Select Sires Inc. has made a $1,750 donation to the American Jersey Cattle Association‘s (AJCA) scholarship funds to purchase the No. 7 giclée canvas print of “Wide Load Ahead.” The announcement was made at the opening of the Top of the World Jersey Sale held October 3, 2007 in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. Nearly $15,000 has … Read More
Ten Jersey Youth Honored
Young people in the dairy industry continue to amaze me with their outstanding achievements. Like these ten young Jersey breeders who have been selected for recognition in the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest, sponsored annually since 1957 by the American Jersey Cattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The contest honors outstanding achievement by junior Jersey breeders in four areas: work with Registered … Read More
Research Funding Available
The AJCC Research Foundation has issued a request for research proposals to be funded in 2008 addressing significant issues for the Jersey breed and Jersey milk producers. Application deadline is December 1, 2007. The Research Advisory Committee of the American Jersey Cattle Association will evaluate the proposals, then forward its recommendations to the AJCA Board of Directors, which will award … Read More
Jersey Farm Featured on Virtual Tour
World Dairy Expo is right around the corner, and Registered Jersey breeders, Huffard Dairy Farms of Crockett, Virginia will be one of nine North American dairy operations to be featured during the Virtual Farm Tour program. James S. Huffard III, who partners with his brother John in the business, will narrate a video tour of the 400-cow Registered Jersey™ dairy … Read More
Jersey Youth Fund Gets Donation
A bronze sculpture of a Jersey heifer created by Carol M. Herden and donated to the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund by the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club, raised $5,430 for the youth fund. Sold at the 50th National Heifer Sale, held June 30 at the fairgrounds in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the donation wil be used to support national Jersey … Read More
Jersey Show and Sale Announced
The 55th All American Jersey Show & Sale at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky is scheduled for November 3 to 5, 2007. More than 700 entries are expected in the open division of The All American Jersey Show. Entry deadline is September 20. Premium lists and entry forms are available online. The open show on November … Read More
Jersey Association Names Honorary Member
The American Jersey Cattle Association has named Norma Duffield Stong Lyon, known worldwide for her butter sculptures of dairy cows, as an Honorary Member. Norma was honored at the Breeders’ Banquet on June 29, 2007, in Sioux Falls, S.D. A native of Nashville, Tenn., who grew up in Iowa, Norma Stong became known as “Duffy” (a shortening of her middle … Read More
Jersey Association Elects Leadership
The recently concluded Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), officers and directors for the two USJersey organizations were elected. The business meetings were held on two days, June 29 for NAJ and June 30 for AJCA, at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, in Sioux Falls, S.D. David Chamberlain, Wyoming, N.Y., was elected … Read More
U.S. Jersey Opening
An excellent opportunity to work for the U.S. Jersey Association is now available! The company seeks an Area Representative & Type Traits Appraiser. The successful candidate will provide accurate cow-side evaluation for the AJCA linear type traits appraisal program, plus direct on-farm service to Jersey herd owners. This is a full-time position involving extensive travel. Benefits include health and life … Read More
Jersey Association Reminders
The American Jersey Cattle Association has sent out a call for applications and a reminder for scholarship applications. Applications are now being accepted for an Area Representative to serve the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, in addition to responsibilities as an evaluator for the AJCA Linear Type Traits Appraisal program. This position was announced last Friday. For … Read More