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Volume 68 • No. 8 • August 2021 • ISSN: 0021-5953
Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Managing Editor: Tracie Hoying Website Coordinator and Editorial Editor: Michele Ackerman
www.USJerseyJournal.com Record Setting National Heifer Sale
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FEATURES
$16,000 Raised for Jersey Research
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Address of AJCA President Address of NAJ President Annual Meetings in Photos Award Winners from the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings Genomics: Ushering in a Cattle Breeding Revolution Negative PPDs Persist Post Pandemic Summary of June AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings
SHORTS
SALES
33 AJCC Research Auction Raises Over $16,000
18 National Heifer Sale
39 Cow Pie Bingo Raises $4,800 for Jersey Youth Academy
44 Quest for the Franchise Kind
14 Final Payments for 2021 Jersey Futurity Due 14 Jerseys Heart of Learning Program at UGA
Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser Results
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COVER All things Iowa are featured on the cover of the August issue. From new Jersey leadership elected for the Boards of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., to Registered Jerseys on three farm tours and a riverboat cruise on the great Mississippi River, it was an annual meeting to remember for all. Capture the essence of the meetings in this commemorative issue. The National Heifer Sale set its fourth consecutive record for average at more than $11,000. For a complete report see page 18.
AUGUST 2021
43 Ohio Spring Classic Sale
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AJCA, NAJ Board Members
24 Policy of Jersey Journal
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Advertising Index
48 Proposals Sought for Jersey Cattle and Product Research
38 Advertising Rates
40 Search for 2021 National Jersey Queen is Underway
10 Calendar
14 Two Jersey Cows Raised to Excellent-96% 26 USJersey Leadership Elected
14 Along the Jersey Road 17 Editorial 6
Field Service Staff
53 In Memoriam 41 Jersey Jargon 6
Jersey Journal Subscription Rates
54 Journal Shopping Center
SHOWS
37 Letters to the Editor 14 New Members
51 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo Show
10 Registration Fees
49 Southern National Spring Open Show
10 Type Appraisal Schedule
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To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle.
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 Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: www.USJerseyJournal.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/USJerseyJournal
Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Editorial Editor: Michele Ackerman Managing Editor: Tracie Hoying
Company and Department Heads Executive Secretary: Treasurer: Information Technology (interim): Director of Communications: Director of Field Services: Jersey Marketing Service: National All-Jersey Inc. and Herd Services: Research and Genetic Program Development:
Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Larry Wolfe, 614/322-4463 Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 Kristin A. Paul, 209/402-5679 Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 Erick Metzger, 614/322-4450 Cari W. Wolfe, 614/322-4453
AJCA-NAJ Area Representatives Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/4025679 (mobile); 614/322-4495 (fax); kpaul@usjersey. com. Illinois and Wisconsin. Danielle Brown, 614/266-2419 (mobile); dbrown@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Sydney Endres, 614/313-5818 (mobile); sendres@ usjersey.com. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Scott Holcomb, 614/563-3227 (mobile); sholcomb@ usjersey.com Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Seth Israelsen, 614/216-9727 (mobile); sisraelsen@ usjersey.com. Advance Services Consultant; Idaho, Nevada and northern California.
Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey. com. Michigan and Ohio. Rylee McCown, 614/296-3621 (mobile); rmccown@ usjersey.com. Arizona, California, New Mexico and west 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. 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, east Texas and Virginia. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 614/322-4483; bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Danielle Brown, above Sydney Endres, above Kelly Epperly, 614/530-6918; kepperly@usjersey.com. Mark Fisher, 209/765-7187; mfisher@usjersey.com. Dyon Helmuth, 614/264-0140; dhelmuth@usjersey.com.
Scott Holcomb, above Seth Israelsen, above Greg Lavan, above Andy Paulson, 614/296-4166; apaulson@usjersey.com. Flint Richards, above Scott Stanford, 614/284-1478; sstanford@usjersey.com.
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Jonathan Merriam, 12136 Riverview Rd., Hickman, CA 95323-9605. Phone 209/324-4983; ahlemfarms@aol.com Vice President: Joel Albright, 1855 Olive Rd., Willard, OH 44890. Phone 419/512-1756; albrightjerseys@gmail. com. Fourth District. 2022. Directors Joel Albright, see officers. Fourth District. 2022. Karen Bohnert, 1300 179th Street N, East Moline, IL 61244. Phone 563/320-2895; karenbohnert@hotmail. com. Sixth District. 2023. Tyler Boyd, 19784 Patricia Lane, Hilmar, CA 95324. Phone 209/585-7118; tyler.l.boyd@gmail.com. Twelfth District. 2022. Rebecca Ferry, 193 Lagrange Rd., Johnstown, NY 12095. Phone 518/248-9294; dreamroadjerseys@yahoo. com. Second District. 2023. Ralph Frerichs, 3117 St. Hwy. 159., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-3012; frerichs@cvctx. com. Ninth District. 2024.
Garry Hansen, 13025 S. Mulino Rd., Mulino, OR 97042. Phone 503/805-4411; garryajca@gmail.com. Tenth District. 2022. Jason Johnson, 154 Olde Canterbury Rd., Northwood, NH 03624. Phone 802/356-0908. jasamjohnson@gmail. com. First District. 2024. Cornell Kasbergen, 21744 Road 152, Tulare, CA 93274. Phone 559/804-7393; ckasbergen@aol.com. Eleventh District. 2023. John Maxwell, 10600 275th St., Donahue, IA 527469705. Phone 563/505-1652; tourmyfarm@gmail.com. Eighth District. 2023. Donna Phillips, 8506 Center Rd., Newton, WI 53063. Phone 920/374-1292; ddstock@lakefield.net. Seventh District. 2022. Bradley Taylor, 106 County Road 5300, Booneville, MS 38829-9131. Phone 662/720-3598; taylorjerseyfarm@ gmail.com. Fifth District. 2024. Joe Vanderfeltz, 898 SR 706, Lawton, PA 18828; Phone 570/934-2406; jvanfel2@gmail.com. Third District. 2024.
National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035. Phone 413/531-2116; jkokoski@maplelinefarm. com. Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/724-0067; hdfjersey@ gmail.com. Directors Sam Bok, 11310 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH 43512. Phone 419/576-0012; jawscows@defnet.com. District 7. 2025 Jason Cast, 4011 A Street Rd., Beaver Crossing, NE 68313-9417. Phone 402/641-2255; jjcjerseys@gmail. com. District 1. 2023. Garry Hansen, ex officio, see AJCA.
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Rogelio “Roger” Herrera, 7114 Youngstown Rd., Hilmar, CA 95324. Phone 209/485-0003; rogeliohs@yahoo.com. District 2. 2025. James S. Huffard III, see officers. District 5. 2024. John Kokoski, see officers. District 3. 2025. John Marcoot, 526 Dudleyville Rd. Greenville, IL. 62246. Phone 618/322-7239; johnemarcoot@gmail.com. District 4. 2022. Jonathan Merriam, ex officio, see AJCA officers. Walter Owens, 412 350th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837. Phone 715/566-1910; owens.walter60@gmail.com. District 6. 2023. Veronica Steer, 1060 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/693-8462; veronicasteer@hotmail. com. District 8. 2022. Bradley Taylor, ex officio, see AJCA.
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JERSEY JOURNAL
ABS Global.......................................... 16 Accelerated Genetics............................ 9 Ahlem Farms Partnership................... 26 Albright Jerseys LLC........................... 52 American Jersey Cattle Association ..........................7, 11, 12, 13, 35, 47, 54 Avi-Lanche Jerseys............................. 56 Avon Road Jersey Farm..................... 39 Bachelor Farms................................... 42 Barenbrug........................................... 53 Biltmore Farms.................................... 25 Boer Jerseys....................................... 21 Boks Jersey Farm............................... 52 Brenhaven Jerseys............................... 8 California Jerseys.......................... 21, 26 Cantendo Acres.................................. 52 Cedar Mountain Jerseys..................... 48 Chateau Basque Jerseys.................... 21 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy........................ 34 Circle S Jerseys.................................. 46 Clauss Dairy Farm.............................. 26 Clover Patch Dairy.............................. 52 Cold Run Jerseys LLC........................ 52 Cowbella Creamery at Danforth Jersey Farm .............................................. 46 Creative Genetics................................ 15 Crescent Farm.................................... 48 D&D Jerseys....................................... 45 D&E Jerseys....................................... 56 Dan’s Electronic Repair Service......... 37 Den-Kel Jerseys.................................. 46 Dreamroad Jerseys LLC..................... 46 Dutch Hollow Farm.............................. 25 Edn-Ru Jerseys................................... 50 Fire-Lake Jerseys................................ 26 Forest Glen Jerseys.............................. 3 Four Springs Jerseys.......................... 50
Heinz Jerseys...................................... 39 Her-Man Jerseys................................. 38 Highland Farms, Inc............................ 48 Highland Jersey Farm......................... 52 Hi-Land Farms.................................... 46 High Lawn Farm.................................. 34 Huffard Dairy Farms............................ 21
Pennsylvania Jerseys.......................... 50 Pine Hill Jersey Farm LLC.................. 52
Iowa Jerseys.....................20, 27, 34, 42 Irishtown Acres.................................... 50
Scotch View Farms............................. 46 Select Sires, Inc............................ 54, 55 Shenandoah Jerseys.......................... 39 Silver Maple Farms............................. 48 Silver Spring Farm.............................. 46 South-Mont Farm................................ 50 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc....................... 52 Spatz Cattle Company........................ 50 Spring Valley Farm.............................. 40 Springdale Jerseys Inc........................ 48 Spruce Row Jerseys........................... 50 Steinhauers Jerseys........................... 39 Stoney Hollow Jerseys........................ 50 Summit Farm....................................... 34 Sun Valley Jerseys.............................. 53 Sunbow Jerseys.................................. 31
JNB Farm............................................ 50 Jersey Journal............................... 40, 54 Jer-Z-Boyz Ranch............................... 29 Jersey Marketing Service................... 54 Journal Shopping Center.................... 26 K&R Jerseys....................................... 44 Kenny Farm......................................... 50 Kevetta Farms..................................... 46 Kunde Jersey Farm............................. 20 Lady-Lane Farm.................................. 53 Lawtons Jersey Farm.......................... 46 Legendairy Farms............................... 53 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm........................ 48 Mapleline Farm................................... 48 Marcoot Jersey Creamery.................. 31 Martin Dairy LLC................................. 53 Messmer Jersey Farm........................ 50 Mills Jersey Farm LLC........................ 48 Minnesota Jerseys.............................. 44 My-T-Fine Jerseys............................... 25 New England Jerseys......................... 48 New York Jerseys.......................... 25, 46 Nobledale Farm................................... 50 Normandell Farms.............................. 50
Goff Dairy............................................ 37 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd........................ 52
Oat Hill Dairy....................................... 44 Ohio Jerseys....................................... 52 Oregon Jerseys............................... 3, 53 Owens Farms Inc................................ 39
Heaven Scent Jerseys........................ 46
Pennsota Jerseys................................ 44
Revolution Genetics.............................. 2 Richardson Family Farm..................... 48 Riverside-F Farms............................... 50 Rock Bottom Dairy.............................. 42
Taylor Jersey Farm Inc........................ 31 U-Fashion Jerseys LLC....................... 52 Vanderfeltz Jerseys............................. 50 Viking Genetics................................... 15 Waverly Farm...................................... 37 White Rock Jerseys............................ 46 Wilsonview Dairy................................. 53 Wisconsin Jerseys........................ 39, 45 World Dairy Expo.................................. 4 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.
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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JERSEY JOURNAL
Every effort is made to keep the calendar listings as accurate as possible. However, dates are sometimes changed or events cancelled without notice. When your association schedules an event, notify the Journal staff at least 60 days in advance by sending email to JerseyJournal@usjersey.com or phoning 614/861-3636.
Type Appraisal Schedule
POLICY: Areas will be appraised in the order listed. If you wish to appraise and do not receive an application 30 days prior to the appraisal, please request one from Appraisal Office Coordinator Lori King by telephone, 614/322-4457, or email lking@usjersey. com. Apply online at http://www.usjersey.com/forms/ appraisalapp.com. Applications can also be printed from the USJersey website at http://www.usjersey. com/forms/ttaapplication.pdf. AUGUST—Vermont and New Hampshire; Maine, Massachusetts and Conneticut; Kansas, Oklahoma and southern Nebraska; New York. SEPTEMBER—Washington, Oregon and northern California; Idaho and Utah; southern California, Arizona and Colorado. OCTOBER—California and Nevada. NOVEMBER—New Mexico and Texas; Michigan and Ohio. DECEMBER—Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and southern Georgia; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware; Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Deadlines
SEPT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the October evaluation release. SEPT. 20—National Jersey Jug Futurity final payments due on 2020 entries. SEPT. 25—Entries due for The All American Jersey Shows. Visit http://www.livestockexpo.org. OCT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this
date for the November evaluation release. OCT. 15—National Jersey Queen application deadline. NOV. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the December evaluation release. DEC. 1—Deadline to apply for the Fred Stout Experience on-farm and marketing internships. DEC. 31—National Jersey Jug Futurity payments due for 2024 entries.
Sales AUG. 14—DANIEL STOLTFUZ JERSEY DISPERSAL, at the farm, Gap, Pa.; 10:00 a.m. (EDT); Tim Weaver Auction Service, sale mgr. AUG. 17-20—REACHING FOR THE STARS SALE ON JERSEYBID.COM, www.JerseyBid.com; virtual sale benefitting the All American Jersey events; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr. AUG. 20—THE JERSEY EVENT SALE, Lebanon Valley Exposition and Fairgrounds, Lebanon, Pa.; Michael Heath and Jacob Spatz, sale mgrs. SEPT. 18—TODD HAYTON COMPLETE DISPERSAL, at the farm, Carthage, N.Y., Delarm and Treadway Sales, sale mgr. SEPT. 29—TOP OF THE WORLD SALE, Madison Sheraton Hotel, Madison, Wis.; pre-sale social 5:00 p.m. (CDT); sale at 6:00 p.m. (CDT) via JerseyAuctionLive.com; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Chris Hill, auctioneer. OCT. 4-7—DAIRYLAND PROTEIN SALE, via JerseyBid.com; closeout starts Oct. 7 at 1:30 p.m. (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. OCT. 16—OHIO FALL PRODUCTION SALE, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. NOV. 6—64th POT O’GOLD SALE, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center West Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 6:00 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@
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 July 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. $2.00 discounts from the standard fee will be applied to individual animal transfers processed via infoJersey.com and to group transfers submitted in batch electronic files: Excel spreadsheet, report downloaded from herd management software, or a field-delimited text file. 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) and 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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usjersey.com; will be broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive. com Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tenn., auctioneer. NOV. 7—69th ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center West Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; will be broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com; Chris Hill, Thurmont, Md., auctioneer.
Meetings and Expositions NOV. 10-11—DAIRY CATTLE REPRODUCTION COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, Embassy Suites— Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City, Mo. JUNE 22-25 2022—AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS, Portland, Ore.
Shows AUG. 4—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, heifers, Ohio State Fair Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio; 12:00 p.m. (EDT). AUG. 5—MASSACHUSETTS STATE SHOW, Franklin County Fairgrounds, Greenfield, Mass.; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Joe Nash, Lyndonville, N.Y., judge. AUG. 5—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, cows, Ohio State Fair Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT). AUG. 6—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, cows, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 8:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 6—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, heifers, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 12:00 p.m. (CDT). AUG. 13—INDIANA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind; 8:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 13—IOWA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa; 9:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 14—IOWA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa; 8:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 14—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, heifers, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 12:00 p.m. (CDT). AUG. 15—DELAWARE COUNTY PARISH SHOW, Delaware County Fairgrounds, Walton, N.Y., 9:30 a.m. (EDT), heifers. AUG. 15—DELAWARE COUNTY PARISH SHOW, Delaware County Fairgrounds, Walton, N.Y., 1:00 p.m. (EDT), cows. AUG. 15—INDIANA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind. AUG. 15—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Cows, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 9:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 20-22—THE JERSEY EVENT SHOW, Lebanon Valley Exposition and Fairgrounds, Lebanon, Pa. AUG. 20—STATE FAIR OF WEST VIRGINIA, Large Animal Arena, Lewisburg, W.Va., 2:00 p.m. (EDT) AUG. 20—MISSOURI STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Sedalia, Mo., 2:00 p.m. (CDT). AUG. 21—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Sedalia, Mo., 4:00 p.m. (CDT), heifers. AUG. 21—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Sedalia, Mo., 9:00 a.m. (CDT), cows. AUG. 22—KENTUCKY STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m. (EDT); Amanda Lutz, Chester, S.C., judge. (continued to page 45)
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For 25 years, REAP has helped Jersey herd owners operate more efficiently—and be more profitable. Just ask any of the 900-plus herd owners who are enrolled in REAP. Registration included for Jerseys under six months old. Special catch-up registration fees apply for first-year REAP herds: • $0 using electronic file or infoJersey.com, animals up to 24 months of age. Herd Register and Generation Count 4 through 6 status: • $10 using electronic file or infoJersey.com, animals over 24 months. • $15 when using paper application, animals 6 months and older. Herdbook Entry ID (Generation Count status 1 through 3): • $5 for electronic registration of living animals over 24 months old. JerseyTags, discount pricing on high performance, tamper-evident tags that meet requirements for permanent registration ID, including Allflex nextGen tissue sampling unit (TSU) for genotyping and BVD diagnostics. Jersey LD and HD Genotyping, discount pricing for genotyping with PTAs for production, fitness and type genomic tests, plus add-ons. Order and access evaluations at the infoJersey Genomic Testing Center. Ownership transfers ... special benefits for REAP herd owners when transfers are filed within 60 days of sale date: • $2 discount for the first 20 females transferred during the year; • The savings accumulate during the year: 21st to 60th transfer, $10.00 each (additional $2.00 discount); 61st to 100th transfer, $8.00 each; 101st to 200th transfer, $6.00 each; 201st to 600th transfer, $4.00 each; and for transfers after 601st, $2.00 each. • No charge for male transfers filed within 60 days of sale date. Type Appraisal • Linear evaluation on your farm every 7 to 10 months. Performance Records from TPE-Basic or TPE-Plus • Completed lactation records added weekly for up-todate Official Performance Pedigrees. • PTA reports, plus the Jersey Genetic Summary (aka “Green Book”). • 24/7 online access with HerdView.
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REAP delivers the animal ID, performance and type information and genetic evaluations you want and need to increase your profits from Registered Jerseys™. • Maximize lifetime profitability by using JerseyMate™ with its critical inbreeding management feature.
What It Costs (fees effective January 1, 2016) Annual Herd Fee (Note: at least one person associated with the herd must be a Lifetime or Junior Member).................................................................... $100.00 plus Equity, $3.75/cow or $0.02/cwt. milk check assignment
• Extend your cows’ productive life and breed a more uniform herd using information from the linear type traits appraisal program.
plus per cow, registered and grade: For 1 to 100 cows.................................................... $13.00 For the 101st to 300th cow........................................10.50 For the 301st to 500th cow..........................................8.25 For the 501st to 1,000th cow.......................................6.00 For the 1,001st to 3,000th cow...................................5.25 For the 3001st cow and over, add per cow..........4.75
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Colin Richard Russell and Erica Alise Bivens were united in holy matrimony on June 26, 2021, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hilmar, Calif. A reception followed at the home of his maternal grandparents, Richard and Sharon Clauss, Clauss Dairy Farm, Hilmar. Colin is the son of C.A. and The Russells Kristin Russell, Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar. She is the daughter of Patrick and Connie Bivens. Colin is currently farming and feed manager at Yosemite Jersey Dairy. Erica is a self-employed makeup artist. The couple plans to move to Clarkesville, Ga., in September to help develop Providence Farmstead, a new family dairy/beef business venture.
Two Jersey Cows Raised to Excellent-96%
Appraisers with the American Jersey Cattle Association’s (AJCA) type traits program recently assigned a final score of Excellent-96% to a pair of Registered Jersey matriarchs. The mark is an elite one, earned by just a few of the 100,000plus cows that are appraised each year. To receive a final score of Excellent-96% or higher, a cow must be nominated and then evaluated by an anonymous committee of appraisers. Hirds Colton Dream, owned by Keightley-Core and Borba of Salvisa, Ky., and bred by Nathan Wade, Woodstock, Ont., received the laurel at 9-7. Woodmohr V Diamond-ET, bred and owned by Woodmohr Jerseys of Bloomer, Wis., received the final score at 8-9. “Dream” is the 2018 National Grand Champion and 2018 Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition. She is sired by Chilli Action Colton-ET and has two records over 27,000 lbs. milk, 1,600 lbs. fat and 1,070 lbs. protein. She was raised two points, from Excellent-94%. “Diamond” is sired by Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET and has two records over 24,200 lbs. milk, 1,630 lbs. fat and 880 Page 14
A Hearty Welcome To These New AJCA Members Abby Boss, Fredonia, Kan. Anthony J. Brown, Randolph Center, Vt. Elizabeth M. Buell, Eastford, Conn. Eric E. Buell, Eastford, Conn. Bryan William Cleveland, Wellsboro, Pa. Samantha Cohen, Monroe, N.H. Todd Cohen, Monroe, N.H. Jeannine R. Cook, Bastrop, Texas Laura Demmer, Farley, Iowa Craig Engelbrecht, Greenleaf, Wis. Denise Feusner, Ulster, Pa. Kirsten Feusner, Ulster, Pa. Nicole Fletcher, Southampton, Mass. Loretta Forman, Sparta, Tenn. Bethany Fortin, Ellenburg Center, N.Y. Rose Guerrette, Bethlehem, Conn. Angelique Hebbe, Cambridge, Wis. Jolene T. Mercer, Delanson, N.Y. Marisa J. Morin, Ashland, Ore. Brandon Nehls Hustisford, Wis. William Nunes Point Reyes Station, Calif. Darin Olson, Humbird, Wis. Douglas Petzel, Gaylord, Minn. Darren Ropp, Strawn, Ill. Gina Shaffer, White Pa. Kayla Stanton Schoharie, N.Y. Elizabeth Stuart, Shelbyville, Tenn.
lbs. protein. She was raised a point, from Excellent-95%. Herd appraisals are performed in states across the country on a 7-9 month rotation. If you would like to see when herds in your state are being appraised, see page 10 of the Jersey Journal. To get your herd appraised, contact Herd Services at 614/322-4457.
Jerseys Heart of Learning Program at UGA
The Johnson City Press recently highlighted the Jersey Active Management by Students (JAMS) program at the University of Georgia (UGA) and how it is helping students—many with no dairy experience—learn how to manage cattle. The program has prompted some to major in dairy science and all to better appreciate the dairy industry. Dr. Jillian Fain Bohlen, an assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science and state dairy specialist for UGA Cooperative Extension, established JAMS in the fall of 2014. Though she anticipated a handful of applicants, more than 60 students applied for the first six positions.
The program was bolstered by the donation of six high genomic heifers from UGA alumnus, C.A. Russell, and his family, owners of Yosemite Jersey Dairy in Hilmar, Calif. The enthusiastic students named the nine-month-old heifers Russell, Athens, Glory, Sanford, Archie, and Herschel. Fast forward, there are now 71 Jerseys in the former all-Holstein herd at UGA. “It is called experimental learning,” noted Dr. Bohlen in the article. “We want students to do stuff, not just sit in a class. We want them to feel ownership. Having ownership over a project creates a different level of investment and interest, even if that means that sometimes disappointments come with it.” A hands-on learning experience, JAMS students choose their top three priorities for the herd—milk production, fat percentage, type, reproductive traits, or productive life—then pick bulls best suited for those priorities. They are also responsible for mating and culling decisions. Additionally, the JAMS program also gives them opportunity to see behavioral and physiological differences between Jerseys and Holsteins. The JAMS program is currently being offered every fall and spring semester.
Final Payments for 2021 Futurity Due September 20
The 68th National Jersey Jug Futurity will be held on Sunday, November 7, in Louisville, Ky., during The All American Jersey weekend. The cows participating in the oldest and richest class for dairy cows in the world, were nominated as calves in 2018 and will compete this November for the prestigious honor of National Jersey Jug Futurity winner. The final nomination fee of $35.00 must be sent attention to the National Jersey Jug Futurity, 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068, and be postmarked by September 20, 2021. For more information contact Vickie White at 614/322-4452 or vwhite@usjersey.com. Nominations are due for the 2024 Futurity by December 31, 2021. It costs only $60.00 to complete the nomination procedure for the National Jersey Jug Futurity. Every animal that shows earns at least that amount in premiums. JERSEY JOURNAL
Different Approaches to Reach Similar Goals
No doubt Jersey breeders have spotted headlines such as CM$ and Jersey NM$ are now very similar, CDCB “More Feed-Efficient Cows are on the Way” or “CDCB provided just the NM$ detail. Net Merit to be Updated in August.” A bit further into In general terms, both Jersey NM$ and JPI are similar. these press releases and articles, the reader will learn that The emphasis on the production and fitness in each index Jerseys were not a part of the research that led to the only differs by 1.4%. The contrast is in the individual traits inclusion of residual feed intake (RFI) measured as the included and the emphasis given to each. actual and expected feed intake in the August 2021 version The major differences are that Jersey NM$ includes RFI of Net Merit (NM$). and CA$ that are not available for the Jersey breed. RFI Not to fret, emphasis on feed efficiency has been a part of is not likely to be a part of Jersey genetic evaluations in the Jersey Performance Index (JPI) for more than 20 years the short term. Calving traits are continually monitored through the relationship but have not risen to a level of Trait Jersey JPI NM$ between body traits and concern in the Jersey breed. NM$ 2021 compared lifetime profitability. Additionally, Jersey NM$ (CDCB) to JPI More recently the JPI2020 includes two fitness traits that Milk NM$, Milk Density JPI 0.3 -3 3.3 predicts the efficiency of relate to heifers—Early First Fat 27.0 19 8 production by expressing Calving (EFC) and Heifer Protein 23.1 27 -3.9 lifetime production of fat Livability (HLIV)—that are Production 50.4 49 1.4 and protein per unit of available for the Jersey breed. feed consumed. Although Productive Life These traits will be considered 19.7 5.0 14.7 RFI is not in the JPI for inclusion for future updates Livablity 4.4 3.0 1.4 index for Jersey, there are to JPI. Somatic cell score (SCS) -3.1 -4.5 1.4 other evaluated traits that When comparing the two Udder 2.6 9.2 -6.6 have correlated genetic indices, more positive emphasis Feet/legs 0.5 0.2 0.3 relationships that help is given in Jersey NM$ to fat, Body size/Body Weight -5.6 -10.0 4.4 improve feed efficiency. productive life, livability and Daughter pregnancy rate (DPR) 6.9 9.0 -2.1 That has been the feet/legs. In JPI, more positive Heifer conception rate (HCR) 0.7 2.0 -1.3 strategy employed with emphasis is given to protein, Cow conception rate (CCR) 1.6 3.5 -1.9 developing JPI. udder traits, the fertility Health Traits (HTH$) 2.1 4.6 -2.5 While the approaches traits DPR, HCR and CCR Early First Calving (EFC) 1.4 0.0 1.4 are different, JPI and and Health Traits included Heifer Livability (HLIV) 1.0 0.0 1.0 Net Merit (NM$) share in HTH$. More negative Residual Feed Intake (RFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 similar goals of selecting emphasis is given in JPI to the Calving Ability CA$ 0.0 0.0 0.0 and developing more water in milk through milk feed-efficient cows. density, somatic cell score and Fitness 49.6 51 -1.4 Because Jersey body size. The third column contrasts and compares emphasis on various evaluations do not The indices will produce traits. Be mindful of the fact negative can be an indicator of the preinclude RFI and ferred direction. For example, the -6.6% on Udder indicates JPI places different groups of animals for more emphasis on udder traits. In contrast, the emphasis on body selection as parents of the next Calving Ability (CA$), weight composite in JPI is 4.4% greater, putting more emphasis on an the relative emphasis generation. Variation in indices efficient cow. Both are legitimate indicators of breed goals. placed on those traits that have similar overall goals (6.3%- 6.8%) will be distributed to other traits in the merit is healthy for the industry. NM$ and the highly correlated indices. index CM$ continue to be extremely valuable tools for the The table (above) compares the relative emphasis on Jersey breed. Combined with JPI, the genetic giants of the individual traits and composites included in the Jersey next generations will be identified and developed. More version of the August 2021 Net Merit (Jersey NM$ 2021) feed-efficient Jersey cows will be a part of the vital and and Jersey Performance Index 2020 (JPI2020). Since Jersey sustainable dairy industry of the future. 2020
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NATIONAL HEIFER SALE
JX Gure Behia Skyler 3946 {5} was the high seller of the all-virtual 64th National Heifer Sale, purchased by Matthew Steiner for $85,000. She was consigned by Chateau Basque Jerseys. Receiving the Kenny Stiles Memorial Award on behalf of the dairy for consigning the heifer is Tyler Boyd, second left. Also pictured are 2020 National Jersey Queen Natalie Berry, JMS Manager Greg Lavan and Hannah Diehl, winner of the Fred Stout Experience Award.
The second high selling lot was a choice between JX Ahlem Fever Dream {6}-P-ET and her full sister. Peak and Semex, represented by Jacob Leum, center, placed the final bid of $35,000 and chose “Dream {6}-P-ET.” She was consigned by Ahlem Farms Partnership, represented by Jonathan Merriam, far left. The choice is the breed’s new historical high-selling choice. Also pictured are Queen Berry, Lavan and Diehl.
National Heifer Sale Breaks Record Again
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irst, it happened in Ohio in 2018, and, then in New York in 2019. It came about virtually last year thanks to the pandemic. On June 25 it happened once again in Iowa, when the National Heifer Sale concluded with a new high average for the series at $11,138.88 on 27 lots. Four years, four consecutive record-high averages have been posted for the premier event to raise funds for national Jersey youth programs. It is the third consecutive time the average has surpassed $10,000. The gross of $300,750 ranks fourth for the series. The 64th National Heifer Sale was a virtual one, held under a tent at Cinnamon Ridge Dairy in Donahue. Jersey breeders watched pre-recorded video of the lots on four giant screens as the sale was conducted, with Woodruff crying and Jersey Marketing Service Manager Greg Lavan reading pedigrees. Fittingly, the event ended with a brilliant display of fireworks. Prices were as steamy as the weather in the heart of the Corn Belt, with eight lots selling for $10,000 or more, led by the highest genomic lot of the bunch selling for $85,000. The second high seller was a choice that was struck off for $35,000—a new breed history record for a choice. The previously mentioned high seller was JX Gure Behia Skyler 3946 {5}, purchased by Matthew Steiner of Pine Tree Dairy, Marshallville, Ohio, and consigned by Chateau Basque Jerseys, Ceres, Calif. Page 18
Sale Analysis
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Avg. Price Total Value
3 Bred heifers 2 Open yearlings 20 Heifer calves 1 Rights to Flush 1 Choice of calves 27 Lots Median price
$4,833.33 7,000.00 11,062.50 16,000.00 35,000.00
$14,500 14,000 221,250 16,000 35,000
$11,138.89 $300,750 $6,500.00
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Todd Woodruff
This needle-in-the-haystack story validates genotyping and the discovery of animals whose genetic merit would otherwise not be found. “Skyler 3946 {5}” was genotyped as an incentive for consignors to genotype up to three prospects free of charge. Chateau Basque deemed her a good candidate because she was P-level 9 and her dam had a relatively high PA JPI. Good candidate was an understatement as the heifer received a genomic evaluation that ranked #54 for JPI and #20 for CM$ among all Registered Jerseys on sale day. The Febr uar y 2021 daughter of Progenesis Skyler-ET, GJPI +114, has GPTAs of +565M, +82F (+0.25%) and +42P (+0.10%), with a combined fat and protein yield of 124 lbs. Today she ranks #67 for genetic merit with a GJPI of +154 and is +654 CM$. She tested free for JNS and A2A2 for beta casein.
Her dam is sired by JX Blue Mist Mesquite {3}-ET, GJPI +132. Unfortunately, she was sold for dairy purposes before her true genetic merit was discovered. The next dam, JX CDF Mate 174 {6}, is a Very Good-86% daughter of JX Ahlem Jumbo Mate {5}, GJPI +90, with a two lactation m.e. average of 22,234–1,051–825. She ranked among the top 1.5% for genetic merit on sale day. The next two dams have m.e. lactation averages over 22,400–980–760 on four records. The partnership of Peak and Semex, Watertown, Wis., purchased the previously mentioned choice for $35,000. They chose JX Ahlem Fever Dream 59605 {6}-P-ET over her full sister. The October 2020 heifer calf is sired by JX Dupat Fever {5}-P-ET, GJPI +99. She has GPTAs of +1,521M, +58F and +47. She ranks #45 among polled females with a GJPI of +141. As well, she tested free for JNS and A2A2. Her dam, Ahlem Listowel Dream 53757PP, ranks #3 on the polled list with a GJPI of +162. Many of her maternal sisters rank for genetic merit as well. Their dam, Ahlem Critic Dream 49784-P, Very Good-83%, has a three lactation m.e. average of 24,061– 1,162–878. She ranks among the top 1.5% genotyped cows with a GJPI of +93. The next three dams have actual records over 20,000 lbs. milk. The sixth dam, Ahlem John Dream 2771, Very Good-88%, has a best record of 3-0 305 3x 22,190 4.0% 882 JERSEY JOURNAL
3.4% 755 96DCR. The next dam, Ahlem Freedom Dream 452, Excellent-90%, has a top record of 28,020 lbs. milk, 1,309 lbs. fat and 1,020 lbs. protein at 5-0. “Dream 59605 {6}-P” was consigned by Ahlem Farms Partnership, Hilmar, Calif. Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M., placed the final bid of $18,000 on the third high seller, Pro-Hart Demos Tillie-PP. The homozygous polled daughter of All Lynns Demos-P-ET, GJPI +119, is plus for components, with GPTAs of +418M, +28F (+0.04%) and +25P (+0.04%). She has a GPTA of +89 and tested free for JNS and is A2A2. She is +0.1 for Daughter Pregnancy Rate, +1.1 for Cow Conception Rate and +1.0 for Heifer Conception Rate. Her dam, Grammar CriticP Tracy-P, was purchased by consignor Cole Provoast, Prescott, Mich., in the 2014 Pot O’Gold Sale. The Excellent-95% daughter of Schultz Legal Critic-P, GJPI +50, has six lactations and a best record of 5-8 305 3x 21,380 4.8% 1,034 3.5% 742 92DCR. She was Youth Champion of the 2017 Michigan Summer Jersey Show and the 2018 Michigan State Fair. The next two dams are appraised Very Good. Her Very Good-83% fifth dam has seven lactations— four of them over 20,000 lbs. milk—and a best record of 4-3 292 3x 23,740 4.5% 1,066 3.4% 809 94DCR. The fourth high seller, Legendairy Dove, also has roots to the Pot O’Gold Sale nine generations back. The five-month-old daughter of Primus Viceroy CalibanET, GJPI +114, was purchased by Peak Genetics, Watertown, Wis., for $17,000 and consigned by Thomas L. and Jennie L. Seals, Beaver, Ore. “Dove” has GPTAs of +1,148M, +39F and +42P. She has a GJPI of +135, which ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit, and is +7.0 for Productive Life.
Her dam, JX Legendairy GM Danae {6}, Very Good-85%, has a first lactation m.e. of 21,092–1,001–770 at 1-11. She ranks among the top 1.5% genotyped cows with a GJPI of +102. The next dam is a Very Good81% daughter of Sunset Canyon DaybreakET, GJPI +84, with a three lactation m.e. average of 19,603–1,070–812. The next dam, Sun Valley Renegade Damzel, Very Good-85%, has a pair of records over 23,100 lbs. milk, 1,200 lbs. fat and 860 lbs. protein. Her sixth dam is Excellent-93%. Her seventh dam, Sun Valley Expo Delite, Excellent-92%, placed in the 2007 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. Her eighth dam is Excellen-91%. Her ninth dam is Duncan Brave PR Dee, Very Good84%, winner of the 1989 National Jersey Youth Production Contest and the 1990 Pot O’Gold Production Contest. She has five lactations—all over 20,000 lbs. milk. Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas, purchased the fifth high selling lot: rights to IVF Pine-Tree 348 Dalton Jala 2617-P. With a final bid of $16,000, the company determines the mating sire for “Jala 2617P” and receives a minimum of eight #1 or #2 embryos. The lot was consigned by Matthew Steiner. “Jala 2617-P” is sired by All Lynns Listowel Dalton-P-ET, GJPI +112, and out of Wetumpka Viceroy Java-P. The January 2021 heifer calf has GPTAs of +901M, +57F (+0.06%) and +44P (+0.05%). She is +1.0 for DPR, +1.8 for CCR and +2.3 for HCR. She ranks #84 among polled females with a GJPI of +131 and is JNSF. Her dam is the historical high seller of the National Heifer Sale, purchased by Steiner in 2019 for $103,000 from Cheryl Carlson of Tully, N.Y. She is a Very Good-85% daughter of CDF Viceroy-ET, GJPI +98, with a projected m.e. of 23,805–1,302–914 at 2-5. She ranks among the top 1.5% for
2020 National Jersey Queen Natalie Berry and 2020 Iowa Dairy Princess Meghan Hettinga display a basket of Mississippi items donated for the benefit of the national Jersey queen fund.
Meghan Hettinga, left, and Hannah Diehl, second right, were recognized as winners of the Fred Stout Experience by committee members Tara Bohnert Yoder, second left, and Aaron Horst.
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AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary Neal Smith, left, thanks sale co-chairs, Eric Lyon, Blake Schulte and Kevin Knapp for their service in the record-setting event.
GJPI with an index of +110. The next dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Wilsonview Jevon Magnum-ET, GJPI +79, with an m.e. average of 22,783–1,183–897 on two records. Her Very Good-85% third dam has a three lactation m.e. average of 21,847–1,194–816. Her Very Good86% fourth dam has an m.e. average of 21,013–1,082–778 on two lactations. Jerseyland Sires, Turlock, Calif., bought the sixth high seller, Lucky Hill Hid Without a Doubt {6}, for $13,000. The high-component daughter of JX Ahlem World Cup Hidalgo {5}-ET, GJPI +102, is from a cow family that has sold well at elite Jersey Sales. She has GPTAs of +37F (+0.21%) and +14P (+0.09%) and ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit with a GJPI of +130. She is +1.1 for Type, +14.6 for Jersey Udder Index and +5.5 for Productive Life. She is +6.27 for Health Trait Index and tested JNSF and A2A2. Her dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of JX Kash-In Shootout {5}-P-ET, GJPI +28, with an m.e. average of 19,998–1,085–812 and component tests of 5.5% fat and 4.1% protein on three lactations. She ranks among the top 1.5% genotyped cows with a GJPI of +100. Her maternal sister was the third high selling female of the 2017 All American Jersey Sale. A daughter of another maternal sister was the third high seller of the 2019 National Heifer Sale. The grandam of “Without a Doubt {6}” is Lucky Hill Ballistic Winnie-ET, Very Good-85%. She has an m.e. average of 19,165–1,066–779 on four lactations and ranks for genetic merit with a GJPI of +106. The next dam, Lucky Hill Joker Waborita, Very Good-87%, has five lactations—all over 20,000 lbs. milk—and a top record of 6-10 285 23,560 4.7% 1,118 3.7% 862 101DCR. The next two dams are appraised (continued to page 20)
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Very Good as well. “Without a Doubt {6}” was consigned by Lucky Hill Farm, Danville, Vt. In all, 18 Jersey breeders from nine states made purchases. Fundraising Activities Items were also auctioned to raise funds for specific causes. Bradley and Carla Taylor, Booneville, Miss., donated a basket with Mississippi items on behalf of fellow Mississippi Jersey breeders for the Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund. The basket was purchased by Eric and Terry Lyon of Toledo, Iowa, for $350. Trans Ova donated a pair of IVF certificates purchased by Kash-In Jerseys, Tulare, Calif. One certificate benefitted AJCA Jersey youth programs to the tune of $1,000. The other supported the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meeting Fund established by Iowa Jersey breeders with $1,000 as well. Since 1958, the National Heifer Sale has been the single largest contributor to national youth development activities of the American Jersey Cattle Association. It is standard for each consignor to donate a portion of the animal’s selling price to the fund. This year, $30,075 will be contributed in support of the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest, to fund travel for Young Jersey Breeder Award recipients to annual meetings and other youth activities throughout the year. Sales $7,000 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio JX Gure Behia Skyler 3946 {5}, heifer calf 4 mos...... $85,000 (Chateau Basque Jerseys, Ceres, Calif.) Peak and Semex, Watertown, Wis. JX Ahlem Fever Dream {6}-P-ET................................. 35,000 (Ahlem Farms Partnership, Hilmar, Calif.) Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M. Pro-Hart Demos Tillie-PP, heifer calf 8 mos................. 18,000 (Cole Provoast, Prescott, Mich.) JX Primus Kentucky Carly 57032 {5}-ET, heifer calf 5 mos. .................................................................................. 8,000 (Jerseyland Sires, Turlock, Calif.) JX Progenesis Tenpenny 33014 {6}-ET, heifer calf 3 mos. .................................................................................. 8,000 (Vierra Dairy Farms, Hilmar, Calif.) Peak Genetics, Watertown, Wis. Legendairy Dove, heifer calf 5 mos.............................. 17,000 (Thomas L. and Jennie L. Seals, Beaver, Ore.) Sexing Technologies/Sire Housing Facility, Navasota, Texas Rights to flush Pine-Tree 348 Dalton Jala 2617-P....... 16,000 (Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio) Pine-Tree 874 Demos 2401-ET, open yearling 12 mos. ................................................................................ 10,000 (Matthew Steiner) Jerseyland Sires, Turlock, Calif. Lucky Hill Hid Without A Doubt {6}, heifer calf 6 mos.. 13,000 (Lucky Hill Farm, Danville, Vt.) Curtis Thrush, Milan, Pa. JCJ Amp 46121, open yearling 12 mos....................... 11,500 (Grant Ahlem, Hilmar, Calif.) Select Sires Inc., Sire Department, Plain City, Ohio Four J Thrasher 21797 {5}, heifer calf 6 mos................. 9,500 (Four J Jerseys, Tipton, Calif.) Legendairy Farms, Beaver, Ore. JX Hilmar-Vierra Buttercup {4}-P-ET, heifer calf 2 mos. .................................................................................. 7,500 (Charles Ahlem and Vierra Dairy, Hilmar, Calif.)
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ORGANIZATION NEWS
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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 22 and 23, 2021, at the Isle Capri Hotel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Actions taken are summarized. AJCA-NAJ-AJSC Finances The 2020 year-end audited financial statements for the companies, the auditorreviewed 2020 Research Fund, and the year-end financial summary for Scholarship and Special Funds were presented and approved. Unaudited financial reports through May 31, 2021, were reviewed, showing: • AJCA revenues of $1,562,050 and expenditures of $1,411,288, for net income before the All American Show & Sale of $150,762; • NAJ revenues of $395,216 and expenditures of $279,518, for net income of $115,698; and • All-Jersey Sales Corporation (Jersey Marketing Service) revenues of $67,812 and expenditures of $66,571 for net income of $1,241. Market value of investments at May 31, 2021, was $7,384, 517. Genomic Testing Services The board approved implementing genomic testing correction fees as follows:
AJCA Nom. Other Nom.
REAP herds $1.50 Non-REAP $2.50
$3.00 $5.00
These fees will be effective September 1, 2021. AJCC Research Foundation Results from projects funded in 2020 and summaries of 2021 projects in progress funded by the AJCC Research Foundation were reviewed. The Foundation’s 2022 Request for Proposals has been issued with project submissions due December 1. The board approved proceeding with funding to Dr. Francisco Penagaricano and Dr. Kent Weigel of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to update the risk of culling research. Jersey Journal The board discussed the future of the printed magazine and how to keep it sustainable and relevant. Staff was directed to Page 24
adapt content to keep the print magazine more timely and informative while incorporating more of the traditional reports to the website. JNS Haplotype Testing Two organizations have developed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to detect the causative mutation for Jersey Neuropathy with Splayed Forelimbs (JNS) in the genome of individuals. The board voted to accept the PCR tests results developed by ABS Global and ST Genetic Visions as official and to take precedence when the CDCB haplotype results are in conflict.
National All-Jersey Inc. Milk production, feed prices and Federal Order class prices continued to be the prominent discussion in the NAJ board meeting. Staff updated the board on the relationship of Class I and Class III pricing to negative PPDs. An upcoming hearing for Make Allowances in Class III and Class IV products was also discussed. The board approved USJersey pursuing
an update to the Capper/Cady Sustainability study completed in 2009. Charlie Garrison, The Garrison Group LLC, Washington, D.C., updated the NAJ board on federal policy issues including: Farm Workforce Modernization Act; additional COVID relief for Ag; nutrition assistance programs; expanded choice of milk in schools; Dairy Pride Act; climate change and the next Farm bill; international trade; and tax code changes to pay for the infrastructure bill. Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) reported on new opportunities for the company developing from the unprecedented year of 2020. The use of JerseyBid.com and JerseyAuctionLive.com have increased in the spring with heavy use as more buyers shift to internet bidding. Two large heifer dispersals were held on JerseyAuctionLive and more than 1,300 animals were sold virtually by the truckload. In July 2021, new monthly sales benefitting the All American (continued to page 52)
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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USJersey Leadership Elected Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held on June 25 and 26, 2021, in Bettendorf, Iowa. Jonathan Merriam, Hickman, Calif., was re-elected to a fourth one-year term as President of the American Jersey Cattle Association on June 25. The third generation of his family to breed and own Registered Jerseys, Merriam is the genetics specialist at Ahlem Farms Partnership, Hilmar, Calif., having previously worked in A.I. sire procurement, extension and education. He has served on the boards of the California Jersey Cattle Association and Jerseyland Sires and was co-chair of the 2016 National Heifer Sale. He was General Chair of The All American Jersey Shows & Sales in 2019, and served as chair of The All American Sale Committee in 2017. Jason Johnson, Northwood, N.H., was elected to his first three-year term as AJCA Director from the First District, succeeding Tom Sawyer, Walpole, N.H.. A fourth generation dairy farmer, he earned a dairy management degree from the University of New Hampshire. Jason is currently a farmer relationship manager with Stonyfield Organic. He is responsible
for direct supply milk procurement, animal welfare, milk quality and sustainability programs for the northeast milk supply. He and his wife, Heather, and children, Regan, Ryleigh, and Asher, raise and breed their Johnsonacres Jerseys at their home in Northwood. He is currently serving as vice president of the New England Jersey Breeders Association. Joe Vanderfeltz, Lawton, Pa., was elected to his first term as Director from the Third District, succeeding Mark Gardner of Dayton, Pa. Vanderfeltz and his wife, Melinda, and sons, Kyle and Corey, milk 220 Jersey and 180 Holstein cows at VanFel-JM Dairy. VanFel Jerseys is enrolled on REAP and a contract advertiser with the Jersey Journal. The herd has a 2020 actual herd average of 17,703 lbs. milk, 854 lbs. fat and 697 lbs. protein on 160 lactations. In 2019, the herd ranked among the top 10 of the nation for milk, fat, and protein in herd sized of 80-149 lactations. The family farms about 700 acres of corn and alfalfa as well, growing most of the forages for the herd. The couple was awarded the AJCA Young Breeder Award in 2003. Bradley Taylor, Booneville, Miss., was re-elected as AJCA Director from the Fifth District. He owns and operates Taylor Jersey Farm Inc. with his wife, Carla; sons, Lee, Carl and Holden; and parents, Royal and Marthell. The 120cow Registered Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP, the comprehensive service
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package of registration, Equity milk marketing support, type appraisal and performance programs offered by the AJCA and NAJ. Taylor is a member of the All American Sale Committee and was appointed to the AJCA Type Advisory Committee in 2017. He has served on the Southeast Area Council of DFA for eight years and served as secretary. He is the Vice President of Mississippi Jersey Cattle Club. Bradley also serves on the Dairy Research Advisory Council for Mississippi State University. Ralph Frerichs, LaGrange, Texas, was elected to a three-year term as AJCA Director from the Ninth District, succeeding John Boer, Dalhart, Texas. Ralph previously served on the AJCA Board of Directors from 2009-2015. During that time he served as vice president from 2013-2015 and chaired the Development Committee earning him an ex-officio seat on the National AllJersey Inc. board. He and his wife, Faith, brother, Robert and son, Neal, operate Frerichs Dairy Inc. The herd is home to 190 Registered Jersey cows, the Jersey Barnyard tourist attraction and Texas Jersey Cheese Company, producing allnatural Jersey cheese by hand. Chairs of standing committees for 2021-22 are Bradley Taylor, Booneville, Miss., Finance; Joel Albright, Willard, Ohio, Breed Improvement; Garry Hansen, Mulino, Ore., Development; Karen Bohnert, East Moline, Ill., Information Technology and Identification. Albright will also serve as vice president for the coming year. National All-Jersey Inc. Following his re-election to the board to represent District #3 of National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) on June 26, John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass., was elected to continue as president by the Board of Directors. Kokoski has been a member of the NAJ Board since 2007. He heads up the family-operated Mapleline Farm LLC. The enterprise includes a 135-cow Registered Jersey herd enrolled on REAP and a dairy plant that processes and distributes a full line of Jersey milk products to grocery retailers, restaurants and university food service. Kokoski is a past director of the Massachusetts Cooperative Milk Producers Federation and has served more than 25 years on the New England Dairy Promotion Board. Rogelio “Roger” Herrera, Hilmar, Calif., was re-elected to a second term as Director from District #2. Herrera manages Ahlem Farms Vista and Ahlem Farms Jerseys in Hilmar, Calif. He and (continued to page 30)
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ADDRESS OF THE AJCA PRESIDENT
Looking to the Future with the Jersey Address of Jonathan Merriam, President to the 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association, June 25, 2021, Bettendorf, Iowa
most production traits. She has demonstrated time and time again that she can make genetic progress even with a smaller genetic base because of the value of her genetic advantages. We need to continue to increase production–both volume and ood morning! I would like to welcome components–while improving health, everyone to Iowa. Last year at this fertility and efficiency traits to make sure time, only a few of us were able to meet in she continues her growth in popularity so Ohio because of things going on and we more breeders can know what we already ended up broadcasting via Zoom and it’s know—the Jersey cow is the best cow. wonderful to be able to meet together and The Board now has a JPI Advisory Combe able to see everyone’s faces. I would like mittee consisting of breeders, directors, A.I. to thank the Iowa Jersey personnel and geneticists. breeders for all they have This committee will utidone to welcome us here lize research as well as and for their generous practical experience to hospitality. help further develop cri I would also like to teria and indices to keep thank the staff for conthe genetics of the Jersey tinuing to serve the memcow moving forward so bership through these that she will always be challenging times. Durthe more efficient, enviing this past year, even ronmentally friendly cow. though their office hours These are just a few of and working locations the steps we are taking changed week-to-week or to continue to meet the day-to-day, quite often the needs of our membermembership could not tell ship and improve the cow because the work was still we all love. Please make done, and their needs were sure if you have ideas or met. We greatly appreciate areas of concerns that you The 2020-2021 Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association. all the staff has done. contact a Board member Seated from left: Jonathan Merriam, President and Joel Albright, Vice President The Jersey cow contin- and chair of the Breed Improvement Committee; Second row from left: Neal or staff member and share ues to surpass our expec- Smith, Executive Secretary; Karen Bohnert, chair of the Information Technology those with them so that we tations by increasing in and Identification Committee; Donna Phillips; Bradley Taylor, chair of the Finance can discuss them during production, improving her Committee; and Rebecca Ferry. Back row from left: Tyler Boyd; Cornell Kasbergen; these planning sessions. health traits, and maintain- Garry Hansen, chair of the Development Committee; John Maxell; Joe Vanderfeltz Thank you again for ing her efficiency. She is and Ralph Frerichs. Not pictured: Jason Johnson. your participation in the why we are here today, and convention this week, your she is why we need to continue to work hard smaller population base than the Holstein, attendance in today’s meeting, and your to meet the needs of our membership while she has recently made more progress in dedication to the Jersey cow.
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his wife of 20 years, Teresa, have three daughters, Shea, Camille and Ella, who help in the operation of the dairies as well. He and his family moved to the family farm, Ahlem Farms Jerseys, in Hilmar in 2009. He joined the partnership of Ahlem Farms Vista and Ahlem Farms Jerseys, which are expansions of the foundation farm, with herd owners Bill and Carolyn Ahlem and his brother, Sabino, a year later. Page 30
continuing to improve the genetics of the Jersey cow. The Board has started a series of strategic planning sessions to establish goals for the board, the association and the Jersey cow. We are discussing plans to improve the programs and services offered to our membership. We are working to set policies and procedures to retain the quality staff and leaders we currently have in place, as well as recruit the next generation of staff and leaders to keep moving forward. Although the Jersey cow has a much
Herrera was mentored in cattle breeding by the late Ed Fisher, who received the AJCA Master Breeder Award with Ahlem Farms Partnership in 2009. Appointed to the NAJ Board of Directors as an at-large director by AJCA President Jonathan Merriam, was Sam Bok, Defiance, Ohio. Bok will succeed retiring director Cal Graber, Parker, S.D. He and wife Julie and children Wendy and Andy, own and operate Boks Jersey Farm, a 450-cow herd enrolled in AJCA’s REAP
program. He is a delegate to the Board of COBA/Select Sires and represents his county for the Farm Service Agency. He served on the board for Defiance Landmark Inc. for nine years. Bok served on the AJCA Board of Directors from 2013-2019. James Huffard, Crockett, Va., was reelected as NAJ vice president and will serve as Finance Chair for the board.
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ADDRESS OF THE NAJ PRESIDENT
Jersey is Key to the Economic Dairy Future Address of John Kokoski, NAJ President to the 63rd Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc., June 26, 2021, Bettendorf, Iowa
20% lower carbon footprint when milk was used to make Cheddar cheese. Since then the Jersey breed has increased its Energy Corrected Milk production by 17%, while our primary competitor has increased their Energy Corrected Milk production by 12%. Because of those changes, your ood morning and welcome to the anboard and staff are pursuing having that nual meeting of National All-Jersey sustainability research updated to reflect Inc. (NAJ). I am glad we are able to meet current conditions. in person and discuss the business of our As dairy farmers, we are constantly organization in front of each other, which under attack by misinformed consumers after last year feels pretty good. It’s nice to who don’t understand the see so many familiar efforts of dairy farmers faces in person, and not that are second nature to on a screen or masked! us, that make us conserI look forward to a very vationists and socially reproductive meeting and sponsible land stewards. hearing everyone’s inIt will be our responsibiliput and expertise. ty to educate and promote I think we can all these increasingly imporagree, this past year tant traits to consumers has left us with some and politicians. It is up challenges, but some to us to market Jerseys opportunities as well. as the cow of the future One challenge that and that she will lead us we’re facing is limits to profitability under any on production that comarket condition and be ops have imposed and the sustainable choice for as a result there are any size dairy operation. fewer herds increasing their herd size and The National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), Board of Directors from front left: NAJ General In closing, we need levels of production. Manager Erick Metzger; President John Kokoski; Vice President and chair of the Finance Jersey breeders, regardMovement of Jersey Committee James Huffard; and Executive Secretary Neal Smith. In back: Jonathan less of the size of their cattle will depend on Merriam, AJCA president; Veronica Steer; Garry Hansen; Walter Owens; Bradley Taylor; operation and from all regions of the country, our ability to convince Jason Cast; and John Marcoot. Not pictured is Roger Herrera and Sam Bok. to help us promote these the dairy industry that advantages and opportunities our Jerseys becoming more and more sought after and we have the solution to stabilizing markets inherit. She is the key that can improve the familiar to everyday consumers. And now and restoring prices to higher levels. economy of the dairy industry and sustain with the changes in leadership in Washing Another challenge we have been dealt is all our dairy operations for generations to ton, there is an emphasis on sustainability increasing feed costs. In the northeast, hay come. I encourage you to take what you and environmental issues—two areas we has been very tight for over a year and corn learn here over the course of our meetings Jersey breeders excel in. and soybean prices have been in an upward and bring back home and share with your Having the smallest carbon footprint of climb for the last six months. We already fellow breeders and industry leaders and the dairy breeds gives Jerseys sustainability know the Jersey advantages in terms of efget them involved too. I hope you enjoy into the future. Over a decade ago, NAJ ficiencies and their ability to convert feed the rest of our day here and wish you safe funded research with Dr. Jude Capper into milk production more efficiently than travels on your return. Thank you. and Dr. Roger Cady showed Jerseys had a other breeds. When access to feed is limited
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and costs rise, this trait becomes more and more critical. This brings me to the opportunities for Jersey breeders. We already know the benefits of Multiple Component Pricing (MCP) in the Federal Order because milk checks have been reflecting that ever since MCP was started. When a producer is limited on production for whatever reason, increasing components is the answer. Another competitive advantage our Jerseys give us is their A2 milk—a trait
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REPORT OF NAJ GENERAL MANAGER
Negative PPDs Persist Post-Pandemic Excerpts from the report of Erick Metzger, General Manager National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the organization on June 26, 2021, in Bettendorf, Iowa.
year. Though we have seen negative PPDs previously, they have largely come and gone in short order. This time, they have hung around. The PPD average across the seven FMMOs has been negative 10 of the past 11 months. In the California and Pacific Northwest Orders, the PPD has been negative 11 straight months. Negative PPDs occur when the FMMO Class III price is greater than the uniform price (a weighted average of Class I, II, III and IV milk). In normal circumstances, the uniform price is greater than the Class
drops further and causes even greater negative PPDs. In our example, if 200 million pounds of Class III milk dropped to 10 million pounds of pooled Class III milk, the uniform price would drop to $12.97 and the hough most of agriculture is returnPPD to -$8.00. ing to more normal conditions post This is what happened in Federal Order pandemic, the dairy industry is still expeafter Federal Order, month after month, riencing long-term fallout due to negative over the past year. Producer Price Differentials (PPDs) and And while de-pooling was certainly a de-pooling. As well, momentum is gaining great contributor to negative PPDs, even for an overhaul of Federal Milk Marketing more impactful was the spread between the Orders (FMMOs) so the system better reClass III and Class IV price, according to an flects industry trends. It is as analysis by Dr. Marin Bozic important as ever for Jersey of the University of MinCalculation of Producer Price Differential breeders to come together nesota and Dr. Christopher JUNE 2020 - POOLED through an entity like NAJ Wolf of Cornell University. to ensure the interests of For the first five months Class Pooled Pounds Utilization Price Pooled Value high component producers of 2020, the spread averClass I 50,000,000 15.6% $11.42 $5,710,000 are represented in dairy aged a relatively normal Class II 20,000,000 6.3% 12.99 2,598,000 policy. $1.14 per hundredweight. Class III 200,000,000 62.5% 21.04 42,080,000 In this situation, Class I Class IV 50,000,000 15.6% 12.90 6,450,000 State of the Industry milk was the highest priced Total 320,000,000 $56,838,000 The single most imporin the pool and resulted in Uniform Price/Hundredweight 17.76 tant thing to know is that a positive PPD. But the PPD (3.28) we are producing a lot of rapid runup of Class III milk—record levels of milk, JUNE 2020 - DEPOOLED milk prices after the first six in fact. May production was weeks of the pandemic disClass Pooled Pounds Utilization Price Pooled Value up 4.6% over last year and rupted that balance. Cheese Class I 50,000,000 38.5% $11.42 $5,710,000 4.2% over 2019. We proprices that were previously Class II 20,000,000 15.4% 12.99 2,598,000 duced more milk this May $1 per pound on the CME Class III 10,000,000 7.7% 21.04 2,104,000 than we have since USDA were trading at $3. HowClass IV 50,000,000 38.5% 12.90 6,450,000 has been tracking producever, Class IV prices for Total 130,000,000 $16,862,000 tion. Cow numbers are way butter and nonfat dry milk, up too, with more than 9.5 Uniform Price/Hundredweight 12.97 which determine the Class PPD (8.07) million cows (up 145,000 IV price, did not follow over May 2019). And there suit. The last seven months appears to be no end to the growth, with an III price and the PPD is positive. But we of 2020 yielded an average spread of $7.20 additional 5,000 in May versus April. have had anything but normal price relabetween Class III and Class IV prices. With If the U.S. continues to crank out milk at tionships since the onset of the pandemic. a spread that large, the uniform price canthis pace, demand, principally as exports, The example above illustrates how a lower not be higher than the Class III price, and will need to continue too. Exports have uniform price ($17.76) and a higher Class a negative PPD will result. been strong the first half of the year, espeIII price ($21.04) equates to a negative PPD Also contributing to the negative PPDs cially to China, and world prices are favor(-$3.28) for June 2020. was a restructure of the Class I price forable. Last month, the Global Dairy Trade What compounds the PPD issue is demula. With the 2018 Farm Bill, the formula auction, a proxy for world prices, reported pooling, whereby handlers of Class III milk was changed from being the higher of Class cheddar prices $0.45 per pound higher than have the option to keep their milk in the III or Class IV to be the average of the two, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). pool or not. They can keep their milk in the plus $0.74 (the historical difference beButter was $0.30 higher and skim milk pool and pay the FMMO the equivalent of tween Class III and Class IV milk). Though powder was $.25 higher. Based on these the negative PPD ($3.28) so all producers traditional price relationships support posiprices, the U.S. should have ample export can be paid the uniform price ($17.76). Or tive PPDs, recent months cannot. opportunities. they can take that milk out of the pool— de-pool it—and pay the going rate. When Estimating the Value of De-Pooled Milk Negative PPDs widespread de-pooling occurs, significant What is the value of that de-pooled milk? Negative PPDs and de-pooling have had amounts of the higher-priced Class III milk And why does it matter? great impact on milk checks over the past are pulled from the pool. The uniform price (continued to page 34)
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JERSEY JOURNAL
AJCC Research Auction Raises over $16,000
At the AJCC Research Foundation auction, $16,065 was bid for items in the annual sale held June 24, 2021, at the 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) held in Bettendorf, Iowa. Established in 1967, the AJCC Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) permanent trust operated exclusively to promote and This sculpted model cow—#1 in the series—created by Iowa’s own Butter Cow sponsor scientific Jersey-specific research Lady, Duffy Lyon, sold for $2,500 to top the in the dairy industry. research auction. More than 150 Jersey enthusiasts were in attendance to enjoy dinner and a social the Rector family. hour before being called by auctioneer Donna Phillips, Newton, Wis., added to Todd Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio, and AJCA her Lowell Davis collection with “BlosExecutive Secretary and CEO Neal Smith, som, The Grass is Greener” figurine. She to support the cause funding Jersey-specific paid $1,500 for the hand-painted porcelain. research. The sale consisted of a live and The artist, Lowell Davis, used Jerseys from silent auction with a total of 39 unique the J.B. Kunkel herd, Carthage, Mo., as his items. At the end of the live lots, the silent models. His works are highly-sought after items were brought up for any additional for their unique style and feel. The piece bids before they were declared sold. was donated by the American Jersey Cattle Much excitement was in the room as Association. She and her husband, Dan, the items began to tick off the sale order. also purchased two pieces of the Crown Prices were steadily flowing at $1,500, Devon Series—cream and sugar set and $1,000, $1,300 and then came Lot 9 of the a condiment jar for a total of $510. The live auction—the #1 edition of a sculpted cream and sugar set was donated by Linda Jersey cow created by Iowa’s own Norma Peterson, Greenwich, Ohio. “Duffy” Lyon. It was a donation from the Ted and Cheryl DeMent of Kenney, Ill., personal collection of the late Maurice Core are two more long-time supporters of the (executive secretary of the association), and AJCC Research Foundation. Their beautihis wife Carol Core. fully crafted woodburnings garner much at Bids quickly escalated to $2,000 before it tention each year. This year they created the came down to just two bidders—Paul Chitfront-view of tenden, Scho“The Jersey” dack Landing, for a one-ofN.Y., and the a-kind antique Lyon family ironing board. of Iowa. In the The piece end, it was past kicked off the AJCA Presisale and found dent Paul Chitbrother and tenden placing sister—Scott the final bid of Bohnert and $2,500. Tara Bohnert Long-time Yoder—bidsupporters of ding against the auction, Duane and A woodburnt ironing board featuring The Jersey and each other to Roslyn Nor- a galvanized Elsie Milk Bottle cooler were two of the take the piece man, Fulton, highlights of the AJCC Research Foundation Auction in home. Eventually big brothMd., donated Bettendorf, Iowa. er, Scott, won the next high the battle and took the ironing board home selling lot—choice of two original 36 x 24 to East Moline, Ill., for his household for acrylic paintings on canvas by artist Thais $1,300. Cassel. Janice and Benny Rector, Dalhart, An antique Elsie galvanized milk box Texas, placed the final bid of $1,000 on the cooler, donated by Wes and Brenda Snow, choice and then asked Norman if he would Brookfield, Vt., brought the fourth high consider selling both. He thought for a price of $1,100. Margaret (Stevens) Senmoment and nodded his head yes. The two nett, Waynetown, Ind. Margaret is the beautiful paintings “Summer Memories” daughter of Lowell Stevens the 2021 recipiand “Your Highness” will now reside with JULY 2021
Duane and Roslyn Norman, Fulton, Md., consigned the sale’s second high-seller, a pair of Thais Cassel acrylic on canvas.
Blossom: The Grass is Greener figurine sold for $1,500 as the third high seller of the evening to Donna Phillips.
ent of the Award for Meritorious Service. The remaining items in the live auction were purchased by Tara Bohnert Yoder (Beswick cow and bull); Larry Place, Perry, Mich., (stamp set featuring 250 years of Jerseys in the United Kingdom); Todd Woodruff, (Vintage Elsie advertisement featuring the birth of her twins, donated by Grand Central Jerseys LLC, Bristow, Iowa); John Boer, Dalhart, Texas, (Marlu Dispersal Catalog, donated by Ray and Margaret Schooley, Niangua, Mo.); Bruce and Laura Vanderveen, Sharon, Wis., (Jersey a print from the California Dairy Industry Advisory Board); Veronica Steer, (custom-made wooden golf ball cage made and donated by Dr. Joe Lineweaver, Blacksburg, Va., and The Jersey Review donated by Ray and Margaret Schooley); Rodney Hodgson, Shawano, Wis., (The Dairy Queen, signed by Derrick Frigot); Jerry Emerich, Mooers, N.Y., (Curtiss Candy Breeding Box, donated by Grand Central Jerseys LLC); Roger Owens, Frederic, Wis., (The Milkmaid); three paintings by Rozann Henning, donated by the Iowa Jersey breeders were purchased by Janice and Benny Rector, Roger Herrera, Hilmar, Calif., and Kathy Lyon, Wilton, Iowa; Bradley Taylor, Boonsboro, Miss., (20 units of Sooner Centurion semen, donated by Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale, Ala.); Garry Hansen, Canby, Ore., (10 ampules of Milestones Generator semen, donated by Cedarcrest (continued to page 50)
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NAJ estimated the value by comparing the volume of pooled milk in 2020 versus 2019 and then applying that price across the seven Federal Orders over the past 12 months. In all, more than $6 billion worth of Class III milk was de-pooled from June 2020 through May 2021. This is significant because the de-pooled milk still had value in the market, but not in announced Federal Order prices and thus not in producer paychecks. The financial hardship of negative PPDs experienced by producers over the past year has run the gamut. Independent producers who sold to cheese plants were sometimes paid full value for their product. Other times, the cheese plant offset the negative PPD by splitting the difference. Other times, producers felt the full brunt of negative PPDs.
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Cooperatives, which market 80-85% of the country’s milk, likely received the full value of Class III milk from cheese plants. They had three options for passing along the value: retaining it as earnings; paying premiums to producers; or lessening the impact of the negative PPD with a milk check somewhere in between. For producers, this value is also important because it impacts risk management strategies. Most often, producers are protecting against a decline in the price of Class III milk. When Class III prices increase, an indemnity is not received nor expected. In this market, high component producers should be capitalizing on high cheese prices. But they are not because of negative PPDs and de-pooling. Where Are We Headed? The Federal Order system has been tweaked, but not overhauled since 2000 through Federal Order Reform. Numerous issues are now accumulating for modifications. Among the proposals is one to revise the Class I price. Some want to move back to the old system. Others say the current formula will work itself out in the long term. Still others want to maintain the average but update the adjuster every two years. Given recent trends, the adjuster would be $1.63 rather than $0.74. Or, if we want Class I milk to be priced higher than Class III milk, we should base Class I on Class II and eliminate Class IV from the equation altogether. There are many worthy concepts that will be considered in the next 18 months. Another issue on the table is makeallowances for cheese, butter, nonfat dry milk, and dry whey, which have not been updated since 2008. Manufacturers argue make-allowances have not kept pace with costs of processing. Producers argue yield factors are out of date too. The current cheese yield formula assumes 90% of butterfat is utilized for cheese and the balance ends up as whey. However, modern, efficient cheese plants are recovering 94-95% of butterfat. And finally, from a conceptual standpoint, can we continue a system designed around fluid sales, which is what the Federal Order system is designed to do? The market is changing. In 2000, bottling accounted for 33% of milk produced. Last year, just 20% was used for fluid consumption. The dairy industry will need to decide how change comes about and the most efficient way to make it happen, be that through Federal Order hearings or the 2023 Farm Bill. Because there is going to be a lot of debate on these issues, high component producers need to have a voice in dairy
policy, like NAJ. Other Developments NAJ encourages dairy producers to get on board with Dairy Margin Coverage. During the first four months of 2021, a dairy producer would have received just under $9,000 in indemnity payments for each one million pounds insured at the $9.50 coverage level. The annual premium for all of 2021 would be just $1,500 for one million pounds. It is too late to enroll for 2021. But be sure to get enrolled for 2022. The A2 milk research study by Purdue University is now complete. The analysis took longer than expected due to issues with documenting lactose intolerance. While 853 people with suspected lactose intolerance applied for the trial, just 36 were diagnosed as actually being lactose intolerant. The study of four different milks—conventional, lactose-free, Jersey milk and A2 milk—showed little difference between Jersey milk and conventional milk. A2 milk produced lower hydrogen after consumption (a pre-curser to digestive comfort) as compared to conventional milk and lower total digestive discomfort. Research did show a benefit of A2 milk. Given the low frequency of the A1 gene in Jerseys, there is no reason not to breed away from it. As well, the number of consumers who believe they are affected is significant, presenting a marketing opportunity for A2 milk. Finally, it is time to update the sustainability study published by Jude Capper and Roger Cady in 2010. Their research at that time showed that Jerseys had a 20% lower carbon footprint than Holsteins when milk was used to make cheddar cheese. A lot has changed in the years since. Production and components for both Holsteins and Jerseys have increased. On an energy corrected milk basis, Holstein production is up 3,196 lbs. milk (12.3%). Jersey production is up 3,722 lbs. (17.3%). And while the increases are a great starting point, we need to keep in mind they may be partially attributed to increases in cow size and feed intake, which negatively impact sustainability. A proposal to update the study will be formalized in the coming weeks. As always, NAJ thanks Jersey breeders for their continued support. Remember, we are just a phone call away for help with milk marketing issues.
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GENOMICS
Genomics: Ushering in a Cattle Breeding Revolution
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ollowing is continuation of the genomics article that was published in the July 2021 issue of the Jersey Journal beginning on page 18. Comments from four additional Jersey breeders provide insight on how they are using genotyping for herd management and marketing. Responses of six other breeders were published in the July magazine.
The Dairy Inc. Lemoore, Calif.
2,000 Registered Jersey cows. Genotyping Protocol: All heifer calves shortly after birth using Tissue Sampling Units (TSUs) and Ultra-low Density (ULD) chip from the AJCA and submitted to GeneSeek. Ryan Mattingly and Bill Vander Poel began working together when Mattingly was hired to manage operations of Tule River Cattle Company Inc. (TRCC), a calf ranch owned by Vander Poel in Tulare County. The two became partners in The Dairy Inc. (TDI), a milking cow herd, in 2016. They established the herd with Jersey cows and heifers, most with unknown sires and dams. To determine ancestry and build pedigrees, Mattingly began genotyping newborn calves and the dams of the highest genomic heifers in early 2018. The practice was especially useful for identifying maternal grandsires so sounder mating choices could be made. It also enabled the dairy to bring unregistered cattle to Herd Register status more quickly because parentage could be verified. Today, TDI is a fully registered herd and Mattingly uses genotyping primarily as a tool to manage heifer inventory. Each month, he predicts how many replacements
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will be needed in the milking string nine months out. To meet this need, an appropriate number of cows and heifers are bred to sexed Jersey bulls. The rest of the herd is bred to beef bulls. After calving, these cows are sold as dairy replacements and their calves for beef. Mattingly uses Genomic Predicting Transmitting Abilities (GPTAs) to determine whether a dairy or beef service sire will be used. He analyzes Cheese Merit Dollars (CM$) primarily, but also yields for milk, fat and protein and tests for components. TDI is enrolled on REAP. The dairy has a 2020 herd average of 16,662 lbs. milk, 794 lbs. fat, 612 lbs. protein and 2,076 lbs. cheese yield, with herd average PTAs of +73 CM$ and +22 JPI. Nearly 40% of the heifers are P-level 7 or higher. Cows are milked in a double-20 parallel parlor and raised in open lots. Calves are raised at TRCC in Five Points, Calif.
Larry Martin Tylertown, Miss.
100 Registered Jersey cows. Genotyping Protocol: All heifer calves shortly after birth using TSUs and the ULD chip from the AJCA. Sixteen years ago, Larry Martin began the journey to transition his Holstein herd to Jersey by breeding all females to Jersey bulls. He accomplished that goal about four years ago and today has his sights on a naturally polled herd that produces A2A2 milk. To accomplish this and improve the genetic merit of the herd, particularly for Daughter Pregnancy Rate and Jersey Udder Index (JUI), he uses JerseyMate and genomic testing with the polled and beta
casein add-ons. Martin has also bred the herd to polled bulls for many years and now uses homebred JX Martin-MS Valergo Victor 576 {5}-PP, GJPI +42, as a clean-up bull to grow the polled presence in the herd. The practice has enabled Martin to break into a new cattle market for genetics. He recently consigned two heifers to the Southern Selection Sale hosted by Taylor Jersey Farm in Booneville, Miss. One of them is an early daughter of JX CDF JLS Pilgrim Thrasher {6}-ET, GJPI +126, from the “Maid” cow family that tested A2A2 and has a GJPI of +105. Martin also sells about 12-15 head through private treaty sales each year and has a strong market for local project calves. The herd is enrolled on REAP. Cows are intensively grazed and milked in a doublesix herringbone parlor.
Piedmont Jerseys Lincolnton, N.C.
220 Registered Jersey cows. Genotyping Protocol: About 25% of heifers shortly after birth using TSUs and the ULD chip from the AJCA and based on A2/A2 status. Piedmont Jerseys is using genotyping a little differently than most dairy farms. Rather than genotyping for the full panel of traits, the dairy tests for beta casein A2 alone. Their long-term goal is to build a fully A2/A2 herd for cattle marketing and milk marketing purposes. The Lutz family is in the final stages of building an on-farm creamery that will process fluid milk products and make ice cream from the Piedmont Jerseys herd. The Lutzes plan to bottle skim, 2%, whole and chocolate milk, buttermilk, heavy (continued to page 38)
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Letter To The Editor Dear Boards of Directors and USJersey staff, Thank you for the honor of receiving the award for Meritorious Service. It was a thrill and honor. The convention was very nice and I thought Iowa did an excellent job hosting. Thank you for the plaque and pictures and the memories. Thank you, Lowell Stevens Urbana, Ohio AJCA/NAJ family, Even though the AJCA-NAJ meetings in Iowa were held a month ago, the fond memories remain. On behalf of my entire family, I wish to again thank all of you for your kindness, and the wonderful Jersey Breeders’ banquet program. I especially thank you for the gift basket. The opportunity to serve on the AJCA and NAJ boards has been a highlight of my life. I will cherish many memories of my time of service. Best wishes to each of you. Calvin Graber Parker, S. D.
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cream, half-and-half and eggnog and offer 24 varieties of ice cream—all made from A2/A2 milk. Piemont Jerseys has been testing for the A2 beta casein gene for about 10 years and breeding to A2/A2 Jersey sires to transition to a fully A2/A2 herd. Animals that are known to be A2/A2 (A2/A2 dam and A2/ A2 sire) are not tested. Animals with mixed parents are tested since matings of A1/ A2 cows to A2/A2 bulls result in half A1/ A2 progeny and half A2/A2 progeny. The Lutzes use PCDart to track whether a test is required or not. Today, all but 10 older cows are A2/A2. These maternal lines will be phased out as the matriarchs leave the herd in the next year. In the meantime, milk from the A1/ A2 cows is stored in a different bulk tank on the farm and sold to the milk cooperative. Piedmont Jerseys is owned and operated by Corey and Bridgette Lutz and their children, James, Mandy and Olivia. Cows are housed in an open six-row freestall barn, milked in a double-eight herringbone parlor and intensively grazed. Silage, haylage, and baleage are raised on 300 acres. The herd is enrolled on REAP and has an appraisal average of 83.9%, with
29 Excellent and 136 Very Good cows. Piedmont Jerseys ranks eighth in the nation for milk among herds with 150-299 cows with a 2020 lactation average of 21,224 lbs. milk, 965 lbs. fat and 740 lbs. protein.
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1,000 Registered Jersey cows. Genotyping Protocol: All heifer calves shortly after birth using TSUs and the ULD chip from the AJCA. Twin Star Dairy has been genotyping the herd for the past four years. This and other herd management tools have helped herd owner Mike Miranda improve the genetic merit and performance of the herd. Miranda chooses bulls largely based on NM$, DPR, JUI and feet and legs. Because they are typically more superior from a genetic standpoint, all heifers are bred to sexed Jersey semen. About 60% of the milking cows are bred to sexed Jersey bulls and the balance to beef bulls. Excess dairy replacements are sold primarily as fresh young cows, but as springers too on occasion. The threshold for dairy versus beef service sires for milking cows is based on performance and an appraisal score
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Cow Pie Bingo Raises $4,800 for Jersey Youth Academy
The permanent fund for Jersey Youth Academy added $4,800 from the 10th Cow Pie Bingo, held June 25, 2021, at Cinnamon Ridge Dairy in Donahue, Iowa, during the annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. The prize for this year’s fundraiser was SSI – GF 10637 Renfrow 2442-ET, donated by Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio. The April calf with a GJPI of +109 is sired by S-S-I Victory Dashiell Renfrow-ET. Her Very Good-82% dam by Progenesis Dancer-ET is projected to 20,824—883—687 m.e. at one year and 11 months. She was the high selling individual of the Franchise Kind III Sale in 2019. The next dam is Excellent-91% with a completed second lactation of 20,560 lbs. milk, 1,062 lbs. fat and 837 lbs. protein calving at 2 years, 10 months of age. Following contest rules, “2442” was led into a pen marked off into 192 squares and let free to roam until a cow pie was dropped or 60 minutes elapsed. It was over in just under a minute as she made her deposit in square H-17, held by the grandsons of David and Aggie Norman of Liberty, Pa. In a facetime call to James and Luke Norman the excitement was evident with the 8 and 6-year-old brothers. Through the first six classes, 192 Jersey
Brothers James (8) and Luke (6) Norman, Pennsylvania, were the winners of SSI - GF 10637 Renfrow 2442-ET in the 10th Cow Pie Bingo Contest benefitting Jersey Youth Academy.
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Search for 2021 National Jersey Queen Is Underway
The search for the 64th National Jersey Queen is underway. The selection process which will take place November 5, 6, and 7, 2021, during The All American Jersey Shows and Sales in Louisville, Ky. Any female member of the American Jersey Cattle Association (junior or Lifetime) between the ages of 16 and 22 as of January 1, 2021, may participate. Applications must be received in the AJCA office not later than October 15. Participants will take a written test on general dairy and Jersey breed knowledge on Friday evening, November 5. On Saturday, November 6 they will interview with a three-member judging panel. Throughout Saturday and Sunday, they will assist with The All American Junior Jersey Show and the National Jersey Jug Futurity. On Sunday morning, the contestants will showcase their public speaking abilities at the Youth Awards Ceremony, and the final five will be announced. The 2021 National Jersey Queen will be announced at the start of the National Jersey Jug Futurity on Sunday, November
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7. Two alternate queens will also be selected. The new Queen will succeed current Queen, Natalie Berry, Sherwood, Ore. Her year of service will begin with her introduction to open the National Jersey Jug Futurity on November 7. The Queen and court will assist with The All American Jersey Sale following the Futurity, then present the sashes as the Jersey All Americans of 2021 are selected on November 8 in The 69th All American Jersey Show. The complete schedule of events, contest elements and judging scorecard, are found on the USJersey website (permalink http://bit.do/QueenApplication). The 64th National Jersey Queen will promote the Jersey breed and represent members of the American Jersey Cattle Association throughout the year at local, state and national events including the 2022 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Portland, Ore. Her activities are featured @USJerseyQueen on Facebook. The Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund Scholarships provides $1,000 in scholarships for the Queen and alternates, plus financial support for the Queen’s travel after her selection.
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There is a wealth of information on a Registered Jersey pedigree, so much that it needs to be condensed in the form of abbreviations and acronyms to fit on a page. Even for seasoned Jersey breeders, the breadth of information— more than 70 bits of information—can be overwhelming. As well, new traits are continually being added and formats are occasionally changed. To help Jersey breeders better use and understand the information on official performance pedigrees from the American Jersey Cattle Association, this month’s Jersey Jargon will kick off a series entitled, The A, B, Cs of Jersey Performance Pedigrees. Additional terms will be published in future Jersey Jargon columns.
Reliabilities. Ungenotyped heifers and bulls with no genotyped ancestors have the lowest Reliabilities. Reliabilities are associated with PTA/GPTA, JPI/GJPI, PA JPI, and PTAT/GPTAT. %RIP (Records in Progress): The percentage of daughter lactation records in a bull’s genetic evaluation that are incomplete, or fewer than 305 days in length, and have been extended to enable a genetic evaluation. A2A2 / A1A2: Status for the beta casein gene when animal has been tested for it. Animal will be homozygous A2A2 or A1A1 or heterozygous A1A2. Not displayed on sample pedigree but would be published to the right of JNS status. AJCA (American Jersey Cattle Association): Organization that publishes performance pedigrees for Registered Jersey cattle and genetic evaluations for PTAT/GPTAT, JUI/GJUI, JPI/GJPI. Date of genetic evaluation published with the trait values.
AMERICAN ID EARTAG: Permanent identification number associated with JerseyTags (or other tags from AllFlex) and/or tattoos. Tag and tattoo numbers are labeled as follows: right ear (published before dash) / left ear (published after dash). The animal’s registration number will begin with 067 or 068. Published only for animals identified with this method. BBR (Breed Base Representation): Genotyped animals only. Assesses the degree to which alleles in the animal’s genome are in common with the allele frequency of the breed reference group. The more they resemble the breed reference group, the higher the BBR. Values range from 0-100, with those above 94 reported as 100. BORN: Animal’s birthdate. BREEDER: Name, address and account number of recorded owner of dam at conception of animal. (continued to page 42)
Pedigree Blocks For starts, it is useful to know how information is displayed on a pedigree. Much like a family tree, information for the animal itself is published at the top of the page. Information for the sire and dam is below this on the left and information for paternal and maternal grandparents is on the right. In the sample pedigree, information is highlighted with a color that corresponds to its abbreviation or acronym and definition below. Pedigrees include phenotypic (performance of animal itself) and genotypic information along with permanent identification. For purposes of illustration, we have chosen a genotyped cow with appraisal and lactation information, many genotyped offspring, and dams with performance information as well. Pedigrees for ungenotyped animals will have genetic evaluations rather than genomic evaluations. Pedigrees for heifers will have P-levels but no production, appraisal, or progeny information since they do not have any performance information to include. Acronyms and Abbreviations %ILE (Percentile): Indicates an animal’s ranking relative to all others of its sex for PTA or GPTA. Values range from 1-99%. %R (Reliability): A measure of the amount of information in a genetic evaluation. Used to predict performance of offspring. Expressed as a percentage, generally ranging from 35% to 99%. Genotyped animals with many progeny and genotyped ancestors have the highest AUGUST 2021
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C (Cheese Yield): Abbreviation for cheese yield. Represents yield in pounds when associated with lactation information. Predicts daughter performance when associated with the genetic evaluation. CCR (Cow Conception Rate): A genetic predictor of a lactating cow’s ability to conceive. Defined as a percentage of inseminated cows that become pregnant at each service. A CCR of +1.0 implies daughters are 1% more likely to become pregnant than daughters with an evaluation of +0.0. CDCB (Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding): Organization that calculates genomic evaluations monthly and traditional genetic evaluations three times each year. Date of genetic evaluation published with trait values. CM$ (Cheese Merit Dollars): A comprehensive economic index to predict an animal’s lifetime profit in a cheese market. CM$ incorporates the same traits as NM$ but places more emphasis on protein and fat test. CONTROL #: Dairy Herd Information (DHI) processing center control number. For cows only. DAB (Displaced Abomasum): One of six genetic evaluations for health traits adopted in 2020. Used to predict likelihood of animal to experience a displaced abomasum. Higher values are more desirable. Marketed bulls listed on BullsEye range from -0.7 to +1.0, with an average of +0.1. DAUS (Daughters): The number of daughters included in a bull’s genetic
evaluation. DCR (Data Collection Rating) / DHIR: An assessment of the frequency and type of tests of a lactation record and the amount of supervision. Associated with programs administered by DHI. Values range from a high 104DCR to a low 0DCR. The acronym DHIR may be used in place of DCR for records over 305 days in length. DF (Dairy Form): Abbreviation for the linear type trait, dairy form, with corresponding value listed below. Published as a genetic measure for all animals and as actual phenotypic values for appraised cows. DHI HERD #: Identifies the herd in which the animal is managed. The first two digits identify the state. The third and fourth identify the county within the state. The last four are the unique number of the herd within the county. DPR (Daughter Pregnancy Rate): One of three genetic measures of female fertility, along with CCR and DCR. Defined as the percentage of nonpregnant cows that become pregnant during each estrus cycle. A DPR of +1.0 implies that daughters of a bull are 1% more likely to become pregnant during that estrus cycle than those with an evaluation of +0.0. Marketed bulls listed on BullsEye range from -6.5 to +6.6, with an average of +0.0. EFI (Expected Future Inbreeding) / GFI (Genomic Future Inbreeding): EFI is associated with traditional genetic evaluations; GFI is for genomic evaluations. An estimate of future progeny inbreeding, assuming the animal is mated randomly to the current population. GFI is based on actual homozygosity and
percentage of genes in common with the genotyped Jersey population. ELECTRONIC ID: Permanent identification number associated with the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) using electronic radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. Generally, this number and the registration number will be the same. If recorded in the U.S. herdbook, the number will begin with 840. Published only for animals identified with this method. F (Fat): Abbreviation for fat. Represents yield in pounds when associated with lactation information. Predicts daughter performance when associated with the genetic evaluation. FA (Foot Angle): Abbreviation for the linear type trait, foot angle, with corresponding value listed below. Published as a genetic measure for all animals and as actual phenotypic values for appraised cows. Final Score: Published with age of cow at appraisal in performance block just below lactation records (83% for example). FM$ (Fluid Merit Dollars): A comprehensive economic index to predict an animal’s lifetime profit in a fluid milk market. FM$ incorporates the same traits as NM$ but places more emphasis on milk yield. FU (Fore Udder): Abbreviation for the linear type trait, fore udder, with corresponding value listed below. Published as a genetic measure for all animals and as actual phenotypic values for appraised cows. GM$ (Grazing Merit Dollars): A comprehensive economic index to predict an animal’s lifetime profit for dairy farmers that intensively graze their herds. GT (Genotyped): Indicates animal has been genotyped and has a genomic evaluation. The density of the genotyping test accompanies the label (GT29K for genotyping with the 29K chip, for example). If a genomic evaluation has been imputed, the abbreviation GI will be used. If it is based on genotyped ancestors, the abbreviation GA will be used. HCR (Heifer Conception Rate): A genetic predictor of a maiden heifer’s ability to conceive. Defined as a percentage of inseminated heifers that become pregnant at each service. An HCR of +1.0 implies daughters are 1% more likely to become pregnant than daughters with an evaluation of +0.0. Marketed bulls listed on BullsEye range from -3.0 to +6.8, with an average of +1.4.
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High Genomic Heifers Top Ohio Spring Classic Sale
Three high genomic heifers consigned by Pine Tree Dairy and sold in absentia brought the top prices at this year’s Ohio Spring Classic Sale on May 31. The Memorial Day event auctioned 50 lots at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio, for an average of $1,575. Thirty-one Jersey breeders from nine states made purchases from the sale sponsored by the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
15 Cows, two years and over 8 Bred heifers 4 Open yearlings 23 Heifer calves
$1,773.33 1,037.50 1,137.50 1,708.70
$26,600 8,300 4,550 39,300
50 Lots edian price M
$1,575.00 $1,175.00
$78,750
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Todd Woodruff
Ed and Lori Jasurda, Phillips, Wis., purchased the high seller, Pine-Tree 348 Navidad 2570-ET, for $5,700. She is sired by Pine-Tree Chrome Navidad {6}-ET, GJPI+115, and out of the series high seller of the National Heifer Sale, Wetumpka Viceroy Java-P. “Navidad 2570” has GPTAs of +682M, +63 F (+0.14%) and +46P (+0.10%), with combined fat and protein of +109 lbs. She ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit with a GJPI of +116 and is +1.2 for Type. She tested free for JNS. “Java-P” was purchased by herd owner Matthew Steiner at the National Heifer Sale in 2019. She is appraised Very Good-85% and has a projected m.e. of 22,677–1,284– 887 on her first lactation at 2-4. She ranks
Pine Tree Dairy, represented by JMS Manager Greg Lavan, front right, consigned the three high-selling lots. Ed and Lori Jasurda bought the high seller, Pine-Tree Chrome Navidad {6}-ET, for $5,700. Sexing Technologies, represented by Erica Davis, front left, purchased the second high seller, Pine-Tree 2073 Gislev 2611-ET, for $5,300. The third high seller, Pine-Tree 2100 Gislev 2611-ET, was purchased by Eric Havens for $3,600. Also pictured are Todd Woodruff, auctioner, and AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary Neal Smith, pedigrees.
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among the top 1.5% genotyped cows with a GJPI of +110 and has three other progeny, all with GJPIs over +110. The next dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Wilsonview Jevon MagnumET, GJPI +79, with a projected m.e. of 24,464–1,270–873 on her 4-0 record. The third dam is a Very Good-85% daughter of Wilsonview Blueprint Maddix-ET, GJPI +28, with 22,460 lbs. milk, 1,171 lbs. fat and 853 lbs. protein at 2-9. Her Very Good86% fourth dam has a two lactation m.e. average of 21,013–1,082–778. Sexing Technologies, S. Charleston, Ohio, purchased the second high seller, Pine-Tree 2073 Gislev 2611-ET, for $5,300. The winter calf is sired by ISDK VJ Raastrup Hihl Gislev, GJPI +134, and out of the “Della” branch of the “Maid” cow family. “Gislev 2611” has GPTAs of +354M, +50F (+0.15%) and +28P (+0.07%). She ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit with a GJPI of +126 and is +2.13 for Health Trait Index (HTI). She tested free for JNS. Her dam is sired by River Valley CeCe Chrome-ET, GJPI +101. She has 14 maternal brothers in A.I. and several maternal sisters ranked on the top genetic lists as well. Their dam is JX Pine-Tree World Cup Dellia {5}-ET, Excellent-91%, with an m.e. of 22,164–1,231–733 on her first lactation at 2-3. She is in the donor dam program at Pine Tree Dairy, with 102 registered progeny to date. Included in this group is “Navidad {6},” the sire of the high seller of the Ohio Spring Classic Sale. The third dam of “Gislev 2611” is Oaklane Chisel Della 2130-ET, Very Good85%. She has a three lactation m.e. average of 21,715–1,175–818. She was the high seller of the 2016 Top of the World Sale. The fourth dam, Sunset Canyon Dzzler V Maid 2348, Excellent-90%, has a lactation average of 24,668–1,508–982 on five lactations. The fifth and sixth dams both have lactation averages over 21,000 lbs. milk and are appraised Very Good. The seventh dam is Sunset Canyon Lemvig Maid 4-ET, Excellent-93%. She has three lactations—all over 20,000 lbs. milk—and a top record of 5-2 365 30,508 7.0% 2,150 4.3% 1,302 DHIR. The next dam is the well-known Tenn Haug E Maid, Excellent-93%, with 26,014 lbs. milk, 1,820 lbs. fat and 1,107 lbs. protein in 365 days at 6-0. She placed fourth in the 2015 Jersey Journal Great Cow Contest. Eric Havens, Fremont, Ohio, placed the last bid of $3,600 on the third high seller, Pine-Tree 2100 Gislev 2608-ET, a paternal sister to the second high seller and from the same cow family. The winter calf has GPTAs of +124M, +31F (+0.12%) and +18P (+0.06%). She has an HTI of +4.34 and a GJPI of +122. Like her sister and former
Jersey breeders were given opportunity to purchase live and online lots of Registered Jersey genetics at this year’s Ohio Spring Classic Sale through JerseyAuctionLive.com.
herdmate, she tested free for JNS. Her dam is a “Chrome” daughter with a GJPI of +115. The next dam, Pine-Tree Listowel Della 1598-P-ET, Very Good86%, has an m.e. of 22,573–1,232–850 on her first lactation at 1-10 and ranks among the top 1.5% for genetic merit with a GJPI of +111. The next dam is “Della 2130.” The Ohio Spring Classic Sale was managed by Jersey Marketing Service. Jersey breeders were given opportunity to view the sale and bid in real time through JerseyAuctionLive.com. Several online group lots were also offered, with bidding opening on May 20 through JerseyBid.com and closing in real time at the sale. Several items were also auctioned to raise money for Ohio juniors. In all, $510 was garnered from four items. Sales $2,000 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Ed and Lori Jasurda, Phillips, Wis. Pine-Tree 348 Navidad 2570-ET, heifer calf 6 mos..... $5,700 (Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio) Scenic View Bubba Maid 582, heifer calf 8 mos............ 2,000 (Crown Hill Jerseys, Sterling, Ohio) Sexing Technologies/Accounting Department, S. Charleston, Ohio Pine-Tree 2073 Gislev 2611-ET, heifer calf 4 mos......... 5,300 (Matthew Steiner) Eric Havens, Fremont, Ohio Pine-Tree 2100 Gislev 2608-ET, heifer calf 4 mos......... 3,600 (Matthew Steiner) Eric Lang, Brooklyn, Iowa Hancock Viper Fancy, cow 3 yrs.................................... 3,000 (Nathan Thomas and Michael Heath, North Lewisburg, Ohio) Caroline Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Impression Misty-ET, heifer calf 8 mos.......................... 2,900 (Diley Jerseys and Williams Jerseys, Canal Winchester, Ohio) Spatz Cattle Company, Lititz, Pa. Miss Triple-T Enchantment, cow 2 yrs........................... 2,800 (Colton Thomas, North Lewisburg, Ohio) Blue Creek Premier Penny, cow 2 yrs............................ 2,500 (John D. Sipe and Family and Kaleb Kraner, Monroe, Ind.) Corey Foster, Cleveland, N.C. Stoney Point Colton Fareena-ET, cow 4 yrs................... 2,700 (Drew and Elizabeth Duncan, Ashville, Ohio) Gordon Jersey Farms LLC, Lynn, Ind. Norse Star Joel 5187, cow 5 yrs.................................... 2,600 (Diley Jerseys, Canal Winchester, Ohio) Woodruff Jersey Farm, Urbana, Ohio Casino Audri-ET, heifer calf 8 mos................................. 2,400 (Diley Jerseys and Williams Jerseys) Miss I Hear Fancys Footsteps, cow 3 yrs...................... 2,200 (Clark Morgan and Grant Cope, Urbana, Ohio) Trace Johnson, Poplar Grove, Ill. South Mountain Casino Highroller-ET, cow 2 yrs.......... 2,200 (Diley Jerseys and Williams Jerseys) Elaina Hodge, Norwich, Ohio Evander Imogene, bred heifer 22 mos........................... 2,000 (Williams Jerseys and Erin and Jody Williams, McConnelsville, Ohio) John D. and Katie Sipe, Monroe, Ind. Breezy Knoll Gentry Luna, open yearling 13 mos......... 2,000 (Grant Cope, Salem, Ohio)
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$37,000 High Seller for Quest for Franchise Kind
This year, Franchise partnered with three other cattle breeders—Ryan-Vu, BellaView and Maple Leigh—for its fourth sale, Quest for the Franchise Kind at MapleLeigh. The 36 lots of Registered Jerseys sold for an average of $9,283.22, led by the auction of the breed’s new co-high selling bred heifer at $37,000. The sale was held on April 17, 2021, at Maple-Leigh in Delavan, Wis. Also auctioned were Holsteins, Brown Swiss, Ayrshires, and Guernseys. The overall sale average was $8,959 on 107 live lots and choices.
Number
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
6 Cows, two years and over 2 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 5 Bred heifers 3 Open yearlings 19 Heifer calves 1 Bull 2 Embryo packages
$5,300.00 2,700.00 11,450.00 12,100.00 9,452.63 20,000.00 1,925.00
$31,800 5,400 57,250 36,300 179,600 20,000 3,850
36 Lots edian price M
$9,283.33 $334,200 $4,950.00
Sale Management: Franchise, Ryan-Vu, Bella-View and Maple Leigh Futures Auctioneer: Rick Bovre
The reigning All American Senior Heifer Calf, Ehrhardt Nuance Swirl, was the high seller, purchased by Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M. She ties Legendary Viceroy Best Wishes, auctioned at the 2019 All American Jersey Sale, as the Jersey breed’s historical co-high selling bred heifer. The daughter of ST-Lo Nuance-ET, GJPI +21, sold due to Rapid Bay Indiana Gentry-ET, JPI -157, in late June. In 2020, she also was Reserve Junior Champion of The Jersey Event and named All-American Fall Calf by All Breed Access. “Swirl” is from the cow family that traces four generations back to Bri-Lin
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Rens Sofie, Jersey Canada’s Cow of the Year in 2012. She is out of a Very Good87% daughter of Rapid Bay Getaway-ET, JPI -145, with an m.e. of 15,560―863―567 on her first lactation. Her grandam is an Excellent-91% daughter of Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -207, with 17,530 lbs. milk, 910 lbs. fat and 620 lbs. protein at 7-8. The third dam is Milo Sultan Sonya, Excellent-93%, with 21,600 lbs. milk, 1,135 lbs. fat and 811 lbs. protein at 5-2. Her maternal sister, Milo Vindication Season-ET, Excellent-94%, topped the age cow classes at the Central National Jersey Show and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in 2012 and was named All-Canadian Mature Cow the same year. She has a best record of 20,610 lbs. milk, 1,269 lbs. fat and 735 lbs. fat at 4-6. The previously mentioned “Sofie” has 21,506 lbs. milk, 1,118 lbs. fat and 816 lbs. protein at 4-4. She was first four-year-old at the New York Spring Carousel Show in 2000. The next four dams are Very Good in Canada. “Swirl” was consigned by the partnership of Franchise, Glamourview and David Jordan, Ashville, Ohio, who purchased her at the Franchise Goes West Sale in 2020 for $15,500. She was the year’s high selling open yearling. Bos Dairy was on the consigning end of the second high seller, JX TOG Bos Gallantry Gallon 547 {5}-ET. She will remain at the dairy in Lovington as she was purchased by Isaak Airie Bos with an online bid of $36,000. The March calf is sired by JX Sexing Gallantry {4}-ET, GJPI +147. She ranks #59 for GJPI with an index of +155. She has GPTAs of +6.0 for Productive Life and +13.7 for Jersey Udder Index. As well, she tested free for JNS and is A2/ A2 for beta casein. Both her dam and grandam rank on the top genetic lists as well. Her dam is a Very Good-80% daughter of Cal-Mart Medalist
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Pilgrim, GJPI +84, with a first lactation m.e. of 21,813–1,033–807 at 1-11. She has a GJPI of +113. The next dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of Sunset Canyon Daybreak-ET, GJPI +84, with 25,750 lbs. milk, 954 lbs. fat and 915 lbs. protein at 3-7. She ranks #227 among genotyped cows with a GJPI of +119. The third high seller was a genomic standout purchased by Select Sires Inc., Plain City, Ohio, for $22,000. The organization placed the final bid on DG Bar Cali Girl-ET, a December 2020 daughter of Primus Viceroy Caliban-ET, GJPI +114. “Cali Girl” has GPTAs of +715M, +42F and +39P and ranks #148 for GJPI with an index of +147. She tested free for JNS and Haplotype 1. “Cali Girl” is out of a Very Good-82% daughter of JX Sunset Canyon Got Maid {5}-ET, GJPI +140, ranked #56 among genotyped cows with a GJPI of +132. The next dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of Sunset Canyon Divine-ET, GJPI +32, with an m.e. of 27,771–1,526–1,108 on her first lactation at 1-7. Her Very Good-83% third dam has a four lactation m.e. average of 18,695–1,065–747. The next dam is appraised Very Good-87% and has an m.e. average of 24,137–1,052–895 on four lactations as well. Her Very Good-81% fifth dam has a best record of 5-1 305 23,620 4.4% 1,031 3.4% 809 95DCR. “Cali Girl” was consigned by De Groot Dairy Farms, Hanford, Calif. The fourth high-selling lot was Big Guns Andreas Vin Diesel-ET. The young bull with a banner-winning pedigree was purchased by the Diesel Syndicate, Ashville, Ohio, for $20,000. He is sired by Sunset Canyon Andreas, GJPI -169, and tested A2/A2 and JNS free. He was consigned by Madison S. Fisher, Newville, Pa. Two of his full sisters have been tapped Junior Champion of the All American Jersey Show: Big Guns Andreas Velvet-ET in 2020 and Big Guns Andreas Virtue-ET in 2018. Another full sister, Big Guns Andreas Vanish-ET, was Junior Champion of the All American Junior Jersey Show in 2018. Big Guns Andreas Vienna-ET is a two-time Reserve Junior All American. Big Guns Andreas Vegas Bomb-ET topped her class as a junior calf at the All American Jersey Show and the International Jersey Show in 2019 and sold for $18,000 in the Music City Celebration Sale. Their dam, Big Guns Jamaica Vanilla, Excellent-95%, was Senior Champion of the All American Jersey Show in 2016. She was Grand Champion of the Central National Junior Jersey Show and All-Canadian Five-Year-Old in 2012. She has two records over 22,200 lbs. milk, 1,000 lbs. fat and 800 (continued to page 46)
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AUG. 26—WISCONSIN SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP JERSEY SHOW, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis., 8:30 a.m. (CDT); Alta Mae Core, Salvisa, K.Y., judge. SEPT. 2-5—DAIRYLAND CLASSIC REGISTERED DAIRY SHOW, Morgan County Agricultural Center, Madison, Ga.; Richard Caverly, Benton, Maine, judge. SEPT. 3—MARYLAND STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Timonium, Md., 9:00 a.m. (EDT); Mike Duckett, Rudolph, Wis. , judge. SEPT. 3—SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Huron, S.D., 9:00 a.m. (CDT); Brian Olbrich, Harvard, Ill., judge. SEPT. 4—HOPKINTON STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, Hopkinton State Fairgrounds, Contoocook, N.H.; 8:00 a.m. (EDT). SEPT. 5—HOPKINTON STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW, Hopkinton State Fairgrounds, Contoocook, N.H.; 9:00 a.m. (EDT). SEPT. 5—MICHIGAN STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Mich.; 11:00 a.m. (EDT).
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SEPT. 5—NEW YORK STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Syracuse, N.Y., 2:00 p.m., (EDT). Bruce Gingrich, Millersburg, Ind., judge. SEPT. 12—KANSAS STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Hutchinson, Kan.; 6:00 p.m. (CDT) SEPT. 18—MOUNTAIN STATE FAIR DAIRY SHOW, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, N.C., 10:00 a.m. (EDT). SEPT. 18—NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Alberquerque, N.M.; 8:00 a.m. (MT). SEPT. 20—PREMIER NATIONAL JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.; Ryan Krohlow, Poynette, Wis., judge. SEPT. 21—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.; 12:00 p.m. (EDT); Pierre Boulet, Montmagny, Que., judge. SEPT. 22—EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION JERSEY SHOW, West Springfield, Mass.; 9:00 a.m. (EDT). SEPT. 28—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, heifers, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 4:00 p.m. (CDT); Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis, judge;
Kevin Doebreiener, West Salem, Ohio, associate judge. SEPT. 29—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, cows, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:30 a.m. (CDT) Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis., judge; Kevin Doebreiener, West Salem, Ohio, associate judge. OCT. 9—STATE FAIR OF TEXAS JERSEY SHOW, heifers, State Fairgrouds of Texas, Dallas, Texas; 1:00 p.m. (CDT). OCT. 10—STATE FAIR OF TEXAS JERSEY SHOW, cows, State Fairgrouds of Texas, Dallas, Texas; 8:30 a.m. (CDT). NOV. 6—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Louie Cozzitorto, Jackson, Tenn., judge; Michael Duckett, Rudolph, Wis., associate judge. NOV. 7—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:30 p.m. (EST); Brady Core, Salvisa, Ky., judge; Robert Teixeira, Turlock, Calif., associate judge. NOV. 8—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Ted DeMent, Kenny, Ill., judge; Trent Kilgus, Fairbury, Ill., associate judge.
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lbs. protein. The next eight dams are Very Good or Excellent in the U.S. or Canada. The fifth high seller was a granddaughter of the 2017 National Grand Champion, Discoverys Tequila Jewelene. The Glamourview partnership of Iager and Walton placed the final bid of $17,500 on Discoverys Jedi Jypsy to bring the showy summer yearling home to the farm in Walkersville, Md. She is sired by Discoverys Premier Jedi, JPI -48, and out of a Very Good-87% daughter of Chilli Action Colton-ET, GJPI -73. She is entered in the 2023 National Jersey Jug Futurity. In addition to her National Grand Champion laurels, “Jewelene” is the Winner of the 2014 National Jersey Jug Futurity. She is a two-time Supreme Champion of the Minnesota State Fair and was also named All American in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She has a top record of 20,042 lbs. milk, 1,275 lbs. fat and 792 lbs. protein in 344 days at 4-0. “Jypsy’s” third dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Giprat Belles Jade-ET, JPI -55. The next dam, Thomsen 4226 Cadillac Jay {5}, Excellent-95%, has lifetime credits of 187,642 lbs. milk, 10,040 lbs. fat and 7,554 Page 46
lbs. protein in 10 lactations. She earned the blue ribbon in the junior two-year-old class at the Central National Jersey Show in 2005 and was Reserve Grand Champion of the Minnesota State Fair in 2009. “Jypsy” was consigned by Lisa Demmer, Ellsworth, Wis. The sixth high seller, BJ Colton Moka, was purchased by Brianna Lucey and Kevin P. Harbaugh, Guttenberg, Iowa, for $15,000. The winter calf sired by “Colton” is backed by three Excellent-95% dams. Her dam, sired by “Tequila,” has six lactations—half of them over 20,000 lbs. milk—and a best record of 22,920 lbs. milk, 1,258 lbs. fat and 877 lbs. protein at 8-0. Her grandam has 22,120 lbs. milk, 1,149 lbs. fat and 771 lbs. protein at 5-11. Her maternal sister, BJ Jade Miracle-ET, Excellent-94%, was Grand Champion of the All American Junior Jersey Show in 2007. The third dam has 22,841 lbs. milk, 1,293 lbs. fat and 827 lbs. protein at 9-6. She was tapped Grand Champion of the Wisconsin State Fair in 1999. “Moka” was consigned by Shawn and Seth Nehls, Hustisford, Wis. Sales $5,500 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M. Ehrhardt Nuance Swirl, bred heifer 19 mos............... $37,000
(Franchise, Glamourview and David Jordan, Ashville, Ohio) MM Colton Fearless-ET, cow 2 yrs. .............................. 8,500 (R&R, Jordan, South Mountain and Franchise, Chicago, ...................................................................................... Ill.) Isaak Arie Bos, Lovington, N.M. JX TOG Bos Gallantry Gallon 547 {5}-ET, heifer calf 1 mos. ................................................................................ 36,000 (Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M.) Select Sires Inc., Sire Department, Plain City, Ohio DG Bar Cali Girl-ET, heifer calf 4 mos.......................... 22,000 (De Groot Dairy Farms, Hanford, Calif.) Diesel Syndicate, Ashville, Ohio Big Guns Andreas Vin Diesel-ET, bull 10 mos............. 20,000 (Madison S. Fisher, Newville, Pa.) Glamourview - Iager and Walton, Walkersville, Md. Discoverys Jedi Jypsy, heifer calf 9 mos. .................... 17,500 (Lisa Demmer, Ellsworth, Wis.) Big Guns Premier View-ET, heifer calf 4 mos. ............ 13,500 (Madison S. Fisher) Miss Smokin Hot Dancing Queen, heifer calf 10 mos. . 9,600 (Austin T. Nauman, Westby, Wis.) Brianna Lucey and Kevin Harbaugh, Guttenberg, Iowa BJ Colton Moka, heifer calf 4 mos. ............................. 15,000 (Brandon John Nehls, Hustisford, Wis.) Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. Schulte Bros Colton Fabulous-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. .14,600 (Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte, Watkins, Iowa) Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way, Mo. Kash-In Magician Backflip-ET, heifer calf 4 mos. .......... 7,100 (Rancho Teresita Dairy, Tulare, Calif.) Joe Pinedo, Ashville, Ohio Rivendale Colton Viv Babe-ET, heifer calf 7 mos. ......... 6,500 (Reyncrest Farms, Corfu, N.Y.) Gabbie Gregorio, Frank Gregorio and Dalton Freeman, Acampo, Calif. Selin Jade Rachel, heifer calf 7 mos. ............................ 5,700 (John Selin, Viroqua, Wis.) Emory Jo Bewley, Susquehanna, Pa. Knapps Colton Eye Candy, heifer calf 10 mos. ............. 5,500 (Carly N. Shaw, Fairplay, Md.)
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longevity, and lifetime profit; • Optimizing the genetic basis for improving animal health and/or enhancing product quality; • Enhancing environmental impact associated with Jerseys; • New technologies for safe and sustainable food production from Jersey cattle; and • Feasibility of adding value and increasing consumer acceptance of Jersey-derived products through enhanced product quality and branding. Application deadline is December 1, 2021. The Research Advisory Committee of the American Jersey Cattle Association will evaluate the proposals, then forward its recommendations to the AJCA Board of Directors, which will award funds at its meeting in March 2022. Submissions are evaluated for (a) merit (e.g., potential to advance practi-
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Southern National Spring Jersey Show
April 10, 2021, Stillwater, Okla. Ryan Krohlow, Poynette, Wis., judge 112-head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—Random Luck T Heather, Red Dirt Genetics, Perkins, Okla. Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion female—Lost-Elm Hired Gun Nora, Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. Reserve Senior Champion—Random Luck Surprise Me, Red Dirt Genetics and On the Go Farm, Perkins, Okla. Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Ratliff Money Vixen, Ron and Christy Ratliff Junior Champion female—Red Dirt Lolala Frosty, Red Dirt Genetics Reserve Junior Champion female— Woodruffs Mr. Swagger Sway, Hadley and Harper Vanzyverden, Lila Wantland, Niangua, Mo. Premier Breeder—Ratliff Jerseys Premier Exhibitor—Ratliff Jerseys and Red Dirt Genetics (tie) Class Winners
int. champ. 2. Rivendale Spunky Little, Savanna R. Semrad, Crescent, Okla. 3. Ratliff Showdown Jasmine, Erin and Sophie Leach Junior 3-year-old cow (5 shown) 1. Lost-Elm Hired Gun Nora (S: SV Jade Hired Gun, D: Lost-Elm Applejack Nadine) Ron and Christy Ratliff, int. champ. and res. gr. champ. 2. Coppenbarger Viral Abbie-ET, Dustin Coppenbarger and Bailey Robinson, Carthage, Mo. 3. South Mountain Champagne Fizz-ET, Buster Goff Senior 3-year-old cow (8 shown) 1. Red Dirt Colton Butterfly, Red Dirt Genetics 2. Ratliff Seagrams Arie, Ron and Christy Ratliff 3. Bre-Bay Aintcha Mamie, Bailey Bowen, Como, Texas 4-year-old cow (4 shown) 1. River Valley Excitation Radiant, Ron and Christy Ratliff 2. Ratliff Irwin Vita-ET, Ron and Christy Ratliff 3. Zenubi Raspberries Pie Showdown, Alaina Little, Iowa Park, Texas 5-year-old cow (4 shown) 1. Ratliff Tequila Radiance, Grant Hockenberry, Longview, Texas 2. Ratliff Dually Atlee-ET, Ron and Christy Ratliff 3. Lylestanley Primero Dulce 2210-ET, John G. Boer, Dalhart, Texas Aged cow (4 shown) 1. Random Luck Surprise Me (S: All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, D: Random Luck Fantasys Surprise) Red Dirt Genetics and On the Go Farms, res. sr. champ. 2. Ratliff Verbatim Mindy, Ron and Christy Ratliff 3. Royalty Ridge Fire Fiancee, Grant Dohle and Addison Goldenberg, Half Way, Mo.
Winter heifer calf (7 shown) 1. River Valley Gentry Jemima, Red Dirt Genetics, Perkins, Okla. 2. Pareo Chrome Critter, Jason Pareo, Veguita, N.M. 3. Goff Gentry 45181-ET, Buster Goff, Hobbs, N.M. Fall heifer calf (25 shown) 1. Woodruffs Mr. Swagger Sway (S: Triple-T-CF Mr. Swagger-ET, D: SHR Valentino Velushequa) Hadley and Harper Vanzyverden, Lila Wantland, Niangua, Mo., res. jr. champ. 2. LC Kid Rock Schnitzel, Erin and Sophie Leach, Linwood, Kan. 3. LC Kid Rock Pistachio, Saidee Wright and Mia Forman, Loyal, Okla. Summer yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. RBR-FRM Fizz I-Fancy, Addison and Jacob Raber, Gridley, Ill. 2. Ratliff Lo Lala Aphache, Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. 3. VZ Tequila Honey Boo Boo 1156, Harper Vanzyverden, Niangua, Mo. Spring yearling heifer (9 shown) 1. Red Dirt Lollalala Frosty (S: River Valley Lolalala-ET, D: Red Dirt Premier Frosting) Red Dirt Genetics, jr. champ. 2. Red Dirt Sugar T-ET, Red Dirt Genetics and On the
Go Farms, Perkins, Okla. 3. Ratliff Rockstar Dasher-ET, Ron and Christy Ratliff Winter yearling heifer (11 shown) 1. Red Dirt Andreas Butters, Katrina Watson, Perkins, Okla. 2. Stoney Point Andreas Trinity, Roper and Reagan Voskamp and Taylor Whitehead, Mount Vernon, Mo. 3. SLJ Andreas Kass, Treasure, Maelee and Kyson Clark, Seneca, Mo. Senior yearling heifer (9 shown) 1. PD Hammer Mesmerize, Caleb Peterson, Mountain Grove, Mo. 2. Lylestanley Andreas Fresca-ET, Landon Denton, Harper, Texas 3. Roth Tequila Nala Sarabi, Corbin Roth, Milford, Neb. Unfresh summer junior 2-year-old (2 shown) 1. Cimarrons Victorious Dasher, David A. Jones, Yale, Okla. Junior 2-year-old cow (5 shown) 1. LC Barnabas Annie, Erin and Sophie Leach 2. Red Dirt Premier Frosted Flakes-ET, Red Dirt Genetics and Evangeline Watts, Perkins, Okla. 3. Hixon Andreas Abby, Buster Goff Senior 2-year-old cow (9 shown) 1. Ratliff Money Vixen (S: Ratliff Premier Money-ET, D: Ratliff Irwin Vancy-ET) Ron and Christy Ratliff, res.
Random Luck T Heather 1st Lifetime production cow Senior and Grand Champion
Lost-Elm Hired Gun Nora 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Reserve Grand Champion
Red Dirt Colton Butterfly 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow
Random Luck Surprise Me 1st Aged cow Reserve Senior Champion
Ratliff Money Vixen 1st Senior 2-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
Red Dirt Lollalala Frosty 1st Spring yearling heifer Junior Champion
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LC Barnabas Annie 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow
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Farms); and Jacob Leum, Viroqua, Wis., (Curtiss Candy cow blanket). The evening had both a live and silent auction taking place, at the end of the live lots the silent items were offered up for any additional live bids. In all, these items contributed $2,315 to the sale’s grand total. The high seller of this portion of the sale was a printed portrait of a Jersey Cow with a Royal Crown by artist Michele Norman. The piece was purchased by Janice and Benny Rector for $325 and donated by the AJCA. Winning bids for the remaining 17 silent lots came from Duane Norman; Roger Owens; Renee Kenny, Enon Valley, Pa.; Rodney Hodgson; Michael Hurst, Waynesville, Ohio; Mary Beth Albright, Willard, Ohio; Allison Schafer, Westphalia, Mich.; Kristin Paul, Milton, Page 50
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Ohio Spring Dairy Expo Jersey Show
• April 2, 2021, Pickaway County Fairgrounds, Circleville, Ohio • Chris Reichard, Chambersburg, Pa., judge • 139-head shown • Senior and Grand Champion female—Seacord Howacres Tesla, River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. • Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore. • Intermediate Champion female—Avonlea CF Vanity at Bushlea-ET, Jay Ackley, Pat Conroy and Amber Black, Howard City, Mich. • Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Ratliff Money Delirious, Misty Meadow Dairy • Junior Champion female—Ehrhardt Nuance Swirl, Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M. • Reserve Junior Champion female—Heart & Soul Fizz Fine Wine, Matthew D. Boop, Millmont, Pa. • Premier Breeder—Mill Valley Jerseys, Donna and John Greiwe and Family, Sidney, Ohio • Premier Exhibitor—Misty Meadow Dairy Class Winners Winter heifer calf (7 shown) 1. Aerlei V Feebee, Bos Dairy LLC, Lovington, N.M. 2. Arethusa Joel Crazy Night-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore. 3. Arethusa Joel Cabernet-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy Fall heifer calf (22 shown) 1. DKG Justice Suzanne, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane, and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett, and Meredith Hageman, Sidney 2. Borderview Andreas Connie-ET, Tim and Sharyn Abbott, Enosburg Falls, Vt. 3. Schulte Bros Colton Carmalita-ET, Brady and Shelby Core and Jody and Sarah Rocha, Salvisa, Ky. Summer yearling heifer (17 shown) 1. Big Guns Andreas Velma-ET, Lillian and Olivia Finke, London 2. BK-Mor Gentry Fashion, Clark Morgan and Grant Cope, Urbana 3. DKG Andreas Dream On, John, Donna, Trevor, Lane, and Blake Greiwe and Grace, Garrett, and Meredith Hageman Spring yearling heifer (18 shown)
1. Heart & Soul Fizz Fine Wine-ET (S: J-Kay Tequila Fizz, D: Lookout Fortune 500), Matthew D. Boop, Millmont, Pa., res. jr. champ. 2. Marlau Andreas Jeannette, Bos Dairy LLC 3. Miss Becky Beth, Clark Morgan and Grant Cope Winter yearling heifer (13 shown) 1. Arethusa Gentry Chantile-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy 2. Stadview Gentry Velocity, Bos Dairy LLC 3. Arethusa Gentry Chevelle-ET, Carter and Caiden Ceresna, McDonald, Pa. Senior yearling heifer (13 shown) 1. Ehrhardt Nuance Swirl (S: ST-Lo Nuance-ET, D: Miss Ehrhardt Getaway Soundcheck), Bos Dairy, LLC, jr. champ. 2. Rivendale Gentry Freya-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy 3. Ultra Genetics Black Apple Heidi, Philip Rhodes, Salem Junior 2-year-old cow (8 shown) 1. KCJF Magician Lets Dance {6}, Keightley & Core, Salvisa, Ky. 2. South Mountain Chrome Jitterbug, Misty Meadow Dairy
3. Rivendale Venue Sloan-ET, Caiden and Carter Ceresna, McDonald, Pa. Senior 2-year-old cow (10 shown) 1. Rivendale Colton Fantasy, Keightley and Core and Frank and Diane Borba, Salvisa, Ky. 2. Arethusa Showdown Mykonos-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy 3. MM Colton Foxy-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy Junior 3-year-old cow (8 shown) 1. Ratliff Money Delirious (S: Ratliff Premier Money-ET, D: Ratliff Colton Diza-ET), Misty Meadow Dairy, res. int. champ. 2. KJCF Joel Never Back Down, Keightly & Core Jerseys and Kenny and Kelly Jo Manion, Salvisa, Ky. 3. Stoney Point Fireman Etsy, Avery, Claire, Grace and Lauren Starr, Tulare, Calif. Senior 3-year-old cow (8 shown) 1. Avonlea CF Vanity at Bushlea-ET (S: Chili Action Colton-ET, D: TJ/RV Mini Venus-ET), Jay Ackley, Pat Conroy and Amber Black, Howard City, Mich., int. champ. 2. Hirds Grandious Maid, Keightley and Core, Frank and Diane Borba 3. Ducret Joel Belle, Keightley and Core, Frank and Diane Borba 4-year-old cow (6 shown) 1. Seacord Howacres Tesla (S: Chili Action Colton-ET, D: Fortress Tiger Lilly), River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. ., grand and sr. champ. 2. Musqie Joel Villetta-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy 3. Stoney Point Colton Edele, Avery, Claire, Grace and Lauren Starr, Tulare, Calif. 5-year-old cow (5 shown) 1. Lone Pine Joel JugoJuice 9807, Misty Meadow Dairy (continued to page 52)
KCJF Magician Lets Dance 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow
Seacord Howacres Tesla 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion
Ratliff Money Delirious 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
Lone Pine Joel JugoJuice 9807 1st 5-yr.-old cow
South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET 1st Aged cow Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion
Erhardt Nuance Swirl 1st Senior yearling heifer Junior Champion
Heart & Soul Fizz Fine Wine-ET 1st Spring yearling heifer Reserve Junior Champion
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Cantendo Acres Grazeland Jerseys LLC Creston, Ohio Tom & Rosalie Noyes 330/345-6516
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The Donald & Joan Bolen Family Jim & Jodi
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Quality “PHJ” Jerseys 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
Ohio Spring Dairy Expo (continued from page 49)
2. River Valley Excitation Flawless-ET, Misty Meadow Dairy
3. Paullyn Colton Dayton, Tyler Cerciello, Burgettstown, Pa. Aged cow (4 shown) 1. South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET (S: Elliotts Golden Voltage-ET, D: Marynole Excite Rosey), Misty Meadow Dairy, res. gr. and res. sr. Champ. 2. Dreamroad Tbone Clumsy, Keightley & Core, Salvia, Ky. 3. Aragorn Pat A Cake, Alisha and Clark Morgan, Urbana
Southern National Show
Rivendale Colton Fantasy 1st Winter yearling heifer
(continued from page 49) Lifetime production cow (2 shown) 1. Random Luck T Heather (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Random Luck R Hayley) Red Dirt Genetics, gr. champ. and sr. champ Junior best three females (1) 1. Red Dirt Genetics Senior best three females (1) 1. Ratliff Jerseys
AJCA-NAJ Board Meetings (continued from page 24)
Jersey events will be held through the online auction venue of JerseyBid.com. Next Meetings The AJCA Board of Directors will meet November 4 and 5, 2021, at the Hilton Garden Inn-Airport, Louisville, Ky. The NAJ Board will meet November 5. Arethusa Gentry Chantile-ET 1st Winter yearling heifer
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In Memoriam William Leroy Cleveland William Leroy “Bill” Cleveland, Wellsboro, Pa., 68, passed away on January 6, 2021, at the UPMC Wellsboro. He was born in Wellsboro on November 8, 1952, son of the late Basil and Ethel (Hemker) Cleveland. He graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1970 and earned a degree in agricultural engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1974. Bill married the former Barbara A. Bollinger in 1975. The couple owned and managed a dairy herd on a farm that has been in his family for more than 150 years. Though his father milked Holsteins, Bill and Barb brought Jerseys to the farm. They bred the herd for production and functional type and regularly ranked among the top herds in the country for genetic merit. A heifer consigned to the 2013 Pot O’Gold Sale, Lost Hill Dimension Holly, topped the ensuing production contest for Dylan Ellenburg of Blacksburg, Va. Today the 60-cow herd is managed by their son, Bryan. The herd is enrolled on REAP. It has an appraisal average of 84.8% and a JPI average of +24, which ranks among the top 25% in the nation. Bill was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association. He loved spending time with family, especially his granddaughter, Sage Anna Hornsby. In addition to his wife of 45 years, Barbara, son and granddaughter, Bill
is survived by a daughter, Teri Renee (Ethan) Hornsby of Brooktondale, N.Y.; and sisters, Celia (Dennis) Beck of Lewisburg and Bonnie Pierce of the state of Washington.
Gary G. Hanna Gary G. Hanna, Highgate, Vt., 66, passed away on February 5, 2021, at his lifelong home, surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Albans, Vt., on August 3, 1954, son of the late F. Merriman Hanna and Barbara (Firkey) Hanna. He was a member of FFA and graduated from Missisquoi Valley Union High School in 1972. Gary grew up on the family farm and farmed his entire life. Initially, he worked side-by-side with his father. Eventually, his brother-in-law, Normand, joined the dairy. The two worked together for nearly 40 years, forming a great bond and friendship. Gary was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association. And though he was a third-generation Jersey breeder, he was the first to milk Registered Jerseys. When he assumed ownership of the farm about 20 years ago, he purchased a few Registered Jerseys and enrolled the rest of the herd in the Genetic Recovery program. Gary regularly consigned animals to the New England Spring and Vermont State Sales managed by Jersey Marketing Service. In younger years, he used rare spare moments to play tennis and broomball. He
cheered for the Montreal Canadiens. Gary also enjoyed hunting and berry picking in the summer, handing over a bucket of ripe berries to his mom and sister in hopes of a delicious pie in return. Another favorite pastime was the fair, where he toured the livestock barns, enjoyed a few rides, and always partook of Al’s French Fries. In addition to his sister and brother-inlaw, Sharon and Normand Rheaume of Highgate, he is survived by a daughter, Torrey Hanna of Addison, Vt., and her mother, Emily Buskey; a brother, Galen (Diane) of Sahuarita, Ariz.; two nephews; two nieces; a great-nephew; Dillon Jerry, who also helped with the farm; and many cousins and supportive friends and neighbors. He also leaves behind his beautiful herd of 172 Jersey girls and two little cat companions. Memorials are suggested to the Missisquoi Valley Union High School Agriculture Department, Attention: James Messier, 175 Thunderbird Lane, Swanton, VT 05488.
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
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