deluxe Nicole, Hannah Linehan, River Falls, best udder of show, best bred and owned of show Junior showmanship (5 shown) Sawyer Brandenburg, Fort Atkinson Intermediate showmanship 1 (4 shown) Grant Fremstad, Westby Intermediate showmanship 2 (8 shown) Jason Kearns, Gays Mills Senior showmanship (4 shown) Jacob Leum, Viroqua
Milk-N-More Vindication Nora-ET 1st Summer yearling heifer
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Maryland State Fair Jersey Show
• September 1, 2011, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Md. • Jeff Stookey, Milford, Ind., judge • 99 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Emervest Senzas Lillybug-ET, Kenley S. Cook and Courtney Cook, Hartly, Del. • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—WF Kanyon Gentry-P, Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Va. • Jr. and Sup. Jr. Champ. female— Jewels Iatola Sunrise, Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt, Baldwin • Res. Jr. Champ. female—BarNone Furor Jasmine-ET, Morgan C. Osborn-Wotthlie, Keymar Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (9 shown) 1. Bar-None Indiana Ooh La La-ET, Queen-Acres Jerseys, Keymar 2. Bar-None Indiana Odyssey-ET, Queen-Acres Jerseys Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) 1. Bar-None Iatola So What, Queen-Acres Jerseys 2. Hillacres Comerica Poinsettia, Jonathan Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Senior heifer calf (11 shown) 1. Ehrhardt H Gun Jackie-O, Ehrhardt Farms, Baldwin 2. Ehrhardt H Gun Jupiter-ET, Ehrhardt Farms Summer yearling heifer (12 shown) 1. Jewels Iatola Sunrise (S: SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, D: Jewels Sapphire), Gene Iager and Kevin Ehrhardt, Baldwin, jr. and sup. jr. champ. 2. Kellogg-Bay Verbatim Karma, Ryan and MacKenzie Poole, Westminster Junior yearling heifer (10 shown) 1. Bar-None Furor Jasmine-ET (S: Piedmont Nadine Furor, D: R&C Choice Janie-P), Morgan C. OsbornWotthlie, Keymar, res. jr. champ. 2. Hillacres Tesla Tyra, Thomas Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Intermediate yearling heifer (2 shown) 1. Gretz Remake Maria-ET, MacKenzie Poole, Westminster 2. Chilli Minister Cinnamon-ET, Kevin Ehrhardt and Michael Heath, Baldwin Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. M-C Tequila Sunshine-ET, Ryan Poole, Westminster 2. Bar-None Furor Victoria-ET, Morgan C. OsbornWotthlie Milking senior yearling (3 shown) 1. Avon Road Governor Jenny-ET, Ryan Poole and Michael Heath, Westminster 2. SV Response Hannah-ET, Spring Valley Farm Jerseys, Westminster Junior 2-yr.-old cow (11 shown) 1. Double Rose A Prime Anna, Amy R. Mar tin, Chambersburg, Pa. 2. SV Response Hyancinth-ET, Spring Valley Farm Jerseys Senior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Ehrhardt Coalition Jinx-ET, Ehrhardt Farms
WF Kanyon Gentry-P 1st 5-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion 2. Ehrhardt H.Gun Jaguar-ET, Ehrhardt Farms Junior 3-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Rockledge Tequila Lemon Drop-ET, Quinton Keen, Lawrence, Kan. 2. Bar-None Big Time Pink Lemonade, Bar-None Jerseys, Keymar Senior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. WF Moment Analou-ET, Todd Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. 2. Huronia Cent Melissa 38UT, Michael Heath, Westminster 4-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. WF Attaboy Tiffany, Zcahary M. Stiles, Clear Brook, Va. 2. Queen-Acres Minister Shiver, James L. and Sharon L. Osborn, Keymar 5-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Emer vest Senzas Lillybug-ET (S: Shamrock Duaiseoir-ET, D: Pleasant Nook Prize La Senza), Kenley S. Cook and Courtney Cook, Hartly, Del., sr. and gr. champ. 2. WF Kanyon Gentry-P (S: WF Centurion Kanyon-P, D: WF/NN Bomber Gentry-ET), Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Va., res. sr. and res. gr. champ. Aged cow (1 shown) 1. Driftwood Comerica Daisy, Andrew Debnam, Kennedyville Longtime production (3 shown) 1. Bar-None Legion Oopsedaisy, Queen-Acres Jerseys Junior best three females (5 shown) 1. Bar-None Jerseys 2. Wayne and Allen Stiles, Westminster Best three females (4 shown) 1. Waverly Farm 2. Wayne and Allen Stiles Dam and daughter (4 shown) 1. Wayne and Allen Stiles 2. Jared Wetzel, Manheim, Pa. Exhibitors herd (1 shown) 1. Wayne and Allen Stiles
Jewels Iatola Sunrise 1st Summer Yearling heifer Junior Champion
WF Moment Analou-ET 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow
WF Attaboy Tiffany 1st 4-yr.-old cow
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Show News Kansas State Fair Jersey Show The Kansas State Fair Jersey Show was held on September 12, 2011, at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kan. Ron Mosser, Geneva, Ind., judged the 25 head of Registered Jerseys. Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, took home nearly every banner awarded as they exhibited both the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion animals of the show. Their winning five-year-old cow, Arethusa Primetime Deja Vu-ET, was named the Senior and Grand Champion of the show. Ratliff Ren Kendra-ET, the winner of the four-yearold class, captured a second banner for the Ratliffs after being named Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion. The laurels continued for Ron and Christy as they exhibited both Intermediate and Reserve Intermediate Champion. Ratliff Minister Porscha-ET was tapped as the Intermediate Champion after winning the senior two-year-old class, while Ratliff Sambo Demi-ET, bred by Ratliffs, owned by Cassy Krull, Lake Mills, Wis., was named Reserve Intermediate Champion after a win in the junior three-year-old class. Ratliff Action Angel, a senior calf, was named Junior Champion for the Ratliffs for
Arethusa Primetime Deja Vu-ET 1st 5-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion
Ratliff Ren Kendra 1st 4-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion
Ratliff Minister Porscha-ET 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow Intermediate Champion
Ratliff Sambo Demi 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
their final banner of the day. The Reserve Junior Champion animal, Ratliff Governor Ginger, which was a Ratliff bred animal,
was exhibited by Amanda Nelson, Garnett, and was the intermediate calf class winner.
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South Carolina State Fair Jersey Show
• October 15, 2011, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, S.C. • Gayle Carson, Gray, Tenn., judge • 66 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Latimore Hired Gun Inpink, Bush River, Skip-A-Rilla, and Tyler, Tabb and Trey French, Newberry • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—SAR Charismatic Mischief, Herby and Amanda Lutz • Jr. Champ. female—BRJ Action Comerica Sweet J-40, Bush River Jerseys, Newberry • Res. Jr. Champ. female—HerOwn-Man Louie Sammy, Her Man Jerseys and Mark Erdman, Chester • Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Bush River Jerseys and Skip-A-Rilla Jerseys, Newberry
champ. Aged cow (1 shown) 1. SAR Chairman Tiger Lily, Bush River, Skip-A-Rilla and Tyler French, production award Dry cow (2 shown) 1. Clemson BW Legion 218 420, Elizabeth M. Holmes, Johnston, production award Junior best three females (5 shown) 1. Her-Man Jerseys, Chester 2. Loyd Davis Peeler III Best three females (4 shown) 1. Bush River and Skip-A-Rilla Jerseys 2. Her-Man Jerseys Exhibitors herd (4 shown) 1. Bush River and Skip-A-Rilla Jerseys 2. Her-Man Jerseys
Latimore Hired Gun Inpink 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion
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Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (8 shown) 1. Her-Man Shocker Allannis-ET, Amanda Stiles Lutz, Chester 2. SAR Hired Gun Templeton, Trey Allen French, Newberry Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) 1. CTH Gator Double Dip, Bryce Joseph Horn, Chester 2. Clemson Moment 626 24, Clemson University/Dairy Farm, Clemson Senior heifer calf (10 shown) 1. Family Hill Tradition Juliet, Hunter Hartman, Telford, Tenn. 2. Peelers Action Mellie, Loyd Davis Peeler III, Starr Summer yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Her-Own-Man Louie Sammy (S: BHF-SSF Parade Louie-ET, D: Her-Own Man Iatola Sammy), Her Man Jerseys and Mark Erdman, Chester, res. jr. champ. 2. SAR Belmont Polly, Bush River Jerseys and Skip-ARilla Jerseys, Newberry Junior yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Her-Man Applejack Giddy, Herby and Amanda Lutz, Chester 2. Gatmar RM Daisy, Gregory H. Langley, Staley, N.C. Intermediate yearling heifer (4 shown) 1. BRJ Action Comerica Sweet J-40 (S: Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, D: BRJ Comerica Cent Sweet A-40ET), Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, jr. champ. 2. Peelers Celebrity Lissa, Loyd Davis Peeler III Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Peelers TBone Babe III, Iris D. Neale, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 2. CTH Value Jello, Brandon Lee Horn, Chester Milking senior yearling (2 shown) 1. BRJ Jade Bomber Eilene H-74-ET, Bush River, SkipA-Rilla and R.J. Doran, Newberry Junior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Crackerjack Legion Kyte H-39, Hobbs Lutz, Chester, production award 2. SC Gold Dust Action Angela H-73-ET, Brandon and Bryce Horn, Chester Senior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Latimore Hired Gun Inpink (S: SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, D: Latimore Counciller Ingrid), Bush River, Skip-ARilla, and Tyler, Tabb and Trey French, Newberry, production award, sr. and gr. champ. 2. BJE Folklore Rock Sweetie, Jonathan L. Holmes and Angel N. Henderson, Johnston 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. SAR Minister Marlie, Bush River, Skip-A-Rilla, and Tyler, Tabb and Trey French, production award 2. Peelers Iatola Lissa, Loyd Davis Peeler III 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Peelers Sultan Apricot, Iris, Davis and L.D. Peeler, Starr, production award 2. SAR Apollo Tessa, Bush River, Skip-A-Rilla and Tyler French, Newberry 5-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. SAR Charismatic Mischief (S: Bridon Sambo Charismatic-ET, D: SAR Master C Mixie), Herby and Amanda Lutz, production award, res. sr. and res. gr.
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BRJ Jade Bomber Eilene H-74-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow
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In Memoriam Robert Allen Miller Robert Allen Miller, Riverton, Ill., 69, passed away on September 28, 2011, as a result of a farming accident. He was born on April 2, 1942, in Springfield, Ill., son of Robert and Mary Cromley Miller. He married Nancy Drennan on August 20, 1960, in Mechanicsburg, Ill. Miller was known for being a dedicated family man and hard worker. He and his family milked Registered Jerseys and enjoyed showing them. Miller also carried mail for more than 30 years until retirement and crop farmed. In addition to his wife Nancy and father Robert, he is survived by two daughters, Pamela (Patrick) Johnson of Rochester, Ill., and Cynthia (Frank) Strainis of Granger, Ind.; a son, Robert W. (Marsha) Miller of Pleasant Plains, Ill.; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Donn (Natalie) Miller of Riverton and John Miller of Dawson, Ill.; two sisters, Kay Bedoli of Riverton and Julie (Bill) Leefers of Carlinville, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and mother. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 1345 N. 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62702 or St. John’s Hospital Hospice Program, 800 East Carpenter, Springfield, IL 62702.
Carol M. Stark Carol M. Stark, Goshen, Ind., 81, passed away on October 19, 2011, after a two-year illness. She was born on September 3, 1930, to Arthur and Edna (Smetzer) Hoffman. She married Burns Stark Jr. on October 4, 1952, in Goshen, Ind. He passed away in March 2005.
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The Starks operated Pine Creek Jersey Farm with their family in Goshen. Carol was a homemaker, dedicated farmer’s wife and loving grandmother. For 30 years, she bowled on a team at Rainbo Lanes. She was a member of the Indiana Jersey Cattle Association and a lifetime member of the Sugar Grove Church. Stark is survived by three daughters, Diana (Dwight) Gipson of Elkhart, Ind., and Linda (Tim) Troyer and Gail (Dave) Toney, both of Goshen, Ind.; two sons, Mike Stark, Pine Creek Jerseys, and Randy Stark, both of Goshen; eight grandchildren; a sister, Dee Hurtle of Goshen; three brothers, Dewey (Bea) Hoffman of St. Louis, Mo., and Dan (Betty) Hoffman and Wayne Hoffman, both of Goshen. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Reese, Lyle and Paul Hoffman. Memorials may be made in her name to Sugar Grove Church, 58512 Old County Road 17, Goshen, IN 46528.
Misha Curtis Allen Misha Curtis Allen, Faunsdale, Ala., 8, passed away on October 22, 2011, at Children’s Hospital of Alabama. He was born on November 21, 2002, in Tula, Russia, to Curtis Gray and Elizabeth Ann Rankin Allen. His maternal grandparents are William and Lucille Rankin of Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale. In addition to his parents and maternal grandparents, he is survived by three sisters, Suzanne Allen (Larry) Schmidt, Clarksdale, Miss., and Aileen Allen (Eric) Litwiller and Anne Curtis Allen, both of Center, Colo.; grandmothers, Joyce Reid, Fayetteville, N.C., and Ruth Allen, Gallion; a niece; and many other family members. A memorial has been established in his memory: The Misha Allen Memorial
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Alvin Moss Alvin “Al” Moss, Litchfield Park, Ariz., 76, passed away on October 27, 2011, after a year-long battle with leukemia. He was born in Sioux Center, Iowa, on January 19, 1935, and married Grace Vander Vegte in 1955. The couple lived in California until 1963 and then moved to Glendale, Ariz., where they purchased a 250-cow Jersey herd in partnership with John DeGroot. The dairy produced milk for Carnation under the AllJersey® program. In 1965, the Mosses purchased a farm in Litchfield Park, Ariz., and established Mountain Shadow Dairy. Moss farmed in partnership with his son, Kelvin “Kelly” Moss, until the time of his passing. Mountain Shadow Dairy is enrolled on REAP and milks nearly 1,300 Registered Jersey cows. Kelly is the National All-Jersey Director for District #8 at Large as well as the organization’s finance chair. Al Moss owned another dairy with his late son, Robert, until he and his family branched out on their own with Desert Park Jerseys. The 400-cow Registered Jersey dairy in Jefferson, Ore., is operated by his sons, Robert Jr. and Ryan, and their mother, Barbara, and their families. Al Moss was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and received the organization’s Distinguished Service Award in 2007, largely for his work in promoting equitable milk pricing for Jersey breeders in Arizona. Moss also helped convince a number of other dairy producers to switch to Jerseys and led many more to the breed through example and inspiration. He was the inaugural president of the Arizona Jersey Cattle Association and also sat on the association’s board for the greater part of two decades. For nearly 30 years, he served on the board of the United Dairyman of Arizona. Moss was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church and served on its stewardship committee. He was known for being a humble man without pretension and he quietly left his mark on those he came in contact with. In addition to his wife Grace, son Kelly (Kathy) and daughter-in-law Barbara, he is survived by two daughters Cindy (Wayne) Smith and Tammy (Bruce) Ashby; another son, Scott (Tricia) Moss; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Robert in 2008. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ 85014. JERSEY JOURNAL