Volume 64 No. 3 — April/May 2011 Developing & Promoting the Jersey Breed
Jersey Australia Board Members President: Trevor Saunders 495 Araluen Rd, Yarragon 3823 Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 saunders-day@dcsi.net.au Vice President: Milton Johnston 118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430 Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 Secretary: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale,Vic 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 jersey@jersey.com.au Hon.Treasurer: Peter Ness PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 nyowee@activ8.net.au Don Fry Mitchell Rd, Benger, WA Telephone: (08) 9726 9226 katandrapark@bigpond.com Geoff Heazlewood PO Box 87 Latrobe Tas 7307 Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 Jeff Parker 142 Moy Pocket Rd Kenilworth Qld 4574 Telephone: (07) 5466 0389 glenecho@skymesh.net.au Chris MacKenzie 859 Cooriemungle Rd Timboon Vic 3268 Telephone: (03)559 87222 jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au Troy Mauger The Willows Willawa Rd Jerilderie NSW 2716 Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 tmmauger@bigpond.com.au Rohan Sprunt 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba Vic 3635 Telephone: (03)5826 9506 kaarmona@bigpond.com Lisa Broad 388 Johnson Rd Lockington Vic 3563 Telephone: (03) 5486 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com.au AJBS Website: www.jersey.com.au
CONTENTS Behind the Scenes
2
Jersey Aust. Ready Reckoner
18
Demand Grows for Jersey Milk
3
2011 Autumn Fair
20
Top Classified Cows
5
Mid North Rainfall
23
Top Classified 2yr olds
6
Blind Courage
26
Encounter with Jerseys
7
Vanhalem
27
Western Jersey Spectacular
9
Office Matters
28
Happy Birthday WWS
28
Sandblast Agrigene
13
Governor WWS
16
South Coast Sharefarmers
11
Great Aussie Cow Families
14
ADVERTISERS INDEX Jersey Encounters CRV Australia
Cover IC
Alta Genetics Vanhalem
IBC
NDJBC
17
Semex - Virgil
BC
CGJBC
24
GMJBC
10
CORRECTION
Correction Feb-Mar issue 2011 - PAgE 27 Senior Champion Cow, Brunchilli S Eileen is owned by Ardylbar Jerseys, Barron Family, Cambooya QLD not by McCarthy family as printed.
Editorial & Advertising to: Scott Joynson PO Box 292, Ascot Vale VICTORIA 3032 Ph. (03) 9370 9105 Fax. (03) 9370 9116 Email: jersey@jersey.com.au
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