Volume 62 No. 23 — June / July 2009
CONTENTS PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 Fax: (03) 9370 9116
Behind the Scenes
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Sire Ready Reckoner
Brunchilli Sale
4
Sydney Show
10
Email: jersey@jersey.com.au www.jersey.com.au
Herd Data Shortfall
19
Toowoomba Royal Show
17
News from Alta
4
Top 100 Registered Cows
26
Milking Jerseys - The Roaches
7
Top 20 Sires by Registration
28
Compiling Editor: Scott Joynson Designed and Printed by: Numurkah Leader (03) 5862 1034 Email: design@leader.net.au
Office Matters
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Youth Profile - Chloe Goodfellow 3
New South Wales
State Secretary - Milton Johnston Phone: (02) 6552 5915 Fax: (02) 6552 5915
LARFALOT
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
State Secretary - Megan March 14 Murray Dve Murray Bridge SA 5253 Phone: (08) 8531 3803 Email: march@lm.net.au
COVER
QUEENSLAND
State Secretary - Diane Reeves Phone: (07) 5485 4585 Work: (07) 3221 3182 Fax: (07) 5485 4575 Email: ajbsqld@bigond.com
ONLY PART OF GENETICS AUSTRALIA’S 2009 PREMIUM JERSEY TEAM Freecall 1800 039 047 Fax 03 5367 5100
TASMANIA
State Secretary - Max McCormack PO Box 1258 Devonport TAS 7310 Phone: (03) 6424 1250 Mobile: 0409 252 232 Email: mpmccormack@southcom.com.au
Email genetics.australia@ genaust.com.au www.genaust.com.au
VICTORIA
Executive Offier - Scott Joynson 79 Munro Street Ascot Vale VIC 3032 Phone: (03) 9370 9105 BH Fax: (03) 9370 9116 jersey@jersey.com.au Genetic Recovery Officers Chris MacKenzie (Western Districts) Phone: (03) Phone:(03) 5598 7222 Margaret Cockerell (Northern Vic) Phone: 0407 641 132 (03) 5864 1133 Barry Monson (03) 5625 3176 or 0429 343 903
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Susan Lutey Feast Rd, Serpentine 6125 PH: (08) 9525 2407 hope1@iinet.net.au
Opinions expressed in The Australian Jersey Journal are not necessarily those of Jersey Australia Inc or its Board of Management or Compiling Editor, and no responsibility whatsoever is taken for their authenticity. While every effort will be made to publish advertisements as ordered, no responsibility is taken for the failure of an advertisement to appear as ordered.
ADVERTISERS INDEX ABS Agrigene Ascot Park Jerseys BOS Trading
IFC 6 14, 15 16
Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club Northern District Jersey Breeders Club Semex
25 20, 21 BC
Shirlinn Jerseys
Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club
27
21st Century Genetics
Genteel Jerseys
22
World Wide Sires
5 13 IBC
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 JerseyJournal June / July 2009 —
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