The second Jersey Youth Academy will be held from Sunday, July 17 through Friday, July 22, in Columbus, Ohio. Applications are solicited from Jersey youth who will be enrolled in their junior or senior years of high school in the fall of 2011, and those who will have at least one year remaining in their studies at a two-year program, … Read More
Jersey Youth Honored
Congratulations to ten Jersey Juniors who were honored by the American Jersey Cattle Association in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest. The contest recognizes outstanding achievement by junior Jersey breeders in four areas: work with Registered Jerseys™, related dairy activities, relative progress, and future goals. They were selected from 17 outstanding youth nominated by state Jersey associations, based on their … Read More
Sweeney Crowed Jersey Queen
Congratulations to Lena Sweeney, Stanford, Calif., for being crowned the 56th National Jersey Queen! Sweeney, active in Jersey and dairy youth projects for over eleven years, was presented the Charlene Nardone Crown by 2009 National Jersey Queen Stephanie Kasper on November 6 during the Jersey Junior Banquet in Louisville, Ky. She will represent Jersey breeders for the next year with … Read More
Jersey Holds Successful Pot O'Gold Sale
The first sale of any breed to feature an entirely genotyped offering, the 53rd Pot O’Gold Sale on November 6 in Louisville, Ky., averaged $4,796.77 with a top of $10,750. Both are new records. “The success of the 2010 Pot O’Gold Sale is a strong endorsement of genomics by forward-thinking Jersey juniors,” said Neal Smith, executive secretary of the American … Read More
Research Projects Sought
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2011 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Current priorities for research funding are: · Nutrition of high-producing Jerseys, particularly practical feeding methods to maximize production of valuable milk components; · Factors affecting management of Jersey calves; · Factors affecting yield … Read More
Jerseys Headed to Louisville
The finest Registered Jerseys™ will take center stage when The 58th All American Jersey Show & Sale returns to the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., November 6 to 8. The All American Junior Jersey Show is scheduled for Saturday, November 6. Craig Padgett, Waynesburg, Ky., is the judge with Dale Turner of Danville, Ky., serving as his … Read More
Looking for a new career? The American Jersey Cattle Association is seeking an Advance Services Consultant. The successful candidate will market and deliver effective customer support for JerseyMate, Jersey Link and JerseyTags, plus cover the northwest field service territory. This is a full-time position based in the Reynoldsburg, Ohio office, requiring 50% travel. Persons with degrees or equivalent experience in … Read More
New Position Available at Jersey Association
A new position of Advance Services Consultant for the American Jersey Cattle Association is available immediately. The successful candidate will market and deliver effective customer support for JerseyMate, Jersey Link and JerseyTags, plus cover the northwest field service territory. This is a full-time position based in the Reynoldsburg, Ohio office, requiring 50% travel. Benefits include health and life insurance, and … Read More
Jersey Farm Featured at World Dairy Expo Virtual Tour
Clover Patch, a Registered Jersey™ dairy owned by Alan and Sharon Kozak of Millersburg, Ohio will be one of eight North American dairy operations to be featured in World Dairy Expo’s 2010 Virtual Farm Tour program. The video tour will start at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29 in Mendota 1 meeting room in the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant … Read More
Apply for Fred Stout Award
Jersey cattle youth are encouraged to apply for the 2011 Fred Stout Experience awards. The application is open to high school graduates who have a strong desire to pursue a career in managing and/or marketing Registered Jersey™ cattle. The awards are presented annually in memory of Fred J. Stout Jr., Mt. Carmel, Ill., a lifelong Jersey breeder and member of … Read More