The Borden brand is celebrating June Dairy Month, and their 150th anniversary, in style – with a donation to the New York Historical Society. Included was a scrapbook compiled by and including handwritten notes by Borden founder Gail Borden, the “Father of the Modern Dairy Industry” and inventor of condensed milk. The items will remain permanently at the Historical Society. … Read More
Borden Added to Smithsonian Display
Elsie the Cow is having the best week ever! As you read in the above post, Elsie visited the New York Historical Society to help honor Gail Borden. And, other select Borden-related items will be featured in collections relating to the 1939 World’s Fair as well as advertising history at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. I don’t know … Read More
Two Join Jersey Ranks
Two young ladies, Leah N. Johnson and Julie L. Drendel, have joined the American Jersey Cattle Association. Both have impressive resumes that will surely benefit the Association. Leah N. Johnson, LaCrescent, Minn., has been named an Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., effective June 6, 2007. Johnson will provide on-farm service in Iowa, Minnesota, … Read More
Jersey Announces Judges
The All American Jersey Shows, sponsored by the American Jersey Cattle Association has also announced the judges for its 55th annual dairy cattle show. The shows will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center November 3, 4 and 5, 2007, in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. Interested participants can find premium lists and entry … Read More
Wilson to Speak at Jersey Convention
The 139th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association held Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. will feature R. Douglas Wilson, Shawano, Wis. Early-bird registration for the 2007 annual meetings, hosted by the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club, ends June 1st. Wilson was named Chief Executive Officer of Cooperative Resources International in … Read More
Jersey Juniors Speech Contest
U.S. Jersey Juniors are reminded that their public speaking contest entries are due Friday, June 1st. The second national Jersey public speaking competition, TalkJersey, will be held during the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D. The contest is open to all AJCA Junior or Lifetime Members, ages 7 through 20 … Read More
Jersey Convention Features Metzger
The American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Annual Meetings are scheduled for June 27-July 1, 2007 in Sioux Falls, S. D. The convention seminar will feature Lloyd E. Metzger, director of The Midwest Dairy Foods Research Center, discussing milk proteins. The seminar will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 27. In the first of two presentations, Metzger … Read More
Pieper Awarded Stout Experience
Congratulations to Jacob Pieper, White Hall, Md., for being selected the 2007 recipient of the Fred Stout Experience Award by US Jersey. Pieper will intern at Jersey Marketing Service this summer. Jacob sounds like an outstanding young man with a bright future ahead of him. Jacob’s responsibilities will include preparation of sale catalogs and advertising, working with consignors to meet … Read More
Jersey Juniors Apply for Scholarships
The American Jersey Cattle Association is offering several scholarships to its Junior members. Don’t let these pass you by – applications are due by July 5th! A Russell–Malnati Scholarship for Advanced Studies of $5,000 will be awarded. Undergraduate students who have completed at least one-half of coursework credit hours required for a degree in dairy science, animal science (dairy emphasis), … Read More
Barlass Joins Jersey
U.S. Jersey has a new staffer – Sara A. Barlass, Tully, N.Y. Sara will work in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware as an Area Representative, and travel the nation as a cow-side evaluator. Most recently employed by a large animal veterinary practice in central New York, Barlass has nearly 10 years experience in herd and … Read More