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June 1 is the deadline to enter the sixth national Jersey youth presentation competition, TalkJersey. All AJCA junior or lifetime members, ages 7 through 20 as of January 1, 2011, are eligible to enter the live public speaking contest or the recorded presentation division. Cash awards sponsored by ABS Global Inc., DeForest, Wis., and prizes offered by the American Jersey … Read More

Twenty-five gifts have been received from January 31 through March 15, 2011 for Jersey Youth Academy, the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund, and the AJCC Research Foundation. The Jersey Youth Academy was created in 2008 by the Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association to attract, educate and retain talented young people for careers in the Jersey … Read More

The Jersey Association will be holding a webinar on Jersey genomics tomorrow, March 16 at 12:00 Noon EST. The webinare will feature Dr. Bennet Cassell, Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech. Dr. Cassell will discuss: “Adjustments Make all Cow PTAs similar to those on Genomically Tested Cows.” He will then address: How will genetic evaluations be impacted by the changes? and What … Read More

National All-Jersey Inc. is seeking a Manager for its wholly owned subsidiary, Jersey Marketing Service. The successful candidate will provide hands-on leadership meeting high ethical standards for all company activities, including on-site and online public auction sales, private treaty transactions, cattle and herd appraisal services, and export marketing. This is a full-time position based in the Reynoldsburg, Ohio office, requiring … Read More

The second annual Jersey Youth Academy has announced the members of its class. the 40-member class for the second , July 17 to 22 in Columbus, Ohio. “Building upon AJCA programs initiated over 50 years ago, the Jersey Youth Academy is an in-depth educational program focused specifically on the Jersey cow and the Jersey business,” David Chamberlain, President of the … Read More

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 … Read More

The American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) announced today that new records for production by Registered Jersey™ cows were established in 2010. The official Jersey lactation average increased to 18,567 lbs. milk, 876 lbs. fat, and 671 lbs. protein. On a Cheddar cheese equivalent basis, average yield is 2,270 pounds. All are new category records. A record 88,727 lactations were processed … Read More

Congratulations to Katherine Ann Rector for her new position as the Advance Services Consultant for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. (USJersey). In this newly created position, Rector will market and provide customer support nationwide for JerseyMate™, Jersey Link™ and Jersey Tags, plus serve as AJCA-NAJ Area Representative for the northwest region including Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and … Read More

January 15, 2011 is the deadline for nominations for four awards to be presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., June 22-25, 2011. Master Breeder Award. The Master Breeder Award is bestowed annually upon a living AJCA member, family, partnership, or corporation, who, in the opinion of the … Read More