Jersey Journal, December 2019

In this issue: Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) weekdays. Phone: 614/861-3636. Fax: 614/861-8040.

Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: www.USJerseyJournal.com

A Decade of Jersey Youth Academy

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Volume 66 • No. 12 • December 2019 • ISSN: 0021-5953

Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Managing Editor: Tracie Hoying Website Coordinator and Editorial Editor: Michele Ackerman Communications Specialist: Jaclyn Krymowski Subscription Manager and Administrative Assistant: Hannah Meller Assistant Director of Communications: Kaila Tauchen

18 A Decade of Jersey Youth

30 National All-Jersey—Branding

Academy

23 Dairy Profitability Starts with a

a Quality Product

34 Summary of November AJCA,

Roadmap

NAJ Board Meeting

24 How Have You Coped with Low Dairy Profitability Starts with a Roadmap

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Milk Prices?

14 Canada to Host 2020 WJCB Tour and Meeting 36 Dairyland Protein Sale 20 Top of the World Sale

14 JerseyTag Price Increase January 1 21 Make Your Entries for 2022 National Jersey Jug Futurity 14 March 1 Deadline for Production Contests 35 Nominations Open for 2020 National Jersey Awards 14 Vander Meulen Honored at Royal Winter Fair

44 Alabama National Fair Junior Jersey Show

Top of the World Sale

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Making an appearance on the December cover are members from Class VI of Jersey Youth Academy. These members spent a week in Columbus, Ohio, hearing from dairy professionals and touring local dairies and businesses. Among other highlights, the Jersey breed in general had an outstanding year with sale records being shattered, registrations continuing to climb and record scholarship dollars obtained. As a breed, we should be excited for the New Year and for all the records that we have yet to break in 2020.

Flip to page 18 to read more about Jersey Youth Academy and the future generation.

DECEMBER 2019

44 Alabama National Fair Open Jersey Show 37 Missouri State Fair Show

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AJCA, NAJ Board Members

44 New Hampshire Jersey Breed Show

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Advertising Index

40 New York State Fair Junior Show

40 Advertising Rates

39 New York State Fair Open Show

14 Along the Jersey Road

44 Tennessee State Fair Junior Show

10 Calendar 17 Editorial 6

Field Service Staff

45 Holiday Shopping Center 6

Jersey Journal Subscription Rates

46 Journal Shopping Center 28, 40 Letters to the Editor 14 New Members 10 Registration Fees 10 Type Appraisal Schedule

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Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362 614.861.3636 phone 614.861.8040 fax

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

Company and Department Heads

Executive Secretary:

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.

Erica Davis, 614/361-9716 (mobile); edavis@usjersey. com. Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, east Tennessee, and Virginia.

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; Nevada and northern California.

Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey. com. Michigan and Ohio.

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

Flint Richards, 614/266-9921 (mobile); frichards@ usjersey.com. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 (mobile); jrobinson@ usjersey.com. Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, west Tennessee, and Texas.

Emma Sills, 614/296-3621 (mobile); esills@usjersey. com. Arizona, California, New Mexico and west Texas.

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 Emma Sills, 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: Alan Chittenden, 84 Running Creek Rd., Schodack Landing, NY 12156-9603. Phone 518/3202893; alan.dutchhollow@gmail.com.

Directors Joel Albright, 1855 Olive Rd., Willard, OH 44890.

Phone 419/512-1756; albrightjerseys@gmail.com. Fourth District. 2022.

John Boer, 1914 Cheyenne Trail, Dalhart, TX 79022; Phone 806/884-8303; boer7274@aol.com. Ninth District.

2021.

Karen Bohnert, 1300 179th Street N, East Moline, IL 61244. Phone 563/320-2895; karenbohnert@hotmail. com. Sixth District. 2020.

Tyler Boyd, 19784 Patricia Lane, Hilmar, CA 95324.

Phone 209/585-7118; tyler.l.boyd@gmail.com. Twelfth District. 2022.

Alan Chittenden, see officers. Second District. 2020.

Mark O. Gardner, 1055 Kittanning Ave., Dayton, PA 16222-4715. Phone 724/954-8193; shanmarjerseys@ gmail.com. Third District. 2021.

Garry Hansen, 13025 S. Mulino Rd., Mulino, OR 97042.

Phone 503/805-4411; garryajca@gmail.com. Tenth District. 2022.

Edward Kirchdoerfer, 234 County Road 317, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Phone 573/450-2389; eakirch@ yahoo.com. Eighth District. 2020.

Kelvin “Kelly” Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/332-2672; mossdairy@ gmail.com. Eleventh District. 2020.

Donna Phillips, 8506 Center Rd., Newton, WI 53063.

Phone 920/374-1292; ddstock@lakefield.net. Seventh District. 2022.

Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608. Phone 603/499-3830. toms18438@yahoo. com. First District. 2021.

Bradley Taylor, 106 County Road 5300, Booneville, MS 38829-9131. Phone 662/720-3598; taylorjerseyfarm@ wildblue.net. Fifth District. 2021.

National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035-9617. Phone 413/531-2116; jkokoski@ maplielinefarm.com.

Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/724-0067; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com.

Directors Jason Cast, 4011 A Street Rd., Beaver Crossing, NE 68313-9417. Phone 402/641-2255; jjcjerseys@gmail. com. District 1. 2023.

Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053. Phone 605/941-3726; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2021 Rogelio “Roger” Herrera, 7114 Youngstown Rd., Hilmar, CA 95324. Phone 209/485-0003; rogeliohs@yahoo.com.

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District 2. 2021.

James S. Huffard III, see officers. District 5. 2020.

Edward Kirchdoerfer, ex officio, see AJCA. John Kokoski, see officers. District 3. 2021.

John Marcoot, 526 Dudleyville Rd. Greenville, IL. 622469408. 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.

Tom Sawyer, ex officio, see AJCA. Veronica Steer, 1060 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/693-8462; veronicasteer@hotmail. com. District 8. 2022.

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JERSEY JOURNAL

ABS Global................................................. 16 Accelerated Genetics................................... 9 Ahlem Farms Partnership........................ 2, 4 Albright Jerseys.......................................... 33 American Jersey Cattle Association.... 45, 46 Anyking Dairy............................................. 27 Avi-Lanche Jerseys.................................... 48 Avon Road Jersey Farm............................ 26 Bachelor Farms.......................................... 22 Billings Farm and Museum.......................... 7 Biltmore Farms........................................... 22 Boer Jerseys.............................................. 38 Boks Jersey Farm...................................... 33 Brenhaven Jerseys.................................... 26

Goff Dairy................................................... 35 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd............................... 33 Heaven Scent Jerseys............................... 38 Heinz Jerseys............................................. 26 Her-Man Jerseys........................................ 25 Highland Farms, Inc................................... 43 Highland Jersey Farm................................ 33 Hi-Land Farms........................................... 38 High Lawn Farm......................................... 27 Hilmar Jerseys........................................... 32 Huffard Dairy Farms................................... 22 Iowa Jerseys........................................ 37, 44 Irishtown Acres........................................... 28

California Jerseys................................... 4, 32 Cantendo Acres......................................... 33 Cedar Mountain Jerseys............................ 43 Christmas Wish List Sale........................... 12 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy............................... 44 Circle S Jerseys......................................... 43 Clauss Dairy Farm..................................... 32 Clover Patch Dairy..................................... 33 Cold Run Jerseys LLC............................... 33 Covington Jerseys...................................... 37 Cowbella Creamery at Danforth Jersey Farm ................................................................... 38 Creative Genetics....................................... 27 Crescent Farm........................................... 43

JEMI Jerseys.............................................. 28 JNB Farm................................................... 28 Jersey Journal...................................... 40, 41 Jersey Marketing Service.......................... 12 Journal Shopping Center..................... 45, 46 Jer-Z-Boyz Ranch...................................... 32

D&D Jerseys.............................................. 26 D&E Jerseys.............................................. 48 Den-Kel Jerseys......................................... 38 Diamond K Jerseys.................................... 36 Dreamroad Jerseys LLC............................ 38 Dutch Hollow Farm..................................... 15

Mapleline Farm.......................................... 42 Martin Dairy LLC........................................ 36 Messmer Jersey Farm................................. 8 MFW Jerseys - Fawnwood Farm............... 25 Michigan Jersey Breeders......................... 26 Mills Jersey Farm LLC............................... 34 Minnesota Jerseys..................................... 20

Edn-Ru Jerseys.......................................... 28 Fire-Lake Jerseys....................................... 32 Forest Glen Jerseys..................................... 3 Four Springs Jerseys................................. 28 Friendly Valley Farm................................... 38 Genex......................................................... 46 Genervations.............................................. 29

K&R Jerseys.............................................. 20 Kenny Farm................................................ 28 Kevetta Farms............................................ 38 Lawtons Jersey Farm................................. 38 Legendairy Farms...................................... 36 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm............................... 42

National Jersey Jug Futurity...................... 21 New England Jerseys................ 7, 42, 43, 44 New York Jerseys................................. 15, 38 Nobledale Farm.......................................... 28 Normandell Farms..................................... 28 Northwinds Jerseys.................................... 43 Oakhaven Jerseys..................................... 33

Messmer Jersey Farm

Queen-Acres Farm

Quality Cattle At Quantity Prices

P.O. Box 88, Keymar, MD 21757 James & Sharon Osborn • 410/775-2420 Deborah C. Osborn • 410/775-0558 Email: littlebrowncows@hotmail.com

4495 Low Gap Road Martinsville, IN 46151 765/349-1500 (house) 317/446-2669 (cell)

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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Oat Hill Dairy.............................................. 20 Ohio Jerseys.............................................. 33 On the Go Jerseys..................................... 32 Oregon Jerseys................................ 3, 11, 36 Owens Farms Inc....................................... 26 Pearlmont Farm.......................................... 43 Pennsota Jerseys....................................... 20 Pennsylvania Jerseys................................. 28 Pine Hill Jersey Farm LLC......................... 33 Pine Tree Dairy LLC................................... 31 Queen-Acres Farm...................................... 8 Red Dirt Genetics....................................... 32 Revolution Genetics..................................... 2 Richardson Family Farm............................ 44 Riverside-F Farms...................................... 28 Rock Bottom Dairy..................................... 37 STGenetics................................................ 13 Scotch View Farms.................................... 38 Select Sires, Inc............................. 29, 46, 47 Shan-Mar Jerseys...................................... 28 Shenandoah Jerseys................................... 8 Silver Maple Farms.................................... 43 Silver Spring Farm..................................... 38 South-Mont Farm....................................... 28 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc.............................. 33 Spatz Cattle Company............................... 28 Spring Valley Farm..................................... 10 Springdale Jersey Farm............................. 44 Spruce Row Jerseys.................................. 28 Steinhauers Jerseys.................................. 26 Stoney Hollow Jerseys............................... 28 Summit Farm.............................................. 44 Sun Valley Jerseys..................................... 36 Sunbow Jerseys......................................... 27 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc............................... 40 U-Fashion Jerseys LLC.............................. 33 Vanderfeltz Jerseys.................................... 28 Waverly Farm............................................. 35 White Rock Jerseys................................... 43 Wilsonview Dairy........................................ 11 Wisconsin Jerseys..................................... 26 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.

Shenandoah Jerseys The Tracy Stiles Family Janet Stiles Fulton JR and Jessica Stiles Hess

18848 Printz Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713 301/582-2178 • shenjers@gmail.com

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.

DECEMBER–Southern California and Arizona; Idaho and Utah; New York; Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colorado.

JANUARY–Ohio and Michigan; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware; Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia.

Deadlines

DEC. 1—Deadline to apply for the Fred Stout Experience on-farm and marketing internships.

DEC. 31—National Jersey Jug Futurity payments due for 2022 entries.

JAN. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the February evaluation release.

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

FEB. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the March evaluation release.

MAR. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the April evaluation release.

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

MAR. 1—National Jersey Youth Production Contest entries due. Forms available from the USJersey website.

MAR. 1—Living Lifetime Production contest applications are due. Cows alive as of December 31, 2019, are eligible. Minimum DHIR production levels for nominating are 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs fat, and 8,000 lbs. protein.

APR. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the May evaluation release.

APR. 23—Deadline for AJCA director petitions to be in the AJCA office.

APR. 29—Deadline for NAJ director petitions to be in the AJCA office.

MAY 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the June evaluation release.

JUNE 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the July evaluation release.

JULY 1—Applications for National Jersey Youth Scholarships due.

JULY 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the August evaluation release.

Sales

DEC. 18—CHRISTMAS WISH LIST SALE VIA JERSEY BID.COM, bidding will open on JerseyBid. com on December 10 and the sale will close on December 18 at 1:00 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.

MAY 3—DERBY SHOWCASE ALL BREED DAIRY SALE, Lakeview Park, Frankfort, Ky.; 2:00 p.m. (EDT); Louisville Jersey Parish, sale mgr.; for more information contact Jackie Branham, 502/545-0890.

JULY 18—AVONLEA SUMMER SPLASH V, Avonlea Jerseys Brighton, Ont.; Avonlea Genetics, sale mgr.

Meetings and Expositions JAN. 26-29—DAIRY FORUM 2020, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Ariz.; for more information visit http://www.lidfa.org/home JAN. 28-30—VERMONT FARM SHOW, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex, Vt. JAN. 20-31—NATIONAL MASTITIS COUNCIL

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.

ANNUAL MEETING, Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Orlando, Fla. JAN. 25—NORTH CAROLINA JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Iredell County Extension Office, Statesville, N.C., 10:00 a.m. (EST).

FEB. 6-8—GREAT LAKES REGIONAL DAIRY CONFERENCE, Mount Pleasant, Mich.

FEB. 8—CALIFORNIA JERSEY BREEDERS ANNUAL MEETING, Hilmar Cheese Company, Hilmar, Calif.

FEB. 11-13—WORLD AG EXPO, Tulare, Calif.

FEB. 12-14—MIDWEST REGIONAL DAIRY CHALLENGE, River Falls, Wis. FEB. 15—VERMONT JERSEY BREEDERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, East Beth Grange Hall, East Bethel, Vt., 11:00 a.m. (EST).

FEB. 20-22—WESTERN REGIONAL DAIRY CHALLENGE, Modesto, Calif.

MAR. 6-7—MINNESOTA ALL-BREEDS CONVENTION, Rochester, Minn.

MAR. 18-19—PDPW BUSINESS CONFERENCE, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis. MAR. 24—CENTRAL PLAINS DAIRY EXPO, Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sioux Falls, S.D. MAR. 24-25—JERSEY VALUE-ADDED 101 WORKSHOP, Isle Casino Hotel, Bettendorf, Iowa.

MAR. 26-28—NATIONAL DAIRY CHALLENGE, Green Bay, Wis. APR. 7-9—DAIRY CALF AND HEIFER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis. APR. 20-22—TRI-STATE DAIRY NUTRITION CONFERENCE, Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. JUNE 20-JUNE 26— WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU CONGRESS PRE-TOUR, Que., Canada.

JUNE 21-24—AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, West Palm Beach, Fla. JUNE 24-27—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL ALL-JERSEY INC., Portland, Ore. JUNE 27-JULY 2—WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU CONGRESS MAIN TOUR AND ANNUAL MEETING, Ont., Canada.

JULY 3-14— WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU CONGRESS POST-TOUR, Alb., Canada.

Shows

JAN. 10—PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW JERSEY SHOW, Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 8:00 a.m. (EST).

JAN. 20—SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK JERSEY SHOW, Cattle Arena, Fort Worth, Texas; 12:00 p.m. (EDT).

Jan. 21—SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Cattle Arena, Fort Worth, Texas; 8:00 a.m. (EDT).

FEB. 14—FLORIDA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, Fla.; 8:30 a.m. (EST).

FEB. 16-17—FLORIDA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, heifers on Feb. 16, cows on Feb. 17; Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, Fla.

$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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JERSEY JOURNAL

Bovine Beautician, Frank Robinson, Lodi, Calif., and his wife, Kathy, became grandparents again on November 15, 2019, with the birth of Ryerson Francis Killing to Josh and Casee (Robinson) Killing.

He weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Laurie Killing of Tavistock, Ont. The couple’s second child is also little brother to Landon. Both Frank and his new grandson were named to honor Frank’s mother Frances.

Luke Steven Mack was born on November 21, 2019, to Kevin and Stephanie Mack, London, Ohio. He weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. and was 21 ½ inches long. The couple’s second child was welcomed home by big sister, Kelsey, 3. Stephanie is the parentage qualification coordinator for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), handling genomic test orders and working with customers on parentage verification and other registration requests. She was an intern with the AJCA in 2010 and then joined the organization full-time in December 2012.

March 1 Deadline for Production Contests

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

To be eligible for the Living Lifetime Production Contest, cows must be alive as of December 31, 2019, with either minimum production credits on DHIR test of 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs. fat, and 8,000 lbs. protein.

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

Entries are also due March 1 for the National Jersey Youth Production Contest. Contestants between the ages of 9 and 19 on January 1, 2019, are eligible if they are the recorded owner of the cow on or before her freshening date.

Registered Jerseys completting DHIR or DHIA records of 305-days or less between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, may be entered.

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Call the Communications Department for entry forms at 614/322-4451. The form is also available from the USJersey website.

Vander Meulen Honored at Royal Winter Fair

Andrew Vander Meulen, Brighton, Ont., has been honored with one of the Canadian dairy industry’s most prestigious show awards—the Curtis Clark Achievement Award. Vander Meulen received the award at the Royal Agriculture Winter Fair (RAWF) in Toronto in November.

Since 1988, the award has presented to a Canadian dairy cattle exhibitor who is respected for his ability, sportsmanship and dedication, with the winner chosen by former recipients.

Vander Meulen grew up on his parents’ Peninsula Jersey Farm in Stirling, Ont., and then worked for Jersey Canada as assistant executive secretary and associate editor of the Canadian Jersey Breeder magazine.

He married Jennifer Livock in 1997 and the two became partners with her parents in Avonlea, a Jersey farm established by her family in 1934.

Avonlea has earned 55 All-Canadian and 42 Reserve All-Canadian laurels. Among the standouts are Avonlea Mischief’s Magnolia-ET, 2016 Jersey Canada Cow of the Year and grandam of Musqie Iatola Martha, three-time RAWF Supreme Champion.

Avonlea Genetics has sold genetics across the globe and managed the highlysuccessful Summer Splash and Ratliff Jerseys sales, among others.

Andrew has served as president and director of Jersey Canada and was the breed’s representative on the committee that developed Canada’s National Livestock Identification program. He has judged World Dairy Expo and the RAWF and was consultant of the All American Jersey Show in 2011, then made the official placings four years later.

Canada to Host 2020 WJCB Tour and Meeting

Jersey Canada will play host to the World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB) Tour and Annual Meeting in 2020. Pre-meeting tours will be held June 20-26 in Quebec and Ontario; post meeting tours are scheduled for July 3-14 to Alberta and British Columbia.

A Hearty Welcome To These New AJCA Members Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, Iowa Derek Breyer, Blenker, Wis. Noe Carlson, Caldwell, Idaho Mark Carviou, Marinette, Wis. Cameron Cook, Pewamo, Mich.

Joel Goede, Genoa, Wis. Jocelyn Rose Prazenica, Gettysburg, Pa. Greg Rejman, Scipio Center, N.Y. Rebecca Seals, Cloverdale, Ore. Molly Soucy, Boscawen, N.H. Melissa Vieira, Stockton, Calif.

Codey Waller, La Motte, Iowa John Wolfe, Lyons, N.Y. Kaila Wussow, Cecil, Wis. David Ziegler, Myerstown, Pa.

The WJCB Annual Meeting will be held June 26-July 3 in Ontario.

Canadian Jersey breeders have developed a schedule to accommodate excursions of all types, from day trips to extended vacations. Tours will showcase both traditional and state-of-the-art Jersey farms and provide opportunity to discover must-see attractions across the country.

Details are available online at https:// jerseycanada.com/wcjb-2020-tour/. The online registration form is now available as well at https://jerseycanada.com/wjcbform/.

Among others, the WJCB collaborates with individuals and Jersey organizations to generate research, promote and educate about the Jersey breed and provide opportunities for Jersey products in all parts of the world. It also supports discovery and development that lead to improved methods of breeding, feeding and managing Jersey cattle.

Above all, the WJCB is known for its Jersey tours

JerseyTags Price Increase Effective January 1

Effective January 1, 2020, the cost to purchase a set of JerseyTags™ will increase by $0.10 ($0.05 per ear). Tissue sampling units (TSU) will also increase by $0.10.

Since 2002, tamperproof JerseyTags from Allflex have delivered permanent identification for registration at reasonable prices. This price increase will be just the second for JerseyTags in 17 years.

To order JerseyTags, log in to your infoJersey.com account, then look under the “Services” tab to find the JerseyTags store.

JERSEY JOURNAL

Raising the Bar of Herd Genetic Potential The phrase, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” shares the sentiment of what genomics can do to raise the genetic potential of the Jersey breed at a more rapid pace.

Genomics has revolutionized how the dairy genetic industry operates. We have watched the rate of genetic gain double since genomics was introduced in 2009. Today more than 400,000 Jerseys have been genomically tested and with each animal tested, the reliability of the data accumulated increases. This gives dairy producers a broader genetic base to find elite individuals within the breed.

For the cost of a genomic test, you can escalate the performance potential of your herd through whole-herd genotyping. This in turn provides more accuracy in genetic predictions. Because of that known information breeders can make more effective selections, better mating decisions and control inbreeding management to allow for faster breed improvement. Reliability of genomic predictions increase as more animals are genotyped.

Why Test Your Herd?

The results of genomic testing can benefit every dairy, regardless of the size of the operation or their individual goals. The information you learn from testing will help you develop a long-term herdmanagement strategy.

The economics are simple. Take a 150 cow REAP herd, expect they will have 100 heifers born annually.

It will cost $28 per test to genotype all heifers, which equals a $2,800 investment. The herd can then begin to recoup the investment by identifying elite females to market or contract for sons.

The $28 per animal investment for a REAP herd will provide them with the information needed to build accurate pedigrees; develop management lists of elite heifers; lists of individuals to keep in the herd, and others to market for dairy purposes.

From polled genes and A2 status to unknown haplotypes, there is much information to be gained from that genomic test.

Genotyping also provides more accurate inbreeding evaluations as genomic inbreeding estimates are based off of actual SNPs. You also gain more accurate PTAs. And, the information obtained from these tests helps the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding gain more information to develop new Jersey-specific genomic predictions such as health traits.

What the AJCA Offers Bottom line. Other companies may offer lower prices, but remember the saying, “You get what you pay for.”

Early every Tuesday, the AJCA provides an email with weekly results for your herd. These reports are extensive and provide the genomic information needed to begin building a management strategy.

If there is a parentage conflict, you are informed immediately. The AJCA offers more solutions with options for the sire and maternal grandsire (MGS) than other companies. Those companies may tell you there is a conflict, and then have you mark the MGS field blank, leaving a hole in the pedigree and making calculations for many traits, including inbreeding inaccurate without the information.

Perhaps one of the most valuable tools the AJCA offers is HerdView. Available through infoJersey.com, REAP herds can customize any number of reports to measure the genetic gains of their herd. It has been described among the best sorting tools in the business.

You can customize any report according to your needs, from a herd genomic list to a genomic prospect list. You set your criteria and make management decisions based on herd goals.

Genotyping delivers information that will make your herd genetically stronger and more profitable.

Let the tide of genotyping take your herd to the next level more quickly. Begin today by contacting the Herd Services department at 614.861.3636 or herdservices@usjersey.com.

Genetic change is permanent. Continue to build the genetic base, so that management can make the most of it.

THE JERSEY by Bonnie L. Mohr, commissioned by the American Jersey Cattle Association.

Copyright © American Jersey Cattle Association 2018 All Rights Reserved

DECEMBER 2019

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

A Decade of Jersey Youth Academy

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t has been a decade since the first class of Jersey Youth Academy came to Columbus, Ohio, for an intense week of expanding breed knowledge, participating in hands-on activities to learn more about the dairy industry and having the opportunity to network with peers and industry leaders from across the U.S. The original goal of Jersey Youth Academy—attracting, educating and retaining talented young people for careers in the Jersey dairy business—was exactly what 36 participants from 18 states experienced from July 14-19, 2019. Class VI of Jersey Youth Academy were rising high school seniors through college juniors and selected from a national pool of applicants based on merit, motivation and preparation for the program as reflected in experiences, accomplishments and goal statements.

With full involvement of the Ohio-based staff of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), plus the presidents of both organizations and a roster of outstanding guest speakers, Jersey Youth Academy delivered a comprehensive survey of the Jersey business today, where Jerseys fit tomorrows dairy business, and the opportunities for participants to direct their Jersey enthusiasm and personal abilities to advance the

Jersey business of the future.

The Mission Jersey Youth Academy was designed to achieve three broad objectives: First, for participants to learn why and how the Jersey breed has grown and prospered, and what the future holds for the Jersey business; Second, for them to meet leaders from the Jersey community and from across the support industry, to gain their unique insights about the dairy business with a specific focus on the Jersey cow; and Third, to learn about the range of career opportunities that involve the Jersey breed and Jersey products, and begin the journey that will take them to success working in the Jersey dairy business.

Since the first Academy, in July of 2009, it has remained a Jersey boot camp with as much content relative to the program’s objectives as AJCA-NAJ staff could pack into five days.

To date, 192 different individuals from 35 states have participated in the one-of-a-kind program. The relationships and work with these future leaders does not end when they leave Columbus, it continues for years to come as they join the home dairy or become a member of the dairy industry.

The Program The total of what they took home from the invited speakers, farm visits and AJCA-NAJ staff interaction was as broad as could be.

“This experience was a building block or stepping stone for many of us,” relayed Hannah Diehl, McVeytown, Pa. “I have learned a lot of things from showing and from our farm, but this gave me a more widespread experience and opportunity to learn more things and meet new people in the industry.”

“While we were here we visited farms who have different practices and management,” continued Diehl. “We saw one where genomics was the main focus, another where implementing new production practices and new technology worked for them, and then a farm where agritourism is important to their on-farm practices as well. It has really opened my eyes to how different farms operate all over.”

The variety of topics they were exposed to was echoed by other class members in their exit interviews.

“Just learning the importance of genomics and seeing it is something that is consistent on all the farms, no matter if it is type or production they’re looking at or what their cows look like on paper,” explained Isabella Kukor, Sarasota, Fla. “Seeing how they uti-

The 36 members of Jersey Youth Academy VI are pictured at Pine Tree Dairy along with keynote speaker, Russell Gammon in front. Pictured front row, from left: Hannah Diehl, Meghan Hettinga, Alaina Johnson, Isabelle Kukor, Amber Foley, Sarah Alexander, Abby Shaw, Camryn Moyer, Hayley Fernandes, Elizabeth Reis, Hannah Sanders; second row: Mary Holtz, Megan Gilliland, Lydia Chittenden, Sydnie Grossnickle, Lakaya Lyon, Natalie Berry, Madisen Peterson, Bailie Shultz, Kennedy Crothers, Caroline Arrowsmith, Elise Carpenter. Third row: Brennan Topp (Fred Stout Intern), Nathan Merriam, Luke Wolfisberg, Josh Seals, Colin Wussow, Austin Baker, Greg Norris, Jayme Ozburn and Ruth Huettner. Top row: Abby Grimm, Rileigh Mumbulo, Caroline Lafferty, Hannah Diehl, Grace Vos and Maria Joy Poock.

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lize information in making a better animal for the future was eye-opening. The sky’s the limit in that regard. The more technology we have and the more information we get the more useful it will be to producers to keep climbing their way up.”

Roster of Speakers The keynote address was presented by Russell Gammon, Fergus, Ont. Gammon spent most of his career with Jersey Canada as Executive Secretary and then as manager of the Global Jersey Program for Semex.

Other invited speakers included Scott Higgins, President and CEO of American Dairy Association Mideast; Ralph Gill, National Account Manager for Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Solutions; Stacey Dvorak, Ag Credit Bank Manager; Lyle Ruprecht, Gerber Feeds Nutrition; Zach Berry, ABS Reproduction and Inventory Management; Ron Kling, American Embryo Transfer Association and Kaitlyn Hinds former AJCA staff member and staff member of the Certified Angus Beef team.

At Waterman Dairy, Ohio State University, presentations were made by farm manager John Lemmermen and Rebekah Meller, herd manager and nutritionist, and AJCA Type Appraisers Ron Mosser and Kelly Epperly. Dairy processing tours included Pearl Valley Cheese Inc., Fresno, where President Chuck Ellis and Sally Ellis spoke and guided a tour through the facility. Velvet Ice Cream in Utica provided the class a chance to hear from owners, Joe and Luconda Dager. Levi and Todd Woodruff gave a tour of their milk processing facility as well as a new location recently purchased to work more directly

Executive Secretary Neal Smith met with groups of Jersey Youth Academy attendees during an office tour in July. While at the AJCA-NAJ offices, the group learned more about what various roles in the association mean.

with local Jersey farms to produce Jersey milk products.

Farm tours included a visit to Albright Jerseys LLC, Willard, Ohio. The students toured the dairy and saw their nine robotic milkers in action. At Pine Tree Dairy, Ethan and Andrew Steiner provided a hands-on genomic exercise for the group to learn more about mating individuals to gain genetic ground more quickly. The class was also able to watch the IVF process with Dr. Nate Steiner and Dr. Kling. At Young’s Jersey Dairy, the group learned about agri-tourism and their ice cream and cheese production from Stuart Young and particpated in a mock auction. After a welcome by President and CEO David Thorbahn, key staff from all departments at Select Sires Inc. presented the many career opportunities and had a parade of bulls including River Valley CeCe Chrome-ET, Dutch Hollow Oliver-P and All Lynns Valentino Irwin-ET. Participating as Deans at Sunday’s opening social and dinner were Ohio breeders Bill Grammer and Jim Billman representing the members of the 2018 Annual Meeting Class VI students learned more about the AJCA Type Appraisal host committee. Presenprogram with appraisers Ron Mosser and Kelly Epperly. The class tations were also made was broken into small groups and worked to break down a group of cows at Waterman Dairy on the Ohio State campus. by every member of the DECEMBER 2019

AJCA-NAJ management team, Drew Duncan, Assistant General Manager of NAJ; Kaila Tauchen, Assistant Director of Communications and Area Representatives Seth Israelson and Danielle Brown.

Class VII Coming July 2021 Class VII of Academy will be held in July 2021. Applications will be available September 1, 2020, and must be received in the AJCA office by December 1.

As always all costs, including transportation to Columbus, were paid in full, with the Class VI experience being equivalent to a $1,800 scholarship.

The endowment of Academy currently sits at $550,257. Academy was founded on two important drivers, beginning with solid funding. Initial funding for the program was provided by syndication of BW Academy-ET in the 2008 All American Jersey Sale, followed by the all-donation National Heifer Sale in 2011. In addition to general and memorial contributions received throughout the year, a Cow Pie Bingo fundraiser is held regularly.

The Academy is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt private educational foundation under section 501(c)(3). Contributions represent a broad spectrum of Jersey breeder and dairy industry support and can be made at any time by contacting the association office at 614/861-3636.

Editor’s note: Reports from previous classes are available at http://bit.do/JYA. More stories will soon be on USJerseyJournal.com.

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$12,250 High Seller for Top of the World Sale

A daughter of last year’s National Jersey Jug Futurity Winner garnered the high price of this year’s Top of the World Sale, held on October 2 in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. One of the largest crowds in recent years was on hand to kick off the event. When auctioneer Lynn Lee’s gavel fell for the final time, 38 lots had sold for an average of $2,842.76 and a gross of $108,025. Thirty-one Jersey breeders from 14 states across the country capitalized on the opportunity to add elite genomics, show pedigrees and high-quality milk cows to their herds.

Sale Analysis

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South Mountain Andreas Radical-ET was the high seller at $12,250. Will and Matt Iager placed the bid to partner with consignors Ernie Kueffner and Terri L. Packard in ownershipship of the heifer. Pictured with “Radical” are Michael Heath, left, representing the buyers, Regan Johnson, at the halter, and Greg Lavan, JMS Manager, and Lynn Lee, auctioneer, in the box.

Avg. Price Total Value

10 Cows, two years and over 5 Bred heifers 3 Open yearlings 18 Heifer calves 1 Embryo package 1 Choice of calves

$2,250.00 4,650.00 3,450.00 2,747.22 675.00 1,800.00

$22,500 23,250 10,350 49,450 675 1,800

38 Lots edian price M

$2,842.76 $108,025 $2,300.00

Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

Will and Mark Iager of Jefferson, Md., placed the last bid of $12,250 on South Mountain Andreas Radical-ET to partner with consignors Ernie Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Boonsboro, Md., in ownership of the bred heifer. “Radical” is sired by Sunset Canyon Andreas, GJPI -78, and sold bred to sexed Elliotts Regency Casino-ET, GJPI +123, in mid-September.

“Radical’s” dam, South Mountain Voltage Radiant-ET, Excellent-91%, has a bevy of other show winnings beyond the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2018.

That same year, she was also Reserve Intermediate Champion of the All American Jersey Show and Reserve Grand Champion of the International Jersey Show. A year

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earlier, “Radiant” was tapped Intermediate Champion of the International Jersey Show and was All American Junior Two-YearOld. The high-component daughter of Elliotts Golden Voltage-ET, GJPI -7, made 23,370 lbs. milk, 1,455 lbs. fat (6.2%) and 869 lbs. protein (3.7%) at 3-1. “Radiant” has five Excellent maternal sisters with records to 19,200 lbs. milk, 1,050 lbs. fat and 756 lbs. protein.

South Mountain Colton Ravish, Very Good-88%, a maternal sister to “Radical,” was third junior two-year-old at the New York Spring Carousel Show in 2019 and then placed second in her class at the Maryland State Fair four months later.

A full-sister choice to “Radical” out of “Radiant” was the third high-selling choice of 2018, selling for $14,500 in the Midwest Spring Special Sale to the Radiant Syndicate of Lawler, Iowa.

“Radical’s” grandam, Marynole Excite Rosey, Excellent-94%, has also earned laurels at the International Jersey Show, including Intermediate Champion in 2012 and Reserve Grand Champion two years later. She is a two-time Grand Champion of the Maryland State Fair and earned the

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same title at New York Spring Carousel.

She has three records over 20,000 lbs. milk and a best record of 6-11 305 24,800 5.7% 1,425 3.6% 901 97DCR. The third dam is Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud, is also appraised Excellent-94% and has 20,043 lbs. milk, 891 lbs. fat and 689 lbs. protein at 5-8. The next three dams are high Very Good or Excellent.

A polled genomic standout, Scenic View Craze Chesnut 306-P-ET, from a high-component cow family was the second high-seller, purchased by Sexing Technologies, Navasota, Texas, for $10,000.

The January 2019 daughter of River Valley Circus Craze-ET, GJPI +157, has GPTAs of +720M, +62F and +31P. She is +2.2 for Type and has a genomic Jersey Udder Index of +30.8. She ranks for genetic merit among the breed’s top 100 polled females with a GJPI of +166.

Her dam is sired by Dutch Hollow Oliver-P, GJPI +92. Her Very Good-88% grandam, sired by Ahlem Topeka Rufus, GJPI +107, has a two-lactation m.e. average of 18,088–1,076–699. She has nine maternal sisters who are appraised Very Good a well. The next dam is an Excellent daughter of Her-Man Eclipes Master-P, GJPI +50, with 19,170 lbs. milk, 1,347 lbs. fat (7.0%) and 800 lbs. protein (4.2%).

Her Excellent-91% fourth dam has seven complete lactations—two over 20,200 lbs. milk, 1,240 lbs. fat and 860 lbs. protein.

The next two dams are Very Good.

“Chesnut 306-P” was consigned by Leroy and Martha Sue Miller, Mayslick, Ky. Sales $2,700 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Will and Mark Iager and Ernie Kueffner and Terri Packard Terri, Jefferson, Md. South Mountain Andreas Radical-ET, bred heifer 12 mos. .............................................................................. $12,250 (Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Boonsboro, Md.) Sexing Technologies/Accounting Dept., Navasota, Texas Scenic View Craze Chesnut 306-P-ET, heifer calf 8 mos. ................................................................................ 10,000 (Leroy and Martha Sue Miller, Mayslick, Ky.) Mapleview Dairy LLC, Madrid, N.Y. Pine-Tree Viceroy Della 1922 {6}-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. .................................................................................. 4,450 (Matthew Steiner, Marshallville, Ohio) Pine-Tree Disco 280 1628-ET, cow 2 yrs....................... 3,750 (Matthew Steiner) Misty Meadow Dairy, Tillamook, Ore. South Mountain Viral Request-ET, bred heifer 12 mos. .................................................................................. 4,250 (Ernie Kueffner, Terri Packard and Mike and Linda Hellenbrand, Boonsboro, Md.) Utah State University, Logan, Utah Milksource-FV Gentry Merlot-ET, heifer calf 6 mos....... 3,900 (Milk Source Genetics and Finca Valparaiso, Kaukauna, Wis.) Clifford and Cheryl Buchanan, Decatur, Texas Kevetta Colton Vista-ET, bred heifer 12 mos................. 3,800 (Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y.) All Lynns Casino Emerald-ET, heifer calf 9 mos............ 3,600 (Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) Daniel Olson, Lena, Wis. Pine-Tree 1556 Chrome 2063 {6}-ET, heifer calf 4 mos. .................................................................................. 3,400 (Matthew Steiner) Dale Rupprecht and Karen Gorentz, Thief River Falls, Minn.

Ratliff Joel Paige-ET, open yearling 12 mos.................. 3,300 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustees, Garnett, Kan.) Buster Goff, Hobbs, N.M. Lookout Buzzed On Tequila, bred heifer 19 mos........... 3,100 (continued to page 28)

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FARM FINANCES

Dairy Profitability Starts with a Roadmap

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reative, out-of-the-box and innovative are optimistic words one might use to describe the way dairy producers have managed finances in recent years. After years of low milk prices, many dairy producers have changed the way they do business and altered their mindset to continue milking cows for a living. The silver lining in this storm cloud? There is light at the end of the tunnel and measures they took to survive will position dairy producers to capitalize while milk prices are improving.

So, what does a financial advisor recommend for this challenging dairy environment? What can dairy producers do today to better their fiscal situation down the road?

“First, look at your financial picture from a broad, overall perspective to see whether you are converting variable inputs into profitability and using fixed costs efficiently,” said John Lehr, a farm business consultant with 30 years of experience and now vice president of Farm Credit East in Cooperstown, N.Y. “Then use a looking glass to compare performance of your farm to your peers for key benchmarks. Identify limiting factors, strengths and opportuLehr nities for improvement.

From here, develop a ‘no excuses’ action plan and make sure everyone on your team adheres to it.”

Lehr and his dairy business team at Farm Credit help their clients develop action plans by evaluating their five-line earnings analysis (the broad perspective) in conjunction with five key areas of profitability (the looking glass). Their benchmarks have been developed by analyzing accrual earning statements, balance sheets and production information from more than 130 dairy farms in the Northeast representing 150,000 cows.

Lehr himself works with more than 50 dairy herds in New York, representing more than 55,000 cows. Four are all-Jersey herds; several are Holstein operations adding Jerseys. Lehr also operates Ky-Hi Jerseys in Canastota, N.Y., with his wife, Lynda, and DECEMBER 2019

children, Kylie and Dylan.

Five-Line Earnings Analysis Most business owners are familiar with the five-line earnings analysis. It is the basis for profitability. And though you probably have a pretty good idea where you stand with this, it is worthwhile to plug in the numbers on an annual basis.

Gross milk income - Minus variable costs (including credit for non-milk income) = Equals gross margin - Minus fixed costs = Equals net margin Gross margin reflects whether a dairy is converting variable inputs, like labor, feed and crops, into milk profitability. Looking at fixed costs separately allows a dairy to determine whether it is using fixed costs, like facilities, efficiently.

Five Keys to Profit The “five keys to profit” that the Farm Credit group developed are gross sales, production efficiency, capacity, industry skills and cost control. First determine the value for each key, then evaluate your performance as compared to your peers.

When you compare your numbers to your benchmark peer group, you have a powerful analysis that shows you where to focus to improve profits.

Gross Sales • Measured by gross sales per cow • Are you producing the most component pounds per cow you can?

• Are you maximizing price by capitalizing on components, milk quality premiums and other?

• Have you explored income diversity, like marketing herd genetics or excess crops?

“Take a look at everything that maximizes gross sales per cow,” noted Lehr.

“Fans and cooling are big contributors here.

Make sure you have enough fans and are providing adequate cooling to prevent heat

stress.”

“As well, make sure you have adequate forage inventory, so you won’t be forced to feed green feed, which negatively impacts milk yield and components.”

Production Efficiency • Measured by gross margin per cow • Are you utilizing labor efficiently as measured by component pounds sold per worker?

• Are you maximizing forage quality to minimize feed cost?

• Are your crop costs in line on a per-acre or per-ton basis?

“Because feed for heifers is a major drain on finances and feed inventory, a key question to ask is, ‘Are we feeding too many heifers?’”

“Find the ideal number and raise only the heifers you’ll need. If you sell bred heifers as replacements or beef, make sure you can recoup their costs.”

Capacity • Measured by overhead or fixed cost per cow • Are you using your facilities and resources to their potential? Consider land, parlor, machinery, dairy facility and others.

• Are your resources in balance? For example, do you have too much equipment for herd size?

“You might have to think out of the box to become efficient for capacity. Consider practices that might not be obvious initially.

For example, are we renting some poor land that we should just let go? Should we hire a custom operator to haul manure?”

Industry Skills • Measured by cull rate, pregnancy rates, forage quality, slippage rate, total components shipped per cow and others • Are you capitalizing on your strengths and improving your weaknesses?

“Benchmarks can help you address industry standards like cull and pregnancy rates. But it can be difficult to assess strengths and weaknesses of your operation.

Consider setting up an advisory or peer group meeting to gain an outside perspective. As well, in some parts of the country, DHI provides reports with benchmarks to help with herd management.” (continued to page 25)

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How Have You Coped with Low Milk Prices?

For dairy producers, financial survival over the past several years has hinged on changes in the way the herd is managed.

So, what have dairy producers done to counterbalance the lessthan-ideal dairy economy? The Jersey Journal visited with a pair of Jersey breeders and an industry consultant to get their take on measures dairy producers can employ to weather hard times.

Their responses are summarized below.

Surely, all have looked for ways to pinch here and there to ensure they are running a tight ship. However, tempting as it is to cut corners, sometimes a move in the opposite direction can improve the bottom line. New technology, equipment and methods to reduce labor and other input costs and increase income may be opportunity run leaner and pave the way for profits as milk price continues its upward turn.

Joel Albright and his wife, Mary Beth, and children, Lauren and Luke, operate a 650cow dairy with his parents, Fred and Becky, in Willard, Ohio.

Don and Desi Josi, right, operate Wilsonview Jerseys with their son and daughter-inlaw, Derrick and Kaycee, in Tillamook, Ore. They milk 485 cows on two facilities.

Sherry Smith has been working with dairy producers as a nutritionist for nearly 20 years. Today she is with Cows Come First Consulting LLC.

Albright Jerseys LLC Albright Jerseys LLC is a 650-cow Registered Jersey dairy owned and operated by Joel Albright and his parents, Fred and Becky, in Willard, Ohio. In the past six years, they have expanded the herd from 340 to 600 cows, all from internal growth.

Since 2018, the herd has been milked by nine Lely A4 robots. The herd has a lactation average of 20,443 lbs. milk, 939 lbs. fat and 747 lbs. protein and a herd average JPI of +76. Albright Jerseys was featured as a virtual farm tour during World Dairy Expo in 2019. Joel received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder Award in 2016.

Wilsonview Jerseys Wilsonview Jerseys is operated by Don and Desi Josi and their son and daughterin-law, Derrick and Kaycee. The family milks 485 cows at two facilities: 385 at the original farm in Tillamook, Ore., and the balance at Wilsonview West on a neighboring parcel of land. The farm has been extensively renovated and expanded since Derrick joined the business full-time in 2004. Plans are to increase herd size when milk prices are more favorable. Though operation of the dairy is a team effort, generally, Don oversees the breeding program, Derrick is responsible for feeding and Desi rules decisions for calf and heifer raising.

Wilsonview Dairy has a lactation average of 20,714 lbs. milk, 955 lbs. fat and 711 lbs. protein and a herd average JPI of +85.

Derrick also pens Tillamook Dairy Farmer, a popular blog on Facebook and Instagram.

Sherry Smith, Nutritionist Sherry Smith, Glenford, Ohio, has been working with dairy producers as a nutritionist for nearly 20 years. Today, she is with Cows Come First Consulting LLC, based in Geneseo, N.Y. The company provides dairy nutrition services for dairy herds in 10 states and four countries.

Sherry is the Ohio 4-H Dairy Program Specialist and coach of the Ohio 4-H team that placed second at the World Dairy Expo contest this fall. She has judged Milking Shorthorns at the North American International Livestock Exposition and was associate for the Brown Swiss show at World Dairy Expo. She has also judged numerous state fairs and youth shows. Sherry has bred and exhibited several All-American nominations from the Brown Swiss breed.

Topic: Heifer Inventory With the availability of sorted semen, large heifer inventories can become reality for all dairy farms. Raising all these heifers can stress facilities, reduce feed availability, increase labor and cause a huge drain on farm resources. One of the ways we now better cashflow our dairy is to raise only the replacement heifers we need. We have changed the breeding program to produce just the desired number of Jersey heifer calves for the milking herd along with cross-bred calves for the beef market.

Though this strategy works for us today, I’d like preface this by saying it would not have been palatable for my grandfather. As well, we are better able to execute this plan with the help of an A.I. company doing arm-service work rather than tackling this job ourselves. (continued to page 25)

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Topic: Breeding Program We have cut back on flushing and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) because we didn’t like the super huge calves that come with IVF. We were also using a lot of genomic young sires, but have now started using more proven bulls again. Top cows and heifers are bred to A.I.; the lower end of the herd is served to beef bulls. This allows us to earn income from cross-bred calves and raise fewer replacement heifers on the farm.

An aspect of the breeding program we feel is untouchable for change is use of top production bulls. Cutting corners here

Topic: Feeding Program Our approach to feeding has varied during the past several, challenging years depending on the producer’s individual circumstances and goals. Some farms have chosen to lower the cost of the ration by taking out additives that are considered extras, such as yeast, amino acids/animal proteins and binders. And this makes sense, provided production, health and components are not negatively impacted. But truthfully, you can say this is a wise move even when milk price is good because it impacts the bottom line.

Whether milk prices are high or low, it is important to maximize homegrown for

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Financial Roadmap

Albright Jerseys

Cost Control • Measured by your net cost of production and breakeven milk price • Have you created an internal culture of ‘every dollar earned is yours to keep?’

• Are you actively price shopping, managing inventory and limiting shrink?

Where do you start? First, determine ideal herd size. Are you already there? Are you growing? If so, what growth rate can you afford to cashflow? What is an achievable cull rate? What is your heifer cull rate?

There are lots of good inventory calculation tools available to help determine the number of heifers to raise each month.

Once the “how many heifers do we need” question is answered, a breeding and heifer program can be built to create the correct number of replacements you’ll need each month.

Knowing how many heifers are needed each month is great. However, the number of actual pregnancies is what you really need to reach your goal. A simple strategy we use with our breeders is to monitor semen usage. For example, if we are targeting 30 heifer pregnancies a month using sorted semen, we need to use 80 units of sorted semen each month based on a 37.5% conception rate on sorted semen (this covers our lowest conception months of the year).

Our biggest challenge is deciding which cows to breed to sorted Jersey semen and which cows to breed to beef bulls. We identify the top half of our herd to be bred to sexed Jersey bulls based on PA JPI or

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“Debt structure is a key component to your breakeven milk price. Make sure you have the appropriate debt structure, a payment period that is neither too long nor too short.”

No Excuse Action Plan Developing an action plan to improve profit with realistic, deliverable goals takes time, effort and follow through. A “no excuses action plan” is powerful once your entire team is on board.

Advisory groups and peer groups can help you evaluate benchmarks, isolate areas to improve and establish goals. Develop partial budgets to test payback viability and fine tune your plan.

“Sure, it takes effort to develop an action plan for your dairy. But when one is in place and your entire team is on board, your operation will be firing on all cylinders,” summed Lehr.

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GJPI. We use JerseyMate to create matings for these females and store matings in PC Dart. Other females are bred to beef bulls.

To help with this effort, a tool that would help me sort all cows and bulls would be very useful. All the A.I. organizations have sorting tools and mating programs, but one from the breed association that would allow herd management decisions to be made independently from semen purchases would be ideal.

If you have a large heifer inventory, there are many strategies for reducing the number that enters the milking string. The route we have chosen is to generate the pregnancies we need and sell of any extra calves as soon as possible. This has been critical to our cashflow and survival. Using round numbers, if it costs us $2 per day to raise a heifer, carrying an extra 100 heifers results in an additional $73,000 of cashflow burden to our operation each year.

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would result in a loss of production—our lifeblood—down the road. We sort bulls with our own parameters using BullsEye. This has been a great tool for us. We enter our criteria in the program and get a list of bulls that meet these specs in real time. We then pull pedigrees on the bulls and check production on the dams and appraisal scores on the material line. We choose bulls we feel fit the needs of our herd. This is a team effort.

Topic: Feeding Program We put in a robot for pushing up feed.

The robot reduces time we spent pushing feed up by hand and enables us to do other things on the farm. As well, fresh feed is now in front of the cows more often. The cows have responded well by coming up on milk.

We also put up a large commodity shed and two large bunkers. This move enables us to store more top-quality feed.

We now grow all our feed, except alfalfa.

Corn is planted and harvested by a custom

cropping crew. By getting the crop in the ground faster, we feel we have higher quality feed for the cows. We also have more control over the quality of feed when it is harvested. By using a custom crew, we do not need to purchase specialized equipment we would use once a year.

An equally important bonus with custom cropping: it allows us to focus on the cows all the time. We no longer make the cows second fiddle to the crops for weeks at a time while we work the fields.

Lowering feed values and quality is never acceptable for us as it impacts production.

Topic: Calf and Heifer Raising We have plans in place to build a whole new calf and heifer raising facility in the near future. Until then, we have a system in place that works for us and this entire area is untouchable as we are raising the future ladies of the milking string at Wilsonview.

Our mortality loss is about 1%. Desi is responsible for raising calves with the help of one employee. The two are the only ones to feed calves.

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At birth, calves are vaccinated, given three bottles of colostrum and fresh water immediately. They are raised in individual pens. On day three, fresh grain is introduced. At six weeks, alfalfa hay is given.

When they are 3-4 months-of-age, they are moved into groups of 12. After they learn how to compete with their peers for feed, they are moved into larger group housing. Any calf that doesn’t do well in this environment is held back in the smaller group until she adjusts.

In recent years, we have also reduced our use of drug therapy. Most heifers are treated through hydration and electrolytes.

The move has saved money and reduced calf mortality.

We also believe in using nothing but the best genetics. By doing this and raising every single heifer born on the farm, we are developing healthy, growthy animals and setting ourselves up for success in the future.

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ages by making the best quality forage you can and feeding as much of it as possible.

This accomplishes several things. It lowers the cost of the ration, typically increases components and production and positively impacts herd health.

Also, pay attention to bottlenecks on the farm that can influence how cows respond to being pushed for production.

Ultimately, I believe decisions on what can be cut from the ration to reduce costs needs to be made on an individual basis.

Income over feed cost is the key decision maker.

Topic: Crops Maximizing quantity and quality of homegrown forages is key. Getting the most from the real estate you have is paramount to profitability.

More of my producers are now double-

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cropping and using new hybrids with higher neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility.

With the wet weather negatively impacting alfalfa production in our area this year, many dairy producers planted sorghum/ sudan and sorghum forages to help offset the loss of alfalfa as forage.

As well, more producers have planted small grains for silage as a double crop with corn and soybeans to increase forage inventory.

Topic: Calf and Heifer Raising It is more important than ever to cut the costs of raising heifers and to improve growth and efficiency while doing it. Look closely at each step of the process to improve health and minimize waste. Bettering these will better the bottom line.

Since bred heifer prices have been significantly lower over the past several years, many producers who traditionally sold excess springers for cash flow have changed

their strategy. I have seen many producers breed the bottom of the herd to beef bulls to produce a more marketable calf for the beef industry. Others have used genetic testing to determine which heifers are the most profitable to keep as replacements, and then marketed the less-valuable animals for beef.

On the feed side, giving feed refusals from the lactating herd to heifers is a better option than hauling this feed to the field.

However, this practice should be limited to as needed for several reasons. The lactating cow ration is the most expensive ration on the farm because it contains the highest quality forages. So, it is best practice to use this inventory to feed the lactating herd alone. As well, if refusal amounts are high, it could point to a problem with ration dry matter or ration sorting, which could negatively affect milk production and cow health.

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Top of the World Sale (continued from page 20)

Dream Fix Every Breath You Take, heifer calf 3 mos..... 3,000 (Dawson and Kylie Nickels, Watertown, Wis.) Craig Zeinstra, Shelbyville, Mich.

SHJ Jive Myra 396, open yearling 13 mos.................... 2,800 (Myra Steiner, Burbank, Ohio) Dana L. Metzger, Rock Rapids, Iowa JX Pine-Tree 1556 Achiever 2096 {4}-ET, heifer calf 4 mos. .................................................................................. 2,700 (Matthew Steiner)

Letter To The Editor Scenic View Craze Chesnut 306-P-ET was the second high seller, purchased for $10,000

by Sexing Technologies. She was consigned

by Leroy and Martha Sue Miller, represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Ron Mosser, left. Katarina Emerich is at the halter and Lavan and Lee are in the box.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to attend Jersey Youth Academy. It was truly a one-of-a-kind experience.

(Calla, Mason and Matthew Mazzaro and Duane Cole, Williamsfield, Ohio) Hixson Andreas Abby, heifer calf 7 mos........................ 2,700 (Andrew Hixson, Scottdale, Pa.) Eli and Ethan Staudinger, Reedsville, Wis.

Thank you so much for the providing me with the Lineweaver Scholarship and selecting me as the winner of the Jersey

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Thanks again!

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Youth Achievement. I am truly honored to have the support from the AJCA. Thank you for all the hard work you do to promote the Jersey breed. I hope you will continue to support myself and other junior Jersey members for years to come.

Sincerely, Catherine Savage, Dickerson, Md.

Thank you for your generous contributions in support of the 2019 Western National Junior Jersey Show. I have been exhibiting Jerseys there for 15 years and it continues to be the highlight of my summer. It is because of your generous contributions that this show remains successful.

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National All-Jersey—Branding a Quality Product

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he dynamics of dairy farming are changing. More operations are choosing to diversify to grow and survive. For some producers, it could mean raising freezer beef to sell locally, adding an additional crop to the yearly rotation or starting to process their own milk or milk product.

These individuals are trying to do what is best for their future.

On the flip side, consumers want to know where their food comes from and how it is produced. The general public loves to know the personal stories behind products to help them connect to their purchases. The security and brand loyalty they develop is something they will share with their families and friends.

Today, there are 25 producers using the Queen of Quality® or All Jersey® labels to help create these personal connections.

National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) has worked to build these programs to be valuable marketing tools for Jersey producers. They symbolize a guarantee that 100% of the milk is produced by Jersey cows on a farm whose product quality and cleanliness has been analyzed and approved by the Department of Agriculture and NAJ. Why was NAJ Created?

Established in 1957, National All-Jersey Inc. was formed with the intention to actively promote Jersey milk and the Jersey cow. Since this time, the organization has worked tirelessly to implement multiple component pricing in the Federal Milk Marketing Orders. They have helped thousands of dairy producers earn an “equitable” price for their milk or secure a market for their product.

NAJ and the AJCA have successfully partnered to promote the Jersey breed. 2019 is the eighth consecutive year in which more than 100,000 Jerseys have been registered.

Semen sales continue to increase as other dairy breeds wanting to introduce Jersey genetics into their herds.

Most recently, NAJ has hosted and promoted value-added product workshops, designed to inform and guide through the process of creating a value-added milk product business. Attendees tour nearby facilities and hear from individuals who have gone through the processes themselves.

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product through marketing. They work with the business to see if they qualify to add the All-Jersey, A-J or Queen of Quality labels.

Evolution of All-Jersey and Queen of Quality The route to Queen of Quality was quite unconventional. Consumer preference changes, milk market fluctuations and licensing have created obstacles for producers who wish to do value-added products.

Throughout it all, the AJCA and NAJ have worked to continue providing resources and aid to those who wish to do so.

Jersey Creamline The AJCC began appropriating funds for specialized milk marketing as early as 1920. The Jersey Creamline was established in 1928 as the first milk marketing program after the AJCC patented and registered the trademark. A year later, they issued their first license and had more than 430 milk handlers by 1941.

While Jersey Creamline was compared with quality, consumer preferences changed during World War II when the U.S. government began supplying troops with lower-fat milk. Eventually, the program vanished with an increasing number of farms leaving the business.

All-Jersey Jersey breeder Edward T. Jackson, Monroe, Wash., wrote about the need for Jersey breeders to “unite on a proper marketing plan” for premium Jersey milk in the December 10, 1948, Jersey Bulletin. From here, the idea for All-Jersey was formed.

In March 1949, the AJCC Board turned down the proposal which developed the All-Jersey trademark presented by Jackson and Frederick E. Baker, the owner of the advertising agency that developed the trademark.

The opportunity was not missed by Jersey breeders. In 1951, the Oregon Jersey Cattle Club purchased exclusive rights to the All-Jersey program. The next year, the Washington Jersey Cattle Club joined with Oregon and they bought all remaining rights to the program.

After witnessing the program’s success, the AJCC decided to purchase the All-Jersey program. Official in September 1954, the agreement allowed the Oregon and Washington Jersey Cattle Clubs to retain their right to use the name and program in

their states, along with California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wyoming.

By September 1956, more than six million pounds of milk bearing the All-Jersey label was supplied to the American consumer from 332 Jersey producers in nine states through 51 distributors per month.

At one point in 1958, 32 states were selling All-Jersey milk with just 0.5% of the nation’s four million Jersey cows. However, the Federal Milk Marketing Orders began to make it difficult for the All-Jersey market to grow. In the 1970s, the All-Jersey market and Jersey cattle population began to drop significantly, causing the program to shrink and farms to seek other milk markets.

Today After three decades of industry consolidation, consumers are once again turning to locally sourced foods. In 2004, NAJ began reviving the All-Jersey branding program. The Queen of Quality logo was updated and registered, and the program expanded to cover all dairy products made from Jersey milk.

Today, All-Jersey, A-J and Queen of Quality labels can be found on fluid milk, cream, butter, ice cream, cheese and yogurt throughout the United States.

All-Jersey® and Queen of Quality® Producers Levi Woodruff—The Woodruff Farm Levi Woodruff, Urbana, Ohio, operates The Woodruff Farm with his father, Todd Woodruff. They are currently in the beginning stages of their large-scale milk bottling operation and started using the Queen of Quality trademark in 2018.

A family rich in farming history, the Woodruffs have been farming approximately 100 years. A multi-generational operation, the family has always been commercial grain farmers, as well as dairy farmers. They introduced the first Jersey to the operation in 1988.

“For supplemental income, my dad and grandpa began trucking cattle in the early 1990s for various folks with a pick-up and gooseneck trailer,” said Levi. His father, Todd, eventually took the business’ reigns.

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ture-controlled goods. They also purchased a 100,000 square foot cold storage facility in Springfield, Ohio, where the Woodruffs store and ship various food items.

“Due to the experience we have acquired over the past several years in the food industry, we wanted to bring our knowledge and expertise full circle and tie our farming operation in with what we’re already doing,” said Levi.

The family’s intent is to involve local farmers and hopefully create a market that will give them a viable, stable outlet for their product rather than having to ride such violent waves of the volatile commodity market.

The Woodruff Farm “The products we produce at this time are simply fluid milk items,” stated Levi. “But in the short term, the idea is that we first expand to ice cream. From there, hopefully we move into cheese and yogurt.”

“It really was a very simple process,” was Woodruff’s response to what it was like getting the approval to use the trademarks on their products. “The folks at NAJ were extremely easy to work with and I believe it was a matter of a couple phone calls and the approval was given.”

The Value it Brings The Woodruff’s business is still young.

They have only been running at their new facility for a month. Initially, they started bottling in a small facility on his (Levi’s) parents’ farm. After a year and half, they decided to purchase a much larger facility across town.

Levi is optimistic about the Queen of Quality® branding. “I think its presence will give us a little more of an added identity in the marketplace,” he said, “I think folks will begin to see added marketing tactics and become much more familiar with the

Queen of Quality and how she relates to our products in the future.”

Lady-Lane Farm-Meadow Fresh Milk Garry Hansen remembers seeing the AllJersey® logo on store shelves in Oregon during his childhood. Years later when it came time for him to put a product on the shelf, he knew he wanted that same logo on his product to help attract customers.

Garry and his wife, Lacey, own and operate Lady-Lane Farms which consists of 80 Registered Jerseys™. They are currently in the process of implementing a robotic milking system and hope to be operating the beginning of December. The herd is rotationally grazed, and the Hansens farm about 120 acres of land.

Value-Added “The reason we went with the All-Jersey logo is because I personally was able to identify with it from my childhood,” said Hansen. “There was a grocery chain in the Portland market by the name Fred Meyer and those stores are still in existence as part of Kroger’s chain. They used the Queen of Quality logo when it was owned in the early 1950s by Oregon All-Jersey.”

Hansen saw this as an opportunity within his market with consumer recollection.

“Knowing Portland is a very food-hip market, my customers were going to look for something unique, something different,” he stated. They decided to put milk in the market and place the All-Jersey logo on their product.

Currently, Lady-Lane Farm is producing whole, 2% and skim white milk, along with chocolate and strawberry year-round. They also produce eggnog from approximately October 1 until Christmas each year. The Hansens also market cream and half and half to their consumers.

For now, the Hansens are planning on simply increasing efficiencies with their robotic milking system and new processing

equipment.

Embracing the Queen of Quality Hansen explained the process of becoming a Queen of Quality® producer as very easy. He explained that he simply spoke with Erick Metzger, National All-Jersey Inc., General Manager, who explained how the program worked. He then purchased the rights to use the artwork.

“I choose the old Queen of quality® logo because that’s the one I identified with from Fred Meyer stores,” said Hansen. “The history of the All-Jersey® is important to me. I find more value in it than most people would.” Hansen knows and appreciates on a personal level the extensive history of the All-Jersey® program and how it has evolved throughout the years.

“It (the logo) differentiates it because it’s Jersey milk. Because of the qualities and attributes of Jersey milk, we are able to charge more,” stated Hansen. “When they (the consumer) sees the All-Jersey logo on the bottle they research it and see the added benefits of Jersey milk – higher fat, higher protein and higher calcium and other vitamins. And they love the great taste.”

The Hansens have the All-Jersey logo on their signage big and bold so everyone can see it, as well as on their product.

When talking about the consumer, Hansen explained, “They want the best and a lot of them know Jersey milk is the best.

By just having that All-Jersey seal on there, they know it’s Jersey milk and it is the best.”

Now veteran of the value-added product business, Hansen has collaborated with many producers from around the country.

In the future, he hopes to see more valueadded processors create a larger separation between Jersey milk and other commodity milk (brands like Walmart, etc.).

“They (the processors) need to find who’s willing to pay for that milk and charge them for it,” explained Hansen. “Add value to that logo and help our producers and consumers develop an understanding of the value their fluid milk really has.”

Watch for updates and highlights on the Queen of Quality producers on the Jersey Journal website in the future.

If you or someone you know is interested in joining or more information on the Queen of Quality program, contact Drew Duncan, NAJ Assistant General Manager, at 614/322-4462 or dduncan@usjersey. com.

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209/632-3333 claussjerz@yahoo.com

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ORGANIZATION NEWS

Summary of November AJCA, NAJ Board Meetings

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he fall meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National AllJersey Inc. Boards of Directors were held November 7 and 8, 2019, at the Hilton Garden Inn-Airport, Louisville, Ky. Actions are summarized below.

Finances and 2020 Budget. Financial statements for the AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. and Subsidiary, All-Jersey Sales Corporation (Jersey Marketing Service) were reviewed. Through nine months, the AJCA reported revenues of $2,816,972 and expenditures of $2,818,532 before the All American. NAJ reported revenues of $684,220 versus expenditures of $609,498. JMS revenues were $115,470; expenditures were $178,582. A net loss through September 30, 2019, for all organizations was reported of $12,950.

Budgets for 2020 were approved.

Total AJCA revenues were budgeted at $3,809,940 against expenditures of $3,809,873. The AJCA budget was based on 139,250 registrations, 25,750 transfers, 170,500 cows enrolled on all performance programs (165,500 on REAP), 310,000 JerseyTags units, 15,000 genomic and ID qualification tests, and 325 pages of paid advertising in Jersey Journal.

The budget for National All-Jersey Inc. was based upon 960 Equity investors and All-Jersey Sales Corp. revenues of $268,175. Budgeted revenues for NAJAJSC combined were $1,198,425, with budgeted expenditures of $1,177,255.

Market values of investments at September 30 were: Building Fund, $1,396,021; Investment Trust, $960,788; Scholarship and other awards funds, $820,139; Jersey Youth Academy, $550,257; and AJCC Research Foundation, $2,419,107.

The Investment Advisory Committee met with investment managers on November 11 to review current portfolios and set investment strategies for 2020.

Random Parentage Verif ication program. The Board of Directors voted to discontinue the Random Parentage Verification program and Random ET parentage program effective immediately.

Females previously selected for random parentage verification programs that have not been genotyped will not be required to be genotyped.

Jersey Performance Index. Dr. Kent Weigel, University of Wisconsin–Madison,

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reviewed with the board of directors the development of updates to the Jersey Performance IndexTM (JPITM) coinciding with the 2020 base change expected to be incorporated in April 2020. It was recommended by the committee that pending favorable review of the Jersey Health Traits from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), they be implemented in the new JPI formula.

Regional and National Shows. The Western National, Pennsylvania AllAmerican (Harrisburg) World Dairy Expo and California Spring Jersey Show were designated as AJCA regional shows for 2020. Designations are contingent upon enforcement of the PDCA Show Ring Code of Ethics, with all cows subject to ultrasound and milk sample testing.

For the 2020 All American shows, $5,000 was allocated to be divided equally among junior exhibitors, and $2,000 for open show state herd travel money.

Appointments. Named as associate chairs for the 2020 All American planning committees were Joel Albright, Willard, Ohio, sale; Christine Sheesley Rozler, Canton, N.Y., open show; Sally Pozzi, Petaluma, Calif., National Jersey Jug Futurity; and Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky., junior activities.

Jersey Journal. Beginning with the January 2020 issue of Jersey Journal, female genetic lists will be available online only through the GreenBook.com website.

2023 Annual Meetings. The invitation of the Wisconsin Jersey Cattle Club to host the 2023 Annual Meetings was accepted.

National All-Jersey Inc. Directors of National All-Jersey Inc. were briefed on Federal Milk Marketing Order activities in the Appalachian and Southeast orders.

The board was also updated on a report from the Farm Bureau Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) Working Group.

This group was established in January 2019 to review the FMMO system.

Charlie Garrison updated directors and staff on developments with the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The latest bill was recently introduced and NAJ has joined many other agricultural organizations in supporting the bill.

Company objectives adopted for 2020 include continuing efforts that advance

market arrangements, voluntary and regulated, to obtain or improve Multiple Component Pricing (MCP) for producers not currently receiving MCP or receiving sub-standard MCP; organizing on-farm processing forums focused on bringing together successful Jersey processors and Jersey producers interested in beginning on-farm processing; being engaged in dairy industry proposals and discussions associated with the Farm Bill; and continue to develop the All-Jersey® and Queen of Quality® programs. The complete list of 2020 objectives is posted under the NAJ section of the USJersey website.

The next Value-Added 101 course will be March 24-25, 2020, in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Jersey Marketing Service reported domestic and export marketing activity through October 24, 2019, of $3,219,625 for 2,612 lots of live animals and embryos.

This included 1,209 live animals sold at public auction averaging $1,310.15, and private treaty sales of 1,132 head, averaging $1,246.91.

Deadlines and Next Meetings January 15 is the deadline to submit nominations for Master Breeder and Distinguished Service awards, AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service, and Young Jersey Breeder Award. State association nominations for the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest are due March 1.

The AJCA Board of Directors will meet March 13 and 14, 2020, at the Embassy Suites-Airport, Columbus, Ohio. The NAJ Board will meet March 12 and 13 at the same location. Planning committee meetings for The 68th All American Jersey Shows and Sales will be March 14.

The AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings will be held June 24-27, 2020 at the Double Tree

by Hilton Hotel, Portland, Ore. Deadlines for President and Director nomination petitions to be filed with the Executive Secretary are April 23 for AJCA (65 days prior to the Annual Meeting), and April 29 for NAJ (60 days prior).

Mills Jersey Farm LLC The Newell Mills Family 4675 Sheckler Rd., Fallon, NV 89406 cmills1324@gmail.com • 775/217-5470

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Nominations Open for 2020 National Jersey Awards Nominations are sought for four awards to be presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Portland, Ore., June 24-27, 2020.

Any lifetime member of the AJCA can nominate qualified persons for these awards.

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

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

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

Young Jersey Breeder Award. These awards are bestowed annually upon as many living AJCA members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, merit recognition.

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

All nomination materials must be postmarked or received electronically on or before Tuesday, January 15, 2020. Forms are available on the USJersey website.

Contact Sam Oswalt at soswalt@usjersey. com or by phone at 614.322.4472.

DECEMBER 2019

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Cows and Springers Comprise Bulk of Offering at Dairyland Protein Sale

Jersey breeders seeking fall milk in volume found what they were looking for at this year’s Dairyland Protein Sale, held October 4 at the Rock County Fairgrounds in Janesville, Wis. Nearly three of every four lots struck off were milking cows or close-up springers, selling for respective averages of $1,410.61 and $1,389.55. In all, 119 lots sold for an average of $1,260.92 to 13 Jersey producers from five states.

Sale Analysis

Number

Avg. Price Total Value

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

78 Bred heifers 1 1st Trimester 22 2nd Trimester 55 3rd Trimester 4 Open yearlings 4 Heifer calves

$1,410.61 50.00 1,286.86 1,150.00 1,036.36 1,389.55 375.00 368.75

$46,550 150 100,375 1,150 22,800 76,425 1,500 1,475

119 Lots Median price

$1,260.92 $150,050 $1,300.00

Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee

Ryan Gartman, Random Lake, Wis., purchased the high seller, Highview Gage Holly 4314, for $3,750. The Very Good83% daughter of PTJ Fire Gage-ET, GJPI -21, sold springing to Wilsonview If MattET, GJPI +99. She calved three days after the sale to begin her third lactation and has a projected m.e. of 20,448–974–686 at 3-6 for her new owner.

“Holly 4314” is out of Highview Valentino Mistle Toe, winner of the 2015 President’s Trophy and the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy. The Excellent-90% daughter of All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, GJPI +77, made 36,650 lbs. milk, 1,825 lbs.

fat and 1,408 lbs. protein, with an m.e. of 1,787 lbs., at 1-10 to win the President’s Trophy and 4,873 lbs. cheese yield to earn the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy. She followed this up with 38,980 lbs. milk, 1,910 lbs. fat, 1,521 lbs. protein and 5,170 lbs. cheese yield at 3-0. She is the current National Class Leader for fat, protein and cheese yield among yearlings and leads junior three-year-olds for milk, protein and cheese yield as well. She has a son in A.I. at Accelerated Genetics.

Her grandam is sired by Sweetie Plus Iatolas Bold {5}, GJPI +75, and has an m.e. of 24,248–1,172–863 on her first lactation at 2-0. The next dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of WF/NN Noble, GJPI -74, with 18,360 lbs. milk, 788 lbs. fat and 686 lbs. protein at 6-2. Her fourth dam is also appraised Excellent-90% and has 18,330 lbs. milk, 868 lbs. fat and 675 lbs. protein at 4-3. The next three dams are Very Good.

“Holly 4314” was consigned by James L. Oelfke and Family of Hamburg, Minn.

Another Jersey breeder from Wisconsin, Peter Stade of Jefferson, placed the final bid of $2,000 on the second-high seller, JX Woodlawn Sampson Marlo Spot {3}.

The P-level 8 daughter of JX Faria Brothers Marlo {2}-ET, GJPI +140, sold due to River Valley Cece Chrome-ET, GJPI +191, on Halloween Day. “Spot {3}” has a Parent Average JPI of +107 and is +1.8 for Type and +4.1 for Productive Life.

Her dam is a Very Good-84% daughter of DP Valentino Samson, GJPI +96, with a two lactation m.e. average of 15,422–612–503.

“Holly 4314” was one of 30 head consigned

by Charles Seyforth and Family, Mondovi, Wis. Another one of the Seyfor th consignments, JX Woodlawn Ballard Leonel Maud {4}, was the third high seller, purchased by John David Sipe,

Monroe, Ind., for $1,975. The Very Good86% daughter JX Faria Brothers Leonel {3}-ET, GJPI +124, was fresh with her first calf in July and sold due to sexed JX Co-op WC Mr Chavez {4}-P-ET, GJPI +161, next June. She has a projected m.e. of 16,065–677–566 at 1-11.

Her dam is a Very-Good-86% daughter of Gabys Ballard-ET, GJPI +30, with an m.e. average of 15,268–642–566 on two lactations. The next two dams are appraised Very Good as well.

Hass Acres LLC, Evansville, Wis., took home the fourth high seller, All Lynns Craze Ecstasy, for $1,900. The “Craze” daughter sold due to sexed Elliotts Regency Casino-ET, GJPI +123, two weeks after the sale.

Her dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of All Lynns Valentino Irwin-ET, GJPI +61, with 18,480 lbs. milk, 938 lbs. fat and 656 lbs. protein at 3-0. Her grandam, BBDN Excitation Especially, Excellent-91%, has seven records and made a top record of 6-1 296 3x 20,460 5.0% 1,027 3.4% 691 93DCR. “Especially” has two Excellent maternal sisters, including BBDN Furor Encina-ET, Excellent-93%, with more than 19,000 lbs. milk. She topped the senior three-year-old class at the Iowa State Fair in 2012.

“Ecstasy’s” third dam, Bridon First Erupt-ET, Excellent-93%, was Junior Champion of the Iowa State Fair in 2002 and tapped Reserve Grand Champion of the show the next year. She has a top record of 3-1 339 17,427 5.3% 918 3.6% 636 DHIA. Her fourth dam, Just A Few Renaissance Elisa, EX 94-2E (CAN), has earned many laurels in the show ring at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. She was Reserve All-Canadian Senior Two-Year-Old in 1998 and took top honors as a four-year-old in (continued to page 38)

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Missouri State Fair Jersey Show

• August 16, 2019, Sedalia, Mo. • Kevin Jorgensen, Waupun, Wis., judge • 50-head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female— Royalty Ridge Fire Fiancee, Grant Dohle and Addison Goldenberg, Half Way • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—Riview Premier Sophastar, Moon Valley Farm Limited, Fair Grove • Int. Champ. female—Topekas Miss Pink Of Starstruck, Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way • Res. Int. Champ. female—Billings Tequila Serena, Moon Valley Farm Limited • Jr. Champ. female—Cimarrons Colton Dasher-ET, David A. Jones, Yale, Okla.

• Res. Jr. Champ. female—Hawk Pond S O Mystique, Ellie and Lila Wantland, Niagua • Premier Breeder—Grant Haven Dohle • Premier Exhibitor—Ryan Gettle, Fair Grove Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (2 shown) 1. Mi Wil Gem Victorious Desire, Kimberly and Shannon Wilson, Neosho Intermediate heifer calf (5 shown) 1. Cimarrons Colton Dasher-ET (S: Chilli Action ColtonET, D: Crossbrook Impression Dasher-ET), David A. Jones, Yale, Okla., jr. champ.

2. VF Showdown Glimer, Roper and Reagan Voskamp, Mount Vernon Senior heifer calf (7 shown) 1. Starr of Elmview, Addison Nicole Tharp, Republic 2. Mi Wil Tequila Jamboree, Shannon Kleiboeker, Neosho Summer yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Valley Gem Jedi Boudoir, Shannon and Kimberly Wilson 2. Mi Wil Gem Jedi Shanelle, Shannon Kleiboeker and Valley Gem Farms, Cumberland, Wis. Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. Hawk Pond S O Mystique (S: River Valley Spice Shut Out-ET, D: Hawk Pond MMR Midnite), Ellie and Lila Wantland, Niagua, res. jr. champ.

2. Mi Wil Gem Jax Harmony, Colton and Cobie Kleiboeker and Kimberley and Kason Wilson, Neosho Intermediate yearling heifer (1 shown) 1. Casinos Tillie, Emma Parrigon, Stotts City Junior 2-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Topekas Miss Pink of Starstruck (S: KCJF Treasures Topeka Target-ET, D: Hardway Comerica Prize), Grant Haven Dohle, Half Way, int. champ.

2. Moonvalley Showdown Reta, Moon Valley Farm Limited, Fair Grove Senior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Brenhaven Colton Legend, Moon Valley Farm Limited 2. Treasures TT Jules of Starstruck, Grant Haven Dohle Junior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Billings Tequila Serena (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Billings Comerica Symphony), Moon Valley Farm Limited, res. int. champ.

2. HB S&O Tequila Mirna, Moon Valley Farm Limited 4-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. Riview Premier Sophastar (S: Hawarden Impuls Premier, D: Riview Verbatim Sophie), Moon Valley Farm Limited, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.

2. Teq AB Nach-Yo Baby of Starstruc, Grant Haven Dohle 5-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. Royalty Ridge Fire Fiancee (S: Avonlea CF GT Balls of Fire-ET, D: Family Hill Dustin Fedora), Grant Dohle and Addison Goldenberg, Half Way, sr. and gr. champ.

DECEMBER 2019

Aged cow (2 shown) 1. DeMents Surefire Elvira, Grant Haven Dohle Dry cow (1 shown) 1. Kloppe Machete 2405-P, Maria Joy Poock, Boonville Junior best three females (2 shown) 1. Shannon Kleiboeker Best three females (1 shown) 1. Grant Haven Dohle

Dairy herd (1 shown) 1. Grant Haven Dohle Produce of dam (1 shown) 1. Roper Voskamp, Mount Vernon Dam and daughter (2 shown) 1. Roper Voskamp

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2000 and as Reserve Grand Champion the following year. She has 21,483 lbs. milk, 1,125 lbs. fat and 860 lbs. protein at 4-4.

The fifth dam of “Ecstasy” is SUP-EX 92-5E and earned an eight-star brood cow award from Jersey Canada in 2011. The next dam is appraised Excellent in Canada as well.

“Ecstasy” was consigned by Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, Wis. The volume buyer was Kobey Spindler, Stratford, Wis., who purchased 30 head for $37,000. Rock River Jerseys, Inwood, Iowa, chose 25 head for $35,100.

Sales $1,500 and Over

(Consignors in Parentheses) Ryan Gartman, Random Lake, Wis. Highview Gage Holly 4314, cow 3 yrs......................... $3,750 (James L. Oelfke and Family, Hamburg, Minn.)

Highview Casino 4547, bred heifer 21 mos................... 1,750 (James L. Oelfke and Family) JX Huff Acres 18 {6}, bred heifer 2 yrs........................... 1,675 (Jeff Huff, Sharon, Wis.) JX All Lynns Calvin Vigorous {5}, bred heifer 19 mos.... 1,500 (David Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) Peter Stade, Jefferson, Wis. JX Woodlawn Sampson Marlo Spot {3}, bred heifer 2 yrs. .................................................................................. 2,000 (Charles Seyforth and Family, Mondovi, Wis.) Highview Listowel 4552 {5}, bred heifer 21 mos............ 1,725 (James L. Oelfke and Family) JX Woodlawn Avon Veteran Maud {3}, bred heifer 2 yrs. .................................................................................. 1,675 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Avon Granite Spot {3}, cow 2 yrs............ 1,625

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(Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Kylecrest Dentine Darla {4}, bred heifer 23 mos....... 1,525 (John Meyer, Darien, Wis.) John David Sipe, Monroe, Ind. JX Woodlawn Ballard Leonel Maud {4}, cow 3 yrs........ 1,975 (Charles Seyforth and Family) Hass Acres LLC Evansville, Wis. All Lynns Craze Ecstasy, bred heifer 20 mos................. 1,900 (Tommy Allen, Reedsburg, Wis.) All Lynns Craze Felicia, bred heifer 20 mos................... 1,725 (Tommy Allen) Kobey Spindler, Stratford, Wis. Woodlawn Comanche Veteran Maud, cow 2 yrs........... 1,850 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Divine Breaker Dora {5}, cow 2 yrs......... 1,750 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Dairyman Baltazar 3709 {5}, bred heifer 23 mos..... 1,625 (Hoards Dairyman Farm, Fort Atkinson, Wis.) Dairyman Striker 3744, bred heifer 22 mos................... 1,600 (Hoards Dairyman Farm) JX Woodlawn Flashback Knockout Maud {6}, bred heifer 2 yrs............................................................................. 1,600 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Dividend Marlo Spot {3}, cow 3 yrs......... 1,600 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Goose Avon Kitty {3}, cow 3 yrs.............. 1,575 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Leonel Hancock Dora {4}, cow 2 yrs....... 1,575 (Charles Seyforth and Family) Dairyman News 3703, bred heifer 23 mos.................... 1,575 (Hoards Dairyman Farm) JX Highview Marlo 4481 {3}, bred heifer 2 yrs............... 1,575 (James L. Oelfke and Family) Highview Listowel 4515 {6}-P, cow 2 yrs........................ 1,575 (James L. Oelfke and Family) Corey Metcalf, Milton, Wis. Highview Casino 4524, bred heifer 23 mos................... 1,700 (Jennifer Oelfke, Hamburg, Minn.)

Dairyman Daybreak Dawn, bred heifer 2 yrs................. 1,650 (Hayden W. Kyle, Elkhorn, Wis.) JX Woodlawn Madden Marlo Queen {3}, bred heifer 2 yrs. .................................................................................. 1,625 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Van Dell Marcin H20 {3}, bred heifer 18 mos............ 1,600 (Jeff Huff) JX Hillview Ronaldinho Moonbeam {4}, bred heifer 23 mos. .................................................................................. 1,575

(Samuel and Clara Kempf, Coloma, Wis.) JX Woodlawn Neuer Decoy Adon {4}, cow 2 yrs........... 1,575 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Van Dell Marlo 420 {3}, bred heifer 19 mos.............. 1,500 (Vandell Farms Inc., Sharon, Wis.) Rock River Jerseys, Inwood, Iowa JX Highview Marlo 4491 {3}, bred heifer 2 yrs............... 1,650 (James L. Oelfke and Family) JX Woodlawn Revolution Breaker Kitt {4}, bred heifer 2 yrs. .................................................................................. 1,625 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlanw Hancock Breaker Spot {5}, cow 2 yrs..... 1,600 (Charles Seyforth and Family) Dairyman Seven 3708 {5}, bred heifer 23 mos.............. 1,600 (Hoards Dairyman Farm) JX Dairyman Garrity 3665 {4}, bred heifer 2 yrs............ 1,600 (Hoards Dairyman Farm) Dairyman Sangita 3672, bred heifer 2 yrs..................... 1,550 (Hoards Dairyman Farm) JX Woodlawn Lix Monument Maud {5}, cow 3 yrs......... 1,550 (Charles Seyforth and Family) Woodlawn Plus Thor Kitty, cow 2 yrs............................. 1,500 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Vandrell Monzoni Adoni {3}, cow 2 yrs.... 1,500 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Avon Grieves Ad {3}, cow 2 yrs............... 1,500 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Woodlawn Lotto Breaker Kitty {5}, cow 2 yrs............ 1,500 (Charles Seyforth and Family) Woodlawn Amazing Zeon Kitty, bred heifer 2 yrs.......... 1,500 (Charles Seyforth and Family) JX Dairyman Frisco 3673 {6}, bred heifer 2 yrs............. 1,500 (Hoards Dairyman Farm) JX Van Dell Vandrell 393 {3}, cow 2 yrs......................... 1,500 (Vandell Farms Inc.)

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New York State Fair Open Jersey Show

September 1, 2019, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse N.Y. Phillip Topp, Botkins, Ohio, judge 108-head shown Senior and Grand Champion female—SSF Boeheim Pace, Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse • Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion female—Pfaffsway Imp Graceforever-ET, Mason Ziemba and Grace Stroud, Durhamville • Intermediate Champion female—Sugar Brook Joel Jeopardy, Kirsten Feusner, Ulster, Pa. • Reserve Intermediate Champion female—Cowbell Andreas Lucky Clover, Graham M. Rozler of Cowbell Acres, Canton • Junior Champion female—Underground N Mamie Neala-ET, Anthony and Debbie Crothers and Joe and Amanda Nash, Pitcher • Reserve Junior Champion female—Budjon Colton G-Force, Mason Ziemba and Grace Stroud • Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor—Charles F. Luchsinger Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (11 shown) 1. SSF VIP Lydia, Jennifer L. Gordon, Warsaw, Ind. 2. Parkview Colton Carmela, Jordan Thomas, Lowville 3. Underground Janice Mamie Jayne, Aiden Shults, Canajoharie Intermediate heifer calf (15 shown) 1. ZBW Masons Fizzy Cola, Mason Ziemba, Durhamville 2. Mar-Lou Colton Tinsel, Grace Hodge, Oxford 3. Hearts Desire Swagger Felice, Kaity and Corey Miller and Joe and Amanda Nash, Lyndonville Senior heifer calf (12 shown) 1. Underground N Mamie Neala-ET (S: Reich-Dale Vaden-ET, D: Underground Natasha Mamie), Anthony and Debbie Crothers and Joe and Amanda Nash, Pitcher, jr. champ.

2. Underground Macchiatos Mystery-ET, Anthony and Debbie Crothers and Joe and Amanda Nash 3. La-Foster Andreas Harley, Ryan Lawton and Eva Gilmore, Newark Valley Summer yearling heifer (9 shown) 1. La-Foster Hilton Abbey-ET, Haley Foster and Ryan Lawton, Cleveland, N.C. 2.

SVHeaths Tequila Cassie-ET, Kaitlyn Bedient, Canadaigua 3. JX Lyndale Reagan Perfection Pyper {6}, Brady P. Lynch, Antwerp Junior yearling heifer (8 shown) 1. Budjon Colton G-Force (S: Chilli Action Colton-ET, D: Pfaffsway Imp Graceforever-ET), Mason Ziemba and Grace Stroud, Durhamville, res. jr. champ.

2. Lawtons Epic Grace, Chelsie Fuller, Newark Valley 3. Bri-Lin Velocity Vixen, Jeffrey T. Van Patten, Preble Winter yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Lawtons Barnabas Ethel, Merle Lawton, Newark Valley 2. Meadow Winds Reward Wanda, Kimberlee Marris, Cazenovia 3. Hard Core Fizz Fifi, Kaleb and Kolby Sample, Ellenburg Center Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Cowbell Impression Malibu-ET, Chase R. Rozler of Cowbell Acres, Canton 2. Ave-Acres Shooter Doris, Hope Avedisian, Hilton Milking yearling (3 shown) 1. SSF VIP Lelie, Susan Luchsinger, Syracuse 2. Korona Extra Premier Rupaul, Jordan Perna, Broadalbin

Junior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Cowbell Andreas Lucky Clover (S: Sunset Canyon Andreas, D: Cowbell BS Shoes Charisma), Graham M. Rozler of Cowbell Acres, Canton, res. int. champ.

2. Kevetta Victorious Villanova-ET, Broke Folks Syndicate, Johnstown 3. SSF Showdown Buffy, Charles F. Luchsinger and Leslie Flannery, Syracuse Senior 2-yr.-old cow (10 shown) 1. Kevetta Citation A Victory-ET, Broke Folks Syndicate 2. Lawtons Irwin Sue, Merle Lawton 3. Underground Doras Doris, Westmeadow Farm, Granby, Conn.

Junior 3-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Sugar Brook Joel Jeopardy (S: Guimo Joel-ET, D: Sweet-Peas Ameded Jeez-ET), Kirsten Feusner, Ulster, Pa., int. champ.

2. SE2 Gentry Char, Silver Equities, Syracuse 3. Therihof Fire P Wyonna 243D, Mason Ziemba Senior 3-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. SSF Andreas Linda, Jennifer L. Gordon 2. Neljean Ally Cat, Jacqueline Gray, New Kingston 3. Dreamroad Matt Chevre, Caroline R. Lafferty, Schodack Landing 4-yr.-old cow (6 shown) 1. Pfaffsway Imp Graceforever-ET (S: Rock Ella Impression-ET, D: Pfaffs Prairie Tequila Gracious), Mason Ziemba and Grace Stroud, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.

2. Cowbell Impression Rowdy, Graham M. Rozler of Cowbell Acres, total performance cow 3. Cowbell Shoes Kandy Kiss, Graham M. Rozler of Cowbell Acres 5-yr.-old cow (4 shown) 1. SSF Boeheim Pace (S: SSF Glasgow Boeheim, D: SSF Legion Pansy), Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, sr. and gr. champ.

2. Puzzles Premium-ET, Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley 3. Dreamroad Frontrunner Keep At It, Rebecca Ferry, Johnstown Aged cow (4 shown) 1. JX Forever Hopeful G Memory {4}-ET, Mason Ziemba 2. SSF Bellevue Blossom, Charles F. Luchsinger 3. Craig Moor Sultan Spice, Brett Richard Roberts, Remsen Junior best three females (5 shown) 1. Timothy Lawton

SSF Boeheim Pace 1st 5-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion

Pfaffsway Imp Graceforever-ET 1st 4-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion

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2. Graham Rozler, Canton 3. Charles F. Luchsinger Best three females (5 shown) 1. Charles F. Luchsinger 2. Chase R. Rozler 3. Rebecca Ferry Exhibitors herd (5 shown) 1. Charles F. Luchsinger 2. Chase R. Rozler 3. Rebecca Ferry

Sugar Brook Joel Jeopardy 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate Champion

Cowbell Andreas Lucky Clover Reserve Intermediate Champion 1st Junior 2-yr.-old cow

SSF VIP Lelie 1st Milking yearling

La-Foster Hilton Abbey 1st Summer yearling

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New York State Fair Junior Jersey Show

Cowbell Shoes Kandy Kiss was named Grand Champion for Graham Rozler, Canton, at the New York State Fair Junior Jersey Show on August 29, 2019. Dreamroad Primero Waltz, shown by Brandon Smith, Galway, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Dusty Schirm, Ashville, Ohio, judged the 44 Registered Jerseys shown in Syracuse, N.Y. Cowbell Shoes Kandy Kiss 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion

Class Winners

Junior heifer calf (4 shown) Highlife Andreas Violet (S: Sunset Canyon Andreas, D: Big Guns HG Vickyssecret), Hailey Drescher, Preble, jr. champ.

Intermediate heifer calf (7 shown) ZBW Masons Fizzy Cola (S: J-Kay Tequila Fizz, D: Sugar & Spice MG Confession-ET), Mason Ziemba, Durhamville, res. jr. champ.

Senior heifer calf (4 shown) Cowbell Shoes Momma Mia, Chase Rozler, Canton Summer yearling heifer (4 shown) SVHeaths Tequila Cassie-ET, Kaitlyn Bedient, Canadaigua Junior yearling heifer (3 shown) Lawtons Epic Grace, Chelsie Fuller, Newark Valley Intermediate yearling heifer (3 shown) Meadow Winds Reward Wanda, Kimberlee Marris, Cazenovia Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) Cowbell Impression Malibu-ET, Chase Rozler Junior 2-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Cowbell Andreas Lucky Clover, Graham Rozler, Canton Senior 2-yr.-old cow (5 shown) Dreamroad Primero Waltz (S: Evangelo Del Primero, D: Dreamroad Riley Jive), Brandon Smith, Galway, res. sr. and res. gr. champ.

Junior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Theriof Fire P Wyonna 243D, Mason Ziemba Senior 3-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Dreamroad Matt Chevre, Caroline Lafferty, Johnstown 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Cowbell Shoes Kandy Kiss (S: Cowbell Blue Suede

Shoes, D: Cowbell Iatola Crispy Cream), Graham Rozler, sr. and gr. champ.

Aged cow (1 shown) JX Forever Hopeful G Memory {4}-ET, Mason Ziemba

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Show News Tennessee State Fair Junior Show The Tennessee State Fair Junior Jersey Show was held on September 14, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Matt Griffith, Hillsboro, Ohio, judged the 12 entries.

Jayme Ozburn, Lewisburg, swept the day’s compeition capturing Grand and Reserve Grand laurels, plus the Junior Champion. His first place aged cow, OBJ Blackstone Ada, was named Grand and Senior Champion while his first place senior two year-old, OBJ Applejack Julep took Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion laurels.

In the junior show, OBJ Colton Presley, Jayme’s first place senior yearling, was tapped Junior Champion. The Reserve Junior Champion was the first place junior yearling, Billings Colton Bombshell, for Sydney Lamb, College Grove.

New Hampshire Jersey Breed Show The New Hampshire Jersey Breed Show was held on August 17, 2019 in Cornish, N.H. Judge Pat Lunde of Hartford, N.Y., placed the 66 Registered Jerseys.

Secretoaks Colton Kendra, first place junior two year-old cow, was named Senior and Grand Champion for Kimberly Underhill, Piermont. Emily Kay Fisher, Pittsfield, earned Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion laurels with Topline BSS Arendele, her first place junior three year-old cow.

Judge Lunde named Johnsonacres Colton Behold, the first place intermediate yearling, Junior Champion and Supreme Junior Champion for Regan Johnson and Johnson Acres, Northwood.

The Reserve Junior Champion honors went to Colleen Underhill, Piermont, for Secretoaks Colton Patriot, the second place intermediate yearling.

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The Alabama National Fair Open Jersey Show was held on October 12, 2019 in Montgomery, Ala. Judge Neal Smith, Smyrna, Tenn., placed the 18 Registered Jerseys.

Hired Guns Shocker Lacy, first place four year-old cow, was named Senior and Grand Champion for Carson Hubbert, Fayette. Carson also earned Reserve Senior and Grand Champion laurels with Hardway Regal Daisy, first place aged cow.

Judge Smith named Andrew Abe Bella, the first place intermediate heifer calf, Junior Champion, again for Carson Hubbert. Reserve Junior Champion honors went to Anna Kelley of Wetumpka with Annas Colton Little Dot, first place summer yearling. Hubbert was named Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor of the day.

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Judge Pat Lunde selected Secretoaks Colton Kendra as his Senior and Grand Champion for Kimberly Underhill. Topline BSS Arendele was named Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion for Emily Kay Fisher. Regan Johnson had the Junior Champion with Johnsonacres Colton Behold.

Colleen Underhill earned the Reserve Junior Champion honors with Secretoaks Colton Patriot.

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Jersey Show was held on October 11, 2019, in Montgomery, Ala. Debra White, Fox Lake, Wis., judged the 16 entries.

Michael Kelley of Wetumpka, swept the Grand and Senior Champion honors.

His first place four year-old cow, Double C Galvanize Leighann, was named Grand and Senior Champion and the Reserve Grand and Reserve Senior Champion laurels went to his first place three-yearold, JX Michaels Golda Buttercup {4}-P. In the junior show, JX Michael Golda Scarlet {4}-P, first place fall yearling, was named Junior Champion, also for Michael. Reserve laurels went to Anna Kelley, Wetumpka, with her first place junior yearling heifer, JX Annas Chrome Snowflake {5}.

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