Congratulations to Mike Berry,from Oakland Township, Mich., for his new position as evaluator for the Linear Type Appraisal Program of the American Jersey Cattle Association.
Berry attended Skagit Valley College in Washington state, then transferred to Michigan State University where he completed the Dairy Management Technology Certificate program in 1995. A professional fitter in both Washington state and Michigan over the past 15 years, he has prepared cattle for shows, sales and photography, and also hired and managed crews to assist with those activities.
Berry has also worked as professional paramedic since 2006, after completing the EMT Paramedic Certificate program at Lansing Community College in Michigan. He earned academic honors in all semesters, and ACLS, PALS, PHTLS and CPR certifications.
The association has evaluated 31,327 cows through the first four months of 2009, 23% ahead of the same period in the record-setting year of 2008.
State schedules for the second half of 2009 have just been announced and are posted on the Appraisal Schedule page. Applications for appraisal services must be received 30 days prior to the start of the schedule.