Legendairy Dabo Royal and Legendairy Ferdinand Martha-ET are enjoying the summer days in Oregon.
The two young cows reside at Legendairy Farms owned by Tom, Jennie and Coltan Seals of Tillamook, Ore. They are part of the 500-cow REAP herd and are both appraised Very Good. The herd has a 2024 AJCA Lactation average of 20,204 lbs. milk, 1,144 lbs. fat and 802 lbs. protein on an m.e. basis.
Featured in this issue are the top 10 in the Leading Living Lifetime contest and also the President’s Trophy and Hilmar Cheese Award winners.
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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
Senior Appraiser: Ron Mosser, 614/264-0142, rmosser@ usjersey.com
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.
Tyler Boyd, 19784 Patricia Lane, Hilmar, CA 95324. Phone 209/585-7118; tyler.l.boyd@gmail.com. Third District. 2026.
Ted DeMent, 5252 Hallsville Rd., Kenney, IL 61749. Phone 217/725-2432; dementsjerseys@gmail.com. Second District. 2026. Rebecca Ferry, 193 Lagrange Rd., Johnstown, NY 12095. Phone 518/248-9294; dreamroadjersey@yahoo. com. First District. 2026.
Ralph Frerichs, 3117 St. Hwy. 159., La Grange, TX 78945-4226. Phone 979/249-3012; frerichs@cvctx. com. Second District. 2027.
Garry Hansen, 13025 S. Mulino Rd., Mulino, OR 97042. Phone 503/805-4411; garryajca@gmail.com. Third District. 2026.
Ethan Haywood, 1045 Solomon Rd., Hastings, MI 49058. Phone 269/945-0239; ethanhaywood@gmail. com. Second District. 2029.
Jason Johnson, 154 Olde Canterbury Rd., Northwood, NH 03624. Phone 802/356-0908. jasamjohnson@gmail. com. First District. 2027.
Cornell Kasbergen, see officers. Third District. 2026. Kevin Lutz, 3514 Highway 182, Lincolnton, NC 28092. Phone 704/472-7448; klutz728@gmail.com. First District. 2027. John Maxwell, 10600 275th St., Donahue, IA 527469705. Phone 563/505-1652; maxwell@tourmyfarm.com. Second District. 2026.
Elaine Noble, 6430 Coryland Rd., Gillett, PA 16925. Phone 570/537-2066; emnoble13@gmail.com. First District. 2029.
Joe Rocha, 510 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141. Phone 503/812-6193; joeandsarahrocha@hotmail.com. Third District. 2029. Joe Vanderfeltz, 898 SR 706, Lawton, PA 18828; Phone 570/934-2406; jvanfel2@gmail.com. Second District. 2027.
Vice President: Bradley Taylor, 106 County Road 5300, Booneville, MS 38829-9131. Phone 662/720-3598; taylorjerseyfarm@gmail.com.
Directors
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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JULY—Ohio; and Pennsylvania.
AUG.—Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Southern Georgia; Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Delaware; North Carolina and South Carolina; and Kentucky and Tennessee.
SEPT. —Washington; Oregon; Arkansas and Missouri; and Indiana and Illinois.
OCT.—California and Nevada.
NOV.—Wisconsin.
DEC.—New Mexico and Texas; Minnesota; Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
Deadlines
AUG. 1—Ownership and transfer date for junior eligibility for fall shows (All American, World Dairy Expo, Western National Jersey Show, and Harrisburg)
SEPT. 20— National Jersey Jug Futurity final payments due on 2024 entries.
OCT. 15— National Jersey Queen application deadline.
NOV. 1—Genomic samples must be to lab prior to this date for the December evaluation release.
DEC. 1— Deadline to apply for the Fred Stout Experience on-farm and marketing internships.
DEC. 31—National Jersey Jug Futurity payments due for 2027 entries.
Sales
SEPT. 30 TOP OF THE WORLD JERSEY
SALE, Madison, Wis.; Jersey Marketing Service, sale mgr.; jms@usjersey.com.
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.,
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.
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Meetings and Expositions
JULY 13-18 JERSEY YOUTH ACADEMY CLASS IX, Columbus, Ohio.
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.
NOV. 11-13—DAIRY CATTLE REPRODUCTION COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING, Middleton, Wis. NOV. 15—OKLAHOMA JERSEY ANNUAL MEETING, Steer Inn, Cushing, Okla.; 10:00 a.m. (CST). JUNE 17-20, 2026—AJCA-NAJ ANNUAL MEETINGS, Springfield, Mo.
Shows
JULY 28-31—EASTERN NEW YORK SUMMER JERSEY SHOW, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, N.Y.; Pierre Boulet, Que., judge.
JULY 31 OHIO STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT).
AUG. 1-2 OHIO STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Ohio Expo Center, Columbus, Ohio; 9:00 a.m. (EDT); heifers on the 1st, cows on the 2nd AUG 1-2—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis.
AUG 9-10—WISCONSIN STATE FAIR JERSEY SHOW, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wis. AUG 12—INDIANA STATE FAIR OPEN JERSEY SHOW, Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Ind.. AUG. 31 NEW YORK STATE FAIR, Syracuse, N.Y.
SEPT. 13—TENNESSEE STATE JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Nashville, Tenn.
SEPT. 15—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JUNIOR JERSEY SHOW, Harrisburg, Pa.; 7:00 a.m. (EDT); Ron Mosser, Geneva, Ind., judge.
SEPT. 16—MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW, Harrisburg, Pa.; 11:30 a.m. (EDT); JeanPhilippe Charest, Saint Alexandre, Que. judge.
SEPT. 29—INTERNATIONAL JERSEY HEIFER SHOW, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:00 a.m. (CDT); Kelly Barbee, Concord, N.C., judge; Jon Kingdon, Warwick Township, Ont., associate judge.
SEPT. 30— INTERNATIONAL JERSEY COW SHOW, Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wis.; 7:00 a.m.; Kelly Barbee, Concord, N.C., judge; Jon Kingdon, Warwick Township, Ont., associate judge
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.
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Tanner and Lakaya (Lyon) Tenley, Mechanicsville, Iowa, welcomed Kodi Lanae Tenly on May 21, 2025. She was delivered at home weighing 8 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21 inches long. She was welcomed by her siblings, Paisley, 11, Oaklee, 7, and Stetson, 2.
The Tenleys were recently named winners of Iowa Farm Bureau’s 2025 Grow Your Future Award. They market raw milk from their herd of Registered Jerseys, beef from their Angus and Angus-crosses and pork from their Duroc and Duroc-crosses. Lakaya is a former National Jersey Queen.
Sydney Flick, Lodi, Wis., was one of two dairy enthusiasts interviewed by Madison-based WMTV 15 about upcoming legislation that could impact state and federal support for the dairy industry.
Portions of the broadcast were filmed at Jazzy Jerseys, operated by Flick and her family in Lodi. With a backdrop of Jersey cows and the farm dog even making an appearance, Flick spoke about the value of these programs for the future of dairy producers with her son, Cooper, in tow.
The Wisconsin Joint Committee was set to take up the Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection portion of the budget in the coming days along with the continuation of the Wisconsin Initiative for Agriculture Exports.
Flick and Rebekah Sweeney of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association also spoke about the importance of the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, a federally funded program to support small and mid-sized dairy businesses develop, produce, market and distribute products. Last year, DBII dispersed more than $20 million in grants, but future funding hinges on the next farm bill.
“That (DBII money) could be updates to cheese plants, that could be creating new products,” Flick noted. “All of these things help us create more Wisconsin dairy products, which in turn means
that we have a market for our milk and we can stay viable in the state.”
Low-fat Milk #1 Dairy Food for Lowering Cholesterol
EatingWell recently promoted low-fat milk as the #1 dairy product for those aiming to improve their cholesterol. While some steer clear of dairy due to its cholesterol content, registered dietitian Lauren Twigge said dairy products like milk can still be part of a heart-healthy diet.
That is because current research indicates that total saturated fat intake plays a more significant role in raising serum cholesterol than dietary cholesterol itself.
While milk does contain some saturated fat, Twigge noted, it also provides B-vitamins, potassium, calcium and magnesium, which are known to support cardiovascular health.
Unflavored milk is also free of added sugars, which have been linked to lower levels of HDL (good cholesterol) and higher triglycerides. Its versatility also makes it easy to pair with other cholesterol-lowering foods, like oats, nuts and seeds in smoothies, chia seed puddings, oatmeal, or even homemade pasta sauces, according to EatingWell.
Screwworms Could Raise Beef Prices Even Higher
Reuters recently reported that beef prices—already at historic highs— may climb even higher due to the ban on cattle imports from Mexico and a domestic beef herd at its lowest numbers in decades. The ban, enacted in May, aims to stop the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) into the U.S. Screwworms were eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s by releasing sterile male screwworms in the wild to mate with female screwworms and produce infertile eggs. However, over the last two years, the pest has spread north through Central America and into
Mexico, with the first confirmed case in southern Mexico reported to the U.S. in November 2024.
NWS are parasitic flies that lay their eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals. Larvae burrow into tissue, enlarging the wound rapidly and potentially killing the host if untreated. Even minor injuries like scrapes or healing ear tags can quickly turn into severe infestations. While NWS flies cannot travel more than 12 miles on their own, they can cover greater distances by hitching a ride on their hosts.
To combat the threat, the PanamaUnited States Commission for the Eradication and Prevention of Screwworms has been releasing more than 100 million sterile flies produced at a facility in Pacora, Panama, weekly across Central America and Mexico. Efforts are being stepped up with a $21 million USDA investment to convert a fruit fly factory in Mexico, which is expected to generate an additional 60100 million sterile flies each week.
The border is expected to reopen to cattle imports by the end of the year. The U.S. typically imports more than a million animals from Mexico annually, many finished on U.S. feedlots 5-6 months before slaughter.
Cottage Cheese a Superstar for Dairy
According to Dairy Foods magazine, cottage cheese has become a major success story for the dairy industry, with sales hitting $1.75 billion over the past 12 months—an 18.4% increase year over year.
Other cultured dairy segments also saw strong performance based on data from Chicago-based research firm Circana. Sales of cream cheese, whether soft, brick, whipped or other varieties, as well as sour cream, all posted gains compared to the previous year.
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Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
At the recent meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc., in Lexington, Ky., the following resolution to show our support to the members of the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Agriculture and Education for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was adopted by the AJCA board of directors in their annual meeting. Whereas, both whole milk and 2% milk are nutrient-rich beverages that provide essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium, vitamin D, potassium, and protein, which are vital for children’s growth and development; Whereas, a growing body of research and expert recommendations recognize that whole and reduced-fat milk can be part of a healthy diet for children, supporting strong bones, satiety, and overall nutrition;
Whereas, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 restricted schools to offering only low-fat and fat-free milk in school meal programs, effectively removing whole and 2% milk from the menu;
Whereas, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 (H.R. 1147 / S. 1957), introduced in the U.S. Congress, would amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in federally funded meal programs to offer whole milk and 2% milk, including flavored varieties;
Whereas, restoring the option to serve whole and 2% milk gives schools
and parents greater flexibility to meet children’s dietary needs and preferences, potentially increasing milk consumption, improving nutrition, and reducing food waste;
Whereas, bipartisan support for this legislation demonstrates a shared understanding of the need to offer balanced and practical nutrition options in schools;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., expresses its strong support for the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, and urges its passage to reinstate the availability of both whole milk and 2% milk in school meal programs;
Be it further resolved, that American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., encourages members of Congress to support this legislation and empower local schools to offer a fuller range of milk choices to meet students’ nutritional needs;
Be it further resolved, that copies of this resolution be distributed to local, state, and federal elected officials, including members of the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Agriculture and Education.
USJersey and dairy industry friends, we urge you to reach out to your elected officials and share this resolution and more information with them. The need for whole milk and 2% milk to be back in the schools is an industry need that we cannot ignore.
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PRODUCTION AWARDS
Production Achievements Recognized in Lexington
2024 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest
Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y. Lawtons Legal Peanut, E-91%
Nathan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Cinnamon Ridge Visionry Chastity-ET,
Amy Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa
SSF Jade Bethany, E-95%
Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.
Lawtons Champ Half, E-90%
Ryan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Goff Perform 23517-ET, E-92%
Heather Lord, Jeromesville, Ohio
Lawtons Galvanize Ernie, E-93%
Merle and Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Lawtons Academy Kassie, E-95%
Michael Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
JX Cinnamon Ridge Sal Tecumseh {5}, E-93%
John David Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa
Lawtons Medalist Shelia, E-94%
Merle Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Oakfield TBone Vivianne-ET, E-96%
Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y.
Lawtons Academy Kassie, E-95%
Michael Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Lawtons Legal Peanut, E-91%
Nathan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
SSF Jade Bethany, E-95%
Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.
Lawtons Galvanize Ernie, E-93%
Merle and Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Goff Perform 23517-ET, E-92%
Heather Lord, Jeromesville, Ohio
Cinnamon Ridge Visionry Chastity-ET,
Amy Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa
Lawtons Champ Half, E-90%
Ryan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Cold Run Surefire Baby, E-93%
Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio
Dutch Hollow Prescott Mollie,
Paul C. Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.
Oakfield TBone Vivianne-ET, E-96%
Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y.
Lawtons Legal Peanut, E-91%
Nathan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Lawtons Champ Half, E-90%
Ryan Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Cinnamon Ridge Visionry Chastity-ET,
Amy Maxwell, Donahue, Iowa
Lawtons Galvanize Ernie, E-93%
Merle and Timothy Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
SSF Jade Bethany, E-95%
Charles F. Luchsinger, Syracuse, N.Y.
Cold Run Surefire Baby, E-93%
Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio
Goff Perform 23517-ET, E-92%
Heather Lord, Jeromesville, Ohio
Lawtons Surefire Tess, E-93%
Merle Lawton, Newark Valley, N.Y.
Cold Run Dante Camaro, E-91%
Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem, Ohio
Outstanding production achievements of three cows were recognized at the annual meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) in Lexington, Ky., on June 28, 2025.
For the second consecutive year, Oakfield TBone Vivianne-ET, owned by Kevin and Annetta Herrington, Dansville, N.Y., has topped every division of the AJCA Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest. She will receive the Ogston Trophy for milk, the High Lawn Trophy for fat and the Edyvean Farm Trophy for protein production. Her lifetime totals through December 31, 2024, are 310,396 lbs. milk, 16,748 lbs. fat and 12,547 lbs. protein in 4,091 days.
JX Red Top Altamontra 56128 {5}, owned by Red Top Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif., will receive the President’s Trophy for protein production with a 2-9 record with a mature equivalent (m.e.) of 1,331 lbs. protein.
JX Evergreen Gus 3660 {4}, owned by Evergreen Dairy, Antigo, Wis., will be presented with the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy for actual cheese production with a 7-0 record of 4,267 lbs. cheese yield.
Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest
The 2024 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest distinguishes cows alive as of December 31, 2024, who produced a minimum of 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs. fat or 8,000 lbs. protein. Twenty-five cows qualified for the contest. Fourteen of them are represented in the top 10 placings for milk, fat or
Oakfield TBone Vivianne-ET tops every division of the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest for the second consecutive year. Her credits through 2024 are
and
Winners of the President’s Trophy
The President’s Trophy is an annual award recognizing the high-record cow on official AJCA testing programs of the previous year. Over the years, the basis of the award has changed, recognizing cows for actual production, mature equivalent (m.e.) and value. Since 1990, it has been awarded to the cow completing the top record for m.e. pounds protein.
Production Award Winners
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protein. As a group, the top 10 in each division produced 256,235 lbs. milk, 13,115 lbs. fat and 9,616 lbs. protein, with average daily production of 77.2 lbs. milk, 4.1 lbs. fat and 3.0 lbs. protein. They hail from farms in just three states: Iowa, New York and Ohio.
A genetically diverse group, the 14 cows represented in the top placings in
each division are sired by 13 different bulls. BW Surefire, GJPI -15, is the only bull that sired multiple daughters ranked among the top 10, at two.
As mentioned, “Vivianne” was the top producer in every contest division. She first placed in the contest in 2021, ranked second in each category the following year, and won every division last year and this year. She calved eight times, most recently in October 2021,
and was in the milking string through June 2024. During the calendar year, she added 16,720 lbs. milk, 1,055 lbs. fat and 774 lbs. protein to her lifetime totals. Her average daily production stands at 75.9 lbs. milk, 4.1 lbs. fat and 3.1 lbs. protein. Seven of her eight lactations exceed 21,000 lbs. milk and two are over 30,000 lbs. milk. Two lactations rank on the current National Class Leader list for production among cows 10 years and
over. Her 10-10 record (28,060 lbs. milk, 1,418 lbs. fat, 1,095 lbs. protein) ranks for protein and cheese yield (3,671 lbs.). Her 11-10 record (31,720 lbs. milk, 1,676 lbs. fat, 1,179 lbs. protein) ranks for milk, fat and protein and is the class leader for cheese yield at 4,078 lbs.
“Vivianne” is the highest appraised matriarch in the contest, at Excellent-96%, and has the most registered progeny at 76. Sired by Richies Jace TBone A 364, GJPI -4, she was bred by Alicia and Jonathan Lamb, Oakfield, N.Y., and purchased by the Herringtons privately in June 2010 after they bought her full sister as a choice in the Oakfield Corners Spring Sensation Sale in 2009. Her grandam is Huronia Centurion Veronica 20J. The Herringtons have heavily marketed descendants from the “Queen of the Barn” over the years.
Lawtons Academy Kassie, one of six matriarchs at Lawton Jersey Farm, Newark Valley, N.Y., to rank in the lifetime production contest this year, moves up in the rankings this year with lifetime totals of 266,263 lbs. milk, 11,176 lbs. fat and 8,999 lbs. protein in 3,416 days. She first placed in the contest in 2022 and ranks second for milk and eighth for protein in the 2024 contest.
The Excellent-95% daughter of BW Academy-ET. GJPI +50, freshened with her 10th calf in July 2024 and celebrated her 13th birthday three months later. year. “Kassie” recently completed that lactation with 17,710 lbs. milk, 739 lbs. fat and 583 lbs. protein in 305 days. She made an actual record of 19,510 lbs. milk, 817 lbs. fat and 654 lbs. protein as a milking yearling and then completed eight lactations over 23,000 lbs. milk. She has a top record of 4-1 305 28,400 4.4% 1,237 3.4% 964 102DCR. Her daily production is 77.9 lbs. milk, 3.3 lbs. fat and 2.6 lbs. protein.
“Kassie’s” herdmate, Lawtons Legal Peanut, ranks in the competition again
Winners of the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy
The Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy is presented to the cow with the highest yeild of 38% moisture Cheddar cheese, calculated from actual production of no more than 305 days and completed during the calendar year.
this year with 264,868 lbs. milk, 13,620 lbs. fat and 10,229 lbs. protein in 3,202 days. Like “Kassie,” she made her debut in the lifetime production contest in 2022, rose in the component rankings last year and placed second for components and third for milk this year. Her daily production stands at 82.7 lbs. milk, 4.3 lbs. fat and 3.2 lbs. protein.
Owned by Jersey junior Nathan Lawton, she is a fourth-generation Excellent, scored 91 points and sired by Tollenaars Impuls Legal 233-ET, GJPI +8. She was an early production star, with more than 19,700 lbs. milk in her first lactation followed by seven consecutive lactations over 26,000 lbs. milk. She made her best record of 31,150 lbs. milk, 1,576 lbs. fat and 1,179 lbs. protein at 7-11. “Peanut” calved in late September 2024 with a heifer calf—Lawtons Engineer Patches— and just completed a 305-day record of 15,790 lbs. milk, 843 lbs. fat and 584 lbs. protein at 12-8.
“Kassie,” “Peanut” and the other members of the milking string at Lawton Jersey Farm are paying the bills, with an actual 2024 herd average 21,964 lbs. milk, 1,081 lbs. fat and 781 lbs. protein. The herd ranks ninth nationally for
milk on an actual basis and seventh for standardized production. With the December herd appraisal, the herd includes 50 Excellents and 34 Very Goods (none lower) and has an average final score of 89.5%. Cows are managed in a tiestall barn and four group pens. The Lawtons attribute their high production to consistent feed quality and constant access to production and profitability along with genetics and cow comfort.
A newcomer to the top rankings, SSF Jade Bethany, places fourth for milk and protein and sixth for fat with lifetime totals of 255,209 lbs. milk, 12,788 lbs. fat and 9,463 lbs. protein in 5,056 days. Her daily production is 50.5 lbs. milk, 2.5 lbs. fat and 1.9 lbs. protein.
“Bethany” is owned by Charles F. Luchsinger of Silver Springs Farm in Syracuse, N.Y. She is an Excellent-95% daughter of Giprat Belles Jade-ET, GJPI +14, with 11 complete lactations. The oldest of the matriarchs in the contest, she turned 19 years old in August 2024 and is living out her days in the pastures and barns at Silver Springs Farm. She has a pair of records over 19,600 lbs. milk and an m.e. average of 17,587—866—631. Her last official test was in March 2023. (continued to page 22)
Lawtons Academy Kassie is one of six cows from Lawton Jersey Farm to rank among the top 10 in this year’s contest. She has lifetime totals of 266,263 lbs. milk, 11,176 lbs. fat and 8,999 lbs. protein in 3,416 days. This is the third time “KIassie” has placed in the production contest
SSF Jade Bethany made her debut in the lifetime production contest with 255,209 lbs. milk, 12,788 lbs. fat and 9,463 lbs. protein in 5,056 days. She is the oldest matriarch in the contest at 19 years of age and is living her days out in the pastures and barn at Silver Spring Farm.
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She has four registered daughters.
Rounding out the top five rankings in the milk division is another member of the herd at Lawton Jersey Farm, Lawtons Galvanize Ernie. She placed in the contest for the first time last year and rose in the rankings this year, bolstered by the contest’s highest daily milk and fat production (85.5 lbs. milk, 4.5 lbs. fat and 3.1 lbs. protein). Her lifetime totals of 253,019 lbs. milk, 13,094 lbs. fat and 9,131 lbs. protein in 2,959 days rank fifth for milk and fat and seventh for protein.
Sired by Buttercrest Galvanize, GJPI +17, she is appraised Excellent-93% and has an m.e. average of 28,415—1,465— 1,009 on eight records. She has a top record of 31,790 lbs. milk, 1,596 lbs. fat and 1,108 lbs. protein at 8-10. “Ernie” last calved in December 2023 with a heifer—Lawtons Candyman Emory— and completed a 10-3 record of 24,900 lbs. milk, 1,290 lbs. fat 852 lbs. production in October 2024. She was confirmed pregnant in late 2024 and is due in late August.
The fourth member of the herd at Lawton Jersey Farm to earn a spot on the lifetime leader list is Lawtons Champ
has the highest daily milk and fat production of the topranking matriarchs at 85.5 lbs. and 4.5 lbs., respectively. Her lifetime totals through 2024 are 253,019 lbs. milk, 13,194 lbs. fat and 9,131 lbs. protein in 2,959 days.
Half, owned by Nathan’s brother, Ryan. She ranks third for fat, fifth for protein and eighth for milk with 242,714 lbs. milk, 13,418 lbs. fat and 9,330 lbs. protein in 3,296 days. Daily production for these totals is 73.6 lbs. milk, 4.1 lbs. fat and 2.8 lbs. protein.
The 13-year-old daughter of Margandale Cherry Champ, GJPI +2, is appraised Excellent-90%. She made 16,600 lbs. milk as a yearling to start her milking career and then gave 19,600 lbs. in her second lactation. She made more than 24,000 lbs. milk in each of the next six lactations and then freshened with her ninth calf to start her current lactation on May Day in 2024. The 305-day totals for this 12-5 record are 21,720 lbs. milk, 1,167 lbs. fat and 769 lbs. protein. She has a best record of 8-10 305 27,840 5.6% 1,562 3.7% 1,031 102DCR.
“Half” is a product of the Pot O’Gold program. Ryan purchased her dam, SAR Walker Harley, from Clifford Henry Stiles of Newberry, S.C., at the Pot O’Gold Sale in 2009. “Half” has five registered daughters.
The final cow ranked among the top five in the component divisions of the 2024 Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest is Cinnamon Ridge Visionry Chastity-ET, owned by Amy Maxwell of Cinnamon Ridge Dairy Farm in Donahue, Iowa. She moves up two places in both the fat and protein categories from her debut in last year’s contest ranked fourth for fat and third for protein. Her lifetime totals are 244,412 lbs. milk, 13,280 lbs. fat and 9,837 lbs. protein in 3,339 days. Her daily average is 73.2 lbs. milk, 4.0 lbs. fat and 2.9 lbs. protein.
The Very Good-84% daughter of All Lynns Legal Visionary-ET, GJPI +55, made 15,700 lbs. milk in her first lactation as a milking yearling and followed this up with seven records over 20,000 lbs. milk. “Chastity” has a best record of 8-6 305 3x 28,800 5.2% 1,492 3.9% 1,109 104DCR. The 12-year-old recently freshened with her ninth calf in late March 2025 and has a projected 305-day record of 20,277 lbs. milk, 1,109 lbs. fat and 740 lbs. fat actual at 12-7.
“Chastity” is out of Cinnamon Ridge Artis Praise, Very Good-87%, who won many production awards for Amy in youth competitions and was in the donor dam program at Cinnamon Ridge. Amy purchased her dam, Woodstock Hallmark Louisa, from Woodstock Dairy, Corning, Calif., in the 2007 Pot O’Gold Sale. Cinnamon Ridge Nitro Noble-ET, a maternal sister to “Chastity,” won the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy in 2022.
Cows are milked in a robotic facility
at Cinnamon Ridge Dairy Farm, owned and operated by Amy’s family. The dairy leads the nation in milk and fat production on an actual and standardized basis. The herd has an actual 2024 herd average of 25,891 lbs. milk, 1,186 lbs. fat and 949 lbs. protein and a herd average JPI of +54 following the April 2025 genetic evaluations.
President’s Trophy and Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy
As mentioned, JX Red Top Altamontra 56128 {5} is the winner of the President’s Trophy. This award is for the Registered Jersey with the highest protein yield on an m.e. basis. In her second lactation, “Altamontra 56128 {5}” made a 2-9 record with an m.e. of 35,070—1,703—1,331 to win the award. Actual production was 28,350 lbs. milk, 1,433 lbs. fat and 1,109 lbs. protein.
A Very Good-82% daughter of JX Peak Altamontra {6}-ET, GJPI +75, she made 20,320 lbs. milk, 1,033 lbs. fat and 794 lbs. protein in her first lactation as a milking yearling. She freshened with her third calf in late August 2024 and has an actual projected 305-day record of 23,000 lbs. milk, 1,193 lbs. fat and 888 lbs. protein at 3-10. She has one daughter in the herd: JX Red Top Midway 65961 {6}.
Red Top Jerseys ranks third in the nation for milk production with a 2024 lactation average (m.e.) of 25,013 lbs. milk, 1,216 lbs. fat and 934 lbs. protein on 5,688 cows. The herd also ranks among the top 10 herds in the country for genetic merit with a herd average JPI of +83 (April 2025) on 2,991 cows.
JX Evergreen Gus 3660 {4}, the winner of the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy, is a Very Good-82% daughter of JX Faria Brothers Gus Fring {3}, GJPI +5. In her sixth lactation at 7-0, she produced
Cinnamon Ridge Visionry Chastity-ET placed in the lifetime production contest again this year, with 244,412 lbs. milk, 13,280 lbs. fat and 9,837 lbs. protein in 3,339 days. She is a product of the Pot O’Gold program as her owner, Amy Maxwell, purchased her grandam from the sale in 2007. A maternal sister to “Chastity” won the Hilmar Cheese Yield Trophy in 2022
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33,700 lbs. milk, 1,597 lbs. fat and 1,235 lbs. protein, with a cheese yield equivalent of 4,267 lbs. to win the award.
The milk wagon was a standout in the milking string at Evergreen Dairy from the outset. She gave more than 90 lbs. of milk for the tester three times in her first lactation and wound up with an actual record greater than 25,000 lbs. milk. In her second and third lactations, she made more than 28,000 lbs. milk and followed this with a pair of records over 30,000 lbs. milk.
Though “Gus 3660 {4}” left the herd in June 2024, her legacy continues through two registered daughters. The production gap has been filled by other high producers at Evergreen Dairy, which ranks ninth in the nation for actual fat production with a 2024 herd average of 20,147 lbs. milk, 1,158 lbs. fat and 785 lbs. protein on 733 cows. The dairy also ranks among the top 60 herds for genetic merit with a herd average JPI of +67 (April 2025).
Goff Perform 23517-ET is making her debut in the lifetime production contest ranked sixth for milk and protein and eighth for fat. Her totals through 2024 are 245,556 lbs. milk, 12,168 lbs. fat and 9,214 lbs. protein in 2,937 days.
Percent
Jersey Ancestory Added to Official AJCA Documents
Effective July 1, 2025, the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) included Percent Jersey Ancestry (PJA) on all official documents issued by the organization. This new designation provides an added layer of transparency by indicating the probable Jersey breed composition for each animal based on its pedigree and ancestors.
“This is a step forward in equipping breeders and industry partners with even more valuable, detailed information,” said John Metzger, genetic consultant for the AJCA. “PJA will provide a clearer understanding of expected breed composition of individual animals and support informed decisions in genetic selection, marketing, and herd management.”
PJA is calculated as the average of an animal’s parents’ PJA values, tracing back through the oldest ancestors in its pedigree. It offers a more streamlined and reliable method of assessing breed ancestry, especially for determining male registry eligibility, than the previously used combination of Generation Count (GC) and Breed Base Representation (BBR).
All animals in the AJCA database will be assigned a PJA value based on their documented lineage. Moving forward, PJA will serve as the primary tool for evaluating male registry status.
Specifically, bulls born after March 31, 2025, must have a Generation Count of GC {6} or higher and a minimum PJA of 94% to be eligible for registry.
The new ancestry tracking system will be integrated into AJCA’s official pedigrees, progeny reports, Animal Family Tree, and other herd management tools. While PJA becomes a central feature, Generation Count and BBR will still be displayed for reference. Each measure provides distinct insights:
• Generation Count (GC): Indicates how many generations separate a Registered Jersey from a nonJersey or foundation animal, based on the number of Registered Jersey sires in the pedigree.
• Breed Base Representation (BBR): A genomic estimate of breed composition calculated by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), using a reference population of qualifying sires. Bulls with BBR ≥94 are standardized to a value of 100.
• Percent Jersey Ancestry (PJA): Calculated by AJCA, this pedigreebased percentage reflects the expected breed composition and will serve as the most accurate and consistent tool for assessing Jersey ancestry and registry status.
For questions or more information, please contact John Metzger, AJCA Genetic and Research Consultant, at jmetzger@usjersey.com.
AJCA Office Staff Phone Directory
Below is a guide to direct lines for each office staff member at the American Jersey Cattle Association. These numbers provide easier access for customers. The primary office number is 614/861-3636 to reach the receptionist to direct your call. If it is after hours you may leave a message by using the last four digits of the numbers below. The numbers listed are direct lines to the employees. A complete list of staff can be found on the USJersey website at https:// www.usjersey.com/AJCA-NAJ-JMS/
Eligibility Rules for 2025 All American
Junior Show
The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
The eligibility and ownership rules were approved by the AJCA Board of Directors upon recommendation of the All American Planning Committees. Junior Jersey owners need to read these carefully and take appropriate action now to ensure that they are eligible to exhibit in the 2025 show.
Rule 1, Exhibitors. Exhibitors must be no younger than nine (9) and no older than 20 years of age as of January 1, 2025. U.S. residents must be members (junior or lifetime) of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Rule 2, Entries. Animals are eligible when recorded by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the Herd Register or with Generation Count 4 or greater, or by Jersey Canada with registry status of 93.75% and greater.
The exhibitor must be listed as Recorded Owner on the registration certificate, either (1) as the sole owner or (2) by his/her name in joint ownership. If the joint ownership includes more than one person meeting the eligibility
requirements of Rule 1 (above), one of them must be declared as the exhibitor during check-in.
Animals must be registered and/or transferred to meet one of the above ownership requirements on or before August 1, 2025. The date of registration and/or transfer is the Date Recorded printed on the registration certificate.
Rule 3, Participation. Entries must be shown by the exhibitor, except by prior written approval from NAILE. Alternate leadspersons must (1) be associated with the Herd Unit and also eligible to show by age (Rule 1, above), or (2) if not, be the same age or younger
than the exhibitor of the animal being shown. Requests for alternate leadsperson must be submitted for approval by the NAILE dairy show superintendent on forms provided by the AJCA not later than 12:00 noon the day before the show.
No more than two (2) animals may be shown by one exhibitor in any one class. The exhibitor must lead the first entry and the second entry must be led by an NAILE approved alternate leadsperson.
Adults are not allowed to show in any case.
Rule 4, Breeder Status. In order to qualify for Premier Breeder points and Best Bred and Owned awards, the exhibitor declared at check-in must have his/her name recorded as a Breeder on the animal’s registration certificate. These awards will be made only to the individual exhibitor in the case of partnership animals.
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USJersey Field Territories
Redefined for Area Representatives
Kristin Paul, Director of Field Services for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), has announced an update to AJCA’s field territories, effective May 1, 2025. These adjustments aim to optimize service delivery and support for Jersey breeders and dairy producers across the United States.
“Our goal with these updates is to allow the field staff to provide more efficient, cost-effective service to producers of Jersey genetics and milk on a broader scale,” said Paul. “We look forward to continuing to provide the high level of service that producers have come to expect from AJCA.”
The updated Field Services Team and their assigned territories are as follows:
Director of Field Services
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Territory: Illinois and Wisconsin
District Managers
District 1 – Scott Holcomb sholcomb@usjersey.com
Territory: 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
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Territory: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
Area Representatives
Greg Lavan | glavan@usjersey.com
Territory: Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Benny Rector | brector@usjersey.com
Territory: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and west Texas
Jason Robinson | jrobinson@usjersey. com
Territory: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and east Texas
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Territory: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, and South Dakota
Any member of the field service team is available to help USJersey customers with identification needs (registrations, transfers, JerseyTags, etc.), genomics, marketing (buying or selling), or herd management needs provided by the association. The USJersey field team are experts in using infoJersey and various other tools available from the AJCA.
For more information visit the USJersey webstie at www.USJersey. com.
File
Cow Photos with Jersey Journal
What do pictures of your Jerseys say about your herd? Nothing if the Jersey Journal doesn’t have a copy of the picture on file.
Now that show season is in full swing, the Jersey Journal reminds breeders that pictures of any class winners, as well as second place if that animal went on to place as a champion, will be published with respective show reports, provided that a photographic print is sent to the office.
Photographers do not automatically send your pictures to the Jersey Journal office. When picturing your animals, please request that a digital file be sent to the Jersey Journal office. While you will incur the cost of this picture, the benefits will outweigh the cost in the long run. For example, if you decide to advertise that animal and the photograph is not on file, we will have to order it from the photographer. This is more expensive than ordering a print for the Journal files at the time the pictures are first made.
Please note, in following copyright laws, the Jersey Journal must have a photographic print from the photographer in the office to use it for publication. Or if you have received a release from the photographer to send digital copies on to publications, those will also be accepted. A scanned reprint from a third party will not be accepted. Make the most of your investment in herd promotion by getting your animals professionally pictured. Remember to ask your photographer to send an additional copy to the Jersey Journal.
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In Memoriam
Cari Wolfe
Cari Wolfe, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 67, passed away quietly on May 16, 2025, under the loving touch and watchful eye of home hospice after a courageous 10-year stand against sarcoma cancer.
She was born Cari Fay Weinberg on July 12, 1957, in Marietta, Ohio, the first of five children born to Julian “Jerry” and Nancy (Hodge) Weinberg. The location would seem unusual since her father hailed from The Bronx and her mother from Bridgewater, N.Y. However, Cari arrived while the two were finishing their undergraduate degrees at Marietta College.
Cari was a model student, bringing home mostly A’s on her report cards. She also played piano, flute, piccolo and occasionally cymbals in the high school marching band. She was chosen to deliver the student address at both her middle and high school commencements, the latter occurring at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in 1975. Her academic excellence earned her a summer internship at the Merck Pharmaceutical Farm in Branchburg, N.J.
Cari’s formative years were spent at the family dairy farm, Jer-Nan Farm, in Bridgewater, where her chores included helping Grandpa Hodge, her parents and her siblings bale hay, milk cows, care for calves and tend the family garden. She vividly recounted a trip with her family in the mid-1960s to a dairy auction in Lebanon, Pa., where they purchased their first two Registered Jerseys. These animals were the foundation for the family’s modest Jersey herd and instrumental in launching Cari’s lifelong love affair with the Jersey cow.
Because both parents were public school teachers and leaders of the Somerset County 4-H Club, the entire family was active with 4-H. The family showed cattle at fairs in Somerset and Flemington counties and the New Jersey State Fair. Cari was a member of the dairy judging team and, in 1975,
represented the county at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago and served as the New Jersey Dairy Princess. Cari studied dairy science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where she was a member of the dairy judging team. She was also active with Alpha Gamma Rho little sisters and the American Dairy Science Association, which presented her with the award for the country’s outstanding dairy science student in 1979. She graduated cum laude from Virginia Tech that same year, but her inquisitive nature left her wanting more. So, she moved to Raleigh, N.C., to study dairy cattle genetics at North Carolina State University. Here she was immersed in inheritance, genes, chromosomes and DNA, and completed her master’s degree in May 1982.
While finishing her studies at NC State, Cari began scouting potential career opportunities in the dairy industry and caught the eye of the leadership at the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), then known as the American Jersey Cattle Club. In January 1982, Cari broke new ground when she became the organization’s first female area representative. Her territory was the Southeast, so she moved to South Carolina to better serve dairy producers and help them use AJCA programs. It was on one of those herd visits where she met her future husband, Larry Wolfe, who worked there. The two were wed in March 1983 at her home church, North Branch Reformed Church.
Cari was promoted to the management team at AJCA headquarters in Columbus in January 1987, so she and Larry moved to Ohio. For two years, she was the coordinator of domestic sales for Jersey Marketing Service and genetic improvement coordinator and was then named director of research and genetic program development. Her research responsibilities included partnering with universities and agricultural research entities to identify and help fund projects to benefit Jerseys.
It was the genetics portion of her new position, however, wherein Cari realized her true calling. Utilizing her genetics training, she collaborated with
others to plan, devise and implement numerous programs and tools designed to help Jersey breeders achieve the true potential of their genetics and maximize the value of their breeding stock. She was in her element when she could sit down with Jersey breeders in one-onone and group settings to teach them how to use these new tools.
Her work garnered the admiration and respect of industry leaders and fellow geneticists, as evidenced by invitations to serve on advisory panels and committees of several allied industry organizations. She retired from the AJCA in June 2022 after 40 years of service and received the national Jersey organization’s Award for Meritorious Service the following year.
Cari had several other interests, including her and Larry’s daughter, Rebecca Fay. Her birth in September 1989 triggered a maternal response nobody saw coming. Cari gladly cleared her schedule to help usher Rebecca through life, beginning with preschool selection and vacation bible school, then soccer and swim team events, and choir rehearsals and concerts. This led to musical theater in high school and college, along with summer theater productions. This journey culminated with a long and painful trip to New York, where she helped Rebecca make the Big Apple her new home. Through it all, Cari was Rebecca’s most ardent advocate and proudest supporter while giving her ample space to spread her wings.
An avid gardener, flowers were Cari’s passion inside and outside the house. She enjoyed vegetables too and when she became frustrated with the Reynoldsburg clay soil, she joined two co-workers to tend to a plot in the community garden. To satisfy her musical appetite, Cari sang with the Scioto Valley Chorus, with three other ladies in an a cappella quartet, and with Larry in their church choirs.
When she became an empty nester, she poured her heart into Altrusa International. She was attracted to the Columbus chapter because of their programs to promote literacy among disadvantaged young women. She served on the board for several years and was an active participant in their fundraising projects. In later years, as her stamina and mobility waned, she was most disappointed she could no longer attend meetings and work with her friends at Altrusa.
In addition to her parents, husband of
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42 years, Larry, and daughter, Rebecca (Edwin Cruz), she is survived by her sister, Amy (Chris) Grald; brothers Jeff (Beth, deceased) Weinberg, Ted (Karin) Weinberg and Chuck (Lynne) Weinberg; Larry’s sisters who considered her their true sister, Carol (Jim) Baron, Peggy Coggins, Susanne (Kai Beuch) Knowles, Kathy (Jim) Bubash, Julie (Jerry)
Baumgartner and Annette (Antonio) Hoggins; Larry’s brothers, Randy Wolfe, Duane Wolfe, Stuart Wolfe, Jeff (Sandy) Wolfe and Ryan (Candy) Wolfe; 12 nieces; 10 nephews; cousins galore; and grandnieces and grandnephews too numerous to fathom.
Memorials may be made in Cari’s memory to one or more of her favorite charities: the American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/
donate/memorial-giving.html; Altrusa International, Columbus Chapter, https://www.altrusacolumbusoh.com/ take-action; Caleb’s Prayer Foundation, https://calebsprayerfoundation.org/ about; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/ donate/donate-to-st-jude.html.
