December 2012 Jersey Journal

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 59 • No. 12 • December 2012 • ISSN: 0021-5953

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

How REAP Can Work for You

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56 Changing Pace and Forging Ahead at Ratliff Jerseys

18 Summary of November AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings

32 REAP: Better Manage Details and Save Money

Forging Ahead at Ratliff Jerseys

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46 Michigan Jersey Summer Show

20 Dairyland Protein Sale

48 New York State Fair Junior Show

24 Ohio Fall Production Sale

59 North Carolina State Fair 54 South Carolina State Fair 54 South Carolina State Fair Junior Show

Passing of a Jersey Leader

63 31 Call Issued for Award Nominations

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AJCA, NAJ Board Members

44 February 2nd is Deadline for 2013 Stout Experience

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Advertising Index

28 How a Junior Member Reserves a Prefix 14 It is ‘Gold Rush Down Under’ in 2013 14 Jersey News from Virginia Tech

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in late October, the northeast was hit with a snowstorm. This Maack Dairy Eclipes-P-ET calf at Greenbacker Farm in Durham, Conn., ventured out of her hutch to take a peek at the snow.

The Greenbacker family has been farming since the late 1720s, and added Jerseys to the herd in 1990. Today the farm is managed by Joe Greenbacker, his daughter Melissa, and his brother Joe. The staff of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. wishes your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Photo taken by Melissa Greenbacker.

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60 March 1 st is Deadline for Production Contests

58 Ad Rates 14 Along the Jersey Road 10 Calendar 17 Editorial 6

Field Service Staff

62 Memorial Contributions Made to Youth Funds

63 In Memoriam

49 National Jersey Jug Futurity Nomination Form

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60 Order Journal Bound Volumes by March 1st

43 Jersey Jargon Jersey Journal Subscription Rates

64, 65, 66 Journal Shopping Center 53 Letters to the Editor 14 New Members 10 Registration Fees 10 Type Appraisal Schedule

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Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362 614.861.3636 phone 614.322.4493 fax

To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle.

Company and Department Heads Executive Secretary: Neal Smith, 614/322-4455

Treasurer: Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Development: Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D., 614/322-4456

Jersey Journal: Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451

Jersey Marketing Service: Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862

National All-Jersey Inc. and Herd Services: Erick Metzger, 614/322-4450 Research and Genetic Program Development: Cari W. Wolfe, 614/322-4453

AJCA-NAJ Area Representatives Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/4025679 (mobile); 608/754-3164 (office/fax); kpaul@ usjersey.com. Wisconsin, northern California.

Sara Barlass, 614/256-6502 (mobile); 315/824-0349 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.

David A. Burris, 209/613-9763 (mobile); 270/378-5434 (phone); 270/378-5357 (fax); dburris@usjersey.com.

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, east Tennessee, Virginia.

Allen J. Carter, 559/259-7825 (mobile); 951/925-0742 (phone); 614/322-4488 (fax); acarter@usjersey.com.

Arizona, California, New Mexico.

Londa Johnson, 614/296-3621 (mobile); ljohnson@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Chris Lundgren, 614/313-5818 (mobile); clundgren@ usjersey.com. Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166 (mobile); 731/697-1341 (phone); emoss@usjersey.com. Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, west Tennessee.

Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana, Michigan.

Kate Rector, 614/216-9727 (mobile); 614/322-4474 krector@usjersey.com Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com.

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

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

Paul Graybill, 614/935-3815 (mobile); pgraybill@usjersey.com.

Londa Johnson, above Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey.com Chris Lundgren, above Elizabeth Moss, above

American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Chris Sorenson, W3995 County Road H, Pine River, WI 54965-8130. Phone 920/987-5495; csorenson000@centurytel.net.

Vice President: William Grammer, 966 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672. Phone 330/938-6798; gramjer@ centurylink.net.

Directors Jamie Bansen, 3695 SE Lafayette Hwy., Dayton, OR 97114. Phone 971/237-4164; jbansen@gmail.com.

Eleventh District. 2013.

Robin Denniston-Keller, 6476 N. Bergen Rd., Byron, NY 14422-9519. Phone 585/548-2299; rdenkeljerseys@ aol.com. Second District. 2014.

Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx. com. Eighth District. 2015.

W. Phil Gordon, 1304 S. Harkless Dr., C-7, Syracuse, IN 46567. Phone 574/361-7214; gordonfarms1304@ yahoo.com. Seventh District. 2014.

William Grammer, see officers. Fourth District. 2013.

Corey Lutz, 4399 Ritchie Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092.

Phone 704/735-1222; piedmontjerseys@charter.net.

Sixth District. 2015.

David Norman, 7076 Rt. 414, Liberty, PA 16930-9726.

Phone 570/324-5631; drnorman@chilitech.net. Third District. 2015.

Walter Owens, 412 350th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837.

Phone 715/653-2637; wowens@centurytel.net; Tenth District. 2013.

Jim Quist, 5500 W. Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706.

Phone 559/485-1436; PK1JQ@hotmail.com. Twelfth District. 2014.

Wesley Snow, 1601 Ferris Rd., Brookfield, VT 050360113. Phone 802/728-5291. First District. 2015.

Jerry Spielman, 1892 M Rd., Seneca, KS 66538.

Phone 785/336-2581; spielman@nvcs.com. Ninth District. 2014.

Charles Steer, 1040 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/782-3463; sunbow@wk.net. Fifth District. 2013.

National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 Hwy. K, Lodi, WI 53555. Phone 608/592-7856; jazzy@merr.com.

Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/686-5201; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com.

Directors Marion Barlass, 6145 E. County Rd. A, Janesville, WI 53546. Phone 608/754-1171; barlassjerseys@gmail. com. District 6. 2015.

David Endres, see above. District 4. 2014.

Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053.

Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2013

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William Grammer, ex-officio, see AJCA. James S. Huffard III, see above. District 5. 2016.

John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035.

Phone 413/549-6486; jkokoski@charter.net. District 3. 2013.

Norman Martin, 1820 Marolf Loop Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/815-3600; martindairyllc@ embarqmail.com. District 1. 2015.

Kelvin Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/935-0163; mossdairy@ gmail.com. District 8. 2014.

Chris Sorenson, see AJCA officers.

Jerry Spielman, ex-officio, see AJCA Mike Wickstrom, 5852 Columbus Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324-9754. Phone 209/634.6719; michaelwickstrom@ msn.com. District 2. 2013.

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ABS Global................................................. 21, 24 Accelerated Genetics................................. 15, 23 Ahlem Farms Partnership................................ 63 All-Lynn Jerseys............................................... 27 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires.................... 4, 43 American Jersey Cattle Assoc.............. 25, 29, 30, ............................................................... 64, 65, 66 Ameri-Milk Jerseys........................................... 50 Androgenics..................................................... 62 Avi-Lanche Jerseys.................................... 12, 13 Avon Road Jersey Farm.................................. 50 Bachelor Farms................................................ 60 Biltmore Farms................................................. 38 Boer Jerseys.................................................... 50 Brass Bell Farm................................................ 61 Brentwood Farms............................................... 2 Buttercrest Jerseys.......................................... 44 California Jerseys.................2, 12, 13, 31, 36, 63 Cantendo Acres............................................... 44 Cedar Mountain Jerseys.................................. 52 Cedarcrest Farms............................................ 46 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy..................................... 39 Circle S Jerseys............................................... 20 Clauss Dairy Farm........................................... 63 Clear View Jerseys LLC................................... 26 Clover Patch Dairy........................................... 44 Cloverfield Jerseys........................................... 50 Covington Jerseys............................................ 40 Crescent Farm................................................. 20 D&E Jerseys.............................................. 12, 13 DLH Jersey Farm LLC..................................... 23 Dar-Re Farm Ltd.............................................. 44 DeMents Jerseys............................................. 48 Den-Kel Jerseys............................................... 61 Diamond S Farm.............................................. 60 Domino Jerseys .............................................. 61 Dreamroad Jerseys.......................................... 61 Dutch Hollow Farm........................................... 16 Edn-Ru Jerseys................................................ 55 Fire-Lake Jerseys............................................. 63 Forest Glen Jerseys........................................... 3 Fort Morrison Jerseys...................................... 20 Four Springs Jerseys....................................... 55 Frederick Farms Inc.......................................... 55 Genex............................................................... 35 Glen Meadows................................................. 48 Goff Dairy......................................................... 51 Golden Meadows Jerseys................................ 36 Grammer Jersey Farm..................................... 44 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd..................................... 44 Guell, Brian...................................................... 38 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC..................................... 50

Hav’s Farm....................................................... 20 Heartland Jerseys, Inc. ................................... 68 Heinz Jerseys................................................... 50 Her-Man Jerseys.............................................. 38 Hi-Land Farms................................................. 61 High Lawn Farm............................................... 53 Highland Farms, Inc......................................... 52 Highland Jersey Farm...................................... 44 Hilmar Jerseys................................................. 63 Holiday Spectacular Sale................................. 28 Holmes Farm.................................................... 20 Huffard Dairy Farms......................................... 38 Hy-Capacity Jerseys........................................ 28 Illinois Jerseys........................................7, 48, 53 Iowa Jerseys.............................................. 39, 40 Irishtown Acres................................................. 55 JEMI Jerseys.................................................... 55 JVB Red Hot Jerseys....................................... 28 Jersey Classifieds............................................ 65 Jersey Journal................................37, 47, 62, 65 Jersey Young Sire Program.............................. 66 Jersey Marketing Service.......................... 28, 41 Journal Shopping Center.....................64, 65, 66 K&R Jerseys.................................................... 60 Kenny Farm...................................................... 55 Kunde Jersey Farm.......................................... 40 Lawtons Jersey Farm....................................... 61 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys............................... 44 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A........ 54 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm..................................... 20 Lyon Jerseys.................................................... 40 Maple Lawn...................................................... 53 Mapleline Farm................................................ 52 Margandale Jersey Farm................................. 44 Martin Dairy LLC.............................................. 59 Mason Farm..................................................... 54 McKee Jersey Farm......................................... 60 Messmer Jersey Farm..................................... 51 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club............................ 28 Mill Ridge Jerseys............................................ 42 Mills Jerseys..................................................... 54 Minnesota Jerseys........................................... 60 Molly Brook Farms........................................... 52 Mulit-Rose Jerseys Inc..................................... 40 National Jersey Jug Futurity............................ 49 Nettle Creek Jerseys........................................ 62 New England Jerseys................................ 20, 52 New York Jerseys.................................16, 48, 61 Nobledale Farm................................................ 55 Normandell Farms........................................... 55 Oakhaven Jerseys........................................... 44 Ohio Jerseys.............................................. 26, 44

The American Jersey Cattle Association promotes the use of authentic and unaltered photographic images of Jersey animals, and disapproves of the use of any photographic images that alter the body of the Jersey animal. The American Jersey Cattle Association therefore requests that all photographic images of Jersey animals submitted for publication in the Jersey Journal contain no alterations to the body of the animal.

Despite its best efforts to ensure that only unaltered photographs of Jersey animals are used in this publication, the American Jersey Cattle Association cannot guarantee that every photographic image of a Jersey animal is authentic and unaltered.

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Oomsdale Farm Inc.......................................... 61 Oregon Jerseys............................................ 3, 59 Owens Farms Inc............................................. 22 Page Crest Jerseys.......................................... 60 Pennsota Jerseys............................................. 60 Pennsylvania Jerseys................................. 42, 55 Pine Valley Genetics........................................ 50 Queen-Acres Farm.......................................... 54 Quist Dairy....................................................... 31 Richardson Family Farm.................................. 20 River Valley Dairy............................................... 7 Riverside-F Farms............................................ 55 Rowzee Jersey Farm....................................... 54 Scotch View Farms.......................................... 61 Seacord Farm.................................................. 61 Select Sires, Inc.....................................9, 66, 67 Semex........................................................ 45, 65 Senn-Sational Jerseys..................................... 48 Shan-Mar Jerseys............................................ 42 Shenandoah Jerseys....................................... 60 Silver Maple Farms.......................................... 20 Silver Mist Farm............................................... 59 Silver Spring Farm........................................... 61 Smith Haven Dairy........................................... 60 Sorensons-Hillview Jersey Farm Inc................ 22 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc.................................... 44 Spring Fashions at Starstuck Sale................... 41 Spring Valley Farm........................................... 50 Springdale Jersey Farm................................... 20 Spruce Row Jerseys........................................ 55 Steinhauers Jerseys........................................ 50 Stoney Hollow Jerseys..................................... 55 Sturdy Built....................................................... 66 Sugar Grove Jerseys....................................... 62 Summit Farm.................................................... 40 Sun Valley Jerseys........................................... 59 Sunbow Jerseys............................................... 43 Sunset Canyon Jerseys................................... 59 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc..................................... 59 Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club......................... 43 Tierney Farm Jerseys...................................... 61 Trans-America Genetics................................... 64 Unkefer Jersey Dairy........................................ 44 Vanderfeltz Jerseys.......................................... 55 Viking Genetics.................................................. 9 Waverly Farm................................................... 11 Wilsonview Dairy.............................................. 59 Wisconsin Jerseys..................................... 22, 50 Woodstock Dairy.............................................. 59 Youngs Jersey Dairy Inc................................... 44

This index is provided as an additional service. The Jersey Journal assumes no liability for errors or omissions. The Jersey Journal does not guarantee quality, delivery time, or availability of items ordered from commercial advertisers. Any advertisements for sales before the 20th of the month of the publication cannot be guaranteed.

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Every effort is made to keep the calendar listings as accurate as possible. However, dates are sometimes changed or events cancelled without notice. When your association schedules an event, notify the Journal staff at least 60 days in advance by sending email to JerseyJournal@usjersey.com or phoning 614/861-3636.

Type Appraisal Schedule

POLICY: Areas will be appraised in the order listed. If you wish to appraise and do not receive an application 30 days prior to the appraisal, please request one from Appraisal Office Coordinator Lori King by telephone, 614/322-4457, or email lking@ usjersey.com. Apply online at http://www.usjersey. com/forms/appraisalapp.com. Applications can also be printed from the USJersey website at http://www. usjersey.com/forms/ttaapplication.pdf.

DECEMBER—Northern California, Oregon and Washington; Minnesota and North Dakota; Iowa; South Dakota and Nebraska.

January—Vermont and New Hampshire; Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware; Idaho and Utah; Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colorado; and North Carolina.

February—Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, New York; and Texas.

March—Tennessee and nor thern Georgia; Michigan and Ohio; and Kentucky.

April—California and Nevada.

May—New Mexico and western Texas; Arizona and southern California; Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

June —Arkansas and Missouri; Indiana and Illinois; and Wisconsin.

Deadlines

DEC. 14—January genomic sample deadline.

DEC. 31—Deadline for entries for the 2014 National Jersey Jug Futurity are due.

JAN. 11—February genomic sample deadline.

JAN. 15—Nominations are due in the AJCA-NAJ office for Young Jersey Breeders, Master Breeder, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service awards.

FEB. 1—Applications due for Fred Stout Experience Internship.

MAR. 1—Entries due for the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. Cows alive as of December 31, 2012, are eligible. Minimum DHIR production levels for nominating are 200,000 lbs. milk, 9,500 lbs. fat, and 7,500 lbs. protein.

MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest applications are due.

MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Production Contest entries due. Forms available from the USJersey website http://www.usjersey.com/forms/ YProductionContest.pdf.

Sales

D E C . 1 1 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

Dec. 20—Holiday Harvest Sale Jersey Edition, East Lansing, Mich.; CanAm Sales Management, mgr.

JAN.8—The HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR SALE via JerseyBid.com, closing begins at 7:30 p.m.

(EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

JAN. 22—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

FEB. 26—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

MAR. 23—FRANCHISE SALE KIND II, Cortland, N.Y.; Dusty Schirm, sale mgr.

MAR. 23—Spring Fashions at StarStruck, Springfield, Mo.; Consignments welcomed; Dean Dohle, sale co-mgr.; 417/838-8036; Jersey Marketing Service, sale co-mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer.

M A R . 2 6 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T

Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999

InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member

All Other Applications Member Non-Member

Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 $17.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 19.00 22.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 27.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00 37.00 Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $5.00

Transfer Fees Effective January 1, 2008

REAP Herds Non-REAP Herds Regular transfer filed within 60 days of sale date..............$12.00........................... $14.00 Regular transfer filed more than 60 days of sale date............................................... 17.00 Intra-Herd Transfer,...................................................................................................... 2.00 (When all living animals in one family ownership are transferred to another family member.)

• Transfers among owners within the same herd REAP enrollment completed with 60 days of the date of sale will only cost $2.00 each regardless of how many animals are transferred at one time.

• Herds with three years continuous REAP enrollment at the time of a whole-herd dispersal will be charged $7.00 for the sale transfers. The dispersal may occur via public auction or private treaty.

Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.

AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

ApR. 6—MIDWEST SPRING SPECIAL, Holmstead County Fairgrounds, Rochester, Minn.; 11:00 a.m.; for more information contact Greg Nelson, 320/583-7450.

A P R . 2 3 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

Apr. 26–Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Sale, Viroqua, Wis.; for more information contact Greg Nelson, 320/583-7450.

May 18—Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale, hosted by Jonathan and Alicia Lamb. Oakfield, N.Y.; The Cattle Exchange, sale mgr., info@cattlexchange.com.

MAY. 28—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

J U N E 2 5 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

JULY 13—Avonlea Summer Splash IV Avonlea Genetics, Brighton, Ont.; Avonlea Genetics, sale mgr.

J U LY 2 3 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

AU G . 2 7 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

SEP. 24—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

OCT. 22—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

NOV. 26—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

Meetings and Expositions

DEC. 4-6—ALLTECH GLOBAL DAIRY 500 CONFERENCE, Lexington, Ky.; for more information visit http://www.alltech.com/globaldairy500/default. htm.

JAN. 13—OREGON JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Spirit Mountain Hotel/Resort, Grand Ronde, Ore. JAN. 25-26—Heart of America Dairy Expo, Ramada Oasis Hotel and Convention Center.

Jan. 25-26—Jersey Ontario Annual General Meeting, Walkerton, Ont. JAN. 26—OHIO JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Der Dutchman Resturant, Plain City, Ohio, 10:30 a.m.

JAN. 27-29—NATIONAL MASTITIS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, Omni Hotel, San Diego, Calif.

For more information visit http://www.nmconline.org.

JAN. 27-30—DAIRY FORUM 2013, JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando, Fla.; for more information visit http://www.dairyfoods.com/ events/577.

F E B . 6 - 8 — M I DW E S T R E G I O N DA I RY CHALLENGE, Manitowoc, Wis., hosted by Lakeshore Technical College. For more information visit www.dairychallenge.org/mw_event.php.

FEB. 6-7—PENNSYLVANIA DAIRY SUMMIT, Lancaster Host Resort and Conference Center, Lancaster, Pa.; for more information visit http://www. padairystake.org.

FEB. 7-9—GREAT LAKES REGIONAL DAIRY (continued to page 51)

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JERSEY JOURNAL

Donald S. Sherman

October 14, 1946 – October 19, 2012 A leader. A friend. A mentor.

Our rock and foundation.

In October, our family suffered a devastating loss with the sudden passing of our “rock” – Donnie S. Sherman. Throughout the years, he has been described as many wonderful things by our extended family of friends and fellow Jersey breeders and we are comforted by the thoughts and sentiments that have been shared with us since his passing.

As we move forward with our two Jersey herds, D&E and Avi-Lanche, we will be following the example set by our husband and father, Donnie.

The honors bestowed upon him and leadership roles he held, are only part of the man who graced our lives every day. His smile, laugh, and common sense approach to life are missed daily by each of us. Each day in the corrals and through his three wonderful grandchildren, we see his legacy continue on.

His philosophy of breeding cattle has always focused on the improvement of the Jersey cow.

He was most proud to see the animals he bred move to other herds and do well for them. We will continue to breed to the top production sires with an emphasis on udders and improving each generation just as Donnie practiced.

Another passion of our ‘rock’ was youth programs both at the state and national levels. Nothing made Donnie more proud than seeing youth excel in the Jersey world. We appreciate the many donations made in his memory to the AJCA Youth Funds.

As we move on from the pain of our loss, we know we will continue his legacy and the lessons we have learned from him. It is not only a testament to his life and philosophies, but a testament to the lessons he taught us that will transcend through the generations.

Lucas and Mary (Liggett) Brewer, Shelbyville, Tenn., welcomed a son, Bo Brewer, on April 10, 2012.

Grandparents are Joe and Talitha Liggett, Liggett Jerseys, Lewisburg, Tenn.; and Rick and Laurie Brewer, Laurick Jerseys, Arrington, Tenn.

Paternal great-grandmother is Julie Brewer of Springfield, Ohio.

Keegan Strottmann was born on August 1, 2012, to Ethan and Sara Strottmann, Readlyn, Iowa. He weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and was 21 inches long. He joins older siblings Braden and Kylie.

Paternal grandfather is Ron Strottman, Strottman Jerseys, Readlyn, Iowa.

Phoebe Jane Ziehm was born October 17, 2012, to Jessica (Chittenden) and Stuart Ziehm, Stephentown, N.Y. Phoebe was welcomed home by brother Franklin, who turned two the day before she was born.

Jessica is the daughter of Craig Chittenden, Sugar Bush Jesrseys, Stephentown, N.Y. and the granddaughter of the late Stanley and Jane Chittenden, Fair Weather Farm, New Lebanon, N.Y. Jessica served as a County and State Dairy Princess and the 1991 National Jersey Queen. She attended college at SUNY Cobleskill and Virginia Tech and was recently named the Executive Director of the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition, a new organization dedicated to farm and dairy advocacy. Stuart is a graduate of Cornell University and owns and operates Tiashoke Farms, LLC, 530cow dairy farm, in Buskirk, with his family.

A Hearty Welcome To These New AJCA Members John G. Buth, Coopersville, Mich.

Joni Clark, Fillmre, N.Y. John Collins, Enfield, Conn.

Angela Davis-Brown, Dodgeville, Wis. William Easterday, Camden, Mich.

Jason Faria, Dumas, Texas Sebastian Faria, Wilcox, Az. Brandon Ferry, Hilbert, Wis. Jason Giebler, Neosho, Mo. Lacey Haskin, Gilboa, N.Y. Nick Heineman, Shiocton, Wis. Mary Hicks, Lisbon, N.H. Scott Huwe, New York Mills, Minn.

William T. Jackson, Hope, Kan. Matthew D. Kehr, Littlestown, Pa. Michelle Longdo, Colfax, Wis. Brian R. Lynch, Antwerp, N.Y. Jim Martens, Dansville, N.Y. Julie Mayer, Taneytown, Md. John Metzger, Sioux Center, Iowa Libby Milroy, North Platte, Neb. Neil Moye, Ayden, N.C. Todd L. Palmatier, Hobart, N.Y. Zachary W. Pulver, Old Chatham, N.Y. Brian Roehrig, Wyalusing, Pa. Patrick Rusch, Stewart, Minn.

Christopher R. Schermerhorn, Munnsville, N.Y. Harry Sheets, Tazewell, Va. Kendall Sue Uhlman, Rubicon, Wis. Jeff Voris, Halfway, Mo. Jordan Wolf, Pittsville, Wis. Associate Membership Laura Mahoney, Plainville, Mass.

Jefferson, Md., was awarded the Tracy Stiles Memorial Scholarship. The final Jersey scholar, Trey Huffard, Wytheville, Va., was the recipient of the VA State Dairymen’s Association Scholarship and the Dairy Farmers of America Scholarship.

Jersey News from Virginia Tech

Sebastian Faria, Willcox, Ariz., was the winner of the 2012 World Dairy Expo promotion, which included a semen tank from MVE and $1,000 worth of ABSsired products. Faria is the owner of Faria Dairies, Arizona and Texas.

Sebastian entered to win the package at the ABS Global booth during World Dairy Expo in October, where he learned of the dairy sire lineup and additional programs and services offered by ABS Global.

Four Jersey youth have been awarded scholarships from Virginia Tech. Tyler Boyd, Parrottsville, Tenn., was awarded the Dairy Farmers of America Scholar Award. Chelsea Abbott, Fairfield, Vt., was named the recipient of both the Wheatley Johnson Scholarship and Ray Cragle Scholarship. Jessica Sentelle,

Major Bond, Hickory, N.C., was inducted into the North Carolina State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame for his extensive work with the state’s dairy industry.

He is a member of the Board of Directors for the N.C. Purebred Dairy Cattle Association and the N.C. Jersey Breeders

Wyatt Charles Dagendfield was born to Amanda (Curtis) and Chod Dagendfield, Sidney, Ohio. He was born October 23, 2012, and weighed 8 lbs. and was 19½ inches long.

Grandparents are Ted and Diane Smart, Smarts Jerseys, Anna, Ohio.

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Association, as well as the American Jersey Cattle Association and the American and Ohio Milking Shorthorn societies. He has shown cattle from his Cherub Jersey Farm at the N.C. State Fair since 1979.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted Bond and two other new members into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 14, at the State Fairgrounds Farm and Dairy recently profiled an Ohio Jersey farm, Ringbrye Jerseys, as the farm prepared to host a tour in partnership with Ashtabula County Extension for those interested in learning more about the dairy industry and the Jersey farm.

Ringbrye Jerseys, Jeff and Carole Ring, Kingsville, Ohio, milks 285 Jersey cows and raises more than 550 acres of alfalfa, corn, corn silage, oats, and mixed grasses. During the tour, participants viewed the new 66-by-160 foot calf raising facility. The barn includes heated floors, 72 Agri-Plastics calf pens, Poly Dome calf warmer, and a post-weaning heifer section.

Participants also toured the calf kitchen, which includes a dairy tech pasteurizing unit in which all colostrum, fresh cow, and treated milk are pasteurized before feeding to the calves.

It is ‘Gold Rush Down Under’ in 2013 The World Jersey Cattle Bureau Council Meeting and Tour will be hosted by Jersey Australia in May 2013. During the 18-day pre-tour, main tour, and post tour visitors will travel through New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

Jersey Australia is proud to extend an invitation to Jersey enthusiasts around the globe to visit from May 9-11 for the pre-tour; May 12-21 for the main tour and conference; and stay on for the post tour May 22-27.

During the main tour and conference Jersey Australia will showcase Australian Jerseys and have several speakers scheduled to speak of the dairy industry across the world, including Dr. Jude Capper, Washington State University Adjunct Professor of Animal Science.

Registrations for the conference will be accepted through February 9, 2013.

For more information and registration information contact Robyn Barber at robyn. barber@optusnet.com.au.

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Director Districts Redefined for 2013 It has been said many times before, but it frankly cannot be said too many times. The American Jersey Cattle Association is a membership organization. The people you elect to serve on the Board of Directors have the responsibility to provide equal and fair representation of all members as they make decisions about the AJCA’s policies and services. Configuring districts so that happens is quite simply necessary for the continued health and vitality of the association.

The Constitution mandates the Board of Directors provide for equitable representation across the 12 director districts by conducting a review at least every 10 years, or when information indicates a review is desirable, or upon a member’s request. As the current districts were defined in 2004, a review was not required for another two years.

But it was quite clear after New Year’s Day 2012 that the review was needed much sooner than in 2014.

Between the time the current district lines were drawn and today, the association and Jersey breed have grown tremendously. Going into 2004, the AJCA had just recorded 69,244 animals (fourth best year at that point in AJCA history), 98,215 cows were enrolled on performance programs (third high total), and for the first time ever, Jersey domestic semen sales crossed the million unit mark.

At this writing, the 2012 year-end registration drive is underway and heading for 100,000 animals. There are 147,667 performance program cows, 144,060 of which are enrolled through REAP. The A.I. studs are reporting growth in Jersey semen sales—on top of a domestic sales record of 2.2 million units in 2011.

So at its first meeting of 2012, the Board began its study, taking into account the number of active members, the population of registered animals served, and historical trends. The spurt of growth was led by four districts, spurred

by California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Texas. This growth combined with shifts elsewhere in the U.S. meant that the districts were no longer relatively balanced.

The Board then developed and evaluated different approaches for rebalancing the 12 districts, also adhering to the Constitutional mandate that no incumbent Director could be disqualified from service by redistricting.

At its second meeting of 2012 in June, the Board selected a redistricting plan by unanimous vote and presented it to the Annual Meeting. That proposal was then published on the USJersey website and in the August Jersey Journal with december 2012

member review and comment invited by October 1.

At its third meeting of 2012 on November 2, the AJCA Board of Directors received member comments and took final action to approve the proposed districts to be effective with the 2013 Annual Meeting. These districts are: • First District: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; • Second District: New Jersey and New York; • Third District: Pennsylvania; • Fourth District: Ohio and West Virginia; • Fifth District: Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; • Sixth District: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee; • Seventh District: Wisconsin; • Eighth District: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota; • Ninth District: Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas; • Tenth District: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming; • Eleventh District: Arizona, California—all counties except Merced, Nevada, Hawaii and Utah; and • Twelfth District: California—Merced County.

Directors will be elected from the Fourth, Seventh, Tenth and Twelfth districts at the 2013 Annual Meeting.

For anyone considering running for one of these seats, nomination petitions are available from the Executive Secretary and must be filed no later than April 24, 2013.

All this discussion about redistricting gives us an opportunity to talk about voting. Directors are nominated from districts, but they are elected by national vote. Every active member of the AJCA has the right and privilege to vote in every Director contest. Please remember that when the ballots arrive in your mailbox. The fortunes of the AJCA depend 100% on your use of association services, and its policies equally as much on your involvement as a member.

In closing, please send registration applications now for your 2012 calves so they can be counted in what we trust will be a record-setting year. But most importantly, thank you for your loyalty to and support of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. We wish you health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year!

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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 1 and 2, 2012 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 $2,614,320 and expenditures of $2,420,811. NAJ reported revenues of $582,065 versus expenditures of $472,810. JMS revenues were $316,715; expenditures were $411,224. Net income through September 30 for all organizations was $185,255.

Balanced budgets for 2013 were approved. The AJCA budget was based on 105,000 registrations, 21,000 transfers, 152,500 cows enrolled on all performance programs, 330,000 JerseyTags, 10,000 genomic tests, and 525 pages of paid advertising in Jersey Journal. Total AJCA revenues for 2013 are budgeted at $3,516,045 against expenditures of $3,495,100. The NAJ budget was based upon 1,025 Equity investors and JMS sale management revenue (private treaty, online listings and public auction) totaling $594,000. Budgeted revenues for NAJAJSC were $1,401,600, with budgeted expenditures of $1,355,735.

Market values of investments on September 30 were: Building Fund, $1,043,627; Investment Trust, $719,614; Scholarship and other funds, $486,013; Jersey Youth Academy, $407,761; and AJCC Research Foundation, $1,605,667.

The Investment Advisory Committee met with investment managers on November 5 to review status of current portfolios and determine investment strategies for the coming year.

AJCA Redistricting. The Board reviewed comments received from members on the redistricting proposal presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting and published in the August issue (pp. 37-38). The districts as presented were approved and will become effective at the 2013 Annual Meeting.

Editor’s note: See page 17, this issue, for background on the redistricting process and composition of new districts.

Genome Testing, Evaluations and Reports. As of October 2, 21,767 female genomic evaluations, of which 10,483 Page 18

were from low-density testing (6K and 8K platforms), had been received from the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL). Editor’s note: Testing through the November 6 release increased to 23,406 females, with a monthly high of 1,639 evaluations processed for the November run. To date, female genomic evaluations have been produced for 1,462 owners from 597 herd units.

Fees for low-density genomic testing submitted through the AJCA will increase January 1, 2013 as follows: • $38.00 per female for REAP herds; and • $48.00 for non-REAP herds.

DNA samples processed by December 31 will be charged at the current rates of $30 per female for REAP herds and $40 for all others. 50K genotyping fees remain unchanged: $100 per sample for REAP herds, $150 for others.

Three additional genomic tests can now be ordered through the AJCA: (a) in conjunction with genotyping, (b) as stand-alone tests not in conjunction with genotyping, or (c) for DNA samples that have been processed. Tests and added service fees are as follows: • BVD-PI: $4.50 per animal for REAP herds, $5.50 for others.

• Polled/horned: when requested with genotyping, $25.00 per animal for REAP herds, $30.00 for others; when requested as stand-alone test or for stored samples, $45.00 per animal for REAP herds, $50.00 for others.

• Casein A2: when requested with genotyping, $12.00 per animal for REAP herds, $15.00 for others; when requested as stand-alone test or for stored samples, $15.00 per animal for REAP herds, $17.00 for others.

Note: Reporting and publication of Casein A2 information is restricted by trademark laws.

A new report listing the top 100 polled Jersey females ranked by genomic Jersey Performance Index TM (GJPI) will be produced starting with the December, 2012 USDA-AJCA genetic evaluations and published via Green Book Online (http://greenbook.usjersey.com).

The percentage of genomic evaluations included in PTA herd averages will be added to the report of Herds Ranked by

Herd Average Jersey Performance IndexTM starting with the December release.

Causative Mutation of JH1. The Board received a report on the discovery of the causative mutation associated with Jersey Haplotype 1 (JH1) by geneticists at the Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, ARS, USDA, Beltsville, Md. The mutation occurs in the CWC15 gene, which produces a protein required for cellular development.

When that gene does not function properly, the protein is not produced and the fetus does not develop.

This discovery has enabled additional precision for the detection of JH1. A direct gene test for CWC15 is included on the most recent version of the GeneSeek GGP (8K) chip. Research indicates that the haplotype tests are 99.3% consistent with the gene test for JH1. It is expected that some animals previously not detected as heterozygous will be detected by the gene test.

U n d e s i ra bl e G e n e t i c Fa c t o r s .

Notif ication provisions in Policies Regarding Undesirable Genetic Factors were amended, as follows: “When an animal has been designated as a carrier, the Executive Secretary shall notify the last recorded owner, the breeder, any lessee, and any third-party nominator by regular U.S. Mail.”

Statements regarding AJCA policy on the publication and release of information will be added to order and DNA sample collection forms, and other supporting publications, both in print and online.

Publication of Photographs. A position and disclaimer statement for print and electronic publications utilizing animal photographs was adopted, as follows: The American Jersey Cattle Association promotes the use of authentic and unaltered photographic images of Jersey animals, and disapproves of the use of any photographic images that alter the body of the Jersey animal. The American Jersey Cattle Association therefore requests that all photographic images of Jersey animals submitted for publication in the Jersey Journal contain no alterations to the body of the animal.

Despite its best efforts to ensure that only unaltered photographs of Jersey animals are used in this publication, the American Jersey Cattle Association cannot guarantee that every photographic JERSEY JOURNAL

image of a Jersey animal is authentic and unaltered.

This statement, substituting organization name and publication, was also adopted by the Board of Directors of National All-Jersey Inc. Appropriate versions of this statement will be included in JerseyJournal; sale catalogs produced by Jersey Marketing Service; and marketing support materials (print and electronic), websites and social media used by AJCA, NAJ and JMS. Regional Shows. Allocations for 2013 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 International Jersey Show (World Dairy Expo, 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.

Appointment. Dr. Joseph A. Lineweaver, Blacksburg, Va., was appointed to the Investment Advisory Committee, succeeding John Palmer, Cornish, Maine.

National All-Jersey Inc. The Board of Directors of National AllJersey Inc. met November 2 in Louisville.

General Manager Erick Metzger reviewed progress of the Farm Bill through Congress and status of the Goodlatte-Scott amendment that proposes to eliminate the market stabilization program in exchange for higher margin insurance premiums.

Emerging issues in Federal Order and California marketing were also discussed.

Company objectives for 2013 were adopted as follows: • To the extent possible, be involved in the Farm Bill process until its passage; • Examine opportunities to improve marketing conditions for producers in the Southeast, especially pooling; • Monitor developments in California december 2012

milk pricing and support Jersey interests; • Recruit research opportunities and promote research that demonstrates the value of high solids milk and the efficiency and sustainability of Jerseys; • All-Jersey® and Queen of Quality® program: Enroll new producers and distributors, expand services provided and support, and develop and promote new products using Jersey milk; • Develop economic analyses that promote increased use of Jersey genetics; • Look for and advance market a r r a n g e m e n t s , vo l u n t a r y a n d regulated, that obtain or improve Multiple Component Pricing (MCP) for producers currently not receiving MCP or sub-standard MCP pricing; and • Continue work to raise the national minimum nonfat solids standards for fluid milk to meet existing California levels.

Jersey Marketing Service. Gross sales revenue from public auctions, online auctions and private treaty transactions through October 20 totaled $6,495,956 on 4,669 lots.

With the exception of national sales, printed catalogs for JMS-managed sales will be mailed only upon request.

Next Meetings The next regular meeting of the Boards will be March 8-10, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Committees for The 61 st All American Show & Sale will meet March 10.

The Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc. will be held June 24 to 29 at the Ambassador Hotel in Amarillo, Texas.

NAILE Executive Harold Workman Named AJCA Honorary Member

Harold F. Workman, who will retire December 31 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kentucky State Fair Board, was named an Honorary Member of the American Jersey Cattle Association by the Board of Directors.

Presentation of the honor was made during the 2012 National Jersey Jug Futurity, November 2 in Louisville, Ky. Workman is the founding General Manager of the Nor th American International Livestock Exposition, which

Chris Sorenson, president of the American Jersey Cattle Association, presents Honorary Membership to Harold Workman, founding General Manager of the North American International Livestock Exposition.

has hosted The All American Jersey Show & Sale since 1977. In this role, he has continuously supported the association’s efforts to expand and enhance the All American for the benefit of exhibitors, sale consignors and buyers, and especially Jersey youth.

Under Workman’s leadership, the Kentucky Expo Center grew into the sixthlargest facility of its type in the nation.

Besides NAILE and the annual State Fair, it hosts the Farm Machinery Show and had a seven-year run with the National FFA Convention, which will return in 2013. The center’s North Wing Lobby was named in honor of Workman during ceremonies on November 12.

Workman joins a distinguished list of individuals recognized by the American Jersey Cattle Association with Honorary Membership. Previous recipients are Dr. Hilton Boynton, University of Massachusetts; Dr. Clyde Chappell, University of Tennessee; Blair Maxwell “Max” Drake, NOBA; W. H. Eaton, Auburn University; Morris B. Ewing, American Breeders Service; Peter Kayano, KEEP, Japan; Richard H. Kellogg, COBA; W. D. Knox, Hoard’s Dairyman; Norma “Duffy” Lyon, Toledo, Iowa; Eugene C. Meyer, Hoard’s Dairyman; Anne E. Perchard, M.B.E., St. Martin, Jersey; Dr. Ronald E. Pearson, Virginia Tech; Dr. W. E. Petersen, University of Minnesota; Dr. R. Dean Plowman, Agricultural Research Service, USDA; Carlos E. Robert, Barva Heredia, Costa Rica; Harry A. Strohmeyer, White Plains, N.Y.; Antonio C. Urquiza, Queretaro, Mexico; Danny Weaver, Cary, Ill.; Dr. John C. Wilk, North Carolina State University; and Merlin Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio.

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Milk Cows and Bred Heifers Pace the Dairyland Sale Following on the heels of a successful Top of the World Sale in Madison, Wis., the annual Dairyland Protein Sale saw cattle prices creep back up after a slow September.

The production sale finished with an average price of $1,114.36 on 140 lots.

The 36 third trimester heifers averaged $1,516.67 and the 38 milk cows sold for an average of $1,421.71. In all, 22 buyers from seven states purchased animals. Wisconsin buyers led the way keeping nearly half of the animals in the state with 117 purchases.

Sale Analysis

Number

Avg. Price Total Value

38 Cows, two years and over 68 Bred heifers 10 1st Trimester 22 2nd Trimester 36 3rd Trimester 17 Open yearlings 17 Heifer calves

$1,421.71 1,244.85 730.00 1,034.09 1,516.67 554.12 465.59

$54,025 84,650 7,300 22,750 54,600 9,420 7,915

140 Lots Median price

$1,114.36 $156,010 $1,137.50

Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

Topping the sale for $3,200 was one of three consignments from the Allen Family, All-Lynn Jerseys, Reedsburg, Wis. All Lynns Vaughn Ruthann was selected by D&E Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif. The P9 bred heifer sold due in mid-November to Sunset Canyon Dignitary-ET, GJPI +258.

Sired by All Lynns Vaughn-ET, GJPI +235, “Ruthann” sold with A.I. interest in contracting her for a son.

Her dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of Sil-Mist Montana Blair 3753-ET, GJPI +82. She has a best record of 24,000 lbs. milk, 1,145 lbs. fat, and 873 lbs. protein at 4-6. The next dam is a Very Good daughter of Forest Glen Barbers John-ET, GJPI +66. She has a three lactation m.e. average of 23,979–975–765.

David Allen consigned “Ruthann.”

Tony Meier of Palmer, Kan., selected Waunakee Jevon Pamona 2551 for $3,150 as the second high seller of the sale.

The two-year-old fresh in March 2012 had 89 lbs. milk on her late September test day. She carries a yield deviation of +8,494M, +280F, and +309P. She ranks on the Top 1.5% list for JPI at +141. She is due next June to All Lynns Legal Visionary-ET, GJPI +286.

“Pamona’s” dam is a Very Good daughter of Woodstock Lexington-ET, GJPI +80, with a top record of 27,360 lbs. milk, 1,333 lbs. fat and 928 lbs. protein. The grandam is Ahlem B John Princess 3183ET, Excellent-91%. She has four records in excess of 30,000 lbs. milk actual. The next two dams are both Excellent with records topping 26,000 lbs. milk.

She was consigned by Gerald Laufenberg, Mount Horeb, Wis. Tommy Allen, grandson of David Allen, Reedsburg, Wis., consigned one of two heifers selling for $2,800 and the third high price.

All Lynns Headline Worry-ET, a P9

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bred heifer, sold due in early November to All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, GJPI +248. She has five maternal brothers in A.I. sampling programs.

“Worry” is out of Rocha Impuls Whitney, Very Good-89%. She has a best record of 30,690 lbs. milk, 1,271 lbs. fat and 1,034 lbs. protein at 4-4. The next six dams all have best records of more than 20,000 lbs. milk and five of those dams are Excellent-91% or higher.

“Worry” was also purchased by Meier.

The other heifer selling for $2,800 was another consignment from David Allen.

All Lynns Vaughn Bunny was the third P9 consignment from Allen to sell. She was purchased by Don Mileke, Menasha, Wis., and hails from the Sunny Day Yankee Becky family. Like the high seller of the sale, “Bunny” sold due to “Dignitary.”

Her dam is an Excellent daughter of (continued to page 23)

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She was purchased for $3,200 by D&E Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif., and represented by Kristin Paul with her daughter Kennedy.

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Dairyland Protein Sale (continued from page 20)

Woodstock Letterman-ET, GJPI +15. At three years and six months, she completed a record of 25,460 lbs. milk, 1,078 lbs. fat and 876 lbs. protein. The next dam is Very Good with a best record at 3-10 of 23,450 lbs. milk, 1,089 lbs. fat and 871 lbs. protein. The next dam is a Very Good-86% granddaughter of “Becky.�

The volume buyer was Dan Truttman, Blanchardville, Wis., purchasing 21 head for $28,225. Taking home 17 head for $18,590 was Christopher Kemper, Dane, Wis. Sales $1,400 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) D&E Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif.

All Lynns Vaughn Ruthann, bred heifer 20 mos........... $3,200 (David Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) Tony Meier, Palmer, Kan. Waunakee Jevon Pamona 2551, cow 2 yrs................... 3,150 (Gerald Laufenberg, Mount Horeb, Wis.) All Lynns Headline Worry-ET, bred heifer 2 yrs............. 2,800 (Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) Don Mielke, Menasha, Wis. All Lynns Vaughn Bunny, bred heifer 21 mos................. 2,800 (David Allen) Hillview Finalist Sahar, bred heifer 2 yrs........................ 1,625 (Michael Sorenson, Pine River, Wis.) Libby Milroy, North Platte, Neb. Giesekes Region Percy, bred heifer 22 mos.................. 2,050 (Peter Gieseke, Saint James, Minn.)

Waunakee Jevon Peaches 2505, cow 2 yrs.................. 2,025 (Gerald Laufenberg) Hei-Bri TBone Mint, bred heifer 17 mos......................... 1,450 (Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family, Hawkeye, Iowa) Dan Truttmann, Blanchardvlle, Wis. Ken Kay Action Montana Madonna, cow 4 yrs.............. 2,000 (Clinton Beyer, Manawa, Wis.) Okato Sultan Fancy, cow 2 yrs....................................... 1,750 (Mark and Cindy Madson, Oconto, Wis.) Dodan Muffs Stone Miss Mayberry, cow 2 yrs............... 1,700 (D&D Jerseys, Newton, Wis.) Hillview Impuls Beacon, bred heifer 22 mos.................. 1,650 (Sorensons Hillview Jersey Farm Inc., Pine River, Wis.) Ckb Andy Noralie Nature, cow 3 yrs............................. 1,600 (Clinton Beyer) Jkp Blackstone Andromeda, cow 3 yrs......................... 1,575 (Jacob Phillips, Golden, Ill.) Ckb Matinee Seven Vicki, cow 2 yrs............................. 1,450 (Clinton Beyer) Nicholas Retzlaff, La Valle, Wis. Waunakee Legal Fern 2730, cow 2 yrs.......................... 1,975 (Gerald Laufenberg) Ratliff Governor Maggie-ET, cow 3 yrs.......................... 1,750 (Duane and Debra Phillips, Golden, Ill.) Adams Creek Governor Paris, cow 2 yrs....................... 1,550 (Alyssa Nuttleman, Bangor, Wis.) Hei-Bri Sean Murphy, bred heifer 22 mos...................... 1,425 (Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family) Christopher Kemper, Dane, Wis. OA Bbj Gannon Super Sorrel, bred heifer 2 yrs........... 1,925 (C. Kay, Natasha and Amber Emrich, Manhattan, Kan.) Waunakee Headline Jess 2614, cow 2 yrs.................... 1,650 (Gerald Laufenberg) Ckb Maximum Nicolette Nikki, bred heifer 2 yrs........... 1,600 (Clinton Beyer) GR Hei-Bri Gannon Nector, bred heifer 2 yrs................ 1,525 (Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family) Hillview Bonar Sadiki, bred heifer 2 yrs.......................... 1,525 (Hannah Sorenson, Pine River, Wis.) GR Hei-Bri Pat Lynnea, bred heifer 23 mos.................. 1,500 (Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family) OA Kilgus Militia Tess, cow 4 yrs.................................... 1,500 (Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury, Ill.) Giesekes Region Becky, bred heifer 23 mos................. 1,425 (Carter J. Gieseke, St. James, Minn.)

Wakker Dairy, Kewaunee, Wis. GR Waunakee Dale Penel 2520-ET, cow 2 yrs............. 1,850 (Gerald Laufenberg) Ron-Net Predestination Capri, cow 3 yrs....................... 1,475 (Ron and Annette Benninger, Reeseville, Wis.) Carrie Ritschard, Monroe, Wis. Hillview Alexander Neb, bred heifer 2 yrs...................... 1,750 (Sorensons Hillview Jersey Farm Inc.) Ckb Hombre Neci Nerissa, cow 2 yrs........................... 1,625 (Clinton Beyer) Ckb Iatola Magic Marcy, bred heifer 2 yrs..................... 1,550 (Clinton Beyer) Ken Kay Avenue Lassie Logan, cow 2 yrs..................... 1,425 (Clinton Beyer) Hei-Bri Comerica Jungle, bred heifer 2 yrs.................... 1,400 (Brian and Heidi Lantzky and Family)

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Keystone Farm, New Glarus, Wis. Waunakee Vindication Dee 2368, cow 3 yrs.................. 1,625 (Gerald Laufenberg) Giesekes Headline Music, bred heifer 21 mos.............. 1,575 (Clay S. Gieseke, St. James, Minn.)

Hillview Pat Hanako, bred heifer 22 mos....................... 1,525 (Sorensons Hillview Jersey Farm Inc.) Ken Kay Paramount Tempe Toni, cow 2 yrs................... 1,525 (Clinton Beyer) Peter Stade, Jefferson, Wis. Adams Creek Goal Wynn, cow 3 yrs............................. 1,550 (Steven and Debbie Nuttleman, Bangor, Wis.) Giesekes Action Crispy, bred heifer 2 yrs...................... 1,450 (Peter and Amy Louise Gieseke, St. James, Minn.)

Evergreen Dairy, Antigo, Wis. Ken Kay Smart Phoenix Pauline, cow 2 yrs................... 1,400 (Clinton Beyer)

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Bred Heifers Feature of Ohio Fall Sale Opportunity for quick milk and equity along with deep pedigrees proved to be a winning combination for the Jersey breeders purchasing Registered Jerseys from this year’s Ohio Fall Production Sale. The 173 lots that were struck off on October 20, 2012, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio, sold for an average of $1,239.16 and gross receipts of $214,375.

Though it has been a buyer’s market at recent sales managed by Jersey Marketing Service, the Ohio Fall Production Sale continues to command premium prices, especially for bred heifers in their second and third trimesters, which sold for respective averages of $1,427.78 and $1,450.91. Nineteen Jersey breeders from a half dozen states purchased lots from the well-attended event, with Tim Dirksen Dairy Farm of New Weston, Ohio, taking home 43 head for $46,625.

Sale Analysis

Number

Avg. Price Total Value

60 Cows, two years and over 1 under 3 mos., s.w.d.

82 Bred heifers 3 1st Trimester 18 2nd Trimester 61 3rd Trimester 6 Open yearlings 16 Heifer calves 9 Bulls

173 Lots Median price

$1,244.17 25.00 1,450.91 941.67 1,427.78 1,482.79 691.67 817.19 388.89

$74,650 25 118,975 2,825 25,700 90,450 4,150 13,075 3,500

$1,239.16 $214,375 $1,300.00

Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Todd Woodruff

The high seller came from the herd managed by The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, which sold all of its Holsteins and became an all-Jersey

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Jersey breeders paid a premium for closeup springers and recently-fresh cows like Jer Bel Hercules Lyrics in the ring. The group of 61 third trimester bred heifers led the way, selling for an average $1,482.79.

herd two years ago. Craig Zeinstra of Shelbyville, Mich., placed the final bid of $2,250 on Ohio Legal Jace 4555. The second-trimester bred heifer is sired by the breed’s #5 bull for Productive Life (+5.8), Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET, GJPI +202, and sold due to Maack Dairy Eclipes-P-ET, GJPI +86, in late January.

She has a maternal sister that is appraised Very Good-88%. Their dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Windy Willow Montana Jace, GJPI +107, with a best record of 4-0 305 18,840 4.4% 829 3.6% 679 104DCR. Their grandam is appraised Very Good-89%.

A pair of two-year-olds on facing pages of the catalog brought the second high price of the day when they were struck off for $2,200 each. Both were consigned by Steven R. Shoemaker of Salem, Ohio, and headed to new homes in Pennsylvania.

Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa., purchased Clareshoe Kobalt Zinia. The daughter of Avonlea Rosewood Kobalt-ET, GJPI -16, freshened with her first calf in late September. She gave 48 lbs. milk on her October test and

has a projected m.e. of 20,255–825–702 at 1-11.

Five of her six closest dams are Very Good with production well above breed average. Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of SHF Centurion Sultan, GJPI +53, with an m.e. average of 19,129–816– 662 on three lactations. Her grandam, Clareshoe Mor Zith, has an m.e. average of 19,316–735–626 on five lactations.

“Zinia’s” third dam is appraised Very Good-84% and has 18,470 lbs. milk, 894 lbs. fat and 623 lbs. protein in her second lactation. Her fourth dam is Very Good85%. Her Very Good-86% fifth dam has a seven lactation m.e. average of 19,071– 777–649 and two records over 21,000 lbs. milk.

Alvin B. Vance Jr., Mount Pleasant, Pa., selected Clareshoe On Time Raleigh. The daughter of Lencrest On Time-ET, GJPI +36, freshened with her first calf two days before the sale.

Like her former herdmate, the bottom side of her pedigree is backed by dams with functional type and high production.

Her dam, Clareshoe McGwire Rhone, Excellent-90%, has a two lactation m.e. average of 21,103–849–776 and a JPI of +133.

“Rhone” has two Very Good maternal sisters that rank among the top 1.5% for JPI or GJPI. Both have records over 19,600 lbs. milk “Raleigh’s” grandam has four complete records and made her best record of 22,300 lbs. milk, 858 lbs. fat and 811 lbs. protein at 5-10. Her Very Good-81% third dam has five records and a best record of 5-3 305 19,930 4.5% 890 3.5% 692 94DCR. Her high-component fourth dam is appraised Very Good-82% and has six lactations. She made her best record (continued to page 26)

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of 19,610 lbs. milk, 1,055 lbs. fat and 742 lbs. protein at 3-10. The next two dams are Very Good.

As mentioned previously, Tim Dirksen Dairy Farm was the volume buyer. Another Jersey breeder from Ohio, Evan Barton of Newark, purchased 30 head for $39,000.

Christopher Kemper, Dane, Wis., selected 24 head for $36,050. The 173 consignments were purchased by Jersey breeders from Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Sales $1,500 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Craig Zeinstra, Shelbyville, Mich.

Ohio Legal Jace 4555, bred heifer 2 yrs...................... $2,250 (Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio) Ohio Legal Action 22, bred heifer 20 mos...................... 1,850 (Ohio State University) Clareshoe Kobalt Rain, bred heifer 2 yrs....................... 1,775 (Steven R. Shoemaker, Salem, Ohio) Circlehawk T-Bone Roz Ubawsm, bred heifer 20 mos... 1,700 (Philip H. Myers, Louisville, Ohio) Ohio TBone Showtime 25, bred heifer 18 mos.............. 1,625 (Ohio State University) Clareshoe MVF Toffee, bred heifer 21 mos................... 1,600 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Clareshoe Action Thumbaleena, bred heifer 22 mos.... 1,600 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa. Clareshoe Kobalt Zinia, cow 2 yrs.................................. 2,200 (Steven R. Shoemaker)

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Snowdrift Tradition Lorita Lindy, cow 2 yrs..................... 1,900 (Emily Ballentine, Springfield, Ohio) Alvin B. Vance Jr., Mount Pleasant, Pa. Clareshoe On Time Raleigh, cow 2 yrs.......................... 2,200 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Snow Action, bred heifer 22 mos................................... 1,500 (Richard Soldner and Family, Springfield, Ohio) Christopher Kemper, Dane, Wis. Putnam Hill Action Josey, bred heifer 2 yrs.................... 1,950 (Neal Smith, Reynoldsburg, Ohio) Telja TBone Princess, bred heifer 19 mos..................... 1,800 (Neal Smith) Ohio TBone Maximum 14, bred heifer 21 mos.............. 1,700 (Ohio State University) Clareshoe Legal Oregano, cow 2 yrs............................. 1,700 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Clareshoe Freeze Lady Bucks, cow 2 yrs...................... 1,600 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Circlehawk Impuls Pam Tulip, bred heifer 22 mos......... 1,600 (Philip H. Myers) Circlehawk T-Bone Sapphire Ulani, bred heifer 20 mos..1,550 (Philip H. Myers) Ohio Louie Iatola 8, bred heifer 22 mos......................... 1,550 (Ohio State University) Circlehawk Jevon Robyn Tillie-Twin, bred heifer 2 yrs... 1,525 (Philip H. Myers) Clareshoe Action Cheese, bred heifer 21 mos.............. 1,525 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Ertl T-Bone Meggie, bred heifer 2 yrs............................. 1,500 (David and Beth Ertl, Edison, Ohio) Clareshoe Blackstone Rochelle, cow 2 yrs.................... 1,500 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Ertl Action Jolie, bred heifer 17 mos.............................. 1,500 (David and Beth Ertl) Ertl Impuls Wanda, bred heifer 16 mos.......................... 1,500 (David and Beth Ertl) Circlehawk T-Bone Salsa Ultra, bred heifer 19 mos....... 1,500 (Philip H. Myers) J. William and Rachel Hodge, Norwich, Ohio Country Lane Legal Guano, bred heifer 23 mos............ 1,900 (Neal Smith) Jer Bel Hercules Lyrics, cow 2 yrs................................. 1,600 (Howard King and Family, Fremont, Ohio)

Jer Bel Hercules Eliza, cow 2 yrs................................... 1,600 (Howard King and Family) Tim Dirksen Dairy Farm, New Weston, Ohio K-Leen Victorino Flora Hope, bred heifer 22 mos.......... 1,675 (Kenneth E. Rummell, Alliance, Ohio) K-Leen Victorino Arlene Holly, bred heifer 21 mos........ 1,525 (Kenneth E. Rummell) Ertl Normandy Honor, bred heifer 16 mos..................... 1,525 (David and Beth Ertl) Ertl Action Dulcie, bred heifer 2 yrs................................ 1,500 (David and Beth Ertl) K-Leen Action Jr Bob Janie, bred heifer 21 mos........... 1,500 (Kenneth E. Rummell) K-Leen Avenue Cheryl Joanne, bred heifer 20 mos...... 1,500 (Kenneth E. Rummell) Grammer Marshal Balery, bred heifer 23 mos............... 1,500 (William P. Grammer, Sebring, Ohio) Grammer Harvest Flor, bred heifer 22 mos................... 1,500 (William R. Grammer) Grammer Harper Jocelyn, bred heifer 20 mos.............. 1,500 (William P. Grammer) Ohio Louie Artist 16, bred heifer 21 mos....................... 1,500 (Ohio State University) Ned L. Andrews, Waynesfield, Ohio Rocket Nelly Tess, cow 4 yrs.......................................... 1,650 (Scott Family Jerseys, Malta, Ohio) Noah Settlage, West Mansfield, Ohio Frog Hollow TBone Dynasty, bred heifer 2 yrs............... 1,650 (Jerrod A. Ewing, Lexington, S.C.) Grammer Headline Nini, bred heifer 22 mos................. 1,625 (William P. Grammer) Circlehawk Borden Peggy Terri, bred heifer 2 yrs.......... 1,550 (Philip H. Myers) Evan Barton, Newark, Ohio GR Jer Bel Gannon Jetta, cow 2 yrs.............................. 1,600 (Howard King and Family) GR Ertl Impuls Janis, bred heifer 17 mos...................... 1,600 (David and Beth Ertl) GR Shivelys Restore Hemlock, bred heifer 21 mos...... 1,500 (Neal Smith) Clareshoe Que Mindie, cow 2 yrs.................................. 1,500 (Steven R. Shoemaker) (continued to page 28)

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Ohio Fall Sale (continued from page 26) PR Ertl Action Iona, bred heifer 2 yrs............................. 1,500 (David and Beth Ertl) Clareshoe Iatola Torri, cow 2 yrs.................................... 1,500 (Steven R. Shoemaker) Samuel A. Bok, Defiance, Ohio Paul-Lin Liberate Party, cow 2 yrs.................................. 1,600 (Neal Smith) William E. and Ruth Creswell, Mount Gilead, Ohio Ertl Action Genesis, bred heifer 2 yrs............................ 1,575 (David and Beth Ertl) David F. Blough, Goshen, Ind. Iatola Break Even, bred heifer 2 yrs............................... 1,525 (Sherry B. Smith, Reynoldsburg, Ohio)

How a Junior Member Reserves a Prefix 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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REAP Products and Service Increase Your Profits REAP will help you operate your Jersey dairy business better— and be more profitable. Just ask any of the 900-plus herd owners who use these services delivered by REAP. Registration of Jerseys under six months old included. Discounts for first-year REAP herds to catch-up older animals. When registered after 6 months of age: • $15 registered by paper application.

• $10 registered electronically via JerseyLink or infoJersey.com.

• $5 for electronic registration of living Genetic Recovery animal.

JerseyTags, high performance, tamper-evident tags for every need that meet requirements for permanent registration ID. NEW in 2012, nextGen tissue sampling unit (TSU) from Allflex for BVD diagnostics and genotyping. All offered at discount pricing for REAP herds.

Jersey 8K and 50K Genotyping. Accelerate genetic progress, breed a more uniform and more consistently profitable herd—and satisfy the rapidly expanding group of buyers who demand genomic evaluations for females. Special pricing on genotyping for REAP herds!

Ownership transfers ... special benefits for REAP herd owners!

• $2 discount for females, when submitted within 60 days of sale.

• FREE transfers for bulls, when submitted within 60 days of sale.

Total Performance Evaluation • Type Traits Appraisal on your farm on 7- to 10-month schedule.

• Completed lactations added weekly to the AJCA database for upto-date Official Performance Pedigrees.

• Comprehensive PTA reports, plus the comprehensive Jersey Genetic Summary (aka “Green Book”).

• 24/7 online access in the new HerdView program, or continuous updates from the AJCA direct to your herd management software via JerseyLink.

JerseyMate™ computerized mating service for cows and heifers, featuring the BullsEye selector tool, at no additional charge. Choose exactly the bulls you want and run JerseyMate™ any time of the day (or night) at infoJersey.com. Or, call Herd Services to have JerseyMate™ run for you.

Regional Young Sire groups. Enroll in your choice of Dixieland, Liberty, New England, Great Western or Dairyland Jersey Sires.

National All-Jersey Inc. membership gives you • Representation on state and national milk marketing issues.

• Personal assistance with your milk marketing needs, including direct marketing with the All-Jersey® or Queen of Quality® premium brand programs • Market information with a Jersey point-of-view: the Weekly Market Update, plus Equity Newsletter (bi-monthly), and quarterly Milk & Component Outlook.

Subscription to Jersey Journal, the only magazine in the world that covers the Jersey breed each and every month of the year, and a $100 Advertising Advantage credit to use during the year.

REAP • Registration • Equity • Appraisal • Performance Herds with ID and performance information make more money. REAP makes it easy!

• Maximize lifetime profitability by using JerseyMate™ with its critical inbreeding management feature.

• Increase profitable production of protein and fat by using REAP reports on animal and herd performance in your decision-making process.

• Extend your cows’ productive life with information from the linear type traits appraisal program.

• Add the power of genomics to maximize your genetic gains.

• Generate more income by selling your extra cows and heifers as Registered JerseysTM backed by Official Performance Pedigrees from the American Jersey Cattle Association.

Fees Annual Herd Fee (Note: at least one person associated with the herd must be a Lifetime or Junior Member).......... $100.00 plus Equity, $3.20/cow or at least $0.02/cwt. milk check assignment plus per cow, registered and grade: For 1 to 100 cows.................................................................... $12.25 For the 101st to 300th cows........................................................ 9.75 For the 301st to 500th cows....................................................... 7.50 For the 501st to 1,000th cows.................................................... 5.25 For the 1,001st cow and over, add per cow......................... 4.50

To compare REAP—with all its components—to what you would have to pay to get all the services separately, log on www.USJersey.com/Programs/REAP_Comparison_Worksheet08.xls Or, call and ask for a REAP comparison today.

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Call Issued For AJCA, NAJ Award Nominations

Nominations are due January 15 for four awards to be presented at the 2013 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc., (NAJ) in Amarillo, Texas.

Any lifetime member of the AJCA can nominate qualified persons for the Master Breeder, Distinguished Service,Young Jersey Breeder awards, and the AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service. Recipients will be selected in March and honored during the annual meetings scheduled for June 26-29, 2013.

Master Breeder Award. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually upon a living AJCA member, family, partnership, or corporation, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has bred outstanding animals for many years and thereby has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States.

The Master Breeder Award was first presented in 1944 and 71 members or families have been recognized. Dutch Hollow Farm LLC, Schodack Landing, N.Y., was the 2012 honoree.

Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is bestowed upon as many living AJCA members and/ or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years and thereby have made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States.

Created in 1954, the Distinguished Service Award has now been presented to 62 individuals. It was presented in 2012 to John Palmer, Cornish, Maine.

Award for Meritorious Service. The AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service is bestowed annually upon a living individual, who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry.

Seventeen awards have now been presented. In 2012, H. Duane Norman, Fulton, Md., and Dr. Curtis Van Tassell, Beltsville, Md., were recognized Young Jersey Breeder Award. These awards are bestowed annually upon as many living AJCA members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, merit recognition. december 2012

Nominees must be active members of the American Jersey Cattle Association and must be at least 28 years of age but not more than 40 years of age as of January 1 of the contest year. Selection is based upon expertise in dairy farming and Jersey cattle breeding; participation in AJCA and NAJ programs; and leadership in Jersey and other dairy and agricultural organizations.

More than 270 members or families have received this award since its inception in 1976.

Nomination forms may be requested by contacting Paula England in the AJCA office, phone 614.322.4469, or by email to

pengland@usjersey.com. Forms are also available to be downloaded from the AJCA website at www. usjersey.com/Reference/ calendar.htm. Nomination materials are due in the office of the American Jersey Cattle Association at 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 on or before January 15, 2013.

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REAP: Better Manage Details and Save Money

R

EAP—an acronym for Registration, Equity, Appraisal and Performance—was established by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) in 1995 as a convenience for Jersey producers who use the organization’s core service programs.

In that first year, 172 herds and 32,834 cows were enrolled on the program. In the years since, herd enrollment has increased each and every year, with a record 907 herds and 132,915 cows enrolled on REAP in 2011. The program is on track to break both records again this year. Such growth in a time when herd and cow numbers across the country are declining is a testimony not only to the convenience of the program, but to its value as a herd management tool.

Jersey producers who enroll on REAP save money with the package deal versus paying for each service separately. Registrations for animals up to six months-of-age are free, as are bull transfers, membership in regional young sire groups and a subscription to the Jersey Journal. JerseyMate and HerdView are available to REAP herds around the clock. REAP herds receive discounts on registrations of older animals and those eligible for the Genetic Recovery and Jersey Expansion programs, JerseyTags, female transfers and genotyping. Completed lactations are added to the AJCA database weekly and herd appraisal is scheduled on a routine basis. Contributions to Equity are automatic.

The program should be viewed as a package deal to help you better manage your herd as a whole to breed better animals, make smarter culling decisions and increase marketing opportunities.

To give you a feel for how Jersey breeders use REAP and benefit from it, the Jersey Journal visited with five Jersey breeders across the country about the program. Their management styles are varied, as is the amount of time they have been using the program. All agree REAP helps them save time and money and do a better job of keeping on top of details.

Featured Herds Jack and Ella Chyle, Chyle-Land Dairy, Pleasant Mount, Pa. The Chyles operate Chyle-Land Dairy with their grown children, Jessica, Jimmie Ann, Jason, Jacob and Jackie, and their families.

The family started dairying with 50 Holsteins and two Jerseys in 1979. In the years since, the Jersey herd has grown internally and now represents most of the milking string. The herd of 92 cows has an October 2012 rolling herd average of 16,948 lbs. milk, 779 lbs. fat and 599 lbs. protein. With the most recent appraisal in September 2012, the herd includes a dozen Excellent and 73 Very Good cows and has an appraisal average of 83.2%.

Norman Martin, Martin Dairy LLC, Tillamook, Ore. Martin operates Martin Dairy with his son, Chad. The family milked Holsteins in California until 1995 when they moved to Tillamook. The Martins milk 1,050 milking cows and ship milk to the Tillamook Cheese plant. The October rolling herd average for the herd stands at 18,567 lbs. milk, 953 lbs. fat and 698 lbs. protein, with an energy corrected milk average of 23,837 lbs. After the August 2012 genetic evaluations, the herd ranks #6 for JPI with an average JPI of +90 on 1,037 cows. Of the nearly 1,500 calves in the heifer pens, 65% are P8 or P9. Martin Dairy markets 200-225 head each year and recently consigned the historical high seller of the Pot O’Gold Sale, Cal-Mart Medalist Brenley 5478-ET, who sold for $17,600.

Derek Orth, Orthridge Farms, Lancaster, Wis. Orth operates Orthridge Farms with his parents, Randy and Laura, and wife, Charisse. Derek’s sisters, Susan, Dana and Julie, also lend a hand in the operation of the farm, as do two full-time and several parttime employees. The October rolling herd average on the 294-cow herd is 18,538 lbs. milk, 910 lbs. fat and 686 lbs. protein. Seventeen members of the milking string rank among the Top 1.5% for JPI or GJPI. Nearly half of the heifers in the herd are P7 or higher. Orthridge

The Chyle family of Pleasant Mount, Pa., enrolled their herd on REAP in 2003 when they began registering more Jerseys than Holsteins. The Chyles have been breeding all the Holsteins in the herd to Jersey bulls and registering the offspring in the Jersey Expansion program. Pictured left to right are Lilly Fries (front), Jessica and Brian Freidenstine, Jackie Chyle, Jack Chyle, Ashley and Jacob Chyle, Ella Chyle, Jason Chyle, Jimmie Ann Fries with Carley Fries and Max Fries. Missing from the photo are Andrew Freidenstine and Bridget Chyle.

Norman Martin, right, and his son, Chad, left, operate Martin Dairy LLC with their families in Tillamook, Ore. The Martins use JerseyMate, one of the free programs offered through REAP, to increase the genetic merit of the herd, which ranks #6 in the nation for JPI with an average JPI of +90 on 1,037 cows. Martin Dairy is the high-producing protein herd in the nation among large herds with 750 or more cows. Also pictured, left to right, are Fran (back), Taylor, Tess, Luke, Lee, Taryn and Gwen (back).

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Derek and Charisse Orth operate Orthridge Farms with his parents, Randy and Laura, in Lancaster, Wis. They enrolled the herd in the Genetic Recovery program in 2007 and joined REAP to save on registration fees. In the years since, the family has discovered other benefits of the program, such as free bull transfers, discounts on genotyping and routine herd appraisals. Derek uses infoJersey.com and HerdView on a near-daily basis to manage the herd.

Jerry and Sue Spielman own Heartland Jerseys, a 445-cow Registered Jersey herd, in Seneca, Kan. The herd has been enrolled on REAP since 1996 and contributed to Project Equity since 1989. The Spielmans credit REAP and JerseyMate for helping them to boost the genetic levels of the herd, which ranks #33 in the nation for JPI at +71 on 393 cows. Heartland Jerseys has hosted three production sales since 2005, with the third event in 2012 being an all-genotyped offering.

Farms merchandises about 75 head each year, primarily heifers.

Jerry Spielman, Heartland Jerseys, Seneca, Kan. Spielman and his wife, Sue, own Heartland Jerseys. Justin Edwards is the herd manager, Alex Cobian is the assistant manager and Clinton Meyer manages the feeding program and crops and maintains the farm. Heartland Jerseys milks 445 cows and has an October 2012 rolling herd average of 19,543 lbs. milk, 972 lbs. fat and 731 lbs. protein. The herd ranks #33 for JPI with an average index of +71 on 393 cows. Heartland Jerseys has held three production sales since 2005, offering more than 300 head from the heart of the herd. The third event in 2012 auctioned 120 head of genotyped females.

Duane, Scott and Mike Wickstrom, Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc., Hilmar, Calif. Wickstrom Jersey Farms is owned by Duane and his sons, Scott and Mike. The dairy milks nearly 2,100 cows and ships milk to Hilmar Cheese. The brothers also operate Wickstrom Brothers Dairy—a 490-cow dairy—and Red Top Jerseys—with a milking string numbering nearly 5,900—in partnership with Nyman Brothers. Wickstrom Jersey Farms has a September rolling herd average of 20,304 lbs. milk, 1,041 lbs. fat and 756 lbs. protein; Wickstrom Brothers Dairy has an average of 19,983 lbs. milk, 999 lbs. fat and 736 lbs. protein; and Red Top Jerseys has an average of 20,859 lbs. milk, 934 lbs. fat and 748 lbs. protein. Wickstrom Brothers Dairy has an average JPI of +63 on 463 cows; Wickstrom Jersey Farms has an average JPI of +57 on 1,907 cows. Wickstrom Jersey Farms is a charter member of Project Equity.

REAP than to buy the services separately.

Orth: My parents attended the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Iowa in 2007. A few weeks later, they asked Kristin Paul (Director of Field Services) to visit the farm and explain more about the value of Registered Jerseys. Though we had always kept good records, we had not registered a female in years. Through the Genetic Recovery Program, we were able to register all females and their ancestors.

Kristin showed us how we could save money through REAP and explained how the program could help us register their offspring simply and increase the value of the herd. REAP doesn’t just save

Questions What were the driving forces that moved you to enroll your herd on REAP? Chyle: Since the Jersey herd was growing and we were registering more Jersey heifers, it just made sense for us to enroll on REAP to save money. As well, REAP helps us do a better job of keeping registrations current.

Martin: Cost. Because I use all the programs in REAP for herd management, it is more cost effective for me to be enrolled on december 2012

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Duane Wickstrom, center, and his sons, Mike, left, and Scott, operate three Jersey dairies in Hilmar, Calif., that milk a combined 8,500 cows.

REAP has helped them better manage the herds as they have grown.

The Wickstroms are actively involved with Jerseyland Sires and are strong advocates for accurate identification, production and type data—information that yields accurate bull proofs and can contribute to breed progress. Wickstrom Jersey Farms LLC is a charter member of both Project Equity and REAP.

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which their milk was being used—cheese production. Equity made it possible for us to get the change made. Equity contributions ensure the push for fair milk pricing across the country continues.

Orth: I think the biggest benefit is the allfor-one money deal. I don’t have to worry about being nickel and dimed every time I want to do something. I carry a tablet with me around the farm and use infoJersey. com on a near-daily basis. It is so simple to jump online, register a calf or download a performance report on a particular animal or scroll through our heifer inventory on HerdView. I would not use these services nearly as often if I were charged every time I looked something up. With today’s economic lows and high feed prices, I am still able to increase the value of our herd with REAP without having to cut corners.

in Jersey Expansion and every cow is appraised in her first and second lactation.

us money, though. It also makes budgeting simpler because we are charged so much How has REAP helped you better your per month rather than incurring the entire bottom line? amount for each service each time we use Chyle: With all of the information in it. We know in advance that a certain payone place and everything tied together, it ment is due every month rather than getting makes it easier for us to make management little bills some months and big ones other decisions. The time-saver reports for regismonths. tration have everything all in one place, so Spielman: Our AJCA-NAJ representaI can check this against the information I tive at the time, Randy Steinhausen, was have in the calf books. It also makes it easier instrumental in getting us started with Eqfor Jersey Marketing Service to gather inuity, JerseyMate and type appraisal. We set formation on our animals for consignment the parameters for breeding our herd in the sales. early 1990s and have been using them ever Martin: I’d have to stress the importance since, with only small amounts of tweaking of Equity again for this. Compensation for on some of our in-vitro fertilization cows components has improved our profitability and embryo transfer matings. more than anything else.

Wickstrom: Our unregistered Jersey By using the other herd management herd was enrolled in the Genetic Reservices offered with REAP, we’ve covery program in the 1970s. We were been able to increase the production involved with proving young sires in “We have sold a few bulls to local dairy producers. and genetic merit of the herd. When Jerseyland Sires. We began using type Though several have told us they don’t need the we started in the Jersey business, we appraisal and registration as needed to registration paper, I transfer him anyway because had a dream of being among the top acquire information to prove the young the transfer is free. When buyers receive the herds from a genetic standpoint. After bulls. When REAP became available, registration paper and more information about the August 2012 genetic evaluations, we signed on to get all of the programs Registered Jerseys, they become more interested the herd ranks #6 for JPI with an averat a lower cost. in the value of the brown cow and this opens the age index of +90. This is a big deal to door to bringing more Jerseys into the herd book.” us because we are able to sell 200-225 What benefits of the REAP program Derek Orth head a year and get good prices even have proven to be most useful to you? for the lower end of the herd. We just Chyle: Being able to spread the sold a group of 50 head privately that cost of the program over 12 months had an average GJPI of +65.

Spielman: All aspects of REAP have has been really beneficial for us. As well, We also sell 25-30 bulls to A.I. every year helped us manage our herd—tags for the reduced cost of registering animals in and 50-plus bulls annually as herd sires, identification, animal registrations, type the Jersey Expansion program has been primarily to Holstein breeders. appraisals, production information on pedibeneficial. We have been breeding all of Orth: The use of sexed semen has been grees, sampling of young sires, inbreeding our Holstein heifers to Jersey bulls and have huge for our family over the last few years. control, lower costs for genomic testing and a ready market for the resulting females, It has given us the opportunity to sell more ease of animal selection for sales. which we usually sell as bred heifers. We heifers and cull more strictly to improve Wickstrom: REAP helps manage the are able to get a higher price for them as genetics. I frequently use HerdView to seherd in a timely manner. When we first registered animals. lect females to sell or decide which females became involved in the Registered Jersey Martin: I use all of the services of REAP, should be used as recipients for embryo business, the herd was a lot smaller and we but believe Equity is the most valuable. transfer. I also use HerdView to find heifers had more time to commit to registering aniWithout it, the Jersey breed wouldn’t be with high Parent Averages to be genotyped. mals and making individual matings. Now where it is today. We were underpaid for the I use the most elite females as donor dams that the herd has grown, JerseyLink has value of our product for so many years and and sell contracts for bull calves with A.I. made it a lot easier to transfer information would still be struggling if we were paid on companies. between the farm and the AJCA. Registraa fluid milk basis without compensation for The ability to select lower quality females tions are done a lot faster and matings are components. to sell has made a noticeable difference in more current because we create a list of When we moved to Oregon in 1995 and the quality of the fresh heifers coming into mating groups on our end using Dairybegan shipping milk to Tillamook Cheese, our milking herd. We sold 20-plus heifers Comp and then send them to the AJCA to I asked the cooperative to explain how we from the lower end of the herd in October be used in JerseyMate. were being paid for the fat and protein in 2011. The heifers we kept for ourselves We also now use RFID tags and appreciour milk. No one could explain it to me. Tilcalved in September and October 2012. We ate the price break for REAP herds. Our lamook had been a fat-deficit Cheddar plant are really looking forward to these females calves are raised by a heifer grower off the forever—still is—but was actually docking being appraised in November because farm and RFID tags are the ideal means of producers for fat. To create milk with the they are easily the most superior group of identifying them as they move back and ideal fat/protein ratio (1.24 lbs. fat/1.00 females to calve in for us, possibly ever. forth between the farms. protein) for cheese, they were skimming Some of my dairy producer friends who Even though Red Top Dairy is primarily a fat and then shipping the skim milk to are non-Jersey or non-REAP appraise only crossbred operation, we manage it the same another plant for whey. With help from certain females when the appraiser comes way as the other herds using tools from NAJ, we were able to convince Tillamook around. Because of REAP, we are able to (continued to page 36) REAP. About 20% of the herd is enrolled to pay producers fairly for the manner in Page 34

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appraise the entire milking herd and get a full picture of the quality of our herd as compared to others. This information also helps us find females that we can enter into our recipient program or cull because their offspring won’t be worth as much as others.

When the 3K genomic test became available for a reduced rate for REAP herds, we jumped on the genotyping bandwagon and tested some females. A.I. companies have been interested in contracting several of these females. We now have bulls in A.I. from several different cow families and more are on the way.

Spielman: By being on REAP and using JerseyMate, we’ve been able to improve the genetics in our herd so the cattle are more uniform and traits more balanced throughout. When we first started using JerseyMate, we focused on improving a balance of type and production and used primarily the top 10 bulls for JPI. By doing this year-after-year, we were able to improve the herd, especially for udders.

REAP has helped us sell high genetic animals through three production sales, yet maintain a high genetic herd without depleting any single high-end cow family.

Even after the last production sale in March, more than half of the heifers in the calf pen are P-level 8 or 9.

With all the records I have to work with, I can choose the cow families I want to work with and cull more wisely.

Wickstrom: It is hard to put a dollar value on time savings and accuracy of information, but REAP has helped us with

both. Our calves are registered accurately and in a timely manner, we have reduced levels of inbreeding through Jerseymate, pay less for genotyping and JerseyTags and have improved the genetic level of the herd using young sires. We view REAP as being a long-term investment in our herd.

Which added-value REAP items do you utilize the most?

Chyle: We have begun to use JerseyTags on our heifers. They are a whole lot easier to use and read than our old system of tattooing and using our own tags. We identify the baby calves with the mini-button JerseyTags at birth and replace these with larger tags that include the animal’s registration number, common name, birth date and sire’s common name.

Appraisal and production information is also important to us. We feel both can make a difference in the sale price of an animal.

Martin: I rely heavily on JerseyMate, especially for the heifers. I run three reports every month (proven bulls, sexed semen bulls and G-code bulls) and then arrange the reports side-by-side so I can see what is recommended for each heifer. This gives me a huge amount of information. I like being able to see what the JPI of the mating will be and what trait needs to be most improved. JerseyMate keeps me in touch with the very fast pace of genomics.

Another bonus of being a REAP member is genotyping for a reduced rate. About 60-70% of our heifers are being genotyped now. At some point, I’d like to genotype everything.

The type appraisal program is also very

important to us, not only at the herd level, but at the breed level too. Routine appraisals give us information to monitor progress and make individual matings. They also help all of us get better, more accurate bull proofs.

Orth: From a marketing standpoint, I utilize infoJersey.com almost daily. Being a REAP member opens the door to using the programs on infoJersey.com effortlessly and at no extra cost.

I like being able to use JerseyMate, especially on heifers, because it notices inbreeding even when I don’t catch it. I often run JerseyMate using all of the available bulls because it helps me become aware of bulls that I might not have considered. The computer shows advantages of using these bulls on our females. I then run JerseyMate again using only the bulls I decide to purchase semen from. This helps me mate the best bulls to our females while reducing inbreeding.

Prior to letting JerseyMate work for me, I accidently bred a “Maximum” heifer we had purchased to “Maximum.” With JerseyMate, this wouldn’t have happened.

Another REAP benefit that has reduced human error in herd management has been JerseyTags. In the past, we tattooed calves.

Occasionally, they got out of their pens and their identities became flip-flopped when they were tattooed. We now keep JerseyTags on hand and each calf gets a large JerseyTag with a herd management number and the word “ORTHRIDGE” on it at birth. Then, after we register a group of calves, we order the maxi-sized tags that have the heifer’s name and her sire’s short name on them. This has helped make matings simpler because I know the heifer’s sire when I see her in heat and can make smarter sire selections even before I look at the JerseyMate recommendations.

We have sold a few bulls to local dairy producers. Because we are a REAP herd, the transfers are free. This saves us money and increases the value of the bull for his new owners. Though several buyers have told us they don’t need the registration paper, I transfer him anyway because the transfer is free. When buyers receive the registration paper and more information about Registered Jerseys, they become more interested in the value of the brown cow and this opens the door to bringing more Jerseys into the herd book.

Spielman: We use all of them because they help us with what we do every day in our operation, between marketing bulls, mating cows and heifers, tagging and registering new calves, advertising our herd, genomic testing high indexing heifers and bulls and checking production records for genomics. (continued to page 39)

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Wickstrom: Though we use them all, on a day-to-day basis, we utilize JerseyTags with RFID, the young sire program and type appraisal the most. All of the information from REAP is important for managing and marketing the herd.

How important is REAP to your marketing program? What role does REAP play in your marketing program? Specifically, how does REAP help you better market your cattle?

Chyle: REAP helps develop a herd of cows that we can merchandise. We are able to sell about 20% of the herd every year, which is a big bonus for the bottom line. As mentioned earlier, we have a good market for Jersey Expansion animals and can get more from them when they are registered.

We sell primarily bred heifers and show calves.

One of the things we most appreciate about REAP is that it gives us tools to improve the genetics of the herd. We use JerseyMate in the mating program, running new reports about four times each year when new genetic evaluations for bulls are released. We watch inbreeding levels and use the reports religiously on first-calf heifers.

Martin: REAP gives me the tools to better the herd as a whole unit. This gives me the opportunity to earn additional income merchandising from the entire herd—top to bottom. Each year, we typically consign half a dozen females to elite consignment sales, sell 200-plus females privately, send about 25 bulls to A.I. and sell another 50 bulls as herd sires.

Orth: We milked in a tie stall barn until December 2009, when we switched to a parlor. I wouldn’t want to go back to milking cows in a tie stall barn. Much like the labor savings of a parlor, I wouldn’t want to lose the savings that come with REAP. The program may not make us breed better cows, or do better with the day-to-day management of our herd. But REAP does help us rank herdmates better and select matings to take our genetics to a new level. At public auctions, females that have generations of appraisal scores and production records always sell higher. Being a REAP herd helps us build complete pedigrees—with no holes—and increase the value of our females for a lower cost.

Spielman: REAP was the starting point of our merchandising program because it gave us the tools we needed to build a better herd, particularly from a genetic standpoint.

Once we improved the genetics of the herd, we were able to sell animals for a good price. For our sale line-up, we were able december 2012

to pick out a group of 100 P9 home-bred animals from a herd of 400 cows because we used REAP services in combination with each other—JerseyMate for upgrading genetics, appraisal for type information, genotyping to identify the most elite animals from the herd and more.

REAP helps buyers to see what they are getting for their money.

Wickstrom: We market about 5% of the herd (400-450 head) each year. About half a dozen of these are consignments to elite Jersey sales and the balance are herd replacements. We also sell about 50 young bulls a year primarily to Holstein breeders

as herd bulls. A good number of these dairy producers want to see the details—type appraisals, production records and genetic information. Because of REAP, we can identify genetic merit based on generations of pedigree building and give producers a complete picture of the animal they are buying.

Why would you encourage other dairy producers to enroll their herds on REAP? What benefits do you feel are the biggest selling points of REAP? Chyle: For family-owned businesses (continued to page 41)

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like ours, REAP makes it easier for us to keep all the account information together.

We are able to transfer animals within the family at a lower cost. We appreciate having a package deal like REAP. When we were involved with Holsteins, this wasn’t available.

Martin: REAP can help dairy producers build a good herd of cattle and capitalize on merchandising opportunities. Jersey producers almost always have extra cattle to sell because of Jersey reproductive efficiency. Holstein herds converting to Jersey offer tremendous potential for these extra cows. That is how I got a start in this business—buying the middle part of someone else’s herd and developing it with tools available through the AJCA. Orth: Two words—money and convenience. The ability to save money, increase the value of your herd and make management simpler should be a no-brainer to almost every Jersey enthusiast.

Spielman: I think JerseyMate is one of the most important benefits of REAP. It is kind of like using a calculator to come up with an answer rather than pushing numbers in your head. You could sort through the bulls on your own and come up with a list of prospects and then make the matings.

But why go through this when JerseyMate can find the bulls for you and provide mating suggestions that fit the goals of your breeding program?

Routine appraisals also give you the information you need to breed a more correct and profitable cow that will give you more calves and more productive days.

I think REAP was the best thing we’ve ever done for the herd. We have used the program since its inception and our records prove it works—higher JPI and GJPIs, excellent herd production and components, increased interest from A.I. companies for bulls and more. I wouldn’t do without it now.

Wickstrom: We would encourage others to enroll because the commitment to improvement of the breed benefits all Jersey breeders. Equity fees through the years have greatly enhanced the price for Jersey milk. REAP has continually been modified and improved through the years. Services and benefits have been added (such as JerseyTags, HerdView and genotyping) as new tools to better manage the herd are developed.

As well, we would encourage others to enroll because it is easy to register calves, especially for large herds, and there is flexibility in the various programs available through REAP. december 2012

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Secretary: Jessica Peters 814/282-5206 AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: Sara Barlass 614/256-6502 Visit us online at: http://pennsylvaniajerseys.usjersey.com

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In last month’s Jersey Jargon column, the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA) was mentioned as being one of the three segments represented on the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding. Dairy producers who grew up in the industry may have first heard about the PDCA in the show ring as either a youth judge or competitor. But the PDCA’s work extends beyond the show ring.

In this month’s Jersey Jargon column, we will explain the PDCA and its function in the dairy industry.

Background The PDCA was established in 1940. It is federation of the seven national dairy breed registry associations—including the American Jersey Cattle Association— representing more than 60,000 members.

The other representatives are the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association, the Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association, the American Guernsey Association, the American Milking Shorthorn Society, the Holstein Association USA and the Red and White Dairy Cattle Association.

Representatives of these seven dairy breeds meet to discuss matters of mutual concern and to adopt positions on issues vital to the dairy registry. Several states also have PDCA organizations.

What PDCA Does Historically, the PDCA has provided leadership in the development of uniform rules for official milk production testing programs, governing the artificial insemination of dairy cattle, animal health regulations, dairy cattle exporting, show ring classifications and sale ethics and practices.

Today, the PDCA plays a role in the formulation, enactment and implementation of national dairy policy, legislation and programs. The organization is an opportunity for dairy producers milking different breeds of dairy cattle to keep abreast of issues that affect all dairy producers and provide a unified voice on matters that impact the entire dairy industry.

The seven dairy breed registry associations represented in the PDCA offer youth programs that recognize juniors for achievements in the show ring and production competitions, accomplishments with dairy projects at the local, state and national levels and provide scholarships december 2012

for college studies.

The PDCA has adopted several policies regarding show ring activities, including the PDCA Unified Sorecard, the PDCA Showmanship Evaluation Card, the PDCA Showring Code of Ethics and the PDCA Contest Reasons Scorecard. The showmanship evaluation card was recently revised.

Several state and regional PDCAs also sponsor type conferences to sharpen judging skills, sales to provide buying and selling opportunities across breeds and awards to recognize dairy producer achievements without regard to breed.

More Information You can learn more about the PDCA by visiting their website at http://www.purebreddairycattle.com/pages/Home-Page. php. The previously mentioned show ring policies can be downloaded on the “literature” page of the site at http://www.purebreddairycattle.com/pages/Literature.php.

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February 1 is Deadline for 2013 Stout Experience

High school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2013 Fred Stout Experience awards.

The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world.

Two awards will be offered: (1) a minimum 10-week summer marketing internship with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and (2) a minimum 10-week on-farm, structured internship in Jersey herd management.

To apply, specify which experience (marketing internship, on-farm internship) is preferred, or indicate if you are Page 44

interested in both opportunities. Submit a one-page résumé listing previous work experience, skills and other qualifications, plus a separate cover letter stating your ambitions, goals and career aspirations, including plans for achieving them. The letter must also explain how and why the Fred Stout Experience will be of benefit in achieving future goals. A summary of involvement with and interest in Registered Jersey™ cattle is required.

Two letters of support are required, one from an active breeder of Registered Jersey™ cattle, excluding immediate family members; and the other from a teacher, mentor or past employer. These must be mailed directly by the supporters to the AJCA office.

Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2013, and addressed to Fred Stout Experience, American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 E. Main Street,

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362. They may be sent by email to info@usjersey. com.

Previous recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Award are Tara Bohnert, Illinois (2003), Allison Waggoner, South Carolina (2004), Dan Bauer, Wisconsin (2005), Aaron Horst, Pennsylvania (2006), Jacob Pieper, Maryland (2007), Katie Albaugh, Maryland (2008), Brady Core, Kentucky (2009), Kim Wilson, Missouri and Ivy Roberts, Florida (2010), Joseph Fjarlie, Wisconsin, Amy Maxwell, Iowa (2011), Lyman Rudgers, New York and Robert McGarry, Vermont (2012).

Financial support is provided by a permanent endowment created in 2001 by friends and colleagues of Fred Stout.

For more information on the Fred Stout Experience, contact Dr. Cherie L. Bayer, AJCA Director of Development, at email cbayer@usjersey.com or phone (614) 3224456.

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2. OA Buells Bovine Beth 6185, Skylar Paige Buell, Carleton 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) 1. JDB Dorshka, Pro-Hart Jerseys- Nicholas Clark; Melanie and Cole Provoast

Aged cow (5 shown) 1. Gadget Jade of Edgebrook (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: Jamaica Gidget of Edgebrook), Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, res. sr. champ.

2. Blacks Saturn C Crystal, Amber Anne Black

Blackview Cmerica Dynomite 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion

JVB Red Hot Gov Belinda 1st Futurity cow Reserve Grand and Intermediate Champion

Graber HP Sensation-ET 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow

MVD Tequilas Pistol 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow

Betn On Sambo Megen 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow

Vitality Enchanted Evening 1st Junior heifer calf

Ratliff Tequila Summer-ET 1st Senior heifer calf

Hy-Capacity Miner Evelyn 1st Senior yearling heifer

Michigan Jersey Summer Show

• July 21, 2012, Michigan State University Ag Pavilion, East Lansing, Mich.

• Dave Wallace, Beloit, Wis., judge • 99 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Blackview Cmerica Dynomite, Amber Anne Black, Howard City • Res. Gr. Champ. and Int. Champ. female—JVB Red Hot Gov Belinda, Jim and Janet VanBuskirk, Carleton • Res. Sr. Champ. female—Gadget Jade of Edgebrook, Tera Koebel, Three Oaks • Jr. Champ. female—Tri-Koebel Glamorous-ET, Eric Moser, Dansville • R e s . J r. C h a m p . f e m a l e — Tumbleweed Tequila Guacamole, Madison E. Moyer, Caro • Premier Breeder—JVB Red Hot Jerseys, Carleton • Premier Exhibitor—Provoast Jerseys, Prescott Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (9 shown) 1. Vitality Enchanted Evening, Emily Green and Paige Remenar, Elsie 2. Pro-Hart Region Hun, Pro-Hart Jerseys- Nicholas Clark; Melanie and Cole Provoast, Prescott Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) 1. Tri-Koebel Glamorous-ET (S: Select-Scot Whist Maestro-ET, D: Gadget Jade of Edgebrook), Eric Moser, Dansville, jr. champ.

2. Tumbleweed Tequila Guacamole (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Tumbleweed Jurisdiction Gatorade), Madison E. Moyer, Caro, res. jr. champ.

Senior heifer calf (13 shown) 1. Ratliff Tequila Summer-ET, Sadie Green and Daniel Remenar, Elsie 2. JVB Red Hot Duke Sunshine, Jim and Janet VanBuskirk, Carleton Summer yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Thistle Dew Minister Krazi Kitti, Thistle Dew Jerseys, Vassar 2. Thistle Dew Regions Rumor, Thistle Dew Jerseys Junior yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. Tumbleweed Action Vanna, Jake and Nikki Nugent, Connor Nugent and Kristen Burkhardt, Lowell 2. Blackview Minister Maycee, Amber Anne Black, Howard City Intermediate yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Maker Jade Ava, Brent D. Moyer, Caro 2. JVB Red Hot Sexy Althea, Jim and Jan VanBuskirk and Family and Skyar Buell, Carleton Senior yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. Hy-Capacity Miner Evelyn, Roger Deters, Fremont 2. JVB Red Hot Indiana Tonia, Skylar Paige Buell, Carleton Junior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Graber HP Sensation-ET, Sadie Green, Elsie 2. Shan-Mar Peaches-ET, Skylar and Stoney Buell, Carleton Senior 2-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. MVD Tequilas Pistol, Mapleview Dairy, Clinton 2. Tri-Koebel Very Fancy-ET, Ron and Sara Long, Lansing Futurity (11 shown) 1. JVB Red Hot Gov Belinda (S: Griffens Governor-ET, D: JVB Red Hot Maximus Belinda-ET), Jim and Janet VanBuskirk, res. gr. champ. and int. champ.

2. Shell Ray Furor Paisley, Timothy R. Place, Perry Junior 3-yr.-old cow (9 shown) 1. Betn On Sambo Megen, Madison E. Moyer, Caro 2. JLB Barts C Lynn, Mary Costigan, Coopersville Senior 3-yr.-old cow (1 shown) 1. Edgelea Whistler Penniless-ET, Larry II, Cody and James Place, Perry 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Blackview Cmerica Dynomite (S: Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, D: Blacks Jude Can Snickers), Amber Anne Black, Howard City, sr. and gr. champ.

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New York State Fair Junior Jersey Show

Seacord Farm Gator Vanna was named G ra n d C h a m p i o n fo r E t h a n D u p u i s, Greenwich, at the New York State Fair Junior Jersey Show on August 31, 2012.

Meadow Winds Sienna, shown by Megan K. Poole, Truxton, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Alicia Lamb, Oakfield, N.Y., judged the 58 Registered Jerseys shown in Syracuse, N.Y. Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (10 shown) Crossbrook Tequila Cola (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Knob View Deluxe Cher), Devin Norton Prokop, Middleburgh, res. jr. champ.

Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) Redsfun Tequila Addylynn, Kara K. Evans, Norwich Senior heifer calf (7 shown) Underground K-Mamie Claire, Blake Crothers, Pitcher Summer yearling heifer (9 shown) Underground Gems Giggles-ET (S: Impressive IndianaET, D: Underground Gaylenes Gem), Kennedy Crothers, Pitcher, jr. champ.

Junior yearling heifer (3 shown) Seacord Farm Iatola Janelle, Ethan Dupuis, Greenwich Intermediate yearling heifer (3 shown) Heaven Scent Superior Katrina, Jerald M. Stewart, Bath Senior yearling heifer (1 shown) Lawtons Action Victoria, Ryan Lawton, Newark Valley Junior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) Meadow Winds Sienna (S: Cooper Farm Janes Addiction, D: Meadow Winds Shelley), Megan K. Poole, Truxton, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.

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Seacord Farm Gator Vanna 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion

Fortress Justice Jan 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow

Senior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) Seacord Farm Gator Vanna (S: Budjon-Vail Sultan GatorET, D: Seacord Farm Valiant Virginia), Ethan Dupuis, sr. and gr. champ.

Junior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Underground Dixon Dixie, Blake Crothers Senior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Fortress Justice Jan, Ethan Dupuis

4-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Penngate Pebbles Pepsi, Kennedy Crothers 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Lawtons Rocket Peanut Brittle, Nathan Lawton, Newark Valley

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CONFERENCE, Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center in Frankenmuth, Mich.; for more information visit http://www.glrdc.msu.edu.

FEB. 12-14—WORLD AG EXPO, International AgriCenter, Tulare, Calif.; for more information visit http://www.worldagexpo.com.

Feb 15.—Jersey Quebec Annual General Meeting, Victoriaville, Que. FEB. 28-MAR. 2—COMMODITY CLASSIC, Kissimmee, Fla.; for more information visit http:// www.commodityclassic.com.

FEB. 28-MAR. 3—WESTERN REGION DAIRY CHALLENGE, Everett, Wash., hosted by Washington State University. For more information visit www.dairychallenge.org/ws_event.php.

MAR. 2—WISCONSIN JERSEY BREEDERS STATE MEETING, Western Grand Seasons Hotel, Waupaca, Wis. MAR. 5-8—31st WESTERN CANADIAN DAIRY SEMINAR, Sheraton Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.

For more information visit http://www.wcds.ca/.

MAR. 8—NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, Embassy Suites Hotel, Columbus, Ohio.

MAR. 9-10—AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE A SS O C I ATI O N B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S MEETING, Embassy Suites Hotel, Columbus, Ohio.

MAR. 10—ALL AMERICAN PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS, Embassy Suites Hotel, Columbus, Ohio.

MAR. 11-13—ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ADSA MIDWESTERN SECTION AND THE ADSA MIDWEST BRANCH, Des Moines, Iowa. For more information visit http://www.adsa.org/Meetings/ BranchMeetings/tabid/274/ModuleID/809/ItemID/6/ mctl/EventDetails/Default.aspx.

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Mar. 14-16—Jersey Canada Annual General Meeting, Trenton, Ont. MAR. 15-16—WISCONSIN AG WOMEN’S SUMMIT, Madison Marriott West, Madison, Wis. M A R . 2 6 - 2 8­­­— C E N T R A L P L A I N S DA I RY CONFERENCE, Arena and Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel, Sioux Falls, S.D.; for more information visit http://www.centralplainsdairy.com.

A P R . 4 - 5 — DA I RY C A L F A N D H E I F E R ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Lancaster, Pa.; for more information visit http://www.calfandheifer.org/.

APR. 4-6—NATIONAL DAIRY CHALLENGE, Fort Wayne, Ind., hosted by Michigan State University, Ohio State University and Purdue University. For more information visit www.dairychallenge.org/ national_contest.php.

APR. 15-18—ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL AGRICULTURE, The Galt House, Louisville, Ky. JUNE 26-29—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., The Ambassador Hotel, Amarillo, Texas.

JULY 8-12—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Indianapolis, Ind. July 14-19—Jersey Youth Academy, Columbus, Ohio.

NOV. 10-16, 2013—AGRITECHNICA 2013, Hanover, Germany; for more information visit www. agritechnica.com.

Shows

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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.

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Letter To The Editor Thank you for the TalkJersey awards.

I think the TalkJersey presentation and Jersey Challenge were a lot of fun and I learned a lot too. I look forward to coming down to Texas next year and participating again with the Jersey youth programs.

Sincerely, Tyler Bohnert, East Moline, Ill. Thank you for supporting the Western National Jersey Junior Show. My calf, “Chocolate” won first place.

Thank you again for your support!

Sincerely, Kinley Young, Chehalis, Wash.

Kinley & Chocolate

Sincere thanks for supporting the juniors at the Western National Jersey Show in Puyallup, Wash. The show was well represented in the junior division and a success due to support and contributions from businesses like the American Jersey Cattle Association. We are excited already for next year’s show season! Go Jerseys!

Sincerely, Gracie and Clancey Krahn, Corvallis, Ore. Thank you for sponsoring the pen sets, magazine subscriptions and the plaque for our team that placed first in Jerseys. It was very exciting. Our team was also second overall at the National 4-H Dairy Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo.

Once again thank you for sponsoring such nice gifts for our winning team.

Sincerely, Minnesota 4-H Judging Team Emily Pieper, Mary Liebenstein, David Trcka and Dennisen Welson, Rice County, Minn.

As members of the SUNY-Cobleskill Dairy Judging Team, we would like to express our appreciation to you for sponsoring the top team award for the Jersey breed in the World Dairy Expo Post Secondary Judging Contest. Your support of this judging team activity is really important to us all. december 2012

Again, thank you for supporting the top team for the Jersey breed award. We appreciate your continuing support.

Sincerely, 2012 SUNY-Cobleskill Dairy Cattle Judging Team

this contest as successful and prestigious as it is.

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South Carolina State Fair Junior Jersey Show

South Carolina State Fair Jersey Show

• October 13, 2012, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, S.C. • Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge • 81 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female—SAR Apollo Tessa, Bush River / Skip-ARilla / Tyler French, Newberry • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—SAR Charismatic Mischief, Herby and Amanda Lutz, Chester • Jr. Champ. female—Spring Cellar Indiana Felicia, Hobbs Lutz, Chester • Res. Jr. Champ. female—SAR Tequila T-N-T, Bush River / SkipA-Rilla / Tyler French • Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Bush River / Skip-ARilla, Newberry Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (10 shown) 1. WC Madman Milligrace Wynonna, Matthew Holton, Dawlsonville, Ga. 2. Actions Sassy, Eddie Harris and Jackson Gilliland, Cleveland, Tenn.

Intermediate heifer calf (10 shown) 1. Excitation Hope, Eddie Harris and Jackson Gilliland 2. SAR Iatola Blaze, Tyler Stiles French, Newberry Senior heifer calf (10 shown) 1. Green Views Barracuda Julie, Eddie Harris and Jackson Gilliland 2. Her-Man/SAR Value Star, Amanda Lutz and Clifford Stiles, Chester Summer yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. SAR Tequila T-N-T, Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla / Tyler French, Newberry, res. jr. champ.

2. Pres-Dell SM Brigett, Hunter Hartman, Telford, Tenn.

Junior yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. SAR Shocker Chrissy, Tammie Stiles Doran, Newberry 2. Her-Man Shocker Allannis-ET, Amanda Stiles Lutz Intermediate yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. Spring Cellar Indiana Felicia (S: Impressive IndianaET, D: Spring Cellar Rocket Fly), Hobbs Lutz, Chester, jr. champ.

2. KC Exploit Phoe, Elise Carpenter, Russell Springs, Ky. Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Ratliff Senior Paulie, Dante Carpenter, Russell Springs, Ky. 2. BJE Logic Bambi, Benjamin S. and Elizabeth Holmes, Johnston Milking senior yearling (1 shown) 1. BJE Paramount Anna, Benjamin S. Holmes, Johnston Junior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. SAR Hammer Mace, Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla / Tyler French, production award 2. Her-Man Ace Sensual-ET, Herby and Amanda Lutz, Chester Senior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. BRJ Jade Bomber Eilene H-74-ET, Bush River / SkipA-Rilla / R.J. Doran, Newberry, production award

SAR Apollo Tessa was named Grand Champion for Tyler French, Newberry, at the South Carolina State Fair Junior Jersey Show on October 14, 2012. Tallys Centurion Tilly, shown by Tabb French, Newberry, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Chad Powers, Irvine, Ky., judged the 62 Registered Jerseys shown in Columbia, S.C. SAR Charismatic Mischief 1st Aged cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion

2. Her-Man/SAR Moment Seabreeze-ET, Herby, Amanda and/or Hobbs Lutz, Chester 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Crackerjack Legion Kyte H-39, Hobbs Lutz, production award 2. Smart Alpha Fillpail Cher Lee-ET, Eddie Harris and Jackson Gilliland 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. BRJ Excitation BWY Lily Ann A-54, Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, production award 2. BL & Boys Paratrooper Char, Cassie Sansbury, Newberry 5-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. SAR Apollo Tessa (S: WF Bomber Apollo, D: SAR Chairman Tiger Lily), Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla / Tyler French, production award, sr. and gr. champ.

Aged 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. champ.

Dry cow (4 shown) 1. SAR Chairman Tiger Lily, Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla / Tyler French, production award 2. Her-Man / SAR Harvest Stilleto-ET, Herby, Amanda and/or Hobbs Lutz Junior best three females (6 shown) 1. Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla 2. Eddie Harris Best three females (3 shown) 1. Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla 2. Herby and Amanda Lutz Exhibitors herd (3 shown) 1. Bush River / Skip-A-Rilla 2. Herby and Amanda Lutz

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Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (10 shown) WC Madman Milligrace Wynonna (S: Avonlea Mischiefs Madman-ET, D: WC Otto Milligrace), Matthew Holton, Dawlsonville, Ga., jr. champ.

Intermediate heifer calf (9 shown) WC Madman Bets, James Holton, Dawlsonville, Ga. Senior heifer calf (5 shown) Her-Man/SAR Value Star, Nathanial Smith, Chester Summer yearling heifer (5 shown) SAR Tequila T-N-T, Tyler French, Newberry Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) SAR Shocker Chrissy, Tabb French, Newberry Intermediate yearling heifer (6 shown) WC Madman Julie, Matthew Holton Senior yearling heifer (5 shown) Senn-Sational Sparky Flyer, Tabb French Senior yearling in milk (1 shown) BJE Paramount Anna, Elizabeth S. Holmes, Johnston Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) SAR Hammer Mace, Tyler French Senior 2-yr.-old cow (2 shown) BRJ Jade Bomber Eilene H-74-ET, Tabb French 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Crackerjack Tiger Echo Kyte H-59, Tabb French 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) BRJ Excitation BWY Lily Ann A-54, Tabb French 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) SAR Apollo Tessa (S: WF Bomber Apollo, D: SAR Chair man Tiger Lily), Tyler French, sr. and gr. champ.

Aged cow (1 shown) Tallys Centurion Tilly (S: Sooner Centurion-ET, D: SAR Piedmont Tally-ET), Tabb French, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.

Dry cow (3 shown) SAR Chairman Tiger Lily, Tyler French Beginner Showmanship (5 shown) Trey French, Newberry Intermediate Showmanship (8 shown) Bryce Horn, Chester Senior Showmanship (7 shown) Tyler French

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Changing the Pace and Forging Ahead at Ratliff Jerseys

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n a crowded aisle of the Jersey barn that helped Christy keep all the couple’s than the physical damages Ron is now in Louisville, Ky., less than 24 hours endeavors up and running. successfully overcoming and the loss of before The All American Jersey Show was After the fire that Sunday morning, farm supplies. It caused a ripple effect to begin, Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Christy had to manage all aspects of the throughout Ron and Christy’s life that Kan., sat down to discuss the many aspects farm and the family livestock market, ignited a paradigm shift for both. of their Jersey business. With the sound jumping right in to making final prepara “It really put things in perspective,” of clippers buzzing in the background tions for the weeks beef sale on Tuesday, a said Christy as she recounted the incident, and people approaching the glancing over at her husband of couple to ask questions about 22 years and sharing a smile. “It their show string and offer welltook the fire right out of me.” wishes, both Ron and Christy “Someone told me once that exuded a sense of calmness and there are two things a person peacefulness unlike the chaotic shouldn’t mess with, those are energy surrounding them. fire, and redheads,” laughed “I am normally not like this,” Ron. “I guess I wanted to prove laughed Christy as she and him wrong about both.” her husband talked about the environment of preparing for Building a Tradition of the national show. “I normally Excellence would be freaking about the The couple has since rebuilt smallest incidents, but things their barn and tried to go back have changed.” to life as normal, vowing to

continue breeding excellent Re-Prioritizing cows. The success the Ratliffs Things have definitely been have had with Jerseys is no different for this Jersey couple secret in the dairy industry, throughout the past year. On having bred, shown and sold March 18, 2012, the Ratliffs numerous champions and All suffered a barn fire caused by American animals. However, the high winds of that weekend, Jerseys were not part of the burning to the ground their initial agreement when the hay barn and equipment shed. couple married.

Losing the barn was minor Ron was operating a livecompared to the damage that stock market, Anderson Counfollowed. ty Sales Company, which hosts After trying to salvage the Ron and Christy Ratliff have experienced a range of emotions beef auctions every Tuesday contents of the facility, Ron throughout the past year. From the fire that burned their hay barn to the and occasional specialty aucsuffered burns, caused by the ground and left Ron in an induced coma, to the kindness of several fellow tions, but no dairy facilities heat of the blaze, across 30% of dairy producers that acted so quickly to help replenish their feed loss, were on the horizon for Christy. his body and spent subsequent the success of their second Proof of Progress sale in the wake of the Her small herd was leased to fire, and the happiness the couple experienced when Ron finally came days in an induced coma at the home to see Christy was able to keep the farm running at full capacity. a nearby farm. After years of University of Kansas burn unit. housing her herd at other places, cow stock sale on Friday and a large farm Friends of the couple from throughout the Christy decided she would find a way to sale on Saturday—all while dealing with country acted quickly, sending hay and bring them to the couple’s home. The decithe aftermath for herself, Ron and her cows. semis of silage to help the Ratliffs cover sion was further prompted by success she “If it wasn’t for Christy, we wouldn’t be their farm losses in addition to sending had at Louisville and the eventual $15,000 doing anything now,” said Ron, who says their well wishes and prayers. sale of Ratliff Hermitage Penelope. he has been taking more of a “supervi In addition to much help from fellow “We decided if I have $15,000 cows out sor” position lately, with his wife taking dairy producers, Ron and Christy note there and really want to do this, I need to the reins of all their ventures. “She kept the significance of the help they received move my cows home,” said Christy. everything going.” from Cassy Krull, 2011 National Jersey Using a portable milker and tank, Ron has since undergone several surgerQueen, who was living with the Ratliffs Christy began milking her 18-head REAP ies and skin grafts and is trying to return while completing her first year of college herd twice a day at their home farm for to his normal day-to-day life. However, at a local school. Cassy played a large role three years, eventually building up to their the impact of the fire was much deeper on the Ratliff farm in the following months facilities today and their now herd of 30

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milk cows. As Christy began to build her herd, she decided to take a trip across the border and add some Canadian genetics to her growing group of Jerseys, including the dam of Ratliff Price Alicia, Excellent-95%, a three-time National Grand Champion and the first Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition dairy show.

Avonlea D Jude Karmel, Excellent-94%, purchased from Avonlea Genetics, Brighton, Ontario, in March 2000, is one of the foundation cows of the Ratliff herd.

“Karmel” has 84 registered sons and daughters. She has 18 Excellent and 17 Very Good daughters and two Excellent and 13 Very Good granddaughters to date.

Of her 61 appraised offspring in two countries, 90% are Very Good or Excellent.

Christy also takes much pride in competing in the National Jersey Jug Futurity.

She has exhibited several animals to top five finishes, including 2007 Jersey Jug Champion, Ratliff Sambo Martina, Excellent-94%, noting she will not put a cow in the ring of the national futurity class if she does not think that animal will finish among the top five.

Proof of Excellence While marketing the Ratliff herd is not Christy’s favorite part of the business, she has learned how to recognize what her herd can offer others in the dairy business. With tools like a JerseySites website, advertising in the Jersey Journal, promoting their sales and all other advertising, Christy has found different avenues to promote her herd and offer Ratliff herd genetics to other dairy producers.

“What is exciting for me is seeing animals we have bred be successful for other breeders in their herd and at the shows,” said Ron. Those interested in adding the Ratliff prefix to their herd have had several opportunities to purchase animals throughout the past few years. Their consignments have topped the Midwest Spring Special Sale, the Wisconsin State Sale, the Kansas State Sale, the Oklahoma State Sale and the Top of the World Sale and earned top dollar at other leading Jersey sales. In addition to consigning animals to state and national sales, the Ratliffs began opening up their farm as hosts for the first Proof of Progress sale in 2010 and hosting a second in 2012.

“I’m pretty sure I cried the whole time,” said Christy as she recounted the first sale in 2010. “The second time was a lot easier, december 2012

Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., are pictured standing among their show string for The All American Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky. Although they stay committed to their dairy herd and their local auction house, this couple has seen their priorities change throughout the past year as they faced unforeseen challenges.

but we had a different focus at the time with everything that we had been through.”

Tears aside, the couple has had much success with the Ratliff Proof of Progress sales. The first sale, held in May 2010, auctioned 91 lots for an average of $3,671.98, with 17 head selling for $5,000 or more.

The second sale in May 2012 sold 83 lots for an average of $3,807, with 19 head bringing $5,000 or more.

“Everyone wanted me to cancel the sale and just sell the cows, but I just could not do that,” said Christy of pressing on and having the second sale after the fire.

The possibility to be able to offer so many animals to the public is a result of an extensive in-vitro fertilization (IVF) program at Ratliff Jerseys, using beef cows as recipients for the high-end Jerseys on the farm.

“I kind of became overwhelmed with the numbers with everything else that we do,” said Christy of the decision to host a public sale. “Not only do we run a sale barn once a week, I run 100 recipient beef cows and Ron runs a couple hundred beef cows during the summer.”

Christy is currently making IVF preparations for “Alicia,” Ratliff F Prize Kansas, Arethusa Primetime Deja Vu-ET and Ratliff Action Angel. She is also very excited to have recently purchased a first choice heifer out of Cascadia Iatola Puzzle, Excellent-91%, who had much

success on the tanbark in 2012.

Balancing Opportunities “None of this would be possible to pull off without my brother, Mike Kennedy, and the other three full-time workers we have between the sale barn and the dairy,” said Christy of the great people she has recruited to work with her at the dairy and with Ron at the livestock market. Mike, who is no stranger to breeding Excellent cows, having bred his own 96-point Jersey, Ratliff D Dean Allie-ET, Reserve Champion of the Jersey Jug in 2006, has taken over the dairy while Christy deals with all the other Ratliff ventures.

Even with great help, Christy takes much pride in doing things herself instead of asking others to do the same task. A self proclaimed perfectionist, she believes if she cannot do something to her greatest ability, then there is no point in taking on such an endeavor.

“What has always impressed me about her is that she does everything herself, she has good hired help, but she just goes and does it her way,” said Ron. She has taken much initiative during her career to breed Excellent cows, setting an early goal for herself to eventually exhibit a National Grand Champion with the Ratliff prefix. She realized her dream in (continued to page 58)

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on these things at home 12 months a year, working all year long to get ready for next 2008 when Ratliff Price Alicia was named year’s shows.”

Grand Champion of The All American Jer One of the biggest honors for a Jersey sey Show. She breeder is to be has earned the named Premier prestigious purBreeder of the ple banner two All American other times and Show. Ratliff is the only cow Jerseys was in breed history named Premier to be tapped as Breeder at The National Grand All American Champion J e r s ey S h ow three times and in 2007, 2008 NAILE Suand 2010, also preme Chamtaking home pion twice. the Premier With anExhibitor banother success- The Ratliff Proof of Progress Sale II went off without ner in 2008. ful showing at a hitch following the fire at the Ratliff farm. Sale man- The couple also The 2012 All agers Andrew and Jennifer Vander Muelen not only has been PreAmerican Jer- helped Ron and Christy organize the sale and market mier Breeder sey Show, there the animals, but tracked down hay for the Ratliff herd at the Central immediatly after Christy told them about their losses. is no doubt this The Ratliffs credit the sale staff with helping them host National Jercouple will con- their second successful sale. sey Show from tinue to rebuild, 2006-2012, and recover and strengthen their relationship earned the prestigious banner at several and businesses. other state and regional shows in recent “She worries about next year, last years, in addition to being honored with week,” said Ron of how his wife prepares the Premier Exhibitor banners at several for all the shows they attend. “She works different shows. (continued from page 57)

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In addition to her accomplishments on the tanbark, Christy is president of the Kansas Jersey Cattle Association and the Kansas Interbreed Dairy Council. She served the Kansas Dairy Association for one term and the Kansas Dairy Commision for three years as secratary. She also sits on the board of the Anderson County Fair. In 2008, she was awarded the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award.

Learning the Lessons It has taken several years to get to the point where the genetics of the Ratliff herd seemed to act as its own marketing machine, being advertised on show reports throughout the country. While the success the Ratliffs now enjoy did not happen overnight, they offer simple advice for those just getting started in the breed and dairy industry. Christy takes a pretty simple approach when it comes to breeding her cows, using bulls from good cow families that have a proven track record of excellence and type. She breeds for type and overall good quality and encourages others to pay attention to pedigrees.

“You have to be smart about buying cow families,” offered Christy. “Jersey cow families breed true, follow those pedigree (continued to page 61)

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North Carolina State Fair Jersey Show

October 20, 2012, North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, N.C. Larry Tande, Medford, Minn., judge 111 head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—Piedmont Rocket Brandy, Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson, Lincolnton Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—TC Sultan 1211 Rosalynn, Cameron and Krista Lutz, Lincolnton Junior Champion female— SW Tequila Jane, Steven T. Wetmore, Mount Ulla Reserve Junior Champion female—Piedmont Tequila Katie, Corey Alan Lutz, Lincolnton Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Corey Alan Lutz Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (12 shown) 1. SW Tequila Jane (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Forever Hopeful Julianne-ET), Steven T. Wetmore, Mount Ulla, jr. champ.

2. Piedmont Region Miss, Corey Alan Lutz, Lincolnton 3. Cherub Meghan Tracy, Major K. and Lucile A. Bond, Hickory Intermediate heifer calf (16 shown) 1. Piedmont Tequila Katie (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Piedmont Duke Katie), Corey Alan Lutz, res. jr. champ.

2. Elliotts Blackstone Charlotte-ET, Steven T. Wetmore 3. Piedmont Paylin Jester, Corey Alan Lutz Senior heifer calf (11 shown) 1. SW Splendor Luna, Steven T. Wetmore 2. Deerview Merchant V Coed-ET, Charles Wayne Lutz, Mocksville 3. Piedmont Deacon Lady, Corey Alan Lutz Summer yearling (7 shown) 1. Piedmont Sultan Diamond, Corey Alan Lutz 2. Rockraven Liam Hallmark Belle, Brian E. Johnson, Wadesboro 3. Cherub Rocket Foxtrot, Major K. and Lucile A. Bond Junior yearling heifer (9 shown) 1. Deerview Reaction Katie-Et, Charles Wayne Lutz 2. Rockraven Predicting HM Bellene, Brian E. Johnson,

Wadesboro 3. Bellemont Deluxe Penny, Russell Blake Isley, Burlington Intermediate yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. TC 1587 Bold Utmost, Kevin Eric Lutz, Lincolnton 2. TC 1577 Hardly Ruby, Kevin Eric Lutz 3. Deerview Golden Sneaker, Charles Wayne Lutz Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. SSF Governor Fitzy, Jonathan Kyle Luther, Mount Ulla 2. TC 1561 Region Bessie, Cameron and Krista Lutz, Lincolnton Milking senior yearling (4 shown) 1. Piedmont Legion Explosion, Corey Alan Lutz 2. Deerview Verbatim Moon-Twin, Charles Wayne Lutz 3. Deerview Verbatim Galaxy-Twin, Charles Wayne Lutz Junior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Piedmont Belmont Linda, Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson, Lincolnton 2. TC 1503 Bessie Irene, Kevin and Krista Lutz, Lincolnton 3. Deerview TBone Venice, Deerview Jersey Farm, Mocksville Senior 2-yr.-old cow (10 shown) 1. Piedmont TBone Sallie, Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson 2. Deerview Carrier Footnote, Charles Wayne Lutz 3. GR TC 1490 Gannon Bessie, Cameron and Krista Lutz

Junior 3-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. SC Golddust Gator Bom Misty H-33, Kevin and Krista Lutz, Lincolnton 2. Piedmont Louie Linda, Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson 3. Deerview Jerry Valere, Charles Wayne Lutz Senior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. Piedmont Rocket Brandy (S: O.F. Barber Rocket, D: Piedmont Sultan Babe), Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson, sr. and gr. champ.

4-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. TC Vindication 1251 Becky, Cameron and Krista Lutz 2. Piedmont Comerica Deca, Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson 3. Elmores Mecca Mandy, Amanda Elmore Baldwin, Statesville 5-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. TC Sultan 1211 Rosalynn (S: SHF Centurion Sultan. D: Nettle Creek Hallmark Rosalynn), Cameron and Krista Lutz, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.

2. Cherub Action Waltz, Major K. and Lucile A. Bond 3. Elmores Action Mossy, Ray Elmore, Statesville Aged cow (2 shown) 1. TC Benzo 1107 Rosalee, Kevin Eric Lutz Dry cow (6 shown) 1. Amandas Verify Curly, Amanda Elmore Baldwin 2. Piedmont Jade BG, Corey and Mandy Lutz and James and Olivia Pearson 3. Rockraven Rsoa BJ Jade, Brian E. Johnson, Wadesboro Junior best three females (8 shown) 1. Kevin Eric Lutz 2. Corey Alan Lutz 3. Charles Wayne Lutz Breeders herd (8 shown) 1. Corey Alan Lutz 2. Kevin Eric Lutz 3. Charles Wayne Lutz

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March 1 Deadline for Production Contests

MRcKee JFarm egistered erseys

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Entries are due no later than March 1 for the Living Lifetime Production Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest.

To be eligible for the Living Lifetime Production Contest, cows must be alive as of December 31, 2012, with either minimum production credits on DHIR test of 200,000 lbs. milk, 9,500 lbs. fat, and 7,500 lbs. protein.

To enter the contest, submit a DHI cow page with lifetime production credits for each animal nominated to Erick Metzger, Herd Services Manager at the AJCA office, 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362. Entries may also be faxed to his attention at 614/861-8040.

Entries are also due March 1 for the National Jersey Youth Production Contest. Contestants between the ages of 9 and 19 on January 1, 2012, are eligible if they are the recorded owner of the cow on or before her freshening date.

Registered Jerseys completting DHIR or DHIA records of 305-days or less between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012, may be entered.

Call the Development Department for entry forms at 614/322-4456. The form is also available from the USJersey website at http://www.usjersey.com/forms/YProductionContest.pdf.

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Ron and Christy Ratliff (continued from page 58)

generations to make purchases and you will see a difference.”

How to breed good cows and manage the Ratliff dairy and livestock market are not the only lessons Christy Ratliff has learned. Ron and Christy’s lives have both seen a change of pace this last year, offering even greater life lessons for the duo.

“In the past, this morning I would’ve blown my top,” Christy admitted as she recounted the minor grooming mishaps of that Sunday morning in Louisville, and even putting use to the phrase ‘there’s no use crying over spilled milk’ after seeing that expression played out live in the aisles december 2012

of the barn. “These are things I would have for sure had a fit about before, especially the spilled milk, but I just said ‘well that’s Frank again’ and went on.”

While the side effects of the fire will leave permanent physical and mental scars for the Ratliffs, they are also reminded of the friendships that helped them through a difficult time, changing their lives forever.

“I have a whole different perspective on everything ... I don’t know what it did to me, but it chilled me out,” said Christy, reflecting on the past nine months of their lives.

It is like she has taken a page from the famed American poet Robert Frost, who wrote “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.”

That is something Ron and Christy Ratliff will certainly do.

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Memorial Contributions Received for Youth Funds

Gifts in memory of Donald S. Sherman, Hilmar, Calif., have been made by 56 individuals and companies to scholarship and educational funds operated for the benefit of Jersey youth by the American Jersey Cattle Association.

Donnie, one of the 12 founding owners of Hilmar Cheese Co., was one of only 11 people to receive the two highest awards presented by the association: the Master Breeder Award in 2010 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2011. He deeply enjoyed the Jersey business and gave freely of his time and energies to the association. He served six years on AJCA Board of Directors (1996-2002), chairing the Breed Improvement Committee and acting as co-chair of the Type Advisory Committee. He was elected the association’s president in 2004 and served three terms. Most recently, he was fundraising chair for the AJCC Research Foundation, and a member of the Investment Advisory Committee.

Gifts to the D&E Scholarship Fund, created in 2005 with proceeds from the sale of D&E Rebel Scholar-ET in The All American Jersey Sale, were received from John and Cathy Adams, Hilmar, Calif.; Ag Production Co., Turlock, Calif.; Alta Genetics Inc.; Iris Anderson, Hilmar, Calif.; Cherie L. Bayer, Columbus, Ohio; Alfred and Marilyn Bennett, Hilmar, Calif.; Kim Billman and Chris Mason, Thornville, Ohio;

David L. Brandau, Wilton, Wis.; Walter H. and Helen Joan Brown, Hughson, Calif.; Central Valley Jersey Breeders Association, Hughson, Calif.; Circle H Headquarters, LLC, Dalhart, Texas; Richard and Sharon Clauss, Hilmar, Calif.; Nancy D’Arcy, Modesto, Calif.; Dutch Hollow Farm, LLC, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; R. D. and Karen Edwards, Newman, Calif.; Christopher and Sandra Freeberg, Hilmar, Calif.; Gaskill, Pharis & Pharis, L.L.P., Dalhart, Texas; Edwin and Della Genasci, Modesto, Calif.; Bryan and Kristi Green, Turlock, Calif.; Hart Chevrolet, Dalhart, Texas; Heiser Tire Service, Dalhart, Texas; Hilmar Lumber, Hilmar, Calif.; Rick and Julie Jones, Stevinson, Calif.; Robert F. Kenny, Enon Valley, Penna.; Michael J. and Anne E. Lawrence, Newman, Calif.; Herbert D. Jr. and Amanda S. Lutz, Chester, S.C.; Machado Backhoe Inc., Stevinson, Calif.; Marilyn L. Malnati, Newberry, S.C.; Erick Metzger and Patricia Callahan, Hebron, Ohio; Frank and Frances Miguel and Joshua and Natalie Wilson and Family, Hilmar, Calif.; Bob Morganti, Newman, Calif.; Michael A. Ooms, Valatie, N.Y.; Walter G. and Joyce A. Owens, Frederic, Wis.; Wilfred H. and Linda M. Owens, Frederic, Wis.; Victor and Janet Perry, Newman, Calif.; Mike and Pam Peterson, Hilmar, Calif.; and Joseph N. and Vicky A. Schartz, Dalhart, Texas; Ray and Margaret L. Schooley, Marshfield, Mo.; Chris and Debra Seward, Hilmar, Calif.; Sky Trek Aviation, Modesto, Calif.; Chris Sorenson, Pine River, Wis.;

David and Cindy Starkey, Ceres, Calif.; Jeff and Cara Strom, Hilmar, Calif.; Tedd and Lynda Struckmeyer, Turlock, Calif.; Brett and Karen Tate, Hilmar, Calif.; Triebsch & Frampton, Turlock, Calif.; Ken and Susie Van Foeken, Hilmar, Calif.; Jeremy and Taylor Van Ryn, Dalhart, Texas; Clayton and Cyndi Ward, Dalhart, Texas; Duane and Pat Wickstrom, Scott and Cindy Wickstrom, and Michael and Margaret Wickstrom, Hilmar, Calif.; Vernon D. and Mary Wickstrom, Hilmar, Calif.; Dr. John C. Wilk, Raleigh, N.C.; Woods Furniture Galleries, Turlock, Calif.; and Yosemite Farm Credit, ACA, Turlock, Calif.

Gifts for Jersey Youth Academy were also received from Boyd-Lee Jerseys, Parrottsville, Tenn., in memory of Sherman, plus Mrs. Ruth Burris, Columbia, Ky.; and Richard Brady, Riceville, Tenn.

Contributions to the D&E Scholarship Fund and Jersey Youth Academy are exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information on contributing to these or other permanent funds managed by the American Jersey Cattle Association, contact the Development Department at 614/322-4456.

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In Memoriam Donald S. Sherman Donald “Donnie” Sidney Sherman, of Hilmar, Calif., 66, passed away October 19, 2012.

Born on October 14, 1946, to Robert and Ruth Sherman, he was the fourth generation of Shermans to dairy in central California’s San Joaquin Valley. The first Jersey came to the Sherman dairy, Orestimba Dairy, in 1938. In 1960, Donnie purchased his first Jersey as a 4-H project and today his family operates two dairies, D&E Jerseys (500 milking cows) in Hilmar, Calif., and Avi-Lanche Jerseys, (1,900 milking cows) in Dalhart, Texas.

The former United States Marine, was a founding owner of Hilmar Cheese Company, where he served on the board of directors. He was also a founding member of Jerseyland Sires and was instrumental in bringing some of the top sires into the A.I. company. He still served as their Sire Selection chairman. He traveled the country and especially the east coast in the 1970s on “bull runs” to the prominent herds to bring east coast genetics to the west.

He was an active member of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), serving two terms on its board of directors (1996-2002) and served as President from 2004 to 2007. While on the board he also served as vice president, was a member of the AJCA Executive Committee and chaired the breed improvement committee. Donnie was serving on the AJCA Investment Advisory Committee at the time of his passing and was the AJCC Research Foundation Fundraising Chair. He and his son-in-law, Richard Avila, were co-chairs of the 2013 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings to be held in Amarillo, Texas, next June.

Sherman is also a past general chair of The All American Jersey events.

Sherman is one of only 11 people to receive the AJCA’s highest two awards, the Master Breeder and Distinguished Service awards. In 2010, Donnie and his wife, Elsa, were honored by the AJCA as Master Breeders. The following year, Donnie received the AJCA Distinguished Service Award for his ongoing service to the Jersey organization. In 1981, he was recognized as one the AJCA’s Young Jersey Breeder recipients.

D&E-bred Jerseys have made a significant impact on the breed over the past 30 years. Most recently it has been a cow named D&E Paramount Violet-ET. Appraised Excellent-90%, “Violet” was sold to David Allen in Reedsburg, Wis., and is the dam of 10 sons ranked among the top 50 G-code young bulls in the breed in Nodecember 2012

vember 2012. On the female side, “Violet” has 13 daughters and seven granddaughters ranked among the Top 500 GJPI females in November 2012. One of those daughters, All Lynns Renegade Viona-ET, was the high selling female of the 2012 All American Jersey Sale at $23,500.

Donnie has always been committed to the youth programs for both the California State Jersey Association where the family started a scholarship in honor of their late daughter, Nanette, and the AJCA. In 2005, the Sherman family donated the proceeds of their bull, D&E Rebel Scholar-ET to the AJCA Scholarship Fund to increase the opportunity for more Jersey youth to receive financial help through the youth programs of the AJCA. As well, Sherman supported the National Heifer Sale and Pot O’Gold Sale as both a consignor and buyer each year.

Sherman served as a local 4-H leader, a member of the Merced County Extension Advisory Committee, an active member of the Merced County Farm Bureau and a member of the Western United Dairymen.

He has represented the United States at international Jersey events such as the World Jersey Conference in 2008 and hosted visitors from around the world at both D&E Jerseys and Avi-Lanche Jerseys.

His love of family and the Jersey cow were second-to-none.

Donnie is survived by his wife Elsa Sherman of Hilmar, Calif.; daughter Jennifer Avila, son-in-law Richard Avila, and two granddaughters, Sidney and Caitlin Avila, all of Dalhart, Texas; grandson Wyatt Taylor of Turlock, Calif.; and sister Janice Lasater of Bridge, Ore. He was

preceded in death by daughter, Nanette Sherman-Taylor.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to The American Jersey Cattle Association Youth Programs, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.

Ruth Burris Ruth “Granny Ruth” Burris, Columbia, Ky., 85, passed away on October 28, 2012.

She was born on October 6, 1927, in Adair County to the late Galeon and Sallie Keltner Janes. She is the wife of the late A. Z. Burris and mother of AJCA-NAJ Area Representative David Burris.

She was a homemaker and member of Pickett’s Chapel United Methodist Church.

In addition to her son, David, and his wife, Betty, she is survived by sons, Sam (Phyllis) Burris of Columbia, Mike (Carolyn) Burris of Russell Springs, and Phillip (Marilyn) Burris of Campbellsville; a daughter, Wanda (Larry) Wisdom of Columbia; six brothers, Ollen, Johnnie, Payne and Herbert Janes, all of Columbia, and Bill and Norman Janes, both of Campbellsville; five sisters, Ernestine Kemp, Sue Cundiff and Phyllis Stone, all of Columbia, Freida Smith of Louisville and Retter Bailey of Campbellsville; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Janes.

Expressions of sympathy may be in the form of memorials to Tarter’s Chapel Cemetery Fund or Gideon Bibles. Either can be sent to Grissom Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville St., Columbia, KY 42728.

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