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AIPL Centennial Celebration. A Dairy Producer Perspective James “Jim” S. Huffard III Huffard Dairy Farms Crockett, Virginia. Production Pure Jerseys Since 1928. Who is Jim Huffard?. Dairy Producer Nutritionist Former AJCA President and Board Member - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Dairy Producer Perspective
James “Jim” S. Huffard III
Huffard Dairy FarmsCrockett, Virginia
AIPL Centennial Celebration
Production Pure Jerseys Since 1928
Who is Jim Huffard?
•Dairy Producer
•Nutritionist
•Former AJCA President and Board Member
•Current Vice-President and Board Member of National All Jersey
•2008 AJCA Master Breeder
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Herd Facts
780 Registered Jerseys™2007 Lactation Average on 353 recordsActual 17,492M 787F 618P 2,079 Cheese Yield
Breeder of Schultz Brook Hallmark, with 14 Sons, and 4 Grandsons on 8/08 Active AI list
Dairy in existence since 1928Partnership with brother John
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Family & Employees
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Importance of Research to Producers
Importance of Research to Producers
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Producers assume less risk of failure
Producers can implement new ideas and techniques with a higher reliability of success
The implementation of research results has proven to enhance the producers bottom line
Profit– Research allows producers to utilize new or improved practices with proof of success
Why and how do you support research?
Dairy producers consider research a wise business investment.
Dairy check offBeef check offAJCC Research Foundation, $1.4 million
Private contributions, sale consignments Largest single contribution of $412,000 from 2005
National Heifer Sale
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Supporting Jersey Research
AJCC Research Foundation has funded $750,000 for Jersey specific research
Cow and calf nutrition Mastitis research Cheese yield research Development and updating breed specific
selection tools – JPI, FTI Genomic research
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Current Research Needs of Producers
Genetic and nutrition relationships Conformation to withstand the accelerated
production gains due to genomic selectionReproduction efficiencies Health TraitsDisease resistanceMilk components and/or transgenic qualities
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Words of Guidance and Challenge
The world’s population is rapidly expanding and the US needs continued research and development to help supply food and nutrition for this changing population
Research needs to focus on healthy, environmentally friendly and consumer accepted results for our producer needs
AIPL and other research related entities should be the leaders in educating and communicating with the consumer on animal welfare and food safety
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What it’s all about
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Huffard Dairy Farms165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323
Phone/Fax 276.686.5021
Email [email protected] http://huffard.usjersey.com
Your Visit Always Welcome
Production Pure Jerseys Since 1928
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