In this issue: Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) weekdays. Phone: 614/861-3636. Fax: 614/861-8040. Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: www.USJerseyJournal.com.
Volume 67 • No. 7 • July 2020 • ISSN: 0021-5953
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Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Managing Editor: Tracie Hoying Website Coordinator and Editorial Editor: Michele Ackerman Subscription Manager and Administrative Assistant: Hannah Meller Assistant Director of Communications: Kaila Tauchen
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FEATURES 32 Getting to Know NAJ Director Rogelio Herrera 19 New Leaders Top Lifetime Production Lists New Leaders Top Lifetime Production Lists
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SALES
35 Eligibility Rules for 2020 All American Junior Show
28 New York Next Generation Sale 26 Wisconsin State Sale
28 File Your Professional Cow Photos with Jersey Journal 14 Hatcher Family Adapts for Farm Survival 14 From Cow to Coffee Cup
USJersey Employee and Peer Raise Money for Milk Purchases
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25 Get Your Junior Transfers in for 2020 Shows 33 Jersey Youth Academy Class VII Applications Open September 1
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AJCA, NAJ Board Members
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Advertising Index
COVER
35 Junior Awards Available 40 National Jersey Queen to be Selected
27 Advertising Rates
Making a special appearance on the cover is our President’s Trophy winner, SLJ AJ Weijah, Excellent-90%, and Hilmar Cheese Award winner, SLJ Country Majerle, Excellent-94%. “Applejack” daughter, “Weijah” achieved her honors with her high m.e. protein of 1,401 lbs. on her 2-1 lactation that was also over 24,000 lbs. milk. “Majerle,” sired by BW Country, has earned her achievement with a high cheese yield of 4,721 lbs. at 9-11 and had over 33,000 lbs. milk on the lactation. These outstanding cows are owned by Maelee and Treasure Clark, Seneca, Mo., respectfully. “Majerle” and Treasure won the 2016 National Jersey Youth Production Contest. Check out other production results in this issue starting on page 19. Photo courtesy of Crystal Hays, Hays State Line Jerseys.
14 Select Sires Adds Buell to Communications Team
14 Along the Jersey Road 10 Calendar
30 Starting a Dairy Farm was the Kids’ Idea
17 Editorial
14 Three Men and a Dairy: Grass Ridge Farm
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14 Tillamook Creamery Donates $4 Million in Relief
39 In Memoriam
14 USJersey Employee and Peer Raise Money for Milk Purchases
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Field Service Staff
29 Jersey Jargon Jersey Journal Subscription Rates
41, 42 Journal Shopping Center 14 New Contract Advertiser 10 Registration Fees 10 Type Appraisal Schedule
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To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle.
Official Publication of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH, 43068–2362 614.861.3636 phone 614.861.8040 fax Email jerseyjournal@usjersey.com. Website: www.USJerseyJournal.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/USJerseyJournal
Company and Department Heads Executive Secretary: Treasurer: Information Technology (interim): Director of Communications: Director of Field Services: Jersey Marketing Service: National All-Jersey Inc. and Herd Services: Research and Genetic Program Development:
Neal Smith, 614/322-4455 Vickie White, 614/322-4452 Larry Wolfe, 614/322-4463 Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451 Kristin A. Paul, 209/402-5679 Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 Erick Metzger, 614/322-4450 Cari W. Wolfe, 614/322-4453
AJCA-NAJ Area Representatives Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/4025679 (mobile); 614/322-4495 (fax); kpaul@usjersey. com. Illinois and Wisconsin. Danielle Brown, 614/266-2419 (mobile); dbrown@ usjersey.com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Sydney Endres, 614/313-5818 (mobile); sendres@ usjersey.com. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Scott Holcomb, 614/563-3227 (mobile); sholcomb@ usjersey.com Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Seth Israelsen, 614/216-9727 (mobile); sisraelsen@ usjersey.com. Advance Services Consultant; Idaho, Nevada and northern California.
Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838 (mobile); glavan@usjersey. com. Michigan and Ohio. Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142 (mobile); 260/368-7687 (fax); rmosser@usjersey.com. Indiana and Kentucky. Flint Richards, 614/266-9921 (mobile); frichards@ usjersey.com. Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862 (mobile); jrobinson@ usjersey.com. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, east Texas and Virginia. Emma Sills, 614/296-3621 (mobile); esills@usjersey. com. Arizona, California, New Mexico and west Texas. Brenda Snow, 802/249-2659 (mobile); 614/322-4483; bsnow@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Type Traits Appraisal Team Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, above Danielle Brown, above Sydney Endres, above Kelly Epperly, 614/530-6918; kepperly@usjersey.com. Mark Fisher, 209/765-7187; mfisher@usjersey.com. Dyon Helmuth, 614/264-0140; dhelmuth@usjersey.com. Scott Holcomb, above
Seth Israelsen, above Greg Lavan, above Andy Paulson, 614/296-4166; apaulson@usjersey.com. Flint Richards, above Emma Sills, above Scott Stanford, 614/284-1478; sstanford@usjersey.com.
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors Officers President: Jonathan Merriam, 12136 Riverview Rd., Hickman, CA 95323-9605. Phone 209/324-4983; ahlemfarms@aol.com Vice President: Alan Chittenden, 84 Running Creek Rd., Schodack Landing, NY 12156-9603. Phone 518/3202893; alan.dutchhollow@gmail.com. Directors Joel Albright, 1855 Olive Rd., Willard, OH 44890. Phone 419/512-1756; albrightjerseys@gmail.com. Fourth District. 2022. John Boer, 1914 Cheyenne Trail, Dalhart, TX 79022; Phone 806/884-8303; boer7274@aol.com. Ninth District. 2021. Karen Bohnert, 1300 179th Street N, East Moline, IL 61244. Phone 563/320-2895; karenbohnert@hotmail. com. Sixth District. 2020. Tyler Boyd, 19784 Patricia Lane, Hilmar, CA 95324. Phone 209/585-7118; tyler.l.boyd@gmail.com. Twelfth District. 2022. Alan Chittenden, see officers. Second District. 2020.
Mark O. Gardner, 1055 Kittanning Ave., Dayton, PA 16222-4715. Phone 724/954-8193; shanmarjerseys@ gmail.com. Third District. 2021. Garry Hansen, 13025 S. Mulino Rd., Mulino, OR 97042. Phone 503/805-4411; garryajca@gmail.com. Tenth District. 2022. Edward Kirchdoerfer, 234 County Road 317, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701. Phone 573/450-2389; eakirch@ yahoo.com. Eighth District. 2020. Kelvin “Kelly” Moss, 16155 W. Glendale Ave., Litchfield Park, AZ 85340-9522. Phone 623/332-2672; mossdairy@ gmail.com. Eleventh District. 2020. Donna Phillips, 8506 Center Rd., Newton, WI 53063. Phone 920/374-1292; ddstock@lakefield.net. Seventh District. 2022. Sheldon “Tom” Sawyer, 420 Wentworth Rd., Walpole, NH 03608. Phone 603/499-3830. toms18438@yahoo. com. First District. 2021. Bradley Taylor, 106 County Road 5300, Booneville, MS 38829-9131. Phone 662/720-3598; taylorjerseyfarm@ wildblue.net. Fifth District. 2021.
National All-Jersey Inc. Board of Directors Officers President: John Kokoski, 57 Comins Rd., Hadley, MA 01035-9617. Phone 413/531-2116; jkokoski@ maplielinefarm.com. Vice President: James S. Huffard III, 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323. Phone 276/724-0067; hdfjersey@ embarqmail.com. Directors Jason Cast, 4011 A Street Rd., Beaver Crossing, NE 68313-9417. Phone 402/641-2255; jjcjerseys@gmail. com. District 1. 2023. Calvin Graber, 44797 281st St., Parker, SD 57053. Phone 605/941-3726; calgraber@yahoo.com. District 7. 2021 Rogelio “Roger” Herrera, 7114 Youngstown Rd., Hilmar, CA 95324. Phone 209/485-0003; rogeliohs@yahoo.com.
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District 2. 2021. James S. Huffard III, see officers. District 5. 2020. Edward Kirchdoerfer, ex officio, see AJCA. John Kokoski, see officers. District 3. 2021. John Marcoot, 526 Dudleyville Rd. Greenville, IL. 622469408. Phone 618/322-7239; johnemarcoot@gmail.com. District 4. 2022. Jonathan Merriam, ex officio, see AJCA officers. Walter Owens, 412 350th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837. Phone 715/566-1910; owens.walter60@gmail.com. District 6. 2023. Tom Sawyer, ex officio, see AJCA. Veronica Steer, 1060 Banks Levey Rd., Cottage Grove, TN 38224. Phone 731/693-8462; veronicasteer@hotmail. com. District 8. 2022.
Editor: Kimberly A. Billman Editorial Editor: Michele Ackerman Managing Editor: Tracie Hoying Subscription Manager/Admin. Asst.: Hannah Meller Asst. Director of Communications: Kaila Tauchen
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ABS Global..............................................16 Accelerated Genetics................................9 Ahlem Farms Partnership.......................34 Albright Jerseys.......................................40 American Jersey Cattle Association ....................................4, 21, 33, 34, 37, 38 Anyking Dairy..........................................30 Avi-Lanche Jerseys.................................44 Avonlea Genetics....................................13 Avon Road Jersey Farm.........................29 Bachelor Farms.......................................28 Barenbrug...............................................35 Biltmore Farms........................................18 Boer Jerseys...........................................26 Boks Jersey Farm...................................40 Bolle-Acres Jerseys................................18 Brenhaven Jerseys.................................10 California Jerseys................................2, 34 Cantendo Acres......................................40 Cedar Mountain Jerseys.........................30 Cinnamon Ridge Dairy............................26 Circle S Jerseys......................................30 Clauss Dairy Farm..................................34 Clover Patch Dairy..................................40 Cold Run Jerseys LLC............................24 Covington Jersey Farm.............................7 Cowbella Creamery at Danforth Jersey Farm ..................................................36 Creative Genetics of California Inc..........33 Crescent Farm........................................30 D&D Jerseys...........................................29 D&E Jerseys...........................................44 Den-Kel Jerseys......................................36 Dreamroad Jerseys LLC.........................36 Dutch Hollow Farm..................................15
Gone Global Sale....................................13 Grazeland Jerseys Ltd............................40 Hawk Pond Jerseys................................27 Hays State Line Jerseys.........................23 Heaven Scent Jerseys............................36 Heinz Jerseys..........................................29 Her-Man Jerseys.....................................26 Highland Farms, Inc................................30 Highland Jersey Farm.............................40 Hi-Land Farms........................................36 High Lawn Farm......................................26 Hilmar Jerseys........................................34 Huffard Dairy Farms................................18 Iowa Jerseys.................................7, 26, 28 Irishtown Acres........................................38 JNB Farm................................................38 Jersey Journal...................................12, 31 Jersey Marketing Service.......................41 Jersey Youth Academy..............................4 Jer-Z-Boyz Ranch...................................34 Journal Shopping Center..................41, 42 K&R Jerseys...........................................39 Kenny Farm.............................................38 Kevetta Farms.........................................36 Lawtons Jersey Farm..............................36 Legendairy Farms...................................35 Lucky Hill Jersey Farm............................30 Mapleline Farm.......................................30 Marcoot Jersey Creamery......................39 Martin Dairy LLC.....................................35 Messmer Jersey Farm............................35 Mills Jersey Farm LLC..............................8 Minnesota Jerseys..................................39
Edn-Ru Jerseys.......................................38 Fire-Lake Jerseys....................................34 Forest Glen Jerseys..................................3 Four Springs Jerseys..............................38 Friendly Valley Farm................................36
New England Jerseys.............................30 New York Jerseys..............................15, 36 Nobledale Farm.......................................38 Normandell Farms..................................38 Northwinds Jerseys.................................30
Genex......................................................41 Goff Dairy................................................25
Oakhaven Jerseys..................................40 Oat Hill Dairy...........................................39
The American Jersey Cattle Association promotes the use of authentic and unaltered photographic images of Jersey animals, and disapproves of the use of any photographic images that alter the body of the Jersey animal. The American Jersey Cattle Association therefore requests that all photographic images of Jersey animals submitted for publication in the Jersey Journal contain no alterations to the body of the animal. Despite its best efforts to ensure that only unaltered photographs of Jersey animals are used in this publication, the American Jersey Cattle Association cannot guarantee that every photographic image of a Jersey animal is authentic and unaltered.
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Ohio Jerseys.....................................24, 40 Oregon Jerseys.............................3, 11, 35 Owens Farms Inc....................................29 Pennsota Jerseys....................................39 Pennsylvania Jerseys..............................38 Pine Hill Jersey Farm LLC......................40 Queen-Acres Farm.................................40 Revolution Genetics..................................2 Richardson Family Farm.........................30 Riverside-F Farms...................................38 Rock Bottom Dairy..................................28 Scotch View Farms.................................36 Select Sires, Inc................................42, 43 Shan-Mar Jerseys...................................38 Shenandoah Jerseys..............................40 Silver Maple Farms.................................30 Silver Spring Farm..................................36 South-Mont Farm....................................38 Spahr Jersey Farm, Inc...........................40 Spatz Cattle Company............................38 Spring Valley Farm..................................35 Springdale Jersey Farm..........................30 Spruce Row Jerseys...............................38 Steinhauers Jerseys...............................29 Stoney Hollow Jerseys............................38 Summit Farm...........................................26 Sun Valley Jerseys..................................35 Sunbow Jerseys......................................24 Sunny Ridge Jerseys..............................11 Taylor Jersey Farm Inc............................39 Triple-Hil Sires...........................................7 U-Fashion Jerseys LLC...........................40 Vanderfeltz Jerseys.................................38 Waverly Farm..........................................25 White Rock Jerseys................................30 Wilsonview Dairy.....................................35 Wisconsin Jerseys..................................29 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.
Mills Jersey Farm LLC The Newell Mills Family 4675 Sheckler Rd., Fallon, NV 89406 cmills1324@gmail.com • 775/217-5470
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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—New York; Idaho and Utah; southern California, Arizona and Colorado; Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. AUGUST—Michigan and Ohio; Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and southern Georgia; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware. SEPTEMBER—Washington; northern California and Oregon; Pennsylvania and New Jersey; North Carolina and South Caronlina; Kentucky, Tennessee and northern Georgia. OCTOBER—California and Nevada. NOVEMBER—New Mexico and Texas; Wisconsin. DECEMBER—Arkansas and Missouri; Indiana and Illinois; Minnesota; Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Deadlines
JULY 1—Applications for National Jersey Youth Scholarships due. JULY 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the August evaluation release. AUG. 1—Deadline to register/transfer animals into name of a junior exhibitor for The All American Junior Jersey Show.
AUG. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the September evaluation release. SEPT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the October evaluation release. SEPT. 20—National Jersey Jug Futurity final payments due on 2020 entries. SEPT. 20—Entries due for The All American Jersey Shows. Visit http://www.livestockexpo.org. OCT. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the November evaluation release. OCT. 15—Applications due for the 2020 National Jersey Queen Contest. NOV. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the December evaluation release. DEC. 1—Deadline to apply for the Fred Stout Experience on-farm and marketing internships. DEC. 1—Applications due for Class VII of Jersey Youth Academy. DEC. 31—National Jersey Jug Futurity payments due for 2023 entries.
Sales
SEPT. 17—MID-ATLANTIC FALL JERSEY CLASSIC, Pine Grove, Pa.; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com. OCT. 2—DAIRYLAND PROTEIN SALE, 11:00 a.m. (CDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. OCT. 17—OHIO FALL PRODUCTION SALE, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@ usjersey.com. OCT. 24—CLOVER PATCH CORNUCOPIA IV SALE, Millersburg, Ohio; 11:00 a.m. (EDT); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com. NOV. 7—63rd POT O’ GOLD SALE, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 4:00 p.m. (EST) Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey. com; broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com. NOV. 8—68th ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.;
Registration Fees Effective April 1, 1999
InfoJersey.com Applications Member Non-Member
All Other Applications Member Non-Member
Under six (6) months................................................ $15.00 $17.00 Applications 1-50.............................. $12.00 $14.00 Applications 51-200............................ 10.00 12.00 Applications over 200 on REGAPP....................................................... 7.00 (All figures based on calendar year) 6-12 months............................................ 17.00 20.00 19.00 22.00 12-24 months.......................................... 22.00 25.00 24.00 27.00 Over 24 months...................................... 30.00 35.00 32.00 37.00 Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $5.00 Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $5.00
Transfer Fees Effective July 1, 2014
Standard processing fee is $14.00 when transfer is received within 60 days of the date of sale of the animal to the new owner, and $17.00 when received after 60 days.
4:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; broadcast on JerseyAuctionLive.com.
Meetings and Expositions
JULY 11—NORTH CAROLINA FIELD DAY, Small Acres Dairy at Biltmore Farms, Fletcher, N.C. NOV. 21—OKLAHOMA JERSEY BREEDERS MEETING, Steer Inn Family Restaurant, Cushing, Okla.; 10:00 a.m. (CDT). JUNE 23-26, 2021—ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE AMERICAN JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL All-JERSEY INC., Bettendorf, Iowa. MARCH 6,2021—WISCONSIN JERSEY BREEDERS ASSOCIATION MEETING
Shows
JULY 24—DELAWARE STATE FAIR JUNIOR SHOW, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del.; 9:00 a.m. (EDT). JULY 26—DELAWARE STATE FAIR OPEN SHOW, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Del.; 5:00 p.m. (EDT). AUG. 3-6—OHIO STATE DAIRY SHOW, Pickaway County Fairgrounds, Circleville, Ohio. AUG. 5—MASSACHUSETTS STATE SHOW, Franklin County Fairgrounds, Greenfield, Mass.; Joe Nash, Lyndonville, N.Y., judge. AUG. 8—SE YOUTH HEIFER SHOW, Union County Fairgrounds, Union, S.C.; Dr. Katharine Knowlton, Blacksburg, Va., judge. AUG. 13-15—THE JERSEY EVENT, Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, Lebanon, Pa. AUG. 14—IOWA STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW; Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa; 9:00 a.m. (CDT). AUG. 14-15—SOUTHERN TIER JUNIOR DAIRY SHOW, Freedom View Farm, Belfast, N.Y. AUG. 21—MISSOURI STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, cows, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo.: 3:00 p.m. (CDT). AUG. 22-23—MISSOURI STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Missouri State Fairgrounds, Sedalia, Mo. AUG. 23-27—WISCONSIN JERSEY STATE SHOW AND JERSEY FUTURITY, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis. SEPT. 6—MICHIGAN STATE FAIR OPEN AND JUNIOR SHOW, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Mich.; 11:00 a.m. (CDT). SEPT. 18-20—MOUNTAIN STATE FAIR DAIRY SHOW, WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, N.C. NOV. 7—THE ALL AMERICAN JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Joe Sparrow, Worthville, Ky., judge, Jared Major, Lebanon, Tenn., consultant. NOV. 8—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 1:30 p.m. (EST); Terri Packard, Boonsboro, Md., judge, Richard Caverly, Benton, Maine, consultant. NOV. 9—THE ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST), Justin Burdette, Mercersburg, Pa., judge, Pat Lundy, Granville, N.Y., consultant.
$2.00 discounts from the standard fee will be applied to individual animal transfers processed via infoJersey.com and to group transfers submitted in batch electronic files: Excel spreadsheet, report downloaded from herd management software, or a field-delimited text file. Additional discounts may apply for herds enrolled in REAP, and for intraherd and intra-farm transfers. Refer to “Fees for Programs and Services” (www.usjersey.com/fees.pdf) and call Herd Services for more information. The Association’s Bylaws require the seller to pay the transfer fee. Save by becoming a lifetime member of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
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Hatcher Family Adapts for Farm Survival
The land Hatcher Family Dairy in College Grove, Tenn., sits on today was given to the family through a land grant following the Revolutionary War. Since then, the area has changed and developed drastically. However, the Hatcher Family Dairy values have stayed the same. Surrounded by a housing development of “luxury estate homes,” the 200-acre dairy has continued to milk their 85 cows with utmost passion. They currently have a mix of Jerseys, Holsteins and Brown Swiss. In 2006, the family faced a momentous decision—do something more or sell the farm. Father Charlie Hatcher went to his son, Charles, then a senior in high school, who responded that he absolutely wanted to be involved on the family farm. In 2007, the Abe Hatcher Creamery was established as Tennessee’s first on-farm milk processing plant. They bottle their own milk, which is pasteurized but not homogenized, and make their own ice cream. They also sell farm-raised beef and lamb. The Hatchers bottle 6,000 gallons of milk weekly. In addition to the farm store, 90 outlets in four surrounding counties sell their products. The Hatcher’s farm is just 30 minutes away from downtown Nashville. The family credits their success in large part due to the growth and changes in the city. “In the morning I can be milking cows,” explained Charles. “A couple of hours later I’m in Hatcher Family Dairy dress attire in downtown Nashville walking into high class restaurants delivering milk. It’s the coolest thing.” To read the full article and learn more about the family’s business evolution, visit https://www.t-g.com/story/2815208.html.
Tillamook Creamery Donates $4 Million in Relief
The Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) has donated $4 million to help those struggling as a result of coronavirus. The donations will be made to several organizations that serve the community. To learn more, visit http://www.allwestselectsires.com/tillamook-countycreamery-association-donates-4-millionin-covid-relief/. Page 14
Three Men and A Dairy: Grass Ridge Farm
Fox 11 News in Wisconsin recently released a video produced by Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin of Jersey breeders Matt, Paul and Carl Lippert, Pittsville, Wis., of Grass Ridge Farm. The Lipperts milk about 500 Registered Jerseys and Holsteins on their family dairy. Throughout the production, they talk about not being afraid to be different. Matt also works as a county extension agent, while his sons are working on the dairy. Both Paul and Carl have dairy science degrees. Carl also completed a computer science degree which he uses to develop programs to make farming more efficient. To watch the video, visit https://fox11online.com/sponsored/june-dairy-month/ three-men-and-a-dairy-grass-ridge-farm.
Select Sires Adds Buell to Communications Team
Former Jersey Journal intern, Skylar Buell, Columbus, Ohio, has started her professional career as a communications specialist with Select Sires Inc. Buell was also a member of Jersey Youth Academy Class V in 2017. Buell grew up on her family dairies in Michigan, Buell’s Bovines and JVB Red Hot Jerseys. She graduated from the Ohio State University this spring with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural communication. During her time with the Jersey Journal from August 2017 to January 2019, Buell was responsible for helping create advertisements, writing editorial and coordinated the development of the Jersey Directory. She also assisted with presentation development for special events such as AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings and World Dairy Expo. In her new role, Buell will be responsible for promoting the Accelerated Genetics sire lineup and the Herd Management Solutions product offering. She will also work closely with her team members and other departments to develop product promotions and educational collateral for field staff and
customer-owners.
USJersey Employee and Peer Help During Pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, AJCANAJ Area Representative Sydney Endres and her friend, Mariah Martin, saw an opportunity to make a difference. These University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates teamed up to donate over $8,000 worth of dairy products to Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and Feeding American through sales of ‘Support Local Farmers’ shirts. The two designed the shirts and worked with a printer based in DeForest, Wis. They had shirts available in a variety of sizes and styles. With the previous success, Endres and Martin may do another order run for additional dairy enthusiasts to purchase shirts for their cause.
From Cow to Coffee Cup Laurie Kyle, Elkhorn, Wis., sees firsthand how dairy plays a vital role in the local economy. She owns the local coffee shop in town, as well as farms with her husband, David, and son, Hayden, at Kylecrest Holsteins and Jerseys LLC. Perkup Elkhorn, LLC, is a downtown coffee shop owned by Kyle. She purchases milk produced by her family to serve in the store from Kwik Trip. She works to educate those in her community about how they can support dairy farmers. Interviewed by former Green Bay Packer and dairy farm kid Mark Tauscher of WTMJ News, follow this link to listen to it in its entirety: https://wtmj.com/godmade-a-cheesehead-2/2020/06/08/lauriekyle-with-kylecrest-holsteins-jerseys-inelkhorn/.
New Contract Advertiser The Jersey Journal welcomes the following new contract advertiser. Watch for their ads in future issues of the Jersey Journal. • Marcoot Jersey Creamery, Greenville, Ill.
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Reduce Your Risk Insurance can be defined as an arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss or damage in return for payment of a premium. Given what has happened to dairy product and milk prices since mid-March, insuring milk revenue and/or margins may become as essential to managing a dairy as obtaining and maintaining a Grade A license. To say dairy markets have been volatile so far this year would be an understatement. ‘Violent’ may be a more apt description. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) holds an open auction every business day for five basic commodities: cheddar cheese (40 pound blocks and 500 pound barrels), butter, nonfat dry milk and dry whey. Manufacturers with products meeting CME specifications can offer them for sale through an open bid process. Likewise, users of these commodities can buy product through the daily CME auction. The CME prices serve as benchmark prices for manufacturers and buyers of all dairy commodities engaged in private treaty contracts, including the wholesale prices of the commodities surveyed as part of the FMMO system. In short, CME prices impact wholesale commodity prices surveyed by USDA which in turn impact class and component prices paid to producers. Therefore, what happens on the CME today will affect producers’ milk checks two months from now. So, what’s been happening on the CME recently? In mid-March the coronavirus pandemic caused food service orders to decline by 60% or more for four consecutive weeks. Those usual buyers did not need product, so manufacturers sold excess cheddar cheese and butter through the CME. Prices plummeted through April, with cheese bottoming out at $1.00 per pound in late April. Butter fell to $1.15 per pound. In response, many co-ops implemented production cutbacks for their producers. In addition, those low prices made the U.S. the world’s low-cost option, and exporters began booking sales. The government also announced large scale purchases to
aid food pantries and other nutrition programs. The resulting combination of lower production and increased demand led to CME prices rebounding dramatically. By late May, block cheese topped $2.00 per pound and a month later was over $2.80. Butter topped $1.80 per pound. The stunning gyration in CME prices has been and will be reflected in FMMO prices. The Class III prices for April and May were $13.07/cwt. and $12.14/cwt., respectively. Class IV prices were $11.40/cwt. and $10.67/cwt. But now that CME prices have turned higher, Class III prices will follow suit. Class III for June and July project to be in the range of $20.00 to $22.00/cwt. So, what are producers to do? Six months ago no one associated with milk marketing would have predicted cheese prices bottoming out at $1.00/lb. nor setting a record over $2.80/lb., let alone those two events happening within three months of each other. How can producers guard against severe price declines while leaving themselves the opportunity to benefit from high prices? Two insurance products can help. Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC), available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provides indemnity payments when national income over feed costs margins fall below levels selected by the producer. DMC enrollment for 2021 begins October 12 and continues through December 11. Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) was developed in conjunction with USDA’s Risk Management Agency’s Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. DRP is an area-based revenue product designed to insure against unexpected declines in the quarterly revenue from milk sales relative to a guaranteed coverage level. DRP is available through agents selling on behalf of an approved insurance provider. An attractive feature of both DMC and DRP is that USDA subsidizes the premiums. Producers carry insurance for their property, health, life and even liability. Thus far in 2020, milk markets are driving home the point that a dairy’s primary source of income, milk revenue, also needs to be insured.
THE JERSEY by Bonnie L. Mohr, commissioned by the American Jersey Cattle Association. Copyright © American Jersey Cattle Association 2018 All Rights Reserved
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PRODUCTION AWARDS
New Leaders Top Lifetime Production Lists
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2019 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest Ranked By Protein Name, Appraisal Score Owner
Protein Milk (pounds)
Fat
Avg. Daily Production Protein Milk Fat Days
Dutch Hollow Rebel Diva-P, E-92% Karin Chittenden Couch, Schodack Landing, N.Y. 4W Pusher Lizzie, E-94% Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky. Bolle-Acres Sambo Belle, E-90% Max Bollenbacher and Family, Argos, Ind. Welcome View Morgan Vesta, E-91% Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio Yosemite Keeper Moon E16351, E-92% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. Summetz Stephen Fence Fanny, E-94% Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa Yosemite Brendon Fanclub E15364, E-92% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. Lawtons Rescue Finess, E-91% Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y. Yosemite Max Dunkirk E16091, VG-84% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. GB Jade Diva of Woodmohr, E-95% Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.
10,626
282,449
15,838
2.4
64.0
3.4
4,414
10,282
288,996
12,655
2.8
77.5
3.4
3,730
10,129
291,788
13,195
3.1
89.8
4.1
3,251
10,124
255,576
14,738
2.7
67.0
3.9
3,815
10,024
289,170
11,261
2.4
69.5
2.7
4,162
9,963
280,083
12,317
2.0
57.0
2.5
4,914
9,771
261,650
12,241
2.4
62.3
3.0
4,135
9,523
296,981
11,693
2.6
79.8
3.1
3,720
9,299
267,138
12,578
2.2
62.1
2.9
4,304
8,691
235,540
14,800
2.2
59.1
3.7
3,989
Ranked By Milk Name, Appraisal Score Owner
Milk Fat Protein Avg. Daily Production (pounds) Milk Fat Protein Days
Lawtons Rescue Finess, E-91% Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y. Bolle-Acres Sambo Belle, E-90% Max Bollenbacher and Family, Argos, Ind. Yosemite Keeper Moon E16351, E-92% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. 4W Pusher Lizzie, E-94% Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky. Dutch Hollow Rebel Diva-P, E-92% Karin Chittenden Couch, Schodack Landing, N.Y. Summetz Stephen Fence Fanny, E-94% Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa Yosemite Max Dunkirk E16091, VG-84% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. Yosemite Brendon Fanclub E15364, E-92% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. Welcome View Morgan Vesta, E-91% Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio Yosemite Greatness Blair J5029, E-90% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif.
296,981
11,693
9,523
79.8
3.1
2.6
3,720
291,788
13,195
10,129
89.8
4.1
3.1
3,251
289,170
11,261
10,024
69.5
2.7
2.4
4,162
288,996
12,655
10,282
77.5
3.4
2.8
3,730
282,449
15.838
10,626
64.0
3.6
2.4
4,414
280,083
12,317
9,963
57.0
2.5
2.0
4,914
267,138
12,578
9,299
62.1
2.9
2.2
4,304
261,650
12,241
9,771
62.3
3.0
2.4
4,135
255,576
14,738
10,124
67.0
3.9
2.7
3,815
254,528
9,781
8,529
79.1
3.0
2.7
3,219
Ranked By Fat Name, Appraisal Score Owner Dutch Hollow Rebel Diva-P, E-92% Karin Chittenden Couch, Schodack Landing, N.Y. GB Jade Diva of Woodmohr, E-95% Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis. Welcome View Morgan Vesta, E-91% Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio Bolle-Acres Sambo Belle, E-90% Max Bollenbacher and Family, Argos, Ind. Cold Run Tex Vex, E-91% Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio 4W Pusher Lizzie, E-94% Brittany Core, Salvisa, Ky. Yosemite Max Dunkirk E16091, VG-84% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. Summetz Stephen Fence Fanny, E-94% Summit Farm Inc., Lester, Iowa Yosemite Brendon Fanclub E15364, E-92% Yosemite Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, Calif. Woodmohr Jade Lady Diva-ET, E-94% Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis.
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Fat Milk Protein Avg. Daily Production (pounds) Fat Milk Protein Days 15,838
282,449 10,626
3.6
64.0
2.4
4,414
14,800
235,540
8,691
3.7
59.1
2.2
3,989
14,738
255,576 10,124
3.9
67.0
2.7
3,815
13,195
291,788 10,129
4.1
89.8
3.1
3,251
12,990
196,590
7,487
4.9
78.9
3.0
2,492
12,655
288,996 10,282
3.4
77.5
2.8
3,730
12,578
267,138
9,299
2.9
62.1
2.2
4,304
12,317
280,083
9,963
2.5
57.0
2.0
4,914
12,241
261,650
9,771
3.0
62.3
2.4
4,135
11,799
198,564
7,521
3.7
62.3
2.3
3,190
our cows are to be honored for outstanding production in conjunction with the virtual Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) on June 27, 2020. A pair of New York bred-and-owned cows will be honored for achievements in the 2019 AJCA Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. Lawtons Rescue Finess, bred and owned by Timothy Lawton of Newark Valley will receive the Ogston Trophy for lifetime milk production. Dutch Hollow Rebel Diva-P, bred and owned by Karin Chittenden Couch of Dutch Hollow Farm, Schodack Landing, will earn the High Lawn Trophy for lifetime fat production and the Edyvean Farm Trophy for lifetime protein production. “Finess” and “Diva-P” earned top status for the first time, succeeding the breed’s historical lifetime production leader, Mainstream Jace Shelly, who topped all divisions of the contest the past five years and passed away in 2019. “Finess” has lifetime totals of 296,981 lbs. milk, 11,693 lbs. fat and 9,523 lbs. protein in 3,720 days. “Diva-P” has lifetime totals of 282,449 lbs. milk, 15,838 lbs. fat and 10,626 lbs. protein in 4,414 days. Two cows bred and owned by State Line Jerseys of Seneca, Mo., will be presented with the other two other production awards. SLJ Country Majerle, owned by Treasure Clark, will earn the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy for actual cheese yield. SLJ AJ Weijah, owned by Maelee Clark, will receive the President’s Trophy for mature equivalent protein yield. Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest The 2019 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest distinguishes cows alive as of December 31, 2019, who produced a minimum of 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs. fat or 8,000 lbs. protein. Twenty-seven cows met the minimum nomination requirements for the contest. As a group, the top 10 in each category produced 286,836 lbs. milk, 13,315 lbs. fat and 9,843 lbs. protein on average. Average daily production on these totals is 69.8 lbs. milk, 3.48 lbs. fat and 2.43 lbs. protein. A genetically diverse group, no two of the cows ranked in the top 10 of this year’s contest are sired by the same bull. All but one are appraised Excellent-90% or higher, (continued to page 20)
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Winners of the President’s Trophy
The President’s Trophy is an annual award recognizing the high-record cow on official AJCA testing programs of the previous year. Since 1990, it has been awarded to the cow completing the top record for m.e. pounds protein. Previously, it was awarded on the basis of standardized 3.5% fat, 3.2% protein yield (1987–1989); 4% fat-corrected milk (FCM) (1983–1986); dollar value (1975–1982); m.e. milk record (1964–1974); high m.e. fat record (1961–1963); and prior to 1961, to the high actual fat record. 1923 Lads Iota 1924 Darling Jolly Lassie 1925 Madeline of Hillside 1926 Killingly Torono Lass 1927 Red Lady 1928 Abigail of Hillside 1929 The Lions Lilac 1930 Imp. Cancalaise 1931 Rinda Rosaires Tessie 1932,1933 None 1934 Stockwell April Pogis of HP 1935 Stockwell April Pogis of HP 1936 Sultanes Magnolia Belle 1937 None 1938 Sybil Tessie Lorna 1939 None 1940 Dairylike Maid Cleo 1941,1942 None 1943 Missionary Noble Alice 1944 Blossom May of Redmond 1945 Welcome Volunteer Tiff 1946 Volunteer Shining Pearl 1947 Sparkling Sirs Bambo 1948 Opal Crystal Lady 1949 Orrland Signal Vol Sable 1950 Wonderful Bowlina Sue 1951 Blossom Susie of Remond 1952 Orrland Signal Vol Sable 1953 June Volunteer Fantasy 1954 Sir Challenger Marie Anna 1955 Volunteer Noble Alice 1956 SWV Radiant Sable 1957 Marlu Commando Mannequin 1958 Victory Lads Sable 1959 Signal Sable Knight Doris 1960 Envoy Jewels Cheryl 1961 Tristram Basil Susan 1962 Dandymac Beacon Marilyn 1963 Marlu Commando Bravo Duchess 1964 Tristram Remus Joan 1965 Victory S C Welcome Fan 1966 Pinnacle Jester Vol. Janice 1967 Ettas Sparkle 1968 Fairview Miladys Duchess 1969 The Trademarks Sable Fashion 1970 Basil Lucy Minnie Pansy 1971 Victory Pixy Accent 1972 Fairview Jester Melody 1973 VTD Bas Sable 1974 Rocky Hill Debbie 1st 1975 Rocky Hill Debbie 1st 1976 Rocky Hill Debbie 1st 1977 Rocky Hill Debbie Rockal 1978 Basil Lucy Minnie Pansy 1979 Rocky Hill Favorite Deb 1980 Rocky Hill Favorite Deb 1981 Forest Glen Model QS Gem 1982 Butterfield Expo Samantha 1983 Samson Leader Lill 1984 SLJ Faithful Mary Francis 1985 Jersey Nooks Saint X 1986 SLJ Faithful Mary Francis 1987 Supreme Pompey Samson E106 1988 Mile Creek Fascinator Cinnamon 1989 Forest Glen Duncan Gemini 1990 Barbs Duncan Day 1991 Sun Valley Sooner Sunday 1992 AU Tillies Legend Twinkie
18,632 16,425 20,624 15,556 19,608 23,677 13,844 18,822 15,592
1,048 1,141 1,044 882 1,029 927 927 1,072 1,043
17,880 16,187 14,247
1,218 1,081 1,043
17,121
1,021
15,303
1,038
19,390 1,038 18,604 1,072 19,416 1,077 18,016 1,081 14,959 959 20,084 1,064 19,497 1,223 17,062 1,080 21,243 1,210 16,130 1,052 20,097 1,319 17,506 1,048 19,161 1,097 21,830 1,259 21,100 1,168 17,196 1,097 17,998 1,056 14,682 1,057 16,118 1,016 20,476 1,159 14,968 941 20,989 1,042 22,719 1,258 23,430 985 27,275 1,294 23,177 1,015 25,250 1,299 23,860 1,200 25,290 1,371 24,590 1,236 27,900 1,451 25,410 1,356 25,890 1,386 $2,635 30,020 1,719 3,557 28,150 1,418 3,156 27,360 1,267 3,241 30,530 1,605 4,273 25,750 1,343 3,935 23,380 1,271 3,818 28,450 1,648 4,821 28,010 4% FCM 28,439 4% FCM 30,350 4% FCM 29,448 4% FCM 32,980 std. 3.5% F, 3.2% P 37,920 std. 3.5% F, 3.2% P 34,752 std. 3.5% F, 3.2% P 1,112 lbs. protein 1,415 lbs. protein 1,197 lbs. protein (continued to page 22)
Production Award Winners (continued from page 19)
proving longevity and functional type go hand-in-hand. Three are appraised Excellent-94% and one is Excellent-95%. The milk leader in this year’s contest, Lawtons Rescue Finess, is an Excellent-91% daughter of Schultz Declo Rescue, GJPI -70, who made her debut among the top ranked cows in 2017. She ranked second to “Shelly” last year and rose in the rankings this year, not just by default, but because she produced another 17,089 lbs. milk, 782 lbs. fat and 646 lbs. protein during 2019 as well. Daily production on her lifetime totals is 79.8 lbs. milk, 3.1 lbs. fat and 2.6 lbs. protein. This remarkable 15-year-old matriarch continues to earn her keep at Lawton Jersey Farm, giving more than 40 lbs. milk for the tester in January 2020 at 900-plus days in milk. Eight of her nine 305-day records exceed 20,000 lbs. milk; three of them are over 29,000 lbs. milk. Her 10-6 record of 29,020 lbs. milk, 1,075 lbs. fat and 887 lbs. protein ranks on the current National Class Leader list for milk. “Finess” has five registered daughters and hails from the “F” cow family, a foundation family at Lawton Jersey Farm. The 80-cow Registered Jersey herd managed by three generations of the Lawton family includes another pair of cows that qualified for the competition as well. Another lady to return to the top-10 rankings of this year’s contest is Bolle-Acres Sambo Belle. The Excellent-90% daughter of Lester Sambo, GJPI -88, is owned by Max Bollenbacher and Family of Argos, Ind. She ranks second for milk, fourth for fat and third for protein with lifetime totals of 291,788 lbs. milk, 13,195 lbs. fat and 10,129 lbs. protein in 3,251 days. “Belle” secured a spot among the lifetime production leaders for the third time with the highest daily milk and protein production—90 lbs. milk, 4.1 lbs. fat and 3.1 lbs. protein. One of 41 Excellent cows milked by the Bollenbachers, she is not just fancy, but puts her heart in her work too with 11 lactations—all over 20,000 lbs. milk. She has a top milk record of 7-7 305 3x 26,320 4.4% 1,151 3.4% 892 90DCR. She last calved in late March 2019. She peaked with 113 lbs. milk on her September test and has an extended record of 23,671 lbs. milk, 939 lbs. fat and 804 lbs. protein in 320 days. The 14-year-old has four registered progeny—three daughters and a son. A granddaughter is following in her footsteps too, with lifetime production credits of more than 100,000 lbs. milk to date. Yosemite Keeper Moon E16351 ranks third for milk and fifth for protein again (continued to page 22)
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The Winners of the President’s Trophy (continued from page 20)
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Hiding Honey of Star Jersey–ET Beths Magical Lana Lanis Lexi of Star Jersey Hildas History of Star Jersey–ET Star Jersey Lucky Star Jersey Berretta Harmony Ace High DC Honey Bun Lani of Star Jersey Normandell Khan Ariel Mainstream Berretta Joy Mainstream Berretta Joy Bridon Juno Bango Queen-Acres Millenium Sunflower Sweet Peas Imperial Kassie Queen-Acres Deliverance Figi Mainstream Barkly Jubilee Prairie Harbour Legion Jopai Mainstream Jace Shelly Hillacres Marinas Nautical Celestial Iatola Silhouette Highview TBone Vodka Highview Valentino Paula Highview Valentino Mistle Toe Highview Magnum 4114 K&K Impact Olga Cinnamon Ridge Plus Partridge {6} SLJ AJ Weijah
Production Award Winners (continued from page 20)
this year with lifetime totals of 289,170 lbs. milk, 11,261 lbs. fat and 10,024 lbs. protein in 4,162 days. One of four cows owned by Yosemite Jersey Dairy of Hilmar, Calif., to be ranked among the top lifetime producers, she has daily totals of 69.5 lbs. milk, 2.7 lbs. fat and 2.4 lbs. protein. This is the fourth consecutive year she has ranked among the
1,269 lbs. protein 1,122 lbs. protein 1,465 lbs. protein 1,310 lbs. protein 1,358 lbs. protein 1,459 lbs. protein 1,448 lbs. protein 1,422 lbs. protein 1,529 lbs. protein 1,467 lbs. protein 1,284 lbs. protein 1,289 lbs. protein 1,464 lbs. protein 1,643 lbs. protein 1,510 lbs. protein 1,501 lbs. protein 1,433 lbs. protein 1,413 lbs. protein 1,539 lbs. protein 1,368 lbs. protein 1,673 lbs. protein 1,512 lbs. protein 1,787 lbs. protein 1,784 lbs. protein 1,465 lbs. protein 1,433 lbs. protein 1,401 lbs. protein
top 10 for milk and the third time she has ranked for protein. The Excellent-92% daughter of Poseidon Gate Keeper of D&E, GJPI -105, is a dairy producer’s dream. Over her 15-year life, she completed 11 lactations—nine of them over 20,000 lbs. milk—and freshened with her 12th calf in March 2019. She gave 64 lbs. milk for the tester in January 2020 and is projected to 15,947 lbs. milk, 714 lbs. fat
Winners of the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy The Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy is presented to the cow with the highest yeild of 38% moisture Cheddar cheese, calculated from actual production of no more than 305 days and completed during the calendar year. 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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AU Tillies Legend Twinkie Beths Magical Lana AU Tillies Legend Twinkie Lanis Lexi of Star Jersey Hildas History of Star Jersey–ET Hildas Hiccup of Star Jersey-ET Star Jersey Berretta Harmony Lester Duncan Alet Greenridge Berretta Accent Normandell Khan Ariel Saybrook Patrick Lucky Cottonwood Merry Violet Bridon Juno Bango Bridon Juno Bango Sweet Peas Imperial Kassie Queen-Acres Millenium Libby-ET Mainstream Barkly Jubilee Hi-Land Paramount Patric Mainstream Jace Shelly Hillacres Marinas Nautical Celestial Iatola Silhouette Highview TBone Vodka Highview TBone Vodka Highview Valentino Mistle Toe Highview Valentino Mistle Toe K&K Impact Olga Cinnamon Ridge Plus Partridge {6} SLJ Country Majerle
3,722 lbs. cheese yield 3,527 lbs. cheese yield 3,748 lbs. cheese yield 3,952 lbs. cheese yield 3,765 lbs. cheese yield 3,917 lbs. cheese yield 4,248 lbs. cheese yield 4,082 lbs. cheese yield 4,145 lbs. cheese yield 4.970 lbs. cheese yield 4,224 lbs. cheese yield 4,574 lbs. cheese yield 4,462 lbs. cheese yield 4,777 lbs. cheese yield 4,761 lbs. cheese yield 4,813 lbs. cheese yield 5,099 lbs. cheese yield 4,815 lbs. cheese yield 4,768 lbs. cheese yield 5,087 lbs. cheese yield 4,712 lbs. cheese yield 4,465 lbs. cheese yield 4,672 lbs. cheese yield 4,873 lbs. cheese yield 5,170 lbs. cheese yield 4,811 lbs. cheese yield 4,685 lbs. cheese yield 4,721 lbs. cheese yield
and 560 lbs. protein actual at 14-4. She has a top record of 9-3 293 3x 23,380 4.1% 959 3.5% 819 94DCR. 4W Pusher Lizzie, a matriarch owned by Brittany Core and managed with the herd at the family dairy, Keightley-Core Jersey Farm in Salvisa, Ky., ranks fourth for milk, sixth for fat and second for protein with lifetime totals of 288,996 lbs. milk, 12,655 lbs. fat and 10,282 lbs. protein in 3,730 days. The Excellent-94% daughter of 4W Golden Pusher, JPI -79, ranked in the competition for the very first time last year and moved up significantly in the rankings with an additional 25,998 lbs. milk, 1,223 lbs. fat and 927 lbs. protein to her lifetime totals during 2019. The 14-year-old has 11 complete lactations—eight over 20,000 lbs. milk. She made her best record of 28,820 lbs. milk, 1,316 lbs. fat and 999 lbs. protein at 11-11 and followed that up with her most recent 305-day record of 24,460 lbs. milk, 1,059 lbs. fat and 856 lbs. protein at 13-2. The 11-11 record of 3,452 lbs. cheese yield ranks on the current National Class Leader list. “Lizzie’s” lifetime daily production is 77.5 lbs. milk, 3.4 lbs. fat and 2.8 lbs. protein. She was bred by fellow Kentucky Jersey breeder, James N. Wright Jr. of Russellville. The previously mentioned component leader in the contest, Dutch Hollow Rebel Diva-P, ranks fifth for milk. The Excellent-92% daughter of O.F. Mannix RebelET, GJPI -20, made her debut in the lifetime contest in 2016 ranked fourth for fat. She has moved up in the rankings every year since, ranking for protein as well in 2017 and for all measures of production in 2018. “Diva-P” is in the donor dam program at Dutch Hollow Farm and has 23 registered progeny to date, many ranked among the breed’s best for genetic merit. A son, Dutch Hollow Lexicon-P, GJPI +26, is at Genex. She has six complete lactations and a top record of 8-6 305 3x 28,250 5.4% 1,529 3.2% 906 102DCR. She last calved in December 2015 and added 18,736 lbs. milk, 1,264 lbs. fat and 842 lbs. protein to her lifetime totals in 2019. “Diva-P” has daily production of 64 lbs. milk, 3.6 lbs. fat and 2.4 lbs. protein. Her dam, Dutch Hollow Klassic DevaP-ET, Very Good-88%, also placed in the lifetime production contest in 2014 with 254,125 lbs. milk, 12,900 lbs. fat and 9,051 lbs. protein in 3,456 days. Ranking second to “Diva-P” in the fat division of the 2019 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest is another “Diva,” GB Jade Diva of Woodmohr. She is owned by Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer, Wis., and was bred by Jeffrey B. Mallery, Shafer, JERSEY JOURNAL
Minn. She has lifetime totals of 235,540 lbs. milk, 14,800 lbs. fat and 8,691 lbs. protein in 3,989 days. Her daily production is 59.1 lbs. milk, 3.7 lbs. fat and 2.2 lbs. protein. The Excellent-95% “Jade Diva” is sired by Giprat Belles Jade-ET, JPI -57, and has 10 complete lactations. She made her top milk record of 23,100 lbs. milk, 1,426 lbs. fat and 821 lbs. protein at 7-7 and followed that up with her top fat record of 22,890 lbs. milk, 1,430 lbs. fat and 853 lbs. protein at 8-9. She last calved in March 2018 and gave 39 lbs. milk for the tester in May 2020 at 800-plus days in milk. “Jade Diva” hails from a remarkably productive, long-lived cow family. Four of her maternal sisters also qualified for this year’s lifetime production contest. Her full sister, Woodmohr Jade Lady Diva-ET, Excellent-94%, ranks 10th for fat with 198,564 lbs. milk, 11,799 lbs. fat and 7,521 lbs. protein in 3,190 days. The three other maternal sisters are Woodmohr Godivas Delight, Excellent-94%, Woodmohr Jade La Diva-ET, Excellent-94%, and Woodmohr Marlos Ultra Divine-ET, Excellent-95%. Their dam, MJ Candy DC Godiva, Excellent-95%, earned top prizes in lifetime production contests sponsored by the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association as well. Rounding out the top five placings in
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the lifetime production contest are a pair of cows in the milking string at the nation’s leading fat producer, Cold Run Jerseys LLC of Salem, Ohio. Welcome View Morgan Vesta ranks ninth for milk, third for fat and fourth for protein with lifetime totals of 255,576 lbs. milk, 14,738 lbs. fat and 10,124 lbs. fat in 3,815 days. The Excellent-91% daughter of Wilsonview Khan Morgan-ET, GJPI -50, has nine complete lactations and daily production of 67 lbs. milk, 3.9 lbs. fat and 2.7 lbs. protein. She bettered milk yield with each calving, making her top record of 25,090 lbs. milk, 1,585 lbs. fat and 962 lbs. protein at 11-4. “Vesta” last calved in October 2015 and retired from her milking career in 2017 to graze the pastures at Cold Run Jerseys. Though she left the herd in March 2020, herdmates like Cold Run Tex Vex will continue the longevity legacy. “Vex” ranks fifth for fat in this year’s contest with lifetime totals of 196,590 lbs. milk, 12,990 lbs. fat and 7,487 lbs. protein in 2,492 days. The Excellent-91% daughter of Cold Run Monroe Tex, JPI -30, is the youngest of the high-ranking cows, on track to celebrate her 10th birthday in mid-July. With daily production of 78.9 lbs. milk, 4.9 lbs. fat and 3.0 lbs. protein, she leads the pack for daily fat yield. A model of Jersey efficiency, she has seven complete lactations—six of
them completed in 305 or fewer days and six over 24,000 lbs. milk, with component tests over 6.5% fat and 3.4% protein. “Vex” made 28,080 lbs. fat, 1,966 lbs. fat (7.0%) and 1,061 lbs. protein (3.8%) at 5-5 and followed that with 29,420 lbs. milk, 1,965 lbs. fat (6.7%) and 1,082 lbs. protein (3.7%) at 6-5. Four other members of the Cold Run Jerseys herd qualified for this year’s lifetime production contest. Hilmar Cheese Yield and President’s Trophy The Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy is presented to the cow with the highest yield of 38% moisture Cheddar cheese, calculated from actual production of no more than 305 days and completed during the calendar year. The award was first given in 1992. The President’s Trophy is awarded annually to the Jersey cow with the highest m.e. protein yield during the test year and has been presented since 1923. As previously mentioned, the winner of the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy is SLJ Country Majerle. The Excellent-94% daughter of BW Country-ET, GJPI -33, produced an actual record of 33,010 lbs. milk, 1,811 lbs. fat (5.5%) and 1,363 lbs. protein (4.1%), with a cheese yield of 4,721 (continued to page 24)
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Production Award Winners (continued from page 23)
lbs. to win the award. The 9-11 record also ranks on the current National Class Leader list for cheese yield production among cows 5-9 years-of-age. “Majerle” has also made headlines in the Jersey world for winning the 2016 National Jersey Youth Production Contest for Treasure. She has seven lactations in all—four of them over 30,000 lbs. milk. Her top record is 5-7 305 34,020 5.4% 1,852 3.9% 1,333 96DCR. SLJ AJ Weijah won the President’s Trophy with a first lactation with an m.e. of 33,286–1,830–1,401 at 2-1. Actual production is 24,660 lbs. milk, 1,393 lbs. fat (5.6%) and 1,045 lbs. protein (4.2%). Sired by Steinhauers Iatola Applejack, GJPI -58, she is appraised Excellent-90%. “Weijah” is continuing a legacy estabPage 24
lished by a former member of the milking string at State Line Jerseys—SLJ Faithful Mary Francis—who won the President’s Trophy in 1984 and 1986. 2020 Lifetime Production Contest Entries for the 2020 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest are due March 1, 2021. Cows alive as of December 31, 2020, are eligible. Minimum DHIR production levels for nominating are 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs. fat and 8,000 lbs. protein.
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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 are eligible when recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the Herd Register or with Generation Count 4 or greater, or by Jersey Canada with registry status of 93.75% and greater. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded 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 checkin. Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2020. The recording date is the postmark date and will be considered the date of registration and/or transfer. To read more about the implementation of Generation Count for national shows, please visit http://bit.do/ShowRules. 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 http://bit.do/JuniorMembership. For more information contact info@ usjersey.com or call 614.322.4451. JULY 2020
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$3,500 High Seller for Wisconsin State Sale
For the sixth consecutive year, the Wisconsin State Jersey Sale was conducted online. With an established protocol already in place, the event managed by Jersey Marketing Service continued despite COVID-19. Bidding opened through JerseyBid.com on May 8, 2020. It closed in real time four days later, May 12. In all, 71 lots sold for an average of $1,089.79. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
17 Cows, two years and over 52 Bred heifers 10 1st Trimester 3 2nd Trimester 39 3rd Trimester 1 Heifer calf 1 Embryo package
$1,477.94 976.92 580.00 700.00 1,100.00 575.00 875.00
$25,125 50,800 5,800 2,100 42,900 575 875
71 Lots Median price
$1,089.79 $1,100.00
$77,375
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service
Rodney Metzger Family srhm@alliancecom.net
712/478-4344 (Day) 712/478-4361 (Night) • 712/478-4039 (Fax) 1334 Dove Ave., P.O. Box 9, Lester, IA 51242
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As in years past, there was something for everyone, from individual lots of high genetic merit or backed by show-winning pedigrees to commercial groups of milking cows and bred heifers. Seven Jersey breeders from Iowa and Wisconsin made purchases. Grady Auer, New London, Wis., purchased five lots, including the high seller, PVF Regency Bounty, for $3,500. Consigned by Jason and Leah James of Pine Valley Farm, Mineral Point, Wis., the Very Good-85% daughter of TJF Visionary Regency, GJPI +70, is backed by six Very Good or Excellent dams. She freshened with her first calf in late January 2020 and gave 70 lbs. milk, with components of 4.1% fat and 3.1% protein, for the tester in mid-May. Her dam is a Very Good-88% daughter of BW CarrierET, GJPI -83, with six lactations and a top record of 3-11 284 18,150 3.9% 704 3.5% 635 95DCR.Her grandam is a Very Good-86% daughter of ISAU Boggabilla Thorpedo-ET, GJPI -19, with a six lactation m.e. average of 18,210–897–658. The next dam, sired by Duncan Chief, GJPI -65, is appraised Very Good-86% and has a pair of records over 18,000 lbs. milk, 920 lbs. fat and 640 lbs. protein. Her fifth dam is Excellent-90% and her sixth is Excellent-92%. Reece Knoploh, Sumner, Iowa, placed the final bid of $3,275 on the second-high seller, Stoney Point Colton Fedora-ET. The fancy-pedigreed, fifth-generation Excellent is sired by Chilli Action Colton-ET, GJPI -63. She freshened with her second calf in early March 2020 and gave 49 lbs. milk for the tester in May. She has a projected m.e. of 15,183–731–538 at 3-9. “Fedora” hails from a cow family that includes a pair of National Jersey Jug Futurity Winners—SHF Renaissance Fantastic in 1999 and Faithful Flora of SSF, her ninth dam, in 1978. “Fedora’s” dam is an Excellent-91% daughter of Arethusa Verbatim Response-ET, GJPI -109, with 15,550 lbs. milk, 1,152 lbs. fat (7.4%) and 571 lbs. protein at 4-2. Her grandam is an Excellent-91% daughter of Shamrock Giller, GJPI -269, with a top record of 4-0 305 18,470 6.2% 1,142 3.7% 692 98DCR. Her third dam, SHF Sambo Fuchsia, Excellent-92%, has 10 complete lactations. She has 12 Excellent daughters. Included in this group is Stoney Point Vindication
Fifi, Excellent-93%, Grand Champion of the 2011 New York State Fair. She has 32,730 lbs. milk, 1,897 lbs. fat and 1,150 lbs. protein at 6-0. Another daughter, Stoney Point Ressurection Fay, Excellent-93%, has 26,570 lbs. milk, 1,237 lbs. fat and 982 lbs. protein at 3-1. She was second five-year-old at the Central National Jersey Show in 2010. “Fedora’s” fourth dam, SHF Grove Fantasia, Excellent-92%, has six lactations and made a top record of 18,080 lbs. milk, 937 lbs. fat and 632 lbs. protein at 6-0. She was tapped Reserve Grand Champion of the New York State Fair Junior Show in 2001. Her fifth dam, Sooner Frosty, Very Good-88%, has six records as well, with a best record of 20,760 lbs. milk, 1,016 lbs. fat and 715 lbs. protein at 6-3. She is the dam of “Fantastic.” “Fedora” was consigned by the partnership of Mike Heath and Scott Stanford, Westminster, Md. The volume buyer of the sale was Rock River Jerseys, Inwood, Iowa. The dairy purchased 34 lots for $38,350. Sales $1,200 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Grady Auer, New London, Wis. PVF Regency Bounty, cow 2 yrs.................................. $3,500 (Jason and Leah James, Mineral Point, Wis.) JX Dodan LH Future Trilogy {4}-ET, cow 2 yrs............... 1,500 (D & D Jerseys and Lloyd Heinz, Newton, Wis.) Avon Road Showdown Sequance-ET, cow 2 yrs........... 1,300 (Iris Quinlan and Skyler Strandberg, Alma Center, Wis.) JX Dodan Mesquite Songbird Serenity {4}, bred heifer 21 mos........................................................................... 1,200 (D & D Jerseys and Dennis Phillips, Newton, Wis.) Dodan LH Barricade Terrapin, cow 2 yrs....................... 1,200 (D & D Jerseys and Lloyd Heinz) Reece Knoploh, Sumner, Iowa Stoney Point Colton Fedora-ET, cow 3 yrs..................... 3,275 (Mike Heath and Scott Stanford, Westminster, Md.) Hass Acres LLC, Evansville, Wis. Norse Star Balin 5527, cow 3 yrs................................... 1,600 (Grant, Grace, Hannah and Ellie Fremstad, Westby, Wis.) Rock River Jerseys, Inwood, Iowa JX Jazzy Carcetti 6834 {4}, cow 3 yrs............................ 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys, Lodi, Wis.) Jazzy Dazzler 6912, cow 3 yrs....................................... 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys) JX Jazzy Combo 6954 {4}-Twin, cow 3 yrs.................... 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys) Jazzy Mirror 7080 {3}, cow 2 yrs.................................... 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys) JX Jazzy Cordoba 6886 {2}, cow 3 yrs.......................... 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys) Jazzy Match 6955, cow 3 yrs......................................... 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys) Jazzy 6978 {1}, cow 3 yrs............................................... 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys) JX Jazzy Fetty 7089 {5}, cow 2 yrs................................ 1,200 (Endres Jazzy Jerseys)
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“Veronica” Family Member Tops New York Sale
The first offering of Registered Jerseys to be made available in the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine was New York’s Next Generation Jersey Sale, managed by Jersey Marketing Service. Conducted entirely online for the second straight year, Jersey breeders took opportunity to buy and sell cattle from the comfort of home, with 35 lots purchased for an average of $865.71. The volume buyer, Vanderfeltz Jerseys, Lawton, Pa., purchased 15 springers as two group lots for a total of $12,000. Thirteen other Jersey breeders from Georgia, Indiana, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin also made purchases. Sale Analysis
Number
Avg. Price Total Value
19 Bred heifers 3 1st Trimester 1 2nd Trimester 15 3rd Trimester 1 Open yearling 14 Heifer calves 1 Choice of calves
$877.63 966.67 1,775.00 800.00 650.00 730.36 2,750.00
$16,675 2,900 1,775 12,000 650 10,225 2,750
35 Lots Median price
$865.71 $800.00
$30,300
Sale Management: Jersey Marketing Service
Ed Jasurda of Phillips, Wis., purchased the high seller, a first-choice female sired by River Valley Circus Craze-ET, GJPI +98, and out of Oakfield TBone VivianneET. With the final bid of $2,750, Jasurda earned the right to choose first from three calves born in March 2020. “Vivianne” is an Excellent-95% daughter of Richies Jace TBone A364, GJPI -30, with a six lactation m.e. average of 25,861–1,336–994 and a best record of 30,110 lbs. milk, 1,594 lbs. fat and 1,111
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lbs. protein at 5-10. She was third senior two-year-old at the New York State Fair in 2012 and stood second in her class at the junior show the following year. Her maternal sister, Oakfield Minister Venice-ET, Excellent-91%, was second four-year-old at the New York Spring Carousel Junior Show in 2014. Their dam is Arethusa Response Vision-ET, Very Good-88%. “Vivianne’s” grandam is the worldfamous Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J, Excellent-97%. She was tapped Reserve National Grand Champion in 2002 and National Grand Champion two years later. She was also Reserve Supreme Champion of World Dairy Expo in 2004 and earned top honors at the show in Madison, Wis., in 2006. She earned the inaugural Jersey Cow of the Year award from Jersey Canada in 2011 and was named winner of the Jersey Journal Great Cow Contest in 2015. Across seven lactations, she has an m.e. average of 21,014–1,145–815. She has 110 registered progeny, including 40-plus sons in A.I. Among her daughters are Arethusa Veronicas Comet-ET, Excellent-95%, Grand Champion of the 2010 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, and Arethusa Response Vivid-ET, Excellent-96%, Reserve Supreme Champion of the 2012 World Dairy Expo. Both have top records over 20,000 lbs. milk. The next dam Genesis Renaissance Vivianne, is VG 87 in Canada and earned a seven Star Brood Cow Award in September 2012. The next four dams are Excellent in Canada. The choice was consigned by Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y., who purchased “Vivianne” as a choice from Alicia and Jonathan Lamb at the Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale in 2009.
Sales $900 and Over
(Consignors in Parentheses) Ed Jasurda, Phillips, Wis. First choice female sired by River Valley Circus Craze-ET and out of Oakfield TBone Vivianne-ET.............................. $2,750 (Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y.) La-Ca-De-Le Oliverp Monica 8164, heifer calf 1 mos... 1,250 (Keith R. Kimball, Groveland, N.Y.) Meganne E. Chapman, Cattaraugus, N.Y. Lawtons Craze Topper, bred heifer 22 mos................... 1,775 (Merle Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.) Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y. La-Ca-De-Le Chrome Bala 7856, heifer calf 7 mos...... 1,400 (Cody Pearson, Groveland, N.Y.) O’Brien Bragg, Millen, Ga. Tierneys Victorious Lively, heifer calf 6 mos.................. 1,025 (Tierney Farm, Malone, N.Y.) Jed Barnes, Mount Upton, N.Y. August Gold Att Game On {6}, bred heifer 18 mos........ 1,000 (Timothy N. Voegtlen, Columbia Crossroads, Pa.) Bellvale Victorious Summer, bred heifer 19 mos.............. 950 (Jasmine Noteboom, Warwick, N.Y.) Bellvale Casino Taylor, bred heifer 17 mos....................... 950 (Jasmine Noteboom) Corey Buckley, Wilmington, Ohio Heaven Scent Successor Gloria {6}, heifer calf 1 mos..... 900 (Hannah Stewart, Bath, N.Y.)
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 Jersey 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.
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With activities now being scheduled again post-quarantine, many Jersey juniors are hoping and praying they will have opportunity to show their cattle this summer and fall. If that becomes reality, they will need to have all their ducks in a row to participate. One of those “ducks” is documenting ownership on an animal’s registration certificate. Though rules for exhibiting at fairs and shows vary, most require the junior to be the recorded owner of the animal shown. In this month’s Jersey Jargon, we will explain how juniors can accomplish this with their Registered Jerseys and highlight regulations for the grandest Jersey show of all—The All American Junior Jersey Show. The All American Junior Jersey Show A junior must be listed as the Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either as the sole owner or as a joint owner, to be eligible to exhibit at The All American Junior Jersey Show, the International Junior Jersey Show, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Junior Jersey Show and the Western National Junior Jersey Show.
As an example, Haley Smith may qualify to show animals if she is identified on an animal’s certificate as: Haley Smith (sole owner); Haley Smith and Benjamin Brown (joint ownership with another person); Haley, Joey and Camryn Smith (joint ownership with family members); or Haley Smith and Green Valley Farm (joint ownership with farm). To show at The All American Junior Jersey Show, animals must be registered and/or transferred on or before August 1 of the year of the show. For this year’s event, juniors must file paperwork by Saturday, August 1, 2020. The postmark date will be considered the date of recorded registration and/or transfer. Juniors who are no younger than nine and no older than 20 on January 1, 2020, are eligible to show at this year’s event. Exhibitors are also required to be junior or lifetime members of the AJCA. Filing a Transfer A transfer of ownership can be accomplished by mailing the application for transfer (on the back of the animal’s registration certificate) to the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). A transfer can also be filed online at infoJersey.com. Click “Transfer” in the dropdown field under “Services.” Applications can also be downloaded from the website (https:// www.usjersey.com/Portals/0/AJCA/2_ Docs/Animal-Applications/Transfer-application.pdf) or requested from the AJCA.
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wens arms, Inc.
Avon Road Jersey Farm D.L. Strandberg and Sons
315 355th Ave., Frederic, WI 54837 owenswlsd@yahoo.com Wilfred & Linda 715/653-2663
Roger & Kim 715/653-2566
Walter & Joyce 715/653-2637
Transfers of ownership must be submitted by the current Recorded Owner. If animals in your family’s herd must be transferred to comply with the ownership rule, there is a reduced transfer fee for intra-farm transfers to AJCA junior members. An intra-farm transfer is transfer of an animal from one ownership in a herd unit to an AJCA junior member associated with the same herd unit. A herd unit is defined as all AJCA ownership set up to be billed to a common account. The fee for such transfers if processed within 60 days of the date of sale is $7 per animal. Other Considerations With the implementation of the Generation Count (GC) pedigree recording system, juniors may also wonder about eligibility of their animals based on herd register status. To exhibit in The All American Jersey Show, the International Jersey Show, California Spring Show, Mid-Atlantic Regional Jersey Show and Western National Jersey Shows, animals must be GC {4} or higher. Animals with green-bordered certificates are eligible to show at these events. Animals registered by Jersey Canada with a registry status of 93.75% and greater are eligible to show as well. Eligibility for other shows is left to the discretion of show management, so it is the exhibitor’s responsibility to check requirements. (continued to page 30)
Steinhauers
Jerseys
Karl Steinhauer P.O. Box 259, 205 Railroad Ave. Mattoon, Wisconsin 54450-0268 715/489-3112 • 715/489-3696 (barn) hounddogkarl@yahoo.com
P.O. Box 185 Alma Center, WI 54611 Judd: 715/964-8135 Email: shoal@triwest.net Member of Dairyland Jersey Sires, Inc.
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Sponsor of the Northeast Jersey Classic and Breeder’s Sale
President: AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: Moira Poitras, Mass. Brenda Snow 802/728-3920
Secretary: Darlene Pyle, Vt.
Lucky Hill Farm Mapleline Farm
Henry and Jenn McReynolds 845 McReynolds Road, Danville, VT 05828 Email luckyhilljerseys@yahoo.com Phone 802/748-0085 or 802/748-9172
Springdale Jerseys Inc. The Whitcomb Family • sdfarm@fairpoint.net 205 Birches Rd., Waldo, Maine 04915 207/342-5446 Phone/Fax 207/342-5135 Walter • 207/722-3247 Nancy
The John Kokoski Family
57 Comins Road, Hadley, MA 01035 Herd Manager: Rich West Home 413/549-6486 Email jkokoski@maplelinefarm.com Website www.maplelinefarm.com
Silver Maple Farms Inc.
The McKeen Family • Home of SMJ Jerseys 414 Hussey Rd., Albion, ME 04910 Barn: 207/437-5181 • Home 207/437-2554 E-mail: dennis.mckeen@gmail.com A REAP herd and member of New England Jersey Sires, Inc.
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
Jersey Jargon (continued from page 29)
This Year’s All American The 68th All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled to be held on November 7, 2020, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. Joe Sparrow, Worthville, Ky., will judge the entries and Jared Major, Lebanon, Tenn., will serve as consultant. To learn more about The All American and view a picture parade of show winners, visit the official website at https:// theallamerican.usjerseyjournal.com/. Visit the site during the event as well for live coverage.
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Starting a Dairy Farm was the Kids’ Idea
The LaPrise family, Exeter, R.I., owns a dairy farm and well-stocked farmstand called Emma Acres because the children had a 4-H project back in the day. Edwin and Cynthia LaPrise have four children, Elizabeth, Matt, Maggie and Alexandra. In 2002, they bought their first two Jersey cows from a farmer in New Hampshire. Today, they have more than 60. They stock their milk (processed and packaged by Rhody Fresh), eggs, meat and products from local artisans, such as cow milk soap. They also sell Cabot Cheese and yogurts at the farmstand, having been a part of the Cabot Cooperative in New England since 2008. The shop is open Wednesday through Sunday for visitors to stop for farm-fresh supplies. In addition to the farmstand, they also sell on Rhode Island-based WhatsGood
Cynthia and Scooter LaPrise are surrounded by their children and their families. Nearly two decades ago those children—Elizabeth, Matthew, Maggie and Alexandra—wanted a dairy 4-H project. Now they have a farmstand at EMMA Acres where they sell everything from their own milk to meat and products from local artisans. Photo by Loverly Photography.
app, which is basically a farmers’ market online for home delivery. The story can be found in the Providence Journal at https://www. providencejournal. JERSEY JOURNAL
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Getting to Know NAJ Director Rogelio Herrera
N
ational All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) Director Rogelio “Roger” view which I think adds diversity to the board. Sometimes simple Herrera, Hilmar, Calif., is serving his first four-year term in questions lead to deep discussions. District 2. He was elected to serve in 2017. A passion of mine that I find both very critical and frustrating Herrera is an operator-owner of Ahlem Farms Jerseys and Ahlem in our industry is immigration reform. NAJ has a lobbyist in Farms Vista in partnership with his brother, Sabino Ahlem Herrera, Washington D.C. and as a board we are updated on key factors in and Carolyn and the late Bill Ahlem. today’s politics. My hope is to bring light to the fact that dairying Born in Mexico, he emigrated with his family to the United is not a seasonal occupation and that reform of any kind, when it States when he was four-years-old and grew up in Los Angeles, comes to immigration, needs to include both seasonal and nonCalif. He initially pursued a seasonal (permanent) labor. career in law enforcement until Because a large percentage 2009. It was at that time his of dairy employees are affected brother and the Ahlems extended by immigration reform, as an him an invitation to join the industry, that is one of the main partnership as they explored the topics we need to focus on with idea of expanding their single employment and labor being dairy family farm into three. limited. Herrera, his wife, Teresa, and Please explain how you initially three daughters, Shea, Camille got involved with the Jersey and Ella, decided to take the leap breed. and move to Hilmar. My brother is a partner in Avid supporters of USJersey Ahlem Farms Partnership. He prog rams, Her rera and his and the Ahlems offered us the partners have all dairies enrolled opportunity to move up from Los in REAP, use JerseyTags and Angeles—where I was working in were charter members of the law enforcement—to Hilmar and Equity program. NAJ Director Roger Herrera, his wife Teresa, and daughters Ella, The herds combined milk Shea and Camille operate two Registered Jersey dairies in Hilmar, join their partnership. The goal over 6,000 Registered Jersey Calif. The dairies are enrolled on REAP, are members of the Equity was for me to help them expand. Upon my arrival, I did not know cows. Ahlem Farms Vista has a program and utilize a number of program tools to manage the herd. much about dairying. I shadowed 2019 AJCA lactation average of my brother for a year before we purchased Ahlem Farms Jerseys. 19,616 lbs. milk, 941 lbs. fat and 734 lbs. protein on 3,653 cows. It was then I truly started learning how to manage and run the Ahlem Farms Jerseys has a 2019 AJCA lactation average of 20,590 operations. Eleven years later, my brother, the Ahlems and I run lbs. milk, 927 lbs. fat and 773 lbs. protein on 2,450 cows. three dairies together. I am responsible for Ahlem Farms Vista In addition to performing well in the bulk tank, both Ahlem Farms and Ahlem Farms Jerseys, while Sabino manages Ahlem Farms Vista and Ahlem Farms Jerseys are home to numerous genetically Partnership, the original dairy. elite animals. Both rank among the top 75 herds in the nation for genetic merit with herd average Jersey Performance Indexes (JPI) What is your current role on the dairies? How did your career in of +29 and +22, respectively. law enforcement relate to working on a dairy farm? What motivated you to become a member of the board of directors for National All-Jersey (NAJ)? I came into the dairy industry very late in life. I was 31-years-old when I started working on the dairy, partnering with my brother (Sabino) and Bill and Carolyn Ahlem. In order to fully understand the business, I wanted to immerse myself in the dairy industry completely. Richard Clauss, Hilmar, of Clauss Dairy Farms was the first to approach me about running for the board. It was an honor for me to be considered by him, given my new status to the industry. I respect him and his past experiences as president of both the NAJ and AJCA. How would you describe your role as part of the board? Are there certain initiatives that you have been particularly passionate about during your time in service? By nature, I am very inquisitive. I have somewhat of an outsider’s Page 32
My current role on the dairies is to provide the training, tools and assistance to employees enabling them to be successful. As an operator-owner, I am hands-on with all aspects of the operation. Some days it’s meetings and other days it is working with the cattle. As a law enforcement officer working in county jails, I always enjoyed the logistics aspects of the job. I apply those skills learned today with every day pen moves. Ahlem Farms Partnership was a charter member of Equity and has continued to contribute all these years. What makes it an easy decision to continue being a part of the initiative? Our committed participation in Equity and the REAP program is in effort to continue bringing more value to our Jersey cows and making Jersey milk more profitable. For decades, the Ahlems have invested heavily in superior genetics and I follow in those steps because I believe in the attributes the Jersey cow possesses. (continued to page 34)
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Application Deadline is December 1 for Seventh Jersey Youth Academy
Tuesday, December 1 is the deadline to submit applications for the seventh Jersey Youth Academy, scheduled for July 11-16, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Jersey youth who are currently juniors and seniors in high school or enrolled in an accredited two-year or four-year vocational school, college or university; and also those under the age of 22 who have completed a high school degree or equivalent and are currently employed in dairy herd management are eligible to apply. Applicants m1ust be legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. A youth can participate in Jersey Youth Academy only one time. The application to apply for Class VII will be available on the USJersey website on September 1 at http://bit.do/JYA. Jersey Youth Academy is an intensive educational program sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association and is focused on the Jersey cow and the various elements of the Jersey dairy business. Academy challenges participants to understand the long history and recent growth of the Jersey breed and shows them the many opportunities and chal-
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lenges of the dairy business in the future. The 2021 Academy class will meet leaders from the Jersey community and the support industry, and gain their unique insights about the dairy business with a specific focus on the Jersey cow. They will also tour Jersey operations and milk processing facilities, and participate in hands-on workshops ranging from linear type evaluation to marketing and promotion. A maximum of 36 youth will be selected based on merit, motivation and preparation for the program as reflected in the written application and goal statement. Applications are posted on the USJersey web site and must be received not later Saturday, December 1, 2020. All program, housing and transportation costs are paid by the Academy’s 501(c)(3) educational foundation. Contributors to the foundation represent a broad spectrum of Jersey breeder and dairy industry support, with the largest contribution to date coming from the alldonation National Heifer Sale in 2011. For more information, contact the American Jersey Cattle Association by writing 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362, or visit its web site at USJersey.com.
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2020 is the 25 th anniversary of the implementation of the REAP program. How do you think the REAP program has helped build and benefit your herd? The REAP program, like Equity, is there to help us improve and promote the Jersey breed. By participating in REAP, it allows us to appraise animals and obtain up-todate genetic information which then helps improve the herd as a whole. Improving one’s herd is one thing, but improving the breed as a whole is another. I encourage all Jersey breeders to participate in REAP as this will yield results that you can utilize as a tool to constantly improve your herd. The more data collected, the more reliable and helpful the results. By using the information, we are ‘reaping’ the benefits of REAP. What other AJCA-NAJ programs do you use on your dairies and why? Two other programs that we use are JerseyMate and JerseyTags. The quality of the results from JerseyMate are evident in our herd. It’s a very important tool in our everyday matings. The eartags are legible and durable. We use AJCA-NAJ programs every opportunity we can. The USJersey organization is important to the herd overall and we are a prime example of benefiting from the data they provide and their promotion of the Jersey cow.
How would you like to see the USJersey organizations get youth more involved in the dairy industry? Youth involvement in farming and educating generations to come about where their food comes from is something I hope to see. Programs like the Pot O’Gold Sale, which we support fully, and the National Jersey Queen program spark interest in even my own kids. Through education, social media and youth geared events, we can bring to light the wholesomeness of our family farm products. As an industry, our goal should be to have the country understand what dairy farms do. We, as dairy farmers, care for our animals which produce our livelihood. Even if the youth don’t pursue careers in the agriculture industry, it is important for the next generation of individuals who will produce our products to know we are a wholesome, food-making industry. Last year at the All American Sale in Louisville, your family consigned a bull your daughter bred to be syndicated. What was that like for your daughter? Camille, my middle child, purchased the grandam of Ahlem Kiawa Ensign 24617ET in the 2016 Pot O’Gold Sale. When she learned “Ensign” was to be syndicated, she was very excited and could not believe the demand at which his shares were sold. Camille now feels an even stronger (continued to page 36)
Richard Clauss and Family 21672 Bloss Ave. Hilmar, CA 95324
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Eligibility Rules for 2020 All American Junior Show
The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. The 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 2020 show. Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2020. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Rule 2, Entries. Animals are eligible when recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the Herd Register or with Generation Count 4 or greater, or by Jersey Canada with registry status of 93.75% and greater. The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one person meeting the eligibility requirements of Rule 1 (above), one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in. Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before
August 1, 2020. The date of registration and/or transfer is the Date Recorded printed on the registration certificate. Rule 3, Participation. Entries must be shown by the exhibitor, except by prior written approval from NAILE. Alternate leadspersons must (1) be associated with the Herd Unit and also eligible to show by age (Rule 1, above), or (2) if not, be the same age or younger than the exhibitor of the animal being shown. Requests for alternate leadsperson must be submitted for approval by the NAILE dairy show superintendent on forms provided by the AJCA not later than 12:00 noon the day before the show. No more than two (2) animals may be shown by one exhibitor in any one class. The exhibitor must lead the first entry and the second entry must be led by an NAILE approved alternate leadsperson. Adults are not allowed to show in any case. Rule 4, Breeder Status. In order to qualify for Premier Breeder points and Best Bred and Owned awards, the exhibitor declared at check-in must have his/her name recorded as a Breeder on the animal’s registration certificate. These awards will be made only to the individual exhibitor in the case of partnership animals. For more information, contact the Communications Department at 614/3224451 or email info@usjersey.com. Visit the official All American website at https:// theallamerican.usjerseyjournal.com.
Junior Awards Available
Throughout the year, awards for shows and production and judging contests are provided by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) at events specifically for Jersey juniors. For junior shows at county, district, and state levels, the AJCA will provide ribbons for the first, second, and third place animals, plus a Grand Champion rosette. In addition to the rosette, a special award is provided for the Grand Champion at state fairs and AJCA-designated regional shows. Awards are also provided for showmanship contests exclusively for Jersey juniors. Awards must be requested annually. Contact the AJCA Director of Communications at 614/322-4451, at least two weeks in advance of the event. Regretfully, requests made within two weeks of the show date cannot be filled.
Messmer Jersey Farm Quality Cattle At Quantity Prices 4495 Low Gap Road Martinsville, IN 46151 765/349-1500 (house) 317/446-2669 (cell)
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Kip, Katie, Max and Henry Keller 6476 N. Bergen Road, Byron, NY 14422 585/548-2299 • Email denkeljerseys@aol.com Visit us on the web: http://denkeljerseys.usjersey.com
Scotch View Farms George and Nadine Wilson • David Wilson Henry Aldrich, Herdsman
283 Blenheim Hill Road, Stamford, NY 12167 Phone 607/652-7181 Email wilsongn43@gmail.com
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connection to the dairy industry because genetics from her animals will hopefully make an impact in other dairy herds. What do you see as opportunities for Jersey cows and Jersey milk? There’s always the opportunity to further educate the masses of the benefits of Jersey milk, and milk in general. Going through Page 36
this coronavirus pandemic, I cannot help but believe people are going back to the staple necessities in life, of which milk and its byproducts both play a critical role in. The wholesomeness that dairy products offer are unmatched when it comes to nutrition, comfort and overall satiety. How has the dairy industry changed since your involvement began on the farm? One thing I’ve noticed constantly
changing, here in California specifically, is the dairy industry has become more regulated by local, state and federal agencies. We’re also seeing more automation because of the labor challenges we’re facing. As technology has advanced, we now have the capabilities to turn methane into bio-fuel. This will eventually replace conventional fuel used by millions of (continued to page 38)
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Secretary: Jessica Peters 814/282-5206 AJCA-NAJ Area Representative: Scott Holcomb 614/563-3227 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
Bob and Alma Kenny Clayton and Renée Kenny
Jersey Farm LLC
749 McClain Rd. Enon Valley, PA 16120 724/730-0219 • 570/419-5188 kennyjerseyfarm@gmail.com A REAP Herd • Equity Investor
NOBLEDALE FARM Registered Jerseys since 1888
Gillett, PA • Email: nobledalefarm@gmail.com Stuart, Elaine, Maria & Cory • Steve and Donna Phone/Fax 570/537-2308 Maria’s cell 607/483-1413
Stoney Hollow Jerseys
Don, Jill, Garrett, and Jason Stonerook 231 Stonerook Rd., Martinsburg, PA 16662 Phone: 814/793-3059 Email: stoneyhollowjerseys@gmail.com
VANDERFELTZ JERSEYS Visitors Welcome
Joe, Melinda, Kyle and Corey VanderFeltz 898 St. Rt. 706, Lawton, PA 18828 570/934-2406 • Joe’s cell: 570/396-0269 E-mail jvanfel2@gmail.com
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people every day. It will not only help the agriculture industry, but impact people around the globe. It is one of many ways we as a dairy industry can demonstrate we are a SOLUTION to the problem, not a culprit.
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In Memoriam Jeffrey A. True Jeffrey A. True, Perry, N.Y., 60, passed away on April 2, 2020, at Highland Hospital in Rochester after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Brockport, N.Y., on November 27, 1959, son of Ruth E. (Mosholder) True of Perry and the late Blair L. True. He graduated from ChurchvilleChili Central High School in 1977 and Alfred State College two years later. He was a foreign exchange student during high school and then hosted a student from Uzbekistan with his family years later. Jeff was a lifelong dairy farmer. He and his family initially farmed in Spencerport and then purchased the former Todd Farm in Perry in 1979. The True family farms about 1,200 acres and milks a mixed-breed herd of 1,000 Holstein, Brown Swiss and Jersey cows. The Jersey herd at True Farms ranks among the top 10 herds in the nation for milk, fat and protein production on an actual basis with a 2019 herd average of 22,621 lbs. milk, 1,218 lbs. fat and 791 lbs. protein on 12 cows. Herd average on an m.e. basis also ranks nationally for milk and fat. True Farms received a Platinum Award for milk quality from the National Mastitis Council in 2013. Much of the Jersey herd traces to a purchase Jeff made at a neighbor’s dispersal more than 30 years ago. Jeff and his family have worked with the Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Service Office to provide a learning center and place of employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. True Farms has served as a model for other farms interested in the integrated employment movement as well. For several years, Jeff also worked with Cornell University on research projects to improve farming efficiency and advocated for immigration reform. He made several excursions to Mexico to visit families and learn more about Hispanic culture. Among his favorite events were the annual pumpkin walk and Memorial Day parade hosted by Perry Central School, where he drove the tractor for wagon rides. He was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and a director for both the state and national Brown Swiss associations. He is a past president of the Wyoming County Farm Bureau and served on the board of the Wyoming County Cooperative Extension Service. He was active with the Wyoming County Fair, where he chaired the 4-H dairy committee and dairy judging program and JULY 2020
provided leadership for both open and junior shows. He exhibited cattle at World Dairy Expo, lent a hand with running of the New York Spring Carousel and sat on the board of the annual Wyoming County Agri-Palooza. Jeff was a deacon and 30-year member of the choir for First Congregational Church in Perry Center. He also enjoyed skiing, reading, socializing with friends, attending his children’s school events and spending time with family. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Stacia (Emo) True, whom he married on October 11, 1997; daughter Taryn L. True, sons Tucker J. and Trenton J. True and adopted daughter Liana Ilardi, all of the home; father-in-law James Emo of Canesteo; sisters Nancy (Philip) McGuire-Harnden of Spencerport and Ellen True of Livonia; brothers Brian (Diane) True of Perry, Glenn (Amy) True of North Carolina and Barry (Sharon) True of Warsaw; brother in-law Ryan (Theresa) Emo of North Carolina; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Judy (Zielazinski) Emo. Memorial contributions may be made to First Congregational Church, P.O. Box 156, Perry, NY 14530; Wyoming County Fair Association, P.O. Box 128, Castile, NY 14427 (directed to the barn fund); Wyoming County 4-H Program, 36 Center St., Suite B, Warsaw, NY 14569; National Brown Swiss Association, 800 Pleasant St., Beloit, WI 53511-5456; or New York
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Holstein Association, 840 Hanshaw Rd., Suite #5, Ithaca, NY 14850. Alfred L. Call Alfred L. Call, South Charleston, Ohio, 76, passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2020. He was born in Clark County, Ohio, on September 8, 1943, son of the late Alfred and Mary Call. He graduated from Southeastern High School and married Greta Geldwisch, now of Carroll, Ohio, in June 1974. Alfred became a partner in the operation of Call-Del Farm at the age of 16. He was a member of the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association, the state and national Holstein associations, the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association and Farm Bureau. He was also active with the local 4-H dairy committee. Alfred also was a lifetime member of the South Charleston United Methodist Church. In addition to his wife of 45 years, Greta, he is survived by a daughter, Angi (J. R.) Kaverman, and a son, Brian (JayeLin) Call of South Charleston; four grandchildren; a brother, David Call; and a brotherin-law, J. Fred (Susan) Feldwisch. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clark County 4-H Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 444, Springfield, OH 45501 (https://clark.osu.edu/give-now) or the Ohio Junior Holstein Association, P.O. Box 479, Wooster, OH 44691.
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Search for 2020 National Jersey Queen Is Underway
The search for the 63rd National Jersey Queen is underway. The selection process which will take place November 6-7, 2020 during The All American Jersey Shows and Sales in Louisville, Ky. Any female member of the American Jersey Cattle Association (junior or Lifetime) between the ages of 16 and 22 as of January 1, 2020, may participate. Applications must be received in the AJCA office not later than October 15. Participants will interview with a three-member judging panel on Friday evening, November 6. They will also be evaluated on Jersey-related activities and essay responses, proposed platform, general dairy and Jersey breed knowledge, and public speaking. Over the next two days, they will assist with The All American Junior Jersey Show and the National Jersey Jug Futurity. The 2020 National Jersey Queen will be announced at the national junior awards banquet held on Saturday evening, November 8. Two alternate queens will also be selected. The new Queen will succeed current Page 40
The Donald & Joan Bolen Family Jim & Jodi
Ph./Fax: 419/334-8960
Terry & Susan
419/334-3179
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PINE HILL JERSEY FARM LLC Scott and Mandy Lindsay and Family
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Queen, Gracie Krahn, Albany, Ore. Her year of service will begin with her introduction to open the National Jersey Jug Futurity on November 9. The Queen and court will assist with The All American Jersey Sale following the Futurity, then present the sashes as the Jersey All Americans of 2020 are selected on November 10 in The 68th All American Jersey Show. The complete schedule of events, contest elements and judging scorecard, are found on the USJersey website (permalink http://bit.do/QueenApplication). The 63rd National Jersey Queen will promote the Jersey breed and represent members of the American Jersey Cattle Association throughout the year at local, state and national events including the 2021 AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in Bettendorf, Iowa. Her activities are featured @USJerseyQueen on Facebook. The Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund Scholarships provides
$1,000 in scholarships for the Queen and alternates, plus financial support for the Queen’s travel after her selection. For more information about participating in or supporting the National Jersey Queen development program, contact the Communications Department at 614/861-3636, or email info@usjersey. com with “National Jersey Queen” as the subject. The All American Jersey Show & Sale is an annual production of the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Approximately 100 Jersey breeders from across the United States serve on the All American planning committees, which meet annually in March. September 20 is the deadline for open and junior show entries and also final 3-year-old nominations for the 2020 National Jersey Jug Futurity. For premium list with show rules and entry forms, visit livestockexpo.org or call 502/595-3166.
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