Oranges, reds, yellows and greens, along with Jersey browns, are Mother Nature’s perfect palette for fall.
This group of beautiful cows grazes the pastures at Tierney Farm in Malone, N.Y. The fully-registered, 50-cow herd owned by Charles, Jennifer, Kathryn and Patrick Bosley is enrolled on REAP and has an appraisal average of 88.6%. The herd of 30 Excellent and 24 Very Good cows is rotationally grazed from mid-May through mid-October and fed a winter ration of grass balage and grain in a barn that was recently renovated from a bedded pack to freestalls.
To improve and promote the Jersey breed of cattle, and to increase the value of and demand for Jersey milk and for Jersey cattle.
Company and Department Heads
Executive Secretary: Neal Smith, 614/322-4455
Treasurer: Vickie White, 614/322-4452
Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/402-5679
Director of Communications: Kimberly A. Billman, 614/322-4451
Information Technology: Philip Cleary, 614/322-4474
Jersey Marketing Service: Neal Smith, 209/988-0601
Herd Services: Lori King, 614/322-4457
Research & Genetic Program Consultant: John Metzger, jmetzger@usjersey.com
National All-Jersey Inc.: Grady Auer, 209/613-2286
AJCA-NAJ
Area Representatives
Director of Field Services: Kristin A. Paul, 209/4025679; 614/322-4495 (fax); kpaul@usjersey.com. Illinois and Wisconsin.
District 1 Manager: Scott Holcomb, 614/563-3227; sholcomb@usjersey.com. Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
District 3 Manager: Seth Israelsen, 614/216-9727; sisraelsen@usjersey.com. Arizona, California, Hawaii,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Washington.
Greg Lavan, 614/216-8838; glavan@usjersey.com. Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Benny Rector, 614/313-5818; brector@usjersey.com. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and west Texas.
Jason Robinson, 614/216-5862; jrobinson@usjersey. com. Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and east Texas. Willow Voegtlen, 614/266-2419; wvoegtlen@usjersey. com. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Type Traits Appraisal Team
Kelly Epperly, 614/530-6918; kepperly@usjersey.com
Mark Fisher, 209/765-7187; mfisher@usjersey.com Lee Harris, 614/284-1478; lharris@usjersey.com Dyon Helmuth, 614/264-0140; dhelmuth@usjersey.com
Seth Israelsen, above
Greg Lavan, above
Andy Paulson, 614/296-4166; apaulson@usjersey.com. Willow Voegtlen, above
American Jersey Cattle Association Board of Directors
Officers
President: Alan Chittenden, 84 Running Creek Rd., Schodack Landing, NY 12156-9603. Phone 518/3202893; alan.dutchhollow@gmail.com.
Vice President: Bradley Taylor, 106 County Road 5300, Booneville, MS 38829-9131. Phone 662/720-3598; taylorjerseyfarm@gmail.com.
Directors
Joel Albright, Joel Albright, 1855 Olive Rd., Willard, OH 44890. Phone 419/512-1756; albrightjerseys@gmail. com. District 3. 2029
Sam Bok, 11310 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH 43512. Phone 419/782-0012; jawscows@defnet.com. District 7. 2029
Alan Chittenden, ex officio, see AJCA officers. Ralph Frerichs, ex officio, see AJCA. Jonathan Merriam,12136 Riverview Rd., Hickman, CA 95323. Phone 209/324-4983; jbmerriam.964@gmail. com. District 2. 2029. Cornell Kasbergen, ex officio, see AJCA. John Marcoot, 526 Dudleyville Rd. Greenville, IL. 62246. Phone 618/322-7239; johnemarcoot@gmail. com. District 4. 2026.
Corey Lutz, see officers. District 8. 2026. Tom Seals, 37840 Upper Nestucca River Rd., Beaver, OR 97108. Phone 541/520-0298; jennie.seals@gmail. com. District 6. 2027. Bradley Taylor, see officers. District 5. 2028.
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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.
OCT.—California and Nevada.
NOV.—Wisconsin.
DEC.—New Mexico and Texas; Minnesota; Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Deadlines
DEC. 1— Deadline to apply for the Fred Stout Experience on-farm and marketing internships.
DEC. 31—National Jersey Jug Futurity payments due for 2028 entries.
JAN. 15—Nominations are due in the AJCA-NAJ
office for Young Jersey Breeders, Master Breeder, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service awards.
Sales
NOV. 8 POT O’GOLD SALE , Louisville, Ky.; 1:00 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; broadcast live on CowBuyer.com.
NOV. 8 ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SALE , Louisville, Ky.; 3:30 p.m. (EST); Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com; broadcast live on CowBuyer.com; Chris Hill, Thurmont, Md., auctioneer.
Meetings and Expositions
NOV. 8— ALL AMERICAN JERSEY YOUTH AWARD CEREMONY, West Hall Room B, Louisville, Ky.; 9:00 a.m. (EST); presentation of national Jersey Youth Awards and National Jersey Queen Contest.
Dead Animals May Be Registered For A Fee of $10.00
Duplicate or Corrected Certificates Will Be Issued For A Fee of $10.00
Rush Service Fee (per piece) $20 — Email or Fax delivery (per piece) $10
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.
$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.
Anaheim, Calif.; register at https://alliancemeeting. usdairy.com/#/Summary.
JAN. 14—DAIRY STRONG CONFERENCE , Green Bay, Wis.
JAN. 25-28—DAIRY FORUM BY IDFA , Palm Desert, Calif.
APR. 7-9—DAIRY CALF AND HEIFER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Tucson, Ariz.
JUNE 17-20—AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS, Springfield, Mo.
JUNE 21-24—AMERICAN DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING, Baird Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
Shows
NOV. 7—ALL AMERICA N JUNIOR J ERSEY SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Christy Ratliff, Garnett, Kan., judge; Chad Ryan, Fond du Lac, Wis., associate judge.
NOV. 9—ALL AMERICA N J ERSEY HEIFER SHOW , Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Ryan Krohlow, Poynette, Wis., judge; Madison Fisher, Frostburg, Md., associate judge.
NOV. 9—NATIONAL JERSEY JUG FUTURITY, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 2:00 p.m. (EST); Trent Kilgus, Fairbury, Ill., judge; Shawn Nehls, Hustisford, Wis., associate judge.
NOV. 10—ALL AMERICAN JERSEY COW SHOW, Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.; 7:30 a.m. (EST); Ryan Krohlow, Poynette, Wis., judge; Madison Fisher, Frostburg, Md., associate judge.
JAN. 19—FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Fort Worth, Texas; 12:00 noon (CST); Rick Allyn, Canaan, Conn.., judge.
JAN. 20—FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Fort Worth, Texas; 8:00 a.m. (CST); Laurie Winkleman, Appleton, Wis., judge.
Parker Edwin Sankey was born to Troy Sankey and Alexandra LaPrise, Exeter, R.I., on June 13, 2025. He weighed 10 lbs. 3 oz. and was 21 ½ inches long. The couple helps to operate EMMA Acres, a Registered Jersey and Holstein farm, with her parents, Edwin “Scooter” and Cynthia LaPrise, in Exeter. Parker was welcomed home by three big sisters: Reagan, 10; Ruby, 6; and Ruthie, 3.
Alexandra attended Jersey Youth Academy in 2011 and now works in finance at NWN, a technology solution provider. Troy owns a logging and firewood business.
Jersey breeders Beth and Courtney Hodge, Hinsdale, N.H., were featured in a recent edition of American Agriculturist for their value-added business, Echo Farm Pudding.
The article explained how the sisters grew the business from a single 4-H cow milked in the family garage to a 70-cow herd and an on-farm plant that processes milk into pudding. Today, Echo Farm Pudding is sold across New England and in metro New York grocery and specialty stores.
To expand the herd, the sisters invested $11,000 in a torn-down barn that was hauled from Connecticut to New Hampshire and stabilized with poles and trusses. Cows are now milked by a robot. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP. With the latest appraisal, the herd includes 10 Excellent and 25 Very Good cows and has an average final score of 85.4%. The 2024 lactation average (m.e.) is about 18,000 lbs. milk, 800 lbs. fat and 630 lbs. protein.
Both Beth and Courtney graduated from Cornell University, the former in 1997 and the latter in 1999. The idea for pudding—a niche segment of the dairy industry—came when Courtney switched majors to food industry management, and the sisters did their homework to see what was already available and where there might be opportunity.
They got a hand with recipe
development from a close family friend, a nurse who made small batches and used fellow nurses at the hospital as guinea pigs.
The sisters now process pudding twice a week, using about 20% of their milk and selling the balance to AgriMark. The product line includes seven regular flavors and several seasonal flavors.
Lineweaver Honored with NDS Pioneer Award
Dr. Joseph Lineweaver, Radford, Va., received a Pioneer Award from the National Dairy Shrine at the organization’s banquet held in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., in October.
Dr. Lineweaver built a legacy in reproductive physiology and embryo transfer (ET). From his time as an extension specialist at Virginia Tech to his founding of Blue Ridge Embryos, he advanced the science of semen handling and ET at a time when the technology was still in its infancy.
His pioneering work led to the first Registered Jersey ET offspring, and his efforts in developing industry standards and mentoring others have made a profound impact on the field. During his 12 years at Virginia Tech, he authored or co-authored 126 papers and made over 124 invited presentations.
Known for his leadership roles in the American Embryo Transfer Association and the American Jersey Cattle
Association (AJCA), his contributions were instrumental in the growth of both organizations.
He served the AJCA as a director and vice president and received the national Jersey organizations’ Award for Meritorious Service in 2010. He bred cattle with other Jersey breeders and was a partner in WF/L&M Jerseys, Fairway Jerseys, the Eagles Only Syndicate and the Power Forward Syndicate. Several years ago, Lineweaver and his wife, Beverly, established The Lineweaver Scholarship, which is administered by the AJCA.
Jersey Directory Redesigned
The Jersey Directory was recently upgraded to include more search options and a fresh, clean look. Jersey enthusiasts can now search for herds by state, category (breeders, services, organization, etc.), and herd program enrollment (REAP, TPE, FLAIR, etc.)
The Jersey Directory is exclusively available online at www. JerseyDirectory.com.
Jersey breeders and allied industry can be added to the directory at any time by clicking on the “pricing” link at the top of the web page and then clicking on the appropriate link.
A custom farm message can be included with the listing as well for $1 per word. As well, the previous fee of $100 for logos has been waived, and all logos can now be included with the listing free of charge.
Friends and colleagues of Dr. Joe Lineweaver, center, and his wife, Beverly, to his right, gather at the National Dairy Shrine’s annual banquet to celebrate his receipt of the Pioneer Award. On hand, left to right, are Lee and Cathy Cronise, Richard and Beth Wilkes, Mike Stiles, Regan Jackson, Patricia Stiles, Kim Billman, Jim Huffard, Sherry and Neal Smith, and Laura Jackson.
The Single Greatest Jersey Event
Next week Jersey enthusiasts from around the globe will be eagerly watching as The All American Jersey events unfold in Louisville, Ky.
November 7-10, all dairy eyes will be tuned in to the live feeds of the North American International Livestock Exposition, CowBuyer.com, and various social media pages to engage in the greatest Jersey shows and sales. There is not a weekend of Jersey camaraderie anywhere else in the world that showcases the Jersey breed as The All American Jersey events do.
What makes it so special? Perhaps it is the feeling that everyone feels he or she is a part of the show. The exhibitor is excited for the competition. The spectator appreciates the beauty of it all. Jersey youth, our future, are inspired to achieve great things. Consignors smile with the success of their genetics. And each year, familiar faces are found throughout the barns and watching from the stands, making all the new faces feel welcome.
The All American has no peer. No other breed association concentrates as much effort on one promotional event as the American Jersey Cattle Association. And one cannot forget the multitudes of Jersey enthusiasts that have generously donated their time, ideas, energy and yes, dollars to ensure that The All American is a one-of-a-kind event. Thank you to the many sponsors—we couldn’t pull this off without your generous support.
Founders
2024 All American Sale Consignors
National Heifer Sale Consignors
Nominating Owners, National Jersey Jug Futurity Consignors, 2022 Pot O’Gold Sale
Underwriters
American Jersey Cattle Association
North American International Livestock Exposition
Primary Sponsor
AllFlex/Merck Animal Health
Zoetis
Chairman’s Circle
D&D Jerseys; Elmhurst Jerseys; Jerseyland Sires Inc.; The Jordan Group; Dr. Katharine Knowlton; Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund; Mile High Genetics, Peter Vail; Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund; Post Printing Company; Semex; and Tillamook County Creamery
Sustainers
Albright Jerseys LLC; Danone North America; Dutch Hollow Farm LLC; Forest Glen Jerseys; Hilmar Cheese Company; Interstate Heifer Care; Johnson Acres and Dr. Heather Johnson; Keightley & Core Jerseys; Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health; Kilgus Farmstead; Lincoln Way Vineyards; Dr. Joseph and Beverly Lineweaver;
Maple Hill Farm; Marcoot Jersey Creamery; Ohio Junior Jersey Breeders Association; Piedmont Jerseys LLC; Red Dirt Genetics; Rector Jersey Farm; Schulte Bros.; Select Sires Inc.; Sullivan Supply Company; The Dairy Alliance; The Jersey Barnyard; Trans Ova Genetics; Wisconsin Jersey and Junior Jersey Breeders Association; Woodruff Jersey Farm; and Young’s Jersey Dairy Inc.
Patrons
Anonymous; Ahlem Farms Partnership; Bachelor Farms; Boer Jersey Dairy; Bohnerts’ Jerseys; Bok Jersey Farm; Boreman and Billman Families; Cabot Cooperative Creamery; Caff-EHill Farms; Cowbell Acres; Dreamroad Jerseys; Duchess Dairy Products; Endres Jazzy Jerseys; Kelly Epperly; Phil and Marty Gordon and Family; Graber Jerseys Inc.; Hawk Pond Jerseys; High Sierra Bio Distributing Company; Hillacres Jerseys; Holmes County Cheese Company; Indiana Jersey Cattle Club; Lea Jordan, Cybil Fisher Photography; Kash-In Jerseys; Kirchdoerfer Jersey Farm; Kutz Dairy; Lady-Lane Farm and Patrick Gourley; Legendairy Farms LLC; Lyon Jerseys; MB Lucky Lady Farms, Frank & Diane Borba; Ma Brown Jerseys; Mapleline Farm, John Kokoski Family; Martin Dairy LLC; Milk-n-More Farms; New England Jersey Breeders Association; North Carolina Jersey Breeders Association; Oakhaven Jerseys, Jerry and John Lemmermen; Owens Farms Inc.; Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association; Pleasant Ridge Jerseys, The Ron Mosser Family; Preston Point Farm; Providence Farmstead; Ratliff Jerseys, Ron and Christy Ratliff; Silver Springs Farm, Luchsinger Family; Spring Valley and Heath Jerseys; Sunbow Jerseys, Charles Steer Family; Taylor Jersey Farm; Tennessee Junior Jersey Cattle Club; Vierra Dairy; Waverly Farm; White’s Jersey Farm; Windermere Real Estate; Larry and Cari Wolfe; and Carl Bourne Memorial Fund
Friends of the All American American Dairy Association Mideast; Avonlea Genetics; Bonnie Jo Ayars; Barlass Jerseys, LLC; C.L. Collins III; Cowsmopolitan; Dairy Agenda Today in memory of Ron Mosser; Discovery Genetics; Josh and Jenny Gordon and Family; Greenland Jersey Farms; Highland Farms Inc.; Huffard Dairy Farms; James Huffard; Kevin, Laura and Regan Jackson; Jer-Nan Associates; Henry P. Knolle Family; Ky-Hi Jerseys; Amanda Lutz and Tammie Stiles; Bert and Mary Smith Leas Memorials; MDHillbrook; Meadowridge Jerseys; Mill Valley Farms; Mike and Merna Fremstad; Oak Breeze Farm, Gay Ervin, Jay and Amy Massey, Theresa Ervin; PBS Animal Health; Rider Jersey Farm; Paul and Sandy Schirm; Sun Valley Jersey Farm; Sunny Day Farm & Her-Man Jerseys; Sycamore Hill Farm and Garden, The Hanford Family; Triple-T Jerseys & Holsteins; Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc.; Will-Do Jerseys & Will Do Jersey Farm; and Williams Jersey Farm.
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Proposals Sought For Jersey Cattle And Product Research
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2026 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are:
• Nutrition of high-producing Jerseys, particularly practical feeding methods to maximize production of valuable milk components;
• Factors affecting management of Jersey calves;
• Factors affecting semen production of Jersey bulls;
• Factors affecting yield and/or quality of products manufactured from Jersey milk;
• Factors affecting economic impact of Jerseys: efficiencies, net income,
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longevity, and lifetime profit;
• Optimizing the genetic basis for improving animal health and/or enhancing product quality;
• Enhancing environmental impact associated with Jerseys;
• New technologies for safe and sustainable food production from Jersey cattle; and
• Feasibility of adding value and increasing consumer acceptance of Jersey-derived products through enhanced product quality and branding.
Application deadline is December 1, 2025. The Research Advisory Committee of the American Jersey Cattle Association will evaluate the proposals, then forward its recommendations to the AJCA Board of Directors, which will award funds at its meeting in March 2026.
Submissions are evaluated for (a) merit (e.g., potential to advance practical knowledge, creative approach to
the problem); (b) competence (i.e., high probability of successful completion within the proposed time frame); and (c) relevance (e.g., problem derived from one of the areas of research priority).
Since 1988, the Foundation has awarded more than $900,000 in seed money for selected projects.
For more information about the Competitive Grants Program contact Blake Fox at 614/322-4472 or email bfox@usjersey.com.
Jersey breeders attending the annual meetings of the national Jersey organizations learned about the breeding programs of four of their peers in a panel discussion held at the Embassy Suites-UK Coldstream in Lexington, Ky., on June 26. The panelists—Joel Albright of Willard, Ohio, Alan Chittenden of Schodack Landing, N.Y., and Californians Cornell Kasbergen of Tulare and Brent Wickstrom of Hilmar—spoke openly about a variety of topics from sire selection to beef-on-dairy and new technology. The discussion, “Maximizing Jersey Genetics” was moderated by Brad Barham.
The four Jersey breeders—with varying management styles and herd sizes— kicked off the program with a frank discussion about sire selection in the era of Generation Count and the “JX” prefix and their use of the Jersey association’s programs and services. Their responses are highlighted below their introductions. The balance of the program will be featured in the next two issues of the Jersey Journal.
Joel Albright, Albright Jerseys LLC: Albright operates the 600-cow Registered Jersey herd with his wife, Mary Beth, and their children, Lauren and Luke, and his parents, Fred and Becky. Cows have been milked by nine Lely A4 robots since 2018. The herd is enrolled on REAP, uses JerseyTags and JerseyMate and advertises with the Jersey Journal. The herd has a 2024 actual herd average of 21,520 lbs. milk, 1,071
lbs. fat and 781 lbs. protein, marks that rank first for milk, fifth for fat and fourth for protein nationally among herds with 300-749 cows. Albright Jerseys ranks #18 nationally for genetic merit with a herd average JPI of +77 (August). The herd was a virtual farm tour for World Dairy Expo in 2019. Albright is currently a director for National All-Jersey Inc. and previously served two terms as a director of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA). He was general chair of the All American in 2023 and received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award in 2016.
Alan Chittenden, Dutch Hollow Farm LLC: The Chittenden family has been breeding Registered Jerseys since 1919. The farm today includes three generations of partners managing 1,000 cows and 700 replacements and farming 2,000 acres of cropland. Dutch Hollow has contributed to Project Equity since 1977 and been enrolled on REAP since 1997. The farm uses JerseyTags, maintains a website on JerseySites.com and has advertised with the Jersey Journal since 1980. The dairy is a member of Agri-Mark and joined with 11 other farms to also market milk under the Hudson Valley Fresh label. Milk is also sold to High Lawn Farm and Mapleline Farm in Massachusetts and Four Fat Fowl in New York. Dutch Hollow Farm was named AJCA Master Breeder in 2012. Cows are milked in a double-15 herringbone parlor. Chittenden is serving his fourth term as AJCA president and is
a former AJCA director as well. He won the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest in 1988 and received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award with his wife, Donna, in 2000. Their daughters, Emily and Lydia, won the youth achievement contest as well.
Cornell Kasbergen, Rancho Teresita Dairy/Kash-In Jerseys: Kasbergen owns and operates the farm with his wife, Teri, and their son and daughterin-law, Case and Allison. family. The milking string includes 3,700 Jerseys, 750 Holsteins and 600 F1 crosses. The Jersey herd is enrolled on REAP and has a 2024 actual herd average of 20,313 lbs. milk, 1,075 lbs. fat and 761 lbs. protein. Kasbergen has been involved with Jerseys since 2011, when he purchased the Jars of Clay herd from the Quist family of Fresno, Calif. The Kasbergens undertook an extensive in vitro fertilization (IVF) program using the Quist cattle and other foundation animals from Brentwood Farms, Orland, Calif., and Sunset Canyon Jerseys, Beaver, Ore. A TransOva satellite center was established at the farm in the mid-2000s. About 55 bulls have been placed in A.I., including KashIn Slugger-P-ET, syndicated at the 2015 All American Jersey Sale for $120,000, a breed record at the time. The family hosted the Kash-In on Valentine’s Day sale in 2018, which averaged $12,548 on 61 Jersey lots, and the Decades of Dupat sale with the Wickstrom family in 2023. That sale averaged $10,829.29 and grossed more than $1 million. The Kasbergens partnered with Carly and Rebecca Shaw in showing the winner of the 2022 National Jersey Jug Futurity, Budjon-Vail Jordan Shaneese. Kasbergen is serving his second term as an AJCA director. He chairs the organization’s finance committee and is an ex officio member of the NAJ board.
Brent Wickstrom, Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc.: The Wickstrom family has been milking Jerseys since 1973 and breeding cattle with the DuPat prefix, named for the founders, the late Duane and Pat Wickstrom. Today, their sons,
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Joel Albright, center, operates Albright Jerseys LLC with his wife, Mary Beth, and their children, Luke and Lauren, and his parents, Fred and Becky (not pictured).
Three generations of the Chittenden family are partners in Dutch Hollow Farm LLC. The farm was honored with the AJCA Master Breeder award in 2012.
Cornell Kasbergen and his family operate Rancho Teresita Dairy and Kash-In Jerseys. A passion of the family is exhibiting Jerseys. It is also opportunity for Cornell to spend time with some of his grandkids, pictured with him above.
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Scott and Mike, and grandsons, Steven and Brent, operate the business. Brent manages the home dairy where 2,600 Jerseys are milked in a rotary parlor. He and his father, Mike, also own Pinnacle Dairy, where 1,200 Jerseys are milked in a double-16 parallel parlor. Mike and Scott partner with Brad Nyman in Red Top Jerseys in Chowcillo, Calif., where 6,300 Jerseys are milked in two rotary parlors. All farms are enrolled on REAP. The home dairy ranks #5 nationally for genetic merit with a herd average JPI of +87. Both Red Top and Pinnacle rank among the top 35 nationally as well. Wickstrom Jersey Farm and Red Top Jerseys both have 2024 actual herd averages over 21,400 lbs. milk, 1,50 lbs. fat and 800 lbs. protein; Pinnacles has an average over 19,500 lbs. milk, 950 lbs. fat and 735 lbs. protein. Wickstrom Jersey Farms is a founding member of Jerseyland Sires and a Trans Ova satellite, too. Mike, Scott and Brent have all received the AJCA Young Jersey Breeder award and Duane was named AJCA Master Breeder in 2002.
Brad Barham, Anderson, S.C.: Barham grew up on a 200-head Registered Jersey dairy in southeast Tennessee and earned an undergraduate degree in business management and finance. He was a member of the inaugural Jersey Youth Academy in 2008 and launched his professional career working for the AJCA. He has also held roles with River Valley Farm and All West Select Sires and is now the southern regional sales manager for Premier Select Sires. He and his wife, Iris, own and operate Red-Land Ag LLC, a dairy consulting company that specializes in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer programs.
Barham: Let’s start the conversation
Mike and Brent Wickstrom and their family operate three farms that milk a combined 8,100 head of Jerseys in California. Brent is the current manager of the home farm, Wickstrom Jersey Farm, and owns Pinnacle Dairy with Mike.
by talking about sire selection. Have there been changes in your program and the traits you consider over the years?
Wickstrom: In our area, it has been hard to expand, outside of buying a neighborhood. Since I came home from college about 12 years ago, our focus has been on getting as much milk as we can out of each cow. We ship to a cheese plant, so that kind of puts those two things together. We focus a lot on Cheese Merit Dollars and production traits. The biggest change for us in the last couple of years has probably been the (Generation Count) brackets. We have been trying to use just fives, sixes and HRs (Herd Register). That translates to our IVF program, too, and we strive to make HR animals that still produce well. We probably use 70% sexed dairy semen and 30% conventional semen. Right now, we are pushing a herd average of 90-95 pounds of energy-corrected milk every day, yearround. Since we ship to a cheese plant, our driver has been production, while also maintaining components. That is how we get paid.
Kasbergen: I would say on our program, we are using probably 70-80% young sires. But after listening to John Metger this week, it might be the other way around with what is going on with proven bulls versus young sires and their real reliabilities. But I think young sires have served us well. We use a fair amount of them and try to pick bulls that sire great udders and good production, and are solid cows. I would say that is what we are focusing on.
Chittenden: Over the years, we have always been strong young sire users. If you go way back to the days of New England Jersey Sires and Liberty Jersey Sires and All American bulls, we have always bought in on young sire sampling.
The need and value of young sire sampling was dimished by the introduction of genomics. When I am picking sires today, I want balance. I start with the JPI list and then start throwing out the ones I don’t like. I don’t tolerate too low a JUI (Jersey Udder Index) score. I want a good, functional cow with good udders. I also stay away from cows or bulls that are extremely low in components. I feel like I’ve worked too hard over the years to get those percentages up there, and I don’t want to just give it away. So a ton of milk bull with extremely low components doesn’t thrill me. I would rather have the 1,000-pound bull with good, balanced components and good, balanced type. And we never went all in on some of the JX. We stayed away from the extremely low brackets. If I see a “bracket bull” with the bracket coming from just one part of the pedigree, I am okay with it. When I see it coming from all four grandparents, I tend to stay away from it. I am not completely selective, but somewhat selective. Then certainly over the years, we have made exceptions for the polled factor. That has always been the lifeblood of my family. I didn’t always use it as much as my dad or my grandfather did, but I kept it alive. It has paid dividends to us over the years.
Albright: We have used quite a lot of genomic bulls. To manage the risk, we try to use a good cross section of them and not use too much of any one young sire in case they go the other way on us. We are now probably shifting back to more proven bulls. That is somewhat of a function of the fact that we currently have some really good proven bull options available to us. Like Alan said, we use higher JUI bulls that are probably above breed average as a cut-off. There are times that we have used some proven bulls that are lower JUI when we know for sure what we are going to get. I feel that typically, the udders of proven bulls have been a little bit better than what we see on paper, and we are not disappointed. Whereas some of the genomic bulls with really high udder indexes have not always lived up to their rating.
Barham: We are at the national Jersey organization meetings, so let’s talk a little bit about the Jersey programs you use and what you get out of them.
Kasbergen: The biggest benefit for us being on REAP is the appraisal program. This is valuable for us, not just for the information, but because it is the time we get to see the cows. Twice a year, we
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get to see what is going on in the herd. When we go through the cows, we try to find cows that are really high production, really high type, and have a great pedigree. Some of these cows might be in their third or fourth lactation and have four or five generations of Very Good or Excellent dams with very good production. We are IVFing those cows and making genetics that can hopefully be a bull mother down the road. We think appraisal scores build pedigrees. There is a lot of value in that. We have some breeders who are quitting, and I think they are just throwing that away. I think they are throwing away an opportunity. As well, all our pedigrees are dumped into DairyComp. That is a huge plus. We don’t have to go anywhere to find pedigrees. They are all sitting there on the computer. There is a lot of value there and it is a great program.
Chittenden: I would echo what Cornell said. I can’t tell you how many nights I fall asleep upstairs in front of the computer just browsing through infoJersey or another program, looking at pedigrees and digging things up. As well, if I am going to sit in this position (as AJCA president), I am going to have to talk the talk and walk the walk. We have always been strong supporters of Jersey programs. We have helped to create them, so we’d better follow through with them. When we market cattle, they often head across the border into Canada or go to an elite sale. For us, it is easier to have that information ready rather than letting the pedigree go and having to go back and update it. Have we actually pushed the pencil on the whole thing? I would say no. We just believe in it and follow it. We enjoy the appraisal part too. We enjoy having those pedigrees and support the programs.
Albright: Alan mentioned infoJersey. That is probably the part I dig into the most. It gives you a really good tool to sort your herd and create spreadsheets. You can put in your own selection criteria, say, if you are trying to find females that meet a certain cut-off to do different things with. For example, if your field rep calls and wants a consignment, you can quickly generate a short list and go out and find those animals to make sure they look the part. Or, if you do want to do some IVF work, it is an opportunity to start sorting that out. I also use it to sort my bottom, like for a group of calves we recently merchandised. Every day you
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have them on feed, it costs you money. The sooner you move them down the road, the better. I probably use infoJersey and HerdView to help me sort the bottom end as much as I do the top end.
Wickstrom: We have REAP on all three facilities and I appreciate how it is all tied together. We appraise every cow, and it is amazing how many good cows we find that we didn’t know were there. And then how that ties in, I use JerseyMate for all our matings. Especially with as much beef semen as we use, I really want those animals we are putting Jersey sexed semen in to make good calves. The last couple of years, Herby Lutz has complimented us on how uniform our first lactation groups are. I credit that to using a mating program, appraising cows and getting the right bulls mated to those cows. With the volume we have, we can’t hand-mate every cow to certain bulls as corrective matings. We do the best we can on a volume basis. I really credit those programs for getting us uniform animals and trying to correct problems on a big scale. And, as Cornell said, having the guys here to appraise cows twice a year gives you a chance to walk all the cows. You find some really nice ones that might not be your top genetic ones, JPI- or production-wise. But there is something you can work with, using bulls that work with the genetics of those nicer cow families that have some history behind them.
Attendee Question: The mating program sounds terrific in theory. But do you have semen in the tank quickly enough to be able to do what the program says you are supposed to do? Do you see if the semen is available first? And do you use bulls from across all studs, or just focus on one stud?
Chittenden: Personally, I have never used a mating program. I am still old school. I still see my cows. I still make individual matings. My son-in-law may also make matings, though not quite as often, by reviewing pedigrees. There are only a couple of studs that we really work with. Some of them have gone all in on some of the JX bulls, so I haven’t followed their programs.
Albright: Every time the bull proofs come out, the first thing you can do is figure out what is available to you, and then you can get your inventory. We adjust our JerseyMate group to our inventory probably monthly to make sure that
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we have just what is in the tank is in our matings. Then we put them into PCDart at our place to keep those matings really current to what we have in inventory for the guys breeding the cows.
Kasbergen: We mate all IVFs based on their pedigrees. The rest of the cows, we don’t mate individually. We try to use balanced bulls that are not extreme in strength or really dairy. This seems to work for us. All first-lactation heifers are grouped together, and then secondand third-lactation cows are grouped together as well.
Wickstrom: We usually have about eight bulls in the matings at a time, bulls we know we are going to have a consistent inventory on. We remate the herd quarterly. When the technicians are breeding, they have handhelds that determine whether an animal will get sexed semen or beef semen. If she is getting sexed semen, the program gives a #1 sire and a #2 sire. If we are out of sire #1, they can use sire #2. It is not always perfect, so we do have to stay on top of things for parentage, as Cornell stated. When they are entering readings into DairyComp, sire #1 and sire #2 are listed. So it is usually just a matter of clicking button one or button two if she was bred to one of them. We have avoided a lot of those problems there because there is not a whole lot of typing. As well, being a Jerseyland herd, there are days when we have a big ovsynch day and just one young sire is used for the day across all cows bred that day. That is not a perfect system either, but we try to mate them as closely as we can. We are using mostly Select Sires bulls because we partner with them for Jerseyland. But we do try to use everybody a little bit when we can get their bulls to diversify a little bit.
NAJ EQUITY PROGRAM
Equity Honor Roll
Since June 1976, when Project Equity was kicked off at the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, dairy producers have invested nearly $20.5 million in the program to date to establish an equitable pricing system for milk marketed in the U.S. Without doubt, it is one of the most successful programs in the history of the dairy industry. Through participation in REAP, direct contribution, or milk check assignment, thousands of dairy producers have contributed to Project Equity over the years. A special thank you is extended to
Alabama
Junkin, Ralph Jr. and Junkin Vails Jessica, Gordo McCaleb, Lanny, Fayette
Arkansas
Thomas, Heath L., Damascus
California
Ag Foundation of CSUF, Fresno
Ahlem, Chuck and Mark, Hilmar
Ahlem, Grant, Hilmar
Airoso Dairy Farms/Joseph Airoso, Tipton
Barlass, Brett A., Hilmar
Borba, Frank and Carol, Escalon
Borba, Charlotte, Modesto
BWC Weststeyn Dairy LP, Linden
C & S Livestock, Hilmar
Cal Poly Corporation, San Luis Obispo
CMA Livestock, Hilmar
Cozzitorto, Kerrington, Hilmar
Cozzitorto, Louie, Turlock
Delta View Farms, Visalia
Diamond J Dairy, Merced Diaz, Carlos, North Hollywood
the 950 producers who participated in Project Equity from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025 (listed below).
If your name has been inadvertently omitted, please contact the staff of National All-Jersey Inc. so that an update may be published in a future issue of the Jersey Journal. For more information on contributing to Project Equity, contact National All-Jersey by calling 614/322-4462 or by emailing gauer@usjersey.com.
Mortimer, Dale M., Rigby
Illinois
Ainger Farms, Harvard Baugher, Harley J., Barry Bohnert Jerseys, East Moline Borgmann, Ken, Dakota Brinkmeier, Luke R., Dakota Carter, Andy and Tyler, Greenville Clover Farms, Olney Deerland Dairy, Freeport DeMent, Ted, Kenney Engel, Hope E., Hampshire Fork Creek Dairy, Freeport Graybill, Donald, Freeport Heinzmann, Samantha, Carlyle Johnson, Trace, Poplar Grove Kahl, Todd, Rene and Mason, Belvidere
Kilgus Dairy, Fairbury Koebel, Greta, Poplar Grove Lilienkamp, Kelly, Nashville Marcoot Jersey Farm Inc., Greenville
Marcoot, Bryan John, Greenville Marcoot, Roger E., Greenville Mathieu, Owen T., Rockton Mensendike, Kayla and Richard, Elizabeth Olbrich, Brian and Mark, Harvard Phillips, Duane and Debra, Golden Pudwill, Jayse and Jaymeson, Dakota River Valley Farm, Morton Ropp, Ray and Ken, Normal Schweigert, Dan, Tremont Sewell, Herbert J. and Hilgenberg, Jill M., Union Shoaf, Alonzo, Mason Strine, Eric, West Salem Vaughan, Ronald E., Sheridan
Indiana
Bachelor Farms, Angola Bollenbacher, Max and Family, Argos Branham, Nicole and Cora and Luke and Amy, North Vernon Dowty, Phillip, Melissa, Patrick and Andrew, Goshen Eash, James, Middlebury Freeman, Dalton, Dillon and Breanne, Bremen Gordon, W. Phil/Gordon Farms, Warsaw Helmuth, Dyon R. and Lisa,
Hudson Hoosier-View LLC, Hudson Horswill, Eli and Isaac, Middlebury
Mosser, Ronnie Lee, Geneva Oesch, Mike and Family, Middlebury
Thomas, Sheldon, Middlebury Townsend, Jonathan, Lafayette Van Wanzeele, David, New Carlisle
Iowa Arthur, Myron, Oelwein Bagge, Brian, Worthington Bieber, Blake, Springville Bierschenk, Cary and Jen, Van Horne
Cline, Nathan G., Decorah Covington Jerseys LLC, Leon Eggink, Leroy, Sibley Fairbanks, Doug, Anamosa Franck, Nathan, Newhall Gallagher, Patrick and Carlena, Decorah Gibbs, Dwight and Lincoln, Epworth
Hefel, Mark, Rhonda and Rachel, Epworth Henderson, Gene, Manchester Hettinga, Jason, Orange City Knapp, Kevin G., Larchwood Knapp, Landen, Epworth Krull, Ryan, George Kruse, Kaleb, Cole and Carter, Dyersville
Kruse, Loras and Julie and Family, Holy Cross Kunde, David and Donna, Manchester Lansing, Jessi, West Union Mueterthies, Bryan, Lawler
Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation, Calmar
Nold, Chad, Osceola
Rock Bottom Dairy, Alvord Schneider, Kevin, Rock Valley
Schulte, Zach, Blake and Mitch, Watkins
Summit Farm Inc., Lester
Kansas
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Beachy, Perry, Hutchinson
Borntrager, Jay, Hutchinson
Deters, Matt and Rachael, Baileyville
Esteford Farms, Lawrence
Hanson, Jessica, Ulysses
Heim Dairy Farm, Easton
Hershberger, Keith, Hutchinson
Lin-Crest Farms, Linwood
Murphy, Roger C., Udall
Ron and Christy Ratliff, Trustees, Garnett
Kentucky Apple Coar Jerseys, Owenton
Barlow, H H III, Cave City
Bauerle, Tom and Deeann, Gravel Switch
Bratcher Dairy, Crab Orchard
Chandler, Logan W., Scottsville
Chaney Farms, Bowling Green
Core, Jeff and Alta Mae, Salvisa
Crum, M.D., Fulton
Four W Farm, Russellville
KC Farm, Russell Springs
Kinslow, McCoy, Smiths Grove
Likins, Adam, Russell Springs
Mays, Brent, Glasgow
Meade, Lucy, Lancaster
Paschal, Eric S., Harrodsburg
Rider, Michael S., Upton
Style Crest Jersey Farm, Edmonton
Wooldridge, Lauren, Russell Springs
Louisiana
Addison, Jeff, Loranger
Schilling, Dusty, Mount Hermon
Maine
Cook, Mary, Kirsten, Juliette and Annalise, Hadley
Talberg, Ryan Michael, Freeport Zack, Cheyenne Marie, Chisago City
Mississippi
Beason, Shelby, Philadelphia Glynn, Mike and Ellen, Columbia Hardway Farms, Pontotoc Hay, Richard and Ruth, Tylertown Martin, Larry, Tylertown Mauthe Farms, Mccomb Mississippi State University, Mississippi State Peterson, Michael, Picayune Rials Dairy LLC, Kokomo Rowley, Steve, Foxworth Taylor Jersey Farm Inc., Booneville
Missouri
Brixey, James and Jana, Norwood College of The Ozarks, Point Lookout
Connelly, Maddi, Cabool Delong, Ronald and Marc, Marionville Eilenstine, Loren and Michelle, Mountain Grove Gant, Melissa, Oak Grove Groves, Sherry and Richard, Skidmore
Hays State Line Jerseys, Seneca Kirchdoerfer, Joe, Cape Girardeau Moon Valley Farm Limited, Fair Grove
Nelson, Justin, Mountain Grove Owen, Ronald L., Republic Peterson, Caleb, Mountain Grove Rector Jersey Farm, Rogersville Schooley Jerseys, Marshfield Townsend, Rich or Theresa, Elkland
Vanzyverden Farms LLC, Niangua Walther, Josh, Jackson
Sample, Kolby, Ellenburg Center Schneider, Mikaela J., Madison Schultz, Adam, Alexis and Connor, Marion
Scofield, Eric, Walton
Seacord, Brian S., Greenwich
Sharts, Dawn D., Greenwich Silver Spring Farms, Syracuse Smith, Schuyler, Cooperstown
Spruce Haven Farm LLC, Union Springs
Stauderman, Victoria J., Genoa
Stewart, Jerald M., Bath
Stuttle, Bryant, Auburn Sunnyside Farm, Scipio Center
Teeter, Mike and Renee, Groton Tierney Farm, Malone Trinity Valley Farm, Cortland
Trombly Couillard, Elizabeth, Chateaugay
Tudor, Mary, Eagle Bridge
Tuttle, Kayla, North Bangor
Tuttle, Scott O., Windham
Vail, Peter, and Beneke, Ken, Millerton
Vanvalkenburgh, William, Prattsville
Witkowski, Kyle, Hamburg
Yoder, Jeremy, Morris
Ziemba, Barb and Kevin, Durhamville
Zubikowski, David, Port Jervis
North Carolina
Biltmore Farms, Fletcher
Chapman, Bill, Taylorsville
Corn, Michael R., Fletcher
Elmore, Ray, Statesville
Farside Farms, Alexander
Foster, Corey, Cleveland
Heffner Farms, Liberty
Lutz, Kevin Eric, Lincolnton
Moore, Brian J., Mount Ulla
Moye, Neil, Ayden
Nelson, Karreman, Suzanne, Saxapahaw
North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Piedmont Jerseys, Lincolnton
Poplin, Jeff, Wadesboro
Price Brothers Jerseys, Statesville
Providence Farmstead, Otto
Wetmore, Steven T., Mount Ulla
North Dakota
Kleingartner, Lane, Gackle
Ohio
Ackley, Jay and Kristy, East Liberty
Albright Jerseys LLC, Willard
Alden, David and Headings
Madeline, Julie, Christy and Stephanie, Danville
Anderson, Dale Alan, New Philadelphia
Arp, Joshua D., Norwalk
Bar Lee Jerseys LLC, Willard
Beachy, Merlin, Sugarcreek
Bennett, Bruce and Family, Washington Court House
Bok, Samuel A., Defiance
Bolen, Donald H. Family, Fremont
Bourne, Greg, Ansonia
Call, Brian, S. Charleston
Cantendo Acres-Grazeland Jerseys, Wooster
Chupp, John Christian, Sugarcreek
Clear View Jerseys LLC, Mount Sterling
Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem Coppersmith, Gary L., Columbiana
Cream Hill Farm, Newark
Criddle, Craig, Warren
Crown Hill Jerseys, Sterling
Dicke, Joe, New Bremen
Elmhurst Farm, Waynesville
Grammer Jersey Farm LLC, Sebring
Grim, Eric, New London
Havens, Eric, Fremont Hershberger, Jacob W., Casstown Hodge, J William and Rachel, Norwich
Hoewischer, Mark, Sara and Family, and Starkey, Shelly and Family, Mechanicsburg Hughes, William, Killbuck Janik, Michael A., Salem King, Howard and Family, Fremont Kozak, Alan, Millersburg Lavan, Gregory, Gambier McCormick, Julianne, Burghill, McGuire, Deven and Kyle, West Liberty
Mensching, Kristin, Creston Meyer, Steven J., Wooster Morgan, Clark and Alisha, Urbana
Nature View Farms LLC, Salem Oakhaven Jerseys, Galloway Ohio State University, Wooster Philson, Vanessa Marie, Farmdale Pine Grove Farm, Sugarcreek Pine Hill Jersey Farm LLC, New Waterford Plainfield Farms LLC, Belmont Ringbyre Jerseys LLC, Kingsville Sexing Technologies/Accounting Department, S. Charleston Shipley Jersey Farms, Newark Shoemaker, Steven R., Salem Smith, Neal, Reynoldsburg Spahr Jersey Farm, Findlay Steel, Nathan, Dover Steiner, Aaron, Rittman Steiner, Matthew Jr., Orrville Steiner, Matthew, Marshallville Topp, Tyler and Tanner, Sterling Topp, Eric, Wapakoneta Topp, Phillip, Botkins Ufashion Jerseys LLC, Columbiana
Wallace, Damion and Lincoln, E. Rochester Werstler, Abbey, Wooster White, Vickie, Canal Winchester Williams, Carl D. Family, McConnelsville
Wolboldt, Dean F., Holmesville Woodruff Jersey Farm, Urbana Yoder, John, Millersburg Yoder, William D., Baltic Zimmerman, Jessica A., Wooster Zimmerman, Matthew, Greenwich
Okahoma
Brown, Paul, Chickasha Chupp, Justin and Daniel, Inola Cobb, Abe Caldwell II, Perkins Corley, Eugene, Tuttle Courtney, Logan and Autumn, Chouteau
Jones, David A., Yale Koehn, Steven B., Meno Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Semrad, Julie, Crescent
Oregon Allen, Bridget, Tillamook Carstensen, Kelli, Forest Grove
Cowan, Julian, Nehalem
Gomes Jersey Dairy LLC, Tillamook
Hale Valley Holsteins, Cloverdale
Hale, Kara, Cloverdale
Hansen, Garry Jay, Mulino Hogan, David L., Tillamook
Jensen, Nathan A., Cloverdale Jersey Lane Farms LLC, Eagle Creek
Krahn, Ben and Amy, Albany Lancaster, Ryan and Freynie, Tillamook
Legendairy Farms, Tillamook Martin Dairy LLC, Tillamook
Moretti, Fred and Linda, Tillamook
Oregon State University, Corvallis R&R Dairy, Tillamook
Silva, Eric Leonard, Beaver Stokes, Rylie, Vale Sun Valley Farm, Cloverdale
Sunny Ridge Dairy, Tillamook
Wilsonview Dairy, Tillamook Woods, Greg, Beaver
Pennsylvania
Alexander, Roger, Liberty Arrowsmith, Thomas and Amanda, Peach Bottom
Beatty, Earnest Richard III, Mechanicsburg
Bechtel, John, New Enterprise
Bewley, Owen, Susquehanna
Bollinger, Michael L., Quarryville Boop, Douglas S. and Jennifer K, Millmont
Bosley, Michael Lamar, Glen Rock Brant, Evan, Harrisonville
Jenks, William H. (Jim), Marathon Johnson, Daniel and Cheryl, Evansville
Johnson, Lilly, River Falls Jones, Logen, Fennimore
Kamm, Lance and Ryan, Baldwin
Karrels, William J., Port
Washington
Katzman Bros., Whitewater
Kauffman, Jennifer, Stratford
Kearns, Katherine E., Gays Mills
Kessenich Farms LLC, De Forest
Killia, Steven and Amanda, Blair
Knegendorf, Albert and Sons, Spring Valley
Kolaske, Sarah, Bonduel
Kress, Owen and Kendyll, and Barts, Savannah, Newton
Krohlow, Callie, Poynette
Krull, Cassy, Waterloo
Kyle, Hayden W., Elkhorn
Lacount, Rachel R., Kaukauna
Lauber, Londa, Union Grove
Leach, Taylor, and Hildebrandt, Brett, Hustisford
Lichty, Steve, Beaver Dam
Linehan Jerseys, River Falls
Linehan, Matt, River Falls
Lippert, Matt, Pittsville
Luttropp, Jason, Berlin
Ma Brown Jerseys, Dodgeville
Marks, Brandon, Pound
Marshland Dairy LLC, Spencer
Martin, Jordan, Greenwood
Mathison, Kyle and Sara, Cumberland
MD Pride Jerseys, Watertown
Metcalf, Corey, Milton
Meyer, John, Darien
Miguel, Scott, Lancaster
Milk Source Genetics, Kaukauna
Miller, Nelson, Argyle
Murphy, Joseph, New London
Nauman, Nicolette and Austin, Marshfield
Nehls, Brandon John, Hustisford
Norton, Charity Syverson, Mineral
Point
Nuttleman, Steven and Debbie, Bangor
Oberreich, David and Kelly, Plymouth
Obert, Dan, La Farge
Olson, Jenna and Jordan, Edgerton
Olson, Samuel J. and Brittany A., Chetek
Opsal, Joseph, and Geurink, Hayleigh, Blue Mounds
Orth, Inga, Osseo
Owens Farms Inc., Frederic Owens, Roger W., Frederic Owens, Wilfred H., Frederic Park View Dairy, Pulaski Parsons Dairy Farm LLC, Antigo Paulsen, Mark, Wisconsin Dells Peterson, Alana J., Viroqua
Pfaffsway Farms, Alma Center Pine Prairie Jerseys, Viroqua Pleasant Mile, Sheboygan Falls Popp, Michelle, Unity Rainbow Dairy LLC, Richland Center
Red Line Ridge Jerseys, Ontario Redetzkes No Joke Dairy LLC, Stratford
Retzlaff, Nicholas, La Valle RK Genetics, Monticello Rueth, Mark, Oxford Sampair, Mattea A., Ellsworth Schlimgen, Anthony, Marshall Schraufnagel, Miles and Rebekah, Mayville Schwittay Farms LLC, Peshtigo Second Look Farm, Eden Seeuws, Ferdi, Sheldon Servais, Zachary, Bangor Seyforth, Charles and Family, Mondovi
Tolduso Jerseys, Auburndale Townside Jerseys, Wilson Trescher, Annette, Cashton Truttmann, Dan, Blanchardvlle Ulrich, Levi, Ogema
United Pride Dairy LLC, Phillips USDA Dairy Forage Research Center, Praire Du Sac UW-River Falls, River Falls
Vandoorn, Gary, Tony Vandyk, Chris, New Richmond Voigts, Carrie, Platteville Vos, Amy Jo and Ben, Maribel Warmka, Russ, Fox Lake Weiland, Chris, Spencer Wierenga Dairy LLC, Brandon Wilson, Bruce and Larry, Elkhorn Wilterdink, Don, Sheboygan Falls
Windy Fields, Clayton Wolf, Shannon, Allenton
Woodmohr Jerseys, Bloomer Woodwind Farm, Independence Wussow, Ron and Nicolle, Cecil Young, Darryl, Hillsdale Zimmerman, Paul, Brodhead
EQUITY IN MILK PRICING
Equity Investors Honored For Continuous Support
In 2025, Equity Investors listed below marked their five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45-year anniversaries for support of National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) through Project Equity. These NAJ members began their investment in the Equity Program in 2020, 2015, 2010, 2005, 2000, 1995, 1990 and 1985.
FIVE-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Sweet Grass Creamery, Preston, Connecticut
Coutu, Ethan, Morris, Connecticut
Hammer, Nicholas, Tampa, Florida
Smith, Robert Clyde III, Madison, Georgia
Johnson, Trace, Poplar Grove, Illinois
Sewell, Herbert J., and Hilgenberg, Jill M., Union, Illinois
Carter, Andy and Tyler, Greenville, Illinois
Olbrich, Brian and Mark, Harvard, Illinois
Pudwill, Jayse and Jaymeson, Dakota, Illinois
Dowty, Phillip, Melissa, Patrick and Andrew, Goshen, Indiana
Townsend, Jonathan, Lafayette, Indiana
Freeman, Dalton, Dillon and Breanne, Bremen, Indiana
Thomas, Sheldon, Middlebury, Indiana
Esteford Farms, Lawrence, Kansas
Paschal, Eric S., Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Mays, Brent, Glasgow, Kentucky
Creek, Evan, and Shank, Ryan, Hagerstown, Maryland
Ehrhardt Farms, Baldwin, Maryland
Cook, Miriam, Pewamo, Michigan
Moyer, Brent D., Caro, Michigan
Reed, Malissa, Owosso, Michigan
Swede Alley Jerseys, South Haven, Minnesota
Gibbs, Cora, Jamie and Lindsey, Rollingstone, Minnesota
Klatt, Julie, Nya, Minnesota
Schmidt, Cory M, Cosmos, MN
Esperanza Cattle Company, Peterson, Minnesota
Heitman, Darrick, Lake City, Minnesota
Gant, Melissa, Oak Grove, Missouri
Vanzyverden Farms LLC, Niangua, Missouri
Beggs, Lauri Lyn, Ogdensburg, New York
NAJ congratulates these Equity investors who have reached anniversary years and thanks all NAJ members for their contribution to NAJ’s successful efforts to achieve more equitable milk pricing.
Houser, George C. III, Greenwich, New York
Nash, Joseph E., Albion, New York
Nolan, Tara M., Eagle Bridge, New York
Scofield, Eric, Walton, New York
Trinity Valley Farm, Cortland, New York
Zubikowski, David, Port Jervis, New York
Havens, Eric, Fremont, Ohio
Pine Hill Jersey Farm LLC, New Waterford, Ohio
McCormick, Julianne, Burghill, Ohio
Boop, Douglas S. and Jennifer K., Millmont, Pennsylvania
Bloomfield, Richard and Ethan, Valley Grove, West Virginia
TEN-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Wimo Farms, Berthoud, Colorado
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Franck, Nathan, Newhall, Iowa
Koebel, Greta, Poplar Grove, Illinois
Deerland Dairy, Freeport, Illinois
Richardson, Heather, Warren, Massachusetts
Michels Bros. Jerseys, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota
Harris, Lynn J., South Dayton, New York
Liddle, Brock, Fort Edward, New York
Chapman, Timothy J., Cattaraugus, New York
Nelson, Sharla, Milford, New York
Wallace, Damion and Lincoln, East Rochester, Ohio
Crown Hill Jerseys, Sterling, Ohio
Cobb, Abe Caldwell II, Perkins, Oklahoma
Courtney, Logan and Autumn, Chouteau, Oklahoma
Krahn, Ben and Amy, Albany, Oregon
Arrowsmith, Thomas and Amanda, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania
Burdette, Justin and Claire, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Younker, Andrew J., Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
McCleskey, David Sean, Erda, Utah
Mole Hill Dairy LLC, Dayton, Virginia
Fantello, Paul, Enumclaw, Washington
Auer, Grady, New London, Wisconsin
Ma Brown Jerseys, Dodgeville, Wisconsin
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Thostenson, Jake and Colleen, Brodhead, Wisconsin
Brandenburg, Jim, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
Wilson, Bruce and Larry, Elkhorn, Wisconsin
FIFTEEN-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Pozzi, Regina, Petaluma, California
Hartkopf, Douglas and Linda, Albion, Maine
Friedges, Charles and Jeri, Elko, Minnesota
Branched Oak Farm, Raymond, Nebraska
Carpenter, Katie and Josh, Attica, New York
Parkview Jerseys, Lowville, New York
Vanvalkenburgh, William, Prattsville, New York
Clear View Jerseys LLC, Mount Sterling, Ohio
Bourne, Greg, Ansonia, Ohio
Shoemaker, Steven R., Salem, Ohio
Philson, Vanessa Marie, Farmdale, Ohio
Carstensen, Kelli, Forest Grove, Oregon
Lancaster, Ryan and Freynie, Tillamook, Oregon
Wingert Farms, Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Bosley, Michael Lamar, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania
Pool, Taylor E., Robesonia, Pennsylvania
Leach, David A. and Angela L., Cottage Grove, Tennessee
Lidback, Joanna, Barton, Vermont
Seyforth, Charles and Family, Mondovi, Wisconsin
James, Jason and Leah, Mineral Point, Wisconsin
TWENTY-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Hansen, Darren Ray, Ferndale, California
Knutsen, Gregg and Stephanie, Harrington, Delaware
Richfield Farms Inc., Greenwood, Delaware
Covington Jerseys LLC, Leon, Iowa
Hettinga, Jason, Orange City, Iowa
Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation, Calmar, Iowa
Beachy, Jerry C., Hutchinson, Kansas
Four W Farm, Russellville, Kentucky
Rector Jersey Farm, Rogersville, Missouri
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi
Frontier Dairy, Bozeman, Montana
Stonehedge Farm, Newton, New Jersey
Kline, David, Owego, New York
Oakhaven Jerseys, Galloway, Ohio
Hale Valley Holsteins, Cloverdale, Oregon
Pennwood Farms, Berlin, Pennsylvania
Reich Spring Farm, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Martin, Brian L., Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Topnotch Jersey Farm, Morrisville, Vermont
Spoelstra, Leonard, and Spoelstra Jon, Lynden, Washington
Knegendorf, Albert and Sons, Spring Valley, Wisconsin
Paulsen, Mark, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Thompson, Rick, Darlington, Wisconsin
TWENTY FIVE-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Cal Poly Corporation, San Luis Obispo, California
Four J Jerseys, Tipton, California
Cozzitorto, Louie, Turlock, California
Borba, Frank and Carol, Escalon, California
Kirchdoerfer, Joe, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Brier Hill Farm LLC, East Syracuse, New York
Bolen, Donald H. Family, Fremont, Ohio
Jersey Lane Farms LLC, Eagle Creek, Oregon
Cordell, Emma L., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Wooden Bridge Farm, Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Clemson University/Dairy Farm, Clemson, South Carolina
Hickory Grove Farms, Cleveland, Tennessee
Lucky Hill Farm, Danville, Vermont
THIRTY-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Sunwest Jersey Dairy, Hilmar, California
VanExel, Hank and Carolyn, Lodi, California
DeMent, Ted, Kenney, Illinois
Feltmann, Dennis and Family, Norwood, Minnesota
Drinkall, Randy and Family, Rushford, Minnesota
Country Ayre Farm LLC, Dewittville,
New York
Dreamroad Jerseys LLC, Johnstown, New York
Dar-View Farm, Delancey, New York
Den Kel Jerseys LLC, Byron, New York
Peeler, L. D., Starr, South Carolina
Sunbow Jerseys, Cottage Grove, Tennessee
Karrels, William J, Port Washington, Wisconsin
Wilterdink, Don, Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
THIRTY-FIVE-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Silver Spring Farms, Syracuse, New York
Corley, Eugene, Tuttle, Oklahoma
Spruce Row Farm Inc., Meadville, Pennsylvania
Paul-Lin Dairy LLC, East Fairfield, Vermont
FORTY FIVE-YEAR
ANNIVERSARY MEMBERS
Clover Farms, Olney, Illinois
Highland Farms, Cornish, Maine
Glen Meadows Farm, Fultonville, New York
Lawton, Merle, Newark Valley, New York
Bar Lee Jerseys LLC, Willard, Ohio
Kenny Jersey Farm LLC, Enon Valley, Pennsylvania
Owens, Wilfred H., Frederic, Wisconsin
Huffard Dairy Farms, Crockett, Virginia
Lineweaver, Joseph A., Blacksburg, Virginia
Brandau, David L., Wilton, Wisconsin
Owens Farms Inc., Frederic, Wisconsin
Owens, Roger W., Frederic, Wisconsin
Owens, Wilfred H., Frederic, Wisconsin
The All American Executive Committee and Garry Hansen, General Chair, extend their appreciation and gratitude to these individuals and companies for generous financial support of THE 73rd
ALL AMERICAN JERSEY SHOW & SALE
November 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2025 • Louisville, Kentucky
Founders
2024 All American Sale Consignors
National Heifer Sale Consignors
Nominating Owners, National Jersey Jug Futurity
Consignors, 2022 Pot O’Gold Sale
Underwriters
American Jersey Cattle Association
North American International
Livestock Exposition
Primary Sponsor
AllFlex/Merck Animal Health
Presenting the Youth Awards Ceremony
Zoetis
Chairman’s Circle
D&D Jerseys
Elmhurst Jerseys
Jerseyland Sires Inc.
The Jordan Group
Dr. Katharine Knowlton
Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund
Mile High Genetics, Peter Vail
Charlene Nardone National Jersey Queen Fund
Post Printing Company
Semex
Tillamook County Creamery
Sustainers
Albright Jerseys LLC
Danone North America
Dutch Hollow Farm LLC
Forest Glen Jerseys
Hilmar Cheese Company
Interstate Heifer Care
Johnson Acres and Dr. Heather Johnson
Keightley-Core Jerseys
Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
Kilgus Farmstead
Lincoln Way Vineyards
Dr. Joseph A. and Beverly Lineweaver
Maple Hill Farm
Marcoot Jersey Creamery
Ohio Junior Jersey Breeders Association
Piedmont Jerseys LLC
Red Dirt Genetics
Rector Jersey Farm
Schulte Bros.
Select Sires Inc.
Sullivan Show Supply
The Dairy Alliance
The Jersey Barnyard
Trans Ova Genetics
Wisconsin Jersey and Junior Jersey Breeders Association
Woodruff Jersey Farm
Young’s Jersey Dairy Inc.
Patrons Anonymous
Ahlem Farms Partnership
Bachelor Farms
Boer Jersey Dairy
Bohnerts’ Jerseys
Bok Jersey Farm
Boreman and Billman Families
Caff-E-Hill Farms
Cabot Creamery
Cowbell Acres
Duchess Dairy Products
Dreamroad Jerseys
Endres Jazzy Jerseys
Kelly Epperly
Phil and Marty Gordon and Family
Graber Jerseys Inc.
Hawk Pond Jerseys
High Sierra Bio Distributing Company
Hillacres Jerseys
Holmes County Cheese Company
Indiana Jersey Cattle Club
Lea Jordan, Cybil Fisher Photography
Kash-In Jerseys
Kirchdoerfer Jersey Farm
Kutz Dairy
Lady-Lane Farm and Patrick Gourley
Legendairy Farms LLC
Lyon Jerseys
MB Lucky Lady Farms, Frank & Diane
Borba
Ma Brown Jerseys
Mapleline Farm, John Kokoski Family
Martin Dairy LLC
Mihm Bros. Inc.
Milk-n-More Farms
New England Jersey Breeders Assn.
North Carolina Jersey Breeders Association
Oakhaven Jerseys, Jerry and John Lemmermen
Owens Farms Inc.
Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association
Pleasant Ridge Jerseys, The Ron Mosser Family
Preston Point Farm
Providence Farm
Ratliff Jerseys, Ron & Christy Ratliff
Silver Springs Farm, Luchsinger Family
Spring Valley and Heath Jerseys
Sunbow Jerseys, Charles Steer Family
Taylor Jersey Farm
Tennessee Junior Jersey Cattle Club
Vermont Jersey Breeders Association
Vierra Dairy
Waverly Farm
White’s Jersey Farm
Windermere Real Estate
Larry and Cari Wolfe
Carl Bourne Memorial Fund
Friends of the All American
American Dairy Association Mideast
Avonlea Genetics
Bonnie Jo Ayars
Barlass Jerseys, LLC
C.L. Collins III
Cowsmopolitan
Dairy Agenda Today
Discovery Genetics
Family of Emma Anderson
Josh and Jenny Gordon and Family
Greenland Jersey Farms
Highland Farms Inc.
Huffard Dairy Farms
James Huffard
Kevin, Laura and Regan Jackson
Jer-Nan Associates
Henry P. Knolle Family
Ky-Hi Jerseys
Amanda Lutz & Tammie Stiles
Bert and Mary Smith Leas Memorials
MD-Hillbrook
Meadowridge Jerseys
Mill Valley Farms
Mike and Merna Fremstad
Oak Breeze Farm, Gay Ervin, Jay and Amy Massey, Theresa Ervin
PBS Animal Health
Rider Jersey Farm
Paul and Sandy Schirm
Sun Valley Jersey Farm
Sunny Day Farm & Her-Man Jerseys
Sycamore Hill Farm and Garden, The Hanford Family
Triple-T Jerseys & Holsteins
Wickstrom Jersey Farms Inc.
Will-Do Jerseys &Will Do Jersey Farm
Williams Jersey Farm
THE ROLL OF SPONSORS
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Nominations Open for 2026 National Jersey Awards
Nominations are sought for four awards to be presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Springfield, Mo., June 16-20, 2026. Any lifetime member of the AJCA can nominate qualified persons for these awards.
Master Breeder Award. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually upon a living AJCA member, family, partnership, or corporation, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, has bred outstanding animals for many years and thereby has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States.
Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award is bestowed upon as many living AJCA
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members and/or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, have rendered outstanding and unselfish service for many years and thereby have made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed in the United States. Award for Meritorious Service. The AJCA-NAJ Award for Meritorious Service is bestowed annually upon a living individual, who, in the joint opinion of the Boards of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., has made a notable contribution to the advancement of the Jersey breed and the livelihood of Jersey owners in the United States through research, education, development, marketing, or other significant activities of the allied dairy industry.
Young Jersey Breeder Award. These awards are bestowed annually upon as many living AJCA members and/
or members’ families, who, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, merit recognition. Nominees must be active members of the American Jersey Cattle Association and must be at least 28 years of age but not more than 40 years of age as of January 1 of the recognition year. Selection is based upon expertise in dairy farming and Jersey cattle breeding; participation in AJCA and NAJ programs; and leadership in Jersey and other dairy and agricultural organizations.
All nomination materials must be postmarked or received electronically on or before Tuesday, January 15, 2026. Forms are available on the USJersey website. Contact Executive Assistant Blake Fox at bfox@usjersey.com or by phone at 614.322.4472.
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December 1 Deadline for Stout Experience Award
Persons who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle are encouraged to apply for the 2026 Fred Stout Experience awards.
The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Sr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of the Jersey Marketing Service staff from 1978 to 1997 who believed that the best learning experiences happen in the everyday world.
Awards will be made for two paid internships, one with Jersey Marketing Service, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and the other an on-farm, customized experience on a Jersey dairy operation. The awards, provided by a permanent endowment created by friends and colleagues of Fred Stout, will pay for housing, travel and related activities required by the cooperating employer up to the maximum amount of the scholarship award.
Applicants must have completed their high school education. To apply, visit http://bit.do/Stout-Experience to download the application. Interested
applicants will answer a series of questions stating your ambitions, goals and career aspirations, including plans for achieving them. A one-page résumé listing previous work experience, education, activities and awards is also needed.
Two letters of support are required, one from an active breeder of Registered Jersey™ cattle, excluding immediate family members; and the other from a teacher, mentor or past employer. These must be mailed directly by the supporters to the USJersey office.
Applications and letters of support must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2025, and addressed to Fred Stout Experience, American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 430682362. They can also be submitted by email to info@usjersey.com
Previous recipients of the Fred Stout Experience Award are Tara Bohnert, Illinois (2003); Allison Waggoner, South Carolina (2004); Dan Bauer, Wisconsin (2005); Aaron Horst, Pennsylvania (2006); Jacob Pieper, Maryland (2007); Katie Albaugh, Maryland (2008); Brady Core, Kentucky (2009); Kim Wilson, Missouri, and Ivy
Roberts, Florida (2010); Joseph Fjarlie, Wisconsin, and Amy Maxwell, Iowa (2011); Robert McGarry, Vermont, and Lyman Rudgers, New York (2012); Meagan Bolen, Ohio, and Wyatt Smith, Minnesota (2013); Olivia Pearson, North Carolina, and Meagan Chittenden, New York (2014); Tyler French, South Carolina, and Gerret Boer, Texas (2015); Austin Woods, Wisconsin, and Laura Bell (2016); Tyler Kirchdoerfer, Missouri, and Blake Koehn, Oklahoma (2017); Amanda LoRusso, Connecticut (2018); Brennan Topp, Ohio, and Abigail Grimm, Minnesota (2019); Hannah Diehl, Pennsylvania (2020); Elizabeth Gross, Pennsylvania; Meghan Hettinga, Iowa (2021); Maria Joy Poock, Missouri; and Jayme Ozburn, Tennessee (2022); Emma Vos, Wisconsin (2023); Margaret Brady, Georgia; Jessica Hewitt, Oregon (2024); and Jackie Mudd, Berne, Ind (2025).
March 1 Deadline for Production Contests
Entries are due no later than March 1 for the Living Lifetime Production Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest.
To be eligible for the Living Lifetime Production Contest, cows must be alive as of December 31, 2025, with either minimum production credits on DHIR test of 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs. fat, and 8,000 lbs. protein.
To enter the contest, submit a DHI cow page with lifetime production credits for each animal nominated to Lori King, Herd Services Manager at the AJCA office, 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. Entries or emailed to lking@usjersey. com.
Entries are also due March 1 for the National Jersey Youth Production Contest. Contestants between the ages of 9 and 19 on January 1, 2026, are eligible if they are the recorded owner of the cow on or before her freshening date. Registered Jerseys completing DHIR or DHIA records of 305-days or less between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, may be entered.
Call the Communications Department for entry forms at 614/322-4451. The form is also available from the USJersey website.
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North Carolina Jersey Breeders Association - Annual Field Day
July 26, 2025
Lutheridge Dairy Farm, Mount Ulla
Officers: Corey Lutz, Lincolnton, president; Major Bond, Hickory, vice president; Coy Reese, Taylorsville, treasurer; and Shirley LeForge, Union Grove, secretary.
Despite temperatures that approached 100 degrees, a large crowd turned out for the North Carolina Jersey Cattle Association Field Day and the North Carolina Pot O’Gold Sale, hosted by the Luther and Wetmore families.
Nancy Keith was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award. She retired as extension director for Iredell County in August, a position she had held since 2012. Nancy earned an undergraduate degree in animal science and a master’s degree in agriculture with a concentration in dairy nutrition from North Carolina State University. Her impact in the dairy industry extended beyond the dairy farmers with whom she worked. She was also involved with youth who participated in dairy judging and were active in other junior programs as well.
Before her position with Iredell County, Nancy was a dairy agent for Yadkin and Davie counties and the county extension director for Yadkin County. When she took the job in Iredell County, she also served as interim extension director for Allegheny, Lincoln and Catawba counties.
Field day attendees participated in a judging contest that included two classes of Registered Jerseys. Krista
Brodgen of Lincolnton topped the senior division, followed by Josh Snider in second and Corey Lutz of Lincolnton and Michael McSwain of Lawndale, who tied for third.
In the junior division, Bryson Baldwin of Statesville was named the winner. Lyla Sapp of Mocksville placed second and Lane Chapman of Taylorsville was third.
Jersey enthusiasts were also treated to a tour of the farm. Lutheridge Farm was established by brothers Ted and Ben Luther in 1965. Over the years, they grew the herd to 150 cows and farmed 300 acres and then sold the milk cows in 1997 to raise dairy replacement heifers. The two sold heifers both domestically and internationally. When Ted passed away in 2013, Mark and Leigh Anne Wetmore expressed interest in bringing back the dairy cows. Three years later, the couple purchased Ben’s share of the farm with the help of Leigh Anne’s son, Steven, with dreams of operating a dairy farm with Ted’s son, Richard.
The dream of shipping milk was stalled by several cooperatives that turned them down. With just 70 cows at the time, they felt the dairy was too small to justify a pick up. Undeterred, the Wetmores and Luther took some of
their milk to Alfonso Siano, a Charlottebased cheese maker, who thought it was perfect for mozzarella cheese. This cheesemaker and another, Boxcarr Handmade Cheese, near Raleigh, were the initial customers for milk produced by the revitalized Lutheridge Dairy Farm.
Later, the Wetmores and Luther purchased equipment to process and bottle unhomogenized, pasteurized milk from the herd as well. Milk is sold locally at a farmer’s market and several retail outlets. In 2024, their milk won first prize in the unhomogenized chocolate milk category in the Got to Be NC Competition. Their white milk tied for first place. They also sell raw milk, for pet use only.
Today, the farm is run by Mark and Leigh Anne Wetmore and Richard Luther. Stephen is the herd manager for the 38-cow herd that is grazed.
North Carolina Pot O’Gold Sale
The North Carolina Pot O’Gold Sale was held after lunch. The four heifers sold for an average of $1,600 and a gross of $6,400. These heifers are eligible to compete in the production contest in 2028, which is based on their first lactation.
Greg Braddy of Scotland Neck, N.C., purchased the high seller, Piedmont Blizzard Beam, for $1,900. The August 2024 daughter of Valsigna Pine Blizzard, GJPI +165, has a Percent Jersey Ancestry of 99 and P-level of 8. She is out of the deep-pedigreed “Beam” cow family at Piedmont Jerseys in Lincolnton. Five of her six closest dams are Excellent with high production. Her dam, Piedmont Craze Beam, is an Excellent-90% daughter of River Valley Circus Craze-ET, GJPI +77, with three records over 23,000 lbs. milk and a top record of 6-2 305 27,550 4.1% 1,139 3.3% 899 97DCR.
The next dam is a Very Good81% daughter of Sunset Canyon Determinate-ET, GJPI +78, with an m.e. average of 16,431—769—601 on two records. Her third dam, Piedmont Valentino Beam, Excellent-90%, has five lactations and a top record of 24,050 lbs. milk, 1,098 lbs. fat and 787 lbs. protein in 279 days as a senior threeyear-old. Her fourth dam, Piedmont Region Beam, Excellent-91%, has a four-lactation m.e. average of 22,914— 1,133—817.
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Jersey enthusiasts keep cool in the shade of a tent and enjoy fellowship with their peers at the North Carolina Jersey Breeders Association Field Day and North Carolina Pot O’Gold Sale.
President Corey Lutz and Secretary Shirley LeForge, center, present the Distinguished Service Award to Nancy Keith for her years of service to the dairy industry, dairy youth and Jersey breeders from North Carolina.
Dry cows and heifers snack on some hay at Lutheridge Jersey Farm, operated by the Luther and Wetmore families. Milk from the 38-cow herd is processed on the farm and sold to a couple of local cheesemakers.
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Excellent-92%. She has seven lactations—five over 20,000 lbs. milk— and made her best record of 25,250 lbs. milk, 999 lbs. fat and 824 lbs. protein at 5-8. The sixth dam, Piedmont Morgan Beam, Excellent-91%, has an m.e. average of 20,769—835—719 on four records. The next four dams are Very Good, followed by a pair of Excellent dams.
“Beam” was consigned by Corey Alan Lutz of Piedmont Jerseys.
Other North Carolina juniors to make purchases were Callie Pace Gibson of Peachland, Lakelyn Pearson of Lincolnton and Evie Wiliams of Sims. Will Thompson was the auctioneer and Kevin Lutz read pedigrees.
AJCA Membership a Gift that Lasts a Lifetime
Still looking for the perfect gift for the special Jersey enthusiast? Membership in the American Jersey Cattle Association may be just what you are looking for.
Lifetime membership costs just $150, with no annual fee, and includes a package of benefits. Members are eligible for membership rates for registration, which will save $3.00 or more on each registration application. Active members (those who have either registered a Jersey or had a Jersey transferred into their ownership within a two-year period) have voting privileges at the AJCA Annual Meeting. And, most importantly, members can participate with one another, sharing ideas and experiences as they work together to improve the Jersey breed.
Who is eligible? Anyone who owns a Registered Jersey and is interested in improving the Jersey breed can apply for membership in the AJCA. Those who do not own Jerseys but still have an interest in the breed are eligible for associate membership, also lifetime, with the $150 fee.
Junior membership in the Association is offered to youth under 21 years-of-age at no cost. They may register the offspring of Jerseys in their names at the membership rate. Juniors must now be a member to be eligible for all youth contests, scholarships and
to show at The All American Jersey Show. Membership expires when the junior turns 21 years old, at which time membership of associate membership may be applied for.
Surprise the Jersey person in your life with a gift that will continue to give for years to come. For more information on lifetime membership to the American Jersey Cattle Association and for membership applications, contact the AJCA office at 614/8613636 or lboysel@usjersey.com.
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In Memoriam
Paul Leonard Stiles
Paul Leonard Stiles, Clear Brook, Va., 75, passed away on August 30, 2025, peacefully at home.
Born on July 20, 1950, he was one of six children born to the late Robert Yewell Stiles and Hazel Glover Stiles. He grew up surrounded by the love of his four brothers and one sister, a family bond that shaped the warmth and kindness he carried throughout his life.
Paul dedicated his life to farming. As a dairy farmer at Waverly Farm, he poured his heart into the land, the animals, and especially into showing cows. This was a passion that brought him joy and distinction throughout his life. Over the years, Waverly Farm earned 18 Premier Breeder and 15 Premier Exhibitor banners at the All American Jersey Show. The farm showed six National Grand Champions, nine Reserve National Grand Champions, and five National Jersey Jug Futurity Winners.
Waverly Farm also sent more than 100 bulls to A.I. and marketed genetics across the globe. Since 1967, Paul and his family have developed more than 1,500 Excellent cows and more than 225 with lifetime credits over 100,000 pounds milk. For their breeding excellence, the Stiles family was honored with the American Jersey Cattle Association’s Master Breeder award in 1998 and National Dairy Shrine’s Distinguished Cattle Breeder award in 1999.
Paul himself was honored in 2006 with the Klussendorf Award, the highest recognition given to a dairy cattle showman in the U.S. These distinctions reflected not only his skill, but also the deepest respect he held among his peers.
Those who knew Paul will remember not only his achievements but also his character. Though hard of hearing, he never missed the important things in life. And with his perfect eyesight, he had an uncanny ability to notice every detail, whether in the barn, the fields, or the lives of the people he loved.
Above all, Paul cherished his family and those closest to him.
He is survived by his beloved son, Todd (Jennifer) Stiles, and his treasured granddaughter, Alayna, who brought him endless joy. For the past 20 years, he shared a loving and devoted relationship with Sandy McCauley, whose comfort, joy and dedication enriched his life immeasurably.
He is also survived by his brother, Mike Stiles and his wife, Patricia, his sister, Debra Callison, and her husband, Jimmy, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his brothers, Kenneth Stiles, Blair Stiles and Tracy Stiles.
Donations may be made to the Klussendorf Memorial Scholarship or the Global Lyme Alliance, causes that reflect both Paul’s life in dairy farming and his personal journey.
Caryl M. Tierney
Caryl M. Tierney, Malone, N.Y., 77, passed away on September 17, 2025, at CVPH Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on Christmas Day 1947 in Lynn, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Fraher) Fleming. She attended the State University of New York-Plattsburgh and graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in speech pathology.
Caryl married John “Jack” Tierney on August 25, 1967, at St. Anne’s Church in Peabody, Mass.
She was employed as a speech language pathologist throughout Franklin County, working for the Northern Adirondack Central School, the Malone Central School District and the Salmon River Central School. She also worked on the Mohawk reservation and retired in 2021.
Caryl was also a dairy farmer for many years, working on the family farm.
She was a member of Farm Bureau and the American-Speech-LanguageHearing Association and served on the board of the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System.
Caryl enjoyed gardening and baking and was an avid reader. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband of 58 years, Jack, she is survived by three daughters, Jennifer (Charles) Bosley of Malone, Amy Trudeau of Malone and Moira (Scott) Poitras of Brimfield, Mass.; six grandchildren; a brother, Charles “Lee” (Julie) Fleming of Massachusetts; a sister, Wendy Decareau of Massachusetts; a brotherin-law, Richard (Diane) Tierney of Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Fleming, and a grandson.
Donations may be made to the New Beginnings Church for the diaper giveaway program, 277 West Main St.,
Malone, NY 12953.
Benjamin Thomas Luther
Benjamin “Ben” Thomas Luther, Mount Ulla, N.C., 81, passed away on September 23, 2025, at Iredell Memorial Hospital.
He was born on November 11, 1943, in Candler, N.C., the son of the late Thomas Crowell Luther and Ora Williams Luther.
Luther graduated from Enka High School, where he participated in football and track. He remained close with many of his classmates throughout his life and valued those friendships dearly. He attended Western Carolina University before working at American Enka Corporation.
In 1965, he and his late brother, Ted, established Lutheridge Jersey Farm. They grew the herd to 150 cows and 300 acres and then sold the milk cows in 1997 to raise replacement heifers. He and Ted sold heifers both domestically and internationally until 2013, when Ted passed away.
Ben was a member of the American Jersey Cattle Association and received the Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Jersey Cattle Association in 1992.
He enjoyed traveling to national parks in the U.S. and Canada and to Alaska. He especially liked snowmobile trips to Jackson Hole, Wyo. He was passionate about camping, horseback riding and rodeo and enjoyed meeting friends for coffee and breakfast several times a week.
Ben and his wife, Margaret, shared many adventures. They spent many weekends with friends, camping and traveling to rodeos. They competed in team penning and barrel racing events. Ben was a member of the National Barrel Horse Association, where he competed in both the open and senior divisions and attended several world championships.
In addition to his wife of 33 years, Margaret Correll Luther, Ben is survived by his former wife and the mother of his children, Jean Sowers Barbee of Gastonia; a son, Galen (Frances) Luther of Statesville; a daughter, Shawn Luther (Cam) Carpenter of Belmont; a stepdaughter, Amy Nash of Cleveland; a sister-in-law, Dot Luther of Mount Ulla; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and two nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and brother, he was preceded in death by
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a sister, Thora Dell McDevitt, and a granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Carolina Dairy Youth Foundation, P.O. Box 7621, Department of Animal Science, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7621, or the SECU Family House, 1970 Baldwin Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
