News from the American Jersey Cattle Association

Reynoldsburg, Ohio, August 15—Delivering the message that Registered Jerseys are the most profitable choice for today’s dairy operators will be the primary task of a new department announced today by Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc.

“The timing is right for us to step up our promotion of the Jersey breed and to more effectively communicate the efficiencies of the Jersey cow to commercial milk producers,” Smith said, in announcing the creation of the Development department to be directed by Cherie L. Bayer.

“The Jersey cow offers all milk producers competitive levels of production with uncompromised efficiency,” Smith noted. “The herd life of Jerseys is longer than any other breed population in the country. Jerseys outperform them all in every critical reproductive measure. Jerseys are also the answer for calving problems in large commercial herds.

“But the Jersey cow’s biggest advantage,” Smith continued, “is her ability to produce quality milk components, especially milk protein, in a concentrated and efficient manner.

“We intend to improve general awareness of what the Jersey cow can do for milk producers, and what the Jersey organizations can deliver to help them make the greatest profit in their dairy businesses.”

Developing the campaign to communicate those messages becomes Bayer’s responsibility effective August 26. She is currently Director of Communication and also Editor of Jersey Journal, a position that she has held for a total of 12 years.

“Dr. Bayer will retain many of her current responsibilities including the production of the AJCA and NAJ marketing materials and Annual Reports, the Jersey Genetic Summary, managing the organizational websites, and administering the AJCA youth programs,” Smith explained. Additional projects will include renewing the capital fundraising campaign for the AJCC Research Foundation.

The only dairy breed organization to show continuous growth over the past decade, the AJCA is delivering service for a record number of 106,780 cows on performance programs. Registration and identification activity to date is running 23% ahead of 2001 levels. The organizations offer a comprehensive service package through REAP (registrations, Equity, appraisal, and performance testing), which also includes the state-of-the-art JerseyMate™ program. This fall, the association will offer a line of customized tamperproof American ID eartags.

For more information on these and other services designed to increase commercial profitability with Jersey cattle, explore the website at www.USJersey.com or call 614/861-3636.

Reynoldsburg, Ohio, August 15—A departmental restructuring and appointment of a new Editor for Jersey Journal were announced today by Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ).

Named to head the Jersey Journal Department as Editor, effective August 26, was David Jordan. He will manage the organizations’ magazine, now in its 49^th year of publication, plus the production of websites for individual herds, and the Association’s successful Jersey Directory, published in print and maintained online at JerseyDirectory.com.

He succeeds Cherie L. Bayer, who is undertaking new responsibilities as Director of Development for the AJCA, NAJ and the NAJ subsidiary, Jersey Marketing Service.

“David has exhibited outstanding marketing and people skills in the year he has been with us,” said Smith. “We are confident that he will put those abilities to work marketing our organization’s complete line of promotional services for Jersey breeders.”

Jordan joined the AJCA staff last June as Marketing Coordinator for the Herd Services Department. He has since undertaken domestic and international marketing assignments for Jersey Marketing Service, and serves as coordinator of the AJCA-NAJ field staff and the All American Jersey Show and Sale.

He was employed in marketing and public relations by World Wide Sires, Inc. after earning a degree in agricultural and environmental communication/education from the University of Illinois. Jordan was a member of Illinois’ 1999 national champion dairy judging team and was the high individual in reasons in that contest. Internships during his university studies were completed at Novartis, Select Sires Inc., and with the AJCA. He has also edited the Illinois Jersey Journal.

Since 1953, the monthly Jersey Journal has helped to advance the mission of the Jersey organizations to improve and promote the Jersey breed and the sale of Jersey milk and Jersey genetics to the U.S. dairy industry. For more information on advertising and promotional services available through the Jersey Journal Department, visit the USJersey website or call 614/861-3636.

Reynoldsburg, Ohio—A lifelong registered dairy cattle breeder with extensive experience as an auctioneer and show judge has joined the staff of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), according to Executive Secretary and CEO Neal Smith.

Lynn Lee, currently a partner in Tennessee Genetics, Smyrna, Tenn., will be assigned responsibilities for Jersey linear type appraisal, cattle marketing with the NAJ subsidiary Jersey Marketing Service, and general field service for the Jersey organizations.

Lee’s hiring, effective August 12, is the most recent in a series of staff additions helping to deliver more and better service to dairy business owners utilizing profit-generating Jersey genetics in their operations.

“Lynn’s hiring brings another good cowman to our appraisal team and field staff,” says the AJCA’s Smith. “He is a good, practical find with tremendous cowside experience.”

Smith adds, “Lynn also adds something extra with his auctioneering abilities, which will enable Jersey Marketing Service to offer a more complete package to our customers.”

At Tennessee Genetics, Lee helped operate a 100-cow dairy including registered cattle of four different breeds and an extensive flushing and genetics marketing program. The business, founded in 1995, has made unique contributions in dairy youth development through the sponsorship of a club calf sale each spring.

Lee has also been associated with a family-owned full-service auction company. Lee’s Auction Service is engaged in all aspects of sale management and annually conducts state and regional purebred dairy sales in the Southeast.

A well-known judge, he has judged numerous state fairs in addition to the national Ayrshire and Guernsey shows held at the North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, Ky.

Lee is the past-President of the Rutherford County DHIA Board and also served on the boards of the Rutherford Farmers Cooperative and county Farm Bureau. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association in 2000 and is completing the final year of his term. Lee and his wife, Marla, have two sons.

The US Jersey organizations are delivering service for a record number of 106,780 cows on performance programs at the end of July. Registration and identification activity to date is running 23% ahead of 2001 levels. The organizations offer a comprehensive service package through REAP (registrations, Equity, appraisal, and performance testing), which also includes the state-of-the-art JerseyMate™ program. This fall, the association will offer a line of customized tamperproof American ID eartags.

For more information on these and other services designed to increase commercial profitability with Jersey cattle, email the Herd Services department or call 614/861-3636.

COLUMBUS – The Golden Jersey Inn barn at Young's Jersey Dairy of Yellow Springs, Ohio, will be painted with the Ohio Bicentennial Commission’s red, white and blue logo on Wednesday and Thursday, August 21 and 22.

The Ohio Bicentennial Commission is painting at least one barn in each of Ohio’s 88 counties prior to the state’s 200th Birthday in 2003. The barn located in Clark County will be No. 85 in the series and the 14th of 17 to be painted in 2002, the final year of the 88-county project. The first barn to be painted for the Ohio Bicentennial Barn Painting Program was completed May 13, 1998. More than 1,500 Ohio barn owners volunteered their structures for the logo and the project has proved to be immensely popular with the public and media.

The logo will be painted on the south wall of the Golden Jersey Inn over two days by Scott Hagan, a Belmont County native who will have painted all but three of the 88 barns once he completes the Golden Jersey Inn project. Hagan paints the logo completely freehand style and has drawn in big crowds at every barn painting.

	The painting of the Golden Jersey Inn began August 21 at Young's Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The 85th barn to be painted with the logo of the Ohio Bicentennial Celebration will be completed and dedicated August 22.

Young's history begins in 1869 when relatives of the Young Family built the red barn. Hap Young bought the 60-acre farm and house shortly after the end of World War II. For the next 10 years, Hap and his three sons Carl, Bob, and Bill, farmed the 60 acres, plus up to 500 additional rented acres. They grew grain, raised hogs, and developed an outstanding herd of Registered Jersey cows.

In 1958, the three sons decided to sell raw, whole All-Jersey^(R) milk directly to the public. They bought a used refrigerator, a few glass milk bottles, and went into the retail business.

The local community seemed enthusiastic about visiting a farm to buy their milk, and they began to request other related products. So in 1960, the Young Family added to the red barn and opened up a retail store. During the mid-60s, they added ice cream, cheese, and eventually a bakery.

In 1972, the family doubled the size of the new store building and moved the bakery production facilities over to it. Today, the old store building is where they bottle all the milk and make all of their famous homemade ice cream.

A full-service restaurant, the Golden Jersey Inn, was opened in 1998. This beautiful timber frame building restaurant features great country style food with a generous helping of friendly service.

Young's Jersey Dairy is located at 6880 Springfield-Xenia Road north of Yellow Springs. The public is welcome to visit and monitor Hagen's progress.

The completed barn will be dedicated Thursday, August 22 at 4:00 p.m. during a public ceremony to be attended by numerous Ohio government officials. The locations and photographs of other Bicentennial barns can be found on the Ohio Bicentennial website, www.ohio200.com.

The Ohio Jersey Breeders Association is hosting the 2003 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. during Ohio's Bicentennial year. The meetings will begin June 25 and will be headquartered at the Adam's Mark Hotel in downtown Columbus. An open house will be held at the AJCA-NAJ headquarters office, which has been located in the Columbus area since 1946.

Tamperproof Eartags To Be Added As
Official Identification for Jerseys

July 31, 2002--This fall, Jersey owners will have more options to identify animals for registration with the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA).

Approved tamperproof eartags will soon be accepted as permanent identification for Registered Jerseys, in addition to conventional ear tattoos.

Executive Secretary and CEO Neal Smith believes this new method will be widely accepted. According to a recent national survey by a leading dairy publication, more than 70% of herd owners use eartags for permanent and visible ID.

To meet AJCA registration requirements with eartags, all calves must be tagged in both ears with identical tags, prior to leaving individual pens or ties. Tags must include an American ID number, state of origin, and herd management number and may be ordered through the AJCA.

“The Allflex Tamperproof™ Eartags approved by the AJCA Board of Directors allow dairy herd owners to permanently identify their Jersey calves much more quickly and easily than tattoos. However,” Smith adds. “Jersey breeders can still use tattoos as permanent identification if they want to.”

Implementation is planned for early fall after completion of computer programming to handle tag orders. Also, revisions to the registration program must be made to enter animals identified by the tamperproof ID tags on the AJCA animal database.

Once programming is completed, tags can be ordered by mail, phone, fax, or by logging onto the AJCA Herd Services section of USJersey.com.

“Making it possible for herd owners to use a proven eartag system is just another step forward by the Association to provide better service to all owners of Registered Jerseys,” says Smith.

To request pricing information, click here, or call Erick Metzger, Herd Services Manager, at 614.861.3636.

Tennessee Youth Wins National Jersey Production Contest

July 18, 2002--Sunbow Bold Daniel Emerald, owned by Alex Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn., is the winner of the 2001 National Jersey Youth Production Contest, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Steer’s entry, calving at 1-11, completed her actual lactation with 22,880 lbs. milk, 1,009 lbs. fat (4.4%), and 818 lbs. protein (3.6%) with an m.e. of 30,686—1,331—1,101. The multiple component pricing (MCP) dollar value of $4,645.06 was based on the m.e. record.

Steer and 19 other Jersey junior members will receive their awards at the Junior Banquet, held in conjunction with the All American Junior Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky., on November 9, 2002.

Entries are made into one of two divisions, (1) first lactation cows calving before reaching 30 months of age, and (2) all other cows. An overall winner is also determined.

Steer won Division I. Brett Barlass, Janesville, Wis., was the winner in Division II with R&R Ideal Aerostr Livia Liv.

“Liv” completed her actual lactation with 25,640 lbs. milk, 1,139 lbs. fat (4.4%), and 911 lbs. protein (3.6%)with an m.e. of 29,209—1,295—1,052. She had a MCP dollar value of $4,463.94.

Sponsored since 1958, the National Jersey Youth Production Contest provides incentives for Jersey youth to become more involved in the business activities of managing and breeding Jersey cattle.

Jersey youth between the ages 9 and 19 were eligible to submit records completed in 2001 by one cow in their ownership. Records were standardized on a 305-day, 2x m.e. basis and ranked by the dollar value calculated using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) component values for milk, fat, and protein that are applied in genetic evaluations.

Click here for complete rankings in the 2001 National Jersey Youth Production Contest.

Ohio Sister and Brother Top National Jersey Contest

Wendy Bok, Defiance, Ohio, has won the 2002 Pot O’Gold Production Contest, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA), Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Bok will receive a check of $3,514 for her entry, DLM Barber Delight, purchased from Dana L. Metzger, Rock Rapids, Iowa, at the 1999 Pot O’Gold Sale, Louisville, Ky.

“Delight”, calving at 1-9, completed the actual lactation with 22,730 lbs. milk, 1,274 lbs. fat (5.6%), and 754 lbs. protein (3.3%) and a mature equivalent (m.e.) of 31,298—1,729—1,034. The multiple component pricing (MCP) dollar value was the highest of the 22 records submitted, at $4,938.03.

Bok and 13 other juniors will receive their awards, which total $14,059, at the Junior Banquet, held in conjunction with the All American Junior Jersey Show in Louisville, Ky., on November 9, 2002.

Second place and a check for $2,249.44 goes to her brother, Andrew, for SMS Delta MBBD Lyric, also purchased at the 1999 Pot O’Gold Sale, Louisville, Ky., from Star Point Management Services, Orland, Calif.

Andrew’s entry, calving at 1-6, completed the actual lactation with 19,800 lbs. milk, 975 lbs. fat (4.9%), and 709 lbs. protein (3.6%) and an m.e. of 26,506—1,322—965. Her record has an MCP dollar value of $4,246.11.

Ava Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich., placed third and will receive a check of $1,405.90 for her entry, Alean Frosty Garnet 14H purchased from Alean Farms, Harrow, Ontario, in 1999.

Koebel’s entry, calving at 1-10, completed the actual lactation with 20,850 lbs. milk, 895 lbs. fat (4.3%), and 753 lbs. protein (3.6%). The MCP dollar value of $4,241.22 was based on the m.e. of 28,217—1,192—1,015.

Sponsored since 1958, the Pot O’Gold Production Contest provides incentives for Jersey youth to become more involved in the business activities of managing and breeding Jersey cattle.

Jersey youth between the ages 7 and 19 had the opportunity to purchase one animal at a Pot O’Gold Sale in 1999. The first lactation records were ranked by the dollar value calculated using the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) component values for milk, fat, and protein that are applied in genetic evaluations.

The 2002 Pot O’Gold Sale will have approximately 34 consignments and will be held on November 9 in Louisville. A total of 17% of the sale gross will be set aside in a fund, and held to provide the cash awards for the top 14 juniors in 2005’s production contest.

Click here for the complete list of winners in the 2002 Pot O'Gold Production Contest.

July 2, 2002—Officers and directors for the two U.S. Jersey organizations were elected during the recently concluded Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ).

The meetings were held June 22 and 23, 2002, at the Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, Sacramento, Calif.

James S. Huffard, III, Crockett, Va., was elected to his second one-year term as President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Along with his brother, John, Huffard owns and operates Huffard Dairy Farms, home of Schultz Jerseys.

The new Vice President of the AJCA is Bearl Seals. Seals and his wife, Joanne, own and operate Sun Valley Jerseys, Cloverdale, Ore.

Three men were elected to their first three-year term on the AJCA Board of Directors. They are Dennis A. Egleston, Fultonville, N.Y., Eric Lyon, Toledo, Iowa, and Scott Wickstrom, Hilmar, Calif.

Egleston along with his brother, Bill, own and operate Glen Meadows Farms. Lyon operates Lyon Jerseys with his father, Joe, uncle, Howard, and cousin, Stuart. Wickstrom owns and operates Wickstrom Brothers Dairy with his brother, Michael.

Re-elected to the AJCA Board was Roger E. Marcoot, Marcoot Jersey Farm, Greenville, Ill. Marcoot is beginning his second term as an AJCA Director.

William G. Mason, Buhl, Idaho, will continue as President of National All-Jersey Inc. This is his fifth term in the annually elected position.

David Endres, Lodi, Wis., was elected as NAJ Director from District #4. Endres and his wife, Patty, own Endres Jazzy Jerseys.

Appointed as NAJ Director from District #8 was Kelvin Moss, Litchfield Park, Ariz. Moss along with his father, Alvin, own and operate Mountain Shadow Dairy.

The ex-officio members of the NAJ Board for the coming year are Helene Z. Dreisbach, Hamburg, Penna., and Roger Marcoot, Greenville, Ill. They serve in these positions by having been appointed chairs of the AJCA Development and Finance committees, respectively.

The American Jersey Cattle Association was organized in 1868 to improve and promote the Jersey breed. Since 1957, National All-Jersey Inc. has served Jersey breeders by promoting the increased production and sale of Jersey milk and milk products. For more information on services provided by the U.S. Jersey organizations, visit the website at www.USJersey.com or call 614/861-3636.

Tamperproof Eartags To Be Added As Official Identification for Jerseys

Tennessee Youth Wins National Jersey Production Contest

Ohio Sister and Brother Top National Jersey Contest

Tamperproof Eartags To Be Added As
Official Identification for Jerseys