The team of Jersey breeders who will lead The 60th All American Jersey Shows & Sales were announced today by the general chairman for 2012, Mike Fremstad, Westby, Wis.
An annual production of the American Jersey Cattle Association, the All American is held in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. More than 100 Jersey breeders and enthusiasts from across the country donate their services to planning and staging the three shows, two sales and youth awards banquet that make up the most exciting weekend of dairy breed promotion in the world.
Jim Quist, Fresno, Calif., will chair the Sale Committee, succeeding Corey Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., who will serve as the 2012 associate general chairman. The 2012 associate chair for the sale committee will be Pat Gourley, Portland, Ore.
Chair of the Open Show Committee will be Joshua Gordon, Warsaw, Ind. Named associate chair was C. Neal Smith, Smyrna, Tenn.
Wesley Blankenship, Jackson, Tenn., will chair the meeting of the Junior Activities Committee, with William Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, serving as the associate chair. Also serving on this committee will be the 2011 National Jersey Queen, Cassy Krull, Lake Mills, Wis.
The National Jersey Jug Futurity Committee will be led by Brooke Core Powers, Richmond, Ky. Dennis Post, Clinton, Wis., is the associate chair.
Source: US Jersey