Bidding closes Tuesday, May 22, 1:30 p.m. EDT
Call to consign. Register to bid and buy.

• Search, sort and select with BullsEye, then run your matings with JerseyMate.

• From the Executive Secretary's Desk ... Letter to the Membership. Click here for Annual Meeting schedule, early bird registration form, NEJBA page. May 26 (Saturday) is last day to make reservations at convention rate, Early Bird Registration closes June 1.

• Speakers Announced for AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings:  Dana H. Coale, Deputy Administrator for AMS Dairy Programs, USDA, and Roger A. Cady, Ph.D., Senior Technical Advisor and Sustainability Lead on the Elanco Food Industry & Consumer Affairs team. Click here for details and more news.

• Friday, June 8 is the deadline for submitting DNA samples for July genomic evaluations. Click here for details, and here programs in the series, "This Month in Jersey Genomics." Genomic evaluations updated monthly at Green Book Online. Next update: June 6.

• Three June sales on the JMS calendar: June 16, Senn-Sational Production Sale; June 23, Cow Power Sale, and June 30, the 55th National Heifer Sale.
  

• Jerseys for Sustainability. To produce the same amount of milkfat, protein and other solids as Holsteins, Jerseys use 32% less water, 11% less land, and have a 20% lower carbon footprint.  Learn more, report also available in Spanish.

• Why Jerseys? Get the facts in Why Jerseys (Spanish edition), CDFA study.

National All-Jersey Inc. Weekly Market Update, Milk and Component Outlook (February), Equity Newsletter. All-Jersey/Queen of Quality website and newsletter (February 2012)
See also North American Jersey Cheese Awards page.

Follow us on www.facebook.com/USJersey    USJersey Videos on Vimeo

• Display your Jersey pride with wearables and gifts from the USJersey Shop and All-Jersey / Queen of Quality brand stores.

• Get the best coverage of the Jersey business FAST with the digital edition of Jersey Journal. The cost is just $15/year for a current subscription. Start a new online subscription for $45/year. Click here for details.

• The best dressed calves wear JerseyTags. Order today!

Can't find what you're looking for? Find it with USJersey/Google search!

Internet Services

• Using This Site 
• Search This Site

infoJersey

• GO TO infoJersey.com now to register and transfer animals or run Official Performance Pedigrees and other animal reports.
• User's Manual with instructions for creating a User ID and Password
• Just The Facts about how to set up an infoJersey account
• Quick Help Line

Jersey Directory and JerseySites

• Jersey Directory Online  Locate the Jersey herds near you
• JerseySites   Breeder web sites
• About Jersey Sites and pricing

Jersey Journal

• Journal Online
• Jersey Journal Advertising Information
• About the Journal Shopping Center: Rate sheet, Sample page
• Great Cow Contest
• Subscribe to Jersey Journal

In The Headlines

• News Releases
• Get the facts about Jersey Haplotype 1. See commentary and updated Frequently Asked Questions About JH1, plus recorded webinar. 
• Nitrogen in the environment: Are Jerseys part of the answer? includes breed comparison spreadsheet
• About Crossbreeding (K. A. Weigel review of research, Western Dairy Management Conference, 2007)
• Index to national Dairy Producers websites

JerseyMate^TM

• All The Tools
• About JerseyMate

Policies on Undesirable Genetic Factors

• Policies on Undesirable Genetic Factors Revised November 2011; includes designation procedures for Limber Legs (LL), Rectovaginal Constriction (RVC), and Jersey Haplotype 1 (JH1)
• Designated Abnormality Carriers:  for Limber Legs (LL), Rectovaginal Constriction (RVC)
• Abnormality Report Form (PDF document)

Application Forms

• ID Made Easy ... read this helpful guide on how to identify and register Jerseys with the American Jersey Cattle Association
• Print Registration application  (PDF document)   If you want to register online, click here.
• Multiple Registration application (5 or more animals, female only, same ownership PDF document, legal sheet, 2 pages)
• Registration Excel spreadsheets: Tattoo only, ID Tag only, or Tattoo & ID Tag.
• Request a replacement TimeSaver form
• Genetic Recovery  Contact Herd Services or your AJCA Area Representative for assistance in recording animals in these programs.
• Jersey Expansion  Contact Herd Services or your AJCA Area Representative for assistance in recording animals in these programs.
• Transfer of Ownership: paper application (PDF document, 2 pages), or Excel spreadsheet Submit online and receive discounted rate: click here.
• Transfer of Embryo Ownership
• Lifetime Membership  Join the association and save money on your registrations
• Junior Membership: Expires December 31 of the year individual reaches 21st birthday Apply online, or use print form.  
• Reserved Prefixes

Permanent Identification: Tags, Tattoo

• ID Made Easy ... read this helpful guide on how to identify and register Jerseys with the American Jersey Cattle Association
• Rules for the Registration and Transfer of Jersey Cattle
• Helpful Hints For Registering Jerseys  Note: Extensive revisions to this document are in progress.
• Tattooing 101: Tips on doing the job right
• ID with JerseyTags in a rainbow of colors! Click here for complete price schedule.
• Frequently Asked Questions About JerseyTags 

Genetic Evaluations

For bull, cow, heifer and young sire reports, see the complete Jersey Genetic Summary (Green Book) click here

• Percentile tables for U.S. evaluations (AIPL)
• Genotypic and genetic trend tables: milk, fat, protein, PL, SCS, DPR (AIPL)
• International Evaluations (continous links to AIPL website): Net Merit, Fluid Merit, Cheese Merit

Background Information

• Animal Model Basics
• Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR)
• Genetic Evaluations for Type
• History of USDA Dairy Evaluations (AIPL)
• Using Mating Programs for Inbreeding Management
• Lifetime Net Merit (AIPL)
• Search the NAAB website
• Statistics for quarterly Jersey genetic evaluations from USDA-AIPL
• Genetic Evaluation Schedule

Performance Recognitions

• Hall of Fame and Honor Roll Recognition

Young Sire Development

• Join a Regional Young Sire Sampling Group

Association Activities

• Fact Sheet
• Purpose of the American Jersey Cattle Association
• Charter, Constitution and Bylaws
• Calendar Application deadlines, meetings, sales
• AJCA and NAJ Awards
• Locations of AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings, 1966 to present
• Annual Reports of the American Jersey Cattle Association, National All-Jersey Inc., and All-Jersey Sales Corporation: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

AJCC Research Foundation

• Foundation Home
• About the Foundation
• Research Reports
• Endowment Campaign
• News
• Request for Proposals
• In Memoriam James F. Cavanaugh, past AJCC-NAJ Executive Secretary. Memorials are suggested to his selected cause, The J.F. Cavanaugh Fund of the AJCC Research Foundation.  Links to obituary and profile.

The All American Jersey Show
and Sale

• November 5-7, 2011: The All American Jersey Show, Louisville, Ky. Click here for complete premium list
• 2011 Sponsor Honor Roll
• Rules for Eligibility, Ownership and Participation in The All American Junior Jersey Show ... click here for 2011 letter
• Contest rules for the Pot O'Gold Sale and Production Contest (2011 sale, 2014 awards)
• Contest rules for National Jersey Queen
• Results of The All American Shows and National Jersey Jug Futurity: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
• History of The All American Jersey Sale

• Click here for averages of the Pot O'Gold and All American sales.

• Show Ring Code of Ethics, Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (adopted April, 2004)

• Exhibition Code of the American Jersey Cattle Association
• National Jersey Jug Futurity: rules, online nomination form. Deadline: December 31.

National Databases

• Cows on DHIA Test
• Semen Sales (NAAB-CSS)
• National Agricultural Library
• Index to NASS Milk Production statistics
• FDA Food Security Program
• USDA National Organic Program
• CSREES-USDA Sustainable Agriculture Network
• Amber Waves (Economic Research Service)

Herd Services

• Fees for Programs and Services
• Updates from the Department
• Maximizing Profit with Jerseys
• Sample Herd Register and Identification Certificates
• Registration History, annual 1922 to present, with population estimates

Identification Services

• Jersey Expansion  The closer a cow is to being a Jersey, the more profitable she is to own. Learn more about this new identification service on the FAQ page.
• Not crossbreeding, but Jersey Expansion at this Oregon dairy operation.
• Genetic Recovery 
• Embryo Transfer Rules and DNA Genotyping Requirements
• Artificial Insemination Requirements for Jerseys

Production Records Programs

• Description of basic programs
• Performance Counts brochure (PDF)
• Tables of Data Collection Ratings
• Reading Official Performance Pedigrees

REAP

• REAP Services summarized
• REAP: Run the numbers and discover the advantages
• Expected Cash Returns from REAP: NPV and IRR Analysis
• Marketing Breeding Stock with REAP: Excel worksheet
• Enroll in REAP online or print form (legal size sheet) to complete and return by mail

Type Appraisal

• Uniform Functional Type Traits Appraisal Program  Click here to print from PDF document  Program Standards in Spanish
• Uniform Functional Type Appraisal Rules
• Applications: Sign up online, or print and submit PDF form
• Type Appraisal Schedule  Regional schedules listing herd, date and time of appraisal

Reference

• Research Reports Information you can use to make more money with Jerseys
• Why Jerseys: English, Spanish
• Today's Jersey  and Dollars & Sense (2011 update)
• About the USJersey Organizations (2012 update). Refer to 2010 Annual Report for Brief Outline History, 1868 to date.
• US Jersey News Recent news releases, plus archive
• Characteristics of Jerseys  Summary of relevant research
• Jerseys Compared To Other Breeds  Summary of performance benchmarks
• Cost of production and net returns: Jerseys vs. Holsteins Based on 2008 CDFA Annual Cost Summary information, NAJ pricing calculations
• Historical Review:  The AJCA At 130
• DHI Terms (glossary compiled by DRMS, 2/10)
• NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (complete text)
• Dairy Farming Today ... fact sheets on key areas of the dairy industry, targeting American consumers

Jersey Youth and Student Projects

• Ideal Jersey Cow picture
• Download USJersey Wallpaper: "The Jersey," "Nosy Heifer," or "Baby Calf"
• AJCA Youth Program   PDF brochure includes application for Junior Membership in the American Jersey Cattle Association ... click here for notes and news
• Winners, National Jersey Youth Contests, 1958-present
• History, National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest
• About the National Jersey Scholarships 2012 applications due July 1
• National Jersey Youth Production Contest, also online entry form
• Awards for Jersey Youth Events available from the AJCA
• PDCA Unified Dairy Score Card (2009)
• About Ethics in the Show Ring
• Dairy Products Calculator  Shows yields of consumer products from your cow's production
• Kid's Corner at USDA's Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory

About NAJ

• Introducing National All-Jersey Inc.  (click here for 2009 brochure, PDF document)
• Check-off for Equity Complete and return this form to NAJ to support equitable milk pricing
• Subscription Rates for NAJ Milk Marketing and Economic Analysis Publications
• About the All-Jersey(R) and Queen of Quality(TM) programs (PDF document, large file)
• Requirements for use of marks owned by National All-Jersey Inc.
• On Equity In Milk Pricing The timeless statement of the philosophy driving National All-Jersey Inc.
• Silver Anniversary of Project Equity: History, Commentary

Market Updates and Forecasts

  All documents in this section

• Current Activities
• Equity Newsletter
• Weekly Market Update    Posted Friday each week
• Information in the Weekly Market Update Explained
• Component Outlook

Risk Management

• Producer Experiences With Managing Milk Price Risk (August, 2001 Jersey Journal)

Protein and Cheese Yield

• Using True Protein In Cheese Yield Formulas
• True Protein vs. Total Protein
• Frequently Asked Questions About True Protein
• Cheese Yield Using True Protein includes cheese yield table

Policy Statements and Hearings Testimony

• Milk Marketing Policy
• Policy on Solids-Not-Fat Standards for Fluid Milk
• Resolution on True Protein Testing and Reporting

USDA Market Information

• Dairy Market News  External website
• Dairy Programs   USDA website
• Federal Milk Marketing Orders  USDA website
• Related Websites

Reference

• Dairy Chemistry (University of Guelph)
• Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Order Reform
• Dairy Farming Today ... fact sheets on key areas of the dairy industry, targeting American consumers

Auction Sales

• Sale Calendar
• OnLine Catalog Index

How They're Selling

• U.S. Public Auction Sales
• Analysis by Categories for JMS Auction Sales

Professional Services

• Private Treaty and Public Auctions
• Brochure (PDF)

Terms and Conditions

• Jersey Marketing Service Private Treaty Sale Terms and Conditions
• Consignment Sales
• Dispersal Sales (Limited Warranty)

• Jersey Marketing Service Embryo Sales Policy