The Australian Jersey Journal August 2010

JERSEY

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“No.1 ASI Jersey Cow – The Complete Package”

Cairnbrae Flowers Estelle SUP 92

Journal August / September 2010

Volume 63 No. 28— Auugst / September 2010

CONTENTS

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.au 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

ADHIS and Genomics

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Genetics Australia

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Behind the Scenes

2

JETA Travel Award 2011

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Australia takes Gold

5

New Insights into Mastitis Risk

25

Far North Coast Dairy Spectacular 7

Obituary - Bruce Conochie

27

FindaMilker

26

Office Matters

28

Futurity begins in 2011

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Production Awards

2

PT Rebate Schme 2010

17

Sire Ready Reckoner

11

Top 20 Sires

18

Jersey Australia Membership List 21

WA Youth Handlers Report

18

Jersey Australia teams up with

Youth Profile-Ellie Howe

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Great Aussie Cow Families

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Hurlstone - A Centenary in Agricultural Education

COVER

JERSEY AUSTRALIA BOARD MEMBERS

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Cairnbrae Flowers Estelle SUP92 “Australia’s No.1 ASI Cow – The Complete Package” Age Days Milk

litres

%

Fat

kg

Prot

%

PI

kg

63m 305 8770

5.3 464 3.7 323 153

47m 305 8692

4.9 430 3.7 322 152

35m 305 7730

4.8 370 3.7 283 133

24m 305 6764

5.0 336 3.7 248 152

Cairnbrae Jerseys Alan & Janine Carson 80 McNabbs Rd, Irrewillipe East 3249 Ph: (03) 5235 3201 janinecarson17@hotmail.com

ADVERTISERS INDEX Agrigene

15

Jireh Jerseys

Almervista

13

Meldan Jerseys

Alta Genetics

4

Alta Genetics

14

BOS Trading

IBC

18 3

NDJBC

10

Northern Vic Stock Removers

28

Semex

BC

Brookbora

12

US Trade Mission

25

Cairbrae Jerseys

FC

Warragul Stock Removers

28

CGJBC

19

WJCB Conference

24

GMJBC

16

WWS

IFC

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 JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 —

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behindthescenes A strange way to begin my report is to confess that I’m really enjoying the many calls we’ve received here in the office where the word ‘mud’ is discussed at length. It seems the majority of Dairying regions here in Australia are experiencing a good old fashion wet winter which has been a rarity over the past decade and I have my fingers crossed for a bumper harvest this Spring.

The good news doesn’t stop with good rains, how about the fact that the registered Jersey is enjoying great prices at all multivendor auctions since January this year? Not convinced, well folks how about the fact that Elders has been madly buying 3000 registered Jersey’s to fill an export order to China? Surely there should be a smile or two around our membership at the moment and if you want a small piece of advice rear you heifers because there is another big export order signed that will need to be filled beginning the first quarter of 2011.

Since our last magazine went to print the Jersey Australia AGM was hosted by the Manning & District Jersey Breeders Club in and around Wauchope NSW. I’d love to be filling pages here with the amazing photos I took while in the region, and even more I’d like to share the images of Jim & Madge Salway receiving well deserved Distinguished Service Awards for years of contribution to our breed. Alas I can’t even bring you the photos a surprised Milton Johnston who with his wife Bernadette received Life Membership after wonderful speech by Lindsay Wilson.

I hear many people complain about computers and lots of dire warnings about what could happen to data if ‘something goes wrong’, now I know firsthand what can happen when a hard drive decides to give up. My humble apologies to you all along with my admiration for the NSW members who opened their farms, showed off

their wonderful cows and of course made a lot of southerners feel very welcomed during our three day stay.

The Jersey Australia Annual General Meeting was a small part of the ‘Jersey Celebration’, during which long serving Jersey Australia Board /AJBS Federal Council delegate Graham Hoey retired along with Noel Furze. Your votes in the Jersey Australia Board election were counted and from a strong field of 7 candidates Peter Ness, Trevor Saunders and Don Fry were re-elected as Board members along with two new Board members Lisa Broad and Rohan Sprunt.

Members who applied for the annual Jersey Australia production awards were recognised and those presented certificates for their achievements along with a special presentation to David Mathew breeder of Claydon Park Flowerpower who received a new “Elite Sire Award” recognising the contribution that bull has made to the breed here in Australia.

The Mount Compass Jersey Breeders club of South Australia hosts the next Jersey Australia AGM and judging by the promotional video presentation given by the region it looks like it will another ‘don’t miss’ Jersey event.

2009 NATIONAL PRODUCTION AWARDS

The Jersey Australia Board wishes to congratulate the following herds for achieving this country’s highest production awards for last year’s herd lactation and hopes to encourage more members to submit their figures for 2010 early in the new year. kgs % kgs % Name Member Stud Herd Milk PROTEIN PROTEIN FAT FAT Total F +P Award GC & SJ Thorn B & D Smethurst GC & RG Sprunt JR & MA Cockerell R & S Bacon Adam Richards Ian Anderson R & K Anderson GT & JW Fleming W & P Nicholson & Family L Micallef & J Smart G & A Heazlewood Winsome Anderson Darryn & Emily Hourigan Carole Swindlehurst Paul & Adam Lenehan K & M Eddy AJ, MA & KE York WT & PK & A Cochrane Dr John Quin

S001715 V010280 V001590 V001196 V000580 V008276 V005767 V008118 N002011 V010248 N054122 T000738 V007591 V000222 V007172 V010512 V010979 V007385 V000150 N002141

FLEURIEU JARNDIE KAARMONA WARRAIN BROOKBORA TOP LINE KINGS VIEW KINGS VILLE INVERGELLY JUGIONG TABANDU MERSEYBANK KAYVEE DARRYNVALE SPEEDWELL MURRAY BROOK BALINGEN PARK ALMERVISTA CRAIGIELEA ORANA

97 123 146 258 164 30 159 167 377 476 22 135 16* 175 15* 228 74 108 219 53

7416 7269 6734 6911 6699 6479 6533 6491 6527 6425 6300 6188 5940 5746 5880 5978 6073 5779 5728 5145

* These animals are milked as part of Ian Andersons 159 cow milking herd.

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268 277 255 265 251 244 248 241 253 243 232 236 226 222 222 226 224 212 211 184

3.6% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6%

364 348 347 332 335 339 328 325 308 317 305 295 301 303 300 291 286 286 272 261

4.9% 4.8% 5.2% 4.8% 5.0% 5.2% 5.0% 5.0% 4.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8% 5.1% 5.3% 5.1% 4.9% 4.7% 4.9% 4.7% 5.1%

632 625 602 597 586 583 576 566 561 560 537 531 527 525 522 517 510 498 483 445

Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Platinum Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold Silver Silver Bronze

MELDAN FROMENT Nasis Code : BosFroment This super exciting young bull is currently available through BosTrading or your local AI centre.

Will be tested by Ambreed New Zealand.

A bull that should transmit solid functional type, big protein and dairy strength.

Sire : VALERIAN

Dam Bushlea Manhatten Fernleaf 87pt @ 2yrs

not just another fernleaf !!!

PI 120. Our top PI Jersey cow, out performing cows from leading cow families such as Babe, Belle, Nellie, Violet, Melanie, Flower, Kelli. Golda, Marie…..etc 2nd Dam: The Mighty, Bushlea Jace Fernleaf Sup 92pts. 10,700ltrs 305 days.

Bushlea’s highest milk production cow EVER. PI 144

latest arrival – tbone et heifer from nowell fp sandy 92pts MELDAN JERSEYS - “BREEDING ON BRAND NAMES” Brendan & Melissa Scott 938 Albert River-Welshpool Road, Binginwarri Web www.jersey.com.au go to studs select meldan. Email meldan9@bigpond.com JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 —

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Australia takes Gold!!

A huge round of applause and a hearty congratulations to Dan & Krystyna McCaul, Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia for winning a Gold Medal for the Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar as well as two Silver Medals for Alexandrina Magnificent Gouda and the Encounter Bay Edam in the recently judged 2010 World Jersey Cheese Awards.

The 2nd World Jersey Cheese Awards, an initiative

Gold Medals

Alexandrina Cheese Company Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar Australia Thise Mejeri Thise Jersey Gouda Denmark De Groote Voort Remeker 6 Month In Age Netherlands De Groote Voort Olde Remeker 1.5 Year In Age Netherlands Willi Schmid Jersey Blue Switzerland Willi Schmid Muhlstein Switzerland J&E Dickinson - Longley Farm Cream Cheese UK Exmoor Blue Cheese Company Partidges Blue UK S&R Poortman & Sons Brucklay Gold - Jersey Gold UK Northumberland Cheese Company Kielder UK The Farmstead At Mine Brook Jersey Maid Neige En Ete USA Cobb Hill Cheese Welsh Caerphilly Style Cheddar USA Cobb Hill Cheese Farmstead Alpine Style Natural Rind Cheese USA Bellwether Farms Carmody USA Farms For City Kids Foundation Spring Brook Farm Tarentaise USA Homestead Creamery Olde Hickory USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Taste Of Athens USA

of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB), were judged in the Island of Jersey on Friday 11th June 2010. The Awards were determined from 102 entries, received from 10 countries with a total of 38 medals awarded by an expert judging panel.

The cheese awarded the title of the World’s Best Jersey Cheese 2010 was “Jersey Blue” made by Willi Schmid from Switzerland.

Silver Medals

Alexandrina Cheese Co Magnificent Gouda Australia Alexandrina Cheese Co Encounter Bay Edam Australia Classic Herd Limited Golden Blue Island of Jersey Classic Herd Limited Cache Island of Jersey Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese Boeren Kaas Gouda USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Monterey Jack Cheese USA Wake Robin Farm Floradell USA The Farmstead At Mine Brook Jersey Maid Mountain Cheese USA Homestead Creamery Caraway Seed USA Acoustic Farms Fromage Blanc Con Citrone USA

The lead judges had this to say of the competition: John Allison from the United Kingdom: “The Gold Medal winners were of an extremely high standard and would have ranked as such anywhere in the world. I was amazed by the variety of cheeses made from Jersey milk. The diligence and skill of the panel of judges made it an enjoyable and worthwhile competition.”

Kathy Guidi from Canada: “It was wonderful to see such an array of high quality hand crafted cheeses from around the world made exclusively from Jersey milk.”

Bronze Medals

Franz & Franziska Koster Weichkase Switzerland Dalewood Fromage Dalewood Fromage Wineland Blue Brie UK Exmoor Blue Cheese Company Exmoor Blue UK Dalewood Farms Fromage Wineland Brie With Cape Chilli UK Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese Hill Folk Jersey USA Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese Jersey Emment USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Sharp Cheddar Cheese USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Mature Gouda Cheese USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Co-Jack - Marbled Monterey Jack & Colby USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Farmers Cheese USA Wake Robin Farm Opus USA

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Gelbeado Park invites you to meet the Esters

By Paul Mumford have originated being the Esters, Olgas, Peggys, Being asked to profile a cow family was initially quite Goldies (Buttercup family) and Orchids. My goals daunting but I saw it as an opportunity to show case are to continue breeding animals that give me milk one of the many cow families I have been working with production, longevity and have sound functional since my parents George & Lorraine Mumford started type to cope with the surrounding environment for dairy farming in Won Wron Victoria in 1965. My parent’s future generations. b r e e d i n g When delving deeper into objectives the history I f o c u s s e d discovered both primarily on my Ester and milk production Orchid families however, type being my and functionality two favourite were equally bloodlines important traits. within the herd, Gelbeado Park are actually Jersey Stud related as they was formed both derived to enhance from the same the future of cow, Aurburn pedigrees and Vale Orchid’s add value Estel (reg to bloodlines 65995).

This previously bred cow produced on the farm. two daughters The Ester cow where the family was breed diverged, one of many Gelbeado Park Ester 29th VHC 90 one leading bloodlines that my parents purchased at a disposal sale of Merv and to the Ester family from the purchase of the Wight’s Connie Wight. It is Connie Wight’s connection to animals and the other remained as Orchid. These the Esters, along with other cow families on our farm cow families now represent over 290 descendents in that derived from bloodlines of the Aurburn Vale stud my herd, making it the most prolific bloodline today. owned by Rupert & Joan Morley. Connie Wight and At home here, there are two notable Ester cows Joan Morley (nee Colton) were sisters. Aurburn Vale that descended from Aurburn Vale making their stud had purchased animals from ‘Elm Grove’ stud, mark on our herd - Gelbeado Park Ester 16th and owned by the Gay family, and through another stud’s Gelbeado Park Ester11th. Ester16th originated from sale of Davis & Gay ‘Strathelen’ the connections the Canadian bull Fair Weather Opportunity ET and with Elm Grove and their cow family bloodlines were was born in August 1982. She eventually died in created.

December 2009 after complications from ‘well’ old Earlier in my dairy farming years I did not show too age. She was an incredibly long, open and strong much interest as to where our bloodlines originated, animal and acquired a huge ability to produce milk. thinking that our cows were ‘just a bunch of good The most disappointing feature was that she only bore scrubbers that I was pleased with!’. I now have a us a single heifer, GP Ester 24th, in all her 17 years of new affiliation with my herd and can see from the being on the farm and it was in her final year that we studs mentioned how much of an influence they actually started milking the 5th generation offspring, have had within the cow families of my herd. It is which I think is a remarkable feat. Her progeny has from these bloodlines my cow families of today had the biggest impact on the farm with three of her

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daughters all reaching 90 pts, GP Ester 29th, 46th and 69th, all of which have shown the powerful attributes of this cow family with regard to consistency and reliability in all aspects of what we are striving for in a milking cow - production, workability, fertility and the ability to breed on, giving us quality daughters.

Ester 29th VHC 90pts who was sired by Expand, a PT bull that did not graduate from the Mapperley stud, is still alive and boasts 3 generations of cows producing over 400 kg B fat in a 305 day lactation, she is on her 8th lactation with a life production of 64,986 litres for milk, 3,509 kg of fat and 2,487 kg protein, and an Av PI of 124. Her Sooner dam died in her 6th lactation and life production of 43087 litres of milk 2,294 kg fat, and 1,491 kg of protein, and sadly was never classified. Consistency still runs in the family as her Astound daughter Ester 76th VHC90 produced well and came 5th in the SGJBC Onfarm Challenge 04.

Ester 46th VHC 90 pts is sired by Sharif and shows a lot of milk compared to most of his offspring, having flat bones, capacity and a great udder. She has started her 6th lactation with an average PI of 114. Her only milking daughter here Ester 70th went 88 pts and has an Av PI of 114. Her second daughter Ester 99th by Jace should now be in milk and was sold at IDW to C & A Ferrari.

Ester 69th VHC 90pt by Flowerpower is on her 4th lactation now and has one of the highest and widest rear udders I have seen on a cow and she looks the spitting image of her mother. She has produced very well with yields to date of 27,271 litres of milk, 1,336 kg

of fat and 969 kg of protein with an average PI of 109 over 4 lactations. She has a Maximum daughter due to calve this year and a Tbone to follow. All three of these cows are still alive and have many incredible descendents in our herd.

The second arm of this family comes from Ester 11th VHC 90pts who has produced great cows like a Dillon daughter completing 10 lactations and Av PI 101 and her Taranak daughter Ester 40th VHC 90 pts with an average PI of 107 over 3 lac, and her 86pt Amarda Manhatten daughter Ester 100th all with Av PI’s over 100.

A second daughter Ester 21st also completed over 10 lactations and reached PI’s over 100.

Other notable family members from this arm are Ester 65th VHC 90pts by Flowerpower and Ester98th VHC 90 pts by Whiskey who came 2nd in the 09 SGJBC Onfarm Challenge for cow and daughter, and Ester 98th received a 4th place in her class . The judge commented that Ester 98th was perhaps the milkiest Whiskey they had seen. Both animals have PIs of 106 & 108 respectively.

The traits of all these animals show how consistent the ‘Ester’ family is. No matter how they are bred (within reason) the cow family seems to have the ability to perform well with any mating and making their siblings produce and breed on. They are no fuss animals and this is what cow families to me, are all about - consistency and reliability and I hope to offer more of this bloodline for sale to see their comparison in other herds around the country.

The N.S.W Far North Coast Jersey Cattle Club The N.S.W Far North Coast Jersey Cattle Club is a sponsor of the Far North Coast Dairy Spectacular at Lismore Showgrounds Alexander Parade North Lismore on September 17th and 18th 2010.

This year’s judge for the Jersey section of the Spectacular will be Johannes Van Eeden from South Africa. Johannes was born in Swellendam, South Africa is a 7th generation farmer and the former President of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau.

In 2004 Johannes sold 400 of his grade Jerseys and arranged for his cousin to take on his 150 top registered cows while he pursued a new cattle enterprise in Montevideo, Uruguay around 80km from the Brazil border. Johannes who has judged cattle in many parts of the world openly admits he is very excited to have been invited to officiate at 2010 Dairy Spectacular and the Far North Coast Jersey Cattle Club look forward with great anticipation to the event.

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URLSTON

A Centenary in Agricultural Education

Danielle Krix is the Farm Manager at Hurlstone Agricultural Secondary College – which is one of only three Dept. of Education Agriculture schools in NSW, with the other two located at Tamworth and the Riverina. “Hurlstone provides a unique range of selective subjects for Years 7 – 12, and it attracts students from overseas. Currently we have approximately 1,000 students, 150 of which are boarders and live on site. We have kids from Hong Kong, India, other parts of Asia and Norfolk Island – along with students from NSW” Danielle said.

Danielle began her career with an agricultural science degree, and then went on to teach for 18 years before joining the CSIRO, before taking up the position at Hurlstone. Danielle can ‘walk the talk’ as well, having worked as Jillaroo – gaining invaluable hands-on experience. “I am passionate about agricultural education, and have been with Hurlstone for 2 and half years now, and I really love my job,” she said.

By Linda Houghton

and techniques utilised for embryo transplants are studied through the dairy program.

The dairy operation consists of a herd of 50 cows, which are milked all-year round and they supply to Dairyfarmers (for the Sydney liquid milk market).

Hurlstone has 70 years worth of good Ayrshire breed genetics behind it, and they make up the bulk of the herd (85%), with Jerseys making up the numbers.

“Even though the Jerseys are in the minority, they don’t allow the other cows to boss them, and always manage to lead the way. “We find the Jerseys are just so friendly and approachable – a bit cheeky too, and the kids are not as scared of them, as they are smaller than the Ayrshires,” Danielle said.

Located just 10km from Liverpool, Hurlstone celebrated its Centenary in 2008 – along with its history of training students to pursue careers in veterinary and agricultural science, and research.

The school is picturesque, with heritage-listed buildings set within established gardens, and the 80 staff enjoys the tranquil beauty of the school, and the unique experiences it offers. “All of the teaching staff are exposed to the schools business reports and interact with the animals, and our art teachers love to get the students outside to draw the animals, which is fantastic,” Danielle said.

“Hurlstone kids are more likely be academic, and do well with the flexibility of subjects offered. The veterinary science degree course offered at Charles Sturt University has the highest representation from one school – Hurlstone, which we are proud of.”

There are six farming enterprises run by Hurlstone to meet all of the curriculum requirements; dairy, beef, boer goats, pigs, poultry and sheep (for both meat and wool). Students begin their education in animal husbandry in their first years by starting out with the smaller animals. “Some of our students are physically tiny, so allowing them to become confident with handling the smaller stock really builds their confidence before moving up to working with cows” Danielle said.

The Hurlstone curriculum offers general and compulsory subjects along with agriculture, which offers the latest in research and development.

For example, in Years 11 and 12, the technology

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Jamie Whybrow

HURLSTONE

Joining is done all year-round by AI, with a collaborative approach taken to select bulls. “We use all of the latest catalogues and speak to the genetics companies before selecting our bulls.

Some Jersey bulls we have used lately include ‘Excitation’ and ‘Reality’. We recently imported 14 embryos from Canada, and 4 took, resulting in two females and two bulls. However our best Jersey is number 850 – she’s our supermodel!” Danielle said.

The majority of the farm labour is done by Danielle’s staff of four and the students during the week, including setting-up for the weekend, and then casuals come in to milk and feed-out. As Danielle noted, nobody wants to work at Christmas, or during the school holidays!

In addition to general and agricultural subjects, sport is very much part of the Hurlstone tradition, which used to have a very strong Rugby Union team.

Interest in this is building again, and students also enjoy swimming, golf and netball.

“Hurlstone became Coeducational relatively late (in 1979), starting out as a traditional boysonly school – now the girls are really catching up in numbers, and are very competitive,” Danielle noted.

‘Our school culture is very strong - with the boarding students becoming a family, and students making friends with kids from all over the state and overseas, which broadens their links and opportunities for the future.

“It is note-worthy that we quite often have students coming from a non-farming background who choose to follow a career in agriculture. They might not have ever considered doing this, had they received a more traditional education. I think a key to the success of our program is that it ensures the kids can experience and learn about animals in a nonintimidating environment, and it really builds their confidence”, Danielle said.

Danielle Krix, Hurlstone Agricultural High School Farm and Business services Manager

The herd is fed using the strip-grazing method, and the school grows some of it’s own fodder crops, and also buy-in concentrates. “At the moment we are feeding them an average of 6kg per day, per cow – and production levels are good. Current production cost per litre is sitting at around 37 cents per litre, which is giving us a pretty good return on our contracted per litre payment,” Danielle said.

The Hurlstone students are taught all aspects of animal husbandry including drenching, vaccinating and joining, as well has learning how to show lead and handle cows. “We take a team of about 10 Ayrshires to the Sydney Royal Easter Show each year. The students really enjoy it, and they also like to see other cattle. We take the Jerseys to the local Camden Show each year as well, which is a lot of fun. The students get really excited about the calving, and can’t wait to see what they get from our show cows. Students also go on field trips, including a visit to a 2,000 cow dairy farm, which just blows them away,” Danielle said.

As well as managing the farm enterprises at the school, Danielle and husband (Steve?) have six children ranging in age from 23 down to 4 years of age, with two of the elder children currently at university.

As Danielle summed up, “It’s a busy life balancing family and my career, but I love my job – because it’s a combination of being passionate about kids education, and being outdoors and managing resources to achieve good outcomes. It’s also wonderful to know that we are helping young people stay attached to farming enterprises,”

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EURARIE JERSEYS

BROADLIN JERSEYS

Charles & Carolyn Smith 80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 03 5826 0325 andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au

Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

Brookbora Jerseys

Jimann Jerseys

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 03 5486 2624 042786 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com

Robert and Sandra Bacon Tennyson Vic 3572 03 5488 2323 0429 333 119 bacons@brookbora.com.au www.brookbora.com.au

Trevor & Julie Campbell 286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 (03) 5484 1621 jimann@iinet.net.au

Bercar Jersey Stud

Robert & Sandra Bacon 0429 333119

252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561 Ph. 03-54832245 e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS

Richard & Ann Worboys Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta 03 5483 7500 info@silhouette.biz

www.dalboragenetics.com.au

88 pts max @ 2 yrs Maternal brothers in AI Blackstone & T Bone

daughters

Gordon & Lyn Emmett 12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2629 lynemmett@bigpond.com.au .....breeding since 1930

Silhouette Jerseys

Tennyson Victoria 3572

Babe 2

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD

Jared & Courtney Ireland 53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton.

03-54862694 I 042765765 courtney.wagner@bigpond.com

Meldan Brookbi

N R & J M McDonald 715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620 Ph: 03 5855 2516 0428 992 450 janelleabbey@hotmail.com

Utopia Jerseys

Daryl & Maria Collins 0427 882227

Bernie and Carol McManus

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1 Place – Senior 2yo Class NDJBC On Farm Challenge 2009 1.11 yrs 6585 ltrs, 4.84% 319 kg bf, 3.75% 247 kg prt, PI 105, 305 Days

Dalbora Genetics

Robert & Sandra Bacon

Daryl & Maria Collins

Tennyson Vic 3572 0427 882 227 0429 333 119

info@dalboragenetics.com.au www.dalboragenetics.com.au

Craigielea Jerseys

Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561 03 5486 5474 craigielea3@bigpond.com

JUGIONG JERSEYS

Gailee Jerseys

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys

Nicholson Family Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 Pat 03 5854 6513 jugiong@bigpond.com.au

Norm & Dawn Stone 489 Hill Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2399 gaileeadsl@bigpond.com

Benlock Jersey Stud

Rockleigh Park Jerseys

Lincolndell Jerseys

Collins Family 202 McColl Rd Ballendella 3561 Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393

Bryan & Lee Rushton 79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 03 5484 1551 benlockj@dodo.com.au

NORTHERN DISTRICT

Stewart Mancer 2/1 Moama Court, Moama Ph: 0429 88 22 01 rockleighpark@bigpond.com

JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB

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Ron and Val Read & Family 167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563 President: Bill Cochrane Secretary: Lisa Broad

JERSEY AUSTRALIA SIRE READY RECKONER – APRIL 2009 ABV RELEASE *Jersey Selection Index (JSI) = 2.5 Protein + 1Fat + 0.1 Ligament + 0. 5(Stature + UD + RUH + OT)

BULL ID FLATTERY AMBMANHATTEN CSCNAVARA VALERIAN JURACE LARFALOT PROMVIEW TAILBOARD HIPFLASK 14J365

BULL NAME YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA KAARMONA VALERIAN KAARMONA JURACE LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER NOWELL TARSAN NOWELL FP BUNDY O.F. MANNIX REBEL

JSI 135 131 128 128 125 120 119 119 117 112

BULL ID SHEPPARTON 7J590 CSCNAVARA FLOWERPOWER TRANSMITTER BWCOUNTRY BARTPOWER SPIRITUAL GOLDAWARD JURACE

BULL NAME R.UDDER H LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 117 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 116 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 114 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 112 MOROKA TRANSMITTER 112 BW COUNTRY 111 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 110 RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 110 RIVERSIDE GOLD AWARD 110 KAARMONA JURACE 110

BULL ID VALERIAN CSCNAVARA LARFALOT ELTON AMBMANHATTEN JURACE HIPFLASK TAILBOARD NZGMINSTREL FLATTERY

BULL NAME KAARMONA VALERIAN DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 KAARMONA JURACE NOWELL FP BUNDY NOWELL TARSAN WILLIAMS MINSTREL YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY

APR 267 243 229 221 219 212 209 187 185 184

BULL ID PROMVIEW FLOWERPOWER SHEPPARTON BARTPOWER POWERSPEC STAROFIRIS 7J590 ECOLOGY AVICTORY JEAPACHE

BULL NAME R.UDDER W PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 117 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 114 LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 113 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 112 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SPECTRA 112 LOXLEIGH STAR OF IRIS 111 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 110 SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 110 MAGPIE CREEK ASTOUNDING VICTORY 110 FLEURIEU APACHE 110

BULL ID AMBMANHATTEN VALERIAN FLATTERY HIPFLASK JURACE PROMVIEW PVARAMIS LARFALOT TWOPLAY 7J563

BULL NAME PROTEIN KG OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 27 KAARMONA VALERIAN 27 YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY 26 NOWELL FP BUNDY 23 KAARMONA JURACE 22 PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 22 FLEURIEU BERRETTA ARAMIS 22 LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 21 MAPPERLEY TWOPLAY 21 SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO 21

BULL ID 7J696 SARATOGA CSCFINEST 7J590 BEESTRONG MEDIATOR SPIRITUAL BETAHEAD CSCHARRISON JERASPUTIN

BULL NAME UDDER DEPTH BW LEGION 111 BERCAR SARATOGA 111 MOLLY BROOK SELECT FINEST IMP USA 111 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 110 ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS 109 SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 109 RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 108 KINGS VILLE OUTDO 108 ALMERVISTA HARRISON P 108 FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 107

BULL ID 7J563 JURACE JERASPUTIN KHANSTRIKER JEJACOBUS ABSGHANDI FUTUREARM SWATCH TWOPLAY PROMVIEW

BULL NAME SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO KAARMONA JURACE FLEURIEU RASPUTIN WOLF RIVER KHAN STRIKER ET PHJ JACOBUS SUNSET CANYON GHANDI-ET DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA KAARMONA BUSTA MAPPERLEY TWOPLAY PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER

MILK 1077 879 836 804 746 695 674 674 625 624

BULL ID JEAUGUSTUS ECOLOGY SPIRITUAL RHUMONA ABSGHANDI TREBLE JURACE TYSON 7J472 7J535

BULL NAME FLEURIEU AUGUSTUS SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY RIVERSIDE SPIRIT KAARMONA RHUMBA SUNSET CANYON GHANDI-ET STRATHMORE TREBLE KAARMONA JURACE LIVEWIRE PARAMOUNT TYSON BW PARADE-ET WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE

BULL ID 7J696 CSCNAVARA JERASPUTIN BEESTRONG BARTPOWER 7J590 7J472 SPIRITUAL OUTINFRONT BADGER

BULL NAME BW LEGION DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA FLEURIEU RASPUTIN ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION BW PARADE-ET RIVERSIDE SPIRIT LIGHTWOOD LEDA BEULAH TARANAK BADGER

TYPE 123 118 117 117 117 117 116 115 114 114

BULL ID ACEJASPER PAPERBOY NZGMINSTREL AMBMANHATTEN NZLLAD NZGBANGA ELTON FOUNDATION IMPREZA PASSIVE

BULL NAME ALCISTON ACE JASPER MELDAN POWERMAN WILLIAMS MINSTREL OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD LOXLEA ACL OSWALD CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON BEULAH TARANAK BALAS DARAWAY ARMADA IMPREZA BERCAR PASSIVE

BULL ID CSCNAVARA BARTPOWER 7J590 BWCOUNTRY SHEPPARTON 7J696 FLOWERPOWER STAROFIRIS PROMVIEW BEESTRONG

BULL NAME MAMMARY DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 118 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 116 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 115 BW COUNTRY 114 LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 114 BW LEGION 113 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 113 LOXLEIGH STAR OF IRIS 112 PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 112 ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS 111

BULL ID MEDIATOR FUTUREARM JEPERIMETER BARTMAN BADGER CORVETT TREBLE ALTAWHISKEY GRISWOL AUSAFIRE

BULL NAME FOOT ANGLE SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 107 DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA 107 ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 107 AVON ROAD BART IMP 107 BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 106 STONYRUN-AU CORVETT-AI-ET 106 STRATHMORE TREBLE 106 WATTLEBRINK WHISKY 106 SWEET GRASS GRISWOLD 106 JINALDI AFIRE-ET 106

BULL ID CSCNAVARA FLOWERPOWER 7J590 SHEPPARTON BARTPOWER BWCOUNTRY 14J365 PROMVIEW MADCAP 7J535

BULL NAME LIGAMENT DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 122 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 120 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 118 LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 118 DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 117 BW COUNTRY 116 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 116 PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 116 WHITE STAR MADCAP 116 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 115

BULL ID ACEJASPER MEDIATOR NZGMINSTREL AMBMANHATTEN MANABINA BLACKTIE RUSTIC ABSFRITZ NZLHEARTS TREBLE

BULL NAME CHEST WIDTH ALCISTON ACE JASPER 119 SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 116 WILLIAMS MINSTREL 114 OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 114 JARNDIE MANABINA 114 WHITE STAR BLACKTIE 114 SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN 113 BURNWOOD DOYLE FRITZ 113 WILLIAMS ACE OF HEARTS 113 STRATHMORE TREBLE 112

STATURE 119 116 115 115 114 114 114 114 113 113 BODY DEPTH 123 117 115 114 113 113 112 112 112 111

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Jersey Australia teams up with Genetics Australia Cooperative

Jersey Australia and Genetics Australia have Australia Members will see the importance of

announced a major new agreement. Both supporting an Australian progeny test program”, organisations will explore ways to cooperate he said.

to deliver benefits on behalf of all Australian Chair of Genetics Australia Cooperative Colin Jersey Breeders and shareholders of Genetics Gardner said “We see this as a really exciting

Australia. initiative as we will be working with a major breed The real beneficiaries of the agreement will be society in all aspects of the progeny testing the members of both program. Our aim organisations and the will be to collectively Jersey breed within grow support for the

Australia. program and in doing so we will be able to In announcing the broaden the bloodlines agreement, Jersey tested and cow Australia Chair

families represented Trevor Saunders said appealing to a wider “both organizations

group of Jersey appreciate the Breeders. There is no importance of progeny

doubt the expertise testing Jerseys. One and Jersey Australia of the first areas that input will greatly assist we will work on will be in developing the Progeny Testing. We Jersey breed into the will work cooperatively future”. to enhance and strengthen Jersey Primary objectives of progeny testing to the Trevor Saunders Jersey Australia President with Colin Gardiner the Agreement will benefit of the Jersey Genetics Australia Cooperative President pictured here just include: after signing the Horizon Genetics agreement. breed”.

• Agree to work He said “The mission at expanding the of Jersey Australia is to improve the Jersey cow number of farms using herd testing and Jersey under Australian conditions and milk payment progeny testing. schemes and by teaming up with the largest • Work cooperatively to ensure the quality of artificial breeding company in Genetics Australia data from progeny test herds is maximised and Cooperative, a farmer-owned cooperative, we contributes to the data flow between Jersey see as the best way of achieving this for the Australia, ADHIS, Data Processing Centre’s [DPCs] benefit of our members”. and Genetics Australia.

“Genetics Australia has the proven track record Consultation in regard to the quality and of progeny testing the Jersey breed in Australia pedigrees of the bulls available for progeny and through this alliance we feel more Jersey testing.

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GoulburnMurrayJerseyBreedersClub PresidentGrant Baker (03) 5864 6246 SecretaryMargaret Cockerell (03) 5864 1133

GM JBC • At GMJBC we are committed to our jersey journal by advertising together and sharing the cost of the ad. It must be time to get your jersey club into the journal, keeping your stud out there.

• At GMJBC we encourage all members to purchase at least some semen through JMS where our club gets a direct rebate to be shared in jersey activities by members and promotion of the Jersey breed.

THAT’S WHY GMJBC REGULARLY TOPS THE LIST OF REBATES TO CLUBS See if your club can catch us!!

• If you are looking for quality jersey genetics give one of our members a call.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

GLENARRON JERSEYS Ron, Glenyss & Grant Baker 14 Hutchins Lane Katunga (03) 58646246 glenarron@origin.net.au YENOLAM JERSEYS Neil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla 1119 Boals Rd Numurkah 3636 Ph (03) 58641064 Fax (03) 58641025 yenolam@iinet.net.au

GRAGLEN JERSEYS Graham, Glenyce, Tim & Jon Pearce Kerrs Rd Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 58298334 tpearce@mcmedia.com.au EARLDENE JERSEYS Dick & Barb Scoones 2720 Rendells Rd Numurkah 3636 (03) 58641205 rjscoones@dodo.com

FRESH START JERSEYS Toni Adams & Mark Norman (03) 58655060 0427229505

BEULAH JERSEYS Daryl & Lani Hoey 160 Christies Rd Katunga dmlhoey@bigpond.com.au (03) 58646473

BERNBRAE JERSEYS McMillan Family Hawkers Rd Nathalia 3636 (03) 58641303 YALCARA JERSEYS Peter & Lyn Sprunt 926 Sandmount Road Katunga 3640 (03) 58732583 yalcara@cnl.com.au

KADDY JERSEYS Andrew Younger 50 Zeerust School Rd Zeerust 3634 (03) 58298352 motor5@bigpond.com www.jersey.com.au/jweb/uploads/ kaddy/kaddy_intro.html HOMELANDS JERSEYS Phil Hentschke & Warren Schutz 142 Youanmite Rd Invergordon 3636 (03) 58655171

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GENTEEL JERSEYS Brad Adams 553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd Strathmerton 3641 (03) 58745388 genteeljerseys@hotmail.com

KAARMONA JERSEYS Graeme & Robyn, Rohan & Claire Sprunt 228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba 3635. (03) 58269506 kaarmona@bigpond.com

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS Geoff Akers Victoria Rd Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 58298478 geoffakers1@bigpond.com

HAZELVALE JERSEYS Jason Hayes 0410135420

WARRAIN JERSEYS John & Margaret Cockerell 1219 Rendells Rd Numurkah 3636 (03) 58641133 warrainjerseys@mcmedia.com.au GLENFERN JERSEYS Peter & Bev Farrell 579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd, Healesville 3777 0409 503 352 peter.farrell7@bigpond.com WAIANIWA JERSEYS Lindsay Hamilton 1045 Hawkers Rd Nathalia 3636 (03) 58641380

VAMOS JERSEYS Kelly & Warren Barnett Amaroo Park Solly Rd Mathoura 2710 (03) 58843421 vamos@mcmedia.com.au

FROGLANDS JERSEYS Ben Pedretti 51 Victoria Street Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 5829 8339

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Progeny Test Registrations Reimbursement Scheme Jersey Australia has an excellent association with each of the AI Companies; (ABS Australia, Agri-Gene, Alta-Genetics, Semex, World Wide Sires, Genetics Australia and Bos Trading), and has been successful in negotiating with them to offer our members rebates for registrations of all jersey daughters sired by a nominated list of young bulls.

The list of young bulls eligible for the PT Rebate scheme is updated each year and it appears in the Jersey Journal and on the Jersey Australia website www.jersey.com.au.

To qualify for the $10.00 reimbursement (plus GST), members must register and pay for the animals in the normal manner. A Progeny Test Registration Application for Reimbursement form is then submitted to Jersey Australia for processing. As an added service and to ensure that no eligible reimbursements are missed, at the end of each month a notice is sent via email (or by mail for those who don’t have email) to members advising them of any eligible animals that were registered during the month.

Members have 90 days to send in an Application for Reimbursement form into the office, or may confirm their wish to apply for the rebate via return email.

Reimbursements are only given on eligible registered daughters and take approximately 6-8 weeks. Jersey Australia will forward a cheque or direct deposit the funds into a nominated bank account.

Due to the set up of our accounting system we are unable to hold the reimbursement money as credit for future registrations. For further details contact Cathy Watkins at Jersey House on 03 9370 9105 or via email rego@jersey.com.au

ELIGIBLE BULLS FOR PT REBATE SCHEME – 2010 ABS Australia – To be eligible, daughters must be registered between listed dates AIMERY – Kaarmona Aimery 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 MAXAPPEAL – Riverside Maximum Appeal 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 AIRRAID – Wallacedale Mels Air Raid 1/4/10 -31/12/11 MENDOZA – Fleurieu Mendoza 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 BAILBOY – Kaarmona Bail Boy 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 MOONSHINE – Riverside Moonshine ET 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 BECLEAR - Kaarmona Beclear 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 RIVERSIDE – Riverside Rockstar ET 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 CSCBRYSON – Kaarmona Bryson 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 SALSA –Fleurieu Salsa 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 CSCDOUBLE – Bushlea Double F 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 SESULY – Fleurieu Sesuly 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 CSCFERNMAN –Bushlea Fernman 1/4/10-31/12/11 SNOWPATROL – Kaarmona Snow Patrol 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 CSCMIDNIGHT – Riverside Maids Midnight 1/1/10-31/12/10 VANHELSING – Pannoo Rebel Vanhelsing 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 GOTIT – Riverside Got It Maid Imp 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 VAVOOM – Rockleigh park Valerian Vavoom 1/4/10 -31/12/11

MASQUERADE – Wallacedale Mels Masquarade KARBALA – BW Karbala UBEAUT – Jugiong Beaut Valerian SEMEX – See individual birth date ranges JEADDICTION – Riverside Addiction 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 JEGOLDORE – Nowell Goldore 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 JEACHILLES – Riverside Achilles 01/01/10 – 31/012/10 JERHODES – Jugiong Nari Rhodes 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 JEFERNWOOD – Bushlea Fernwood 01/08/09-31/12/10 JESPUTNICK – Cairnbrae Sputnick 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 JEFIDEL – Bushlea Fidel 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 JESEVERN – Fleurieu Severn 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 WORLD WIDE SIRES – To be eligible daughters must be registered between 1 May 2010 to 31 December 2010 JACEROMULUS – Fluieru Jace Romulus

AGRI-GENE – To be eligible daughter’s date of birth must be between 1 Aug 2009 and 31 Dec 2010 MAIDOFGOLD – Riverside Maid of Gold SYMBOL – Fleurieu Symbol MAXAMILLION – Cairnbrae Maxamillion VASILIS – Kaarmona Vasilis LEGENDARY – Riverside Legendary

GENETICS AUSTRALIA – To be eligible, daughters must be registered between 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2010 ACELIN – Kaarmona Acelin NAVARIAN – Colnarco Navarian ARMAGEDDON – Brookbora Armageddon PRIMALSCREAM – Bercar Primal Scream ARMBADGE – Beulah Armbadge PURSUE – Jarndie Goforit BAKARI – Meldan Bakari RESOLUTE – Jarndie Resolution BARRHILL – Kaarmona Barrhill STARBURST – Loxleigh Starburst DELIAN – Loxleigh Delian TENGEN – Mokora Tengen DISTILLER – Yoorami Flowers Jimbo VAHE – Kaarmona Vahe EXATION – Silhoutte Exation VALERAGAY – Broadlin 2429 Valerian FRONTIER – Beulah Frontier WILHELM – White Star Wilhelm

ATLA-GENETICS – To be eligible, daughters must be registered within 3 months of calf born between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2010 BWSCOUT – BW Scout

BOS TRADING – To be eligible see individual birth date ranges BOSACTIONMAN – Wallacedale Action Mason 01/03/09 – 30/06/10 BOSSPARTAN – Jarndie Spartan 01/03/10 -30/06/11 BOSMARSTAR – Kaarmona Marstar 01/03/09 – 30/06/10

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WA Youth Cattle Handlers Report The 15th, 16th and 17th of April saw the running of the sixth annual W.A Youth Cattle Handlers Camp at the Brunswick Showgrounds. On what many South-West farmers believed to be the break of the season days before, the camp served up magnificent weather which saw a record number of 82 participants take part in a three-day action packed camp. Students aged eight to 25 years were able to participate in a range of workshops, where they were able to learn the finer details of parading, judging, clipping and animal husbandry. Structural correctness, proper heifer management as well as public speaking were other areas that were also addressed by local experts from around the state.

Students were also treated to a bit of fun and entertainment later on in the evenings, where Karaoke was a huge hit.

Roxanne Mostert of Ebenezer Holsteins, Redman, was the recipient of the camps Highest Achiever Award, which is awarded to the participant who receives most points in all areas throughout the

By Lorelle Fry course of the three days. As the winner of the overall camp, Roxanne received an all expenses paid trip to attend the Charolais Youth Muster in Queensland. Following in a close second, another dairy participant, Laura Hart, W.A College of Denmark, was the recipient of W.A Youth Cattle Handlers Camp Herdsman Award, receiving a scholarship to attend the National All Breeds Dairy Youth Camp held in Victoria, in January 2011.

Events like these are not made possible without the knowledge and support of a number of passionate people, with the focus on promoting youth in the West-Australian cattle industry. Special thanks must be given to Jason Hayes of Hazel Vale Jerseys, Invergordon, Victoria, for officiating as our judge, Felicity Holtzman of Nairobi Holsteins, North Dandalup, as well as the Fry Family of Katandra Park, Benger. Thanks must also be extended to Jersey Australia for their ongoing sponsorship and support towards the camp.

TOP 20 SIRES BY REGISTRATION 1/3/2010 - 26/7/2010 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Nasis ID ASTOUND VALERIAN SPIRITUAL 7J590 BWCOUNTRY FLOWERPOW LARFALOT JEBLACKSTO 29JE3301 SPECIALFOR DNKIMPULS JERESSUREC JESULTAN JECOMERICA AMBMANHATT ELTON TBONE BADGER 7J472 JEBROOKBI

Name #Offspring MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 115 KAARMONA VALERIAN 94 RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 85 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 81 BW COUNTRY 79 CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 76 LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 75 LENCREST BLACKSTONE 69 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA 52 BW SPECIAL FORCES 52 Q IMPULS 48 RAPID BAY RESSURECTION 45 SHF CENTURION SULTAN 41 BRIDON REMAKE COMERICA 38 OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 35 CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 34 RICHIES JACE TBONE A364 30 BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 29 BW PARADE-ET 29 BUSHLEA BROOK BIESTAR 26

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(l-r): WAYCHC President James Morris, Overall Winner Roxanne Mostert & WAYCHC Patron, Leslie Millner

The Maquita Family goes back to the Merriland

herd in New Zealand

Visiting NZ in 1972, Merriland Ideal Maquita VHC90 caught my eye, only to be told Murray Maloney from Belgonia Jerseys had the option on her.

Following the family for some time, I purchased Claydon Park Imperial Maquita EX90 5568 41 228 5.9 329.

The family is now established at Jireh 5 daughters, 1 grandaughter with average P.I. 114 and classification to Ex 90pts.

Jireh Jerseys

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ADHIS and Genomics

By Michelle Axford

As the Australian release of genomic based breeding values appears on the horizon, let’s get prepared for the information you are likely to see when making bull selection decisions.

Introducing ABV(g)s ABV(g) is the new term to express genomic based breeding values. The same principles that apply to current ABVs will be used in the presentation of ABV(g)s to make it easier for breeders and industry to use them. This means ABV(g)s will be expressed in the same way and on the same base as ABVs and are directly comparable with each other.

In the presentation of ABV(g)s you are likely to see • reliabilities less than a well proven bull • reliabilities greater than an ABV based on parent average • no daughters and herds Bulls that have been genomically tested but do not have sufficient milking daughters in Australia will have an ABV(g) for each trait as outlined in Table 1. When these bulls become ‘proven’ through the addition of information from enough milking daughters, then they will receive a publishable ABV. TABLE 1 A SUMMARY OF ABVS, ABV(I)S AND ABV(G)S ABV(g)

ABV(i)

ABV

Unproven bulls

Interbull breeding values

Proven bulls

Breeding values based on genomic and pedigree data.

Breeding values with no Australian daughter performance information.

Breeding values utilising Australian milking daughter information.

Meet publishable requirements for production, type and workability, breeding values.

A Genomics Refresher Genomics provides an opportunity to identify better bulls and increase the rate of genetic gain. Genomics is a new technology which uses DNA data to assist in the calculation of ABVs for cows and bulls.

Genomics is the next step in the evolution of breeding.

It continues the long line of developments which include the introduction of classification schemes in the ‘40’s, calculation of breeding values in the ‘80’s and introduction of new management traits in the ‘90’s.

Researchers have utilised the ADHIS database to identify differences in DNA (gene markers) that are linked to genes affecting traits of interest. By testing for the presence of these gene markers, the genetic merit (ABVs) of an animal can be estimated.

Over time, the expected benefits of genomic selection come from: • Improved selection of young bulls to progeny test by AB Companies • Bull breeders mating young bulls to young cows to produce the next generation of bulls for progeny testing by AB Companies

Con Glennen (White Star Jerseys) next to Jersey Australia Executive Officer Scott Joynson, both amongst the “white coats” that viewed the new genome testing facility at the Dept Primary Industry Laboratories, Bundoora.

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• Breeders using teams of young bulls identified as superior through genomic selection

All bulls that have been genomically tested will be labelled with a ‘g’ on information supplied

by ADHIS. Genomic data is unlikely to influence the ABV of a well proven bull with thousands of daughters in Australia, however it may have an impact on newly proven first-crop bulls. In either case, the inclusion of genomic data will be indicated.

The ‘Displayabull’ tool on the ADHIS website is a handy search tool to find ABVs and ABV(i)s for all bulls marketed in Australia. Once available, ABV(g) s will be introduced. By using this independent source of data, you can be assured of viewing the most accurate and reliable information available on the group of bulls you are considering for use in your herd.

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Right now, you will open catalogues and see genomic based breeding values from overseas countries. These breeding values are an estimate of the genetic merit in their country of origin but are less accurate in predicting the bull’s performance in Australia.

The Australian genomic evaluation system is generated from actual daughter performance data in Australia providing a better indicator of a bull’s performance in this country.

Australia’s genomic evaluation system is an open system meaning that, once it’s available, all AB companies have the opportunity to genomically test bulls in Australia. To find the best estimate of a bull’s performance in Australia – look for an ABV(g).

It’s a team game When selecting bulls for your herd, it is a good idea to manage risk by including a number of bulls in your team. The results breeders can expect from different bulls depends to some extent on the bull’s reliability.

Reliability is a measure of confidence in an Australian Breeding Value (ABV). The reliability of a bull’s ABV for a particular trait indicates the chance the breeding value may change in the future – up or down. A bull’s reliability improves over time, as more information about the performance of his daughters becomes available from herd testing results, new classifications and other data sources.

Bulls with ABV(g)s will initially have less reliability than a proven bull. However there’s still a good case for using these younger bulls: they represent the most recent genetics so have greater potential to contribute to genetic gain in your herd. What’s important is to manage the risk of underperforming bulls by using a team of bulls.

More to come Genomics is new. It’s exciting and it’s continually improving. Further details will continue to be published in the months (and years) to come. Keep an eye on the Jersey Journal and ADHIS articles in other publications for further developments.

For more information, contact the ADHIS team on 03 8621 4240 or e-mail maxford@adhis.com.au.

THE 2010 JERSEY AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP BOOKLET

Members by now will have received a complimentary copy of the membership booklet and judging by the amount of telephone calls received in the office the document has been long overdue.

The Jersey Australia Promotion committee has been discussing the format of this publication for many months and it should take full credit for the eye catching layout.

Some members have called the office asking how advertisers within the document were selected for printing and why all members weren’t given the opportunity to place an advert.

The Board decided to print the booklet and distribute it to all members in this format to see if there was support for an ongoing publication of this sort.

All the adverts printed in the current edition were randomly selected from advertisers who have supported either the Jersey Journal or the Jersey Calendar over the last 12 months. The adverts were placed at no cost to those featured in the publication and all members will be offered the opportunity to place adverts in future publications.

If early interest in the publication is anything to go by the booklet should be published next year.

Members are encouraged to contact the Jersey House office staff if any of the details contained within the current booklet are incorrect so that we can update our database and ensure the accuracy of next year’s edition. Just a final note please make sure you renew your membership promptly in the new year (before April 1st 2011) so as to ensure your stud details appear in 2011 edition.

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World Jersey Cattle Bureau

JETA - 2011 ~ Jersey Educational Travel Award

by James Godfrey Secretary WJCB The World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB) is an international organisation, made up of national Jersey cattle associations, individuals and other organisations, that has four main strands of activity in support of the Jersey breed of dairy cow:- communication, world Jersey events, youth programs and knowledge transfer.

The JETA Award: The WJCB Jersey Educational Travel Award is a scholarship award that is open to young Jersey cattle breeders who have:• Demonstrated unique leadership qualities through their interest in the Jersey breed, or • Achieved success in their efforts to breed and develop profitable dairy businesses, and • Whose future endeavours will benefit from the knowledge and new ideas that can be gained by contact with other Jersey breeders from around the world.

The program provides financial awards to enable up to five (5) individuals to attend and participate in the next International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau, held every three years in a major dairy producing country. Awards will cover the cost of travel documents, return air fares and ground transportation, registration and all other conference fees for the week of the conference. The recipients will also be awarded lifetime membership of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau.

Award recipients agree to: • Attend all conference sessions; • Make a short presentation (approximately 20 minutes) while at the conference during a Young Breeders focus session; • Report on their experience and what they learned, firstly in a written report submitted to the WJCB President, and secondly through speeches to Jersey, dairy and other agriculture related groups in their home country; • Provide a final report on their activities to the WJCB President no later than six months after the conference.

Applications: Applications are invited from potential candidates, from any country, who can demonstrate involvement in dairy farming, enthusiasm for breeding and developing Jersey cattle, and who have a genuine interest in attending an international educational experience.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and no older than 40 years of age, in the year of the International Conference. Each applicant shall submit a dossier consisting of the following: 1. A Curriculum Vitae, or résumé, clearly summarizing work experience in dairy farming, experience with Jersey cattle, and formal education.

2. An essay of no more than 750 words [approximately three (3) typewritten pages] responding to the following questions: a. Why did you choose a career in the dairy industry and with Jersey cattle in particular?

Describe your current activities. What are your ambitions in the industry?

How do you plan to achieve those goals? b. Why do you want to attend the International Conference of the World

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Jersey Cattle Bureau? What motivates your interest? What do you expect to gain from your participation? c. Provide a list of the groups, including estimated audience size, that you will give a formal presentation to about your experience. d. Provide contact information for no more than three (3) dairy and agricultural publications in your country, plus your local newspaper (if any).

3. Include two (2) letters of recommendation from an employer, advisor, or other person of stature in the dairy or agricultural business who knows you well. These letters must be signed and placed in a sealed envelope by this person. Please ask them to answer the following questions: a.

Describe the integrity and character of the applicant, including leadership and communication skills. b. How long have you known or worked with the applicant? In what way?

What is your current working relationship with this person? c. Assess the applicant’s goals and ability to achieve them. How would his or her participation in an international conference of Jersey breeders be useful?

Applications will be evaluated on the established record and leadership qualities of the candidate, and also potential for future success in the dairy industry.

Submitting applications: Applications must be submitted to Jersey Australia Office, PO Box 292 Ascot Vale 3032.

After evaluating applications, Jersey Australia Board of Management will submit (no more than two) candidates to the WJCB office and copied to the WJCB Vice President of that region by the deadlines set out below.

Selection procedure: An anonymous selection committee appointed by the WJCB President shall review the applications and select up to five recipients of the JETA award. The WJCB will endeavour to ensure that each of the five regions of the Bureau are represented in the final selection.

Potential recipients will be notified of the committee’s decision directly by the WJCB Secretary, via email, and they must accept or decline the award within two weeks of such notification.

Where there is a situation where two candidates are of equal merit the selection committee, through the office of the WJCB Secretary, may ask for a short supplementary submission on their ideas relating to a subject pertinent to the conference.

The WJCB Secretary shall then publish the list of recipients and make arrangements for their attendance at the conference. An individual in receipt of the JETA award will be ineligible for a further JETA award.

Deadline for Submissions and key dates: • Wednesday 29th September 2010 • Wednesday 9th February to Monday 14th February 2011 - The 19th International Conference, “Hooked on Jerseys”, to be held in New Zealand. Full details can be found at the following web address: http://www.jersey.org.nz/2011_world_jersey_cattle_bureau_ conference.cfm

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By Linda Houghton For Ellie Howe, the big decision to leave college and return home to dairyfarm fulltime with her parents was an easy one.

“I have always hated being indoors and disliked studying, so when Dad needed my help with the harvesting for a few days, I couldn’t wait to go home and help him, and I never went back,” Ellie said.

Home is the Kelgara Jersey Stud, on 300 acres located at Caveside, which is about 75km from Launceston in Tasmania, where Kelvin and Margaret Howe have been farming there for over 30 years. The Howe’s divide the farm labour between them with Kelvin looking after the pasture management, Ellie looks after the herd, and Margaret helps out in the dairy and helps Ellie to feed the calves. “I just love rearing calves – and do about 80 – 120 per year.

Dad has no patience for it, but I just love to see them grow and when they go out into the paddock for the first time – it’s hilarious to see them go crazy, running around!” Ellis said.

(Ellie has two sisters who have gone into off-farm careers in teaching and nursing).

Ellie Howe

average of 46 inches. It was a really hard year for us, and so unusual for this area. This year is shaping up perfectly, the growth rate is incredible,” Ellie said.

The dairy is an 11-aside herringbone, and grain is fed all year round at the rate of 1 – 1.5kg per cow, per day. Ellie manages Kelgara Stud’s breeding program with Kelvin doing the AI (Ellie is currently doing an AI course to become a technician). Bulls used this year include ‘Elton’, ‘Manhatten’ ‘Spiritual’ and ‘Flowerpower’.

“We have a couple of Flowepower cows which are beautiful, and some Iatolas – one of which got 87 points at classification as a 2YO – Kelgara Iatola Indiana. I just love everything about the breeding program – its exciting seeing the new calves and then watching how they turn out – it’s just so interesting. Jerseys have such a cheeky loveable nature, and they are so easy to handle – plus I never have to get up at night to them during calving. To date we still have some Holsteins in the herd, which we are phasing out,” Ellie said.

“We’ve also been joined the Genetic Recovery Program, and so far have

Ellie’s future was sealed when later; her father had an accident, which resulted in him having to take 6 months off from farming. “After Dad’s accident in 2002, I really had to step-up and take over the running of the farm – it was a very stressful time for the whole family. We managed with the help of our neighbours – we are surrounded by dairy farms and like most small communities, we help each other out during the hard times.

I enjoyed the additional responsibility, and I really grew up and settled into the farming life” Ellie said.

The Howe’s supply Fonterra, and milk a 120-cow herd and carry young stock on the 300 acres. In a normal year, the property grows enough grass and fodder, and features a ‘black flats’ soil type, which remains very wet through the winter, but makes excellent grazing through summer and autumn. “Our property is all dry-land farming, and we were hit hard by the drought conditions in 2006 - our annual rainfall was only 23 inches, dropping from our normal JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 —

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recovered 25 cows, and are looking at doing it for another 25 cows, which we bought from Peter Viney at Dairy Plains. There’s sure to be some great genes to be discovered in them,” Ellie said.

“A few more bulls I’ve used recently include ‘Carrier’, ‘Resurrection’, ‘Apache’ and ‘Special Force’. Back in 2001/02 we used ‘Berretta’, and now have 8 and 9 year old cows by him in our herd – they are beautiful cows with perfect udders. We’ve kept some cross-bred bulls from these cows, and use them back over the herd with great results, producing lovely milking cows. So I would have to say ‘Berretta’ has been a major influence in our herd.”

“My favourite cow is Minestonette Freedom Illumination 65 or ‘Lume’ as I call her. I bought her from the Sykes family in Tasmania as a three week old calf, and she is now 6 years old and doing really well,” Ellie said.

“I will have been farming for 10 years this August – you could call it an express apprenticeship, as I learnt a lot as I went – occasionally making mistakes and learning from them.”

“I can’t imagine doing anything else.

I’ve always enjoyed the animals and

farming life – I started showing cattle at 8 years old, and still enjoy showing our Jerseys at the local show at Deloraine.

I go with my neighbour, and we really enjoy camping out and catching up with everyone socially – it’s great fun.

We’ve also had a go at our local OnFarm Challenge, and we got placed a couple of times at Club level. It’s wonderful to see such good cows in working condition – away from all the primping and grooming of the show ring. Our local Jersey Breeders Club is really active, and a great resource for information, events and visiting farms.

I hope to become more involved in the club in the future” Ellie said.

“When I’m not farming, I love getting out to socialise, and am also into sports. I have played badminton, squash, basketball, tennis and golf almost constantly since I was seven.

I still make a point of getting relief milkers in so that I can enjoy my sport.

However, now that I need a knee reconstruction it has slowed me down a bit – and I now have to find the right time to have it fixed!

“As for the future, I believe dairying will do well, and the current price rise is an incentive, and increases everyone’s confidence. However, all dairy-farmers need the security of a long-term fair return. Also, I think the government should do more to help young farmers come into the industry – a grant would help, as it is impossible to get into the industry if you are not born into it.” Ellie said.

Also on Ellie’s to-do list is more travel.

“I’ve been to the USA twice – but neither of those were ‘cow’ trips, so I’d love to go back and see some of the big dairy enterprises. I would also jump at the chance to go over there on an exchange program - to live and work on an American dairy-farm, that would be amazing.” Ellie said.

WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU 19TH CONFERENCE Hot off the presses is the Jersey New Zealand registration booklet for the upcoming WJCB 19th Conference February 6th - 20th 2011.

Any members interested in getting hold of the booklet please contact the Jersey House office on (03)9370 9105. Members looking for more details and access to the internet should go to the very professional site dedicated to the event www. worldjerseyconference.co.nz Jersey Australia is happy to recommend that you book your tour via our preferred agriculture tour organiser Quadrant Agtours speak to Graeme Mitchell (02)6772 9066.

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New insights into mastitis risks FutureDairy research has revealed new insights into risks for clinical mastitis in dairy cows, and particularly those milked in a robotic or automatic milking system (AMS).

The risk of clinical mastitis increases with: · Extended milking interval: risk increased if more than 15 hours betwe en milkings. · Milking speed: fast-milking increases risk. · Low milk yield. · Blood in the milk or higher milk conductivity. · High somatic cell count. · Cows in early lactation (especially 0-29 days after calving). · Age of cow (number of previous lactations).

The analysis was based on data collected by FutureDairy’s AMS and analysed by University of Queensland researchers Jade Hammer and John Morton.

Dr Kendra Kerrisk, FutureDairy AMS research leader said the study used data collected from individual quarters in cows’ udders.

On most dairy farms, including research ones, data is collected from the udder of an individual cow.

The AMS collects data from each individual quarter, giving researchers access to data not previously available.

“It’s enabled us to take a different approach to investigating mastitis, and provided us with new insights,” said Dr Kerrisk.

Within the individual cow, the study found there was not a greater risk for front or rear, left or right quarters.

“It was interesting to note the having mastitis previously in a particular quarter posed no greater risk of mastitis in the same quarter again,” she said.

While the data was collected from an AMS, the findings could be relevant to all dairy cows, regardless of the type of dairy they are milked in.

“These are interesting insights that could eventually lead to new management systems where cows that are identified at higher risk of clinical mastitis, can be managed differently and possibly monitored more closely. But this is the first time we’ve taken this approach so there’s a lot more work needed before we have a commercial application,” she said.

FutureDairy is funded by Dairy Australia, DeLaval and Industry & Investment NSW (formerly DPI NSW) and the University of Sydney. This research is an example of dairy farmers’ levy at work.

For more information, contact Dr Kendra Kerrisk, FutureDairy, ph 0428 101 372 email kendra.kerrisk@ sydney.edu.au or www.futuredairy.com.au

FutureDairy’s robotic milking system has given new insights into mastitis risks in dairy cows.

2010 TRADE MISSION TO USA & CANADA Jersey Australia is seeking ‘Expressions of Interest’ from its members to join the 2010 Trade Mission to USA &Canada.

The Trade Mission will enable Australian Jersey Genetics to be promoted at the All American Jersey Show and Sales at Louisville Kentucky 6th -8th November as well as at the Canadian Royal Autumn Winter Fair 10th -13th November plus a umber of high profile Jersey herds which allows the Trade Mission to take advantage of an international audience that will include breeders from all major dairying countries.

Trade Mission will begin November 3rd 2010 and conclude with herd visits in Canada Tuesday 6th November 2010. Tour Leader Howard Hodgetts.

Please save the dates – In the meantime please contact Jersey House and record your interest:

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Jersey Australia Futurity Begins in 2011 Jersey Australia in conjunction with IDW, will commence holding the Jersey Australia Futurity from 2011, for cows 3 years in milk, born between 1st Jan 2007 & 31st Dec 2007.

The Futurity class will be judged by an independent judge immediately after the Intermediate Championship.

Any queries please contact me on ph. 5598 7222 or email jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au Chris MacKenzie.

Chairman, Genetic Development Committee Conditions of Entry: 1. Entries must be registered and include Herd Book Number 2. Entries must be received at Jersey Office (PO Box 292 Ascot Vale, 3032) post marked no later than September 30th (unless otherwise stated). No phone entries.

3. Fees must be paid by due date. Late payments will not be accepted.

4. If the owner decides not to continue with an animal, there will not be any refund.

5. Entry fees will accumulate with each year group to provide total prize pool that will be divided up.

6. If a breeder enters a heifer and later sells her, the Jersey office must be notified of the TRANSFER as soon as possible. The new owner can maintain that entry.

7. Entry forms will be available from the Jersey Office in August.

Fees: a) Heifer born on or after 1st Jan 2007 and on or before 31st Dec 2007.

Entry fee $30 by 30th September 2010.

• Eligibility for following years, for eg. 2012.

Heifers must be entered this year and have their fees kept up each year. b) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2008 Entry fee $20 by 30th Sept. 2010. c) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2009.

Entry fee $10 by 30th Sept. 2010. d) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2010

New job site aimed at filling dire need in Dairy Industry Dairy farmers milk twice a day 365 days a year and for most of the time do not have the luxury of having a relief milker readily available. The problem is so acute that Victorian Matt Gannon has designed and developed an online solution that matches the needs of dairy farmers seeking to employ and match relief milkers with those relief milkers seeking employment. Importantly, the site will also serve as a specific employment job board encompassing full time job placements for the dairy industry.

The website www.findamilker.com.au which was launched on the 14th of Ausgust, will fill an urgent need in the industry.

Matt believes he has found the right balance on teh website. He says “The idea came to me after realising that there was no easy solution to contact and employ relief milkers but also no specific job board for employment in the Australian Dairy Industry”.

The online job site has been developed to assist dairy farmers seeking to employ relief milkers while assisting relief milkers with a consistent flow of available work. Targeted specifically for the dairy industry, the job board will enable dairy industry personnel to search and make contact with ease.

The site offers a number of comprehensive features including a feature allowing farmers to search a database of available job seekers and the facility to post jobs, and the capacity for job seekers to view and apply for jobs online. Further, the site also provides a relief milker scheduler with a review system to provide feedback for employees.

Being an Australia-wide service the site will not only offer jobs for dairy industry personnel but also offer relief milking

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jobs, which are well suited to school students, school leavers/ university students, retirees, the self employed looking for extra cash or even backpackers with a working visa as well as the regular, full-time jobs posted, making the site an effective one-stop shop for both farmers and skilled workers. He says, “Relief milkers can earn good money. It’s a pretty unique situation because they have most of the day clear for other work, recreation or study”.

Matt Gannon, 29, who grew up on a dairy farm in the small dairy farming town of Tinamba, in Gippsland, Victoria, has dairy farming in his blood. “the Gannon family have dairy farmed in Tinamba for five generations. I have grown up in the industry and understand how important it is to Australian’s”.

Matt’s aim is to not only to create the got to website for dairy industry jobs but to create a large accurate database of staff available and also provide a consistent stream of work for relief milkers.

Dairy farming is relentless. Relief milkers play an important role in the running of a dairy farm. “Relief milkers give the dairy farmers flexibility in their working lives”, he says. “They need time out otherwise its milking twice a day, seven days a week. Farmers are just like ordinary families and they need the time to spend with their family and even go on holidays or respite when ill or in an emergency.

“Dairy farming is a challenging industry and I want farmers to have options. I have seen farmers struggle to find relief milkers and labourers and I hope my site will help make things easier”, Matt concluded.

For more information: Matt Gannon 1300 988 309 or matt. gannon@findamilker.com.au website:www.findamilker.com.au

Obituary...

Robert (Bruce) Conochie

6th April 1927 - 11th June 2010

Bruce passed away on 11th June 2010, at Tauranga, New Zealand, after a short illness. He leaves a son, Robert, plus 3 grandchildren, Alaina, David and Philippa.

He was a brother of Ian of Brookland Jerseys in Queensland.

Bruce was well known in the Jersey world in New Zealand, Australia, and many overseas countries. He’d been on countless tours and attended Jersey conferences in a diverse number of countries. He had friends everywhere, too many to count. Bruce travelled to Australia frequently and usually managed to attend Brisbane Show every August. He will be missed as his knowledge of Jersey history was immense.

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OFFICE MATTERS

By Office Manager Lorraine Keating 2005, I’m afraid I’m going to have Hi all, Long time no speak, the last Jersey to get tough and send them back Journal was so full that Scott and I out to you.

I know I’ve admitted before that I got axed.

A belated thanks to the Manning am definitely only a computer user and District Jersey Breeders Club for and know nothing about what goes organising and hosting the Jersey on behind the screen and keyboard Australia AGM. What a great time but my self-esteem really took a we had up at Port Macquarie and nosedive the other day when Scott Wauchope. We went to some great walked in and asked me to be his farms (sooo green and country “Crash Test Dummy”. To those of you like a postcard!) with really nice who don’t know, that means you’re animals. Another highlight was the so dumb that you may as well be Wauchope Protein for Profit sale, a a Crash Test Dummy. Apparently he very successful event. To all of you, had done something new with the thank you for your hospitality and Journal on our Website and wanted a very enjoyable time. Next year to test it, so naturally he thought that if I could navigate it then anyone South Australia.

It’s coming up to Classification time could (charming!). Worst thing was again, so please fill out your sheets it was really good and I got very and get them in quickly (PLEASE, excited and forgot to chastise him PLEASE, PLEASE!) Also, if you are (read: belt him over the head) for having animals classified that are his comment, anyway check it out. pending registration (ie: Genetic Speaking of Crash Test Dummies, Recovery), could you keep those another thing that took a nosedive sheets and send them in with the the other month was me. Yup, animal registration. We have piles of straight over a Classifier case onto them in here, some dating back to the table that holds the printer (don’t

try this at home folks). My bruised ribs have given me another reason to intensely dislike Classification time…..I’m sure I’ve whinged about the other reasons before so I’ll spare you that.

And another thing, when you say you’re going to ring me back, DO IT. I know where you live, you know, I could come visiting at any time (with my husband’s hockey stick).

On that gentle and comforting note………

Catch ya’ Lorraine

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