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Summary of June AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings
he summer meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) Boards of Directors were held June 25-26, 2020, at Embassy Suites Airport, Columbus, Ohio. Actions taken are summarized. AJCA-NAJ-AJSC Finances The 2019 year-end audited financial statements for the companies, the auditorreviewed 2019 Research Fund, and the year-end financial summary for Scholarship and Special Funds were presented and approved. Unaudited financial reports through May 31, 2020 were reviewed, showing: • AJCA revenues of $1,532,985 and expenditures of $1,454, 409, for net income before the All American Show & Sale of $78,576; • NAJ revenues of $383,701 and expenditures of $320,289, for net income of $63,412; and • All-Jersey Sales Corporation (Jersey Marketing Service) revenues of $44,448 and expenditures of $46,802 for net loss of $2,354. Market value of investments at May 31, 2020, was $6,145,492. Automated Milk Records The board approved implementing the Automated Milk Records (AMR) program to receive production records from herds utilizing robotic milk systems that are not on DHIA production testing. These lactations will be labeled as AMR on AJCA pedigrees and reports and will not be eligible for Honor Roll, Hall of Fame or National Class Leader recognition and will not be included in AJCA herd averages. (Editor’s note: find more information on page 29 in Jersey Jargon) Export Qualification Document A document for export qualifications was approved by the board. It will provide identification on unregistered Jerseys that are sent out of country by export companies. The information provided would include sire and service sire registration numbers and Predicted Transmitting Abilities on sires and service sires. The fee for the document was set at $5.00 per animal. AJCC Research Foundation Results from projects funded in 2019 and summaries of 2020 projects in progPage 30
ress funded by the AJCC Research Foundation were reviewed. The Foundation’s 2021 Request for Proposals has been issued with project submissions due December 1.
Junior Lease Option for Junior Shows The board asked staff to prepare a lease option to be presented to the All American Show Committees at the March 2021 meetings.
Jersey Youth Academy Eligibility rules for the 2021 Jersey Youth Academy were reviewed. Applications will be accepted from Jersey youth who are currently juniors and seniors in high school or enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year vocational school, college or university; and also those under the age of 22 who have completed a high school degree or equivalent and are currently employed in dairy herd management. 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. The application period opens September 1 with a submission deadline of December 1, 2020. The class will convene in Columbus, Ohio, July 11-16, 2021.
AJCA Appointments Announced David Spahr, Findlay, Ohio, and Sam and Julie Bok, Defiance, Ohio, were appointed as Inspectors of Election for the 2020 AJCA Annual Meeting. Walter Owens, Frederic, Wis., was appointed to the Investment Advisory committee.
National All-Jersey Inc. Directors of National All-Jersey Inc. were updated on the A2 milk research project at Purdue University, which concluded this spring. The study aimed to determine if A2 milk was beneficial for people known to be lactose intolerant. Results are posted on the USJersey website at http://tiny.cc/ A2JerseyResearch. Staff updated the board on the volatile (continued to page 32)
Policy of The Jersey Journal Effective March, 2018 by the American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors
The purpose of the Jersey Journal is to promote Jerseys and to serve as the media to carry Jersey news and ads to the owners of Jerseys and other interested parties. To fulfill this purpose, the following policies have been established by the Board of Directors: Editorial Policy. The editorial policy of the Jersey Journal is to reflect the positions and programs of the Jersey breed as established by the Board of Directors. Advertising Policy. The policy of the AJCA concerning breed advertisements in the Jersey Journal is that all advertising may include references to Registered Jerseys and those eligible for Identification services of the AJCA as well as animals of other dairy breeds owned by the advertiser. Advertising involving politics and ads criticizing Jerseys and/or Jersey programs will be declined. As an integral part of the AJCA recorded name, Generation Count must be published and included with shortened names. Ads must include bulls’ Breed Base Representation values when available. Advertising offering semen for sale must completely identify the seller. The Jersey Journal will use CDCB genetic evaluations for foreign animals if information is available. If CDCB information is not available, the origin of the information used will be listed. Letter to the Editor. This column is made available to include discussion of opinions, policies and problems, and other subjects provided the comments are constructive. Derogatory letters mentioning individual names or animals will not be published, neither will political or anonymous letters. When the Editor receives ads or letters which are believed to be questionable, these will be referred to the Development Committee of the Board. A majority vote of the committee will be final. When the committee is divided or so requests, the material in question will be submitted to the Board of Directors for a decision.
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