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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. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) weekdays. Phone: 614/861-3636. Fax: 614/861-8040. Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: http://JerseyJournal.USJersey.com.
Volume 60 • No. 7 • July 2013 • ISSN: 0021-5953
Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Assistant Editors: Tracie Hoying, Whittney Smith Senior Writer/JerseySites Coordinator: Michele Ackerman http://www.usjersey.com/jerseysites.html
Getting to Know Kelly Moss
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45 Getting to Know NAJ
52 Young Sire Availability
39 Badger Treasure Sale
46 California Spring Jersey Show
21 Beaver Classic Sale
53 California Spring Junior Jersey Show
22 Massachusetts Blue Ribbon Calf Sale
50 Ohio Spring Dairy Expo Junior Show
Director Kelly Moss
New Records Set at Franchise Sale
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Listing, July 2013
30 Midwest Spring Special Sale 28 New England Spring Sale 41 Ohio Spring Classic Sale 34 Spring JerseyBid.com Sales 18 The Franchise Kind II Sale 37 Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Sale 34 Wisconsin State Sale
All American Junior Show Eligibility Rules
51 Kentucky Jersey Cattle Club 24 New England Jersey Breeders Association
38 6 38 Eligibility Rules for All American Junior Show
Page Crest Excitation Karlie recently made history when she and a package of four daughters sold for $170,000 in the Franchise Kind II Sale. “Karlie” is appraised Very Good-88% and was tapped as the Reserve Grand Champion at the 2012 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair after being named Reserve Intermediate Champion at the inaugural International Jersey Show in Madison, Wis. “Karlie” was captured at her new home at Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, Conn., by photographer Frank Robinson. For more on the record-setting sale, turn to page 18.
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AJCA, NAJ Board Members
44 Ad Rates 8
Advertising Index
58 File Your Professional Cow Photos with the Jersey Journal
14 Along the Jersey Road
58 Get Transfers in Order for Junior Show Season
17 Editorial
19 Highest Selling Females in Jersey History 40 Judges Named for 2013 All American Jersey Show
10 Calendar 6
Field Service Staff
57 In Memoriam 54 Jersey Jargon
33 Junior Awards Available
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58 Lee Morgan Named IT Manager for AJCA
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Jersey Journal Subscription Rates
49 Memorial Contributions Received
14 New Contract Advertisers
49 New Jersey Journal Website Released
10 Registration Fees
14 Staff Changes
10 Type Appraisal Schedule
Journal Shopping Center
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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 614.322.4493 fax
To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle. Company and Department Heads Executive Secretary: Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Treasurer: Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Development: Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D., 614/322-4456 Information Technology: Lee Morgan, 614/322-4479 Jersey Journal: Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 Jersey Marketing Service: Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 National All-Jersey Inc. and Herd Services: Erick Metzger, 614/322-4450 Research and Genetic Program Development: Cari W. Wolfe, 614/322-4453
AJCA-NAJ Area Representatives Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/4025679 (mobile); 608/754-3164 (office/fax); kpaul@ usjersey.com. Illinois and Wisconsin. Brad Barham, 614/600-8416 (mobile); bbarham@ usjersey.com. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Sara Barlass, 614/256-6502 (mobile); 315/824-0349 (fax); sbarlass@usjersey.com. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Allen J. Carter, 559/259-7825 (mobile); 951/925-0742 (phone); 614/322-4488 (fax); acarter@usjersey.com. Arizona, California, New Mexico. Kate Rector-Garcia, 614/216-9727 (mobile); krector@ usjersey.com. Nevada and Northern California.
Londa Johnson, 614/296-3621 (mobile); ljohnson@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Greg Lavan, 740/504-1718 (mobile); glavan@usjersey. com. Michigan and Ohio. Chris Lundgren, 614/313-5818 (mobile); clundgren@ usjersey.com. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana, Kentucky. Flint Richards, frichards@usjersey.com. Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 802/728-3920 (phone); 802/728-5933 (fax); bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Sara Barlass, above Louie Cozzitorto, 209/765-7187 (mobile); lcozzitorto@ usjersey.com. Kelly Epperly, 614/530-6918 (mobile); kepperly@usjersey. com. Paul Graybill, 614/935-3815 (mobile); pgraybill@usjersey.com.
Londa Johnson, above Greg Lavan, above Chris Lundgren, above Elizabeth Moss, 614/296-4166 (mobile); emoss@ usjersey.com. Flint Richards, above Shawn Styer, 614/266-2419 (mobile); sstyer@usjersey.com.
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Chris Sorenson, W3995 County Road H, Pine River, WI 54965-8130. Phone 920/987-5495; csorenson000@centurytel.net. Vice President: William Grammer, 966 S. 15th St., Sebring, OH 44672. Phone 330/938-6798; gramjer@ centurylink.net. Directors Jamie Bansen, 3695 SE Lafayette Hwy., Dayton, OR 97114. Phone 971/237-4164; jbansen@gmail.com. Eleventh District. 2013. Ralph Frerichs, 5730 Mueller Rd., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-5405; frerichs@cvctx. com. Eighth District. 2015. W. Phil Gordon, 1304 S. Harkless Dr., C-7, Syracuse, IN 46567. Phone 574/361-7214; gordonfarms1304@ yahoo.com. Seventh District. 2014. William Grammer, see officers. Fourth District. 2013. Charles Luchsinger, 4349 Bussey Rd., Syracuse, NY 13215-9675. Phone 315/492-6927; silverspf@aol.com. Second District. 2014.
Corey Lutz, 4399 Ritchie Rd., Lincolnton, NC 28092. Phone 704/735-1222; piedmontjerseys@charter.net. Sixth District. 2015. David Norman, 7076 Rt. 414, Liberty, PA 16930-9726. Phone 570/324-5631; drnorman@chilitech.net. Third District. 2015. Walter Owens, 412 350th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837. Phone 715/653-2637; wowens@centurytel.net; Tenth District. 2013. Jim Quist, 5500 W. Jensen, Fresno, CA 93706. Phone 559/647-1284; PK1JQ@hotmail.com. Twelfth District. 2014. Wesley Snow, 1601 Ferris Rd., Brookfield, VT 050360113. Phone 802/728-5291. First District. 2015. Jerry Spielman, 1892 M Rd., Seneca, KS 66538. Phone 785/336-2581; spielman@nvcs.com. Ninth District. 2014. Charles Steer, 1040 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/782-3463; sunbow@wk.net. Fifth District. 2013.
National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: David Endres, W9402 County Rd. K, Lodi, WI 53555. Phone 608/592-7856; jazzy@merr.com. Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/686-5201; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com. Directors Marion Barlass, 6145 E. County Rd. A, Janesville, WI 53546. Phone 608/754-1171; barlassjerseys@gmail. com. District 6. 2015. David Endres, see above. District 4. 2014. Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053. Phone 605/238-5782; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2013
William Grammer, ex-officio, see AJCA. James S. Huffard III, see above. District 5. 2016. John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035. Phone 413/549-6486; jkokoski@charter.net. District 3. 2013. Norman Martin, 1820 Marolf Loop Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/815-3600; martindairyllc@ embarqmail.com. District 1. 2015. Kelvin Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/935-0163; mossdairy@ gmail.com. District 8. 2014. Chris Sorenson, see AJCA officers. Jerry Spielman, ex-officio, see AJCA Mike Wickstrom, 5852 Columbus Ave., Hilmar, CA 95324-9754. Phone 209/634.6719; michaelwickstrom@ msn.com. District 2. 2013.
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ABS Global............................................ 13, 41 Accelerated Genetics.............................. 7, 39 Ahlem Farms Partnership........................... 33 Alta Genetics/Jerseyland Sires............... 4, 49 American Jersey Cattle Association...... 12, 16, .................................................. 50, 60, 61, 62 Ameri-Milk Jerseys...................................... 32 Androgenics................................................ 48 Avi-Lanche Jerseys..................................... 11 Avon Road Jersey Farm............................. 32 Bachelor Farms........................................... 38 Biltmore Farms............................................ 44 Boer Jerseys............................................... 22 Boks Jersey Farm....................................... 56 Brentwood Farms.......................................... 2 Buttercrest Jerseys..................................... 56 California Jerseys..................2, 21, 33, 34, 55 Cantendo Acres.......................................... 56 Cedar Mountain Jerseys............................. 25 Cedarcrest Farms....................................... 38 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy................................ 40 Circle S Jerseys.......................................... 26 Clauss Dairy Farm...................................... 32 Clover Patch Dairy...................................... 56 Covington Jerseys....................................... 40 Crescent Farm............................................ 25 D&E Jerseys............................................... 11 DLH Jersey Farm LLC................................ 22 Dairymaster USA Inc.................................. 31 Dar-Re Farm Ltd......................................... 56 DeMents Jerseys........................................ 34 Den-Kel Jerseys.......................................... 20 Diamond K Jerseys..................................... 46 Diamond S Farm......................................... 30 Domino Jerseys ......................................... 20 Dreamroad Jerseys..................................... 20 Dutch Hollow Farm...................................... 20 Edn-Ru Jerseys........................................... 48 FDB Holsteins and Jerseys......................... 21 Fire-Lake Jerseys........................................ 33 Forest Glen Jerseys...................................... 3 Fort Morrison Jerseys................................. 25 Four Springs Jerseys.................................. 48 Frederick Farms Inc..................................... 48 Genex.................................................... 15, 61 Goff Dairy.................................................... 51 Golden Meadows Jerseys........................... 34 Grammer Jersey Farm................................ 56 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd................................ 56 Hallet Dairy Farm LLC................................ 32 Hav’s Farm.................................................. 26
Heartland Jerseys, Inc. .............................. 64 Heinz Jerseys.............................................. 32 Her-Man Jerseys......................................... 38 Hi-Land Farm.............................................. 20 High Lawn Farm.......................................... 56 Highland Farms, Inc.................................... 25 Highland Jersey Farm................................. 56 Hilmar Jerseys............................................ 33 Holmes Farm............................................... 25 Huffard Dairy Farms.................................... 44 Hy-Capacity Jerseys................................... 23 Illinois Jerseys....................................... 34, 37 Iowa Jerseys............................................... 40 Irishtown Acres............................................ 48 JEMI Jerseys............................................... 48 JVB Red Hot Jerseys.................................. 50 Jersey Journal................................. 43, 47, 62 Jersey Marketing Service........................... 61 Journal Shopping Center................ 60, 61, 62 K&R Jerseys............................................... 30 K-Cee Jerseys............................................. 33 Kenny Farm................................................. 48 Lawtons Jersey Farm.................................. 20 Lindsay’s Pine Hill Jerseys.......................... 56 Livestock Exporters Association of U.S.A... 22 Lone Spring Jerseys................................... 33 Lost Elm Jerseys......................................... 36 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm................................ 25 Lyon Jerseys............................................... 40 Mapleline Farm........................................... 25 Margandale Jersey Farm............................ 56 Martin Dairy LLC......................................... 46 Mason Farm................................................ 22 McKee Jersey Farm.................................... 38 Meadowburn Jerseys.................................. 49 Messmer Jersey Farm................................ 40 Michigan Jersey Cattle Club....................... 50 Mill Ridge Jerseys....................................... 48 Mills Jersey Farm LLC................................ 56 Minnesota Jerseys...................................... 30 Molly Brook Farms...................................... 26 National All-Jersey Inc................................. 62 Nettle Creek Jerseys................................... 22 New England Jerseys........................... 25, 26 New York Jerseys........................................ 20 Nobledale Farm........................................... 48 Normandell Farms...................................... 48 Oakhaven Jerseys...................................... 56 Ohio Jerseys......................................... 42, 56 Oomsdale Farm, Inc.................................... 20 Oregon Jerseys....................................... 3, 46
Owens Farms Inc........................................ 32 Page Crest Jerseys..................................... 38 Pearlmont Jerseys...................................... 25 Pennsota Jerseys........................................ 30 Pennsylvania Jerseys...................... 48, 53, 59 Queen-Acres Farm..................................... 40 Quist Dairy.................................................. 55 Rapid Bay Jerseys...................................... 27 Rawn Jersey Farm...................................... 38 Richardson Family Farm............................. 25 River Valley Dairy........................................ 37 Riverside-F Farms....................................... 48 Scenic View Jerseys................................... 42 Scotch View Farms..................................... 20 Seacord Farm............................................. 20 Select Sires, Inc................................ 9, 62, 63 Semex................................................... 29, 54 Senn-Sational Jerseys................................ 22 Shan-Mar Jerseys....................................... 48 Shenandoah Jerseys.................................. 32 Silver Maple Farms..................................... 25 Silver Mist Farm.......................................... 46 Silver Spring Farm...................................... 20 Smith Haven Dairy...................................... 30 Sorensons-Hillview Jersey Farm Inc........... 32 South-Mont Jerseys.................................... 53 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc............................... 56 Spring Valley Farm...................................... 40 Springdale Jersey Farm.............................. 26 Sprout, Jenna.............................................. 59 Spruce Row Jerseys................................... 48 Steinhauers Jerseys................................... 32 Stoney Hollow Jerseys................................ 48 Sturdy Built.................................................. 61 Sugar Grove Jerseys.................................. 32 Summit Farm............................................... 40 Sun Valley Jerseys...................................... 46 Sunbow Jerseys.......................................... 32 Sunset Canyon Jerseys.............................. 46 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc................................ 58 Tierney Farm Jerseys................................. 20 Trans-America Genetics.............................. 60 Twin River Farm.......................................... 20 Unkefer Jersey Dairy................................... 56 Vanderfeltz Jerseys..................................... 48 Waverly Farm.............................................. 36 Wilsonview Dairy......................................... 46 Wisconsin Jerseys................................ 32, 36 Woodstock Dairy......................................... 46 World Dairy Expo........................................ 35 Youngs Jersey Dairy Inc.............................. 56
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.
This index is provided as an additional service. The Jersey Journal assumes no liability for errors or omissions. The Jersey Journal does not guarantee quality, delivery time, or availability of items ordered from commercial advertisers. Any advertisements for sales before the 20th of the month of the publication cannot be guaranteed.
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Every effort is made to keep the calendar listings as accurate as possible. However, dates are sometimes changed or events cancelled without notice. When your association schedules an event, notify the Journal staff at least 60 days in advance by sending email to JerseyJournal@usjersey.com or phoning 614/861-3636.
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. July—Washington; Oregon and northern California; Minnesota and North Dakota; Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska. August—Vermont and New Hampshire; Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware; Idaho and Utah; North Carolina; Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colorado. September—Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana; Texas; New York; Florida, southern Georgia and South Carolina. October—California and Nevada. November—New Mexico and western Texas; Arizona and southern California; Michigan and Ohio. December—Tennessee, northern Georgia, and Kentucky; Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Deadlines
JULY 12—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for August release. AUG. 1—Deadline to register and/or transfer animals for the All American Junior Jersey Show. AUG. 9—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for September release.
SEP. 6—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for October release. OCT. 11—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for November release. NOV. 8—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for December release.
Sales
JULY 13—Avonlea Summer Splash IV Avonlea Genetics, Brighton, Ont.; 12:00 noon; Avonlea Genetics, sale mgr. JULY 13—North Carolina Pot of Gold Sale, Reese Dairy Farm, Taylorsville, N.C. JULY 23—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. AUG. 24—GRAMMER PRODUCTION SALE, Sebring, Ohio; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. AUG . 2 7 — J E R S E Y B I D. C O M I N T E R N E T AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. AUG. 31—DIXIE INVITATIONAL, hosted by Bush River Jerseys, Newberry, S.C.; 10:30 a.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey. com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. SEP. 6—Western National Jersey Sale, Puyallup, Wash.; 7:00 p.m. (PST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. SEP. 21—77th Vermont State Sale, North Haverhill, N.H.; 10:30 a.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. SEP. 23—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. SEP. 24—New York Fall State Sale, Norwich, N.Y.; 11:00 a.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. OCT. 1—Top of the World Sale, Madison,
Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999
InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member
All Other Applications Member Non-Member
Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 $17.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 19.00 22.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 27.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00 37.00 Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $5.00
Transfer Fees Effective January 1, 2008
REAP Herds Non-REAP Herds Regular transfer filed within 60 days of sale date..............$12.00........................... $14.00 Regular transfer filed more than 60 days of sale date............................................... 17.00 Intra-Herd Transfer,...................................................................................................... 2.00 (When all living animals in one family ownership are transferred to another family member.)
• Transfers among owners within the same herd REAP enrollment completed with 60 days of the date of sale will only cost $2.00 each regardless of how many animals are transferred at one time. • Herds with three years continuous REAP enrollment at the time of a whole-herd dispersal will be charged $7.00 for the sale transfers. The dispersal may occur via public auction or private treaty. Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
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Wis.; 7:00 p.m. (CST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 3—Dairyland Protein Sale, Rock County Fairgrounds, Janesville, Wis.; 10:30 a.m. (CST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com; Lynn Lee, auctioneer. OCT. 19—OHIO FALL PRODUCTION SALE, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio; 10:30 a.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 22—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com. NOV. 9—56th Pot O’Gold Sale, Kentucky Expo Center, Louisville, Ky.; 4:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. NOV. 10—The 61ST All American Jersey SALE, West Exhibit Hall, Louisville, Ky.; 5:00 p.m (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. NOV. 26—JERSEYBID.COM INTERNET AUCTION, closing begins at 1:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; catalog at www.JerseyBid.com.
Meetings and Expositions
JULY 6—IOWA JERSEY CATTLE CLUB SUMMER PICNIC, hosted by Cinnamon Ridge Dair y, Donahue, Iowa. JULY 8-12—ADSA-ASAS JOINT ANNUAL MEETING, Indianapolis, Ind. JULY 13—INDIANA JERSEY CATTLE CLUB SUMMER PICNIC, hosted by Andrew and Stephanie Dragoo, Lynn, Ind. July 13—NORTH CAROLINA and Virginia JERSEY BREEDERS SUMMER FIELD DAY, Hosted by Coy and Wanda Reese, Reese Dairy, Taylorsville, N.C.; 10:00 a.m. JULY 13—MARYLAND JERSEY CATTLE CLUB FIELD DAY, Frederick County Fairgrounds, Frederick, Md. July 14-19—Jersey Youth Academy, Columbus, Ohio. July 20—VERMONT AND NEW ENGLAND STATE PICNIC, Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt.; 12:00 noon. JULY 23-24—National Mastitis Council regional meeting, DoubleTree Hotel, Portland, Maine; To learn more about the NMC regional meeting contact the NMC office by e-mail at nmc@ nmconline.org or phone (608) 848-4615. Registration for the courses is based on a first-come, first-served basis. JULY 27—New YORK Jersey Breeders SUMMER PICNIC, Dreamroad Jerseys, Johnstown, N.Y.; 12:00 noon. SEP. 6—PENNSYLVANIA JUNIOR JERSEY MEETING, Philadelphia Room, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 7:00 p.m. O C T. 1 6 — O R E G O N J E R S E Y C AT T L E ASSOCIATION FALL MEETING OCT. 23-25—MISSOURI DAIRY GRAZING CONFERENCE, Springfield, Mo. NOV. 10-16—AGRITECHNICA, Hanover, Germany; for more information visit www.agritechnica.com. DEC. 7—KENTUCKY JERSEY CATTLE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING, Clouds Country Cooking, Harrodsburg, Ky. feb. 17-19, 2014—National Genetics Workshop Phoenix, Az.; For additional details, go to www.ans.iastate.edu/events/dairygenomics, (continued to page 23)
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Dusty and Nicole Schirm, Chebanese, Ill., welcomed home their second son, Chase Dustin Schirm, on May 28, 2013. He was 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 21 ½ inches long. Dustin was welcomed home by older brother Wyatt, 2. Paternal grandparents are Larry Schirm (Julie Delavergne), Laurelville, Ohio, and Nancy (Reichart) Schirm. Gunnar Christian Quist was born June 11, 2013, to parents Dustin and Andrea Quist, Corona, Calif. Gunnar was born seven weeks early, weighing 4 lbs., but is doing well. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Lisa Quist, Quist Dairy and Farming, Fresno, Calif. Jim is currently serving on the AJCA Board of Directors. FarmTalk, a regional weekly agricultural newspaper, recently featured Jersey breeders Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. The young couple, who were awarded the AJCA’s Young Jersey Breeder award in 2008, talked with the newspaper about the successful growth the Jersey breed has been seeing, and their predictions for the breeds continued growth. The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced the winners of the second annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards on April 23 at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. The 2013 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards winners include Jersey breeders Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese, Gooding, Idaho. The Ballards were recognized for their “Outstanding Achievement in Energy Efficiency.” The program recognizes dairy farms and businesses of all sizes for practices that advance the industry’s commitment to healthy products, healthy communities and a healthy planet. Ballard Family Dairy and Cheese has previously sponsored the State Herd basket award at The All American Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky. Marvin Duggan, Buhl, Idaho, was recently inducted into the Idaho Livestock Hall of Fame. Duggan has been raising Jersey cows since he took over his family farm at age 20 and worked as a genetic Page 14
recovery agent for the AJCA for several years. Marvin has bred great cows, including Marv Du Barretta Red Wing, Excellent-94%, who had three sons enter A.I. service. Duggan has tried to keep his herd small and has been able to focus on genetics and improving his group of cows. Throughout the years, his herd milk average has climbed from 10,000 pounds per cow per year to more than 18,000 lbs. He has been first in cheese yield at Jerome Cheese’s plant since he began shipping milk there 30 years ago. The Bay Area’s (Calif.) prestigious International Culinary Center (ICC) recently toured the Hilmar Cheese Co., the world’s largest single-site producer of cheese annually, as part of an intensive tour of California food makers for a new program at the ICC. The class visited the Hilmar plant in June, getting a glimpse of the operation and company’s sustainable approach to its manufacturing. The farm-to-table movement emphasizes local production, sustainable agriculture and, often, small providers, unlike the Hilmar Cheese plant, which produced 2.4 million pounds of cheese a day. The six-month ICC program focuses on ingredient sourcing and sustainable practices along the entire supply chain. The course launched in February and the inaugural class of 10 students will graduate in July. Graduates of the culinary center in Campbell include award-winning and renowned chefs Bobby Flay, David Chang, Dan Barber and Christina Tosi.
New Contract Advertisers The Jersey Journal welcomes the following new contract advertisers. Watch for their ad in future issues of the Jersey Journal. •
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Staff Retirement and Reassignment Announced
Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., announced today the retirement of Paula M. England, effective August 1, 2013. “Paula has worked with four different Executive Secretaries in five different decades and directly supported the two most recent executives as Administrative Assistant since December 1, 1993,” said Smith. “She cares about our business and what the organizations do to promote the Jersey cow and the profitability of Jersey operations. Paula worked in several departments over the years, but played a unique role supporting the campaign for multiple component pricing by National All-Jersey Inc. and continues to take great pride in the growth and success of Project Equity. “Every association and every company I can think of would count themselves lucky to have had such a dedicated, loyal individual on their staff,” Smith continued. “We wish Paula the best in her retirement.” Whittney Smith, Assistant EditorProduction for Jersey Journal, will transition into the role of Administrative Assistant to the Executive Secretary & CEO. “Whittney has the work ethic, skill set, personality and education needed to do a great job in this role,” the Jersey CEO commented. Prior to joining the Journal staff in February of 2010, she completed internships at Select Sires Inc., Monsanto Company and Hoof Beats magazine, published by the U.S. Trotting Association. She was editor of the 2009 edition of AgriNaturalist, the official publication of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Whittney earned a B.S. in agricultural communications at The Ohio State University in 2010 and in August will complete an M.A. in journalism and mass communications with a public relations focus at Kent State University. She is a volunteer instructor for the awardwinning Amanda-Clearcreek FFA ag communications team, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau as secretary and communications action team leader. JERSEY JOURNAL
Overlooked Benefits Every so often, we’ll be talking with a breeder who is enrolled on REAP—registration, Equity, appraisal, performance—and discover that one or another of the program’s benefits isn’t being used. Now, in all fairness, everyone is busy and it’s probably been some time since you took a look at the long list of services provided by REAP. And, over time, the program has been enhanced and some of the services have changed. So, now would be an excellent time to review what is included in REAP, to make sure that you aren’t missing out on one or another of its benefits to you. Registration If registered before they reach six (6) months of age, calves born in REAP herds—female and male—are registered by the AJCA for no additional fees. Send the application in, log onto infoJersey.com, connect via JerseyLink, use the Excel spreadsheet on USJersey.com or other usable electronic format, and that’s it. REAP herds earn discount pricing on JerseyTags, the tamper-evident eartags that meet requirements for permanent registration ID, as well as the nextGen TSU kits from Allflex, the newest technology for taking tissue samples for BVD-PI testing and genotyping. Speaking of genotyping, REAP herds can order the Jersey LD (8K) genotyping test for $37, a $10 savings from the regular price. There’s also a cost savings offered for the 80K chip. Transfer fees are also lower. REAP herds save $2.00 on a female transfer if filed within 60 days of the sale date. If it’s a bull, the transfer is processed at no cost during those 60 days. There are discounts for intra-herd transfers and herd dispersals after three continuous years of enrollment. Equity This is membership in National All-Jersey Inc., which provides a wealth of specialized milk marketing services. NAJ represents Jersey interests on various issues at the plant, state and national levels and is a respected voice across the industry. Equity delivers current milk and dairy market information though the Weekly Market Update and the Equity Newsletter. NAJ staff are available for personal assistance according to your needs for business planning or market access. If you are direct marketing Jersey milk products, your Equity membership gives you the opportunity to brand your products with either the Queen of Quality® or All-Jersey® labels. july 2013
Appraisal and Performance REAP includes Total Performance Evaluation-Plus or TPE-Basic, depending upon your preference for DHI records disclosure and authorization for verification tests. Either way, here’s what is included. • Type Traits Appraisal for your cows on a 7- to 10-month schedule. • Completed lactations are added to the AJCA database for pedigrees, and Quarterly Lactation Summary reports are sent by your choice of mail or electronically. • PTA reports are produced after each USDA genetic evaluation run. Monthly evaluations are released for genotyped females and genotyped bulls under 24 months of age. These are available online 24/7 at HerdView, a part of infoJersey. You can choose to receive these resources by mail if you prefer. • Official Performance Pedigrees (OPPs) are automatically issued when calves are registered and cows complete their lactations. You can choose to get OPPs only when calves are registered, or only when cows complete lactations, or not at all. In any of those cases, you receive a credit that you can apply to getting pedigrees on demand from infoJersey.com. You also get to take advantage of the JerseyMate™ computerized mating service for cows and heifers at no additional charge. You can tell us to mate cows automatically after each genetic evaluation. Or, you can access JerseyMate™ any time of the day or night at infoJersey.com with a User Name and Password. You can also have JerseyMate™ run for your cows and heifers by contacting the AJCA. Jersey Journal REAP enrollment includes one-year subscription—in your mailbox—to the Jersey Journal, the only monthly publication in the world devoted to the Jersey breed. You also qualify for a special discount on Journal advertising. There’s so much more to REAP than just this quick survey. If you’re not sure that you’re making full use of REAP, give us a call. On the other hand, if you’re not using REAP at all, give it some thought and give us a call too. We’ll be happy to explain how it will help increase your returns from your Registered Jerseys™. Page 17
Page-Crest Excitation Karlie became the breed’s new historical high-selling female when she was struck off for $170,000 at the second Franchise Kind sale. She was purchased by Arethusa Farm, represented by Rod Rankin and Matt Senecal, right, and consigned by the partnership of Aaron Eaton, third left, Scott Pigott and John Martin. Also pictured are Dusty, Nicole and Wyatt Schirm, left, Caitlin Eaton, fourth left, Gene Henderson, at the halter, and Derek Page, back, the breeder of “Karlie.” In the box are Norman Nabholz, pedigrees, and Chris Hill, auctioneer. All photos courtesy Randy Blodgett/Holstein World.
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Woodsview Excitation Tracy was the second high seller at $26,000. She was purchased by the partnership of Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, represented by Kelli Cull, right, and consigned by Greta Koebel, second right, and her sister, Tera. Pictured with “Tracy” are sale managers, Aaron and Caitlin Eaton and Dusty, Nicole and Wyatt Schirm, left, and Laura Findley, at the halter. In the box are Norm Nabholz, pedigrees, and Chris Hill, auctioneer.
Franchise Sale Sets Record with $170,000 Top
hen auctioneer Chris Hill’s gavel fell at $170,000, a new benchmark for the breed’s high-selling female was set at the second edition of The Franchise Kind sale and Page-Crest Excitation Karlie headed to a new home at Arethusa Farm in Litchfield, Conn. The lot, which includes “Karlie” and four of her daughters, is now the highest-selling Jersey female at U.S. public auction. The previous record was held by Stora of Oblong Valley, who sold with five embryos and a recipient carrying a pregnancy, for $92,000 in the Carrousel Farms Complete Dispersal in 2006. The 53 other lots that were struck off with “Karlie” at the Franchise Kind sale in Syracuse, N.Y., on March 25, 2013, sold for an average of $8,117.13 and a gross of $438,325. Twenty lots sold for $5,000 or more; seven crossed the auction block for $10,000 or more. The Franchise Kind sale is the high-averaging sale reported to the Jersey Journal in 2013 to date and the fourth high-averaging sale in breed history. With the purchase, Arethusa Farm took home “Karlie,” a Very Good-88% daughter of Bridon Excitation, GJPI -47, and will receive two daughters sired by Shamrock Giller, GJPI -226, due in September and two daughters sired by Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, GJPI -9, due in September. “Karlie” sold due to Giprat Belles Jade-ET, GJPI +29, in late June and has an m.e. of 19,218–813–638 on her first lactation. “Karlie” started making marks on the tanbark trail in April 2012 when she was tapped Intermediate Champion of the competitive Wisconsin Spring Spectacular
Number
Sale Analysis
9 Cows, two years and over 9 Bred heifers 10 Open yearlings 23 Heifer calves 3 Choice of calves 54 Lots edian price M
Avg. Price Total Value
$25,522.22 $229,700 7,533.33 67,800 3,337.50 33,375 3,893.48 89,550 5,966.67 17,900 $8,117.13 $438,325 $3,600.00
Sale Management: Dusty, Nicole and Wyatt Schirm and Aaron and Caitlin Eaton Auctioneer: Chris Hill
Show as a senior two-year-old for breeder Derek Leon Page of Mount Vernon, Mo. Page sold part interest in “Karlie” to a partnership that included Stan and Barb Stiles, Entourage and Kevin Stiles in September. She stood at the top of her class at the inaugural International Jersey Show in October and was also named Reserve Intermediate Champion. The rising star was then sold to the partnership of Aaron Eaton, Scott Pigott and John Martin of Syracuse, N.Y., who showed her at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) in November, where she earned laurels as Reserve Grand Champion. She was also named 2012 All-American Senior TwoYear-Old by AllBreed Access. Eleven of her 12 closest dams are Very Good or Excellent. Her dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Midnight Observer-ET, JPI -20, with a best record of 4-7 275 19,880 5.0% 995 3.6% 709 93DCR. Her Very Good-88% fourth dam has 18,800 lbs. milk, 888 lbs. fat and 674 lbs. protein at 6-6. Her eighth, ninth and 10th
dams are Excellent-92%, Excellent-93% and Excellent-96%, respectively. Another up-and-coming young show cow sired sold for the second high price of $26,000. Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis., placed the final bid on Woodsview Excitation Tracy. The Very Good-89% “Excitation” daughter stood first in the junior two-year-old class at the Indiana State Fair for consignors Greta and Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich., and was second in her class at the International Jersey Show and third at the RAWF. She was named 2012 Reserve All-American Junior Two-Year-Old by AllBreed Access. “Tracy” has an m.e. of 20,689–901–681 on her first lactation and was fresh with her second calf in late January. Her dam is a Very Good-80% daughter of Jewels Jursdiction-ET, GJPI -188, and her grandam is an Excellent-92% daughter of JVB Red Hot S Tops, JPI -99. Her third and fifth dams are also appraised Excellent-92%. Platinum Show Cattle of Syracuse, N.Y., purchased the third high seller, South Mountain Socrates Lavish-ET, for $21,500. The daughter of Piedmont Prize Socrates, JPI -84, sold due to Avonlea CF GT Great Balls of Fire-ET, GJPI +41, with an ultrasounded heifer calf in early September. Like the two high sellers, “Lavish” racked up the show winnings on the tanbark trail in 2012. She was second senior calf at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show and then topped her classes at both the International Jersey Show and the RAWF. She was named 2012 All-American Fall
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Highest Selling Females of All Time (at U.S. public auction as reported to the Jersey Journal)
$170,000 Page-Crest Excitation Karlie and two pregnancies sired by Shamrock Giller and two pregnancies sired by Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET The Franchise Kind II Sale, Syracuse, N.Y., March 2013 Buyer: Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.; Consignor: Aaron Eaton, Scott Pigott and John Martin, Syracuse, N.Y.
$92,000 Stora of Oblong Valley and five embryos and a recipient carrying a pregnancy Carrousel Farms Dispersal, Orangeville, Ill., June 2006 Buyer: Budjon Farms, Joel Kietzman and Les Davis, Lomira, Wis.; Consignor: Carrousel Farms, Orangeville, Ill.
South Mountain Socrates Lavish-ET was the third high seller, purchased by Platinum Show Cattle for $21,500. She was consigned by Matt Bean, second right, and Raymond Anthony. The sale was managed by Dusty, Nicole and Wyatt Schirm, left, and Aaron Eaton, back left, and his wife, Caitlin, third right. Pictured with “Lavish” are Laura Emerson, at the halter, and Kelli Cull, right, contending bidder. In the box are Norm Nabholz, pedigrees, and Chris Hill, auctioneer.
Calf by AllBreed Access. “Lavish’s” dam, Arethusa Deluxe LyricET, Excellent-92%, was first milking senior yearling at the RAWF in 2009. She has three lactations and a best record of 2-10 305 19,730 5.9% 1,170 3.8% 750 95DCR. Her third dam, Silver Dreams Centr Lindy, Excellent-92%, was first junior two-yearold at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2005 and Grand Champion of the New York Spring Carousel two years later. She was the second high-selling female of 2005, purchased for $40,000 by Arethusa Farm at the Field of Dreams II sale. “Lindy” has a best record of 20,820 lbs. milk, 1,085 lbs. fat and 732 lbs. protein at 3-2. The next two dams are Very Good-86% and Excellent-91%, respectively. “Lavish” was consigned by Matt Bean and Anthony Raymond, Franklin, Pa. SSF Tequila Fantasia was the fourth high seller of the day, purchased by Jordan and Whitney Ebert, Algoma, Wis., for $12,000. The full-aged senior calf is sired by the breed’s top bull for Jersey Udder Index (+6.93), Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -85. She is out of SSF Connection Fantasy, an Excellent-92% daughter of Giprat Belles Connection-ET, JPI +28, with six lactations and a best record of 7-9 305 18,490 5.3% 978 3.5% 648 101DCR. “Fantasy” stood second in the five-year-old class at the New York State Fair in 2007. “Fantasia” has two Excellent maternal sisters. One of them, SSF Advantage Fiona, Excellent-92%, placed first as a milking senior yearling at the New York State Fair in 2005. “Fantasia’s” Very Good-88% grandam has nine lactations and a best record of 9-1 305 17,710 4.1% 730 3.3% 579 98DCR. Her seventh dam, Faithful Flora of SSF, Very Good-86%, was winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 1978 and has 11 complete lactations. “Fantasia” was consigned by Charles M. july 2013
$80,000 Llolyn Jude Griffen-ET
Field of Dreams Sale, June 2005
Buyer: Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis.; Consignor: Dr. Scott Armbrust, Mike and Julie Duckett and Nabholz Farm, Rudolph, Wis.
$60,000 SHF Renaissance Frost-ET
The Grand Finale at Sycamore Hill, May 2004
Buyer: Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md.; Consignor: Shirley Taylor, Marcellus, N.Y.
$45,000 Ron-Net Maple Dorie Dee
Parade of Stars, July 1999
Buyer: Piedmont Jerseys Inc., Coaticook, Quebec, Canada; Consignor: Elliott A. Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md.
$42,500* Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J Legends of the Fall Sale, October 2003 Buyer: Michael and Julie Duckett, Rocky Ridge, Md.; Consignor: Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md.
$40,000 Crockett Farms Golden Betty-ET All American Jersey Sale, November 2000 Buyer: Jacque Meyer, Celina, Ohio; Consignor: David Franzer, Coldwater, Ohio
$40,000 Deerview Montana Galaxy-ET
Sunny Day Sizzler II, July 2001
Buyer: Walter Jones, Harvest, Ala.; Consignor: Joshua and Mary Gordon, Syracuse, Ind.
$40,000 Silver Dreams Centr Lindy
Field of Dreams III Sale, June 2005
Buyer: Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.; Consignor: Norman E. Nabholz, West Union, Iowa
$40,000 Extreme Electra
Oblong Valley Celebration Sale, June 2006
Buyer: Diamond C, Entourage, Cybil Fisher and JCL Land and Cattle, Welch, Okla.; Consignor: Peter Vail and Ken Beneke, Millerton, N.Y.
$36,000 Ferreira Mannix Goldengirl-ET
Field of Dreams Sale, June 2000
Buyer: George and Karen Hanford, Marcellus, N.Y.; Consignor: Isidro Alves and David Franzer, Oakdale, Calif.
$36,000 LJF2 SB Berretta Haley
Barmore Jerseys Complete Dispersal, November 2000
Buyer: H. E. Heindel and Son, Brogue, Pa.; Consignor: Samantha Jo Barmore, Smithfield, Ky.
$36,000 Arethusa Signature Valenda-ET Global Glamour Sale, July 2008 Buyer: Stephen Piotrkowski, North Franklin, Conn.; Consignor: Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.
$36,000* Billings Top Rosanne
International Jersey Extravaganza, July 1987
Buyer: Rosanne Syndicate, Pottersville, N.Y.; Consignor: The Billings Farm, Woodstock, Vt.
$35,000 Rapid Bay Gorgeous Giget-ET
Elite 8 Sale, March 2010
Buyer: Foncegan Ltda., Bogota, Colombia.; Consignor: Rapid Bay Jerseys, Ormstown, Que. * Price paid for half interest
Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y. A pair of lots sold for $10,200 each, the fifth high price of the sale. Lauri Beggs of Ogdensburg, N.Y., purchased one of them, a first choice female sired by “Excitation” and out of Karson 222 of Page-Crest. The pregnancies are due in September and will be full sisters to “Karlie.” The consignment was made by Page. The other lot to sell for $10,200 was Mordale Double D. The partnership of Dusty Schirm and Greg Mortson, Chebanse, Ill., placed the last bid on the five-month-old daughter of Sunset Canyon David-ET, GJPI +187, out of the “Veronica” cow family. She has GPTAs of +2.2 for Productive Life and +1.7 for Type and a GJPI of +119. She tested free for JH1 with the 50K chip. Her dam, Arethusa Action Dominque, is VG 89 in Canada and has a projected second lactation of 23,921 lbs. milk, 1,635 lbs. fat and 913 lbs. protein at 3-4. She
was All-Canadian Summer Yearling and Reserve Junior Champion of the Central National Jersey Show in 2010 and placed fourth in the junior two-year-old class at the RAWF last fall. “Double D’s” grandam, Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET, is an Excellent-94% daughter of Piedmont Nadine Furor, GJPI -117, with 26,730 lbs. milk, 1,565 lbs. fat and 999 lbs. milk at 6-3. She was named Reserve Senior Champion of the New York Spring Carousel in 2010 and the New York State Fair in 2012. She earned the Reserve Grand Champion banner at the New York Spring Carousel in 2012. “Double D’s” third dam is the wellknown Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%. “Veronica” was National Grand Champion in 2004 and Reserve National Grand Champion in 2002. She was Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo in 2004 and Supreme (continued to page 20)
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Franchise Kind II Sale (continued from page 19)
Champion of the show in Madison, Wis., in 2006. She has twice been named Supreme Champion of the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show and was selected the inaugural Jersey Cow of the Year by Jersey Canada in 2011. “Double D” was consigned by Greg Mortson and Scott Bennett, Oro-Medonte, Ont. The Franchise Kind sale was held at Rohe Farm in Syracuse. It was managed by Dusty, Nicole and Wyatt Schirm and Aaron and Caitlin Eaton. Norman Nabholz read pedigrees and Chris Hill served as auctioneer. Jersey breeders from a dozen
states and Canada made purchases. Sales $5,800 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn. Page-Crest Excitation Karlie with 2 pregnancies sired by Shamrock Giller and 2 pregnancies sired by Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET........................................................... $170,000 (Aaron Eaton, Scott Pigott and John Martin, Syracuse, N.Y.) Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. Woodsview Excitation Tracy, cow 3 yrs........................ 26,000 (Greta and Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich.) Platinum Show Cattle, Syracuse, N.Y. South Mountain Socrates Lavish-ET, bred heifer 18 mos. ................................................................................ 21,500 (Matt Bean and Raymond Anthony, Franklin, Pa.) Budjon-Vail Govern Miss Megan-ET, open yearling 12 mos. .................................................................................. 5,800 (Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis.) Jordan and Whitney Ebert, Algoma, Wis. SSF Tequila Fantasia, heifer calf 6 mos....................... 12,000 (Charles M. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.) Lauri Beggs, Ogdensburg, N.Y. First choice female sired by Bridon Excitation and out of Karson 222 of Page-Crest........................................................ 10,200 (Derek Leon Page, Mount Vernon, Mo.)
Dusty Schirm and Greg Mortson, Chebanse, Ill. Mordale Double D, heifer calf 5 mos............................ 10,200 (Greg Mortson and Scott Bennett, Oro-Medonte, Ont.) Doug Evans and Greg Mortson, Georgetown, N.Y. Underground Cura Cancun, cow 2 yrs......................... 10,100 (Anthony and Deb Crothers, Pitcher, N.Y.) Ernest W. Kueffner and Terri L. Packard, Boonsboro, Md. Garhaven Iatola Dusk, bred heifer calf 18 mos.............. 9,700 (Duane Cole and Dusty Schirm, Burghill, Ohio) Neil and Melanie Hunter/Hometown Jerseys, Bath, Ont. Rock Ella Impressive Crystalite, bred heifer 2 yrs......... 9,500 (St. Jacobs ABC, Starcrest Poultry and Franchise Genetics, Franklin, Vt.) Derek Page, Kyle Burk and Will Iager, Mount Vernon, Mo. Ty-Ly-View Amedeo Fancy-ET, cow 3 yrs...................... 7,300 (Jessica M. Currie, Tully, N.Y.) Jacklyn Booth, Central Square, N.Y. Hillacres Impression Shady, heifer calf 3 mos............... 7,300 (Thomas and Amanda Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa.) Underground Leahs Lollipop, bred heifer calf 21 mos... 6,800 (Blake Crothers, Pitcher, N.Y.) Latimore Hired Gun Izzy, heifer calf 6 mos.................... 6,600 (Janet Ludwig, York Springs, Pa.) Interactive Flame Partnership, Walton, N.Y. Underground Remake Nat Mamie-ET, cow 4 yrs.......... 7,100 (Underground Genetics, Pitcher, N.Y.)
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$3,700 High Selling Jersey at Beaver Classic
A potential fourth-generation Excellent paced the 13 lots of Registered Jerseys sold at the Beaver Classic Sale on March 2, 2013. The event was managed by the Oregon State University (OSU) Dairy Club and held at the newly opened Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility on the campus in Corvallis, Ore. The Jerseys averaged $1,446.15 and grossed $18,800. Number
Sale Analysis
1 Cow, two years and over 3 Bred heifers 1 Open yearling 7 Heifer calves 1 Embryo package 13 Lots Median price
Avg. Price Total Value
$1,300.00 1,566.67 1,075.00 1,532.14 1,000.00
$1,300 4,700 1,075 10,725 1,000
$1,446.15 $1,300.00
$18,800
Sale Management: Oregon State University Dairy Club Auctioneer: Garry Hansen
Diamond Valley Dairy, Salem, Ore., placed the final bid of $3,700 on the high selling Jersey, Rocha Blackstone Franny. The summer yearling is sired by Lencrest Blackstone-ET, GJPI +89, and backed by three Excellent dams with records over 20,000 lbs. milk. “Franny’s” dam is an Excellent-93% daughter of SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +93, with an m.e. average of 19,005–940–705 on four lactations and a best record of 5-2 274 20,210 5.0% 1,004 3.5% 705 101DCR. Her grandam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Bridon Sambo Charismatic-ET, GJPI +54, with six lactations and a best record of 21,260 lbs. milk, 980 lbs. fat and 724 lbs. protein at 6-10. Her Excellent-94% third dam has eight complete lactations and a high record of 7-9 305 21,490 5.1% 1,095 3.8% 819 99DCR. “Franny” was consigned by Cris and Doris Rocha, Tillamook, Ore.
Rocha Blackstone Franny was the highselling Jersey at $3,700. She was purchased by Diamond Valley Dairy and consigned by Doris and Cris Rocha, far right. Also pictured left to right are Garry Hansen, auctioneer, Larry Boresma, Andrea Smaciarz, on the halter, and Becky Thomas, co-chair of the sale. Photo courtesy Ann Marie Magnochi/ Bovagraph.
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The Beaver Classic Sale also auctioned Brown Swiss and Holstein consignments and posted an overall sale average of $1,907.81 on 32 lots. Four consignments were sold with all proceeds donated to the OSU Dairy Club. Funds enable the club to host 4-H and FFA dairy judging contests, promote the dairy industry on campus and across the state and participate in intercollegiate dairy judging and dairy challenge events and other industry events. Sales $1,300 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Diamond Valley Dairy, Salem, Ore. Rocha Blackstone Franny, heifer calf 7 mos................ $3,700
(Cris and Doris Rocha, Tillamook, Ore.) Peterson Sonny Clarissa, bred heifer 20 mos. ........... 1,300 (Eric and Roy Peterson, Tillamook, Ore.) Hansen and Saul, Canby, Ore. Moon Meadow Plus Pace, bred heifer 14 mos............ 2,100 (Moon Shadow Jerseys, Beaver, Ore.) Aaron Lancaster, Ferndale, Wash. FLM Governor Fashion, heifer calf 7 mos.................... 1,650 (Frigot, Lancaster and Mahovlic, Tillamook, Ore.) Gypo Jersey Farms, Tillamook, Ore. Sunset Canyon Comerica Amity, heifer calf 7 mos...... 1,650 (Eric Leonard Silva, Beaver, Ore.) Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore. Cal-Mart Domin Hagar 5980, heifer calf 5 mos........... 1,300 (Martin Dairy LLC, Tillamook, Ore.) Andrea Adams DVM, Touchet, Wash. Nes-Till Flash Brule, cow 2 yrs.................................... 1,300 (Nes-Till Farms Inc., Beaver, Ore.) Red Barn Mariner Jenny, bred heifer 23 mos.............. 1,300 (D & S Enterprise, Patrick Gourley and Kalli Corrick, Albany, Ore.)
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Massachusetts Calf Sale Holds 10th Sale in Series
A pair of fancy heifer calves backed by banner-winning cow families brought the two high prices for Registered Jerseys consigned to the 10th Massachusetts Blue Ribbon Calf Sale on March 23, 2013. The 20 lots of Registered Jerseys that crossed the auction block at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass., sold for an average of $1,207.50. The event that raises funds for state dairy youth programs also sold Ayrshires, Brown Swiss, Guernseys, Holsteins and Milking Shorthorns and posted an overall average of $1,397 on 58 head. Number
1 Bred heifer 19 Heifer calves 20 Lots Median price
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
$1,650.00 1,184.21
1,650 22,500
$1,207.50 $1,250.00
$24,150
Sale Management: Massachusetts 4-H Dairy Committee Auctioneer: Bruce Whittier
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A member of the “Veronica” cow family was the high-selling Jersey at $1,900. Jersey junior and volume buyer of the day, Carolyn Dudden, Pennellville, N.Y., placed the final bid on Watch Hill Coach. The junior yearling is sired by Avonlea CF GT Balls of Fire-ET, GJPI +41, and out of Arethusa Deluxe Coco Chanel-ET, a Very Good-87% daughter of Elliotts Renaissance Deluxe, GJPI -109. “Coach’s” grandam, Arethusa Veronicas Cupid-ET, is an Excellent-94% daughter of Piedmont Nadine Furor, GJPI -117, with 18,310 lbs. milk, 837 lbs. fat and 663 lbs. protein in her third lactation. She placed second in the senior three-year-old class at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) in 2009 and was tapped Reserve Grand Champion of the junior show at the Eastern States Exposition two years later. “Coach’s” third dam is the world-renown Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%. “Veronica” has an extensive list of show winnings that includes National Grand Champion in 2004 and Reserve National Grand Champion in 2002. She has also been named Supreme and Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo and the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show. She has four complete lactations— three of them in excess of 24,400 lbs. milk, 1,270 lbs. fat and 950 lbs. protein. She has 17 sons in A.I. sampling programs to date and several daughters that are making their marks on the show circuit as well. One of them, Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, Excellent-93%, is the reigning Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo and is also
the current Grand Champion of the RAWF. “Coach” was consigned by Stephen Piotrkowski, North Franklin, Conn. In addition to “Coach,” Dudden purchased two other Jersey lots for a grand total of $4,300. Kim Kubosiak of Southampton, Mass., purchased the second high-selling Jersey lot, Billings Comerica Molly, for $1,800. The two-month-old daughter of Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -82, is a potential fifth-generation Excellent. Her dam, Billings Laser Margaux, Excellent-90%, has an m.e. of 20,955–1,096–738 on her first lactation. Her grandam, Billings Legion Mini Me, Excellent-95%, was Grand Champion of the Eastern States Exposition in 2007 and then topped the aged cow classes at the show in 2010 and 2011. “Mini Me” has two lactations over 20,000 lbs. milk, 1,000 lbs. fat and 740 lbs. protein. The next dam is an Excellent-93% daughter of Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta, GJPI +14, with seven lactations and a best record of 4-9 305 18,920 5.4% 1,015 3.7% 696 100DCR. The next three dams are appraised Excellent-91%, Very Good 84% and Excellent-90%, respectively. “Molly” was consigned by Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt. The Massachusetts Blue Ribbon Calf Sale was established not only to make available show animals of several dairy breeds, but to offer education opportunities as well through clinics and exhibits from industry vendors. The first two sales were held at the dairy barns at the University of Massachusetts in South Deerfield. Subsequent sales have been held at the Eastern States Exposition, also known as the Big E. Proceeds from the sale are given to the state 4-H dairy program to sponsor conferences, conventions, clinics and judging and dairy bowl contests. Sales $1,425 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Carolyn Dudden, Pennellville, N.Y. Watch Hill Coach, heifer calf 11 mos........................... $1,900 (Stephen Piotrkowski, North Franklin, Conn.) Watch Hill Christine Dior, bred heifer 23 mos. .............. 1,650 (Stephen Piotrkowski) Kim Kubosiak, Southampton, Mass. Billings Comerica Molly, heifer calf 2 mos...................... 1,800 (Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt.) Lindsey Clark, Cornish Flat, N.H. Tierneys Verbatim Penelope, heifer calf 3 mos.............. 1,650 (Tierney Farm, Malone, N.Y.) Emily Kay Fisher, Pittsfield, N.H. Topline Garcia Aileen, heifer calf 3 mos......................... 1,500 (Randi and Scott Fisher, Pittsfield, N.H.) Haley Christie, Alstead, N.H. Crescent Valero Gwendolyn, heifer calf 3 mos. ............ 1,500 (Sheldon and/or Rosella Sawyer, Walpole, N.H.) Ben Bemis, Westfield, Mass. Dreamroad Tequila Rose, heifer calf 3 mos. ................. 1,425 (Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Ferry Jr., Johnstown, N.Y.)
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or contact committee chairperson Diane Spurlock at moodyd@iastate.edu.
Shows
JULY 19—ALL-MICHIGAN JERSEY SHOW, Michigan State University Livestock Pavilion, East Lansing, Mich. J U LY 2 1 — D E L AWA R E J U N I O R J E R S E Y SHOW, 4:00 p.m.; Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del. JULY 23—All California Jersey Show, Junior exhibitor classes shall alternate with Open exhibitor classes starting with heifers; 9:00 a.m.; cows approximately at 10:30 a.m. JULY 24—DELAWARE OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Quillen Arena, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del.; 6:00 p.m. JULY 31—MAINE STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Bangor, Maine; 2:00 p.m. AUG. 1—MAINE STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Bangor, Maine; 2:00 p.m. AUG. 1—OHIO STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW, Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m.; Brady Core, Salvisa, Ky., judge. AUG. 2—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, heifers; Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m.; Jeff Brown, Jackson Center, Ohio, judge. AUG. 2—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 12:30 p.m. AUG. 3—OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, cows and futurity; Ohio State Fairgrounds, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m.; Jeff Brown, Jackson Center, Ohio, judge. AUG. 8—IOWA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW; Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa.; 8:00 a.m.; AUG. 10—IOWA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW; Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa; 7:30 a.m. AUG. 11—INDIANA STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Indianapolis, Ind.; 8:00 a.m. AUG. 11—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.; 8:00 a.m.; Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge. AUG. 14—INDIANA STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Indianapolis, Ind.; 8:00 a.m. AUG. 15—ILLINOIS STATE FAIR JERSEY OPEN SHOW, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.; 8:00 a.m. AUG. 15—West Virginia State Fair Junior Show, Fairlea, W.Va.; 5:00 p.m.; Katie Albaugh, Walkersville, Md., judge
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AUG. 16—ILLINOIS STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.; 1:00 p.m. AUG. 16—KENTUCKY STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:30 a.m.; Lowell Stevens, Urbana, Ohio, judge. AUG. 16—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JERSEY OPEN SHOW, Coliseum, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo.; 2:00 p.m. AUG. 17—MISSOURI STATE FAIR YOUTH JERSEY SHOW, heifers; Coliseum, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo.; 6:30 p.m. AUG. 17—West Virginia State Fair Open Show, Fairlea, W.Va.; 1:30 p.m.; Kelly Meyers Zepp, New Windsor, Md., judge. AUG. 18—KENTUCKY STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, cows; Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 9:00 a.m.; Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge. AUG. 18—MISSOURI STATE FAIR YOUTH JERSEY SHOW, cows; Coliseum, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo.; 10:30 a.m. AUG. 28—MINNESOTA STATE JERSEY SHOW AND MINNESOTA STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mark Rueth, Oxford, Wis., judge. AUG. 29—Maryland State Fair open show, Timonium, Md.; 9:00 a.m. AUG. 30—NEW YORK STATE FAIR JERSEY JUNIOR SHOW, Toyota Cattle Center, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y.; 12:30 p.m. AUG. 30—COLORADO STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, heifers; Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, Colo.; 11:00 a.m. AUG. 31—COLORADO STATE FAIR JUNIOR AND OPEN SHOW, cows; Pueblo, Colo.; 9:00 a.m.; AUG. 31—OREGON STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Oregon State Fairgrounds, Salem. Ore. SEP. 1—NEW YORK STATE FAIR JERSEY OPEN SHOW, Toyota Cattle Center, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y.; 12:00 p.m. SEP. 6—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, heifers; Puyallup, Wash.; 1:00 p.m. SEP. 6—GREAT WESTERN FUTURITY, Puyallup, Wash.; 7:00 p.m. SEP. 7—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 9:00 a.m.; Paul Trapp, Taylor, Wis., judge. SEP. 7—WESTERN NATIONAL JERSEY OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, cows; Puyallup, Wash.; 2:00 p.m. SEP. 9—KANSAS STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, Hutchinson, Kan.; 9:00 a.m.
SEP. 11—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW, calves, heifers and dry cows; Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 1:00 p.m.; Kelli Cull, Lomira, Wis., judge. SEP. 12—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW, cows; Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg, Pa.; 8:00 a.m.; Kelli Cull, Lomira, Wis., judge. SEP. 18—Eastern States Exposition Open AND Junior Show, West Springfield, Mass.; 9:00 a.m.; Tom Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa., judge OCT. 1—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, heifers; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 2:00 p.m.; Callum McKinven, Canton de Hatley, Que., judge; Stephen Borland, Ormstown, Que., consultant. OCT. 2—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY SHOW, cows; Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:30 a.m.; Callum McKinven, Canton de Hatley, Que., judge; Stephen Borland, Ormstown, Que., consultant. OCT. 8—Alabama National Junior show, Montgomery, Ala.; 1:30 p.m. OCT. 9—Alabama National Fair Open Show, Montgomery, Ala.; 9:00 a.m. OCT. 12—SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, S.C.; 8:00 a.m. OCT. 12—State Fair of Texas Jersey State Show, Dallas, Texas; 2:00 p.m. OCT. 13—SOUTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW, South Carolina State Fairgrounds, Columbia, S.C.; 8:00 a.m. OCT. 13—State Fair of Texas Junior Show, Dallas, Texas; 8:00 a.m. NOV. 9—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 8:00 a.m.; Eric Topp, Botkins, Ohio, judge; Craig Padgett, Waynesburg, Ky., consultant. NOV. 10—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m.; Chuck Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y., judge; Kelli Cull, Lomira, Wis., consultant. NOV. 11—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m.; Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, judge; Mike Berry, Albany, Ore., consultant.
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New England Honors Jersey Producers Jersey breeders from the area known as the “Foundation of the Jersey Breed” gathered for the annual meeting of the New England Jersey Breeders Association (NEJBA) on April 27, 2013, at the Middlebury Inn in Middlebury, Vt. The meeting followed on the heels of the organization’s successful hosting of the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) in New Hampshire in the summer of 2012. Members heard from a number of guests, including AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary, Neal Smith. He elaborated on the rich Jersey history of the region, noting that Jersey herds across the country purchased foundation stock from herds in New England, including several that will be featured in tours held during the AJCANAJ Annual Meetings in Amarillo, Texas, this summer. He brought members up-to-speed on progress of the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) assuming responsibility for the calculation of domestic dairy cattle genetic evaluations. To ensure a smooth transition of genetic evaluations from the Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory (AIPL), Smith said Dr. Duane Norman and Dr. Lee Walton have been retained as interim employees. Dr. Norman is the recently-retired head of AIPL. Dr. Walton was directly involved in the production of evaluations for many years and is recently retired from AIPL. The CDCB board will increase to 12 members, with three new seats for representatives from the Dairy Records Processing Centers. The AJCA will provide voluntary accounting services for the CDCB for the next six months, Smith reported. AJCA President Chris Sorenson used the word “wow” to describe the recordsetting performance of the Jersey breed in 2012. New benchmarks were established for number of animals registered, number of cows and herds enrolled on performance programs, units of JerseyTags sold
Juniors recognized for achievements in the youth production contest were Emily Jane Chittenden, far left, Sage Stark, front, Abigail Allen, back, Katrina Emerich, second right, and Audrey Allen. Abigail Allen won the contest with Crescent Abe Party.
Jerry Emerich, treasurer of the New England Jersey Breeders Association, left, presents the organization’s Master Breeder Award to Bill Tyler, back. On hand for the celebration were Mackenzie White and Tathan Francis.
and cows appraised. The Jersey breed also established new levels for all measures of production, as well as number of lactations included in the breed average. Sorenson also commented about several upcoming projects for Jersey research. NAJ Director John Kokoski told Jersey producers that domestic sales of Jersey semen surpassed 2.5 million units in 2012 and are projected to reach 3.5 million units by 2020. He noted that this represents tremendous potential for service opportunities for the national Jersey organizations. Kokoski told the group that a Vermont producer—Jersey Girls Dairy—is the latest to jump on the All-Jersey bandwagon. The 24-cow dairy operated by Lisa Kaimen processes milk at the farm in Chester and also raises Jersey bull calves for veal. The number of Queen of Quality® producers now stands at 34. As well, Kokoski mentioned that NAJ recently approved the funding of a study to determine whether or not consumers are buying what Jersey producers are trying to sell. Members also heard from AJCA Director Wes Snow and Jersey Marketing Service (JMS) Manager Jason Robinson, who described options Jersey producers have to buy and sell cattle online through JerseyBid.com, JerseyAuctionLive.com and Jersey Classified ads. Robinson reported that JMS managed 11 sales through JerseyBid.com in 2012 and will
use the service for the Wisconsin Spring Sale, the first state sale to be conducted entirely online. There was also discussion about the National Heifer Sale, which will be conducted as a virtual sale at the hotel in Amarillo this year, with heifers housed at another facility. Robinson also mentioned that JMS now has a blog with nearly 1,000 subscribers.
NAJ Director John Kokoski presents the NEJBA Young Breeder Award to Heather Lord.
Wanda Emerich, left, congratulates Beth Chittenden for receipt of the NEJBA Distinguished Service Award.
AJCA Director Wes Snow, right, honors Libby and Russell Bleakney with the NEJBA Good Neighbor Award.
Awards In the awards ceremony, Bill Tyler, Canterbury, Conn., was recognized with the NEJBA Master Breeder Award. Tyler operates Ledgebrook Farm with his brother, Tim. The 230-cow dairy is the largest Jersey herd in the state. The dairy is enrolled on REAP and has a 2012 AJCA lactation average of 15,999 lbs. milk, 815 lbs. fat and 584 lbs. protein. Two cows in the herd rank among the top 1.5% in the nation for Jersey Performance Index (JPI). Cows are housed in a freestall barn and milked in a double-eight, rapid-exit parlor. Milk is sold through Guida Dairy. Tyler has been involved with Jerseys since 1950, when he and his brothers purchased four heifer calves as 4-H projects. Tyler earned an associate’s degree from Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture and a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the University of Connecticut. Though Holsteins were the dominant breed at Ledgebrook for many years, Ty(continued to page 26)
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New England Jerseys
Sponsor of the annual New England Jersey Breeders’ Spring Sale
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative:
David Carmichael, Vermont Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
Secretary: Betsy Fleury, Vermont
Holmes Farm Jeff and Steven Holmes 55 Ball Hill Road • Langdon, NH 03602 603/835-6832 Steve • 603/445-7033 Jeff holmesfarmnh@comcast Email “Home of the Holmes, Holmesland, and S-B-H prefixes”
Craig Avery
198 Jacksonville Rd., Colrain, MA 01340 413/624-3667 phone
Lucky Hill Farm
Henry and Jenn McReynolds 845 McReynolds Road, Danville, VT 05828 Email luckyhilljerseys@yahoo.com Phone 802/748-0085 or 802/748-9213
Mapleline Farm The John Kokoski Family
57 Comins Road, Hadley, MA 01035 Home 413/549-6486 Email jkokoski@maplelinefarm.com Zach Woodis. herd manager Website www.maplelinefarm.com
Silver Maple Farms Inc.
The McKeen Family • Home of SMJ Jerseys 414 Hussey Rd., Albion, ME 04910 Barn: 207/437-5181 • Home 207/437-2554 E-mail: mckeen.jean@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
CRESCENT FARM
Sheldon Sawyer, Sr. and Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, Jr. Owners 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608-9715
Phone and Fax: 603/756-4049 Email: toms18438@yahoo.com
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ler valued the brown cow and focused on increasing her numbers. Today, Jerseys comprise a majority of the milking string at Ledgebrook Farm. Part of this success can be attributed to the Genetic Recovery and Jersey Expansion programs. “These programs were made for herds like ours,” stated Tyler. “We were already crossing our Holsteins to Jerseys, so were able to register them and add value to the pedigrees in our herd.” Ledgebrook Farms routinely consigns animals to leading Registered Jersey sales in the region and consigned the high seller of the Vermont State Sale in 2011. The NEJBA Young Breeder Award was presented to Heather Lord, Lee, Mass. She grew up in New Milford, Conn., and has been involved with Jerseys since she purchased a heifer calf as a 4-H project at the age of seven. She showed her cattle at local shows, the Eastern States Exposition and the New York State Fair. She has been involved with the New England Spring Sale as both buyer and consignor. Lord graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. She has been employed at High Lawn Farm since February 2009 and is now the dairy manager. Lord has focused on improving udder quality and overall type and owns 20 head in partnership with the farm. High Lawn Farm milks 210 cows and is an All-Jersey producer-distributor. The dairy is enrolled on REAP and has a 2012 AJCA lactation average of 18,475 lbs. milk, 890 lbs. fat and 657 lbs. protein. It
ranks among the top 1.5% in the nation for JPI with an average index of +55. Thirty percent of the milking string has been genotyped, with 11 cows ranking among the top 1.5% for Genomic JPI (GJPI). A heifer bred by Lord, High Lawn Headline Quartz-ET, has ranked among the top 100 heifers for GJPI and currently ranks on the list of the Top 500 Females for GJPI with an index of +219. The dairy sent several bulls to A.I. in recent years and has several contracts pending. High Lawn Vibrant Score ranks on the current list of G-code bulls with a GJPI of +199. Several other bulls are also in sampling programs at Accelerated Genetics, Genex/ CRI, Select Sires, the Semex Alliance, Taurus and TAG. Russell and Libby Bleakney, Cornish, Maine, received the NEJBA Good Neighbor Award for their efforts in co-chairing the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in New England last year. The couple opened the doors to the home farm they operate with their family, Highland Farm Inc., as a tour stop and went the extra mile to ensure the meetings’ success. The Bleakneys have been willing to do anything they have been asked by the NEJBA through the years and have attended 32 of the last 33 annual meetings of the organization. The NEJBA Distinguished Service Award was given to Beth Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y. Chittenden operates the Dutch Hollow Education Center out of the 600-cow dairy farm operated by her family in the Hudson Valley. On-farm lessons fulfill science, social studies and math standards for the state department of education. The Chittendens have hosted
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Hav’s Farm
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Myles Goodrich 39 Cowhill Rd. West Danville, VT 05873 Phone: 802/563-2413 E-mail: mollybrookfarm@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
“Dairy Days at the Farm” as another consumer outreach program. Chittenden has also been active in Jersey youth programs. She helped to coordinate youth programs when the AJCANAJ Annual Meetings were hosted by her home state in 2009 and then again when they were hosted by New England last year. For her work, Chittenden recently received the Promotion and Education Pin of Excellence from New York Farm Bureau. The lifetime production award was earned by Friendly Valley DC Mel, owned by Mark and Lisa Hansen, Friendly Valley Farm Machias, N.Y. The Excellent-95% daughter of Duncan Chief, GJPI +26, produced 237,806 lbs. milk, 11,680 lbs. fat and 9,003 lbs. protein in 4,953 days and 11 lactations. The 17-year-old made her best record of 21,550 lbs. milk, 957 lbs. fat and 750 lbs. protein at 7-2. Twenty-four juniors were also recognized for achievements with their entries in the production contest. Plaques were presented to the top three juniors. Abigail Allen, Walpole, N.H., topped the youth production contest with Crescent Abe Party. The Very Good-82% daughter of Ahlem Lemvig Abe-ET, GJPI +140, produced a record with a standardized yield of 32,578 lbs. milk. Actual production on the 3-1 record is 22,930 lbs. milk, 1,258 lbs. fat and 866 lbs. protein. Cassandra L. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y., placed second with her entry, Dutch Hollow Ace Gracie. Abigail E. McReynolds, Danville, Vt., was third with GR Lucky Hill Gannon Charlie. Business Meeting Moira Poitras, Brimfield, Mass., was thanked for her years of service to the organization as secretary. She also talked about the Eastern States Exposition. Ninety entries were shown in 2012, with quality through and through. This year’s show will be held on September 21 in West Springfield, Mass. The judge will be Thomas Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa. Jersey breeders were invited to attend the Vermont and New England picnic at Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt., on July 20, beginning at 9 a.m. The event includes free admission to the farm and museum. Officers were elected to serve the organization in 2013 as follows: David Carmichael, Vergennes, Vt., president; Suzanne Buell, Eastford, Conn., vice president; Elizabeth “Betsy” Fleury, Richford, Vt., secretary; and Jerry Emerich, Mooers, N.Y., treasurer.
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Bred Heifers High Sellers at New England Sale
Springing heifers brought the eight high prices at the New England Spring Sale and were a top commodity all day as Jersey producers took opportunity to fill the bulk tank and grow the herd with a potential heifer calf. Overall the group of 49 thirdtrimester bred heifers sold for an average of $1,490.82 and led the sale to a posted average of $1,065.12 on 172 lots. The sale was held in New Haven, Vt., on April 27, 2013, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the New England Jersey Breeders Association the evening before. Number
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
108 Bred heifers 13 1st Trimester 46 2nd Trimester 49 3rd Trimester 24 Open yearlings 40 Heifer calves 172 Lots Median price
$1,329.86 $143,625 934.62 12,150 1,270.11 58,425 1,490.82 73,050 713.54 17,125 561.25 22,450 $1,065.12 $183,200 $1,137.50
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Lynn Lee
Conrad J. Frennier placed the final bid of $2,450 on the high seller, Deerfields Giller Tiki, to bring her home to his farm, Ace High Jerseys, in Ellenburg Depot, N.Y. Though bidding started slow for the fourth lot to cross the auction block that morning, it soon picked up as buyers saw potential for the fancy, dairy heifer who sold due to sexed Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, GJPI -9, in late August. “Tiki” is sired by Shamrock Giller, GJPI -226, and backed by a daughter of Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, GJPI -85. She has two maternal sisters that are appraised Excellent-91% and Very Good-86%. “Tiki’s” grandam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Giprat Belles Jade-ET, GJPI +29. Her third dam is appraised Very Good87%.
Deerfields Giller Tiki was the high seller of the 62nd New England Spring Sale. She was purchased for $2,450 by Conrad J. Frennier, front right, and consigned by Eric Craig, front left. In the box are Lynn Lee, auctioneer, left, and AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary Neal Smith.
Jay Hoyt, front left, purchased the second high seller, Dutch Hollow Vibrant Minnea, for $1,775. She was consigned by Paul Chittenden of Dutch Hollow Farms LLC, represented by his son, Alan. Also pictured are Lynn Lee and Neal Smith.
Crescent Legal Month was the third high seller, purchased for $1,675 by Creek Bottom Farm, represented by Mike Snook, front left. She was consigned by Crescent Farm, represented by Sheldon Sawyer, front right. Also pictured are Lynn Lee and Neal Smith.
“Tiki” was consigned by Eric A. Craig, North Bangor, N.Y., who had purchased her from Melynda Naples, Durham, Conn., in the Vermont State Sale in September 2012. The second high seller, Dutch Hollow Vibrant Minnea, was purchased by W. Jason and Lori J. Hoyt, Fort Ann, N.Y., for $1,775. “Minnea” is sired by All Lynns Restore Vibrant-ET, GJPI +158, and hails from the “Millie” cow family at Dutch Hollow Farms LLC in Schodack Landing, N.Y. “Minnea” is due to ISDK DJ Zuma, GJPI +215, in late May and tested free for JH1. She has GPTAs of +1,270M, +34F and +33P and a GJPI of +113 with the June 2013 genomic evaluations. Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of PR Oomsdale Brazo Gratitude GhentET, GJPI +150, with an m.e. average of 20,600–921–708 on three lactations. Her Very Good-83% grandam has four lactations and made a best record of 3-10 292 3x 19,430 4.8% 942 3.4% 658 102DCR. Her third dam is also appraised Very Good-83%. The daughter of Dutch Hollow Magistrate-P-ET, GJPI -1, has five records and a best record of 24,060 lbs. milk, 1,060 lbs. fat and 802 lbs. protein (3x milking) at 4-11. “Minnea’s” fourth dam is family matriarch, SC Millie, Excellent-93%. “Millie” produced a best record of 30,210 lbs. milk, 1,377 lbs. fat and 950 lbs. protein. She placed in the AJCA Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest in 2008 and 2009 and wound up with lifetime credits of 252,355 lbs. milk, 12,492 lbs. fat and 8,743 lbs. protein in 4,021 days. She has two sons in A.I. sampling programs. “Minnea” was consigned by Paul C. Chittenden of Dutch Hollow Farms LLC. Creek Bottom Farm, owned by Mike Snook of Middleburg, Pa., selected the third high seller, Crescent Legal Month, for $1,675. The P-9 heifer is sired by Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET, GJPI +200, and due in early May to Richies Jace TBone A364, GJPI +128. Eight of her nine closest dams
are Very Good or Excellent. Her dam is a daughter of Sunset Canyon RP Militia-ET, GJPI +106, with a three lactation m.e. average of 19,957–1,063–779. Her Excellent-90% grandam is sired by Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta, GJPI +14. She has six lactations and made her best record of 22,210 lbs. milk, 944 lbs. fat and 795 lbs. protein at 4-7. “Month’s” third dam is appraised Very Good-82% and made 20,170 lbs. milk, 907 lbs. fat and 766 lbs. protein in her first lactation. Her Very Good-83% fourth dam has 22,330 lbs. milk, 1,008 lbs. fat and 828 lbs. protein at 6-3. “Month” was consigned by Crescent Farm, Walpole, N.H. Twenty-two Jersey producers from eight states made purchases. The volume buyer of the day was Raymond Orisio, Kingsburg, Calif., who purchased 58 head for $74,610. Mathieu LaRose, Vercheres, Que., selected 17 lots for $26,150. Sales $1,350 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Conrad J. Frennier, Ellenburg Depot, N.Y. Deerfields Giller Tiki, bred heifer 22 mos..................... $2,450 (Eric A. Craig, North Bangor, N.Y.) W. Jason and Lori J. Hoyt, Fort Ann, N.Y. Dutch Hollow Vibrant Minnea, bred heifer 22 mos......... 1,775 (Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Creek Bottom Farm, Middleburg, Pa. Crescent Legal Month, bred heifer 21 mos.................... 1,675 (Crescent Farm, Walpole, N.H.) Mathieu LaRose, Vercheres, Que. Springdale Jack Donovan, bred heifer 22 mos.............. 1,650 (Eric A. Craig) Fortress Plus Patricia, bred heifer 21 mos..................... 1,625 (Richard T. Seacord, Greenwich, N.Y.) GR Holmesland Gannon Blossom, bred heifer 2 yrs..... 1,625 (Steven B. and Jeffrey A. Holmes, Langdon, N.H.) Fortress Tone Taffy, bred heifer 23 mos......................... 1,625 (Richard T. Seacord) Seacord Farm Legal Louanne, bred heifer 22 mos....... 1,600 (Brian S. Seacord, Greenwich, N.Y.) Seacord Farm Hallmark Hope, bred heifer 2 yrs........... 1,600 (Brian S. Seacord) Seacord Farm Plus Penelope, bred heifer 20 mos........ 1,575 (Brian S. Seacord) Highland Action T Candy, bred heifer 21 mos................ 1,575 (Highland Farms, Cornish, Maine) Highland Randolf C Aletta, bred heifer 21 mos............. 1,575 (Highland Farms) Crescent Riley Jig, bred heifer 20 mos.......................... 1,525 (Crescent Farm, Walpole, N.H.) Fortress TBone Midget, bred heifer 20 mos.................. 1,500 (Richard T. Seacord) High Lawn Headline Jeana, bred heifer 22 mos............ 1,475 (Norfolk County Agricultural High School, Walpole, Mass.) Crescent Fantom Track, bred heifer 18 mos.................. 1,475 (Sheldon S. Sawyer Jr., Walpole, N.H.) (continued to page 33)
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$25,600 Choice Tops Midwest Spring Sale
Choices out of some of the breed’s mostdecorated show families sold for a premium at this year’s Midwest Spring Special Sale held at the Olmstead County Fairgrounds in Rochester, Minn. Four of the seven high prices paid at the event on April 4 were choice packages, including the high-selling lot at $25,600. The overall average for the sale, which has been among the breed’s 10 high-averaging sales each of the past five years, was $3,837.86 on 70 lots. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
24 Cows, two years and over 10 Bred heifers 13 Open yearlings 16 Heifer calves 7 Choice of calves
70 Lots edian price M
$4,245.83 $101,900 2,980.00 29,800 2,503.85 32,550 2,656.25 42,500 8,842.86 61,900 $3,837.86 $268,650 $2,700.00
Sale Management: Greg and Ole Nelson Auctioneer: Jack Lomeo
The high seller, slotted at the front of the catalog as Lot 1, was purchased by the R & R Syndicate of Arlington, Minn. Syndicate members Tony Kohls, Jason Steinlage and Nelson Farm purchased a package that included two first choice females out of a dam and her daughter. The consignment was made by Ernest Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md. One choice in the package is sired by either Bridon Excitation, GJPI -47, or Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJPI -85, and out of Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud. The other choice is sired by either SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, GJPI +60, Chilli Chavez-ET, GJPI +118, or Arethusa Action Verb-ET, GJPI +37, and out of “Rosebud’s” daughter, Marynole Excite Rosey. “Rosebud” is an Excellent-91% daughter of Impressive Indiana-ET, GJPI -116, with a record in progress of 17,394 lbs. milk, 767
Avonlea Intl Dare to Dream was the second high seller and high selling live lot at the Midwest Spring Special Sale. She was purchased by Zack, Blake and Mitch Schulte for $13,500 and consigned by Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, represented by Kelli Cull, second right. Pictured, left to right, with “Dare to Dream” are Ole Nelson, sale manager, Randy Kath, Tommy Allen and Jason Steinlage, contending bidders, Kate Heeren, at the halter, and Greg Nelson, sale manager. In the box are Dan Bauer, pedigrees, and Jack Lomeo, auctioneer. All photos courtesy Dairy Agenda Today/Danielle Nauman.
lbs. fat and 633 lbs. protein in 339 days at 4-5. She is backed by a Very Good-88% daughter of Piedmont Nadine Furor, GJPI -117. Her grandam, SHF Brook Rosebud, is also appraised Very Good-88% and has three Excellent maternal sisters. A daughter of one of these, SHF Renaissance Rosie, was named reserve winner of the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2000. “Rosebud’s” third dam, Rosalea Imps S J Beauty, Excellent-91%, has five lactations and a best record of 4-6 305 20,100 5.0% 1,006 3.9% 781 DHIR. She was first place four-year-old at the New York Spring Carousel Show in 1994 and topped her class at the show again the following year. “Rosey” is a Very Good-89% “Excitation” daughter who earned a number of laurels on the tanbark trail in 2012. She was tapped Reserve Grand Champion of the Midwest Jersey Jamboree and Intermediate Champion of both the Minnesota State Fair and the International Jersey Show. She placed second in her class at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) and earned
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the distinction of Reserve All-Canadian Senior Two-Year-Old. The second high seller, Avonlea Intl Dare to Dream, was struck off at $13,500 and sold to Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte of Watkins, Iowa. The Very Good-89% junior three-year-old is sired by SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, GJPI +93, and hails from the “Veronica” cow family. She sold due with an ultrasounded heifer calf by “Tequila” two weeks after the sale and has an m.e. of 19,421–887–754 on her first lactation. “Dare to Dream” was Junior Champion of the Wisconsin Spring Show in 2011. She is entered in the National Jersey Jug Futurity and the futurity held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo. Her dam, Arethusa Comerica Dolce Vita, is an Excellent-91% daughter of Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -82, with 16,570 lbs. milk, 771 lbs. fat and 588 lbs. protein at 4-2. Her grandam, Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%, was National Grand Champion in 2004 and Reserve National Grand Champion in 2002. She was tapped as Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo in 2004 and Supreme Champion of the show in Madison, Wis., two years later. She has twice earned laurels as Supreme Champion of the Pennsylvania All-American Dairy Show and is the only Registered Jersey to be named Intermediate Champion of the Central National Jersey Show, The All American Jersey Show and the RAWF the same year. “Veronica” has 18 sons in A.I. sampling programs to date and was named the inaugural Canadian Cow of the Year by Jersey Canada in 2011. “Dare to Dream” was consigned by Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis. Another fancy-uddered senior threeyear-old sold for the third high price of the day—$12,600. Ron and Christy Ratliff were
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the final bidders on Woodmohr Mini Aspen, who will join the high-visibility show string at Ratliff Jerseys in Garnett, Kan. “Aspen” is sired by Select-Scott Minister-ET, GJPI -69, and entered in the futurity held at World Dairy Expo. She freshened with her second calf in mid-February and gave 88 lbs. milk on her first test. She has a projected m.e. of 25,382–1,565–966 on her second lactation. “Aspen” stood first in her class as a senior two-year-old at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair in 2012 and was named Grand Champion of the junior show and Reserve Grand Champion of the open show. She had been tapped Junior Champion of the junior show the previous year. She has two Excellent maternal sisters. Their dam, DBJ Aspires Senior Ashley, Excellent-92%, has seven lactations—three of them over 21,000 lbs. milk—and a best record of 7-0 305 23,940 7.0% 1,672 3.9% 928 97DCR. “Aspen” was consigned by Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis. The fourth high-selling lot was a first choice female sired by “Excitation” and out of Bri-lin Rens Sofie. The partnership of Nelson Farms and Thomas Breakell of Dassel, Minn., purchased the choice for $12,500. The partnership will choose first from a group of heifer calves due in December. The Excellent-90% “Sofie” was named Canadian Cow of the Year in 2012. She is sired by Hollylane Renaissance, JPI -107, and made 21,506 lbs. milk, 1,118 lbs. fat and 816 lbs. protein at 4-4. She was first place four-year-old at the New York Spring Carousel Show in 2000. She has 10 Excellent daughters. One of them, Milo Centurion Sassafrass-ET, was Reserve Grand Champion of The All American Junior Jersey Show in 2012. Another, Milo Milo VR Summer-ET, topped the milking yearling class at the RAWF in 2012. “Sofie” has two Excellent-95% maternal sisters, both with records over 18,000 lbs. milk. Their dam is VG 86 in Canada and completed eight lactations, with her best record of 19,626 lbs. milk, 1,025 lbs. fat and 1,025
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lbs. protein at 6-6. She earned a 10-star brood cow award from Jersey Canada in 2011. The next three dams are also Very Good in Canada. The choice was consigned by Thomas Breakell, Goshen, Conn. Two lots were struck off for the fifth high price of the day—$8,500. Lance and Ryan Kamm, Baldwin, Wis., chose CKT Sambo Cookie, a member of the “Circus” cow family. The Excellent-92% five-year-old is sired by Lester Sambo, GJPI +0, and sold bred to sexed “Comerica” in late January. She calved in early September and gave 71 lbs. milk on her March test. She has a projected m.e. of 20,707–1,078–778 on her third lactation. “Cookie” crossed the auction block at The All American Jersey Sale in 2009 as a bred heifer, where she was purchased by Michael Langfus, Blue Ridge, Texas, for $6,000. Her dam, Family Hill Jade Carolina-ET, was the third high-selling female of The All American Jersey Sale in 2005. “Carolina’s” maternal sister, Family Hill Connection Charlotte-ET, was the high seller of the day. “Carolina” has subsequently been appraised Excellent-91% and has a best record of 6-10 305 18,520 5.4% 999 3.6% 674 102DCR. “Cookie’s” grandam, Pleasant Nook F Prize Circus, Excellent-97%, was National Grand Champion in 2004 and 2006 and Reserve National Grand Champion in 2005. She has also earned the dark purple champion banner at the Western National Jersey Show three times. She has five lactations—four of them over 21,000 lbs. milk 1,050 lbs. fat and 760 lbs. protein. “Circus” has nine sons in A.I. sampling programs to date. All of her 16 appraised daughters are Very Good-84% or higher; half are Excellent. “Cookie” was consigned by Michael Langfus. A choice from the “Veronica” cow family was the other $8,500-priced lot. Jim and Frank Behling, Fox Lake, Wis., purchased the right to choose first from three pregnancies sired by Hawarden Impuls Premier,
GJPI +195, and out of Arethusa First Prize Vienna-ET due in June or to a future flush to a mutually-agreeable sire. “Vienna” is the reigning winner of the futurity held at the International Jersey Show. She also won the blue ribbon in the senior three-year-old class at the inaugural show in Madison, Wis., in 2012. She is an Excellent-91% daughter of Bovi-Lact First Prize-ET, GJPI -60. Her dam, Arethusa Veronicas Vixen-ET, Excellent-91%, has four lactations and a best record of 5-5 305 19,570 5.7% 1,106 3.8% 746 98DCR. She was named best bred and owned junior animal at the New York Spring Carousel Show in 2007 and placed third in her class as a senior two-year-old the following year. One of her maternal sisters, Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, Excellent-93%, was named Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo and then Grand Champion of the RAWF in 2012. The third dam of the choice is “Veronica.” The choice was consigned by Kari Behling, Fox Lake, Wis. Jersey breeders from 14 states border-toborder made purchases. Sales $3,500 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) R & R Syndicate, Arlington, Minn. Package of two first choice females sired by either Bridon Excitation or Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET and out of Woodmohr Indiana Rosebud, the second sired by either SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, Chilli Chavez-ET or Arethusa Action Verb-ET and out of Marynole Excite Rosey.......................................... $25,600 (Ernest W. Kueffner, Boonsboro, Md.) Zach, Blake and Mitch Schulte, Watkins, Iowa Avonlea Intl Dare to Dream, cow 2 yrs......................... 13,500 (Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis.) Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan. Woodmohr Mini Aspen, cow 3 yrs............................... 12,600 (Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.) Nelson Farm and Thomas Breakell, Dassell, Minn. First choice female sired by Bridon Excitation and out of Bri-Lin Rens Sofie.................................................................... 12,500 (Thomas Breakell, Goshen, Conn.) Lance and Ryan Kamm, Baldwin, Wis. CKT Sambo Cookie, cow 4 yrs. .................................... 8,500 (Michael Langfus, Blue Ridge, Texas) Jim and Frank Behling, Fox Lake, Wis. First choice female sired by Hawarden Impuls Premier and out of Arethusa First Prize Vienna-ET or a future flush to a mutually-agreable sire ................................................... 8,500 (Kari Behling, Fox Lake, Wis.) Kentuchiana Jerseys, Lexington, Ind. First choice female sired by Rock Ella Impression-ET and out of Ratliff Minister Porscha-ET........................................ 7,800 (Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan.) Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa Ratliff Sambo Daquiri-ET, heifer calf 7 mos. ................. 7,000 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan.) Nelson Farm and Tony Kohls, Dassel, Minn. Milo Secret at Avonlea, cow 2 yrs. ................................ 6,000 (continued to page 33)
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Highland Refugee Max Delores, bred heifer 20 mos..... 1,450 (Highland Farms) SVF Kyros Trina, bred heifer 20 mos............................. 1,450 (Paul and Brenda Flint, Brookfield, Vt.) Mungercrest Louie Lena, bred heifer 23 mos................ 1,425 (Randall Munger and Carol Krawczyk-Munger, Bridport, Vt.) Highland Vermeer J Bernie, bred heifer 20 mos............ 1,400 (Highland Farms) Laureen Maclean, Brookline, N.H. Crescent Legal Lark, bred heifer 2 yrs........................... 1,650 (Crescent Farm) Grafton County Farm, North Haverhill, N.H. DBW Visionary Glory, heifer calf 5 mos......................... 1,600 (Derrick or Beverly Wright, Randolph, Vt.) Raymond Orisio, Kingsburg, Calif. High Lawn Justin Charming, bred heifer 22 mos........... 1,600 (High Lawn Farm, Lee, Mass.) Crescent Restore Carina, bred heifer 21 mos............... 1,600 (Crescent Farm) Dutch Hollow Headline Windsong, bred heifer 20 mos..1,600 (Alan O. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.) Highland Refugee A Aletta, bred heifer 23 mos............ 1,575 (Highland Farms) Mapleline Deeno Between, bred heifer 21 mos............. 1,550 (Paul and John Kokoski, Hadley, Mass.) Crescent Mojave Proud, bred heifer 2 yrs...................... 1,525 (Rosella Sawyer, Walpole, N.H.) GR Holyokes Eclipes Derrie, bred heifer 22 mos.......... 1,525 (John and Brent Brigham, Saint Albans, Vt.) Highland GE A Delores, bred heifer 21 mos.................. 1,525 (Eric A. Craig) Maple View Rollins Ester, bred heifer 20 mos................ 1,500 (Eric A. Craig) High Lawn Big Boy Maraca, bred heifer 22 mos............ 1,500 (Norfolk County Agricultural High School) Holmesland Action Sicily, bred heifer 2 yrs.................... 1,500 (Steven B. and Jeffrey A. Holmes) Highland Action J Jean B, bred heifer 22 mos............... 1,500 (Highland Farms) Highland Ace I Elsie Sue, bred heifer 21 mos............... 1,500 (Highland Farms) Highland Refugee T Delores, bred heifer 21 mos.......... 1,500 (Highland Farms) High Lawn Militia Whisper, bred heifer 2 yrs.................. 1,500 (High Lawn Farm) High Lawn Allstar Party Time, bred heifer 18 mos......... 1,475 (High Lawn Farm) Seacord Farm Galaxy Glenda, bred heifer 21 mos....... 1,475 (Brian S. Seacord) Highland Impuls Derby Delores, bred heifer 19 mos..... 1,425 (Highland Farms) Highland Headline M Letty, bred heifer 20 mos............. 1,400 (Highland Farms) Belldale Farms Ltd,. Danville, Ohio Highland Ahlem D Aletta B, bred heifer 21 mos............ 1,575 (Highland Farms) High Lawn Shoal Natalie, bred heifer 21 mos................ 1,550 (High Lawn Farm) High Lawn Paratrooper Gertrude, bred heifer 21 mos... 1,525 (High Lawn Farm) RST Minister Silly, bred heifer 21 mos........................... 1,525 (Rachel Cohen, Monroe, N.H.) SBH Impuls Fusion, bred heifer 23 mos........................ 1,500 (Steven B. Holmes, Langdon, N.H.) GR Thankful Hearts Ruby 78, bred heifer 22 mos......... 1,500 (Eric A. Craig) OA Holyokes Iatola Grand, bred heifer 19 mos............. 1,500 (John and Brent Brigham) Northwinds Iatola Pueblo, bred heifer 18 mos............... 1,475 (Scott and Heidi Mason, North Stratford, N.H.) Hillside Hovborg Cat Curley, bred heifer 2 yrs............... 1,450 (Steven D. Small, Randolph Center, Vt.) High Lawn Paratrooper Rease, bred heifer 22 mos....... 1,425 (Norfolk County Agricultural High School) GR Northwinds Gannon Summer-P, bred heifer 22 mos. .................................................................................. 1,350 (Scott and Heidi Mason) Jeff Chapman, Fort Ann, N.Y. Northwinds Bambam Grog, bred heifer 17 mos............ 1,525 (Scott and Heidi Mason)
(Avonlea Genetics Inc. and Tom Breakell, Brighton, Ont.) Andrew Weber and Josh Kellen, Groton, S.D. Drentex Getaway Sunshine, open yearling 15 mos. ..... 5,300 (Michael and Monique Bols, Russell, Ont.) Richard Groves, Skidmore, Mo. Enniskillen BC of Jade Mamie-ET, cow 2 yrs. ............... 5,200 (Enniskillen Jersey Farm Enniskillen, Ont.) Nelson Farm, Dassel, Minn. Gordons Action Faith, cow 2 yrs. .................................. 5,000 (W. Phil Gordon/Gordon Farms, Syracuse, Ind.) Xanadu Grand Total, bred heifer 13 mos. ..................... 5,000 (Sam, Angela and George Colpetzer, Greenville, Pa.) Gordons Barbaro Rosa, cow 2 yrs. ............................... 3,700 (W. Phil Gordon/Gordon Farms) Mike Heiskell and Pat Elmore, Maynardsville, Ky. W H Verbatium Sheen, open yearling 14 mos. ............. 5,000 (Logan and Jordan Elmore, Elizabethtown, Ky.) Dalton Brinkmeier, Dakota, Ill. Ratliff Minister Mango, cow 2 yrs. ................................. 4,300 (Christy Ratliff) Schendel Jersey Farm, Runge, Texas Rozeview Vivitar Sara, cow 2 yrs. ................................. 4,200 (Paul and Lorraine Franken, Clinton, Ont.) Jacob and Nicholas Kipp, Hazel Green, Wis. Bridon BRC Vinegar-ET, heifer calf 10 mos. ................. 4,000 (Bridon Farms Inc., Paris, Ont.) Matthew Struss, Courtland, Minn. Drentex Just Wait Fancy, cow 5 yrs. .............................. 3,800 (Michael and Monique Bols) Kevin G. Knapp, Larchwood, Iowa Billings Ringmaster Soleil, open yearling 14 mos. ........ 3,600 (Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt.) Billings Farm and Museum, Woodstock, Vt. Maker Glascow Foxy, cow 3 yrs. ................................... 3,600 (Maker Farms Inc., Rockwood, Ont.) Travis Lehnertz, Plainview, Minn. Northern Lites Iatola Valentine-ET, bred heifer 19 mos. .3,600
(Audrey and Hayley Souza, Milbank, S.D.) Steinridge Jerseys, Lawler, Iowa South Maintain Valiant Jillian-ET, cow 3 yrs. ................. 3,500 (Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.)
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First State Sale of Its Kind—All Online
On May 14, 2013, the Wisconsin Jersey breeders made history as they closed out the first state Jersey sale sold 100% online through Jersey Marketing Service’s online sale service JerseyBid.com. A total of 31 lots of open and bred heifers, milk cows and embryos were available for sale and at day’s end, 26 of those lots had sold for an average price of $2,299.69 with a sale gross of 59,792. Number
Sale Analysis
Avg. Price Total Value
8 Cows, two years and over 9 Bred heifers 2 Open yearling 6 Heifer calves 1 Embryo package 26 Lots Median price
$1,969.75 2,025.67 1,500.00 3,500.50 1,800.00
$15,758 18,231 3,000 21,003 1,800
$2,299.69 $1,701.00
$59,792
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service
Two pen lots of six bred heifers and six young fresh cows were part of the lineup. The sale opened for bidding on May 6 and closed out nine days later. During this time, bidders could browse the lots and place bids. The JerseyBid.com auction allows consignors the option to set a minimum bid on their lot or allow the bidders to completely decide on the price of the consignment. Of the 31 lots listed on JerseyBid.com as part of the state sale, all 10 lots were listed with the “absolute” option, meaning no minimum bid was set. All of those lots sold. Bringing the top price was Shot of Nat
Dimension Tiramisu. The five-month-old heifer sold for $10,726. As the closing began online, bidding activity continued to build with River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill., placing the final bid on “Tiramisu.” The P9 daughter of Sunset Canyon Dimension-ET, GJPI +184, carries a Genomic PTA of +956M, +70F, +45P and GJPI of +224. She ranks among the top 500 heifers in the breed for GJPI. Her dam is a daughter of Schultz Rescue Headline, GJPI +133, and had 96 lbs. of milk on her May test day as a two-year-old. The grandam is Sunset Canyon Militia F Tonapah, Very Good-87%. She has a three lactation m.e. average of 18,181–973– 702. The next dam is a Very Good-85% daughter of Sunset Canyon Futurity-ET, GJPI +55. The fourth dam is Sunset Canyon Lemvig Tonapah-ET, Excellent-92%. Shot of Nat LLC, De Forest, Wis., consigned “Tiramisu.” Lot 2 in the catalog was the second high seller of the online auction. Heartland Zuma Dinah, an October 2012 calf, sold for $3,676 to Lloyd Heinz, Shawano, Wis. The P9 heifer is sired by ISDK DJ Zuma, GJPI +215, and has a GPTA of +1,003M, +47F, +42P and GJPI +216. Her dam is a Very Good daughter of All Lynns Louie Valentino-ET, GJPI +186, and has a yield deviation of +2,204M, +38F, +97P. The next dam is a also Very Good and has a best record of 3-1 305 3x 22,550 4.7% 1,051 3.5% 799 94DCR. She is followed by Heartland Impuls Donna-ET, Very Good-85%, with 25,970 lbs. milk, 1,135 lbs. fat and 919 lbs. protein at 4-5.
“Dinah” was consigned by D&D Jerseys, Newton, Wis. Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, Wis., set her sights on the third high seller, Heinz Renegade Courtney 7486. The daughter of BW Renegade-ET, GJPI +186, sold for $3,501. She is due in early July to Schultz Legal Critic-P, GJPI +220. Her GPTA ranks her in the 90th percentile for net merit with GPTAs of +995M, +85F, +52P, +$509CM, +$421NM and +185 GJPI. Her dam is a Very Good daughter of Richies Jace TBone A364, GJPI +128, and has a 2-10 completed lactation of 23,340 lbs. milk, 1,227 lbs. fat and 905 lbs. protein. The next dam is PR Oomsdale Gratitude Country CC-ET, Excellent-90%, with more than 21,000 lbs. milk at 3-7. The next dam is OA Oomsdale Gordo Goldie Gratitude, Excellent-90%, with 31,078 lbs. milk at 3-10. She was consigned by Lloyd Heinz. Sales $2,500 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. Shot Of Nat Dimension Tiramisu, heifer calf 4 mos... $10,726 (Shot of Nat Llc, De Forest, Wis.) Lloyd Heinz, Shawano, Wis. Heartland Zuma Dinah, heifer calf 6 mos...................... 3,676 (D & D Jerseys, Newton, Wis.) Abby Tauchen, Bonduel, Wis. Heinz Renegade Courtney 7486, bred heifer 23 mos... 3,501 (Lloyd Heinz, Shawano, Wis.) D & D Jerseys, Newton, Wis. Shot of Nat Critic America-ET, bred heifer 13 mos........ 3,200 (Shot of Nat Llc) Mitchell Gilpin, Viola, Wis. O.F. TBone September, cow 3 yrs.................................. 3,001 (Owens Farms Inc., Frederic, Wis.) O.F. Wade Justine, cow 2 yrs.......................................... 2,526 (Owens Farms Inc.) Christopher Kemper, Dane, Wis. Orthridge Volcano Lava, heifer calf 6 mos..................... 3,000 (Randy or Laura Orth, Lancaster, Wis.)
March, April, and May JerseyBid.com Sales
Spring JerseyBid sales have been highlighted with featured sales such as the Wisconsin State Sale and choice lots from the Ohio Spring Classic Sale. In the regular monthly sales, 23 embryos have sold for an average price of $260.87 and one milking cow at $1,500. JerseyBid.com auctions are held the fourth Tuesday of each month. Consignments for the pending sale are posted two weeks before the sale closes. For more information on consigning or buying on JerseyBid.com, please contact Jersey Marketing Service at 614/322-4460 or log on to the website at www.JerseyBid.com.
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$16,000 High Seller for Wisconsin Spring Sale
A member of the “Stora” cow family topped the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Sale for $16,000 and led the sale to an overall average of $2,610.94 on 48 lots. The sale was held on April 26, 2013, at the Vernon County Fairgrounds in Viroqua in conjunction with the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show the following day. This year, the Badger Treasure Sale for juniors was also held during the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Sale. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
18 Cows, two years and over 2 under 3 mos., s.w.d. 8 Bred heifers 2 Open yearlings 16 Heifer calves 3 Choice of calves
$3,516.67 800.00 1,975.00 3,500.00 1,840.63 2,550.00
$63,300 1,600 15,800 7,000 29,450 7,650
48 Lots edian price M
$2,610.94 $125,325 $1,750.00
Sale Management: Greg and Ole Nelson Auctioneer: Norm Peterson
Wisconsin Jersey breeders Lance and Ryan Kamm placed the final bid of $16,000 on Storas Sultan Sultry to bring the fancyuddered four-year-old home to the farm in Baldwin. The Very Good-89% daughter of SHF Centurion Sultan, GJPI +53, stood third in her class for her new owners at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2013. Last year, she was first junior threeyear-old at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show and the New York Spring Carousel in 2012 and also tapped Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion at the show held in the Badger State. “Sultry” was Reserve All American Summer Yearling in 2010. She sold fresh in early March. She gave 64 lbs. milk on her April test and is projected to make 17,902 lbs. milk, 921 lbs. fat and 648 lbs. protein actual in her second lactation. “Sultry” is out of Stora of Oblong Valley, who held the title as the breed’s high-selling female from June 2006 until Page-Crest Excitation Karlie sold in recent months for $170,000. “Stora” is an Excellent-94% daughter of Piedmont Nadine Furor, GJPI -117, with an m.e. average of 17,662–1,021–719 on four lactations. She topped her class as a milking yearling at the Central National Jersey Show and The All American Jersey Show in 2004. The following year, she again won the blue ribbon at the show in Madison, Wis., and was also named Intermediate Champion. In 2008, she was Reserve Senior Champion at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show. “Sultry’s” grandam, Crooker Brook Trads Spencer, Excellent-93%, has two records over 22,900 lbs. milk, 1,120 lbs. fat july 2013
and 850 lbs. protein. She was second place junior three-year-old at the Central National Jersey Show in 2000 and nominated AllCanadian Four-Year-Old the following year. The next five dams are Very Good or Excellent in Canada. “Sultry” was consigned by Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis., who purchased “Stora” as the lone Jersey lot in the Carousel Farms Dispersal for $92,000 in 2006. The partnership of Ron and Christy Ratliff and Diane Ossenkop, Garnett, Kan., purchased the second high-seller, Iota Comerica Patricia-ET, for $8,100. The Very Good-83% daughter of Bridon Remake Comerica-ET, GJPI -82, sold fresh in late March and placed second in the junior three-year-old class at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show the following day. “Patricia’s” dam is a Very Good-88% “Furor” daughter with 17,470 lbs. milk, 920 lbs. fat and 748 lbs. protein at 4-11. Her grandam, Patricia of Partee Treat, Excellent-93%, was Intermediate Champion of The All American Jersey Show in 2001 and won the futurity held at the Central National Jersey Show the same year. Her third dam is an Excellent-90% daughter of Hollylane R Regal-ET, JPI -129, with three records over 21,000 lbs. milk and a best record of 10-2 305 27,440
4.5% 1,237 3.3% 914 93DCR. Her Excellent-93% fourth dam has 18,030 lbs. milk, 786 lbs. fat and 617 lbs. protein at 9-11. Her next two dams are Very Good in Canada. “Patricia” was consigned by Nelson Farm and Mike and Dan Brasch, Dassel, Minn. A paternal sister to “Patricia” was the third high seller at $6,800. Andrew Weber of Groton, S.D., was the final bidder on Advancer Comerica Sweet Cream. The Excellent-91% “Comerica” daughter calved in early January with her third calf. The fiveyear-old gave 128 lbs. milk on her February test and 106 lbs. milk on her March test and is projected to 27,297 lbs. milk, 1,672 lbs. fat and 992 lbs. protein actual. “Sweet Cream” was third senior three-year-old at the Wisconsin Spring Spectacular Show in 2011. “Sweet Cream” is backed by six dams that are appraised Very Good or Excellent. Her Excellent-94% dam is sired by Giprat Bellevue-ET, GJPI -39, and has five lactations—three of them over 20,100 lbs. milk, 1,320 lbs. fat and 870 lbs. protein. She was first aged cow at the North Wisconsin State Fair in 2011. “Sweet Cream’s” third dam is appraised Excellent-92% and has a dozen complete lactations. The next two dams are Excellent-90% and Excellent-91%, respectively. (continued to page 39)
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Eligibility Rules for 2013 All American Junior Show
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The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. The following eligibility and ownership rules were approved by the AJCA Board of Directors upon recommendation of the All American Planning Committees. Junior Jersey owners need to read these carefully and take appropriate action now to ensure that they are eligible to exhibit in the 2013 show. Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2013. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Rule 2, Entries. Animals must be registered in the Herd Register of the American Jersey Cattle Association (i.e., have GR or HR status) or have registry status of 75% or greater with Jersey Canada. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one person meeting the eligibility requirements of Rule 1 (above), one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in. Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2013. The date of registration and/or transfer is the Date Recorded printed on the registration certificate. Rule 3, Participation. Entries must be shown by the exhibitor, except by prior written approval from NAILE. Alternate leadspersons must comply with the age requirements of Rule 1 (above). Requests for alternate leadsperson must be submitted on NAILE forms not later than 12:00 noon the day before the show. No more than two (2) animals may be shown by one exhibitor in any one class. The exhibitor must lead the first entry and the second entry must be led by an NAILE approved alternate leadsperson. Adults are not allowed to show in any case. Rule 4, Breeder Status. In order to qualify for Premier Breeder points and Best Bred and Owned awards, the exhibitor declared at check-in must have his/her name recorded as a Breeder on the animal’s registration certificate. These awards will be made only to the individual exhibitor in the case of partnership animals. For more information, contact the Development department at 614/322-4456 or email info@usjersey.com.
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Wisconsin Spring Sale (continued from page 37)
“Sweet Cream” was consigned by Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis. The partnership of Nelson Farm and Tony Kohls, Dassel, Minn., purchased the fourth high seller, a member of the “Alicia” cow family at Ratliff Jerseys, for $6,250. The partners were the successful bidders on Ratliff Tequila Achieve-ET, a sevenmonth old daughter of Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, GJJPI -85, out of Ratliff Price Alicia. The Excellent-95% “Alicia” has an extensive show resume that includes National Grand Champion (2008-2010), Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition (20092010) and Reserve Grand Champion of the Central National Jersey Show (2009). She is sired by Ratliff Jade Price, PA JPI -8, and has a best record of 3-5 305 20,880 4.9% 1,014 3.6% 760 96DCR. “Achieve’s” grandam, Bridon Ethan Almond, Excellent-91%, made 20,260 lbs. milk, 1,071 lbs. fat and 716 lbs. protein at 5-5. Her third dam, Rozeview Dorie D Rachel, Excellent-95%, has two records over 19,450 lbs. milk, 810 lbs. fat and 700 lbs. protein. The next three dams are Very Good or Excellent in Canada. “Achieve” was consigned by Ron and Christy Ratliff. Sales $2,300 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Lance and Ryan Kamm, Baldwin, Wis. Storas Sultan Sultry, cow 3 yrs.................................. $16,000 (Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira, Wis.) Ron and Christy Ratliff and Diane Ossenkop, Garnett, Kan. Iota Comerica Patricia-ET, cow 3 yrs............................. 8,100 (Nelson Farm and Mike and Dan Brasch, Dassel, Minn.) Andrew Weber, Groton, S.D. Advancer Comerica Sweet Cream, cow 5 yrs............... 6,800 (Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.) Nelson Farm and Tony Kohls, Dassel, Minn. Ratliff Tequila Achieve-ET, heifer calf 6 mos.................. 6,250 (Ron and Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan.) Intrigue Sparkler Luda, cow 4 yrs. ................................ 2,800 (Kyle B. Barlass, Janesville, Wis.) Debra Jirschele, Athens, Wis. GR Kyles RM Dutchess, open yearling 12 mos. ........... 5,500 (Kyle B. Barlass, Janesville, Wis.) Nelson Farm and Jason Steinlage, Dassel, Minn. Stephan Comerica Viola, cow 5 yrs. ............................. 4,000 (Shari Strickhouser, Elkhorn, Wis.) Sadie Green, Elsie, Mich. Ratliff Sambo Dolly-ET, heifer calf 6 mos. ..................... 3,800 (Ron and Christy Ratliff) Brittnee Weness, Le Roy, Minn. Bridon Calcium Gina, bred heifer 19 mos. .................... 2,900 (Bridon Farms Inc., Paris, Ont.) Calvin Larson, Reedsburg, Wis. First choice female sired by Forest Glen Avery Action-ET and out of Elliotts Golden Vista-ET ...................................... 2,900 (Arethusa Farm, Litchfield, Conn.) Jason Steinlage and Jason Volker, Lawler, Iowa Genesis Justice Fanny, cow 2 yrs. ................................ 2,900 (Tony Kohls, Arlington, Minn.) Craig Martin, Olivet, Mich. First choice female sired by Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET and out of Cloverfield Centurion Eloise-ET .......................... 2,800 (Andrew E. Dice, Fredericksburg, Pa.) Jeremy M. Angstman, Oakes, N.D. Enniskillen Reagan Suzy, cow 2 yrs. ............................ 2,500 (Nelson Farm and Steinlage and Volker, Dassel, Minn.) Don Mielke, Menasha, Wis. Foxy Iatoal Bambi, cow 4 yrs. ....................................... 2,500 (Seth and Carrie Hoesly, Berlin, Wis.) Taylor Worthington, Ripon, Wis. Betn On Icon Nadsupr Vibrant, bred heifer 21 mos. ..... 2,400 (Brent Mays, Glasgow, Ky.) Paul Nicely, Evansville, Wis. Gordons VR Anna Lynn, bred heifer 2 yrs. ................... 2,300 (Josh and Phil Gordon, Syracuse, Ind.)
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Badger Treasure Sale Four calves sold in the Badger Treasure Sale for an average of $850 and a gross of $3,400. Julia Owens, Frederic, Wis., purchased the high seller, Riley Action Josi, for $1,200. The senior calf is sired by Forest Glen Avery Action-ET, GJPI +80, and backed by eight Very Good or Excellent dams. Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of O.F. Mannix Rebel-ET, GJPI +92, with a best record of 23,490 lbs. milk, 1,044 lbs. fat and 851 lbs. protein at 3-5. Her Very Good-85% grandam is sired by Eastglen
Alf Klassic-ET, GJPI +70, and has a best record of 4-0 305 18,410 5.1% 937 3.9% 713 102DCR. Her third dam is appraised Very Good-84% and has seven complete lactations—two of them in excess of 20,280 lbs. milk, 950 lbs. fat and 640 lbs. protein. “Josi” was consigned by fellow Jersey junior and first alternate National Jersey Queen, Kaitlin A. Riley, Gays Mills, Wis., who purchased her dam from Endres Jazzy Jerseys, Lodi, Wis., in the Badger Treasure Sale in 2007. Other Wisconsin juniors to make purchases were: Emma Schoneck, Marion; (continued to page 40)
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Judges Named For 2013 All American Jersey Shows
The judges have been selected for The 61st All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The largest exhibition of Registered Jersey™ cattle in the world, the three shows of The All American will be held November 9, 10 and 11, 2013 in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Chris Lahmers, Marysville, Ohio, will officiate in The All American Jersey Show on Monday, November 11. This will be his debut as the open show judge, having judged The All American Junior Jersey Show last year and the National Jersey Jug Futurity in 2011. Chris and his family own the Brown Velvet Brown Swiss and Lah-Dale Holstein show herds and have bred five All-American Brown Swiss winners. He has worked as the dairy programs specialist for COBA/Select Sires for 14 years. His consultant will be Mike Berry, Albany, Ore. Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y., will judge the 60th National Jersey
Jug Futurity on November 10. He has twice judged The All American Jersey Show and also The All American Junior Jersey Show. He was judge of the 50th Anniversary Jersey show in Riobamba, Ecuador in 2011, in addition to judging the Holstein and Brown Swiss shows at that fair. Chuck, his wife Sue and their son Charlie own and operate Silver Spring Farms, four times Premier Breeder of The All American Jersey Show and perennial Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the New York State Fair. His consultant will be Kelli Cull, Lomira, Wis. The National Jersey Jug Futurity is the oldest and richest class for dairy cattle in the world. Premiums for the 2013 show are estimated at $10,500. Judge for The All American Junior Jersey Show on November 9 will be Eric Topp, Botkins, Ohio. Topp was judge of the 2012 Mid-East Fall National Holstein Show in Louisville, and has extensive judging experience at state shows in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Topp-View Farms has developed champions at the Ohio State Fair and Spring Dairy Exposition, World
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Wisconsin Spring Sale (continued from page 37)
Alex and Stephanie Trowbridge, Milladore; and Tristian Vukosich, Menasha. Sales $800 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Julia Owens, Frederic, Wis. Riley Action Josi, heifer calf 6 mos.............................. $1,200 (Kaitlyn A. Riley, Gays Mills, Wis.) Tristian Vukosich, Menasha, Wis. Ameri-Milk Time Sally 184, heifer calf 6 mos.................... 800 (Don Mielke, Menasha, Wis.) Alex and Stephanie Trowbridge, Milladore, Wis. Kutz Charnesa 10800, heifer calf 5 mos........................... 800 (Kutz Dairy LLC, Jefferson, Wis.)
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Polled Heifer Tops the Ohio Spring Sale at $22,000
Each Memorial Day, the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association hosts the Ohio Spring Classic Sale in Sidney, Ohio. For several years it has ranked among the top 10 highest averaging sales of the year, mainly due to the top consignments that breeders from across the country and Canada have consigned. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
11 Cows, two years and over 27 Bred heifers 3 Open yearlings 21 Heifer calves 1 Embryo package 4 Choice of heifers 67 Lots Median price
$1,977.27 1,859.26 716.67 3,361.90 1,500.00 4,356.25
$21,750 50,200 2,150 70,600 1,500 17,425
$2,442.16 $163,625 $1,800.00
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service Auctioneer: Todd Woodruff
In 2012, Her-Man Impress MandalayET, topped the sale and became the highest selling female of 2012 and the highest selling genotyped heifer at public auction when she sold for $33,000. This year’s Ohio Spring Classic Sale followed suit as Scenic View Critic Navara Maid-1-P-ET sold for $22,000 and became the highest selling polled female at public auction as reported to Jersey Journal. The Ohio Spring Classic Sale started the day’s auction festivities with something new this year. A select group of consignments were sold in an online portion of the sale on JerseyBid.com preceeding the live sale. In all, 67 lots of Registered Jerseys sold for an average price of $2,442.16 and grossed $163,625. “Maid” the polled daughter of Schultz
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Scenic View Critic Navara Maid-1-P-ET became the highest selling polled female at public auction selling for $22,000 at the Ohio Spring Classic Sale. The calf was consigned by Leroy and Martha Sue Miller, represented by AJCA-NAJ Area Representative Greg Lavan, in back. She was purchased by River Valley Dairy, represented by Area Representative Brad Barham, right. Also pictured are sale chair Michael Hurst, Ohio Jersey Princess Molly Micheal, Ohio Jersey Queen Megan Cornish and Donna Griewe on the halter.
Legal Critic-P, GJPI +220, was catalogued as Lot 1 and carried her own GJPI of +226. The young calf has tested free of JH1 and is from one of the top component families of the breed. Bidding escalated quickly on the twomonth-old calf consigned by Leroy and Martha Sue Miller of Fredericksburg, Ohio. When the gavel fell at $22,000 it was River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill., placing the final bid. “Critic Maid’s” dam is a Very Good87% daughter of ISAU Daraway Flowerpower Navara-ET, GJPI +131. On her first lactation she had an m.e. of 19,765– 1,025–780. Her dam is the Excellent-93% Sunset Canyon Lemvig Maid 4-ET with a 5-2 record of 30,508 lbs. milk, 2,150 lbs. fat (7.0%) and 1,302 lbs. protein (4.3%) in 365 days. The next dam is Tenn Haug E Maid,
Craig Walton, far right, consigned a first choice daughter of Hawarden Impuls Premier out of 2012 National Grand Champion Cascadia Iatola Puzzle. The choice was purchased for $9,025 by Desert Park Jerseys of Oregon. Pictured with Walton are sale chair Michael Hurst, front left, and auctioneer Todd Woodruff and AJCA-NAJ Executive Secretary Neal Smith in the box.
Excellent-93%, with more than 20 sons in A.I. sampling programs. She has a best record of 26,014 lbs. milk, 1,820 lbs. fat (7.0%) and 1,107 lbs. protein (4.3%) at 6-0 in 365 days. The second high selling lot was a part of the online auction—first choice female sired by Hawarden Impuls Premier, GJPI +195, and out of Cascadia Iatola Puzzle. The choice was purchased for $9,025 by Desert Park Jerseys, Jefferson, Ore. The choice is a daughter of the 2012 National Grand Champion, “Puzzle,” with six ultrasounded females due in December to choose from. “Puzzle is appraised Excellent-91%, the maximum score for a second lactation cow. She recently completed a 3-5 record of 20,950 lbs. milk, 1,022 lbs. fat and 779 lbs. protein. “Puzzle” was named Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition and the Pennsylva(continued to page 42)
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Ohio Spring Classic Sale (continued from page 41)
nia All-American Jersey Show in 2012 as a senior three-year-old. In 2011, she was named All American Senior Two-YearOld and was first senior two-year-old at the Central National Jersey Show that same year. She is backed by two generations of Very Good dams with records exceeding 15,000 lbs. milk. The choice was consigned by the partnership of Craig Walton and Gene Iager, Pleasant Plain, Ohio. The third top selling individual lot was consigned by Jon Prokop, Middleburgh, N.Y, and was purchased by Hanna G. Schendel, Altair, Texas, for $6,250. Crossbrook HC Dawn-ET, an eightmonth-old heifer caught the eye of the Jersey junior. The senior calf hails from one of the most decorated families of the Jersey breed, the “Veronicas.” Sired by SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, GJPI +60, she is out of Arethusa Veronicas Dasher-ET, Excellent-94%. She was named Reserve Senior Champion of the 2010 New York State Fair and was Reserve All-American Senior Two-Year-Old of the 2008 AllBreed Access contest. The next dam is Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%. She was named National Grand Champion in 2004 and Supreme Champion of the 2006 World Dairy Expo. She has many more show winnings to her credit inclcuding Reserve Grand Champion of the 2002 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Steve Rowley of Foxworth, Miss., placed the final bid on the fourth high seller—Her-Man/SDF Premier Bristol-ET. He purchased the bred heifer for $4,200. “Bristol” was bred in early May to Goldust Valentino Layne-ET, GJPI +204. The P9 heifer is sired by Hawarden Impuls Premier, GJPI +195, and out of JVB Red Hot TB Bel-ET, Excellent-91%. “Bel” has a best record of 19,500 lbs. milk and 930 lbs. of fat and 723 lbs. protein at 3-1. Her dam is JVB REd Hot Mor Belinda-ET, Excellent-94%, with records in excess of 29,840 lbs. milk, 1,609 lbs. fat and 1,030 lbs. protein at 7-0. The next dam is also Excellent-94% and has a best record of 4-1 365 38,557 4.7% 1,802 3.7% 1,411 DHIR. The fifth dam is Sunny Day Yankee Becky, the first Jersey to produce four consecutive records of 30,000 lbs. milk. She was consigned by the partnership of Sunny Day Farm and Her-Man Jerseys, Chester, S.C. The consignment from the Schindel/ Oakley Families and Ethan and Kelsey Oakley, Springfield, Ohio, sold for $4,000.
S&O Grandious Gwen was purchased by Hanna G Schendel. The daughter of Rapid Bay Grandious, GJPI +48, sold due to Ratliff Comerica Austin-ET, GJPI -22. Her dam is a daughter of Giprat Belles Jade-ET, GJPI +29, and out of two-time National Grand Champion Llolyn Jude Griffen-ET, Excellent-95%. “Griffen” has six Excellent daughters and a best record of 5-0 365 31,431 5.2% 1,635 3.6% 1,127 DHIR. Two more Excellent dams in Canada back “Griffen.” Thirty-seven buyers in 15 states purchased the 67 lots, with 30 of the consignments staying in Ohio. Sales $2,400 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) River Valley Farm, Tremont, Ill. Scenic View Critic Navara Maid-1-P-ET, heifer calf 2 mos. .............................................................................. $22,000 (Leroy and Martha Sue Miller, Fredericksburg, Ohio) Desert Park Jerseys, Jefferson, Ore. First choice female sired by Hawarden Impuls Premier and out of Cascadia Iatola Puzzle........................................ 9,025 (Gene Iager and Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio) Hanna G. Schendel, Altair, Texas Crossbrook Hg Dawn-ET, heifer calf 8 mos.................. 6,250 (Jon Prokop, Middleburgh, N.Y.) S&O Grandious Gwen, bred heifer 14 mos................... 4,000 (Schindel/Oakley Families, Ethan and Kelsey Oakley, Springfield, Ohio) Gracefuls Reagan Glossy, heifer calf 11 mos................ 3,400 (Jessica Brown, Lilly Elsass and Nina Koster, Jackson Ctr, Ohio) Rrf Governor Gibsy, cow 3 yrs..................................... 2,650 (Reinholt Jerseys and Jordan, Trenton and Trevor Reinholt, Rochester, Ind.) Steve Rowley, Foxworth, Miss. Her-Man/Sdf Premier Bristol-ET, bred heifer 13 mos.. 4,200 (Sunny Day Farm and Her-Man Jerseys, Chester, S.C.) Joe Nash, Michael Heath and Triple T Holsteins, Campbellsville, Ky. Tj Classic Remake Vanna-ET, heifer calf 11 mos........ 3,700 (Greg and Joel Bourne, Ansonia, Ohio) Christopher F. Vaughan, Sheridan, Ill. Bri-Lin Gammon Sophia, bred heifer 17 mos................ 3,700 (Brian and Linda Raymer, Bright, Ont.) Sa-Fire Sultans Sissy, cow 4 yrs.................................... 3,200 (Robert W. Brown and Family, Centerburg, Ohio) Jenny Butcher, Mount Pleasant, Ont. First choice female sired by Maack Dairy Eclipses-P-ET and out of Oakfield TBone Vivianne-Et................................ 3,525 (Tyler Herrington, Dansville, N.Y.) Ellie Mckissick, New Castle, Pa. Waltons Tequila Kradel, heifer calf 2 mos...................... 3,500 (Craig Walton, Pleasant Plain, Ohio) Steven T. Wetmore, Mount Ulla, N.C. Hillpoint Bp Qc Frosty-Et, heifer calf 5 mos................. 3,250 (Hillpoint Partners and Bryce Piwtorak, Cross Plains, Wis.) Robert W. Brown and Family, Centerburg, Ohio Sleegerholm Reagan Ingred, bred heifer 20 mos.......... 3,100 (Mike Sleegers and Ari Ekstein, Belmont, Ont.) Maple Leaf Genetics, Waynesville, Ohio Tlhf Plus Bonnie, bred heifer 14 mos.......................... 3,100 (Neal Smith, Reynoldsburg, Ohio) Tj Classic Just Wait Lacy, cow 2 yrs.............................. 2,600 (Joel Bourne, Ansonia, Ohio) Nick Blackburn and Oakhaven Jerseys, Galloway, Ohio Topeka Sundown-ET, heifer calf 8 mos.......................... 2,750 (Williams Jerseys and Erin and Jody Williams, McConnelsville, Ohio) Shari Strickhouser, Elkhorn, Wis. Hometown Impression Cache-ET, heifer calf 8 mos...... 2,750 (Neil and Melanie Hunter/Hometown Jerseys, Bath, Ont.) Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y. First choice female sired by Bw Surefire and out of Sheer Grace.............................................................................. 2,725 (Larry L. Duvall, Chillicothe, Ohio) Matthew Steiner, Rittman, Ohio Weldy Spectacular Glory, bred heifer 22 mos................ 2,700 (Ethan W. Weldy, Middle Point, Ohio) Noah Settlage, West Mansfield, Ohio Den-Kel Blackstone Savory-ET, cow 3 yrs..................... 2,500 (Backwoods Jerseys, Waynesburg, Ky.) Elise Carpenter, Russell Springs, Ky. Gordons Tequila Di Dee, bred heifer 14 mos................. 2,400 (W. Phil Gordon/Gordon Farms, Syracuse, Ind.) Shot of Nat Llc, De Forest, Wis. Kcjf Belvederes Diamond, heifer calf 8 mos............... 2,400 (Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky.)
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DIRECTOR PROFILE
Getting to Know NAJ Director Kelly Moss
N
ational All-Jersey Director Kelvin “Kelly” Moss, Mountain Shadow Dairy, Litchfield Park, Ariz., was born and raised in the Grand Canyon State. In 1991, after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., he returned home to form a partnership with his father, Alvin, and took over ownership when his father passed away in 2011. Throughout the years, Mountain Shadow Dairy LLC has grown from 700 milking cows on 17 acres to 1,350 milking cows on approximately 160 crop acres. During the expansion and assuming ownership, Kelly has remained involved in a variety of industry and local concerns. He served 10 years on the board of Arizona Dairy Herd Improvement Association, currently serves as secretary of the Arizona Jersey Cattle Association. He is currently a board member for the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation of the United Dairymen of Arizona. He is actively involved with the state and local Farm Bureau dealing with environmental and dairy issues. He has been a district supervisor with the Agua Fria/New River NRCD since 1995 and is a director of the Adaman Mutual Water Company, a local water provider. In 2001, Kelly was honored with the Young Jersey Breeder award from the American Jersey Cattle Association and the Progressive Dairyman award from National Dairy Shrine. He has also graduated from Project CENTRL in 2011, a rural leadership training program. Kelly and his wife Kathy have been married for 23 years and have seven children, Anneke 19, Shelby 16, Sheridan 14, Regan 11, Katie 8, Jackson 6 and Jensen 18 months. Their Mountain Shadow Dairy REAP herd has a 2012 AJCA lactation average of 16,076—750—548 on 1,209 lactations. Where is your milk shipped and what type of federal order is it? Our milk goes to United Dairymen of Arizona. We are in Order 131, which is a fat skim order, a system that pays us for the value of our fat and then the skim value. How does your milk market differ from other areas of the country paid on component pricing? What are the benefits? I don’t think our market is that much different. We are basically a manufacturing market. We do have around 28% class I utilization here, but that includes Sara Farms which is 100% class I. (This is the producer handler that was recently pooled.) Without this milk we would be much closer to 10% Class I utilization. How does the Arizona Federal Order differ from other fat-skim orders in the southeastern United States? One difference is that our co-op is roughly 85% of the pool. Although we are a fat-skim order, the co-op does have a protein bonus program in place that helps make the pricing a bit more equitable for higher solids milk. july 2013
One drawback is the program is producer funded, meaning everyone gets a checkoff, and those monies get reallocated to the higher protein milk based on the producer’s protein level. We also have a local quota system that tends to have a controlling effect on our local milk supply. Probably the biggest difference between Arizona and the southeast is the fact that we are not milk deficit, but have a pretty close balance between production and utilization. As a high component herd that is situated in a fat-skim order, what challenges do you face with the equitability of your product? The biggest challenge obviously, is not getting paid the full value of the milk we produce. Having the price we get paid disconnected from the value our milk brings to the co-op means that we have to share that value with the rest of the co-op members. Living in a very urban area, how do you manage the feed for a herd your size and keep your income over feed cost down? Feed costs have been our biggest challenge as I’m sure they are for most. We are located between Luke Air Force Base and the White Tank Mountains. Due to this fact, the infrastructure necessary for higher density development has been slow to reach us. This has allowed farming to continue within a reasonable distance from the dairy, and although water is quite costly, it is still feasible to get the wet forages brought in at a reasonable price. Like everyone else, we’ve begun to grow some of our own feed and have been able to realize significant savings. Our hope is that we may be able to rent more acres in the future to make owning equipment and doing the fieldwork ourselves more realistic. What are the challenges of managing a large herd to high component production levels? Our summers get a little warm. In fact it’s 110°F outside right now, although the humidity is around 5%. It’s very hard to get cows pregnant in these conditions and getting them to eat is almost as difficult. This creates a calving cycle that results in very few calves being born from April to July and a lot of cows freshening from August to November. As the days in milk rise, the heat sets in and production falls so we really don’t see the butter fat levels rise like I would expect with the increased days in milk, and then in the calving season the large number of fresh cows milking reduces the overall fat levels as well. Our best fat months are the few months from December to February. What environmental challenges do you face being in such a densely populated area? Dust is the biggest concern. There is an effort by our county to control dust from all sources and agriculture is an easy target. In order to keep the dust settled, we wet the driveways and feed lanes (continued to page 47)
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California Spring Jersey Show
• April 25, 2013, Merced County Fairgrounds, Merced, Ca.w • Mike Deaver, Edgerton, Wis., judge • 59 head shown • Sr. and Gr. Champ. female—Wicks Applejack 3647, Anthony Evangelo, Hanford • Res. Sr. and Res. Gr. Champ. female—Family Hill Governor Favor, Yosemite Jersey Dairy, B. Barlass and R. Teixeira, Hilmar • Int. Champ.—Whitney Oaks K Beth, Joey and Laurie Airoso, Tipton • Res. Int. Champ. female—Maple Ridge Nevada Pearll, Frank and Carol Borba and Frank and Diane Borba, Escalon • Jr. Champ. female—Royalty Ridge Tequila On Ice-ET, Kelli Carstensen, Petaluma • Res. Jr. Champ. female—Latimore V R Jennys Jewel, Luke Vandyk, Tulare Class Winners
Junior heifer calf (4 shown) 1. Flying Hart Teq Flurry, Hartley Silva, Modesto 2. Exels Verbatim Response Raz 2644, Jennifer Van Exel, Lodi
Wicks Applejack 3647 1st 4-yr.-old cow Senior and Grand Champion
Maple Ridge Nevada Pearll 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Reserve Intermediate Champion
Intermediate heifer calf (6 shown) 1. Edy-Star Sultan Bella, Hannah Sanders, Hilmar 2. Exels V Response Donna 2623, Quaid Everett, Porterville Senior heifer calf (3 shown) 1. Paulo-Bro Prem Connie 1580, Kassidy Sheldon, Hanford 2. Edy-Star Verjatin Mandy, Nicole Sanders, Hilmar Summer yearling heifer (7 shown) 1. WF Deluxe Atara, Frank and Carol Borba and Frank and Diane Borba, Escalon 2. Shadowave Marlyn Monroe, David Edwards, Hilmar Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) 1. Exels Action Saxon 2503, Hank and Carolyn Van Exel, Lodi 2. Fire-Lake GG Reba-ET, Nicole Sanders Senior yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Royalty Ridge Tequila On Ice-ET (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Family Hill Amadeo Jocelyn), Kelli Carstensen, Petaluma, jr. champ. 2. Latimore V R Jennys Jewel (S: Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, D: Potwell Top Prize Jenny 41J), Luke Vandyk, Tulare, res. jr. champ. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. GR Mortimers Grand Prix Wynette, Regina Pozzi, Valley Ford
Senior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) 1. Whitney Oaks K Beth (S: Whitney Oaks R Keeper, Marybeth of Oblong Valley-ET), Joey and Laurie Airoso, Tipton, int. champ. 2. Sunset Canyon Headline C Amity, Cort James Rowley, Visalia Junior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) 1. Maple Ridge Nevada Pearll (S: Huronia Connection Nevada 27L, D: Early Rise Amedeo Panda), Frank and Carol Borba and Frank and Diane Borba, res. int. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (8 shown) 1. Underground Dominica Mamie, Regina Pozzi 2. Rancho Vista Theresa, Matthew J. Sweeney, Visalia 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) 1. Wicks Applejack 3647 (S: Steinhauers Iatola Applejack, D: Wicks Rasmus 2730), Anthony Evangelo, Hanford, sr. and gr. champ. 2. Free-Mar Blackstone Beeves, Yosemite Jersey Dairy and Colin Russell, Hilmar 5-yr.-old cow (5 shown) 1. Family Hill Governor Favor (S: Griffens Governor-ET, D: Family Hill SD Favorite), Yosemite Jersey Dairy, B. Barlass and R. Teixeira, Hilmar, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. (continued to page 48)
Sun Valley Farm 10350 Meda Loop Road Cloverdale, Oregon 97112 Bearl, Joanne, and Jeff Seals 503/392-5870 Tom and Jennie Seals • 503/392-4224 jennie.seals@gmail.com or sunvalleyjerseys@gmail.com
Silver Mist Farm
Kevin and Annette Thomas 2065 McCormick Loop, Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone 503/842-2658 Fax 503/842-5747 Email silvermist@oregoncoast.com
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NAJ Director Kelly Moss (continued from page 45)
with a water truck, but that often creates mud that sticks to the tires and tracks out onto the public roadway. Then this becomes a liability because the mud dries on the road surface and passing cars stir up that dust. A number of producers here have been cited and fined for “fugitive dust” although as of yet, we have not. It is always a concern for us though. How does your herd adapt to the extreme heat of the southwest and keep their production and components so strong? One of the benefits of the Jersey cow is her heat tolerance. Several years ago we did a study with the University of Arizona to measure the effect of cooling a group of cows with fans and high pressure mist compared to cooling only with mist. While we did see an increase in milk production it was not enough to offset the added expense. We do cool the cows with high pressure misting systems under the shades in the corrals, but at a much lower cost. As I stated earlier, the cows still get stressed by the heat, but while it’s not uncommon for the Holstein cows to die of the heat, very rarely do we find summer deaths that we attribute to the heat. How has serving on the NAJ board of directors most directly affected you? I’ve greatly enjoyed my time serving as a director. Although we have not yet been able to affect how high solids milk gets priced here, I have a greater appreciation for the great job the Jersey staff is doing to promote our breed and equitable pricing for high solids milk. My hope is that I’ve in some small way contributed to the success of our organization. What do you see as the biggest challenge facing dairy farms today in the U.S.? Profitability. Specifically with respect to feed costs. I realize it depends on which side of the fence you’re on, but government encouragement of ethanol production has done a great harm to the ag industry in the U.S. and even to the environment worldwide. The job of government is to provide a level playing field for all industry, not to pick winners and losers. In deciding that corn ethanol should be a winner Washington has disrupted the entire economy. The effect on livestock producers is obvious, but it also affected the price of food worldwide. In fact, a food riot was one of the events that started the “arab spring.” Environmentalist often voice concern over the destruction of rain forests. Ethanol is having a negative effect on that as well. Higher corn prices have caused the domestic planting of other crops such as soybeans to be displaced driving up july 2013
their cost. Consequently, as soybeans are worth more, more rainforests are cleared in Brazil to make room for planting more soybeans there. What current issue(s) are you most invested in, currently? The issue that is most consuming to me currently is feed cost. The future of my family in the dairy business depends on finding ways to lower the cost of feed. I have made everything else as efficient as I can, but the cost of feed is my biggest obstacle to profitability. Getting the full value for my milk would
help as well, but short of moving to a different order, concentrating on purchasing feed at first cost is the most logical focus. Growing our own grains and forage has made a big difference this past year. The learning curve has been steep, but enjoyable. I simply hope that more acres become available to us. What are the greatest opportunities you see for your own herd and the Jersey breed? I think the greatest opportunities for the Jersey breed are what they’ve always been. The Jersey cow is efficient both productively and reproductively. She takes up less (continued to page 48)
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Gary Miller 814/398-2422
Secretary: Jessica Peters 814/282-5206 AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: Sara Barlass 614/256-6502 Visit us online at: http://pennsylvaniajerseys.usjersey.com
Four Springs Jerseys
J. Craig and Susan Wicker 2147 Upper Brush Valley Road Centre Hall, PA 16828 814/364-9807 wickfsvetclin@aol.com A REAP Herd • Equity Investor
JEMI Jerseys
Kenny Farm
“We show our milk cows and milk our show cows.” Bob and Alma Kenny • Clayton and Renée Kenny
Jeff and Michele Reasner
Phone: 717/530-7784 • Email: jemi@earthlink 7382 Sunset Road, Newburg, PA 17240 Website: http://www.holsteinworld.com/jemi/
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Nobledale Farm
Registered Jerseys since 1888 RR 2, Box 626, Gillett, PA 16925 Stuart and Elaine Phone/Fax 570/537-2066 Steve and Donna 570/537-2314 E-mail: senoble@npacc.net
Stoney Hollow Jerseys
Don, Jill, Garrett, and Jason Stonerook 231 Stonerook Rd., Martinsburg, PA 16662 Phone: 814/793-3059 Email: jstonerook@dishmail.net
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NAJ Director Kelly Moss (continued from page 47)
Royalty Ridge Tequila On Ice-ET 1st Senior yearling heifer Junior Champion
California Spring Show (continued from page 46)
2. Rancho Vista Americia, Frank and Carol Borba and Frank and Diane Borba Aged cow (2 shown) 1. Renner Farm I Dede-P, Blake Renner, Fortuna 2. Lou-Ville Minister Sirene, Louie Cozzitorto, Turlock Junior best three females (2 shown) 1. Exels Jerseys, Lodi Dam and daughter (2 shown) 1. Hartley Silva, Modesto
Underground Dominica Mamie 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow
space, uses fewer resources, and is easier to manage, especially with respect to calving ease. She produces more of what the world needs at a lower cost, so economically she just makes sense. The opportunity for my own herd in this milk market is a little harder to see, yet there is some. We have consistently had a market for cows and heifers that command a strong price. A number of my fellow producers here in Arizona have purchased excess cows from us on an ongoing basis, with an increasing number looking to convert to 100% Jersey. While that provides a great opportunity it also is negative in the fact that there will be more producers to share the protein bonus with. Eventually however it may provide a critical mass of high solids producers with the will to change the pricing formula for all the milk produced here.
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Gifts Made to Support Jersey Educational Funds
Memorial gifts were received in May and June for support of youth funds managed by the American Jersey Cattle Association. Gifts to the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth in memory of Carole N. Core, who passed away May 25, were made by COBA/Select Sires, Columbus, Ohio; Phyllis and Alan Core, Carlisle, Iowa; Edwin R. and Cheryl F. Ettinger, Kinards, S.C.; Jessie Heaberlin, Pleasantville, Iowa; Edward and Victoria Hinshaw, Milwaukee, Wis.; Jane A. Gibb, Fort Dodge, Iowa; Patricia K. Jenkins, Clive, Iowa; Kevin and Julie Larson, Viroqua, Wis.; Steve A. and Leota I. Larson, Whitewater, Wis.; G. Joe Lyon, Toledo, Iowa; Mary and Jerry Manley, Columbus, Ohio; Erick A. Metzger and Patricia L. Callahan, Hebron, Ohio; Cherie L. Bayer, Columbus, Ohio; David R. and Agnes D. Norman, Liberty, Pa.; David Parkinson and Sara Gaetz, Sahuarita, Ariz.; LuAnn Smith, Des Moines, Iowa; David W. and Linda L. Spahr, Findlay, Ohio; St. Jacobs Animal Breeding Corp., Fairfield, Vt.; Ray and Margaret Schooley, Marshfield, Mo.; Robert E. Walton, De Forest, Wis.; and Brooks and Vickie White, Canal Winchester, Ohio. A contribution in memory of Donald S. Sherman, recipient of the AJCA Master Breeder and Distinguished Service Awards and past-President of the American Jersey Cattle Association, was received from the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association for Jersey Youth Academy. A gift in memory of J. B. Kunkel, Butler, Mo., to the AJCA Educational, Youth Activities and Special Awards Fund, was received from Arthur W. Johnson, Whitewater, Wis. Contributions to these educational and research funds are exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For more information on contributing to these or other permanent funds managed by the American Jersey Cattle Association, contact the Development Department at 614/322-4456.
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well, it will highlight one feature article a month, in addition to select shows, sales and meetings. Breeder advertising will also be more visible and available through the newly designed site. The online Jersey Journal is fully operational with a quick link to the subscription log in. Once into the site, online subscribers have access to Jersey Journals through 2009. With the new design, the Journal is now available to be viewed on a tablet, smart phone, or computer. Visit http:jerseyjournal.usjersey.com or contact staff at jerseyjournal@usjersey. com for more information. Page 49
Ohio Spring Dairy Expo Junior Jersey Show
DKG Jade Violet was named Grand Champion for Trevor Greiwe, Sidney, at the Ohio Spring Dairy Expo Junior Jersey Show on March 29, 2013. DKG Jade Princess, shown by Lane Greiwe, Sidney, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Steve Hendress, Wolcott, Ind., judged the 47 Registered Jerseys shown in Columbus, Ohio. Class Winners) Intermediate heifer calf (3 shown) S&S Tequila Shimmer, Xavier L. Howard, S&S Farm, Wellington Senior heifer calf (4 shown) DKG Vindication Passion, Garrett Hageman, Sidney Summer yearling heifer (3 shown) DKG Grandious Frisky, Blake Greiwe, Sidney Junior yearling heifer (8 shown) DKG Jade Wild Plum, Trevor Greiwe, Sidney Intermediate yearling heifer (5 shown) 1. Milksource Tequila Vista (S: Tower Vue Prime TequilaET, D: Milksource Jade Vintage-ET), Jacob Morgan, Urbana, jr. champ. 2. Topp-View Crockett Garcia Envy (S: Rapid Bay Garcia, D: Bridon Jade Expo-ET, Keaton Topp, Botkins, res. jr. champ. Senior yearling heifer (5 shown) Aragorn Pat A Cake, Matthew Richards, Urbana Junior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) DKG Motion Oreo (S: KCJF Mollys Ren Motion, D: DKG Ressurection Promise), Garrett Hageman, res. int. champ.
DKG Jade Wild Plum 1st Junior yearling heifer
DKG Jade Violet 1st Aged cow Senior and Grand Champion
Senior 2-yr.-old cow (7 shown) HLF Iatola Shayla (S: SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola-ET, D: HLF Jamaican Snow), Rachel Anderson, New Philadelphia, int. champ. Junior 3-yr.-old cow (2 shown) Dukes Millie of Starwischer, Gus Hoewischer, Mechanicsburg Senior 3-yr.-old cow (3 shown) DKG Jade Princess (S: Giprat Belles Jades-ET, D: DKG Whistler Dora), Lane Greiwe, Sidney, res. sr. and res. gr. champ. 4-yr.-old cow (6 shown) Starwischer Coalition Candy, Ethan Starkey, Mechanicsburg Aged cow (1 shown) DKG Jade Violet (S: Giprat Belles Jade-ET, D: DKG Renaissance Season), Trevor Greiwe, sr. and gr. champ.
DKG Jade Princess 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion Jim and Jan VanBuskirk Ph: 734/654-6544 Jim’s Cell: 734/771-2807 Dave and Yvonne VanBuskirk and Family Ph: 734/654-0402 Dave’s Cell: 734/915-7484 Drew and Deanne Buell and Family Ph: 734/269-3059 Drew’s Cell: 734/693-1408 1110 Sigler Road, Carleton, Michigan 48117
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Awards Focus of Kentucky Meeting The annual meeting of the Kentucky Jersey Cattle Club (KJCC) was held on December 1, 2012, at the Clouds Country Cooking restaurant in Harrodsburg. American Jersey Cattle Association Director Phil Gordon spoke about the record year for Jerseys in 2012. New all-time records were established for animals registered (103,345), herds (1,104) and cows (149,371) enrolled on performance programs, cows scored (95,944) in the type appraisal program and units of JerseyTags sold ($260,088). Gordon noted that Ron Mosser will be the AJCA-National All-Jersey Inc. representative for the state following the reorganization of representative territories. Members approved the continued funding of All American festivities in the amount of $1,500. They also approved the contribution of $300 for junior awards at district shows and $200 for state 4-H dairy judging programs. Officers were elected to serve the KJCC as follows: Chad Powers, Irvine, president; Brent Mays, Salvisa, vice president; and Brooke Powers, Irvine, secretary. Brenda O’Bryan, Mount Washington, served as treasurer until March 1, when Stacy Elmore, Elizabethtown, assumed responsibilities as club treasurer. In an awards ceremony, several Kentucky Jersey breeders were recognized for production achievements in 2012. Keightly-Core Jerseys, Salvisa, led the state for all measures of production with a herd average of 19,609 lbs. milk, 880 lbs. fat ad 697 lbs. protein on 78 cows. The dairy owned by Jeff and Alta Mae Core also ranks nationally among similar sized herds. With a 2012 AJCA lactation average of 22,207 lbs. milk, 1,016 lbs. fat and 800 lbs. protein on 42 cows, it ranks third for milk, fourth for protein (tie) and 10th for fat among herds with 40-79 cows. The Cores also took home six certificates for individual cow production. KCJF Regency Treasure, the latest cow to be appraised Excellent-97% and the 2012 All American Lifetime Cheese Production Cow, received the award for high lifetime fat production. The daughter of Renaissance Kims Regency, JPI -19, produced 163,701 lbs. milk and 8,668 lbs. fat in eight lactations. KCJF Responses Pistachio produced the high 305-day record in the state based on actual energy corrected milk. The Excellent-91% daughter of Hollylane R Response-ET, JPI -45, made a record of 27,596 lbs. energy corrected milk. Actual production on the 5-0 record is 24,292 lbs. milk, 1,012 lbs. fat and 856 july 2013
lbs. protein. WF Kyros Dakota, Excellent-91%, was the high-producing three-year-old for milk with a 3-2 record with an m.e. of 31,265–1,114–1,042. KCJF Iatolas Vixen, Excellent-92%, led three-year-olds for components with a 3-6 record with an m.e. of 29,424–1,427–1,088. KCJF Centurions Ritz, Excellent-91%, topped four-yearolds for all measures of production with a 4-6 record with an m.e. of 27,545–1,421– 1,080. 4W Pusher Lizzie, Excellent-91%, was the high-producing aged cow for milk and protein with a 6-3 record with an m.e. of 29,766–1,200–1,054. Three more Jersey breeders earned cer-
tificates for individual cow production. J1 Hostorm Rosette 4010, Very Good84%, owned by George Alberto Stiles, San Antonio, Texas, was the high lifetime milk producer with 170,252 lbs. milk and 6,316 lbs. fat. Heartland Jevon Dulcie, Very Good-80%, owned by Jarret Martinez, Columbia, led two-year-olds for all measures of production with a 1-7 m.e. of 28,539–1,216–948. JJR Nick Victoria, Desirable-79%, was the top fat producer among aged cows with a 7-4 m.e. of 24,618–1,327–882. She is owned by Jordan Elmore of Elizabethtown. Next year’s meeting will be held December 7, 2013, in Harrodsburg. Page 51
GOLDUST GERONIMO LEANNA-ET C-BAR HALLMARK GERONIMO SUNSET CANYON IMPULS L MAID 2-ET ISDK Q IMPULS CAL-MART FANTOM TONYA 3503-ET ALTAMONT MH FANTOM SUNSET CANYON RENEGADE ANTHEM-ET BW RENEGADE-ET
GOLDUST VALENTINO LARIS-ET 3/1/12 011JE01165 F 212 49 1312 54 486 2.1 5.14 Y 8.1 ALL LYNNS LOUIE VALENTINO-ET JEUSA000118006624 JEUSA000116279413
SUNSET CANYON MERIDIAN 3/4/12 007JE01243 F 180 32 503 67 539 1.2 2.18 G 5.8 PF LENNOX HENDRIX JEUSA000117957909 JEUSA000116844046
CAL-MART ZUMA TETON 3/10/12 011JE01161 C 220 37 1084 45 590 1.5 4.87 G 4.7 ISDK DJ ZUMA JEUSA000117961487 JEDNK000000302730
SHOT OF NAT MESCHACH-P-ET 3/22/12 011JE01168 F 218 39 1013 66 634 1.8 3.43 Y 7.3 SCHULTZ LEGAL CRITIC-P JEUSA000117981511 JEUSA000117217618
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REGIONAL SIRE SAMPLING GROUPS
SPRING CREEK IMPULS LIBERTY-ET ACCELERATED GENETICS ISDK Q IMPULS
SPRING CREEK ALEXANDER JUSTICE 6/11/12 014JE00604 F 200 34 629 70 586 1.1 3.24 Y 6.3 FOREST GLEN ARTIST ALEXANDER JEUSA000118079859 JEUSA000067037158
CODE Marketing organization
DUPAT IMPULS 3549 ISDK Q IMPULS
DUPAT CRITIC DIVOT-ET 6/3/12 011JE01174 F 216 48 1199 59 531 1.5 3.63 Y 6.3 SCHULTZ LEGAL CRITIC-P JEUSA000067135396 JEUSA000117217618
ALTA GENETICS
ALL LYNNS ALEXANDER ROYALE ACCELERATED GENETICS FOREST GLEN ARTIST ALEXANDER
ALTA GENETICS
ALTA GENETICS
ALTA GENETICS
SELECT SIRES
ALTA GENETICS
SELECT SIRES
ALL LYNNS RUMBLE AT TLJ 6/2/12 014JE00607 F 213 46 1176 44 532 1.2 3.12 Y 6.2 ALL LYNNS VAUGHN-ET JEUSA000067224219 JEUSA000116160016
JER-Z-BOYZ CRITIQUE-P-ET 3/23/12 011JE01162 F 205 27 279 56 577 2.3 6.39 Y 7 SCHULTZ LEGAL CRITIC-P JER-Z-BOYZ TBONE 26859 JEUSA000117979820 JEUSA000117217618 RICHIES JACE TBONE A364
ASPEN GROVE MILITIA ROSE SUNSET CANYON RP MILITIA-ET
SELECT SIRES
SELECT SIRES
Marketing Organization/ Sampling Group
ORTHRIDGE AVIATOR 2/6/12 007JE01258 F 195 40 843 44 514 0.2 1.05 G 5.6 ISDK DJ ZUMA JEUSA000117931217 JEDNK000000302730
Dam Name Maternal Grandsire
DP IMPULS TRIS 8622 ISDK Q IMPULS
Sire Name JH1 GJPI Prot Milk Fat NM$ PTAT JUI Y/G GFI Registration Number
DP GOLDA TREY-ET 1/21/12 007JE01245 F 193 57 1488 69 382 1.2 2.01 G 5.7 GR OOMSDALE TBONE GOLDA-ET JEUSA000067431363 JEUSA000067080468
NAAB Code
GR DEN-KEL DALE JUSTA-ET PR OOMSDALE JACE GRATIT GARDEN-ET
Date of Birth
Bulls which are genotyped have their JH1 status listed follwing their NAAB code. GPTAs replace Parent Average for genotyped bulls. The bull’s Expected Future Inbreeding (EFI) or for genomic‐tested bulls, GFI, is printed to the left of the sire. The letters in the column before GFI, correspond with enrollment in the Genetic Diversity program (G) or the Young Sire Program (Y) of the AJCA.
DEN-KEL HENDRIX JAMMER-ET 12/15/11 007JE01254 F 226 46 1411 62 597 1.5 3.01 G 5.4 PF LENNOX HENDRIX JEUSA000067138859 JEUSA000116844046
Young Sire Name Registration Number
Young sire sampling is a vital part of Jersey breed progress. To supplement your current sampling efforts, the Jersey Journal publishes an industry-wide listing of young bulls available for sampling. Contact the marketing or sampling organization directly to learn more about a particular sampling program or to order semen from a specific bull.
Young Sire Availability Listing, July 2013
California Spring Junior Jersey Show
Sunset Canyon Headline C Amity was named Grand Champion for Cort James Rowley, Visalia, at the California Spring Junior Jersey Show on April 25, 2013. Underground Dominica Mamie, shown by Regina Pozzi, Valley Ford, was named Reserve Grand Champion. Mike Deaver, Edgerton, Wis., judged the 36 Registered Jerseys shown in Merced, Calif. Class Winners
Intermediate heifer calf (2 shown) Flying Hart Teq Flurry, Hartley Silva, Modesto Senior heifer calf (6 shown) Edy-Star Sultan Bella, Hannah Sanders, Hilmar Summer yearling heifer (3 shown) Paulo-Bro Prem Connie 1580, Kassidy Sheldon, Hanford Junior yearling heifer (6 shown) Shadowave Marlyn Monroe, David Edwards, Hilmar Intermediate yearling heifer (4 shown) Fire-Lake GG Reba-ET, Nicole Sanders, Hilmar Senior yearling heifer (3 shown) 1. Royalty Ridge Tequila On Ice-ET (S: Tower Vue Prime Tequila-ET, D: Family Hill Amadeo Jocelyn), Kelli Carstensen, Petaluma, jr. champ. 2. Latimore V R Jennys Jewel (S: Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, D: Potwell Top Prize Jenny 41J), Luke Vandyk, Tulare, res. jr. champ. Junior 2-yr.-old cow (1 shown) GR Mortimers Grand Prix Wynette, Regina Pozzi, Valley Ford Junior 3-yr.-old cow (4 shown) Sunset Canyon Headline C Amity (S: Schultz Rescue Headline, D: Sunset Canyon Centurion R Amity), Cort James Rowley, Visalia, int. and gr. champ. Senior 3-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Whitney Oaks Conn Lucky Lady, Madeline Davis, Riverdale 4-yr.-old cow (3 shown) Underground Dominica Mamie (S: SV Jade Hired Gun-ET, D: Underground Duaiseoir Mamie-ET), Regina Pozzi, res. int. and res. gr. champ. 5-yr.-old cow (1 shown) Golden Apple of Family Hill (S: Golden Boy of Ferreira, D: Family Hill First Noel-ET), Robert Silva, Modesto, res. sr. champ. Aged cow (2 shown) Hilmar Benefactor 20084 (S: Sunset Canyon BenefactorET, D: Hilmar Saber 15437), Marissa Soares, Hilmar, sr. champ.
Sunset Canyon Headline C Amity 1st Junior 3-yr.-old cow Intermediate and Grand Champion
Underground Dominica Mamie 1st Senior 3-yr.-old cow Res. Intermediate and Res. Grand Champion
july 2013
Hilmar Benefactor 20084 1st Aged cow Senior Champion
Royalty Ridge Tequila On Ice-ET 1st Senior yearling heifer Junior Champion
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As genotyping becomes a viable tool for herd marketing and management, more and more Jersey breeders are adopting the technology, many for the first time. If you’ve never ordered a genotyping kit, the process may seem intimidating and you may not know where to begin. In this month’s Jersey Jargon, we’ll cover the basics of the genotyping process to ensure samples are submitted correctly and you receive results in a timely manner. Getting Started The first step is to contact the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) to order a genotyping kit. This needs to be done because Jersey breeders cannot place orders directly with GeneSeek, the laboratory that currently conducts genotyping. The AJCA will then send you a letter-size, self-mailing genotyping form that has been preprinted with the animal’s identification that should be used to send a hair sample to the laboratory. Genotyping kits can be ordered online
from the AJCA using the Genomic Testing Express Order System on infoJersey. com. Look for the link under the “Animal Services” tab. Click on the link, enter your customer service number in the open field and then follow ordering instructions. You can also submit your order by completing an Excel worksheet and faxing it to 614/861-8040 (attention: genomic test) or emailing it to genomictest@usjersey. com. Download the document by visiting www.USJersey.com/Programs/Genomictest.htm and scrolling down the page to the “Excel Worksheet” link. Submitting DNA Samples Hair from the tail switch is the preferred source for DNA. Step-by-step instructions for obtaining the sample and mailing it to the laboratory can be found online at www.USJersey.com/Programs/ HairSampleCollection.pdf. Make sure hair samples are pulled from the switch rather than cut with scissors. Hair roots need to be included for adequate results. Keep in mind too that it is easier to pull hairs that include the roots from a dry tail than a wet one. If you are submitting samples from multiple animals, make sure the samples are properly matched to the preprinted form. A helpful tip is to put hair samples
in plastic baggies clearly marked with the animal’s identification at collection and then attach hairs to the appropriate forms before they are mailed. Be sure the hair sample is taped to the preprinted form before you send it to the laboratory. Genotyping Options Registered Jersey males and females can be genotyped using the low-density test (GGP-8K) or the high-density test (GGP-80K). Prices for each are based on REAP enrollment. The low-density test is $37 per animal (male or female) for REAP herds and $47 per animal for non-REAP herds. The high-density test is $100 per animal for REAP herds and $115 per animal for all others. A fee from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is also added to the cost of all genotyping tests to cover the ongoing expenses of calculating and distributing monthly genomic evaluations and official summaries. All owners will pay genomic evaluation fees for genotyped bulls. However, an additional fee will not be assessed for the majority of genotyped females. For a listing of all CDCB charges, visit www.USJersey.com/Programs/ Genomictest.htm. For more details on the (continued to page 56)
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Margandale Jersey Farm The Lemmermens - Galloway, Ohio
Jerry: 614/561-5643 jerrylemmermen@aol.com John: 614/403-6151 jvlemmermen@gmail.com Website: http://jerseydirectory.com/oakhavenJerseys
Dale W., Robert D., and Dennis Kauffman Jenny Shumaker 330/567-2816 6967 State Route 754 Shreve, OH 44676 We are a BST free herd!
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Highland Jersey Farms Donald & Joan Bolen
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419/332-2773
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Creston, Ohio
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2836 CR 55, Fremont, OH 43420
Quality “PHJ” Jerseys
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Tom & Rosalie Noyes Russ& Cheryl King 330/345-6516 330/435-4023 cgrazeland@sssnet.com
Tom and Brenda Cooperrider and Family • 740/404-8821 11763 Tagg Road, Croton, OH 43013 E-mail: tomcooperrider@gmail.com
Farm located just 40 minutes northeast of Columbus. Visitors always welcome.
Alan and Sharon Kozak Courtney and Brandon 10061 TR 301, Millersburg, OH 44654 Phone: 330/231-7474 Email: grass4jerseys@yahoo.com
Lindsay’s
Pine Hill Jersey Farm Scott Lindsay • phjfarm@dslextreme.com Farm office: 330/457-0304 • Cell: 330/853-4305 47467 St. Rt. 46, New Waterford, Ohio 44445
Promote Your OHIO Herd Here Today!
Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc. Brian 419/348-9135 • David 419/423-7443 9898 T-234, Findlay, Ohio 45840 Email spajerfm@bright.net REAP Herd • Equity Investor
Jersey Jargon (continued from page 54)
charges, see page 27 of the April issue of the Jersey Journal. Add-on tests for BVD-PI, casein A2 and polled/horned are also available with the low-density test. The price of the BVD-PI add-on is $4.50 per sample for REAP herds and $5.50 for all others. The casein A2 add-on is $12 per sample for REAP herds and $14 for all others when requested with the genotyping order. It is $15 per sample for REAP herds and $17 per sample for all others when requested separately. The polled/horned add-on is $25 per sample for REAP herds and $30 for all others when requested with the genotyping order. It is $45 per sample for REAP herds and $50 for all others when requested separately. Add-ons must be ordered from the AJCA by calling Stephanie Mack, AJCA Parentage Qualification Coordinator, at
Call today for details of this advertising program. 614/322-4471 or email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com
614/322-4458 or emailing her at smack@ usjersey.com. Other Things to Keep in Mind Genomic evaluations are released by the CDCB on the first Tuesday of each month. To be included in a genomic evaluation, the rule of thumb is to allow four weeks for samples to be processed and the evaluation completed. For example, Jersey breeders looking for September genomic evaluations for their animals must make sure samples are received by GeneSeek no later than August 1 to be included in the release on September 3. The recorded owner of the animal re-
ceives a Genomic Evaluation Report from the AJCA. Genomic information is added to the AJCA database and will be published in AJCA publications such as the Green Book and sale catalogs and reports such as performance pedigrees and progeny performance reports. For More Information For more information on genomics, view the webcast, This Month in Jersey Genomics, aired the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 noon. To view previous programs and register for future programs, visit www.USJersey.com/News/ webinars.htm.
Mills Jersey Farm LLC The Newell Mills Family 4675 Sheckler Rd., Fallon, NV 89406 cmills1324@gmail.com • 775/217-5470
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In Memoriam Arla Lyon Arla Lyon, 92, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Arla and her late husband, Earl Lyon, raised Jersey cattle on their farm in Iowa and showed Jersey cattle at the National Dairy Congress in Waterloo for 70 years. Arla is survived by her three children: Sherry (Rev. James) Oakland, Lennox, S.D.; Roberta Murray, Decorah; and Edward (Becky) Lyon, Decorah; 10 grandchildren: Carren (Brian) Hanson, Sioux Falls, S.D., Hons (Melody) Oakland, Sioux Falls, S.D., Jared (fiancé Rebbecka) Oakland, Wessington Springs, S.D., JoyAnna Oakland, Baytown, Texas, Michael Murray, Decorah, Becky Quam, Decorah, Timothy (Molly) Murray, Cedar Falls, Robert (Courtney) Murray, Plymouth, Minn., Toby (fiancé Jennifer) Emery, Thermopolis, Wy., and Jesse (Megan) Lyon, Decorah; great-grandchildren: George and Ella Oakland, Sioux Falls, S.D., Jaela Pearson and Timothy Martin, Baytown, Texas, George and Ella RobertsOakland, Sioux Falls, S.D., Hudson, Kendal and Olivia Quam, Decorah, along with many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and -nephews. Arla was preceded in death by her parents, Ingebret and Christine (Knapstad) Erickson; her husband, Earl Lyon; one great-grandson, Lars Henry Roberts-Oakland; six siblings and their spouses: Eloise (Clyde) Seiler, Dorothy (Bernard) Hagen, Edwin (Charlotte) Erickson, Gertrude (Arthur) Solheim, Lyle (Irene) Erickson and Donald (Ruby) Erickson; Earl’s brother, Russell (Helen) Lyon. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1725 Washington Prairie Road, Decorah, IA 52101.
John R. Loyd John R. Loyd, 84, of Statesville, North Carolina, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 16, 2013. A retired Jersey farmer and assistant superintendent with the North Carolina Department of Corrections, John was the son of the late R.C. and Cordia Sprinkle Loyd. Following graduation from Central High School, he married Georgia Millsaps Loyd, now deceased, on December 18, 1948. John was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and the North Carolina Jersey Cattle Breeders Association, the latter which awarded him their Distinguished Service Award in 2006. He cared for his Jersey herd at his Shady july 2013
Brook Farm along with his son Dorman. John was active in his faith, serving at various times as a church deacon, Sunday School director and teacher. Also active in his community, John was past President of the North Iredell FFA Alumni Association, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Volunteer Fire Department, former President of the Iredell County Democratic Men and a member of Ruritan National. As a Master Mason, John became Deputy Grand Master of the 51st Masonic District and was a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shriner. In 2000, John was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine by the State of North Carolina for “extraordinary service to the state.” “Papa John”, as grandkids and others affectionately called him, is survived by sons: Dorman (Linda) of Statesville and Neil (Lydia) of Raleigh, NC and daughter, Barbara Waugh (Barry) of Statesville. Daughter, Marsha Sidden (Keith) of Traphill, N.C., preceded John in death. Grandchildren include: Whitney Gann (Andrew) of Charlotte, N.C.; Garrett Loyd of Hookerton, N.C.; Bryan Loyd (Tabatha) of Statesville; Clayton Sidden of Denver, N.C. and Angela, Amanda and Cheyenne Waugh of Statesville. The second of twelve children, John was preceded in death by brothers: R.C., Grady and Tommy Loyd. Surviving siblings include: Jim Loyd of Statesville; Max Loyd of Clemson, S.C.; A.K. (Butch) Loyd of Stony Point, NC; Iris Mayberry of Union Grove, N.C.; Laura Nell Myers of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Martha Kirkman of Pleasant Gardens, N.C.; (Cordia) Cookie Wilson of Statesville and Pat Parks of Banner Elk, N.C. Donations can be made to Gideons International www.gideons.org/HowYouCanHelp/Give.aspx
Frieda Mae Billman Frieda Mae Billman, 97, of West Salem, Ohio, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Burbank Parke Care Center. Frieda was born Dec. 16, 1915, in Ashland to William and Ida (Witmer) Streit, and married Homer Billman on Oct. 26, 1939. He died in 2001. She was a homemaker all of her married life, and began housekeeping in Burbank. She moved to Congress in 1949. She and her husband founded Bil-Wa Jerseys with their three sons, Jim, John and Richard. She had her own small herd of Registered Jerseys within the herd carrying the prefix “Mae’s.” She was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association, the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association and the Wayne County Jersey Cattle Club. Frieda
and Homer traveled to many AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings throughout the years. She was a member of Old Stone Church (Emanuel United Church of Christ), Congress Road for more than 50 years, The Woman’s Guild, and The Nearby Neighbor’s Homemakers club. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Frieda is survived by sons, James (Linda) Billman of West Salem, John (Margie) Billman of Gahanna, and Richard Billman of West Salem; grandchildren, Kim (Chris Mason) Billman, Tim (Sharon) Billman, and Terri (Mike) Boreman; great-grandchildren, Tyler and Abbie Billman, Kirsten and Lilly Boreman, step-grandchildren, Megan and Justin Johnson; a sister, Marjorie Kline of Ashland; and several loving nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to New Pittsburg Fire Department, in care of Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 761, Wooster 44691.
Carole Jean Core Carole Jean (Nelson) Core, Columbus, Ohio, passed away after a valiant courageous battle with cancer, May 25, 2013, at National Church Residences. She was born January 4, 1933 in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Evelyn and George Nelson. She graduated from Elgin High School in 1951 and attended Lawrence College and Chicago University School of Music. She was a church soloist, choir director, and member of several church choirs and professional musical groups such as Elgin Choral Union and the Columbus Orchestra Chorus. Carole married Maurice Core in 1955 and later moved to Reynoldsburg, Ohio, when her husband was named Executive Secretary of the American Jersey Cattle Association. They have three children, Cindy, David, and Sharin Adkins (Troy), and six grandchildren, Shannon, Christian, Sheridan, and Sean Rowley, and Elizabeth and Troy Adkins; two great grandchildren, Tristan and Gabrielle. Carole is also survived by one brother, David Nelson and his wife, Dolores who live in Elgin. Carole was a member/president of Heart of Ohio and also owned and ran a craft store with good friend, Ginny Wise. Carole and Maurice were members of the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church where she was active in Women’s Methodist group, funeral meals, Women’s choir director and senior choir. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church or to the Maurice E. Core Youth Fund of the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Page 57
Get Transfers In Order For Junior Show Season
A new year, and parents’ thoughts turn to, “What are the kids’ project animals going to be this year?” The next question goes like this: Please advise me as to what steps a junior (under 20 years of age) needs to take in order to show a Jersey at all shows. Can an animal be leased or does the animal need to be transferred into the junior’s ownership? The answer is simple. File a transfer of ownership so that the junior is listed as a Recorded Owner on the registration certificate. Ownership rules vary from state to state. Some do allow leasing. Others allow animals to be registered in the farm name, but require that paperwork be completed and filed certifying that an animal is the junior’s 4-H or FFA project. What about the All American Junior Jersey Show, the biggest junior Jersey show of the year? The ownership policy is as follows: Animals must be registered in the Herd Register of the American Jersey Cattle Association (i.e., have GR or HR status) or have registry status of 75% or greater with Jersey Canada. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one eligible exhibitor, one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in. Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2013. The recording date is the postmark date and will be considered the date of registration and/or transfer.
So, submit the transfer of ownership as soon as you figure out which animals are going to be the projects this year. That one step will save you the effort of researching the exhibitor ownership requirements for all the shows you are considering. A final note: Exhibitors at the All American Junior Jersey Show are also required to be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Applications for membership are available online at www.usjersey.com.
File Your Professional Cow Photos with Jersey Journal
What do pictures of your Jerseys say about your herd? Nothing if the Jersey Journal doesn’t have a copy of the picture on file. Now that show season is in full swing, the Jersey Journal reminds breeders that pictures of any class winners, as well as second place if that animal went on to place as a champion, will be published with respective show reports, provided that a photographic print is sent to the office. Photographers do not automatically send your pictures to the Jersey Journal office. When picturing your animals, please request that a 5” x 7” color copy or a digital file be sent to the Jersey Journal office. While you will incur the cost of this picture, the benefits will outweigh the cost in the long run. For example, if you decide to advertise that animal and the photograph is not on file, we will have to order it from the photographer. This is more expensive than ordering a print for the Journal files at the time the pictures are first made. Please note, in following copyright laws, the Jersey Journal must have a photographic print from the photographer in the office to use it for publication. Or if you have received a release from the photographer to send digital copies on to publications, those will also be accepted. A scanned reprint from a third party will not be accepted. Make the most of your investment in herd promotion by getting your animals
professionally pictured. Remember to ask your photographer to send an additional copy to the Jersey Journal.
Lee Morgan Named It Manager For AJCA
Lee Morgan has been promoted to Manager of the Information Technology Department of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Morgan, hired in March of 2012 as a programmer, has broad knowledge and experience in computer information systems, including servers, desktop computers and mobile devices, database management, custom-built and thirdparty software, and website and graphic design. “Lee has worked very hard the past fifteen months to learn about the dairy industry and services provided by the Jersey organizations,” said Executive Secretary and CEO Neal Smith. “He has demonstrated a strong work ethic and the technical skills required to get the job done. Additionally, he has earned the respect of his co-workers on the IT team as well as the entire Jersey staff. He will provide strategic direction, leadership and stability for the department as demand increases for our programs and services.” Since joining the AJCA-NAJ staff, Morgan has updated and developed programs used in daily operations by customers and employees. He was the lead developer for a smartphone-based data collection program that will be used by AJCA type evaluators starting July 1. He is also leading the IT Department’s work to upgrade hardware and restructure the AJCA database. Previously, Morgan was a contract developer building desktop and web applications for online payment systems, credit card processing and business management. He also worked for Genesis HealthCare System in computer support and website development, and for ImmageTech, a supplier of photographic equipment and services.
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