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Volume 61 • No. 4 • April 2014 • ISSN: 0021-5953
Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Assistant Editors: Tracie Hoying, Erica Davis Senior Writer/JerseySites Coordinator: Michele Ackerman http://www.usjersey.com/jerseysites.html
Feature on Cold Run Jerseys
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23 Annual Meeting Registration 22 Annual Meeting Schedule 26 AJCA, NAJ Board Summary,
18 Continuing the Herron
58 Boost Profits with Attention
33 Planning Underway for 62nd
March 2014
Family Production Legacy
45 Getting to Know AJCA
Director David Norman All American
to Dry Cows
Plan Now to Visit Alexandria
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27 Action on Undesirable Genetic Conditions Identified Through Genotyping
75 California Jersey Breeders Association
24 Constituent’s Day on Capitol Hill
70 Tennessee Jersey Breeders
36 Eligibility Rules for 2014 All American Junior Show
54 Vermont Jersey Breeders
71 South Carolina Jersey Breeders
14 How a Junior Member Reserves a Prefix 42 JETA Award Deadline Announced 43 July 1 is Deadline for Scholarships
Pay Attention to Dry Cow Management 58
56 Junior Awards Available
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AJCA, NAJ Board Members
51 Memorial Contributions Received
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Advertising Index
68 National Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15
74 Advertising Rates
52 South Africa Hosts 2014 World Conference 24 USDA Promotes Pizza and Cheese
14 Along the Jersey Road 10 Calendar 17 Editorial 6
Field Service Staff
74 In Memoriam 39 Jersey Jargon
Six-year-old Robyn Porter and her Jersey friend enjoy some of the harbingers of spring: tender green grass and daffodils. Robyn is the daughter of Dave and Denise (Josi) Porter, Tillamook, Ore. Dave is employed by Select Sires Inc. Denise is a former National Jersey Queen (1997) and National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest winner (1996). Robyn is the granddaughter of Don and Desi Josi of Wilsonview Dairy, also of Tillamook. Photo by Denise Porter, Palace of Porter Photography.
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77, 78 Journal Shopping Center 14 New Members 69 Social Media Minute 37 California Gold Sale
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 614.861.8040 fax
To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle. Company and Department Heads Executive Secretary: Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Treasurer: Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Development: Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D., 614/322-4456 Information Technology: Lee Morgan, 614/322-4479 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. Illinois and Wisconsin. Sara Barlass, 614/256-6502 (mobile); 315/824-0349 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Kate Garcia, 614/216-9727 (mobile); krector@usjersey. com. Nevada and northern California. Maija Haggith, 614/296-3621 (mobile); mhaggith@ usjersey.com. Arizona, California, New Mexico and west Texas. Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey. com. Michigan and Ohio. Chris Lundgren, 614/313-5818 (mobile); clundgren@ usjersey.com. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana and Kentucky. Flint Richards, 614/266-9921 (mobile); frichards@ usjersey.com. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 (mobile); jrobinson@ usjersey.com. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Shawn Styer, 614/266-2419 (mobile); sstyer@usjersey. com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Sara Barlass, above Kelly Epperly, 614/530-6918; kepperly@usjersey.com. Paul Graybill, 614/935-3815; pgraybill@usjersey.com. Maija Haggith, above Greg Lavan, above
Chris Lundgren, above Clark Morgan, 614/600-8416; cmorgan@usjersey.com. Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166; emoss@usjersey.com. Paul Moyer, 209/765-7187; pmoyer@usjersey.com. Flint Richards, above Shawn Styer, 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: Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx.com. Ninth District. 2015. Directors Sam Bok, 11310 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH 43512. Phone 419/782-0012; jawscows@defnet.com. Fourth District. 2016. Ralph Frerichs, see above. Ninth District. 2015. W. Phil Gordon, 1304 S. Harkless Dr., C-7, Syracuse, IN 46567. Phone 574/361-7214; gordonfarms1304@ yahoo.com. Sixth District. 2014. Charles Luchsinger, 4349 Bussey Rd., Syracuse, NY 13215-9675. Phone 315/492-6927; silverspf@aol.com. Second District. 2014. Corey Lutz, 4399 Ritchie Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Phone 704/735-1222; piedmontjerseys@charter.net. Fifth 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; Seventh District. 2016. Jim Quist, 5500 W. Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706. Phone 559/647-1284; PK1JQ@hotmail.com. Eleventh District. 2014. C.A. Russell, 22336 American Ave., Hilmar, CA 953249628. Phone 209/595-3948; carussell@prodigy.net. Twelfth District. 2016. Tom Seals, 10395 Meda Loop Rd., Cloverdale, OR 97112. Phone 503/392-4224; jennie.seals@gmail.com. Tenth District. 2016. 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. Eighth District. 2014.
National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 County Rd. 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. Ralph Frerichs, ex-officio, see AJCA. Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053. Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2017
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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. 2017. 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. 2017.
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ABS Global..............................................25, 35, 67 Accelerated Genetics....................................15, 75 Ahlem Farms Partnership...................................63 All Lynn Jerseys..................................................38 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires.......................4, 43 Ameri-Milk Jerseys..............................................76 American Jersey Cattle Association ......................................................... 12, 16, 77, 78 Androgenics........................................................74 Avi-Lanche Jerseys.............................................11 Avon Road Jersey Farm.....................................76 Bachelor Farms...................................................65 Biltmore Farms....................................................44 Blarney Jerseys..................................................24 Boer Jerseys.......................................................42 Boks Jersey Farm...............................................72 Brenhaven Jerseys.............................................24 Brentwood Farms..................................................2 Brickton Jerseys..................................................34 Buttercrest Jerseys.............................................72 California Jerseys................................2, 54, 63, 71 Cantendo Acres..................................................72 Cedar Mountain Jerseys.....................................28 Cedarcrest Farms...............................................65 Chestnut-Hyll Jerseys.........................................28 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy.......................................20 Circle S Jerseys..................................................28 Clauss Dairy Farm..............................................63 Clover Patch Dairy..............................................72 Covington Jerseys..............................................20 Crescent Farm....................................................28 D&E Jerseys.......................................................11 DBW Jerseys......................................................32 DLH Jersey Farm LLC........................................42 Dar-Re Farm Ltd.................................................72 DeMents Jerseys................................................43 Den-Kel Jerseys..................................................50 Diamond K Jerseys.............................................68 Diamond S Farm.................................................70 Domino Jerseys .................................................50 Dreamroad Jerseys.............................................50 Dutch Hollow Farm.............................................39 Edan Jerseys......................................................50 Edn-Ru Jerseys..................................................46 Fire-Lake Jerseys................................................63 Forest Glen Jerseys..............................................3 Fort Morrison Jerseys.........................................28 Four Springs Jerseys..........................................46 Gaby Jersey Farm...............................................53 Genex..............................................................7, 77 Goff Dairy............................................................37 Golden Meadows Jerseys..................................54 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd........................................72 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC........................................76 Hav’s Farm..........................................................28
Heartland Jerseys, Inc. ......................................80 Heinz Jerseys......................................................76 Her-Man Jerseys.................................................65 Hi-Land Farm......................................................50 High Lawn Farm..................................................76 Highland Farms, Inc............................................28 Highland Jersey Farm.........................................72 Hilmar Jerseys....................................................63 Holmes Farm.......................................................28 Hometown Jerseys.......................................21, 69 Howvale Jerseys.................................................28 Huffard Dairy Farms............................................64 Hy-Capacity Jerseys...........................................46
Northeast Classic and Jersey Breeder’s Sale....31
Illinois Jerseys...............................................36, 43 Iowa Jerseys.......................................................20 Irishtown Acres...................................................46
Queen-Acres Farm.............................................29 Quist Dairy..........................................................71
JEMI Jerseys.......................................................46 JNB Farm............................................................46 JVB Red Hot Jerseys..........................................46 Jersey Journal.................................. 44, 67, 74, 77 Jersey Marketing Service.......... 31, 44, 49, 64, 73 Journal Shopping Center..............................77, 78 K&R Jerseys.......................................................70 Kenny Farm.........................................................46 Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products...................55 Lawtons Jersey Farm..........................................50 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys..................................72 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A...........42 Lone Spring Jerseys...........................................66 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm........................................28 Lyon Jerseys.......................................................20 Mapleline Farm...................................................30 Margandale Jersey Farm....................................72 Martin Dairy LLC.................................................68 Mason Farm........................................................42 McKee Jersey Farm............................................65 Meadowburn Jerseys..........................................42 Menda Jerseys....................................................30 Messmer Jersey Farm........................................42 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club...............................46 MilkRite...............................................................57 Mill Ridge Jerseys...............................................46 Mills Jersey Farm LLC........................................76 Miller, John..........................................................29 Minnesota Jerseys........................................34, 70 Molly Brook Farm................................................29 NAJ Sustainability Contest.................................12 Nettle Creek Jerseys...........................................42 New England Jerseys.......... 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 56 New York Jerseys............................. 39, 47, 48, 50 New York’s Next Generation Jersey Sale...........49 Nobledale Farm...................................................46 Normandell Farms..............................................46
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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Oakhaven Jerseys..............................................72 Ohio Jerseys.......................................................72 Ohio Spring Classic Jersey Sale........................73 Oomsdale Farm, Inc............................................48 Oregon Jerseys.........................................3, 13, 68 Owens Farms Inc................................................76 Page Crest Jerseys.............................................65 Pearlmont Jerseys..............................................34 Pennsota Jerseys................................................70 Pennsylvania Jerseys.........................................46 Prairieland Production Sale................................64 Purdue Boilermaker Legacy Sale.......................36
Rapid Bay............................................................61 Rawn Jersey Farm..............................................65 Richardson Family Farm.....................................28 Ritchie Industries Inc...........................................52 River Valley Dairy................................................36 Riverside-F Farms...............................................46 Scotch View Farms.............................................50 Seacord Farm.....................................................48 Select Sires, Inc........................................9, 78, 79 Sexing Technologies...............................40, 41, 78 Shan-Mar Jerseys...............................................46 Shenandoah Jerseys..........................................29 Silver Maple Farms.............................................32 Silver Mist Farm..................................................68 Silver Spring Farm..............................................50 Smith Haven Dairy..............................................70 Sorensons-Hillview Jersey Farm Inc...................76 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc.......................................72 Spring For Colors at Elkhorn Sale......................66 Spring Valley Farm..............................................43 Springdale Jersey Farm......................................56 Spruce Row Jerseys...........................................46 Steinhauers Jerseys...........................................76 Stoney Hollow Jerseys........................................46 Sugar Brook Jerseys...........................................46 Sugar Grove Jerseys..........................................38 Summit Farm.......................................................20 Sun Valley Jerseys..............................................68 Sunbow Jerseys..................................................38 Sunset Canyon Jerseys......................................68 Taurus Service, Inc..............................................51 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc........................................29 Tennessee Jerseys.......................................38, 53 Tierney Farm Jerseys.........................................47 Trans-World Genetics...................................40, 41 Twin River Farm..................................................50 Unkefer Jersey Dairy..........................................72 Vanderfeltz Jerseys.............................................46 Waverly Farm......................................................51 Wilsonview Dairy.................................................13 Wisconsin Jerseys........................................38, 76 Wisconsin State Sale..........................................44 Woodstock Dairy.................................................76 Youngs Jersey Dairy Inc......................................72 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.
this date for the October evaluation release. OCT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the November evaluation release. NOV. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the December evaluation release.
Type Appraisal Schedule
APR. 5—KENTUCKY NATIONAL JERSEY SALE, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. APR. 5—33 RD ANNUAL COBLESKILL DAIRY FASHIONS SALE, SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill, N.Y.; hosted by the Cobleskill Dairy Cattle Club, Cattle Exchange, sale mgr. APR. 11—NICHOLS JERSEYS COMPLETE DISPERSAL, Nolensville, Tenn.; 12:00 noon (CDT); Tradition Auction Services, sale mgr.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. APR. 12—ILLINOIS PDCA CALF SALE, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.; University of Illinois Dairy Club, sale mgrs. APR. 12—DISMUKES JERSEYS COMPLETE DISPERSAL, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; 10:00 a.m. (CDT); Tradition Auction Services, sale mgr.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. APR. 28-MAY 6—WISCONSIN STATE JERSEY SALE ON JERSEYBID.COM, sale opens on April 28 for bidding and lots close on May 6; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. APR. 29—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. May 2—DAY AT THE DERBY, Keeneland Sales Pavilion, Lexington, Ky.; Butler & Fellers Sales, assisted by Norman Nabholz and Ernie Kueffner, sale mgrs. May 3—Boilermaker legacy sale, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.; Purdue Dairy Club, sale mgrs. May 3—NORTHEAST JERSEY CLASSIC AND BREEDER’S SALE, Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, Vt.; 10:30 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing
POLICY: Areas will be appraised in the order listed. If you wish to appraise and do not receive an application 30 days prior to the appraisal, please request one from Appraisal Office Coordinator Lori King by telephone, 614/322-4457, or email lking@ usjersey.com. Apply online at http://www.usjersey. com/forms/appraisalapp.com. Applications can also be printed from the USJersey website at http://www. usjersey.com/forms/ttaapplication.pdf. April—California and Nevada. May—New Mexico and western Texas; Arizona and southern California; Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; Texas; Florida, southern Georgia and South Carolina. June—New York; Michigan and Ohio.
Deadlines
APR. 23—Deadline for AJCA director petitions to be in the AJCA office. APR. 27—Deadline for NAJ director petitions to be in the AJCA office. MAY 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the June evaluation release. JUNE 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the July evaluation release. JULY 1—Applications for National Jersey Youth Scholarships due. JULY 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the August evaluation release. AUG. 1—Deadline to register and/or transfer animals for the All American Junior Jersey Show. AUG. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the September evaluation release. SEPT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to
Sales
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, 2014
Standard processing fee is $14.00 when transfer is received within 60 days of the date of sale of the animal to the new owner, and $17.00 when received after 60 days. Submit transfer online at infoJersey.com for a $2.00 discount on the standard fee. Note: You must have AJCA Customer Number of the new owner before making transfers online. Fee Discounts. Additional discounts may apply for herds enrolled in REAP, and for intraherd and intra-farm transfers. Refer to “Fees for Programs and Services” (www.usjersey.com/fees.pdf) or call Herd Services for more information. The Association’s Bylaws require the seller to pay the transfer fee. Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
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Service, sale mgr.; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. May 4—Derby Showcase All Breeds Sale, Lakeview Park, Frankfort, Ky.; 2:00 p.m. (EST); Louisville Jersey Parish, sale mgr.; for more information contact Jackie Branham, 502/545-0890. MAY 9—NEW YORK’S NEXT GENERATION JERSEY SALE, Steuben County Fairgrounds, Bath, N.Y.; 5:00 p.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr. MAY 10—WESTERN SPRING HEIFER SALE, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, Ore.; Pat Gourley, sale chair. May 10—SPRING FOR COLORS AT ELKHORN, Walworth County Fairgrounds, Elkhorn, Wis.; 11:00 a.m. (CST); Modern Associates, Wayne Sliker, sale mgr.; for catalogs call 937/477-6304. MAY 17—PRAIRIELAND PRODUCTION SALE, West Union, Iowa; 11:00 (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. MAY 26—OHIO SPRING CLASSIC SALE, Sidney, Ohio; 11:00 a.m. (EST); sponsored by Ohio Jersey Breeders Association; for more information visit http://jerseysites.usjersey.com/ohiojerseys; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Todd Woodruff, auctioneer. MAY 27—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. JUNE 14—THE SUMMER HUMMER II SALE, Norse Star Jerseys, Westby, Wis.; Avonlea Genetics, sale mgr. J UNE 2 4 — J ER S E Y B I D. C O M I N T ERNE T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www. JerseyBid.com. june 27—57TH NATIONAL HEIFER SALE, Holiday Inn and Suites, Alexandria, Va.; 6:30 p.m. (EST), Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey. com; Chris Hill, auctioneer. JULY 12—CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY AT SILVER SPRING FARM, The Luchsinger Family with 100 years of Jerseys; at the farm, Syracuse, N.Y.; 12:00 noon (EST); for information contact Chuck at 315/558-1881 or Charlie at 315/382-4354. JULY 29—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. AUG. 26—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. SEPT. 30—TOP OF THE WORLD JERSEY SALE, Madison, Wis.; 7:00 p.m. (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. OCT. 2—Dairyland Protein Sale, Rock County Fairgrounds, Janesville, Wis.; 11:00 a.m. (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. NOV. 8—57th Pot O’Gold Sale, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 9—The 62 nd All American Jersey SALE, West Exhibit Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 5:00 p.m (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com.
Meetings and Expositions
APR. 5—IOWA JERSEY CATTLE CLUB SPRING MEETING, Country Junction, Dyersville, Iowa.; 11:30 a.m. (CDT); for more information visit the website at http://iowajerseys.usjersey.com. APR. 12—TENNESSEE JERSEY BREEDERS MEETING, Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon Tenn.; 10:00 a.m. (CDT). APR. 14-16—TRI-STATE DAIRY NUTRITION (continued to page 29)
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David Endres, Lodi, Wis., has officially been nominated for Director from the Fourth District for National All-Jersey Inc. ***************** Anna Elizabeth Zumbach was born March 6, 2014, to David and Jennifer Zumbach, Kunde Jersey Farm, Manchester, Iowa. The couple’s third child weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. and was 20 ½ inches long. Maternal grandparents are David and Donna Kunde, also of Kunde Jersey Farm. She was welcomed home by big brothers, Karl, 3, and Will, 18 months. Jennifer is the long-time secretary/ treasurer of the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club and editor of the club’s magazine. She also was crowned as the National Jersey Queen in 1998. Casey Porter, Watertown, N.Y., was crowned as the 2014 New York Dairy Princess at a ceremony held on February 18. The high school senior and her family operate Porterdale Farms, a 1,900-cow dairy in Adams Center. Porter, who represented Jefferson County in the contest, topped 23 other contestants and gave a speech focused Porter on producing more food while lowering the carbon footprint. Porter attended the third Jersey Youth Academy and received her county’s Merle C. Adams Award in 2013 for 4-H dairy project achievements. She also recently earned a scholarship from Dairy Farmers of America and will use it to fund studies at Cornell University this the fall, where she will major in animal science and agricultural business. Jersey junior Morgan Richard, Elton, La., was recently appointed to the Louisiana State University (LSU) student government senate as the representative for the College of Agriculture. She was an intern at Sunbow Jerseys, Cottage Grove, Tenn., and attended the third Jersey Youth Academy. Richard is active in the dairy club at LSU and was a member of the university’s dairy challenge team. Page 14
A Hearty Welcome To These New AJCA Members Anthony Enneking, Centralia, Kan. Dorothea R. Baker, Wyoming, N.Y. Lowell Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y. Caleb Smith, Danby, Vt. Matt Lippert, Pittsville, Wis. Amber Hahn, Poynette, Wis. Marc Braun, Shawano, Wis. Joanna Samuelson, Barton, Vt. Dan Carroll, Navasota, Texas Christine Oehmichen, Abbotsford, Wis. Darrin W. Mayer, Doylestown, Pa. Sam Potter, Union Springs, N.Y. John Azevedo, Hilmar, Calif. Gordon Amstutz, Olar, S.C. Ryan Kamm, Baldwin, Wis. Nancy McCardle, Hazlehurst, Miss. Sarah McCarthey, Sequim, Wa. Analise Stover, Carlisle, Pa. Lauren M. Kinkade, Guys Mills, Pa. John Steven Stiles, Berryville, Va. Karen Cotter, Fairhope, Pa. Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio Georgia Frankenberg, West Salem, Ohio Bryan Chicoine, Charlotte, Vt. Jack P. Agliata, High Springs, Fla. Lydia C. Hardie, Blair, Wis. Steve Froemel, Strasburg, Va. James Herron, Salem, Ohio Katelyn Marie Gordon, Warsaw, Ind. James Joseph Schilling, Graf, Iowa Stefan Temperli, Elkton, S.D. Gary Heilig, Moore, Mont. Garrett Morgan, Paonia, Colo. Thomas Bell, Palmersville, Tenn. David Baker, Boonsboro, Md. Robert P. Simon, Springfield, La. Jonathan Mast, Washington Courthouse, Ohio Jackie Rupard, Ephrata, Wa. Kathy Andelt, Pleasant Dale, Neb. Sterling Richardson, Craftsbury Common, Vt.
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 prefix is when a lifetime membership to the association is purchased. Juniors must be members of the American Jersey Cattle Association to be eligible for the National Jersey Youth Production Contest, the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest, the Pot O’Gold Production Contest, scholarships and showing at The All American Junior Jersey Show. Junior memberships are free to youth between the ages of 7-20. For more information on becoming a junior member or purchasing a lifetime membership, contact the Herd Services Department at 614/861-3636.
The 66th Alice in Dairyland, Kristin (Natzke) Olson, center congratulates Laura Daniels, left, and Karen Schauf for being named AgVocates of the Year in Wisconsin.
Laura Daniels, Cobb, Wis., was honored as an AgVocate of the Year at the Wisconsin Ag Women’s Summit held in Middleton in March. Daniels and her husband, Jarred, and children, Nathan and Julia, operate Heartwood Farm, a 650-acre, 300-cow Registered Jersey dairy farm. The award, in its second year, is given to a woman who actively and positively represents agriculture to both her peers and those outside the agriculture community. The summit was hosted by Badgerland Financial, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation and University of Wisconsin Extension. Priscilla L. (Billman) Sprang, Burbank, Ohio, was recognized with the Ohio Meritorious Service Award at the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Recognition Luncheon in Columbus in early March. Sprang had operated Praldo Jerseys with her parents, the late Randall and Florence Billman, and now operates Crys-Mar Jerseys with her family. She is marking 44 years as a foods project advisor, first with the Canaan Handy Helpers 4-H club and then with the Clinton Lads ‘N Lassies 4-H Club. She has also served on the Family and Consumer Sciences and Extension Advisory Committees for Wayne County 4-H and helps with 4-H judging and the club’s booth at the county fair.
AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings This year’s AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings will be held in historic Alexandria, Va., June 25-29. Make plans now to attend the meetings, plan a family vacation and experience all the Washington D.C. area has to offer. See pages 22-23 of this issue for complete details. JERSEY JOURNAL
The Genesis and Continuation of Breed Growth For the fourteenth time in 15 years, on March 10 the National Association of Animal Breeders reported a new record for total marketings of Jersey semen: 4,331,433 units in 2013, an increase of 5.9% over the previous year. The driver, as usual, was domestic sales, which grew 9.6% to end the year at 2,775,688 units. As it did in 2012, Jersey’s market share increased another 1.2% and is now 12.0%. Fifteen years ago, domestic market share was 5.4%. What accounts for the fact that in the relatively short span of 15 years, domestic sales of Jersey semen are two million units greater than they were in 1999? Because domestic sales have been closely watched as a leading indicator of Jersey breed growth, it is critical to understand what the contributing factors may be so that their potential importance in the future can be evaluated. Not to be overlooked is A.I. itself. It has shed its image as a mature industry to become a bona-fide growth sector in the dairy business over the last 15 years. Domestic dairy semen sales are 70% greater now than they were in 1999. Why? Herds have consolidated and grown bigger. Because milk is the revenue-producing side effect of having a calf, reproduction management has become more sophisticated and intensive. A.I. continues to replace natural service bulls. The advent of sexed semen has also grown the pie for A.I. But Jersey sales haven’t increased 70% in 15 years, they’ve grown 278%. What explains that? Productivity, for one. National DHI production data
shows that the average Jersey cow in milk today yields 21,072 lbs. on a fat-and-protein energy corrected basis, and that’s obtained using less feed, water and fossil-fuel energy. For another, what the Jersey is. Early maturity reduces the investment from birth to production. Fertility advantages result in calving back more often for, ultimately, a longer productive herd life. And, by itself, Jersey’s advantage in calving ease has sold a lot of Jersey semen. Then, consumer utilization of U.S. milk production. Americans more often than not eat their milk than drink it. The 15.5% of milk production exported in 2013 left the country mostly as milk powder, cheese, whey products and other ingredients. These are the markets most dairymen are producing for. The cow that produces the milk that best serves those markets is a Jersey cow. The factor that underpins everything above is how milk is priced. Fifteen years ago, on March 31, 1999, the Final Decision was issued to implement multiple component pricing for 85% of Federal Order milk production on January 1, 2000. For all that Jerseys bring to make a dairy farm operate better, equitable pricing of milk’s most valuable components has been the linchpin of Jersey breed growth these past 15 years. As we go forward, as we build on the cow’s advantages in productivity, body size, fertility and longevity, we must also make sure that 100% of Jersey milk producers receive an equitable price for what they produce.
Fig. 1. Units of Jersey semen sold in domestic and export markets reported by National Association of Animal Breeders, 1999 to 2013. Custom collection units not shown (2013, 301,341 units).
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BREEDER PROFILES
Continuing the Herron Family Production Legacy
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t Cold Run Jerseys LLC in Salem, lbs. protein on 215 cows. The lactation of Cold Run Jerseys today trace to the Ohio, consistency is the key to getting average for 2013 (21,455 lbs. milk, 1,142 Registered Jersey herd established by the kind of production and performance lbs. fat and 781 lbs. protein) ranks second David’s father, the late Carl E. Herron, in that pays the bills. The team that works with in the nation for fat and third for milk and 1945. David and his two brothers, Glen and the herd of 230 cows and 220 replacement protein among herds with 150-299 cows. Wayne, grew up on that farm in Salem that heifers on a daily basis has been in place for With the last herd appraisal in November bred cattle using the Welcome View prefix many years. Replacement heifers are raised 2013, the farm in northeast Ohio is home and was a top-production herd in its era as on the farm from birth through calving, as to 37 Excellent and 195 Very Good cows well. Each inherited the patriarch’s love are all the crops used for feed. and has an appraisal average of 84.9%. of dairying, returned to the home farm “We don’t do anything fancy to get his feet wet in the business here to get production out of our and then branched off with a cows,” commented Jim Herron, Registered Jersey herd of his own. who owns Cold Run Jerseys with Glen operates Nature View his father, David. “We pretty much Farms LLC with his family on stick to the basics and strive to keep the home farm established by things consistent. Everybody here his father. David purchased the knows these cows inside and out acreage that is home to Cold Run and can recognize immediately if Jerseys in 1987 and 1994. Wayne something looks wrong.” operates Herron Jersey Farms with The pair gets a hand operating his family on a farm that neighbors Cold Run Jerseys from Sam Hake, Cold Run Jerseys. who has been employed full-time At Cold Run Jerseys, Jim is rethe past four years, three part-time sponsible for cow management— employees and Jim’s wife, Tara. feeding, reproduction, breeding When Jim returned to the farm and herd health—and milkings. after he graduated from the Ohio Sam handles heifer rations and State University Agricultural Cold Run Jerseys is operated by David and Jim Herron, center, dry cow care and does much of with the help of full-time employee Sam Hake and Jim’s wife, Tara, Technical Institute in 2006, the and their daughter, Ruby Sue. the manual labor. Tara feeds baby business was incorporated, the herd calves from birth through weanwas expanded and the facilities ing. David is in charge of the crops were upgraded. Though Jim’s definition The Herrons have placed several bulls and machinery and takes a special interest of the facilities is “basic,” they are wellin A.I. sampling programs, are filling in herd health. designed and incorporate state-of-the-art numerous other pending contracts for The Herrons farm 1,100 acres of corn, technology that helps manage the herd. young bulls and merchandise 40-60 young soybeans, wheat, oats and alfalfa, raising Through the expansion, performance never milking cows each year for dairy purposes. feed for the dairy herd and selling the skipped a beat and has gradually improved Cold Run Jerseys also markets a half dozen excess as cash crops. They allotted some in the years since. young herd bulls and 10 heifers each year of their acreage to brown midrib (BMR) Cold Run Jerseys has ranked nationally as project calves or elite sale consignments. corn five years ago and have kept it in the among its peers for all measures of The Herrons consigned a heifer to The All ration because they have found it to be a production each of the past four years American Jersey Sale for the first time in highly-digestible source of fiber. and has a February rolling herd average November 2013. of 20,177 lbs. milk, 1,139 lbs. fat and 770 Facilities Farm Roots The facilities at Cold Run Jerseys, which Genetics for the herd that is the nucleus was named for the creek that runs through the property, were extensively renovated when the herd was expanded seven years
ago. The farm’s original hip-roofed, free The Herrons feed high quality forages Cold Run Jerseys begins at birth, with stall barn was converted to a dry cow to every member of the herd. Heifers are baby calves being vaccinated with both facility with two large calving pens and fed the same high quality forages as the Inforce 3 to prevent respiratory disease and capacity for 40 cows. Stalls are bedded milking string. The Herrons strive to make Calf-Guard to prevent diarrhea. They are with sand. forages of the same high quality every time revaccinated with Inforce 3 when they are A new, four-row free stall barn with drive so there are seamless changes in the ration. weaned. Heifers are vaccinated with Bovithrough alley in the middle was completed “This is one of the advantages to Shield Gold at four months of age. They in 2007. The 190 stalls have mattresses and growing your own feed,” said Jim. “You get booster shots four weeks later, when are bedded with sawdust. The barn also know what you are working with and have they are a year old and prior to calving. has two large box stalls and headlocks for a better handle on feed costs.” Dry cows are vaccinated with Boviindividual cow care. The Herrons are especially mindful Shield Gold, Scour Bos 9 and Endovac The new parlor is a WestfaliaSurge of the ration fed to close-up cows and Bovi to prevent mastitis. Milking cows are double-10 parallel parlor vaccinated with Bovi-Shield with automatic take-offs and Gold at calving and when Metatron P21 milk meters in they are confirmed pregnant. each stall. The system allows They are also vaccinated with Jim to evaluate cow activity, a Lepto 5-way/harjo bovis daily milk weights, fat and vaccine in the spring and fall. protein test deviations, days in milk, days bred, days open or The Cows just about anything he needs Most of the cows in the to manage individual cows. herd trace to the cows David Milking cows are fed a brought with him from the total mixed ration with BMR original Welcome View herd. corn silage, dry hay, baleage, Eighteen head of springing high moisture corn and a heifers were purchased supplement mix with minerals from a neighbor to grow and by-pass protein. Straw is the herd when Jim joined generally included, though it the operation. The Herrons was not needed in the ration enrolled them in the Genetic this year. Recovery program and the Baby calves are raised herd today is nearly fully Herd in hutches until weaning. Register status. They are fed Renaissance Jim focuses on type and milk replacer and offered a components in the breeding custom, 24% protein pellet program. He selects service calf starter from Purina and sires that are ranked high for water beginning at two weeks fat and protein yield, Jersey of age. Facilities at Cold Run Jerseys were upgraded and the herd expanded Udder Index, type and Cheese From weaning through when Jim joined the family business in 2006. A new heifer barn, completed Merit Dollars. He will not rule breeding age, they are housed in 2011, features a large, heated utility room for mixing milk and cleaning calf out a bull that is relatively low in a 60’ x 180’ calf barn supplies. The three calves in the bottom photo are all contract matings. for milk yield as long as he that was completed in 2011. strong for component yields Heifers are grouped in pens by age in springing heifers after they experienced and type and will use this bull for a few the bedded pack barn, which includes an unusually high number of metabolic select matings. headlocks for care of older heifers in two disorders (milk fever and ketosis) among In the tank at Cold Run Jerseys today of the pens. The calf barn is also equipped older milk cows several years ago. is semen from proven A.I. bulls like: with a 20’ x 30’ heated utility room for “We now watch the dry cow ration like a BW Suref ire, GJPI +74; Hawarden mixing milk replacer and cleaning bottles hawk,” said Jim. “We keep phosphorus low Impuls Premier, GJPI +128; Jars of and buckets and two large box stalls for and other minerals in balance. We want to Clay Barnabas, GJPI +228; Sweetie Plus young bulls. calve them in so there are no speed bumps Iatolas Bold, GJPI +222; SV Jade Hired Breeding-age heifers are moved to and they are up and running. ” Gun-ET, GJPI +50; and Tollenaars Impuls another facility until they are close to Ensuring the right balance of nutrients in Legal 233-ET, GJPI +161. Jim also uses calving. the dry cow ration also helped to eliminate semen from numerous G-code bulls and ketosis and displaced abomasums (DAs). bulls from Liberty Jersey Sires Inc. For Herd Health a Priority “Now, we might have one or two cows heifer matings, he often reviews mating “A healthy herd is a productive herd come down with milk fever every year,” recommendations made by JerseyMate. and a profitable one,” Jim noted. “And he remarked. “Cows with ketosis or a DA For cow matings, he considers choices herd health begins with consistent are equally rare.” recommended by Genetic Management (continued to page 20) management.” The vigorous vaccination program at april 2014 Page 19
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System, the mating program from ABS Global. Last year, 13 cows from the productionbred herd produced 305-day records over 25,000 lbs. milk. Included in this group was the top producer, Cold Run Action Rhea, Excellent-90%, who made 33,360 lbs. milk, 1,443 lbs. fat and 1,093 lbs. protein at 4-10. The record ranks as Page 20
the seventh high 305-day milk record in the country in 2013. “Rhea” has also contributed to farm equity with four heifer calves in four lactations. Her youngest daughter, Cold Run Amazing Rosa, is a standout in the heifer pens with a Parent Average JPI of +161. Another herd favorite, Welcome View Brazo Tapper, Very Good-88%, produced one of the country’s high production records in 2010. With 27,710 lbs. milk,
1,761 lbs. fat (6.4% test) and 1,004 lbs. protein, the record ranked fourth for fat. Like “Rhea,” she has boosted the bottom line with more than milk and components. She was in the donor dam program at Cold Run Jerseys and has 12 registered progeny—10 daughters and two sons. Her descendants are among the best on the farm from a genetic standpoint. One of her daughters, Cold Run Permier TillyET, calved in early February and has a JERSEY JOURNAL
projected m.e. of 22,470–1,230–843 on her first lactation. She has a GJPI of +172 and is contracted to Accelerated Genetics, Jerseyland Sires and Semex. Her daughter, Cold Run Amazing Tassle, ranks on the list of the Top 500 Heifers for GJPI with an index of +195. Cold Run Pharoah Tizzy, a daughter of “Tilly’s” maternal sister, also ranks on the list of the top genotyped heifers with a GJPI of +193. One of three cows in the herd appraised Excellent-92% and another member of the group that made a record over 25,000 lbs. milk last year is Welcome View Action Ida. The eight-year-old calved five times, four times with a heifer. She made her best record of 29,270 lbs. milk, 1,707 lbs. fat and 957 lbs. protein at 6-10. Her two appraised daughters are both Excellent. One of them, Cold Run Big Show Idaho, Excellent-91%, is following in her mother’s footsteps with an outstanding record of 20,070 lbs. milk, 977 lbs. fat and 704 lbs. protein in her second lactation. The Herrons also have high hopes for “Ida’s” youngest daughter, a fancy “Hired Gun” who will be a senior two-year-old for this year’s show season. Cold Run Jerseys has also developed a few foundation purchases in recent years, including two heifers from The All American Jersey Sale in 2009 and 2011. The f irst All American purchase, Three Valleys TBone F Maggie-ET, Excellent-92%, is a member of the “Maid” cow family. She is the dam of Cold Run Impuls Malice, who is in the young sire program at Accelerated Genetics, and Cold Run Fastrack Mercedes-ET, the highestgenotyped heifer on the farm with a GJPI of +212. “Maggie” has four other daughters and a son at the farm. The other purchase, D&E Headline Eloise 22070, is the high genotyped cow on the farm and ranks among the top 1.5% in the nation with a GJPI of +146. Her son, D&E Premier Evador of Cold Run, is in the young sire program at Alta Genetics. “Eloise” has an m.e. of 23,617–1,025–822 on her first lactation and was appraised Excellent-91% at 3-1. Down the Road Lest you think Cold Run Jerseys is content to rest on its laurels, the dairy has even loftier goals for production and the breeding program. “While we are content with the components of production at this point, we would really like to boost milk yield,” remarked Jim. “We plateaued at 20,000 lbs. milk for a while and would really like to better that number.” As well, Cold Run Jerseys would like to further develop the marketing program.
“We have a good market for all our bull calves and for young milking cows,” noted Jim. “Most of the bull calves are purchased by a neighbor, who raises them for Jersey beef and is willing to pay a premium for them because he knows they are healthy. The rest are raised for contract matings or sold as young herd bulls, primarily for Amish Jersey breeders. “Our goal now is to improve our market for high genetic merit heifers.” Cold Creek Jerseys also participates in one of the industry’s most enjoyable pastimes—showing cattle. The Herrons routinely exhibit at the Ohio State Fair,
the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo and a handful of district shows and, like many cattle breeders, consider shows to be family vacations. Recent success included Reserve Junior Champion at the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo in 2011. The Herrons are certain to become even more visible in the show arena as the youngest member of the family, Ruby Sue, who celebrated her first birthday in December, becomes more involved with the farm. She is already displaying the same passion of the three generations that preceded her, with an interest sparked by anything Jersey.
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History Being Written The 2014 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. The 2014 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. will be held in historic Alexandria, Virginia, gateway to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Founded by Scottish traders in 1749, Alexandria was the hometown of George Washington and was the longest occupied territory of the Civil War. Our headquarters hotel is nestled in a residential area with tree-shaded brick walks and teeming with extraordinary restaurants. King Street, the heart of Old and Historic Alexandria running from the Potomac River to the George Washington Masonic Memorial, is a comfortable stroll from the hotel and easy to explore via the free, hop-on and hop-off King Street Trolley. Register now for an experience you and your family will treasure for a lifetime.
June 25–28, 2014 & Holiday Inn & Suites–Historic District & ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA Wednesday, June 25, 2014 8:00 a.m. Constituent Day on Capitol Hill Scheduled meetings with your Members of Congress. Advance reservation required by Friday, May 16. 6:00 p.m. Opening Reception and Social Hour, sponsored by Accelerated Genetics 6:50 p.m. Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! Call to Meeting & Mayor’s Proclamation, Town Crier of Alexandria, Virginia 7:00 p.m. Breeders’ Recognition Banquet Presentation of the Master Breeder and Distinguished Service Awards, AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service Thursday, June 26 7:30 a.m. A Capitol Experience: National Mall & Memorial Parks Guided orientation tour by Old Town Trolley Tours (www.trolleytours.com), rest of day on your own 4:15 p.m. Wreath Laying Ceremony, Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery Evening on your own Friday, June 27 8:00 a.m. 56th Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. 9:00 a.m. Junior Program: Jersey Jeopardy; Ancestry & Pedigree Building: The Cherry Tree on its Side; George Washington’s Leadership Lessons; 2015 Jersey Youth Academy Information Session Noon Young Jersey Breeders Recognition Luncheon 2:00 p.m. Afternoon on your own in Old and Historic Alexandria 5:00 p.m. Social on the Terrace, sponsored by Accelerated Genetics Cow Pie Bingo, benefit for Jersey Youth Academy 5:30 p.m. Dinner: “By Land and Sea” Page 22
Friday, June 27 (continued) 7:00 p.m. The 57th National Heifer Sale, a Jersey Auction Live event in support of national youth programs Benefit Auction for AJCC Research Foundation, live and online at JerseyBid.com Saturday, June 28 8:00 a.m. 146th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association 8:00 a.m. Junior Program: Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens 11:00 a.m. Mount Vernon Estate, Museum & Gardens Luncheon in Mount Vernon Inn, reserved timed-entry tickets for Mansion tour 3:30 p.m. Wreath Laying Ceremony: Washington Tomb 4:30 p.m. Return to Alexandria: By the Potomac River on the Cherry Blossom split sternwheeler riverboat (limited to first 325 people who register; boarding docks are not ADA accessible) or charter bus Evening on your own Sunday, June 29 10:00 a.m. Open House, Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Virginia REGISTRATION INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS Registration fee includes three (3) breakfasts, two (2) receptions, and three (3) banquets as listed in the event schedule; narrated orientation tour of Washington, D.C. by bus, with all-day hop-on, hop-off transportation service and one (1) prepaid Metro rail ticket for return to Alexandria King Street station; and admission fee for Mount Vernon, group luncheon at Mount Vernon Inn, and roundtrip transportation (charter bus to destination, and charter bus or riverboat return). Registration fee excludes transportation and meal expenses for Constituent Day on Capitol Hill (June 25); meals other than breakfast on June 26; meals other than breakfast and lunch on June 28; golf outing (June 26); and transportation to Open House at Waverly Farm (June 29). JERSEY JOURNAL
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Constituent Day On Capitol Hill To Kick Off Ajca-Naj Annual Meeting Activities
This June, AJCA and NAJ members will have the opportunity to meet with their U.S. Representatives and Senators during Constituent Day on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 25. The all-day event kicks off the 2014 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc., June 25 through 28 at the Holiday Inn & Suites-Historic District in Alexandria, Va., located just minutes from Washington, D.C. “This will be an invaluable experience for those who are able to make the trip to Washington,” said Erick Metzger, general manager of National All-Jersey Inc. “We are going to facilitate meetings for AJCA and NAJ members to discuss important issues affecting the dairy industry with their elected officials. Those who participate will have an opportunity to get valuable information from their congressional representatives and support staff, plus make important contacts for the long term. “These legislative conferences will also benefit the entire membership,” Metzger continued, “because those who participate
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will carry the message to Washington about the Jersey breed’s contributions to the profitability and sustainability of the U.S. dairy industry.” Orientation for the Capitol Hill visit will begin at 8:00 a.m. on June 25 at the Holiday Inn & Suites. Metzger and Charlie Garrison, president of The Garrison Group LLC, will review Jersey issues, plus give tips on communicating this information and building relationships during the visits. The group will depart at 9:00 a.m. by charter bus for scheduled visits with U.S. Representatives and Senators or their staffs, and also USDA executive and Dairy Programs staff. Additional meet-and-greet and photo opportunities will be scheduled as time permits. The group will return to the hotel by 4:30 p.m. Registration for this event will end Friday, May 16 in order to facilitate scheduling. Transportation and meal expenses are not included in the annual meeting registration fee. To receive detailed information about Constituent Day on Capitol Hill, email info@usjersey. com or call the Development Department at 614/322-4456.
USDA Promotes Cheese and Pizza
The USDA is promoting milk consumption through the dairy check-off but the department is now pushing cheese and pizza consumption. Milk consumption has declined in recent years. Americans are now eating more cheese, a lot more, especially through pizza. The USDA said 13% of the country is eating a slice or two of pizza on any one day for roughly 10% of their daily calories. Some of the credit goes to the USDA’s dairy check-off program renewed in the Farm Bill. The check-off raised more than $200-million in 2011 from a $0.15 per hundredweight levy on milk. The USDA said it’s been worth it because it generates almost $4.50 in extra revenue for every dollar spent boosting cheese demand. And that helps pizza makers, who use one-quarter of the nation’s cheese.
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ORGANIZATION NEWS
Summary of March AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings
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he winter meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Boards of Directors were held March 14-16, 2014 at the Embassy Suites–Airport, Columbus, Ohio. Actions taken are summarized. AJCA-NAJ-AJSC Finances Unaudited financial reports through December 31, 2013 were reviewed, showing: • AJCA revenues of $3,679,263 and expenditures of $3,544,448, for net income from operations before the All American and other income and expense of $134,815; • NAJ revenues of $846,573 and expenditures of $666,881, for net income from operations before other income and expense of $179,692; and • All-Jersey Sales Corporation (Jersey Marketing Service) revenues of $373,373 and expenditures of $471,572, for net loss from operations before other income and expense of $98,199. Financial statements through February 28, 2014 were approved, reporting net income for all companies of $290,718. The 2013 investment summary and unaudited Research, Scholarship and Special Funds summary were approved. Market value of investments at December 31 was $4,872,844. The purchase of SQL database servers and software, plus funds for accessories and installation, was approved for a total of $123,750. Timeline for project completion is six to nine months. 2014 Research Grants The AJCC Research Foundation received 10 proposals for 2014 competitive grant awards. Projects approved for funding were: Kent A. Weigel (University of Wisconsin, Madison), Selection for Lifetime Net Profit in Jersey Cattle, providing updated estimates of genetic parameters and economic weights for Jersey Performance IndexTM, $8,437; and Diane Spurlock (Iowa State University), Investigation of Surface Body Temperature as an Indicator of Feed Efficiency in Jersey Cattle, evaluating it as a valid, costeffective measurement for selection for improved feed efficiency, $9,587. National All-Jersey Inc. allocated funding of $6,294 to Brian W. Gould, Page 26
University of Wisconsin, Madison, to develop a forecasting system for herd milk quality, value and margins using farm and market level data, and then create a webbased decision tool for use by Jersey farm operators. In addition, the AJCA and NAJ Boards will provide $50,000, shared equally from each company’s appropriated surplus, to match $50,000 awarded by The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) for a beef research proposal submitted by Francis L. Fluharty and Henry Zerby. Project objectives are to determine growth rate and efficiency of feed utilization for purebred Jersey and Jersey cattle crossed with selected terminal beef sire breeds, determine yield and meat characteristics of the finished carcasses, and identify opportunities to develop a branded program utilizing one or more of these products. Type Appraisal Program The report of the AJCA Type Advisory Committee, which met February 26-27, 2014, was approved. A total of 100,714 f inal scores were assigned in 2013, with 89.7% of cows in first and second lactation. Evaluation scales for the 16 linear traits and five supplemental traits (including Rear Teat Position–Rear View and Rear Teat Position–Side View) were reviewed at cow side. The Rules for the Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program were amended to include a third appraiser in procedures for assigning final scores exceeding 95 points. Jersey Journal Pricing for volume subscriptions to Jersey Journal was approved: • For purchases of 10 to 19 copies of the magazine mailed to one address in the U.S., $25.00 per subcription; • For 20 to 38 copies mailed to one address in the U.S., $20.00 per subcription; and • For purchases of 39 or more copies of the magazine mailed to one address in the U.S., $15.00 per subcription. Jersey Youth Academy Eligibility rules for the fourth Jersey Youth Academy, scheduled for July of 2015, were adopted. • Applications will be accepted from youth who will be seniors in high school the following fall through
students who are at least one year from completing a degree at an accredited vocational school, college or university. • Applications are accepted only from legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. • A youth can participate in Jersey Youth Academy only one time. Applications will be available September 1, 2014 and must be received in the AJCA office by December 1. A maximum of 36 qualified youth will be selected. The TalkJersey public speaking contest held in conjunction with the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings was discontinued. Other youth-oriented activities and educational programs will continue to be offered. The Illinois Jersey Cattle Club will host the 2015 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings from June 24 to 27 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Riverfront Conference Center, East Peoria, Ill. Recognitions The following awards will be made during the 2014 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, June 25-28 in Alexandria, Va.: • Master Breeder: Silver Spring Farm, The Luchsinger Family, Syracuse, N.Y.; • Distinguished Service Award: Glen D. and Marilyn Easter, Laurens, S.C.; • AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service: Richard G. Smith, Waunakee, Wis.; and • Young Jersey Breeder Awards: Max and Carrie Jo Bollenbacher, Argos, Ind.; Ryan D. and Jennifer A. Clark, Tyrone, Penna.; James E. Herron, Salem, Ohio; Shannon M. Mason, Jefferson, N.Y.; Loyd Davis Peeler III, Starr, S.C.; Veronica Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn.; and Adam B. Vance, Alverton, Pa.
National All-Jersey Inc. Directors of National All-Jersey Inc. received extensive briefing from staff on a range of issues before Congress, Federal Order activity, and research and market development efforts. The voluntary margin insurance provisions of the Farm Bill were reviewed. The program is now in its rule-making phase. Taking the position that its purpose should be to insure against catastrophic loss, the Board voted to recommend to FSA that a JERSEY JOURNAL
Action on Undesirable Genetic Conditions Identified through Genotyping At its meeting March 16, 2014, the AJCA Board of Directors received information regarding the identification of autosomal recessive genes in animals nominated through the association for genotyping. Three different conditions were identified in 11 animals tested by GeneSeek using either the Genomic Profiler Chip version 2 (8K) or GeneSeek High Density (80K) chip, which have been used to genotype 17,566 animals as of mid-March. Nine animals (eight females, one male) were identified as carriers of Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (BLAD). One female was identified to be a carrier of Deficiency of Uridine Monophosphate Synthase (DUMPS), and another female a carrier of Bovine Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Following the Association’s Policies on Undesirable Genetic Factors, the animals were retested to confirm the results, and pedigree research determined that all had Genetic Recovery ancestors. The staff then consulted with three dairy cattle research geneticists and communicated their recommendations to the Board. According to policy, “When the Board of Directors shall determine that an undesirable genetic factor exists in the Jersey breed, the Board shall take whatever action it may consider appropriate to control and limit the genetic factor.” The Board took action to declare BLAD, DUMPS and SMA as undesirable genetic factors in Jersey cattle and included them in the Policies on Undesirable Genetic Factors. Effective immediately, animals having genomic test results identifying these genetic factors and that are recorded by the AJCA will be designated carriers and labeled. With respect to all sales sponsored by the Association, no animal shall be accepted that is designated a carrier of BLAD, DUMPS and/or SMA. The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) was notified of this action, including a request that all Jersey bulls being considered for A.I. programs be tested for these undesirable genetic factors, with test results provided to the AJCA. minimum 90-day lead time be required between when producers choose annual base and level of coverage options and when insurance becomes effective for producers. Dairy Programs is expected to call a hearing on the possible establishment of a Federal Order in California, and has posted a FAQ page at http://1.usa.gov/1ljpB3y. Also discusssed was the expectation of a national hearing on alternative price discovery methods after completion of the California hearing. The potential to extend component pricing to all Federal Orders was reviewed (three orders in the southeastern U.S. and Arizona are currently priced on fat-skim). Staff presented an analysis of economic advantages of manufacturing skim milk powder and whole milk powder, both of which are protein-standardized, from Jersey milk. This information is being distribapril 2014
Description of these conditions, as published in the revised Policies on Undesirable Genetic Factors, follow. Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (BLAD) Description of Condition Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (BLAD) is a genetic defect affecting white blood cell function which causes extreme susceptibility to infection. The white blood cells of the affected animal fail to attach to the cells lining the blood vessels, an essential step in their migration to the point of infection to destroy invading pathogens. BLAD carriers have a mutation in the CD18 gene (Shuster et al., 1992, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 89:9225-9229). Deficiency of Uridine Monophosphate Synthase (DUMPS) Description of Condition Deficiency of Uridine Monophosphate Synthase (DUMPS) is a genetic defect that causes failure in the synthesis of DNA and results in early embryonic death of homozygous offspring. DUMPS carriers have a mutation with loss of an AvaI site at codon 405 (Schwenger et al., 1993, Gene Genomics 16:241-244). Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Description of Condition Bovine Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a neurodegenerative genetic disease that typically occurs at three (3) to four (4) weeks of age as weakness of the rear legs. Terminal stages are marked by severe muscular atrophy, weakness in all four limbs and inability to stand. The causative gene SMN has been mapped at the very distal end of BTA24 (Krebs et al., 2007, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 104:6746-51). The complete Policies on Undesirable Genetic Factors is published on the USJersey website (http://bit.ly/1ljoPU6) and available by request from the AJCA office. It will be printed in a forthcoming issue of Jersey Journal.
uted to manufacturers of those products. Efforts also continue to make processors aware of the sustainability advantages of Jersey milk. Financial statements for 2014 to date were reviewed and approved. Equity participants at the end of February were 1,057. Eight public sales have been booked by Jersey Marketing Service from late March through June. A total of 815 animals have been marketed at public auction, private treaty and online, with another 51 head sold for export. Total of live animals and embryos marketed for 2014 to date is nearly double the same period in 2013. NAJ staff will coordinate constituent visits with Members of Congress on June 25 in conjunction with the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Alexandria, Va. Preregistration will be arranged for office visits by participants with both Senators
and their member of the House of Representatives. An afternoon function at USDA is also tentatively planned. Registration is required by Friday, May 16. Annual Meetings The AJCA Board of Directors will meet June 23 and 24 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Alexandria-Historic District in Alexandria, Va. The NAJ Board will meet June 24 at the same location. The 56th Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. will be held Friday morning, June 27. The AJCA’s 146th Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, June 28. Nominating petition deadlines are April 23 for the AJCA. A President and four Directors, from the Second, Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh districts, will be elected. Nomination petitions for NAJ Director #4 from District 4 must be filed with the Executive Secretary no later than April 27. Page 27
New England Jerseys
Sponsor of the Northeast Jersey Classic and Breeder’s Sale
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: David Carmichael, Vermont Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
Secretary: Betsy Fleury, Vermont
Hav’s Farm
Frederick G. Havill 413/243-1582 Box 425, 44 Jerusalem Rd. Tyringham, MA 01264 A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
Lucky Hill Farm
Henry and Jenn McReynolds 845 M Reynolds Road, Danville, VT 05828 Email luckyhilljerseys@yahoo.com Phone 802/748-0085 or 802/748-9213 c
Holmes Farm Jeff and Steven Holmes 55 Ball Hill Road • Langdon, NH 03602 603/835-6832 Steve • 603/445-7033 Jeff holmesfarmnh@comcast.net Email “Home of the Holmes, Holmesland, and S-B-H prefixes”
Craig Avery
198 Jacksonville Rd., Colrain, MA 01340 413/624-3667 phone
CRESCENT FARM
Sheldon Sawyer, Sr. and Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, Jr. Owners 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608-9715
Phone and Fax: 603/756-4049 Email: toms18438@yahoo.com
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CONFERENCE, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. MAY 2—NEW ENGLAND JERSEY BREEDERS BANQUET, Cortina Inn, Killington, Vt. JUNE 21—IOWA JERSEY BREEDERS SUMMER PICNIC, Covington Jerseys, Leon, Iowa. JUNE 21—OHIO JERSEY BREEDERS SUMMER PICNIC, Cold Run Jerseys, David and Jim Herron and families, Salem, Ohio. june 25-28—annual meetings of the american jersey cattle association and national all-jersey inc., Holiday Inn & Suites–Historic District, Alexandria, Va. JUNE 27—ANNUAL MEETING OF NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Holiday Inn & Suites–Historic District, Alexandria, Va. JUNE 2 8 — A N N UA L M E E T INGS OF T HE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION, Holiday Inn & Suites–Historic District, Alexandria, Va July 19—north carolina-virginia field day, Chapman Jersey Farm, Taylorsville, N.C. JULY 20-24—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Kansas City, Mo. DEC. 6—KENTUCKY JERSEY CATTLE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, Clouds Country Cooking, Harrodsburg, Ky.
Shows
APR. 5—52 ND KENTUCKY NATIONAL SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 10:00 a.m. (EST). APR. 13—NEW YORK SPRING CAROUSEL JERSEY SHOW, Syracuse, N.Y. APR. 24-26—CALIFORNIA SPRING JERSEY SHOW, Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Turlock, Calif.; Brian Carscadden, Guelph, Ont., judge. APR. 26—The 16 th Annual WISCONSIN Jersey Spring Spectacular Show, Vernon County Fairgrounds,Viroqua, Wis.; 9:00 a.m. (CDT); Mike Berry, Albany, Ore., judge. MAY 10—WESTERN SPRING JUNIOR SHOW, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, Ore. JULY 25—ALL-MICHIGAN JERSEY SHOW, Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, Mich. JULY 31—OHIO STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW, Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Neal Smith, Smyrna, Tenn., judge. AUG. 2—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, heifers; Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Lorne Ella, Hornsby, Ont., judge. AUG. 3—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, cows and futurity; Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Lorne Ella, Hornsby, Ont., judge. AUG. 12-13—WISCONSIN STATE JERSEY SHOW, Marshfield, Wis. SEP. 5—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, heifers; Puyallup, Wash. SEP. 5—GREAT WESTERN FUTURITY, Puyallup, Wash. SEP. 6—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, cows; Puyallup, Wash. SEPT. 30—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Heifers, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 2:00 p.m. (CST); Nathan Thomas, North Lewisburg, Ohio, judge; Jeff Brown, Jackson Center, Ohio, associate. OCT. 1—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Cows, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:30 a.m. (CST); Nathan Thomas, North Lewisburg, Ohio, judge; Jeff Brown, Jackson Center, Ohio, associate. NOV. 8—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m. (EST) NOV. 9—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m. (EST). NOV. 10—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST).
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Queen-Acres Farm P.O. Box 88, Keymar, MD 21757 James & Sharon Osborn • 410/775-2420 Deborah C. Osborn • 410/775-0558 Email: littlebrowncows@hotmail.com
Shenandoah Jerseys The Tracy Stiles Family Janet Stiles Fulton JR and Jessica Stiles Hess
18848 Printz Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713 301/582-2178 • shenjers@gmail.com
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New England Jerseys
Sponsor of the Northeast Jersey Classic and Breeder’s Sale
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: David Carmichael, Vermont Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
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Secretary: Betsy Fleury, Vermont
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New England Jerseys
Sponsor of the Northeast Jersey Classic and Breeder’s Sale
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: David Carmichael, Vermont Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
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THE ALL AMERICAN SHOW & SALE
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Planning Underway for the 62nd All American
ersey breeders from across the United States convened in Columbus, Ohio, the third weekend of March to plan the 62nd annual All American Shows and Sales. Looking to build on two record-setting sales and three spectacular shows in 2013, 46 committee members met March 16 at the Embassy Suites Columbus-Airport to begin planning for three days of all Jerseys, all the time, November 8, 9, and 10, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. Presiding over the meeting was General Chair, James Quist, Fresno, Calif. Committee recommendations forwarded to and accepted by the Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association are summarized below.
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Chairman’s Circle, $1,000 to $4,999; Sustainers, $500 to $999; Patrons, $250 to $499; and Friends of the All American, contributions to $249.
15% at $50,001 and over. Suggested selection criteria are cows or dams of heifers with plus PPAs for milk, fat and protein, milk yield at breed average or higher, appraisal score of 85% or higher except for two-year-olds at 80%; and sires Sale Committee to be plus for milk, fat or protein. The All American Jersey Sale is sched Sale animals will be parentage qualiuled for Sunday, November 9, at 4:30 p.m. fied. No animal may have a declared carThe pre-sale social will begin at 3:30 p.m., rier of Limber Legs (LL) or Rectovaginal with pre-sale ceremonies at 4:00 p.m. Constriction (RVC) in its three-generation Two or three genomically superior pedigree. Designated carriers of BLAD, DUMPS and SMA will not be accepted. Bulls must be designated free of Jersey Haplotype 1 (JH1). Females that have been ET and/or IVF donor dams will be disclosed, and collection history announced. The sale manager, Executive Committee Jersey Marketing Service, and Combined, the 2013 All Amerisale chair have the right to make can Shows were the largest Jersey special announcements and exhibition of the year in North withdrawals. America. Total animals through It was recommended to sell 40 the ring were 371 exhibited in the The 2014 Executive Committee includes (front row, from left) Jim heifers in the Pot O’Gold Sale, open show, including the National Quist, general chair and Pat Gourley, associate general chair; (back Saturday, November 9 in NewJersey Jug Futurity, and 209 in the row, from left) Kari Stanek, junior activities chair; Ed Kirchdoerfer, sale market Hall, starting at 4:30 p.m. chair; Kevin Williams, open show associate chair; Chris Sorenson, junior show. AJCA President; Corey Lutz, past general chair; Charles Luchsinger, Commission will be 25%, with Unaudited financial statements open show chair; Sara Halliburton, Jersey Jug Futurity chair; and 17% set aside for the production for 2013 showed net income of Rachel White Conner, Jersey Jug Futurity associate chair. contest awards. The selection $14,426. The 2014 budget was approved, criteria are same as for The All American young bulls will be offered, based on marbased on revenues of $138,000 and Sale, with all heifers to be genotyped with ketability. It was recommended to catalog expenses of $137,950. official genomic evaluations by sale date. 75 live females, and offer no more than Sponsorship fees remain the same as for four embryo packages. Sale commissions Open Show 2013: show class sponsorship, $250; banner will be at the following rates: females, The All American Jersey Show is sched trophy sponsorships, $175; and other trophy 20% for the first $10,000, then 15% on uled for Monday, November 10, with heifsponsorships, $100. Recognition levels are: ers showing at 7:30 a.m., followed by cow any amount from $10,001 and over; and • Underwriters, $10,000 and over; (continued to page 35) males at 33-1/3% for the first $50,000 and • Primary Sponsors, $5,000 to $9,999;
The All American Sale Committee meeting was attended by (front row, from left) Ed Kirchdoerfer, chair; Mike Wickstrom, associate chair; (back row, from left) Herby Lutz, Jerry Spielman, Jim Quist, Jonathan Merriam, Sam Bok, Bradley Taylor, George Wilson, Pat Gourley, Tom Seals and Scott Carson.
Participants in the Open Show Committee meeting were (front row) Charles Luchsinger, chair, and Kevin Williams, associate chair; (back row) Corey Lutz, Joey Pendleton, chair of the NAILE Dairy Advisory Committee, Delaine Smith, David Norman, Alta Mae Core, John Boer, Marion Barlass, Mike Stiles, John Lemmermen and Phil Gordon.
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Members of the Jersey Jug Committee in attendance were (front row, from left) Sara Halliburton, chair, and Rachel White Conner, associate chair; (back row, from left) Brooke Powers, Brittany Core, Amanda Lutz, Patricia Stiles, Cal Graber, Sarah Boer, Dennis Post and Ralph Frerichs.
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classes beginning at 11:00 a.m. Exhibitors of the first and second place winners of each class are required to provide, at their expense, a professional photograph of the animals taken during the current show season to the Jersey Journal no later than December 1 of the show year. National Jersey Jug Futurity “Diamond Jubilee” will be the theme for the 2014 show on Sunday, November 9, beginning at 1:00 p.m. following the selection of the Junior Show Supreme Champions at 12:00 noon. Futurity rules were reviewed. The Winner is not eligible to show in her class in the open show and will compete for Intermediate Champion. This cow will be credited with first-place points for calculation of Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. The Reserve Winner qualifies for the Intermediate Champion class and will be credited with second-place points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor.
Attending the Junior Activities Committee meeting were (seated, from left) Kari Stanek, chair, and Renee McCauley, associate chair; (back row, from left) Bridgette Lutz, James Huffard, C.A. Russell, Karen Bohnert, Jacob Leum, Sydney Endres, Walter Owens, Erin Williams and Kira Andre.
However, the Reserve Winner is eligible to be shown in her class in the open show. If shown, points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor will be determined by her placing in the open show and she will not be eligible for Intermediate Champion unless she places first or second in the class. In addition, Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor points will be given to the cows placing third through sixth in the Futurity, provided that they are not shown in the open show. If shown, points will be determined by the open show placing. The Highest Ranking Junior-Owned Cow award will be presented to the highest ranking cow shown in the National Jersey Jug Futurity in the recorded ownership, sole or partnership, of the junior leading it in the show. All other eligibility rules of The All American Junior Jersey Show will apply. Cows led by NAILE-approved alternate junior leadspersons are not eligible. Procedures for handling Jersey Jug payments and/or owner requests for late payments were reviewed. Any payments not received by the deadlines will be refused
and the animal(s) will be disqualified. There were 958 nominations for the 2016 Futurity. There are 473 two-year-olds paid up and eligible to make the final payment for the 2014 Futurity. Junior Show & Activities The All American Junior Jersey Show will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 8. In 2014, an Intermediate Champion class will be added following the junior 3-yearold class. The committee expressed its thanks to Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products Co. for its sponsorship of junior exhibitor shirts, and to the Kentucky Dairy Development Council for its sponsorship of the Junior Supreme Cow and Junior Supreme Heifer at NAILE. The rules governing eligibility, entry and substitutions, photographs and dress code for the Junior Show were reviewed and will remain in effect for 2014. The Pot O’Gold Sale will start at 4:30 p.m. after the show and the Junior Banquet will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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Eligibility Rules for 2014 All American Junior Show
The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2014, in Louisville, Ky. The following eligibility and ownership rules were approved by the AJCA Board of Directors upon recommendation of the All American Planning Committees. Junior Jersey owners need to read these carefully and take appropriate action now to ensure that they are eligible to exhibit in the 2013 show. Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2014. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Rule 2, Entries. Animals must be registered in the Herd Register of the American Jersey Cattle Association (i.e., have GR or HR status) or have registry status of 75% or greater with Jersey Canada. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one person meeting the eligibility requirements of Rule 1 (above), one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in. Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2014. The date of registration and/ or transfer is the Date Recorded printed on the registration certificate. Rule 3, Participation. Entries must be shown by the exhibitor, except by prior written approval from NAILE. Alternate leadspersons must comply with the age requirements of Rule 1 (above). Requests for alternate leadsperson must be submitted on NAILE forms not later than 12:00 noon the day before the show. No more than two (2) animals may be shown by one exhibitor in any one class. The exhibitor must lead the first entry and the second entry must be led by an NAILE approved alternate leadsperson. Adults are not allowed to show in any case. Rule 4, Breeder Status. In order to qualify for Premier Breeder points and Best Bred and Owned awards, the exhibitor declared at check-in must have his/her name recorded as a Breeder on the animal’s registration certificate. These awards will be made only to the individual exhibitor in the case of partnership animals. For more information, contact the Development department at 614/322-4456 or email info@usjersey.com. Page 36
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California Sale Strikes Gold
The California Gold Sale was held in Tulare, Calif., on February 15, 2014, in conjunction with the California Jersey Breeders’ Association Annual Meeting. The sale was managed by Jersey Marketing Service (JMS). In a sale that timed under 35 minutes, over 330 head of Registered Jerseys sold to seven buyers from three states. The internet marketing programs offered by JMS, coupled with a live sale format, proved to be a successful combination. Number
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
329 Cows, two years and over 2 Heifer calves 331 Lots Median price
$2,018.09 $663,950 5,750.00 11,500 $2,040.63 $675,450 $2,025.00
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Chris Lundgren
All lots were f ilmed at home and the videos of each lot accompanied the pedigrees of all the cattle on JerseyBid. com, an online sale program. The California Gold Sale lots were available for bidding for one week prior to the conclusion of the sale, in conjunction with World Ag Expo. All lots with bids were moved to the live sale for final bidding. The videos were then the backdrop to the live bidding finale of the sale at the College of the Sequoia’s, Tulare Center. With this online and video method cattle did not need to be moved from their home farms until loaded to travel to their new location. With lively bidding from the crowd on hand, on the JerseyAuctionLive.com internet bidding and broadcast program, and on the phone, 331 Jerseys sold in less than 35 minutes, averaging $2,040.63 with gross receipts of $675,450. Consigned by William Ahlem, Jr., Hilmar, a seven-month-old heifer sold to Inguran LLC DBA Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas, for $8,000. Ahlem Marcin Cayman 42191 was the highest ranking index heifer in the sale with a GJPI of +225, ranking her on the Top 500 GJPI Heifer List. Her GPTA values were +1,506M, +52F, +47P, +$547CM, +$547NM and +$536FM. She is sired by Glynn Valentino Marcin, GJPI +244, and had the interest of many of the A.I. companies. Her dam is a Very Good-85% daughter of Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET, GJPI +161. She has a first lactation m.e. of 23,450–1,119–839 at 1-9. The grandam is a Very Good-84% SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +87, daughter with a third lactation m.e. of 20,852–1,106–781. The third and fourth dams are Very Good-87%
and Excellent-93%, respectively, and both made records over 22,000 lbs. of milk and over 1,200 lbs. of fat. The seven-month-old daughter of All Lynns Valentino Marvel, GJPI +246, was sold for $3,500 to Anthony Evangelo, Hanford. Wicks Marvel 4951-ET was consigned by Wickstrom Brothers of Hilmar and she was ranked on the Top 500 GJPI Heifer List. With a GJPI +216, her GPTA numbers were +1,209M, +68F, +50P, +$595CM, +$519NM and +$450FM. She also generated much interested from the A.I. companies.
The dam is Excellent-90% and the daughter of Sil-Mist Montana Blair 3753ET, GJPI +82, made her best record at 3-3 305 22,210 5.4% 1,199 3.8% 848. The next dam is appraised at Excellent-90% with two records reaching over 20,000 lbs. of milk and more than 1,000 lbs. of fat. Production flows back through the pedigree with the next two Very Good dams making records over 23,000 lbs. of milk. The production portion of the California Gold Sale was sold by pen lots, ranging from eight to 50 head of first lactation or first and second lactation cows per group.
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Evangelo was also the buyer of Lot 900, a group of first lactation cows from Wickstrom Brothers for $2,100 each. This group of eight head had an average of 86 days in milk and 53 lbs. milk on their last test. The cows freshened from October to December, 2013 and six members of the group were serviced for their next calf. Lot 800 was a group of 30 first and second lactation cows were consigned by Red Top Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif., with an average 70 days in milk with 69 lbs. of milk. Brian Schaap, Visalia, Calif., purchased the group for $2,100 each, sharing the top selling pen lot honors with the group listed previously. Curtimade Dairy, Inc., Tulare, Calif., was the successful buyer on the next two high group lots, bidding up to $2,050 per head. Lot 150 had 25 first lactation cows from Charles Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif. The group averaged about 51 days in milk and 51 lbs. of milk. Lot 700 consisted of 20 first lactation cows with an average of 63 days in milk and 45.5 lbs. milk and were consigned by Phil Fanelli and Family, Hilmar, Calif. The high volume buyer was Nico de Boer, Chandler, Texas. He successfully purchased 152 head of first and second lactation cows from five different consignors, for an average price of $1,986. The sale combined the convenience of the internet for bidders, a lack of extra stress on cattle and the seller, and reduced overall labor costs and sale expenses for a successful and efficient sale. Sales $2,050 and Over
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(Consignors in Parentheses) Inguran LLC DBA Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas Ahlem Marcin Cayman 42191, heifer calf 7 mos...... $8,000 (William Ahlem, Jr., Hilmar, Calif.) Anthony Evangelo, Hilmar, Calif. Wicks Marvel 4951-ET, heifer calf 7 mos.................... 3,500 (Wickstrom Bros., Hilmar, Calif.) Pen of 8 1st lactation cows ............................... 2,100 each. (Wickstrom Bros.) Brian Schaap, Hilmar, Calif. Pen of 30 1st and 2nd lactation cows................... 2,100 each. (Red Top Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif.) Curtimade Dairy, Inc., Tulare, Calif. Pen of 25 1st lactation cows................................ 2,050 each. (Charles Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.) Pen of 20 1st lactation cows............................... 2,050 each (Phil Fanelli & Family, Hilmar, Calif.)
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Jersey enthusiasts may wonder what options they have for charitable contributions, when they want to give a gift in memory of a loved one or friend or when they want to contribute to a Jersey-specific cause. Gifts made to most of the charitable funds managed by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) are tax deductible. Generally speaking, Jersey breeders can help to fund Jersey research through the AJCC Research Foundation and youth activities through a general scholarship fund, individual scholarship funds or Jersey Youth Academy. In this month’s Jersey Jargon column, we’ll take a closer look at the charitable funds currently managed by the AJCA. AJCC Research Foundation The AJCC Research Foundation was established in 1967 to promote and sponsor Jersey-specific research advancing Jersey breed improvement and market opportunities.
Scholarship Funds Jersey breeders can either contribute to the overall AJCA Scholarship Fund or to several individual funds. Eight named scholarship awards are currently managed by the association: Cedarcrest Farms Scholarship; Reuben Cowles Youth Award; Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship; Jack C. Nisbet Scholarship; V. L. Peterson Scholarship; Russell-Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies; William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship; and Bob Toole Youth Award. Also available is the Donald S. Sherman Memorial Youth Fund. Donors need to specify whether they want contributions directed to the AJCA Scholarship Fund in general or the Donald S. Sherman Memorial Youth Fund, which supports youth activities at the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings. Other Youth Funds Gifts to the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund are used toward national Jersey youth activities, primarily at The All American Junior Jersey Show. The Fred Stout Experience award is given to a high school graduate who has a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey Cattle. Receipients are awarded either a summer marketing internship with Jersey
Marketing Service or an on-farm internship in Jersey herd management. Jersey Youth Academy The Jersey Youth Academy was established in 2008 and is held every two years as an educational opportunity for juniors. All expenses for selected participants are paid from the Academy endowment. The mission of the Jersey Youth Academy is to attract, educate and retain talented young people for careers in the Jersey business. Charlene Nardone Jersey Queen Fund The Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund helps to fund the National Jersey Queen Contest. It provides travel support for the National Queen to attend required events, plus $1,000 in scholarships for the Queen and two alternates. For More Information Contributions to the AJCA Educational, Youth Activities and Special Awards Fund (Federal ID Number 55-0828957) are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as 501(c)(3) tax deductible charitable gifts. Contributions to the Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund are not tax-deductible. For more information, contact Dr. Cherie L. Bayer, Director of Development, at cbayer@usjersey.com or 614/322-4456.
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Young Jersey breeders who have exhibited unique leadership qualities and achieved success in their Jersey businesses now have the opportunity to gain further knowledge and industry contacts at the 20th International Conference of World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB). The WJCB’s Jersey Educational Travel Award (JETA) provides scholarships for five individuals to participate in the conference scheduled for September 12-21, 2014 in Cape Town and Arniston, South Africa. Individuals ages 18 to 40 in the conference year who can demonstrate an involvement in dairy farming, enthusiasm for breeding and developing Jersey cattle, and who have a genuine interest in an international education experience are invited to apply. Awards will cover the cost of travel documents, roundtrip air fares and ground transportation, registration and all other conference fees for the week of the conference. The recipients will also be awarded lifetime membership of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. Award recipients agree to attend all conference sessions and make a short presentation (approximately 20 minutes) while at the conference during a JETA focus session. Following the conference, they are expected to report on their experience and what they learned, both in a written report submitted to the Bureau, and through speeches to Jersey, dairy and other agriculture-related groups in their home country. A final report on activities is to be submitted to the WJCB President no later than six months after the conference. Previous JETA winners are Lyna Beehre, New Zealand; Henrik Dalgaard Christensen, Denmark; Robin DennistonKeller, United States of America; Jenny Evans, Mozambique; Waweru Gatheca, Kenya; Rubén Darío Galvis Góez, Co-
lombia; Benoit Guioullier, France; Eduardo Kashiwagi, Brazil; Troy Mauger, Australia; Mark Shaw, New Zealand; Mariano Storani, Argentina; Aaron Ray Tompkins, United States of America.; Wikus van der Merwe, South Africa; Jennifer Vander Meulen, Canada; and André van Weerdenburg, Denmark. Applications consist of a résumé, clearly summarizing work experience in dairy farming, experience with Jersey cattle, and formal education, and an essay of 750 words describing personal ambitions in the dairy industry with Jersey cattle, and reasons for attending the conference. Two letters of recommendation must also be submitted. Thursday, May 1, 2014 is the deadline for U.S. applicants to submit materials to the American Jersey Cattle Association, by mail to 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362, or by email to info@usjersey.com. Details on the application process are posted at www. usjersey.com/News/JETA_2014_USApplication.pdf. Applications will be evaluated on the established record and leadership qualities of the candidate, and also potential for future success in the dairy industry. The AJCA will submit no more than two (2) candidates to the WJCB office by June 2, including a letter of recommendation for each candidate submitted for consideration. An anonymous selection committee appointed by the WJCB President shall review the applications and select up to five recipients. These individuals will be notified directly by the WJCB Secretary and potential recipients must accept or decline the award within two weeks of such notification. The complete program for the 2014 International Conference, hosted by Jersey South Africa, is published at www. jerseysa.co.za. The World Jersey Cattle Bureau is made up of national Jersey cattle associations, individuals and other organizations, that has four main strands of activity in support of the Jersey breed of dairy cattle: communication, world Jersey events, youth programs and knowledge transfer. For more information, visit its web site, http://wjcb.wildapricot.org.
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July 1 is Deadline to Apply for 2014-15 Scholarships July 1 is the deadline to submit applications for six scholarships administered by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. These awards will provide financial support to Jersey youth enrolled in colleges or universities or, in some cases, seeking hands-on experience in the development and management of Registered Jersey™ cattle. Applicants must be a junior or life member of the American Jersey Cattle Association upon submitting their application. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required to apply for these scholarships. A copy of the applicant’s high school or college transcript must be included with the application form. A Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies will be awarded. Undergraduate students who have completed at least one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy science, animal science (dairy emphasis), large animal veterinary practice, dairy production or manufacturing, or dairy product marketing, and graduate students in those program areas are eligible to apply. The William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship will be presented to a student who will begin a program of study at an accredited college or university in the fall of 2014. The Cedarcrest Scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student seeking a degree in large animal veterinary practice, dairy production, dairy manufacturing, or dairy product marketing. Also to be awarded is the Bob Toole Jersey Youth Award, which can be used for either college expenses or a well-defined practical experience related to breeding, developing and showing Registered Jerseys. The V. L. Peterson Scholarship and Paul Jackson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students who have completed at least one year of college or university work. In 2013, the award amount for each scholarship was $1,000. The Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Award will be presented to a resident of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Applicants must be at least high school graduates, but not older than 36 years of age as of January 1. Applicants must state whether the award money will be used for to support their education or to fund a trip to the All American Jersey Show and Sale, the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings or other april 2014
Jersey educational activities. The value of this award is variable; for 2013, three students were each awarded $1,000. Applications are posted on the USJersey website at http://bit.ly/1iD5jir. These awards will be presented Saturday, November 8 at the annual Junior Ban-
quet held during The All American Jersey Shows and Sales in Louisville, Ky. For more information, contact the American Jersey Cattle Association by writing 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362, or visit its web site at USJersey.com.
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DIRECTOR PROFILE
Getting to Know AJCA Director David Norman
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merican Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) Director David Club level. Norman is serving his second term as director from the Third Aggie is a retired school teacher and now feeds calves at the farm. District, having first been elected to the position in 2009 and then The couple has three grown children. Son Mark, a music teacher, again in 2012. Norman is serving on the organization’s Development and his wife, Heather, have a son, James, and live near Philadelphia, and Information Technology/Identification Committees and has also Pa. Daughter Emily Wales, a nurse practitioner, and her husband, been a member of the Breed Improvement and Finance Committees. Bradley, have a son, Liam. Daughter Renee Kenny and her husband, Norman operates Normandell Farms with his wife, Aggie, and Clayton, are partners in Kenny Farms, a Registered Jersey farm in brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Dorothy, in Liberty, Pa. The Enon Valley, Pa. Registered Jersey dairy has been in business for nearly 90 years, In a continuing column introducing the AJCA and NAJ board operated by four generations of the Norman family. The Normans members to Jersey Journal readers, David took time to visit with milk 110 cows, raise an equal number of replacement heifers and crop staff about his family farm and provide thoughts on the progression 300 acres on the farm in Tioga County, near the New York border. of the Jersey breed. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2013 AJCA lactation average of 17,426 lbs. milk, 922 lbs. fat and 638 lbs. protein. Describe the character of dairying in your region of the country. Normandell Jerseys ranks among the top 25% of REAP herds for Are you in a Federal Order that uses multiple component pricing? Jersey Performance Index (JPI) with a herd average JPI of +74 on 81 We are in a Federal Order market and paid on multiple component cows. The farm has contributed pricing. One of the limiting to Project Equity since 1986, is factors in our area is that a contract advertiser with the nearly all milk is marketed Jersey Journal and belongs to through Dairy Marketing Liberty Jersey Sires Inc. Service, so we have very little Cows are milking in a parlor choice who handles our milk that was built in 2002 and and very little say in issues housed in a freestall barn that pertaining to milk marketing. was designed for cow comfort. Our milk is usually processed They are fed a total mixed into yogurt, mozzarella cheese ration with a supplemented or whole milk powder. commercial mix. The ration includes corn silage, high Why did you decide to return moisture corn, haylage and to the home farm in 1978? baled hay. I think I always wanted the Norman graduated from challenge of being a good Pennsylvania State University dairy producer. I enjoyed the with a degree in agriculture opportunities farming seemed education. He was the dairy to offer an independent person. AJCA Director David Norman and his wife, Aggie, rear, operate Normanextension agent for York dell Farms with his brother and sister-in-law, Ernest and Dorothy. Pictured Aggie and I appreciated the County, Pa., before returning with the Normans are Clayton and Renee Kenney, Emily and Bradley Wales opportunity farming offered to the home farm in 1978. to raise a family. with Liam and Heather and Mark Norman with James. Norman served the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association as secretary/treasurer for 21 How has your small family farm been able to support multiple families years and also was the organization’s president. He is a past president over the years? Have changes been made to make this a reality? of the Pennsylvania Dairyman’s Association and a former member The previous generation, my parents and an uncle, seemed to of the Sire Power Jersey Sire Committee. He was a 4-H leader for always make ends meet. They lived conservatively. Somehow my 30 years and a co-coach for the county 4-H dairy judging team. He parents raised nine children and sent eight of them to college. School served on the Tioga County Extension Advisory Committee and the certainly was a little cheaper then. Cow numbers have increased 4-H Advisory Committee. somewhat, from 30 cows in the 1960s, to 60 cows in the 1970s and David and Aggie received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award 120 cows today. in 1987 and were chairs of the crafts and exhibit committee for the Ernest and I built a new freestall barn and parlor in 2001 to make AJCA-National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) Annual Meetings hosted by milking easier. With minimal debt and no hired help, we have been Pennsylvania in 1985. The couple assisted with planning for the able to do quite well. meetings hosted by the state again in 2005. David received the Distinguished Service Award from the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle How has management of the dairy farm changed since you returned Association in 2011. to the family farm? The Norman family has sponsored the Norman Genetic Award, Management of the farm since I returned is a partnership. My which recognizes the state’s high herd for JPI, for nearly three decades brother Ernest handles the machinery maintenance and bookkeeping. (continued to page 47) and is a donor to the AJCC Research Foundation at the President’s april 2014
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I handle most of the cow management. We share field work. We are certainly not very similar in our interests, but we get along fine. Since I have returned home to the farm, we have caught up all registrations, started appraisal and participate in all AJCA programs. In the 1980s and 1990s, we purchased a few high-indexing heifers to raise our genetics at area and national sales, many with the help of Fred Stout. We are now proud to be a high genetic breeder herd of Registered Jerseys. How has your degree in agriculture education and experience as an extension agent helped you manage the home farm? How has the experience helped you serve on the AJCA board? I feel my degree in agriculture has given me the insight to see different options and the ability to search for the best one. The education training helps me to communicate with others and sometimes figure out what the cows are thinking. I feel it has helped me serve on the board, especially in seeing how some of our decisions may affect different dairy producers. What are your thoughts about the importance of service to community and the dairy industry? As busy as farmers are, it is amazing how much service time we spend in the community. Is it because we need to get out? Or is it because we are good leaders, and, especially good workers? There is no better place to spread the good news about agriculture than while working alongside urban people in your church or community. I have felt it was important to work with 4-Hers, the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association and the Pennsylvania Dairyman’s Association to promote dairying, and, especially the Jersey cow. Why did you make the decision to run for a position on the AJCA board? I had always had an interest in the AJCA while attending annual meetings and taking my family to Louisville, Ky., for All American festivities. I had such respect for previous AJCA directors, like Helene Dreisbach, Don Koontz, Paul Chittenden, and many others, that I felt I would like to contribute my services. How has serving on the AJCA board of directors most directly affected you? During my term, we have had some interesting changes in genomics and the problems associated with it. I have also been amazed at the complexity of the computer issues in keeping the association operating april 2014
and meeting the expanding demands. It has especially opened my eyes to the needs of the large dairies, as well as the smaller owners. I have especially appreciated the expertise of the AJCA staff and their dedication to their jobs. I was told that I would make some special friends in the breed and that is so true. How has the experience you gained serving on other boards and committees helped to prepare you for the challenge of serving on the national level? I had served as president of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association for three years and then became the organization’s secretarytreasurer for 30 more years. In that time, we hosted two AJCA-National All-Jersey Inc. Annual Meetings, managed many sales, sent many youth on trips to Louisville and helped fill out numerous award applications. In this time, I heard all the good experiences and a few bad. I worked with a wide range of people and heard all about it. I feel this has given me a unique perspective on how decisions affect the dairy producers back home. What do you see as the biggest challenge facing dairy farms in the U.S. today? Thankfully, environmental issues and governmental regulations, which are huge challenges, are not as big in my area as they are in some parts of the country. We all need to be good stewards, but there is a limit to being sensible. There are too many regulations set by people who have never set foot on a good, working farm. Why do you think the Jersey breed has attained record-breaking success in recent years? It is so great and inspiring to see all key AJCA programs set new records year-afteryear. It is foremost a tribute to the programs, such as REAP, that meet the needs of dairy producers of all sizes and are priced so all can afford to participate. When 57% of Jerseys tested through DHIA are enrolled on breed programs as opposed to 10% of Holsteins, the value of the program is validated. The Jersey cow as also obtained the respect she deserves as very few dairy producers who milk other breeds today will criticize her for production and many are even considering adding her to their herds. What are the greatest opportunities you see for your own herd and for the Jersey breed? As Ernest and I are nearing the age for retirement, or at least slowing down, it is time to pass the farm on to the next generation. We are currently in the process of selling some of our development rights to help with the changes. However, natural gas drilling in our area is not making anything easier. Page 47
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Memorial Contributions Received Memorial gifts have been received in support of the AJCC Research Foundation and educational funds managed by the American Jersey Cattle Association. Gifts to the AJCC Research Foundation in memory of Robin Denniston-Keller, Byron, N.Y., were received from James Ahlem Dairy, Hilmar, Calif.; Kimberly A. Billman, Thornville, Ohio; Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, N.Y.; Jerry and Wanda Emerich, Mooers, N.Y.; Thomas R. and Lyn H. Mitchison, North Chatham, N.Y.; Timothy H. and Kristine K. Ooms, Valatie, N.Y.; Jennifer Porter and Daniel Freed, Basking Ridge, N.J.; Margaret Gilligan Sangster, Huntington, Conn.; and Jerry T. and Sue Spielman, Seneca, Kans. Contributions in memory of John M. Palmer, Cornish, Maine, were received from James Ahlem Dairy, Paul C. Chittenden and the Maine Jersey Cattle Club. Gifts in memory of Ted W. Luther, Mt. Ulla, N.C., were made by James Ahlem Dairy and Paul Chittenden. James Ahlem Dairy made additional donations in memory of Alvin Quist, Fresno, Calif.; and Morris B. Ewing, Tucson, Ariz. The Maine Jersey Cattle Club also made gifts in memory of members Albert H. Bradford, Turner, and Lawrence Yeaton, Farmington. In addition, a contribution to the AJCC Research Foundation was received from the planning committee for the 2014 ADSA-Student Aff iliation Division Midwest meeting. The Reuben R. Cowles Jersey Youth Educational Fund received gifts in memory of Ted W. Luther from the North Carolina Jersey Breeders Association and Dennis T. and Mary Beth Leamon, Statesville, N.C. Also, a gift to the William A. Russell Memorial Scholarship was made by Marilyn L. Malnati, Newberry, S.C. Katherine McComb Swift, Gainesville, Fla., also added a gift to Educational, Youth Activities and Special Awards Fund. Lastly, a contribution to the scholarship fund being established in memory of Morris B. Ewing was received from Maurice E. Core, Columbus, Ohio. Contributions to these educational and research funds 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. april 2014
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Visit South Africa in 2014 for the World Jersey Conference
Since 1951, the World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB) has worked to bring Jersey cattle breeders together from around the world. In September 2014, Jersey breeders will gather in South Africa, for the next meeting of the WJCB. South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It has 1,739 miles of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian oceans. South Africa is a multi ethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. With a population of nearly 53 million people, South Africa is a diverse culture with recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. The WJCB Conference 2014 begins its three week program on September 12 to September 15 with the pre-tour festivities. Visitors will arrive in Cape Town and visit several herds sponsored by the Cape Jersey Club. They will also tour Robben Island, Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch and a wine farm. The group will also be treated to a welcome dinner by the Overberg Jersey Club as they make their way to Arniston for the main conference. On September 16, the main conference and tour begins. Throughout the week long meeting, visitors will visit numerous historic and tourist attractions as well as touring Jersey herds such as Elim Melkery, Baden Jerseys, Suidplass Jerseys and a Merino Stud farm. Speakers at the event include National All-Jersey Inc., Vice President James Huffard, Crockett, Va.; Charl Hunlun of SA Studbrook; and Dr. Koos Coetzee of the Milk Producers Organization of South Africa. The Post Conference tour begins on September 21 and ends on September 26. Attendees will see everything from Jersey farms, the Orange Grove Dairy Factory to visiting Kruger National Park, to the BoerZulu Battlefield. Cost for the main conference is estimated at between $1,300 to $1,600 per person, double occupancy, not including travel. The registration deadline and a 50% deposit are due April 15. For more information on the 2014 tour, log on to the WJCB website at http://www. wjcb.wildapricot.org/. Page 52
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McReynolds Named Vermont Outstanding Breeder Members of the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association met for their annual meeting on February 8, 2014, at the Hilltop Restaurant in Barre. About 55 Jersey breeders attended the event to recognize accomplishments, catch up on industry news and socialize with peers. The Vermont Outstanding Breeder Award was presented to Henry and Jennifer McReynolds of Danville. The couple operates Lucky Hill Farm with his parents, Everett and Martha, and their family. Henry is the fourth generation to operate the family farm and has been in partnership with his parents since 1991. He and Jennifer, who grew up on a small Jersey farm in New Hampshire, manage the 180-cow Registered Jersey herd and have four children, Luke, 10, Andrew, 8, Abigail, 6, and Nicolas, 5. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2013 lactation average of 19,269 lbs. milk, 975 lbs. fat and 680 lbs. protein. Lucky Hill Farm ranks among the top 25% of REAP herds in the nation with a herd average JPI of +71 (December 2013). Nine cows rank among the top 1.5% for JPI or Genomic JPI. Lucky Hill Farm was initially a mixed herd of Holsteins and Jerseys, but has been all Jersey since 1981. The herd was expanded and facilities upgraded in the late 1990s to better utilize the land. A new bedded-pack heifer barn with headlocks was built in 2001 and a 160-stall free
stall barn was completed the following year. The facility is equipped with larger stalls with mattresses, rubber mats in the alleys and a computerized ventilation system. Automatic alley scrapers were also installed to reduce manual labor and create a cleaner environment. A new double-12 parallel parlor with automatic take-offs was constructed in 2007, along with five calving pens. Most recently, a 52-stall addition was made to the existing free stall barn, bringing milking herd capacity to 212. Lucky Hill Farm has extensively used AJCA programs to develop the herd and have capitalized on breed efficiency. Calves are fed a total mixed ration and high quality feed for growth and freshened early. The farm has used the Jersey Expansion and Genetic Recovery programs, JerseyMate and heifer reports for breeding, marketing and culling decisions. Henry and Jennifer received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award in 2003. Jennifer is a former director of the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association and New England Jersey Sires and past secretary of the New England Jersey Breeders Association. She now is the dairy leader for the North Danville Willing Workers 4-H Club. In the production awards ceremony, members of the milking string at Lucky Hill Farm received all the major production awards. The Goodrich Production Award for the state’s high milk and protein record was earned by Lucky Hill Brazo Star,
Very Good-86%. The daughter of Sil-Mist RMBM Buttons Brazo-ET, GJPI +104, produced a 305-day record of 22,360 lbs. milk, 1,023 lbs. fat and 768 lbs. protein at 6-5. The award for the high 305-day fat record was given to Lucky Hill Bomber Whitney-ET, Very Good-85%, who produced a 9-1 record of 21,150 lbs. milk, 1,165 lbs. fat and 739 lbs. protein. She is sired by WF Brook Bomber, GJPI -16. In the youth production contest, Luke McReynolds took home the top prize with his entry, Lucky Hill Joker Poppy Pop. The daughter of Lucky Hill Joker, GJPI +154, produced a record with an m.e. of 25,850–1,127–884 on her first lactation at 1-8. Actual production is 18,694 lbs. milk, 817 lbs. fat and 634 lbs. protein. Abigail McReynolds placed second with Lucky Hill Gannon Charlie. The Very Good-80% daughter of PR Oomsdale Jace Gratude Gannon-ET, GJPI +143, made a record with an m.e. of 22,187–1,131–806 in her second lactation. Other juniors to place in the youth production contest were: Virginia Patz, Shoreham; Jarrett P. Snow, Brookfield; Andrew McReynolds; Nicolas McReynolds; and Samantha Flint, Brookfield. Business Meeting Members were brought up-to-speed on the animal disease traceability (ADT) program by guest speaker, Dr. Joel Russo, USDA-APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer. Russo told the group that USDA works cooperatively with state veterinarians to implement and enforce ADT rules. The program is focused on traceability rather than prevention and designed to shorten the amount of time it takes to trace a disease to its source, therefore reducing the number of animals to be quarantined or disposed of. Russo reported that ADT rules apply to animals that are moved across state lines. These animals will need to be identified with official identification or 840 tags which have the state shield and animal identification number. Tags can be obtained from breed associations, including the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), state veterinarian offices and Dairy One. Members also heard from AJCA Director Wes Snow, who spoke about new records for the Jersey breed in 2013. The official lactation average climbed to 19,278 lbs. milk, 932 lbs. fat and 702 lbs. protein on a record 105,913 lactations in 2013. New benchmarks were also established for registrations, herds on REAP, cows on REAP, cows appraised, (continued to page 56)
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sales of JerseyTags and contributions to Project Equity. He noted that more than 80% of registrations are now originating from herds enrolled on REAP. Snow talked about increases in REAP fees, which have been adjusted upward just twice since the program was introduced in 1995. Per-cow fees will be increased; herd fees remain unchanged. He also told the group that transfer fees for REAP herds will be decreased for transfers in volume. Director Snow encouraged Jersey breeders to attend the upcoming AJCA-National All-Jersey Inc. Annual Meetings in Alexandria, Va., which will be hosted by the national Jersey organizations June 25-28. David Carmichael, Vergennes, reported on changes to some of the traditional sales in New England this year. The New England Spring Sale will continue to be held, but the Vermont Fall Sale will be discontinued. The spring sale was renamed the Northeast Jersey Classic and Breeders Sale and will be held on May 3 at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. The sale will catalog about 220 head, with 20 elite, tie-up consignments and the Page 56
balance sold as volume lots. The sale chair is Tom Pyle, Shoreham. Other committee members include David Carmichael, Jason Johnson, Woodstock, John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass., and Tom Sawyer, Walpole, N.H. The sale will be managed by Jersey Marketing Service and cried by Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tenn. A portion of the sale gross will be evenly split between the New England and Vermont Jersey associations. The New England Jersey Breeders meeting and banquet, which was traditionally held in conjunction with the New England Spring Sale, will be held on May 2 at the Cortina Inn in Killington. Members heard reports from the organization’s auditor, secretary and reporter and were encouraged to visit the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association website at http://JerseySites.USJersey. com/VermontJerseys. Officer Elections Officers were elected to serve the Vermont Jersey Breeders Association in 2014 as follows: Paul Flint, Brookfield, president; Jason Johnson, vice president; Tom Pyle, treasurer; and Heather Brigham, St. Albans, secretary. Paul Stanley, East Fair-
Secretary: Betsy Fleury, Vermont
field, was elected auditor. New directors serving three-year terms include: Dawn Blodgett, Brookfield; Wanda Emerich, Mooers, N.Y.; Paul Flint; Art Ling, Hardwick; and Andrew Wright, Randolph.
Junior Awards Available
Throughout the year, awards for shows and production and judging contests are provided by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) at events specifically for Jersey juniors. For junior shows at county, district, and state levels, the AJCA will provide ribbons for the first, second, and third place animals, plus a Grand Champion rosette. In addition to the rosette, a special award is provided for the Grand Champion at state fairs and AJCA-designated regional shows. Awards are also provided for showmanship contests exclusively for Jersey juniors. Awards must be requested annually. Contact the AJCA Director of Development at 614/322-4456, at least two weeks in advance of the event. Regretfully, requests made within two weeks of the show date cannot be filled. JERSEY JOURNAL
DRY COW MANAGEMENT
Boost Profits With More Attention to Dry Cows
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ry cow management is an integral part of total herd management, yet there is a possibility that those cows stand second in a dairy producer’s daily reflection of changes and challenges on a dairy. While not the high energy and production needs of her lactating peers, a cow’s dry period contains great transitional needs as she is dried off and moved through her cycle and back into calving. There are scientific facts supporting many different options in dry cow management, nutrition, and udder health for the continued productivity and profitability of the cow as she re-enters a lactation. The Jersey Journal asked five Jersey breeders, from different types of operations, to give their perspective about what strengths and challenges they encounter as part of their dry cow management practices. Hopefully you find a useful hint or practice that will start a conversation as you compare their views to your practices. Barlass Jerseys LLC Barlass Jerseys LLC, is owned by Bill and Marion Barlass and their son Brian Barlass and located in Janesville, Wis. Their daughter, Kristin Paul, participates in the dairy also, handling all the genetic work. Kristin and her husband, Brian, also house and raise the pre-breeding aged heifers. Barlass Jerseys milks 400 head of Registered Jerseys and have 50 dry cows on average. The rolling herd average (RHA) is 19,085 lbs. of milk with a 4.9% fat and a 3.8% protein test. The Barlass family strives for high producing, healthy cows with low cost, yet comfortable facilities. In the past year, the dry cows had their barn converted from a bedded pack to sand-bedded freestalls. Close-up cows have access to a small bedding pack area, but we are in the process of changing the way that pack is managed. By changing to the freestall layout in the barn, bedding and cleaning cost have been significantly reduced and the cows stay much cleaner. We feel like this will help improve udder health in the future. The two biggest challenges faced by the dry cow program at Barlass Jerseys are retained placentas and mastitis. We are working closely with our nutritionist on increasing our dry matter in-
Brian Barlass is the fourth generation of his family to breed and raise Registered Jerseys in Janesville, Wis. He and his wife, Nicole, and son Jack, are avid supporters of the dairy industry locally and nationally. The Barlass Jersey herd has ranked nationally for production benchmarks and is a REAP herd.
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take, hopefully leading to less retained placentas. We have had milk fever problems in the past, but have nearly eliminated this fresh cow issue by feeding very low potassium grass hay and giving all fresh cows a 300 millimeter dose of a calcium drench after calving. We Johne’s test all our cows at 150-180 days in calf through our Dairy Herd Information Association. If a cow tests positive they are culled when their production drops to over 30% below herd mates or when they start to lose body condition. Ultrasounds are done at 180 days in calf to confirm the pregnancy. The cows are vaccinated with J5 at that time. ToMORROW dry treatment is used on cows with low somatic cell count (SCC), while Quartermaster is the treatment used on cows with a high SCC. All cows receive Orbeseal to seal the teat end. At the dry off time another J5 vaccine is given, along with Salmonella SRP and Scourguard. Cows are also dewormed with a pour on treatment and given a shot of MULTIMIN® 90. At two to three weeks prior to calving cows are again vaccinated with J5, Salmonella SRP and Scourguard and moved to the closeup pen. All dry cows are fed the same ration. We aim for a 45-day dry period on mature cows with our two-year-olds geared toward a 60-day period. In our experience, the younger cows have showed a drop in production in their next lactation with a shorter dry period. Very little intervention is needed during calving and cows are added to the fresh group in the parlor as they calve. While we milk two times a day, the fresh cows are milked four times, the beginning and the end of both shifts. The increased milking frequency has helped cows with mastitis and high SCC to clear up more quickly and an increased milk production is seen throughout the lactation. Bohnert Jerseys Bohnert Jerseys is owned by brothers Scott and Brian Bohnert and their parents, Jim and Wanda, in East Moline, Ill. The herd
Brothers, Scott and Brian Bohnert, own and operate Bohnert’s Jersey Farm with their parents Jim and Wanda in East Moline, Ill. The family recently expanded their herd to more than 400 milking cows and rank nationally in their herd size for milk, fat and protein production. The REAP herd has productions credits over 22,000 lbs. milk.
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The Lutz family from left, Mandy, Corey, Bridgette, Olivia and James, own and operate Piedmont Jerseys in Lincolnton, N.C. The 250-cow REAP herd is a grazing operation with an emphasis placed on the nutritional value of the herd.
The Haywood family own a 1,200 cow Holstein and Jersey herd in Michigan, where the family pays close attention to the dry cow program and transition pens. Pictured from left are: Luke, Renee, Ellen and Larry Haywood. Photo courtesy of NorthStar Cooperative.
consists of 365 head of Jersey cattle, with 45-60 dry cows on average. The recent RHA was 19,911 lbs. of milk, 1,004 lbs. of fat and 756 lbs. of protein. In herds of 300-749, they are nationally ranked fourth for protein, fifth for milk and third for fat with an AJCA lactation average of 21,926 lbs. of milk, 1,104 lbs. of fat and 820 lbs. of protein. The family works together to profitably maximize production while striving for awesome cow comfort, feed quality, genetics and management consistencies. Cows are palpated for pregnancy at 34 days bred. We do not currently have a recheck unless suspicious behavior is monitored, but we have talked about implementing the practice of milk sampling for a double check on the pregnancy. Cows going into their dry period are pulled from the producing herd on a Monday morning, milked again on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, then dry treated. The treatment used is Quartermaster intramammary treatment and Orbeseal as a sealant. In the past, mastitis has been a problem that has needed extra management with the dry cows. With the addition of the Orbeseal step into our dry off process the past five years, much of the mastitis has been alleviated. Because Quartermaster has been taken off the market, we are changing to Spectra mast DC. While we see the cost of this dry cow treatment doubling our expense, it will significantly reduce any milk and meat withdrawal times. The milking and the dry herds are housed in freestall barns with mattresses and are bedded every other day with chopped straw. The entire herd is housed under one roof, separated into different pens. As our herd continues to grow we will look at moving the dry cows back into the old freestall barn. During nicer weather, the far-off cows are moved to a pasture setting, as long as they are carrying the desired body condition of a three or four. We like to have a little extra condition on our dry cows as we notice they do not gain much weight during their average dry period, in our herd, of 58 days. Long term dry cows are not desired. As a dry cow on pasture nears closer to calving, she is moved back to the pre-fresh pen in the barn. All cows have their feet trimmed during their dry period, either in-house or by a professional. All dry cows are vaccinated with
ViraShield 6+L5HB (annual vaccination), Endovac Bovi (Ecoli mastitis), and ScourBos9 (prevents scours in the newborn calves). The last two vaccines are administered two to three weeks prior to calving. Older cows are given a BoviKalc bolus the day of calving, as well as the day after. This provides them with a supplemental calcium boost, giving our cows higher staring weights in their milk production. Cows are moved from a lactating diet to a dry diet the day they are removed from the lactating herd and go to the once-aday milking string. They will remain on this diet until moved to the pre-fresh group. The pre-fresh cows are fed 30 pounds of the lactating ration, along with 2-lbs. of propylene glycol pellet and alfalfa-grass mixed hay. The dry cow pen is walked daily for visual inspection. Any cows who show signs of being close to calving are moved into the pre-fresh group, a bedding pack maternity barn. All cows are moved to this group at four days from their due day, regardless of their visual signs. At the time of having her calf, the cow is moved to a 12’ x 12’ box stall to be alone. Very rarely is milking before freshening a practice in our herd, but if she is significantly swelled in the udder with milk leakage we bring the cow or heifer in to be milked, helping to save her udder conformation. The pre-fresh group does have a dry lot for exercise as we have noticed that the extra area for movement helps reduce the signs of swelling.
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Piedmont Jerseys Piedmont Jerseys, Lincolnton, N.C., is owned and operated by Corey and Bridgette Lutz. Their three children, James, Mandy and Olivia, are also involved. The dairy is home to 220 Registered Jerseys, bred for good udders and high production, superior type and longevity. This breeding philosophy allows the family to market a large portion of the herd for replacements, supplementing their income. Piedmont Jerseys were nationally ranked eighth for milk in their herd size, with an AJCA lactation average of 20,332 lbs. of milk, 924 lbs. of fat and 715 lbs. of protein. (continued to page 60)
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dairy for easy monitoring. The springers are introduced to the pen about three weeks before their due date. We have found that this helps with reduced incidents of milk fever and swelling in the young udders. For bad weather days we have a large pen beside the parlor where cows who are ready to calve can be housed. This group’s diet is wheat hay, pasture when available and a cation/anion balanced grain. Recently we began a post-fresh program from Van Beek Natural Science, supplementing vitamins, calcium and microbial.
it is a very complex issue. All cows are housed in freestalls with sand bedding, except for the brief time Close to 60% of the forage for the dairy they are in the straw bedded maternity is supplied through an intensive rotational pen at calving. The dry cow and springgrazing system. The balance of the diet is ing heifer area has wider freestalls than fed in a total mixed ration consisting of sithe milking herd, with a six-row configulage, baleage, cotton seed, molasses, and ration. This area is located in a separate loa protein pre-mix. The current RHA for cation, but remains connected to the barn Piedmont Jerseys is 18,241 lbs. of milk, holding the milking herd. 858 lbs. of fat, and 640 lbs. of protein on In transition from the milking herd 240 lactations. The dry cow herd usually into dry cow status all cows have their feet numbers between 30-50 head. trimmed and are routinely moved through One of the biggest challenges in our foot baths as the weather permits. dry cow program is maintainAn intra-mammary treatment of ing good body condition. All Quatermaster is given at dry-off of our dry cows groups are time, with Orbeseal in the teat housed on pasture, with supends. We have had success with plements to their ration of grain this combination in minimizand stored forage. The quality ing e-coli problems. Very infreand quantity of grazing varies quently is it necessary for us to greatly, making it a challenge have to retreat a swollen quarter to keep energy and protein levwith a lactating tube of mastitis els high. To solve this problem, treatment. Fresh and treated cows the ration supplements change are housed in different pens and throughout the year. milked in a separate parlor from We have been fortunate to general population. We do not have very little incidence of milk the up-close group prior to milk fever or ketosis as our dry calving. cows calve in, although in the Our adult herd vaccination past we have had a high incidence of cows freshening with Ryan and Jennifer Clark of Pennsylvania, are raising their daughters, protocol has us treating the drymastitis. At that time we were Leanne and Kylee, on their family farm. After working as a nutritionist off pen and the heifers who are using just dry cow treatment at for several years before beginning to dairy, Ryan learned tricks of the eight weeks from calving with trade from some of the best dairy producers in all breeds in managing Bovishield Gold 5, Vision 7 and dry off. We have started using a his herd of Registered Jersey cattle. J-Vac. Cows at seven weeks precombination of Quartermaster fresh are given “Guardian” vaccine and at dry cow treatments and Orbeseal to seal Sand Creek Dairy LLC two weeks before calving they are dosed the teat end, greatly reducing the occur Sand Creek Dairy LLC is owned by with Once PMH SQ and MULTIMIN® rence of mastitis in fresh cows. Larry and Luke Haywood of Hastings, 90. J-Vac doses are given at four weeks Cows are palpated at 35-50 days after Mich. Also involved in the successful pre-fresh, three weeks fresh and six to breeding for a pregnancy check, with our daily operation of the dairy are Larry’s eight weeks fresh. Another treatment of herd check on a two week rotation. They wife, Ellen, and Luke’s wife, Renee, as Bovishield Gold 5 is administered at three are palpated again at the time of dry off. well as the fresh cow herdsman, the milkweeks post calving and at 300 days in milk To transition out of the end of their milking herdsman and the head mechanic. The for long lactation cattle, along with and ing lactation and into the beginning of team works together to manage a total of addition dose of Vision 7 vaccine. the dry period, we move the cows in a 1,022 milking cows and 134 dry cows We work with our NorthStar Cooperaseparate grazing lot with fescue grass. of Jerseys, Holsteins, Brown Swiss and tive analyst for recommendations of A.I. One milking is skipped and the cows are crossbreds. The 110 head of Jerseys probulls to breed for minimized calving ismilked 24 hours later. We then wait for 48 duce a daily average of 65.3 lbs. of milk sues. As a priority in our heifer breeding more hours, milk them one last time, and and carry a rolling herd average of 20,229 for all breeds, we use calving ease bulls administer dry treatment. They are vaclbs. of milk, 992 lbs. of fat and 728 lbs. of or implant Jersey embryos. Pregnancy cinated with a clostridium, Vision 7. All protein at 165 days in milk. Production is checks are done by ultrasound beginning pregnant cows in the herd are vaccinated key in their herd as the other breeds show. at 35 days post breeding, and during our with Intervet L5SQ. The 919 head of Holsteins are producing weekly vet herd health visits. An addi All dry cows are housed on pasture, in over 32,000 lbs. of milk on the RHA, and tional ultrasound check is performed at 90 three groups, for a dry period of 60 days. are close to 102 lbs. milk per day. There days and a “big calf ” check is done before The first group are the cows transitioning are 117 head of crossbred cattle with a daithe cow is turned dry. This practice has from lactating to dry. After the final milkly production of over 96 lbs. of milk, and shown us very few surprises and so we are ing and procedures, the cows spend about 10 Brown Swiss at 78.5 lbs. milk daily. considering implementing an additional, 5-7 days in the dry up lot, fed with grass Overall herd nutrition, late lactation earlier calf check or pulling milk samples and/or hay. They are then moved to the farmanagement and the success of the breedto confirm pregnancy after the 90-day off dry group which rotationally grazed ing program play a huge role in what check and before dry-off. for the majority of the year. When grazing happens to dry cows. All anyone can do Our nutritionist advises us on feeding is not adequate they are fed baleage. The is evaluate where you are and do the best strategies to minimize milk fever cases, third group is the up-close and springer (continued to page 63) with what you have. It sounds simple, but area, a pasture between the house and the (continued from page 59)
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Definition of Terms of Treatments Used in the Dry Cow Management Story There are many versions of treatment drugs available from different manufacturers in the dairy industry. Jersey Journal staff has compiled a list of the ones mentioned in this story for a reference guide. • Quartermaster is manufactured by Zoetis and is a bovine mastitis treatment and control in dry cows. • Alba Dry Plus is manufactured by Zoetis and is for the treatment of subclinical mastitis in dry cows. • Spectra Mast DC is manufactured by Zoetis and is for the treatment of subclinical mastitis in dairy cattle at the time of dry off. • ToMORROW is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim and is a product which provides a wide range of bactericidal activity against gram-positive and gramnegative organisms. • Orbeseal is manufactured by Zoetis and is an intramammary teat sealant. • Bovishield Gold 5 is distributed by Zoetis and is a vaccination for healthy cattle to prevent respiratory disease. • Vision 7 is manufactured by Intervet/Merck Animal Health
and is for use in healthy cattle as an aid in the preventing disease caused by Clostridium chauvoei (Blackleg), septicum (Malignant edema), novyi (Black disease), sordellii and perfringens Types C&D (Enterotoxemia). • Intervet L5SQ is manufactured by Intervet/Merck Animal Health and is for the vaccination of healthy cattle, 6 months of age and older, as an aid in preventing leptospirosis. • ViraShield 6+L5HB is manufactured by Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. for use in healthy cattle, including pregnant cows and heifers, as an aid in the prevention of disease caused by: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV and 5 Types of Leptospirosis. • Endovac Bovi is manufactured by IMMVAC, INC. and is a vaccination for healthy cattle to aid in the prevention of clinical mastitis caused by E. coli and the effects of endotoxemia in cattle. • J5 and J-Vac vaccines are used on healthy cattle, at least 6 months of age or older, to aid in the prevention of endotoxemia caused by E.Coli. • Triangle 10 vaccine is a vaccination for healthy cattle as an aid in the prevention of disease.
• Scourguard 4KC is manufactured by Zoetis and is for the vaccination of healthy, pregnant cows and heifers as an aid in preventing diarrhea in their calves. • ScourBos9 is manufactured by Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. and is for the vaccination of healthy, pregnant cows and heifers as an aid in preventing diarrhea in their calves. • Guardian vaccine is for prevention of scours. • Once PMH SQ is manufactured Merck and is used for protection against pasteurella (shipping fever) caused by Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida in cattle 3 months of age or older. • MULTIMIN® 90 is an injectable, chelated, supplemental source of zinc, manganese, selenium, and copper in a readily available form. • Cydectin is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim and is an injectable or pour on antiparasitic. • Bovikalc® is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim and is an oral calcium supplement in a unique bolus formulation that provides fast and extended support of blood calcium levels in freshening dairy cows.
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which we have small occurrence of in the Jerseys cattle. Because thinner cows have a tougher, slower time reaching their peak production we try to blood sample for metabolic imbalances or Johne’s disease. A known Johne’s cow is removed from the herd. We have people assigned to walk the close-up pens several times a day, watching for restlessness and the relaxing of the muscles on the side of the tail head. A cow straining in the freestall demands emergency attention and immediate movement to the maternity pen. We usually use a “just-in-time” strategy for moving animals from the close-up area to the maternity pen, with calves born in the ally as a negative consequence of this method. Our fulltime night person monitors the maternity area and assists in calving and newborn care. He also handles the movement of dry (continued to page 65)
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cows to the pens that reflect their status, the far-off area, the close-up pen and the maternity ward. Late lactation cows are fed a lower energy, higher fiber feed to avoid becoming overweight. We like to see good flesh cover on our cows at dry off time, but not too fat, and certainly not too thin. During the dry period cows are monitored and the high fiber diet is adjusted depending on if they are carrying too much cover or not enough. This ration is different from the low milk production diet and contains more bulk, such as straw or coarsely ground grass hay. It is mixed with a small amount of non-brown mid-rib corn silage. We have found that the heavier weighted cows seem to be able to lose a little weight on this diet, though we are not designing the rations for weight loss. Cows with a more thin body structure are moved to the close-up group a little earlier. Our largest challenge, currently, is overcrowding in the close-up area because of the cows who are moved to this pen prior to their appointed time. Plans are in the works to build another barn for more efficient dry, close-up and maternity cow handling as we aim to keep our cows in their dry periods for 60 days. The close-up ration is higher in energy and protein but still very fibrous with straw and grass hay. We believe that we are still learning the best practices as a farm and as an industry. The day we stop learning is when we will no longer be in the dairy business.
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Windy Lane Jerseys Windy Lane Jerseys is home to 220 milking and dry cows along with 170 head of young stock. It is a sole proprietor operation owned by Ryan and Jennifer Clark, Tyrone, Pa. They have two children, Leanne, 3, and Kylee, onemonth-old. Clark’s all Jersey herd was nationally ranked second for protein, sixth for milk and seventh for fat among herds with 80-149 lactations in 2013. The AJCA lactation average at Windy Lane Jerseys was 22,049 lbs. of milk, 1,069 lbs. of fat and 851 lbs. of protein. Clark maintains between 25-35 dry cows, and has different diets for the faroff dry cows and for the pre-fresh cows. Our philosophy is that good cows that are comfortable and that last a long time. They strive to have a smooth transition from the initial drying off time to calving time so that it is easier for the cows to pick right up and get back to milking at their best. The far-off pen is housed in sand-bedded freestalls and the cows stay for 4-5 weeks. (continued to page 66)
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eating. Changes are going to be put in place this year for our dry and transition cows. Pre-fresh cows stay in a bedded straw Far-off cows will be relocated to another pack, where they are monitored for close farm for more room and with a bedded to three weeks and up to calving. pack barn. Pre-fresh cows will also be Prior to entering into her dry period the moving to a bedded pack barn, with three cow has her hooves trimmed and Ryan percalving pens that will have three times the sonally palpates them to ensure pregnancy. square footage as the current pre-fresh They use Albadry Plus dry cow treatment pen. This with help to better accommoat the last milking before her dry period date our growing herd numbers, working and seal the teat ends with Orbeseal. Cows to eliminate the overcrowding that occurs also receive a dose of Triangle 10 vaccine now. The pre-fresh and are moved to the Overall herd nutrition and late lactation management and the success of the housing that will be far-off pen. At three breeding program play a huge roll in what happens to dry cows. All anyone can vacated will then weeks prior to calvdo is evaluate where you are and do the best with what you have. It sounds become a fresh pen ing cows are given simple, but it is a very complex issue. strictly for the older Scourguard 4KC Larry and Luke Haywood, Sand Creek Dairy LLC, Michigan cows. This will help and moved to the us watch them closer pre-fresh pen. After and give them some time off of the conof mineral supplement, and 19.54 lbs. of calving they receive a Bovikalc pill and crete after calving. Everyone has a difcorn silage as fed. These diets have helped Cydectin pour-on fly treatment. After beferent experience with their nutrition and us mostly eliminate ketosis incidents and ing fresh for two-weeks, cows are given management, but this is what works for us control milk fever, with an added benefit Bovishield Gold 5L5 FP. From time of at Windy Lane Jerseys. of very little udder edema in old cows. calving to around one-week fresh we spray Displaced abomasums (DA) have become udders with Udder Comfort to help them a rare event for us, with our last one octransition back to soft and pliable skin in a curring over three years ago. Prior to that quicker time. we would average about three per year. We Prior to October 2013, the Windy Lane feel the key to conquering DAs occurrencherd struggled with ketosis and milk fever. es is to keep cows eating. If they become If we had ketosis issues and changed the sluggish, we recommend trying some difdiet to avoid it we would develop extreme ferent hay or even calf starter to keep them milk fever cases. In comparison, if we (continued from page 65)
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focused on our milk fever problems then the ketosis would return with another diet change. That October we moved to a high straw and anionic salt diet which has eliminated ketosis in all cows except those who have had twins. Our current far-off cow ration is 1 lb. citrus pulp, 6.1 lbs. of straw, 4.78 lbs. of canola meal, 1.51 lbs. mineral supplement, and 19.82 lbs. of corn silage on an as fed basis. The pre-fresh ration consists of .5 lbs. of citrus pulp, 5 lbs. of straw, 3.1 lbs. of canola meal, 2.5 lbs.
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National Dairy Shrine Scholarship Applications Due April 15
The National Dairy Shrine (NDS) is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program. Applications are accepted from March 1 until April 15. Official scholarship application award forms are available on the NDS web site, www.dairyshrine.org under scholarships. The NDS Student Recognition Program recognizes and rewards graduating seniors planning a career in the dairy industry. There will be a $2,000 cash award given to the winner, a $1,500 reward for second place, and three to seven $1,000 cash awards depending on the number and quality of applicants. The National Dairy Shrine/Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI) Milk MarketingDairy Products Scholarships are available to encourage students to pursue careers in the marketing or development of dairy products. The winner receives a $1,500 scholarship while the other winners receive $1,000 scholarships. Five winners are recognized annually. The National Dairy Shrine/Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI) Education & Communication Scholarships are available to encourage students to pursue careers in the education or communication of the value of dairy products and the dairy industry. The winner receives a $1,500 scholarship while the other winners receive $1,000 scholarships. Five winners are recognized annually.
The Kildee Scholarships are offered in two categories. Graduate study applicants may include the top 25 All-American contestants in one of the past three National Intercollegiate Dairy Cattle Contests plus the First and Second Place teams in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge National contests.These students are eligible to apply for two $3,000 scholarships. Undergraduate students may apply in their junior or senior year of college for one $2,000 Kildee Undergraduate scholarship. Applicants for this scholarship must have been one of the top 25 contestants at the National 4-H or FFA Dairy Judging Contests. The NDS Junior Merit Scholarship recognizes and rewards current college juniors planning a career in the dairy industry. There will be a $1,500 cash award given to the winner and two to five more $1,000 cash awards depending on the number and quality of applicants. The NDS Sophomore Merit Scholarship recognizes and rewards current college sophomores planning a career in the dairy industry. There will be a $1,500 cash award given to the winner and two to five more $1,000 cash awards depending on the number and quality of applicants. Two NDS/McCullough scholarships of $2,500 and $1,000 are awarded annually to high school seniors intending to enter a four year college or university and major in: Dairy/Animal Science with a Communications emphasis or Agriculture Journalism with a Dairy/Animal Science emphasis.
There will be two NDS/Iager Dairy Scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,000 to second year college students in a two-year agricultural college. This scholarship is sponsored from a fund created by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Iager of Fulton, Md. There will be two NDS/Maurice Core Dairy Scholarships awarded in the amount of $1,000 to a freshman college student in a four year agricultural college. This scholarship is sponsored from a fund created in honor of Maurice E. Core long-time industry leader and past Executive Director of National Dairy Shrine. There are three NDS/Klussendorf scholarships given in the amount of $1,500 to students in their first, second, or third year at a two or four year college or university. Applicants need to major in Dairy or Animal Science with intentions to enter the dairy cattle industry. There are four NDS/McKown scholarships given in the amount of $1,500 to students in their first, second, or third year at a two or four year college or university. Applicants need to major in Dairy or Animal Science with intentions to enter the dairy cattle industry. If you would like to apply for any of these scholarships, please visit the NDS website at www.dairyshrine.org to download the applications. If you have any questions, please contact the NDS office at info@ dairyshrine.org. Winners of these awards will be announced this summer, with the presentation of awards to be held at the annual NDS awards banquet in Madison, Wis., on Thursday October 2, 2014.
Sun Valley Farm 10350 Meda Loop Road Cloverdale, Oregon 97112 Bearl and Joanne Seals • 503/392-5870 sunvalleyjerseys@gmail.com Jeff Seals • 503/812-6128 David and Kim Seals • 503/392-6164
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Pinterest has quickly become one of the best social media tools for businesses and other organizations looking to drive visitors and e-commerce to their web presences. Companies and the creators of Pinterest continue to evaluate how the site can best be used to help consumers meet their needs. In this month’s Social Media Minute, we will begin a two part series about what Pinterest is, and later, how businesses can use the social media site. What is Pinterest? So what is Pinterest? It is a visual discovery tool, or digital scrapbooking site, that allows users to bookmark items of interest for their own storage. Users can create “boards” of as many categories as they like, from gardening and humor, to cheese and wine pairings, whatever their varied interests might be. Users can browse content that has already been “pinned” to Pinterest, which means another user has already uploaded that content to the website, or users can “pin” content as they browse websites outside of Pinterest.com. Users can browse by an area of interest within Pinterest has already classified, or by looking through the sites most popular pins category. All Pinterest content is searchable, with results showing visual representations of the pin, not just a bold headline like web-based search engines. For example, you might come along a news story about the health benefits of milk on CNN.com, if CNN.com has enabled its audience to “pin” its content, you could share that story to your personal Pinterest board(s). When deciding to pin something from a website, you will be given the option to select an image from that page. The image is what will then show in your Pinterest newsfeed and the feed of the followers you have on Pinterest. It can also be shared subsequently with Facebook and Twitter followers if your accounts are linked to share content. Your pin will appear on whichever board you have selected, maybe a “Dairy News” board you created to share positive news coverage with your followers. The pin will display the image you chose, a link back to the website it originated from, any comments other Pinterest users might have left, and how many times that content has been “repined” or “liked.” Pinterest users can not only follow the feeds of their social media friends, which Pinterest helps you find upon registration
by linking to your other social media accounts, but any other users they might find interesting. Even better, you can search for boards that other users have created and dedicated to a specific interest, and follow just that board for updates and new pins. If you come across another users board dedicated to heirloom vegetables, but don’t want to get updates from the fantasy wedding board that user pins to, just simply follow
the heirloom vegetable board and not the user. Pinterest also gives users the option to install a “Pin It” button to their web browser. This button allows you to pin things when the page owner has not installed a “Pin It” button with the content itself. Just because a website does not have a “Pin It” button does not mean its content is not available for sharing, users can still use the browser-based button.
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Tennessee Breeders Gather for Meeting
The Tennessee Jersey Cattle Club held its annual meeting on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park in Franklin, Tenn. Jason Robinson, Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) Manager and AJCA-NAJ Area Representative, spoke about the past year’s success within the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and outlined the calendar for the JMS spring sale season. Phil Gordon, Syracuse, Ind., AJCA Director from the Sixth District, spoke about the changing dynamics in the dairy industry and how Jersey cattle are making great impacts. Information was shared about the AJCA annual meeting to be held this summer in Alexandria, Va., and some of the opportunities that would be available during the meetings were outlined. Officers elected for the 2014 year are Jay Ozburn, Nolensville, president; Henry Dowlen, Lewisburg, first vice president; Wesley Brady, Calhoun, second vice president; and Jennifer Blankenship, Jackson, secretary/treasurer. Wesley Blankenship, Jackson, Neal Smith, Smyrna, and Jonas Gillespie, Chapel Hill, were elected to serve a three-year term on the board of directors. Herd and Individual Awards Awards for 2013 were presented to herds and cows excelling in Energy Corrected Milk (ECM) and Jersey Production Index (JPI) from within the state. Berrys Academy Lilly-ET was the top two-year-old with 31,716 lbs. of ECM. The Very Good-86% daughter of BW Academy-ET, GJPI +121, produced a 1-11 record of 20,710 lbs. of milk, 1,445 of fat and 815 lbs. of protein. She is owned by Dylan Ellenburg, Morristown.
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The leading three-year-old was Tenn Forest HAA Maid from the University of Tennessee Research and Education Center, Lewisburg. She had 30,888 lbs. of ECM on her 3-4 record of 22,810 lbs. of milk, 1,364 lbs. of fat, and 754 lbs. of protein. Henry Gaby, Greenville, is the owner of the high four-year-old for ECM with Gabys Impuls Diane-ET, Very Good-85%. Her 31,740 lbs. of ECM was made on her 4-7 record of 25,770 lbs. milk, 1,254 lbs. of fat and 925 lbs. protein. Gabys Blair Anquilla-ET, Excellent-92%, also owned by Henry Gaby, was the high individual in the five-year-old and over age bracket. Her 31,844 lbs. of ECM accompanied a 5-5 record of 22,285 lbs. of milk, 1,412 lbs. of fat, and 820 lbs. of protein. The highest living lifetime milk production merit was bestowed upon Aspen Grove Mannix Majesty, Very Good-84%. Owned by Dylan Ellenburg, this daughter of Rock Maple Brook Mannix, GJPI -21, has produced 207,739 lbs. of milk, 11,679 lbs. of fat and 7,906 lbs. of protein in nine lactations. Four herd owners claimed the high ECM honors for their respective herd sizes. Daniel Parks, Morristown, had a herd of 45 head with an ECM of 20,736 lbs. and was tops in the 10-49 cow category. The University of Tennessee Research and Education Center has 99 lactations and was the winner of the 50-99 cows category with 21,172 lbs. of ECM. For the herds with 100-149 head Johnny Brady, Riceville, took home the award with his 113 head herd. They produced 19,704 lbs. of ECM. Gaby Jersey Farm, with 164 milking cows, won the high ECM in the over 150 cow category, with 21,804 lbs. The top Tennessee GJPI cows were selected based on the February 2014 AJCA ranking. With a GJPI of +200, Barhams Valentino Princes topped the list.
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She is owned by Barham Bros., Calhoun, Tenn., and is a Very Good-83% daughter of All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, GJPI +215. She completed a first lactation at 1-11 in 305 days with 14,570 lbs. of milk, 749 lbs. of fat, and 503 lbs. of protein. The high JPI cows were ranked based on their December 2013 numbers and LaLu Plus Liv sorted herself to the top of the list with a JPI of +170. She is owned by Sara LaFever Halliburton, Sparta. This Sweetie Plus Iatolas Bold, GJPI +222, daughter has five dams in her pedigree appraised at Very Good-87% and higher. Tennesse Junior Members The Tennessee Junior Jersey Cattle Club held their meeting in conjunction with the adult meeting. Junior officers elected for this year are Hannah Halliburton, Sparta, president; Haliegh Goldman, west Tennessee, vice president; Jayme Ozburn, Nolensville, middle Tennessee vice president; Sydney Brady, Riceville, east Tennessee vice president; Ashton Thompson, reporter; Cassidy Hulshof, Smyrna, secretary/treasurer; and Forest Ozburn, Nolensville, historian. Dylan Ellenburg, Allison Massey, Wartrace, and Laura Bell, Palmersville, were each honored with youth achievement awards. The state junior production awards were announced and Dylan Ellenburg took home the four top honors. Based on m.e. production, Ellenburg received a first place certificate for Berrys Academy Lilly-ET in the two-year old category. “Lilly” had an m.e. of 28,976–1,964–1,132 at 1-11. She also received the top production honors of this age group in the open contest. In the three-year-old group, Aspen Grove Braveheart Miracle had an m.e. of 23,957–1,335–785 at 3-8. She is a Very Good-87% daughter of Keystone Duke Braveheart, GJPI +136, and is backed by seven dams that are Very Good or Excellent. Aspen Grove Militia Belle, Excellent-90%, had a winning four-year-old production m.e. of 23,641–1,459–886 at 4-5. She is a ninth generation Excellent with Duncan Belle, Excellent-92% as her fifth dam. Many of those generations also have production records over 21,000 lbs. of milk. In the five-year-old and over production category, Aspen Grove Morgans Dawn received top honors. She is Very Good-85%, and an eighth generation Very Good or Excellent with four of her seven lactations over 21,000 lbs. of milk and six of the seven over 1,000 lbs. of fat. The day of fellowship and recognition wrapped up with the successful junior fun auction, with Jersey breeder Ray Lee, Smyra, calling the auction. JERSEY JOURNAL
South Carolina Jersey Cattle Association Gathers
The South Carolina Jersey Cattle Association (SCJCA) met on February 22, 2014, at the Newberry Firehouse Conference Center, in Newberry, S.C. Following a brief business meeting, lunch, a short program and presentations of awards were combined with the company of the state Holstein breeders. Guest speakers presented updates in their fields of expertise to the dairy producers gathered. Jason Robinson, manager of Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) area representative for the Southeast, spoke about another very successful and record breaking year at AJCA. Elizabeth Moretz, from the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, Inc., informed the group about programs, promotions and partnerships the organization has developed and implemented for dairy promotion and dairy nutrition education. Dr. Boyd Parr, Newberry, gave a report on Clemson Public Service Activities and Extension as well as animal disease traceability. Parr teamed with Terry Sudduth, Anderson, to provide information about the Mid-Atlantic Secure Milk Supply Project. This is a project still being developed and is structured to be implemented in the event there is a catastrophic disease outbreak or natural weather event, helping dairy producers to still ship their milk and lessening the economic struggle and impact. Sudduth is the area coordinator on this project. Steve Waggoner of Clemson University provided updates on the dairy and Animal and Veterinary Science (AVS) departments. Tina Horn, Chester, reported on the South Carolina Dairy Heifer Project. This program is open to youth, ages 9-17. Participants draw for a dairy heifer, and upon securing their heifer, provide care and development for 18 months. The youth learn to feed and care for the animal; keep detailed records of expenses and weight gains; and prepare the calf for showing at local county shows and the South Carolina State Fair dairy show. At the conclusion of the project, the heifer is sold at the South Carolina Bred Heifer Sale in October at the state fair. Glen Easter, Laurens, and Kevin Satterwhite, Newberry, gave a very informative milk market update and perspective from their respective dairy cooperatives. Easter is a board member for Dairy Farmers of America and Satterwhite serves on the board for the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association. Officers for the upcoming year are Amanda Lutz, Chester, president; Phil
Perry, Saluda, vice president; Tina Horn, secretary; and Boyd Parr, treasurer. Directors for the SCJCA are Ed Ettinger, Kinards; Ann Senn, Newberry; Mark Wiley, Abbeville; Tammie Doran, Newberry; Steve Waggoner, Pendleton; Mark Lyon, Newberry; Rick Doran, Newberry; Glen Easter; L.D. Peeler, Starr; and George Wheeler, Saluda. Youth Report The youth report was given by Tyler French, Newberry. Junior awards were presented to Tyler French, Bryce Horn, Chester; Tabb French, Newberry; Trey
French, Newberry; and Mary Rodgers, Fountain Inn; for honors with their achievement books. Brandon Horn, Chester, was presented with the Steer Scholarship and the 2013 Production Winner was Bryce Horn, with RJF Beckys StarET, Excellent-90% with a DHIA m.e. of 22,653–1,054–824 at 2-9. Awards Production awards were presented to the senior membership and herds of the SCJCA for herd averages, individual cow production, and for genetic merit based (continued to page 72)
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Margandale Jersey Farm The Lemmermens - Galloway, Ohio
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Pine Hill Jersey Farm Scott Lindsay • phjfarm@dslextreme.com Farm office: 330/457-0304 • Cell: 330/853-4305 47467 St. Rt. 46, New Waterford, Ohio 44445
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on Jersey Performance Index (JPI) and Genomic JPI (GJPI). Edwin and Cheryl Ettinger, Will Do Jerseys, Kinards, took home the most awards, including honors in both production and genetic merit. The dairy yielded the highest herd average for milk production with 18,023 lbs. milk, 852 lbs. fat and 637 lbs. protein on 185 cows. Will Do Manni Hoopi won the lifetime production honor, producing 232,669 lbs. milk in 3,451 days and 10 lactations. The Will Do herd also carried the highest herd JPI average at +97 on 185 cows after the December 2013 genomic evaluations. Will Do Matinee Hester was the highest GJPI cow with a GJPI of +174. Will Do Dimension Wader-ET was the highest GJPI heifer with a GJPI of +199, after the December genomics. She is owned by Erica and Amber Ettinger. Page 72
MVC Valentino Vivian carried the highest traditional JPI number at +165. She is owned by Meadow View Cattle, Inc., Olar. Landsdowne Dairy, LLC, Bowman, showed the highest increase in milk production herd average for 2013. Their 201 head milking herd increased in production by 3,019 lbs. milk. Individual milk production certificates were awarded by age groups to seven cows, owned by six breeders. High production for individual cows was ranked on 2x milkings, 305-day records, based on the DHIA m.e. SAR Apollo Showgirl captured the high milking yearling honor, freshening at 1-11 with an m.e. of 29,081 lbs. milk. She is owned by Skiparilla Jerseys and Tyler, Tabb, and Trey French, Newberry. Trinitys Louie Cindy took home top honors in the junior two-year-old category for her owners, Glen and Marilyn
Easter, Eastglen Farms, Laurens. Calving at 2-2, her m.e. was 26,583 lbs. milk. Eastglen Farms also had the high ranked senior three-year-old with Eastglen Acclaim Azalea. She calved at 3-10 and had an m.e. of 24,889 lbs. milk. Hailing as the top senior two-year-old was GR Her-Man Dale Bellona-ET with a 2-9 m.e. of 27,663 lbs. milk She is owned by Herby and Amanda Lutz, Chester. Malnati, Collins, and Doran, Newberry, owned the top junior three-year-old, BRJArco Iatola Lgion Belle F-43. She calved at 3-3 with an m.e. of 28,231 lbs. milk. The four-year-old age category was topped by Sunny Day Award Kegan. Owned by Sunny Day Farm, Chester, “Kegan” freshened at 4-0 and had an m.e. of 31,027 lbs. milk. The aged cow honors were won by Peelers Jace Passion, who at 7-9, had an m.e. of 26,648 lbs. milk. “Passion” is owned by L. D. Peeler, III, Starr. JERSEY JOURNAL
In Memoriam William “Bill” Starkweather William “Bill” Starkweather, Highland, Ill., 89, passed away February 3, 2014, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. He was born October 9, 1924, in Broken Arrow, Okla., and moved to Illinois when he was two. He graduated from Hettick High School and then worked at Owens Illinois Glass in Alton, Ill. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was stationed in northern France. He was wounded in January 1945 and discharged in March 1946, receiving a Purple Heart as well as a Bronze Star for his service. He married Margaret L. Claxton on November 3, 1951. She preceded him in death in May 2009. In the 1950s, Starkweather worked as a herdsperson at Foremost Farms Dairy and School of the Ozarks in Missouri. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was herdsperson for Borg Farms in Delavan, Wis., and Granada Farms in Alhambra, Ill. He worked at the Highland post office during later years and retired from Clean the Uniform Company in 2000. Since late 2007, he resided at Faith Countryside Homes in Highland. Starkweather was a member of the First
Baptist Church in Alhambra and the Lee Iten American Legion Post 439 in Highland. He served as chaplain of the Highland VFW Post 5694 for 20 years and was a lifelong member of the Disabled American Veterans organization. He is survived by four children, Glenna White of Brighton, Betty Wilson of Delavan, Wis., Sherry Lappe of New Douglas and Bruce Starkweather of O’Fallen. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati OH 45250-0301.
Harry Campbell Wells Harry Campbell Wells, Clover, S.C., 61, passed away suddenly but peacefully March 11, 2014, at home. He was born February 13, 1953, in York, S.C., to the late Campbell H. and Zoe Goforth Wells. He was raised on his family farm, getting into mischief and driving a tractor by the time he was three. Wells graduated from Clover High School in 1971, where he played baseball and football and was voted “Best Looking” by his senior class. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in agriculture and dairy science. Wells and his wife, Jane, took over the Registered Jersey farm, Rock Haven Jer-
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seys, from his father. He was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association. He loved the History Channel, a good laugh, conspiracy theories and a cold beer. He could fix just about anything and loved his family and farm. He had a sweet tooth but loved his pinto beans, cornbread and milk. In addition to his wife of 33 years, Jane, he is survived by daughters, Lark, Erin (Steve) Crist and Abby; a sister Lea (Jordan Scepanski) Wells; two nieces; a nephew; brother-in-law Jim Jenkins; motherin-law Myra Jenkins; and a beautiful herd of brown-eyed Jersey cows. He was preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Wells. Memorials may be made to Richardson Animal Rescue, 1968 Garvin Road, York, SC 29745, or Animal League of Gaston County, 972 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054.
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California Jersey Breeders have Annual Meeting
The California Jersey Cattle Association (CJCA) hosted its annual meeting the weekend of February 14 and 15, 2014, at the College of the Sequoia’s (COS) Tulare Center, Tulare, Calif. A small social with snacks was held at COS on Friday evening, with business meetings, informational presentations, the California Gold Sale, and an awards banquet filling Saturday’s hours. Board member of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), C.A. Russell, Hilmar, reported on the success of the 2013 year and what challenges and changes lie ahead as the Jersey cow is promoted as relevant, sustainable and “green.” Russell also spoke of the 2014 AJCA Annual Meetings in Alexandria, Va., and of plans for the 2016 Annual Meeting, with California as the host state. National All-Jersey (NAJ) board member, Mike Wickstrom, Hilmar, reported on a record year for income. He also spoke of the challenges of the farm bill and regulation of milk pricing. Executive Secretary and CEO of AJCANAJ, Neal Smith was on hand to introduce Maija Haggith as the new AJCA-NAJ Southwest Area Representative, stepping into the position vacated by Allen Carter who retired December 31, 2013. Smith also reviewed the success of the Jersey cow and the support of the breeders during our changes and challenges as the AJCA strives to stay updated with new and improved technology and programs. The manager of Jersey Marketing Service (JMS), Jason Robinson, was on hand to summarize the 2013 sale season and to answer questions about the California Gold Sale, held later that evening. He also spoke of the new technology and programs making JMS sales more virtual, comparing and contrasting online sale options as compared to the still popular live sale venues. CJCA officers were elected with Jim Quist, Fresno, as president; Stan Henderson, Paso Robles, vice president; Kathy Sanders, Hilmar, secretary; and Nancy Miguel, Hilmar, as treasurer. Janice and Benny Rector, Hilmar, were recognized for their service on the board and as officers of CJCA and given well wishes on their move to Texas. Junior Activities and Awards The California Junior Jersey Association (CJJA) enjoyed their time during the annual meeting in Tulare. Mixing business with pleasure, the group of youth elected officers and spent the afternoon making memories at the SKYWALK april 2014
indoor trampoline facility. New officers include: Rylin Lindahl, Visalia, president; Steven Pozzi, Petaluma, vice president; Rebecca Sanders, secretary; Regina Pozzi, treasurer; Nicole Sanders, reporter; area representatives include Cort Rowley, Visalia, and Gia Barcelos, Hanford. New advisors of the CJJA were announced as Natalie Sanders, Hilmar, and Karessa Mast, Denair. These two former junior members look forward to guiding the next generation of California Jersey youth. The group invites everyone to
“like” the California Junior Jersey Association on Facebook. Awards were presented to a select group of junior members during the combined banquet on Saturday evening after the California Gold Sale. Regina Pozzi was awarded with the CJCA Scholarship and Cort Rowley was bestowed with the Intermediate Youth Achievement honors. The 2013 California Jersey Queen, Kasidi Barcelos, Hilmar, thanked the breeders for entrusting her as their royalty for the past year, noting the positive changes (continued to page 76)
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Kasidi Barcelos, 2013 California Jersey Queen, (left) congratulates Brittany Luis (right), the 2014 California Jersey Queen
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Jersey Queen, Brittany Luis, Ceres. Luis will represent the Jersey breeders at state activities and shows for the next year and is eligible to compete for the National Jersey Queen title in November. Youth production awards were also presented, with 18 entries from eight youth members. Brock Tate, Hilmar, is the owner of CDF Blair Futurity H0507, Excellent-92%. The Sil-Mist Montana Blair 3753-ET daughter topped the state youth production contest with multiple component pricing dollar value of
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$4,655.38. Actual production for the 5-4 record is 26,610 lbs. of milk, 1,473 lbs. of fat, and 1,039 lbs. of protein in 305 days (3x milking). McCallister Russell, Hilmar, placed second in the production contest with Yosemite Garrett Jerrick M11315, Very Good-82%. She produced a 2-7 record with a dollar value of $4,539.85. Lars William Russell, Hilmar, was third with Aloha Abe Party Time, Very Good-87%. Her 5-2 record has a dollar value of $4,149.57.
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a public role can have on a shy youth. She stated that competing for National Jersey Queen during the All American festivities was a great accomplishment and she made many memories. Barcelos then passed the crown to the 2014 California Page 76
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