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Jersey Breeders Gather to Plan All American
Jersey Breeders Come Together to Plan All American
O’Gold Sale through JerseyBid.com. Females. It was recommended to catalog 75 live females, and offer no more than four embryo packages. Females must be recorded with a minimum Generation Count 4 and also have a Breed Base Representation (BBR) of 100. Animals should be parentage qualified. Heifers under six months of age will have the option of being sold by virtual video format.
Males. Two or three highr a n k i n g g e n o m i c - t e s t e d young bulls will be offered for syndication, based on marketability. They must have a minimum Generation Count 5 with a BBR of 100 to be sold. If available, a bull that meets the same requirements as females will be offered in the live sale as a non-syndicated bull.
No animal may have a declared carrier of Limber Legs (LL) or Rectovaginal Constriction (RVC) in its three-generation pedigree. Declared carriers of BLAD, DUMPS, SMA, SDM or Holstein haplotype 1, 3, 4 or 5 by genotype test will not be accepted. Bulls selling must also be designated free of Jersey Haplotype 1. Health testing: Beginning with the 2020 North American International Livestock Exposition, all animals entering the grounds will be required to be tested for BVD-PI. T h e c o m m i t t e e r e c o m m e n d e d anaplasmosis testing be dropped. Animals eight-months-old and under do not need A midst the pandemic of Coronavirus, dedicated Jersey breeders gathered via conference lines and in person on Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio, to plan the 68 th edition of The All American Jersey Shows and Sales—the three days of All Jerseys, All the Time scheduled for November 7, 8, and 9, 2020, in Louisville, Ky.
Combined, the 2019 All American shows were the largest exhibition of Jerseys in the world. Total animals through the ring were 386 in the open show and National Jersey Jug Futurity, plus 215 head exhibited by 138 youth in the junior show. The Pot O’Gold Sale again offered a strong group of 35 productionbred heifers with an average of $2,190 followed by the highly successful All American Sale of 64 lots averaging $6,110.66.
For ty-three committee members engaged in discussion at the Embassy Suites ColumbusAirport or through conference lines to the meeting rooms. Committee recommendations were presented at the general session called to order by General Chair, Mark Gardner, Dayton, Pa., then forwarded to the AJCA Board of Directors for action.
Executive Committee Unaudited financial statements for 2019 showed a net loss of ($7,595) before unrealized gain on investments. The 2020 budget was approved, based on revenues of $142,975 and expenses of $142,950. Sponsorship fees approved for 2020 were implemented: show class sponsorships, $250; banner-trophy sponsorships, $250; and other trophy sponsorships, $150.
Recognition levels for the event are: • Underwriters, $10,000 and over; • Primary Sponsors, $5,000 to $9,999; • 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.
Sale Committee The All American Jersey Sale is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, at 4:30 p.m. The pre-sale social will begin at 3:30 p.m., with pre-sale ceremonies at 4:00 p.m. Pre-bidding would be allowed before both the All American Jersey Sale and Pot Members of the 2020 Executive Committee are (from left) Mark Gardner, General Chair; Michael Hurst, Associate General Chair; Aaron Horst, Sale Chair; Joel Albright, Associate Sale Chair; John Lemmermen, Open Show Chair; Christine Sheesley Rozler, Open Show Associate Chair; Tyler Boyd, Futurity Chair; Lynda Lehr, Junior Activities Chair; Brittany Core, Associate Junior Activities Chair; and Jonathan Merriam, past General Chair.
The Sale Committee meeting, chaired by Aaron Horst (front right), included Joel Albright, associate chair; Eddie Kirchdoerfer, Donna Phillips, John Kokoski, Bradley Taylor, and Michael Hurst. Herby Lutz participated via the conference line.
Participants in the Open Show Committee meeting were Delaine Smith, David Blankenship, John Boer, chair John Lemmermen, Tom Sawyer, Alta Mae Core and associate chair Christine Sheesley Rozler. On the conference line were David Jordan, Ted DeMent, Joey Pendleton and Amanda Stiles Lutz.
Members of the Jersey Jug Futurity Committee in attendance were Tyler Boyd, chair; Karen Bohnert, Corrina Aldrich, Joyce Owens and Sarah Boer. Participating through the conference line were Gail Black, Lauren Black Venegas, Rachel White Conner, Garry Hansen, Amy Krahn and Sally Pozzi, associate chair.
The Junior Activities Committee included (front row) Skylar Buell, Anneke Boer, Lynda Lehr, chair; Brittany Core, associate chair; Wanda Emerich and Jacob Leum; and (back row) Cal Graber, Walter Owens, and Kelly Moss. On the conference line were Josh Gordon, Gracie Krahn, Regina Pozzi and Renee McCauley.
to be tested for Bovine Leukosis, but will be announced as not being tested. Animals over eight months of age will still have the option of selling with the announcment of a positive test. Clarification was made on the shipping fever vaccination requirement, recommending an internasal injection.
Sale commissions will be at the following rates: females and non-syndicated males, 20% for the first $10,000, then 15% on the amount from $10,001 to $30,000 and 10% on amounts over 30,001; and syndicated males at 33-1/3% for the first $50,000 and 15% at $50,001 and over.
It was recommended to sell 30-35 heifers in the Pot O’Gold Sale, Saturday, November 7. The sale will move this year to the same location as the All American Jersey Sale in the West Hall. The sale will start no sooner than 4:00 p.m. (or 20 minutes after the junior show ends) on Saturday. Commission will be 25%, with 17% set aside for the production contest awards. Females must be a minimum Generation Count 4 with a BBR of 100 to be eligible for the sale, with all heifers genotyped and having official genomic evaluations by sale date.
Open Show The All American Jersey Show is scheduled for Monday, November 9, with heifers showing at 7:30 a.m., followed by cow classes beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The committee recommended a $5 increase to the entry fee. This goes handin-hand with last year’s $5 increase with the money coming back to help fund the All American Jersey Show. Entry fees will
APRIL 2020 now be aligned with the other breeds at $35 for the open show.
It was recommended to continue to recognize the highest genomic JPI animal in each class with the animals competing against each other in a junior champion genomic JPI class and a senior champion genomic JPI class.
The committee reviewed the best bred and owned rule and recommends updating the wording to read: when (1) the names of the Breeder and Recorded Owner are identical on the registration certificate, or (2) the recorded Owner is a member of the Breeder’s immediate family and herd unit, and has use of the Breeder’s prefix number. If a non-family member partner is added, breeder eligibility is null and void. This will be a lead out class only if necessary. A $25 fee will be enforced for AJCA staff to tattoo or re-tag an entry to meet AJCA identification requirements. National Jersey Jug Futurity “Roaring 20s” will be the theme for the 2020 show on Sunday, November 8, beginning at 1:30 p.m. following the selection of the Junior Show Supreme Champions at 12:00 noon.
Procedures for handling Jersey Jug payments and/or owner requests for late payments were reviewed. The committee endorsed last year’s decision to allow owners that miss the December 31 deadline to submit nominations from January 1 to March 1 at $15 per entry. All other payments not received by the published deadlines will be refused and the animal(s) will be disqualified.
The committee adopted the wording voted on in the open show committee for the best bred and owned rule to keep consistent across the shows.
The Winner will compete for Intermediate Champion and earn first-place points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor.
(continued to page 35) The Reserve Winner qualifies for the Intermediate Champion class and will be credited with second-place points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. 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. Cows placing third through sixth in the Futurity that do not show in the open show will be credited with the appropriate points for Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor. In all cases, Premier Exhibitor points are awarded to the Recorded Owner for the Futurity, even if ownership changes before the open show.
There are 265 two-year-olds eligible to make the final payment for the 2020 Futurity. Payment is due in the AJCA office not later than September 20. A total of 719 animals were nominated for the 2022 Futurity.
Junior Show & Activities The All American Junior Jersey Show will be held on Saturday, November 7, beginning with the cow classes at 7:30 a.m. The eligibility and ownership rules were discussed and approved for the junior show: Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2020. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Rule 2, Entries. Animals are eligible when recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the Herd Register or with Generation Count 4 or greater, or by Jersey Canada with registry status of 93.75% and greater.
The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded
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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, 2020. 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 (1) be associated with the Herd Unit and also eligible to show by age (Rule 1), or (2) if not, be the same age or younger than the exhibitor of the animal being shown. Requests for alternate leadsperson must be submitted for approval by the NAILE dairy show superintendent on forms provided by the AJCA 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.
Entry forms for Premier Junior Breeder and Premier Junior Exhibitor will be distributed at check-in. Submit forms not later than 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the show to the Jersey show superintendent. The committee endorsed that staff look at the possibility of including juniorshown cows in the National Jersey Jug Futurity be included in breeder points for the Junior Show.
The committee recommended actively pursuing fundraising options for the National Jersey Queen contest in 2020 to grow the fund. The committee endorsed that any female Junior or active Lifetime member between the ages of 16 and 22 as of January 1 of the contest year is eligible for the National Jersey Queen Contest.
Springdale Jerseys Inc.
The Whitcomb Family • sdfarm@fairpoint.net 205 Birches Rd., Waldo, Maine 04915 207/342-5446 Phone/Fax 207/342-5135 Walter • 207/722-3247 Nancy
Silver Maple Farms Inc. The McKeen Family • Home of SMJ Jerseys 414 Hussey Rd., Albion, ME 04910 Barn: 207/437-5181 • Home 207/437-2554 E-mail: dennis.mckeen@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
Mapleline Farm
The John Kokoski Family 57 Comins Road, Hadley, MA 01035 Herd Manager: Rich West Home 413/549-6486 Email jkokoski@maplelinefarm.com Website www.maplelinefarm.com
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
The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Environmental Stewardship (ES) program has been available since January 2017 to help the dairy industry estimate greenhouse gas emissions and energy use on the farm. The snapshot is based on assessments conducted by individual dairy farms that participate in the program.
In keeping with a directive to update standards every three years, Version 2 was released in February 2020. Updates include new options for data entry and more detailed reports.
Participation in the voluntary FARM ES is encouraged because it helps dairy farmers show consumers they are committed to the environment. As well, results can reveal opportunities for improvements that
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By participating in FARM ES, dairy producers receive statistics that show their carbon footprint in terms of pounds of carbon dioxide equivalents per pound of fat protein corrected milk. Results are divided into areas of production: feed production, on-site enteric, onsite fuel and on-site manure management. benefit both the planet and the bottom line. In this month’s Jersey Jargon, we’ll give an overall view of the program and highlight changes that were adopted in Version 2. If you need assistance completing the module, contact National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), which has been certified as a second-party evaluator for FARM. The Basics The Environmental Stewardship module is one of four program silos of the FARM program administered by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). Other modules are Animal Care, Antibiotics and Workforce Development. The FARM program is open to all dairy farmers, milk processors and cooperatives, even if you do not ship milk to NMPF.
Through a series of questions in five categories— p r o d u c t i o n , energy, feed, crops and manure managem e n t — t h e module assesses a farm’s carbon and energy footprints. FARM ES provides a baseline from which dairy farmers can identify potential efficiency gains and cost savings and track progress. Version 2
The FARM ES program officially transitioned to Version 2 in late February. An updated user’s guide and online training are anticipated in the first quarter of the year.
The three major changes include: new data options and questions; new crop emission factors that update baseline information; and more detailed results, such as the ability to see greenhouse gas (GHG) results broken down by type of gas.
If previous data under the first version of Farm ES represents a cooperator/processor baseline of greenhouse gas emissions, it is recommended to have FARM re-run the old data using Version 2 of the model. Typically, GHG reporting guidance recommends re-running the base year of data if methodology updates will significantly impact results. In such cases, the crop emissions factors updates do change. What are the Benefits? The FARM ES program was established as a long-term means of tracking and communicating the dairy industry’s efficiency story to consumers. Tools like this enable the industry to report that one cow today produces as much milk as five in 1944, reducing the carbon footprint of a gallon of milk 63% over the past seven decades.
In the immediacy, dairy producers are provided with statistics that estimate their carbon footprint for the four areas of production–feed production, on-site methane enteric (produced via the digestive process), on-site fuel use and onsite manure management. These numbers are compared to those of similar-sized herds regionally and nationally.
Energy use on the farm is also estimated by converting gasoline, electricity, propane and other forms of energy into British thermal units (MBTUs). This is then divided by pounds of fat protein corrected milk (FPCM) to determine a farm’s footprint. As with production, these numbers are compared to a regional and national average.
For the Jersey breed, participation in FARM ES may yield even more statistics that prove their cow is the world’s most efficient, environmentally friendly bovine. For additional information, contact NAJ Assistant General Manager Drew Duncan at 614/322-4462 or dduncan@usjersey. com. Or, visit NMPF’s website at https:// nationaldairyfarm.com/.
President: George Dean 724/287-0904 Secretary: Jessica Peters 814/282-5206 Visit us online at: http://pennsylvaniajerseys.usjersey.com
Jersey Farm LLC
Bob and Alma Kenny Clayton and Renée Kenny 749 McClain Rd. Enon Valley, PA 16120 724/730-0219 • 570/419-5188 kennyjerseyfarm@gmail.com A REAP Herd • Equity Investor
Four Springs Jerseys J. Craig and Susan Wicker 2147 Upper Brush Valley Road Centre Hall, PA 16828 814/364-9807 wickfsvetclin@aol.com A REAP Herd • Equity Investor
Jeff and Michele Reasner Phone: 717/579-3988 • Email: jemi@earthlink 7382 Sunset Road, Newburg, PA 17240 Website: http://www.holsteinworld.com/jemi/ JEMI Jerseys “We show our milk cows and milk our show cows.”
NOBLEDALE FARM Registered Jerseys since 1888 Gillett, PA • Email: nobledalefarm@gmail.com Stuart, Elaine, Maria & Cory • Steve and Donna Phone/Fax 570/537-2308 Maria’s cell 607/483-1413
Stoney Hollow Jerseys Don, Jill, Garrett, and Jason Stonerook 231 Stonerook Rd., Martinsburg, PA 16662 Phone: 814/793-3059 Email: stoneyhollowjerseys@gmail.com
VANDERFELTZ JERSEYS Visitors Welcome Joe, Melinda, Kyle and Corey VanderFeltz 898 St. Rt. 706, Lawton, PA 18828 570/934-2406 • Joe’s cell: 570/396-0269 E-mail jvanfel2@gmail.com
File Your Professional Cow Photos with Jersey Journal What do pictures of your Jerseys say about your herd? Nothing if the Jersey Journal doesn’t have a copy of the picture on file.
Now that show season is in full swing, the Jersey Journal reminds breeders that pictures of any class winners, as well as second place if that animal went on to place as a champion, will be published with respective show reports, provided that a photographic print or digital image is sent to the office.
Page 40 Photographers do not automatically send your pictures to the Jersey Journal office. When picturing your animals, please request that a digital file be sent to the Jersey Journal office. While you will incur the cost of this picture, the benefits will outweigh the cost in the long run. For example, if you decide to advertise that animal and the photograph is not on file, we will have to order it from the photographer. This is more expensive than ordering a print for the Journal files at the time the pictures are first made.
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Messmer Jersey Farm
Quality Cattle At Quantity Prices 4495 Low Gap Road Martinsville, IN 46151 765/349-1500 (house) 317/446-2669 (cell)
laws, the Jersey Journal must have a photographic print from the photographer in the office to use it for publication. Or if you have received a release from the photographer to send digital copies on to publications, those will also be accepted. A scanned reprint from a third party will not be accepted.
Make the most of your investment in herd promotion by getting your animals professionally pictured. Remember to ask your photographer to send an additional copy to the Jersey Journal.
North Carolina Jersey Breeders Meet in Statesville Members of the North Carolina Jersey Cattle Association met at the Agriculture Center in Statesville on January 20, 2020, for their annual meeting.
Nancy Keith, dairy extension agent for Iredell County, was the guest speaker. Her motivational presentation entitled, “The Three Es: Energy, Effort and Enthusiasm,” stressed the importance of a positive attitude, especially in trying times. Keith reminded her audience that health is wealth and there is a boomerang effect from acts of kindness and good deeds, which frequently circle back to where they start.
Keith closed her presentation with a quote from Jimmy Valvano, former basketball coach for North Carolina State University, “Three things [one must] do every day: laugh, think, be moved to tears.” An effective speaker, her audience experienced all three that morning as she spoke about family, friends and farm.
Members also heard about national Jersey organization news from American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) Director Bradley Taylor and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) Vice President James Huffard III. Erica Davis, the region’s AJCA-NAJ area representative, also spoke about Jersey sales and encouraged breeders to attend the upcoming AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Portland, Ore., this summer. In the business meeting, members received reports from the treasurer and secretary and elected new leaders. Officers re-elected to serve in 2020 included Corey Alan Lutz, Lincolnton, president; Major Bond, Hickory, vice president; Shirley LeForge, Union Grove, secretary; and Coy Reese, Taylorsville, treasurer. New directors elected to serve three-year terms were Bryant Chapman, Taylorsville, Dorman Loyd, Statesville, Wayne Lutz, Mocksville, James Pearson, Lincolnton, Coy Reese, and Dr. John C. Wilk, Raleigh.
Members approved generous donations of $500 to the North Carolina Dairy Spring Deerview Plus V-Coed {6}, owned by Bowman Dairy, earned the Myatt-Lutz Cup for the high m.e. protein record among all cows and the Biltmore Farms Cup for top milk production among cows three years and older. Wayne Lutz accepts the award on behalf of Bowman Dairy from Nancy Keith.
Weekend in March and $10,000 to the North Carolina Dairy Youth Foundation.
Upcoming events include the quiz bowl and skill-a-thon for juniors, to be held at the Agriculture Center on May 9 and the NCJCA Field Day and North Carolina Pot O’Gold Sale on July 11 at Small Acres Dairy at Biltmore Farms in Fletcher.
Corey Lutz also brought the group upto-speed on the dairy processing plant he and his family are building at Piedmont Jerseys. Plans are to be up-and-running in May or June, selling milk and ice cream to consumers at an on-farm store.
Awards Adults and juniors were recognized for achievements with Registered Jerseys.
Haley Foster, Cleveland, won the Kenneth E. Myatt Senior Memorial Trophy for exhibiting the Grand Champion at the North Carolina State Junior Dairy Show, Nancy Keith presents awards to Corey Lutz for winning the state’s lifetime production contest for milk and fat. Piedmont Avery Lindsey won the awards with lifetime production of 246,992 lbs. milk and 10,154 lbs. fat in 12 lactations.
(continued to page 42) Brenbe Getaway Mocha, Excellent-91%. Jersey junior Macy Chapman, Taylorsville, won the 2020 North Carolina Pot O’Gold Production Contest with JX Moo Regency McKeya 1468 {5}-Twin. The Very Good-81% daughter of TJF Visionary, GJPI +126, produced a first lactation with a total dollar value of $6,459.29 to win the contest. Production for the 1-9 record is 23,235–977–834, with 2,721 lbs. cheese, on an m.e. basis. She was consigned to the 2017 North Carolina Pot O’Gold Sale by Brian J. Moore, Mount Ulla, and milked at Chapman Dairy in Taylorsville.
Macy received a check in the amount of $1,318.75. Other juniors who received prize money as well were Arley Purser, Marshville, Isaac Chapman, Taylorsville, and Bryson Baldwin, Statesville.
Deerview Plus V-Coed {6}, owned by
Macy Chapman won the 2020 North Carolina Pot O’Gold Production Contest with JX Moo Regency McKeya 1468 {5}-Twin. She received prize money of $1,318.75 and a trophy from Nancy Keith.
Quality “PHJ” Jerseys
Cantendo Acres Grazeland Jerseys LLC Creston, Ohio Tom & Rosalie Noyes Russ& Cheryl King 330/345-6516 330/435-4023 cgrazeland@sssnet.com
Highland Jersey Farms The Donald & Joan Bolen Family Jim & Jodi Terry & Susan Ph./Fax: 419/334-8960 419/334-3179 2836 CR 55, Fremont, OH 43420
PINE HILL JERSEY FARM LLC Scott and Mandy Lindsay and Family phjfarm@dslextreme.com Phone/Fax: 330-457-0304 47467 St. Rt. 46, New Waterford, Ohio 44445
The Lemmermens - Galloway, Ohio Jerry: 614/561-5643 jerrylemmermen@aol.com John: 614/403-6151 jvlemmermen@gmail.com Website: http://jerseydirectory.com/oakhavenJerseys
Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc.
Brian 419/348-9135 • David 419/423-7443 9898 T-234, Findlay, Ohio 45840 Email laspahr@bright.net REAP Herd • Equity Investor
North Carolina Meeting (continued from page 41) Bowman Dairy Inc. of Julian, won the Myatt-Lutz Cup for producing the high m.e. protein record among all cows and the Biltmore Farms Cup for top milk production among cows three years and older. The Very Good-87% daughter of Sweetie Plus Iatolas Bold {5}, GJPI +74, produced a 3-9 record of 32,025–1,531–1,153 on an m.e. basis to earn both awards.
NC White Rock 940 354 won the Ray Mayne Trophy for milk production among cows under three-years-of age. The Very Good-82% daughter of CDF Layne IvoryET, GJPI +149, is owned by White Rock Farms LLC of Marshville. She produced a record of 31,403 lbs. milk on an m.e. basis.
Piedmont Avery Lindsey, owned by Corey Lutz, won the Sunbeam Farms Trophy for lifetime milk production for the second straight year and received the Howard Odum Trophy for lifetime fat production for the first time. An Excellent-93% daughter of Bancrest Lester Avery, GJPI -1, she produced 246,992 lbs. milk and 10,154 lbs. fat in a dozen lactations. She has an m.e. average over 20,000 lbs. milk and made a top Nancy Keith presents the Ray Mayne Trophy to Drew Gibson on behalf of White Rock Farm for for the high-producing cow for milk among cows under three years-of-age, NC White Rock 940 354.
record of 23,710 lbs. milk, 876 lbs. fat and 795 lbs. protein at 5-8. She calved for the last time in November 2018 at 14-7 and left the herd in early January 2019. She has five registered daughters.
P.O. Box 88, Keymar, MD 21757 James & Sharon Osborn • 410/775-2420 Deborah C. Osborn • 410/775-0558 Email: littlebrowncows@hotmail.com Queen-Acres Farm
The Randleigh Jersey herd at North Carolina State University in Raleigh was the state’s high milk and protein producer with a 2019 herd average of 20,728 lbs. milk, 933 lbs. fat and 755 lbs. protein on 60 cows. The dairy also led the way for most desirable calving interval, with an average calving interval of 11.7 months.
Bowman Dairy Inc. was the leading fat producer, with a 2019 herd average of 20,481 lbs. milk, 1,027 lbs. fat and 744 lbs. protein on 97 cows.
The 115-cow herd owned by Brian J. Moore, Mount Ulla, earned the prize for lowest age-at-first-calving, freshening first-calf heifers on average at 20 monthsof-age.
Farside Farms, Alexander, topped its peers for low somatic cell count (SCC) with an average SCC of 159 on the 50-cow herd.
18848 Printz Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713 301/582-2178 • shenjers@gmail.com The Tracy Stiles Family Janet Stiles Fulton JR and Jessica Stiles Hess Shenandoah Jerseys
AJCA Office Staff Phone Directory Below is a guide to direct lines for each office staff member at the American Jersey Cattle Association office. These numbers are availabe to provide easier access for our customers. The primary office number is still 614/861-3636 to reach the receptionist. If you call after hours and would like to leave a message you may use the last four digits of the numbers below as an extension, or during hours ask for a department or specific staff person.
If you wish to use the direct line for an employee, the numbers are listed below. A complete list of staff can be found on the USJersey website at https:// www.usjersey.com/AJCA-NAJ-JMS/ StaffDirectory.aspx.
Administration Neal Smith Sam Oswalt 614.322.4455 614.322.4472
Accounting
Vickie White Megan Gibbons Connie Hoy
Communications Kim Billman Kaila Tauchen Michele Ackerman Tracie Hoying Hannah Meller 614.322.4452 614.322.4465 614.322.4800
614.322.4451 614.600.9022 614.322.4470 614.322.4471 614.322.4473 Genetics and Research Cari Wolfe 614.322.4453
Herd Services Lori King Stephanie Mack Lisa Boysel Jody Williams 614.322.4457 614.322.4458 614.322.4459 614.322.4461
Information Technology Larry Wolfe 614.322.4463 Philip Cleary 614.322.4474 Emmett Reisinger 614.322.4464
Jersey Marketing Service Greg Lavan 614.216.8838 Hannah Meller 614.322.4473
National All-Jersey Inc. Erick Metzger 614.322.4450 Drew Duncan 614.322.4462
For a list of the area representatives and their contact information, visit www.USJersey.com/AJCA-NAJ-JMS/ StaffDirectory.aspx
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 Production Awards, Youth Acheivement Contest, Pot O’Gold Contest, Scholarships and showing at The All American Junior Jersey Show. Junior memberships are free to youth between the ages of seven and 20. For more information on becoming a junior member or purchasing a lifetime membership, contact the Herd Services Department at 614/861-3636.
Mills Jersey Farm LLC
The Newell Mills Family 4675 Sheckler Rd., Fallon, NV 89406 cmills1324@gmail.com • 775/217-5470
Sun Valley Farm
10389 Meda Loop Rd.,Cloverdale, OR 97112
Bearl and Joanne Seals • 503/392-5870 sunvalleyjerseys@gmail.com
Jeff Seals • 503/812-6128
DEN-KEL JERSEYS Kip, Katie, Max and Henry Keller 6476 N. Bergen Road, Byron, NY 14422 585/548-2299 • Email denkeljerseys@aol.com Visit us on the web: http://denkeljerseys.usjersey.com
Scotch View Farms George and Nadine Wilson • David Wilson Henry Aldrich, Herdsman 283 Blenheim Hill Road, Stamford, NY 12167 Phone 607/652-7181 Email wilsongn43@gmail.com
Merle, Margaret, Mike, Tim and Debbie Lawton Nathan and Ryan Lawton and Chelsie Fuller 431 Bridge St., Newark Valley, NY 13811 607/642-8169 Farm • mmlawton@stny.rr.com Tim: 607/341-1172 • timlawton581@gmail.com 2018 AJCA ME Lact. Avg. on 80 cows: 23,923M 1,161F 886P
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Marcia F. Molesworth Marcia F. (Kepler) Molesworth, Middletown, Md., 63, passed away on February 16, 2020.
She was born to the late William and Frances Kepler.
Marcia retired from the National Institutes of Health as a computer specialist after 40-plus years of service.
She belonged to many organizations and took leading roles in the Middletown Valley 4-H Dairy Club, Maryland Dairy Shrine, Maryland Jersey Cattle Club, Frederick County Dairy Advisory Committee and the Maryland Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, among others. She also was the 4-H dairy cattle superintendent at the Great Frederick Fair for many years.
Marcia was a longtime member of the Harmony Community Lutheran Church, where she formerly sang in the choir.
She lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures: being with friends and family, cooking amazing meals for others and helping anyone in need. She enjoyed time with her adored grandson, Connor, and anticipated meeting her new grandson, Emmett.
Marcia is also survived by longtime partner, Wayne Stiles and the Stiles and Heath families, daughter Heather (Ben) Rudman; siblings Richard (Patti) Kepler and Brenda (Robert) Feazell; a grandson; two nieces, a nephew and a great niece.
Memorials may be made to the Marcia Molesworth Memorial Scholarship Fund, which is being established, c/o Heather Rudman, or the Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland, which supports organ and tissue donation, at www.thellf.org.
Gail Lloyd Berger Gail Lloyd Berger, Mount Vernon, Ohio, 84, passed away on February 22, 2020.
He was born on July 8, 1935, at home to the late Kenneth and Reba (Chase) Berger. He graduated from Homer High School and served two years in the U.S. Army.
He was a lifelong farmer, milking Jersey cows with his father and brother, Robert, at Berger Jerseys until 2000. The Bergers were active exhibitors at the district show and other shows throughout Ohio.
Gail was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association. After a career milking cows, he pursued a passion raising draft ponies at the behest of his
APRIL 2020 niece.
Though he loved his cows, ponies and hauling his Amish friends, he treasured his family most. His nieces and nephews were truly privileged to have him in their lives.
In addition to his brother and niece, Carol (Stephanie) Crites, he is survived by a nephew, Brett, all of Mount Vernon, and special family friends, Matt and Nikki Swift of Columbus, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred (Burrell), and sister-in-law, Bonnie J. (Ranck) Berger.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, P.O. Box 430, Newark, OH 43058-0430.
Charles E. “Chuck” Myers Charles E. “Chuck” Myers, Troy, Ohio, 90, passed away on March 6, 2020, at the Hospice Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center.
He was born to the late Ohmer C. and Mary Elizabeth (McCurdy) Myers on October 5, 1929, in Troy and graduated from Troy High School in 1949.
A longtime dairy cattle breeder, Chuck raised Registered Jerseys for more than 75 years and was active with the dairy industry and show ring even longer. He bred other show winners at Myers Jersey Farm, including JIF Little Minnie, twotime Grand Champion of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, and PH Jewel, Excellent-96%, Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo and Reserve National Grand Champion in 1999.
Chuck was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and served on many All American committees, including the committee for an event near and dear to his heart, the National Jersey Jug Futurity. He exhibited cattle in the “Jug” for more than 40 years and was at the halter of the 1961 winner, Golden Etta Beauty. He was chosen as the third recipient of the Max Gordon Memorial Award in 2005, an honor presented at the futurity to honor sportsmanship and integrity in the show ring and promotion of the Jersey cow.
Chuck was a member of the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association for more than 50 years. He served the organization as director, was a member of the sale and show committees and received the Distinguished Service Award in 2005.
He judged cattle at county fairs, district, state, national and international shows and was an active volunteer with 4-H. He also belonged to Cove Springs Grange, Concord Grange, Pamona Grange and Miami County Farm Bureau. He was inducted into the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame in 1991 and received the Woodrow Nunamaker Memorial Trophy. Chuck is survived by son, Tom (Alice) Myers of Troy; three daughters, Tawni (Dan) Batdorf of Covington, Ohio, Tammie (Mike) Havenar of Piqua, Ohio, and Tina (David) Stradling of Troy; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Marie Catherine (Roeth) Myers, in 1994 and an infant brother.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Miami County.
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