Michigan Jersey Breeders Plan for 2017 The Michigan Jersey Cattle Club (MJCC) held their annual meeting on February 4th in conjunction with the Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference in Frankenmuth, Michigan. Hardware was handed out, elections were held and preparations were made for the year ahead for the MJCC.
A new MJCC Board was elected: from left: Elizabeth Rupprecht – Treasurer, Carrie Delong – Secretary, Mary Costigan – Vice President, Brent Moyer – President, Tim Shaver-Director, Greg Palen – Director, Deanna Buell – Director, Malissa Reed – Director, Nick Clark – Director.
Award Winners
All Michigan Jersey winners were announced and those in attendance to receive their award are shown here: From Left: Drew Rupprecht with son Braxton, Elizabeth Rupprecht, Brent Moyer, Malissa Reed, Sadie Green, Susan Green, Deanna Buell, Tom Atherton.
Spring News The Michigan Jersey Spring Sale will be held on April 13, at the UPI Marion Dairy Sale facility in Marion, Michigan in conjunction with the Michigan Holstein Association District VII sale. The sale committee is looking for quality consignments and those who may have something for the sale should contact Brent Moyer, Mary Costigan or Drew Rupprecht. The Michigan Spring Show will be held on March 25 with the Great Lakes Holstein Show, alternating classes with the Holstein show. Adam Liddle of Argyle, New York will be serving as the judge. Entry forms can be found in this issue. In Junior News Congratulations to Skylar Buell of Buells Bovines, for The Vitality Crew of Sadie Green and Susan Green locked up all the making the cut for the Jersey Youth Academy. This is an in- Michigan Jersey Production awards. tensive educational program focused specifically on the Jersey cow and the many elements of the Jersey dairy business. Academy challenges participants to understand the long history and recent growth of the Jersey breed in this country and shows them the opportunities and challenges of the dairy business in the future. The Juniors are selling calf raffle tickets for a calf to be raffled off on Friday of Michigan Dairy Expo that will be held at the MSU Pavilion in East Lansing, July 17-21, 2017. Brent Moyer was presented with the Outstanding Young Breeder Award by Susan Green, President of MJCC
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