The Jersey All American and Reserve All American winners of 2010 have been announced by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
The awards were presented November 8 during The 58th All American Jersey Show, viewed by a large ringside and broadcast worldwide on streaming internet video from Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky. Imprinted certificates were presented to 23 owners or partnerships from 12 states.
Leading the list was Ratliff Price Alicia, the unprecedented three-time National Grand Champion for Ron and Christy Ratliff of Garnett, Kans. “Alicia” helped the Ratliffs win the Premier Breeder banner at the 398-head show, then repeated as Supreme Champion of the North American International Livestock Exposition dairy show on November 9.
Three operations picked up three awards each. The Sauder family of River Valley Dairy, Tremont, Ill., had two All Americans and one Reserve winner in their string that won the Premier Exhibitor award. The partnership of Peter Vail and Budjon Farms, Lomira Wis., received one All American with their National Jersey Jug Futurity winner, Hillacres Morrae Maryland, and two Reserve awards. The Roger Riebe family of Cumberland, Wis., had the All American junior best three group, which included two award recipients.
Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, Mich., received two All American awards: for Gadget Jade of Edgebrook, the winning 4-year-old cow and Premier Performance Cow, and for the Junior Champion of the show, PM Minister Lea.
Two Reserve All American awards went to Craig Walton and Gene Iager with partners, from Carlisle, Pa. One was for the Reserve National Grand Champion, Frederick 2783 Adventure, and the other for the Reserve Junior Champion, Exels Carrier Polly 2109. Family Hill Jerseys, Ferndale, Wash., and Waverly Farm, Clear Brook, Va., also received two awards each.
To view the complete results from the 58th All American Jersey Show click here.