Webinar Registrations ... Live from Syracuse! Click on each link to register for Jersey Beef Seminar, July 2, 9:30 a.m. ... 51st Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc., July 2, 7:30 a.m.... 141st Annual Meeting of American Jersey Cattle Association, July 4, 9:00 a.m. Note: All times EDT

Now Online: 2008 Annual Report to the Membership (PDF, 7 Mb file)

• Applications for 2009-10 Scholarships due Wednesday, July 1.
• Quick links to Why Jerseys (also in Spanish), JerseySites, Jersey Journal Online, Jersey Directory Online
• National All-Jersey Inc. ... Weekly Market Update, Equity Newsletter (new issue posted June 16), Milk and Component Outlook, All-Jersey/Queen of Quality website

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
• 2008 Production Cost Study Highlights Jersey Opportunities; Jersey First for Productive Life in August Evaluations 
• National Animal Identification System
• 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

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
• Jersey Expansion  
• 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
• 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

April 2009 Highlights

For the complete Jersey Genetic Summary (Green Book), click here.

• Top 100 Bulls (first day report), Active A.I. with 70% reliability, and Bulls Marketed in the U.S.
• All Summarized Bulls
• Top 200 Cows Ranked by JPI and also Top 500 Heifers
• Updated P-Level table
• 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

• About the Jersey Performance Index^TM.
• 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)
• Understanding Productive Life (Va Tech)
• Search the NAAB website
• Statistics for quarterly Jersey genetic evaluations from USDA-AIPL
• Genetic Evaluation Schedule

Performance Recognitions

• Top 30 Lactation Records by category: PDF, Excel spreadsheet
• Hall of Fame and Honor Roll Recognition

Young Sire Development

• Young Sire Program nomination form   (April 2009 qualification levels)
• Join a Regional Young Sire Sampling Group

Genetic Diversity Program

• Bull nomination form  (April 2009 qualification levels)

Association Activities

• Fact Sheet on the American Jersey Cattle Association 
• 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: 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

The All American Jersey Show
and Sale

• November 7-9, 2009: The All American Jersey Show, Louisville, Ky. Click here for general information, premium list (2009 materials not posted)
• 2008 Sponsor Honor Roll, The All American Jersey Shows & Sales
• Rules for Eligibility, Ownership and Participation in The All American Junior Jersey Show
• Contest rules for National Jersey Queen  Deadline: October 15 annually
• Results of The All American Shows and National Jersey Jug Futurity: 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 (effective January 1, 2008)
• 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 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

JerseyMate^TM

• All The Tools
• About JerseyMate

Genetic Abnormalities

• Abnormality Policy 
• Designated Abnormality Carriers
• Abnormality Report Form (PDF document)

Reference

• Research Reports Information you can use to make more money with Jerseys
• Why Jerseys (2008): English, Spanish
• Today's Jersey  
• About the USJersey Organizations (2008 update)
• 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 (2007)  Based on CDFA Annual Cost Summary information, NAJ pricing calculations (click here for reports from 2001-2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006)
• Dairy Products Calculator  Shows yields of consumer products from your cow's production
• Kid's Corner at USDA's Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory
• Historical Review:  The AJCA At 130
• DHI Terms (glossary compiled by DRMS, 10/06)
• NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle (complete text)
• Beef & Dairy Quality Assurance Program AJCA-NAJ is an Alliance Member
• 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
• National Jersey Youth Production Contest, also online entry form
• Awards for Jersey Youth Events available from the AJCA
• About Ethics in the Show Ring
• NEW ... Dairy Products Calculator  Shows yields of consumer products from your cow's production

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