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3Jersey Journal – July/August 2012

4 Behind the Scenes

5 Jersey Australia Production Awards

8 Australia to benefit as world Jerseys surge

12 Australia’s international opportunity

16 Udderly Admin

18 100 Years of Jersey Excellence

20 Jerseys produce a fifth less carbon

24 Obituary - Ed Irealand

28 Sales

31 Shows

ABS BC

Agri-Gene 7

Almervista Jerseys 14

Alta Genetics 26

Bushlea Farms 27

Central Gippsland JBC 29

Colac JBC 25

CRV IBC

Genetics Australia 23

Goulburn Murray JBC 6

Jugiong 30

Northern District JBC 17

Semex IFC

Trinity Investments 22

Wallacedale Jerseys 15

WWS 11

Yandabro Jerseys 10

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Vol. 65 No. 4 - July-August 2012

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Jersey AustraliaBoard Members

President:Trevor Saunders

495 Araluen Rd, Yarragon VIC 3823Telephone: (03) 5626 [email protected]

Vice President:Milton Johnston

118 Edinburgh Drive,Taree, NSW 2430

Telephone: (02) 6552 5915

Secretary:Scott Joynson

PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, VIC 3032Telephone: (03) 9370 9105

[email protected]

Hon. Treasurer:Peter Ness

PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210Telephone: (08) 8556 8270

[email protected]

Don FryMitchell Rd, Benger, WA

Telephone: (08) 9726 [email protected]

Geoff HeazlewoodPO Box 87 Latrobe TAS 7307

Telephone: (03) 6426 1169

Chris MacKenzie859 Cooriemungle Rd

Timboon VIC 3268Telephone: (03)559 [email protected]

Troy MaugerThe Willows Willawa Rd

Jerilderie NSW 2716Telephone: (03) 5885 [email protected]

Rohan Sprunt235 Kaarimba Hall RdKaarimba VIC 3635

Telephone: (03)5826 [email protected]

Lisa Broad388 Johnson Rd

Lockington VIC 3563Telephone: (03) 5486 2624

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The final presentation was one that would not have been made if the current Jersey Australia President had been aware that his peers had nominated him to receive the breeds highest award.

As I write this I know Trevor Saunders will even now be disappointed that he was recognised with the Life Membership Award for his contribution to the Australian Jersey Breed on State and National committees since 1995. The public praise in the form of a humorous roast by former Victorian committee men Barry Monson & Peter Farrell was well received by the big crowd many of who congratulated Mr Saunders personally after the formalities.

The week concluded on the 31st of May at the Wallacedale Future Fortunes Sale held on the Wallace Family Farm. Many of the members who attended the record sale earlier in the week were a little concerned pre-sale that buyers might have lighter pockets. With Russell Gammon (Semex Canada) reading pedigrees, a crowd packed to the rafters and bids from all around Australia those fears were put to rest as the sale achieved a new record single vendor average of $5512 - Congratulations!

Finally and on behalf of all those who enjoyed the week I thank all the members of the SGJBC for all the work you put in to the week, not just the organising but making all the visitors who travelled to be amongst you during your 100 years celebration feel very welcomed - a raging success that gave true meaning to the phrase “Jersey Fellowship”.

For the report on the SGJBC Centenary see pages 18 and 19.

JJ JERSEY AUSTRALIA by Scott Joynson

Behind the ScenesAn amazing month for the Jersey breed here in

Australia, our cow hasn’t changed its just been business as usual on that count but what has

changed is our perception of her value within the broader dairying industry.

South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club hosted jersey enthusiasts from all around Australia during the last week of May. The week began with the 100 years of Jersey Excellence Sale at Stony Creek racecourse which reset the benchmark for a Jersey sale in Australia with a record average $5811.

Over 160 people attended the SGJBC Centenary Luncheon, a similar number attended the Jersey Australia Industry Dinner and it was a full room for the Jersey Australia Official Dinner and award presentation evening. Guests were treated to fine presentations from Dr Jude Caper on Carbon Footprint Comparisons between Jersey’s and other major breeds, Dr Cherie Bayer on Looking to the Future for the Jersey Association and David Nation from Dairy CRC who amazed the crowd with the genomic work being done on Jerseys and pasture species here in Australia.

Farm tours throughout the week were also well attended with a full coach plus a healthy following of vehicles visiting Gelbeado Park, Morningside, Auburn Vale, Meldan and Bushlea Jersey studs. Many thanks to all these studs who allowed the great congregation stomp around the paddocks, ask hundreds of questions and all the while admiring your terrific herds.

The Jersey Australia Dinner is traditionally the place where our members are recognised by their peers for the annual production awards (a full report follows) it’s great to see members go up and receive their well earned certificates and be reminded that they are doing a terrific job.

At this year’s event several other well deserved awards were presented; John ‘JR’ Rundle received a Distinguished Service Award for years of promoting Jersey’s to International buyers as well being a very active member with a large productive herd. Gordon Lawson received a Distinguished Service award for his contribution of over 16 years on Jersey Australia Victoria Committee and the SGJBC presented Mr Lawson with a Life Membership for his contribution to his local cattle club. The charismatic Don Fry from Western Australia who recently retired off the Jersey Australia Board after nearly 10 years of service was also recognised with a Distinguished Service Award.

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Jersey Australia President Trevor Saunders (middle) receiving his Life Membership award, presented by Barry Monson (left) and Peter Farrell (right).


Name Stud Herd Milk kgsP %P kgsF %F Total F+P AwardC & K Couch RIVERSIDE 186 7568 287 3.8% 370 4.9% 657 PlatinumJR & MA Cockerell WARRAIN 239 7001 271 3.9% 344 4.9% 615 PlatinumB & D Smethurst JARNDIE 129 7281 265 3.6% 343 4.7% 608 PlatinumR & S Bacon BROOKBORA 184 7129 262 3.7% 336 4.7% 598 PlatinumB,J,R & L Smethurst LERIDA PARK 227 6941 261 3.8% 336 4.8% 597 PlatinumAdam Richards TOP LINE 23 6827 241 3.5% 344 5.0% 585 PlatinumSimon Reid JACKIAH 165 6718 249 3.7% 329 4.9% 578 PlatinumDA & BL Edwards MIKANDAN 102 5767 250 4.3% 319 5.5% 569 PlatinumDon & Lorelle Fry KATANDRA PARK 30 6810 255 3.7% 307 4.5% 562 PlatinumAJ, MA & KE York ALMERVISTA 120 6377 247 3.9% 312 4.9% 559 PlatinumR & J Richards PROM VIEW 230 6137 230 3.7% 328 5.3% 558 PlatinumJ, G, & O Carson GLENBRAE 469 6765 247 3.7% 310 4.6% 557 PlatinumGC & RG Sprunt KAARMONA 156 6303 242 3.8% 310 4.9% 552 Platinum The Wilson Family SHIRLINN 172 6459 234 3.6% 306 4.7% 540 GoldC & N Bacon COLNARCO 136 6119 232 3.8% 306 5.0% 538 GoldM, L, S & RJ Connell VALLEYROSE 76 6398 233 3.6% 290 4.5% 523 GoldG & A Heazlewood MERSEYBANK 150 6227 239 3.8% 277 4.4% 516 GoldW & R Burley MOONPAH 73 6172 229 3.7% 281 4.6% 510 Gold J Quin ORANA 43 5797 214 3.7% 291 5.0% 505 SilverHentschke & Schutz HOMELANDS 77 5625 214 3.8% 285 5.1% 499 SilverP & W Ness NYOWEE 261 5652 207 3.7% 266 4.7% 473 SilverK & M Eddy BALINGEN PARK 106 5375 202 3.8% 263 4.9% 465 SilverT & J Campbell JIMANN 104 5615 200 3.6% 264 4.7% 464 SilverF Walsh WINDY WAYS 125 5901 217 3.7% 283 4.8% 500 Silver Johnston Bros INGALALA 132 5558 194 3.5% 264 4.7% 458 BronzePhilmar Dairy Company MIAMI 241 5377 205 3.8% 249 4.6% 454 BronzeC & J Dowel INVERELL 325 5086 195 3.8% 259 5.1% 454 BronzeHG, JO, & A Brown MERINDAH 225 5104 195 3.8% 257 5.0% 452 BronzeJ & K Sykes MINSTONETTE 476 4911 186 3.8% 260 5.3% 446 Bronze

The Jersey Australia Board of Management congratulates the members listed below on achieving outstanding herd production during the 2011 lactation.

Platinum Award: >540kgs Combined Fat & Protein with a minimum of 240kgs ProteinGold Award: > 500kgs Combined Fat & Protein with a minimum of 220kgs ProteinSilver Award: > 460kgs Combined Fat & Protein with a minimum of 200kgs ProteinBronze Award: > 420kgs Combined Fat & Protein with a minimum of 180kgs Protein

2011 Jersey Australia

Production Awards

John ‘JR’ Rundle receives Jersey Australia Distinguished Service Award for his years of service to the Jersey Breed. Board member

Geoff Heazlewood spoke at length about JR’s contribution and attributed much of the recent

Jersey export success to Mr Rundles efforts promoting the breed.

Jersey Australia President Trevor Saunders surprised and humbled by the presentation made

by Barry Monson & Peter Farrell as he received Life Membership for his contribution to the breed

since 1995.

Jersey Australia President Trevor Saunders presents retiring Board member Don Fry with

Distinguished Service Award for his 10 years on the Jersey Australia Board representing his home

state of Western Australia.

Gordon Lawson presented with a Jersey Australia Distinguished Service Award for his 16 years service to Victorian Branch during the Jersey

Australia Dinner. Board member and Victorian Branch President Chris MacKenzie presented the award and gave the audience a humorous

recollection of Mr Lawson’s time on committee.

GMJBC

NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME

Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders ClubPresident: Grant Baker (03) 5864 6246

Secretary: Margaret Cockerell (03) 5864 1133

GLENARRON JERSEYSRon, Glenyss & Grant Baker14 Hutchins LaneKatunga(03) [email protected]

YENOLAM JERSEYSNeil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla1119 Boals RdNumurkah 3636Ph (03) 5864 1064Fax (03) 5864 [email protected]

FRESH START JERSEYSToni Adams & Mark NormanPh (03) 5865 5060M 0427 229 505

BEULAH JERSEYSDaryl & Lani Hoey160 Christies Rd [email protected](03) 5864 6473

YALCARA JERSEYSPeter & Lyn Sprunt926 Sandmount RoadKatunga 3640(03) 5873 [email protected]

KADDY JERSEYSAndrew Younger50 Zeerust School RdZeerust 3634(03) 5829 [email protected]/

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LOXLEIGH JERSEYSGeoff AkersVictoria Rd

Tallygaroopna 3634 (03) 5829 8478

[email protected]

WARRAIN JERSEYSJohn & Margaret Cockerell

1219 Rendells RdNumurkah 3636 (03) 5864 1133

[email protected]

GLENFERN JERSEYSPeter & Bev Farrell

579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd,Healesville 3777M 0409 503 352

[email protected]

WAIANIWA JERSEYSLindsay Hamilton

1045 Hawkers RdNathalia 3636

(03) 5864 1380

KAARMONA JERSEYSGraeme & Robyn,

Rohan & Claire Sprunt228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd

Kaarimba 3635. (03) 5826 9506

[email protected]

HAZELVALE JERSEYSJason Hayes

M 0410 135 420

FROGLANDS JERSEYSBen Pedretti

51 Victoria StreetTallygaroopna 3634

(03) 5829 8339

HOMELANDS JERSEYSPhil Hentschke& Warren Schutz142 Youanmite RdInvergordon 3636(03) 5865 5171

GENTEEL JERSEYSBrad Adams

553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd Strathmerton 3641

(03) 5874 [email protected]

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Thankyou to Jim Parker for his efforts at the recent

gmJbc field day on evaluating cows for the

On Farm challenge.

The day was attended by 25 members and non-members.

Delivered in a very hands-on approach the experience was well received with everyone taking something away with

them.

That’s why gmJbc are the most progressive Jersey club

in Australia.

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Australia to benefit as world Jerseys surge

An American analyst of the new surge of the world-wide Jersey says Australian breeders are well placed to join a boom which is

expected to double the size of the world Jersey herd.

American Jersey Cattle Association development director Dr Cherie Bayer says Australia’s Jersey breeders are forward looking, aggressive and optimistic.

“Australian Jersey owners are all of the things that sit well with all of the exciting things that are happening with the Jersey cow world wide,” says Dr Bayer, who was in Australia in May to speak at the Centenary Celebration of the South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club.

Dr Bayer says the future of Jerseys is brighter than bright. She admits that she’s favoured Jerseys ever since she was a child, but her confident prediction about a huge new surge for the breed around the world is based on data, research, technology, economics and marketing.

Her data shows Jerseys rising from 3.6 percent of the United States dairy herd in 1998 to 8.2 percent this year. Fifteen percent is expected soon.

The technology includes number crunching, communications and genomics.

Dr Bayer does laugh a bit as she describes a computer program that will make perfect matches for Jerseys based on samples of their DNA.

But she’s not joking – the Jersey Mate program is now being updated for the thousands of US Jersey cows and bulls that already have genomic evaluations.

Meanwhile, spreadsheet technology is helping farmers around the world analyse the data for their inputs and outputs. Dr Bayer says this will lead them to Jerseys.

Similarly, analysis of data for the entire US dairy herd has identified Jerseys’ better outcomes with carbon, land and water.

And then there is the market. In a trend which parallels the rise of organic foods, Dr Bayer says the Queen of Quality Jersey product identification is taking off in the US.

One Massachusetts producer can’t keep up with the growth in demand for premium-priced 100 percent Jersey milk products which deliver better health for the environment and the consumer.

Change is one of the strongest themes in Dr Bayer’s talks.

But her message to Australian Jersey breeders is: “Keep on doing the great things you are doing.”

“The opportunities are tremendous for those people who look at what they are, and decide to reach out and take advantage of that,” she says.

“Australian Jersey owners are incredibly forward looking – they are aggressive and optimistic. They are well placed to be part of all of the exciting things that are happening with the Jersey cow world wide.”

Dr Bayer says Australian breeders should keep on progressing their breeding programs with Jersey Australia. “Get behind your association because it is doing great things for you,” she says.

Dr Bayer grew up in Kansas where she started her own dairy herd at the age of 10. She studied dairy science at the Kansas State University, and began work with the American Jersey Cattle Association in 1978.

She began post-graduate studies at Ohio State University in the late 80s, and then taught at Indiana University. She became the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) Director of Development in 2002.

She says her academic work has reinforced her view that Jerseys are the best.

“Once you own a Jersey, once you work with a Jersey, I truly think that you don’t go backwards,” she says.

“As one of our directors says, once you have a colour TV, you are not going to go back to black and white.”

Dr Bayer says American Jerseys were not always as productive as they are today, but they always had the capacity to respond to good care and be competitive with Holsteins on an energy-corrected milk basis.

However, she says Jerseys have improved so much over the past 35 years that they now have no equal in terms of feed conversion.

And Jerseys are about to get a whole lot better.

Dr Bayer says the development and implementation of genomics is an exciting dynamic that is totally changing the way breeders look at the genetic merit of young animals.

The AJCA expects multiple returns on its $250,000 investment in genomics.

US Jersey breeders have since 2009 used gPTAs – measures of predicted transmitting ability which use genomic data.

All active progeny-proven bulls now have genomic information in their evaluation. Seventeen thousand female Jerseys have been genotyped and evaluated through the AJCA.

The Jersey Mate computer program is being enhanced to use these genomics to recommend matches based on SNPs – single nucleotide polymorphisms, pronounced “snips”.

“We’ll have the bull SNPs, and we’ll have cow or heifer SNPs,” Dr Bayer says. “This program will find the best mating for the next generation based on DNA- level information.”

She expects this will help Australian breeders who use US semen. But it’s a two-way street where Australian genetics will also help Americans.

“The ultimate goal of the American Jersey Cattle Association and of Jersey

words: Michael Porteus

“Australian Jersey owners are incredibly forward looking – they are aggressive and optimistic. They are well placed to be part of all of the exciting things that are happening with the Jersey cow world wide.”


Australia is to serve the breed,” she says.

“At the end of the day, that means positively affecting the profitability of the Jersey cow owners.

“As we go down the road, the best genetics in the world are going to be discovered by genotyping.

“It may not happen immediately because the tool is still in development.

“But there may be genetics in Australia that will be identified by genotyping that will come back to the United States and help us improve the cow there. That’s really exciting to us.

“The world is flat now because of the internet, because of the ease of sharing data and things like this.

“And that’s only going to continue as we go down the road.

“We’re going to utilise all the technologies to better serve the breed.”

Dr Bayer says genomics could link Australian research on feed efficiency with American data on reducing environmental impact.

“That’s a natural extension of this work, making it even more precise on the bloodline level,” she says. “That gives an opportunity for selecting for improved feed efficiency by the bulls that we use to sire the next generation.”

Dr Bayer says the findings of all the AJCA’s projects point to the role of genetics in Jerseys’ production of more milk fat and protein, the most valuable components of milk.

“Those genetics are coming to the forefront at exactly the right time to meet the need of a very hungry world with

finite resources of land, water, feed and fossil fuels,” she says.

“The Jersey cow is exactly positioned to become a leading provider of dairy products for human beings world wide.”

Dr Bayer says the projection that Jerseys will soon be 15 percent of the US dairy herd may be a conservative estimate. She also expects a near doubling in the size of the world-wide Jersey herd.

She says dairy farmers have known resources of land, feed and rain, and a fuel budget, and will look for the most efficient way to convert these into saleable products.

If they run these through a spreadsheet and make analytical decisions about the genetics they put into their herds, “that’s going to lead them to Jerseys”.

Dr Bayer follows the chain from farmers seeking efficiency to processors seeking to lower their carbon footprint and advertise Jerseys’ environmental advantages, to customers who want higher quality products with health advantages.

She says the Queen of Quality pure Jersey milk product identification which started in 2008 is now experiencing accelerating growth.

“There’s just flat out more nutrition in Jersey milk compared to the market average,” Dr Bayer says.

“Those nutritional advantages include more protein, more energy, and higher levels of calcium and phosphorus.

“Producers and processors can use that as a way to sell its added value to the customers.” n

Dr Cherie Bayer, American Jersey Cattle Association development director.

Australian cow family’s feature heavily at CRV AustraliaIn 2007 CRV Australia acquired and sampled our first Australian Jersey Sire, Wallacedale Violets Refute. Since then our confidence in Australian Jerseys has been bolstered by his release as a proven sire in 2012, ranking No. 10 APR Sire in April 2012. However in recent years CRV Australia has accelerated our acquisition of Australian cow family’s, to build and develop a truly Australian breeding program seeking of the very best we have on offer. We feel quite strongly that Australian Genetics can compete competitively in the Global Grazing Market. Our Global Breeding Strategy has allowed us to invest in some of Australia’s elite cow family’s, and presently several of CRV Australia’s Jersey sires are currently being sampled in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, giving the CRV Australia program exceptional international exposure. With the much anticipated Australian Jersey Genomics close to realisation, we are excited with our current Australian acquisitions. Our stars of the future, offer tremendous diversification, High APR, outstanding production and excellent overall type scores. CRV Australia is confident that these following sires will become superior breed sires:

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Russell, who is based in Guelph, Canada, recently toured Australia searching for brood cows and potential young sires with pedigree diversity in a world thirsty for fresh Jersey bloodlines.

In the United States alone semen sales have lifted from 600,000 doses in the latter part of the 1990s to 2.2 million domestically in 2011. Russell said those numbers are projected to approach three million in “fairly short order”, encouraged by US milk payments which now have a greater emphasis on fat and protein.

He said the US is today the major international driver for the breed, and within that is opportunity for Australia.

The US wave of excitement echoes Canadian growth and popularity. When Russell left his role as Jersey Canada’s executive secretary last year after three decades he had helped facilitate a 96% lift in the number of milk-recorded herds containing Jersey cows and Canadian Jersey memberships in the last two years of his reign were the highest since 1966.

“One of my first assignments with Semex was to write the Jersey section of its corporate strategic plan (which had never before been included) so it was a very powerful statement about Semex’s commitment to the Jersey breed,” Russell said.

“While Jersey sales are not the biggest portion of Semex’s business, they are the fastest growing part of the business.”

Russell, who is also the former vice-president of the World Jersey Bureau (2002-08) and the former president of the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association, knew the breed’s success would also include a day of reckoning.

One of the challenges for everyone in 2012 is the threat of a commonality of international pedigrees – and that is where Australia’s chance lies.

“We [Semex] are absolutely as aggressive as anybody else in the hunt for exceptional sires to take the breed forward which is why in the first four months of this year we genotyped as many Jersey bulls as we did in all of 2011.”

Russell has long carried a deep respect for Australia’s Jersey and he is convinced there are more bulls within Australia’s population that offer genetic diversity like Broadlin Hatman,

who was bred by Lynton and Lisa Broad, at Lockington, Victoria.

“We are focussed on the US market and bulls that can compete in that marketplace,” Russell said. “We have a tremendous openness to working with Australian breeders to genotype Australian cows or interesting bull calves. They need a point of difference – they will probably have some index; a strong cow family behind them and be a good individual themselves. We have turned up the heat because we believe Australia definitely has something to offer.

“Australia is easily our lead source [outside of Canada and the US] and while there are a lot of the same genetics between all three populations there will also be different genetics that are influenced, but perhaps not dominated by the same bulls.

Australia’s international opportunity

Life has never been more interesting for the Jersey

breed and Australia has a major role to play in its global revolution, according to Semex’s Jersey programme manager Russell Gammon.

Russell Gammon.

words: Dianna Malcolm


“The strength of Australian cow families is a real selling point for us. They have different family lines and enough production to impress US producers.”

Russell said Hatman was a perfect example.

“North American producers look down the list of sires wanting something different and when they got to Hatman, they said: ‘finally something that’s different. That’s exciting and that’s what we’re looking for’.”

Another recent Australian example was Semex’s purchase of young sire Almervista Bob. He is bred by Almervista Jerseys’ York family from Longwarry in Gippsland, Victoria.

“He is a TBone son out of a Navara dam and behind that there is a cow family that is somewhat different,” Russell said. We do think that some of the bulls in their total pedigree may be an outcross to the North American population because of their maternal pedigrees and that is something that Australian brings to the table that allows Semex to be different in other countries.”

He urges anyone with potential animals to approach Semex’s Tyson Shea so cows or bull calves can potentially be identified and genotyped. He said Semex was happy to help producers work through the process.

He assured breeders than North American semen is getting to Australia quickly, enough to allow breeders Down Under to be competitive in the international young sire race.

“We send semen every month to Australia and we have the most seamless and busy international export trade of any company. If we want Australia to offer top genetics we have got to work with people and make sure they have the right access to new semen. And that’s what we do.”

Russell was interested to note record-breaking Jersey news while he was in the country – attending the two record-breaking (for average) sales in Victoria within three days of one another. He believes the results carry a message.

The first was at the Devondale 100 Years of Jersey Excellence sale in South Gippsland. Held at the Stony Creek Raceway, the sale averaged $5611, and notably the top lot was sold to the man who has co-owned and prepared

two International Dairy Week Holstein cows, Matt Templeton.

The Tasmanian-based cattle fitter paid $16,500 for a Semex-sired Blackstone daughter, Prom View Jenny 170, which was offered by Ross and Jenny Richards.

Days later Russell was at the Wallacedale sale, which set a new

record average of $5512, for its Poowong North breeders Cliff, Marieka, Luke and Melanie Wallace.

“There is something going on here in this breed,” Russell said. “To have two record sale averages being set in the same week, with the previous sale record so recently broken at International Dairy Week in January, is incredible. When records are being set in January and broken [twice] in May with Holstein people buying top lots ... something is going on.”

“This is big stuff. Having the opportunity to be at both of those sales was wild and it makes us even more excited to be working with the Australian side of things.

“We’re open for business and we’re listening to the Australian population. We’ll work with breeders to test animals if they have a strong pedigree. We can serve as a launch pad for Australian genetics on a global scale.

“There’s a synergy there to help each other reach our goals. I believe a group of seven daughters of Region averaged $6800 in the Wallacedale sale. There is obviously a lot of interest in our product. Let’s get at it Australia.”

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Semex not abandoning its core businessSemex has not forgotten the part of its business that remains one of its

strongest calling cards – balanced breeding.Its Jersey programme manager Russell Gammon assured Australian producers

during his recent visit Down Under that the company remained vitally interested in all corners of the market, but that growth and change was inevitable.

“We have not forgotten that high type part of our programme, but we have changed our focus slightly. We are just as focussed on the farming operations where the absolute lion’s share of revenue comes from the milk cheque, not from breeding stock sales.

“So, rather than concentrating on creating an animal that is largely for the purpose of being a show cow, we’d rather see show cows come naturally out of the commercial side of our programme,” he said.

“What we’re saying is that if Australian producers have been looking to others for extreme production genetics, well ... Semex is also doing that and our goal is to do it better than anybody else.

“We do have some wonderful bulls for the milk-focussed operations that breed healthy cows with great production and we’re not forgetting milk solids.”

“The strength of Australian cow families is a real selling point for us. They have different family lines and enough

production to impress US producers.” – Russell Gammon.

Production?

Jersey Australia Platinum Certificate Award - 2011 Herd Average - 6,377 litres, 247 kgs Protein (3.9%) & 312 kgs Fat (4.9%)

Top Mature Cow: ALMERVISTA MANHAT IRELAND 3 EXC (90) - 7,974 litres, 347 kgs Protein & 429 kgs Fat

Top Three Year Old: ALMERVISTA BROOKBI BELLE EXC (90) - 7,210 litres, 275 kgs Protein & 354 kgs Fat

Top Two Year Old: ALMERVISTA IATOLA JESSIE (85)@2yo - 7,620 litres, 259 kgs Protein & 336 kgs Fat

Classification?

ALMERVISTA GUS VIVA EXC (92) ALMERVISTA ASTOUND ESSENCE SUP (92) ALMERVISTA SKYS COLUMBINE SUP (92)

Great Southern Challenge Entries? ALMERVISTA GUS VIVA EXC (92) - 2011 & 2010

ALMERVISTA TARANAK SHIRLEY EXC (91) - 2009

Bulls in AI? Returned to Active Service

CSCHARRISON - Almervista Harrison - P Awaiting Proof at ALTA

ALMERBOND - TBONE x ALMERVISTA NAVARA BELLIS VHC (91) Recently Contracted by SEMEX

ALMERVISTA BOB - TBONE x ALMERVISTA NAVARA BELLIS VHC (91)

We Measure It By - Satisfied Purchasers:

ALMERVISTA BROOKBI BELLIS EXC (91) - Wallacedale Jerseys ALMERVISTA BADGER IMPISH 3 (87)@2yo - Araluen Park Jerseys

ALMERVISTA VAN GINGER (87)@2yo - Broadlin Jerseys To name a few in recent times.

The Final Opportunity to Add Your Name Almervista Jerseys - Herd Dispersal - On Farm

Tuesday 23rd October 2012

Almervista Jerseys - AJ, MA & KE York 355 Old Drouin Road Longwarry

Mobile: 0417 015 853 - E-mail: [email protected] http://www.jersey.com.au/jweb/uploads/almervista/almervista_intro.html

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JERSEY AUSTRALIA FEES - AS AT APRIL 2012REGISTRATION FEES Total

0 - 3 Months Male or Female $12.10 each3 - 6 Months Male or Female $14.30 each6 Months + Male or Female $18.70 eachAssociate Members (5 registrations per year) $18.70 eachTelephone Emergency Registrations Surcharge $55.00Bulls Born after July 1st 2007 - Dam must be classified. Bulls Born to a GR cow cannot be registered

GENETIC RECOVERY TotalLive animals (1st Year) $7.70 eachDead Animals No Charge

Jersey Marketing Service Discount Registration Fees 0 - 3 Months Male or Female

CGU Farmpak Insurance + $500 Semen purchase $11.00 each0 - 3 Months Male or Female $2000 Semen purchase $11.00 each

TRANSFER CHARGESWithin Family No ChargeWithin Syndicate No ChargeUnder $1000 $16.50

$1000-$1999 $22.00$2000-$2999 $33.00$3000+ 2% of the Sale priceBulls to AI Companies $38.50

Replacement Pedigree Certificates Incorrect Information reprint No ChargeWhole Herd (per animal) $1.10Individual Animal $2.75AI Company $5.50

MEMBERSHIP Family $220.00

Full or Syndicate $198.00Junior $88.00Associate $99.00

Jersey Journal Subscriber (Aus & OS) $71.50CLASSIFICATION

Herd Visit fee $44.00 Adult Cows $12.10 per head Animals resubmitted $12.10 per head 2 year olds (all) $ 7.70 per head2 year olds (selected) $12.10 per head

Udderly Adminby Cassandra Lowes, Office Co ordinator

Welcome to my first Jersey Journal write up where I’ll be doing my best to keep you updated on what’s happening here in the office.

First of all, I would like to say how wonderful it was to meet you all at the Centenary of the South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club Celebrations. You all gave me a warm welcome and when I got into the office I had a much better understanding of Jersey’s and your farms, thank you! It really was an experience for me to go to my first sale that hit record prices, I feel very fortunate to have witnessed it. Also, just a quick thank you for the handy tips on what not to do during the auction. I somehow think a Jersey wouldn’t have been very happy in a suburban backyard.The girls and I are right now processing classifications, exports, registrations, DNA results whilst taking care of some back log, so I believe I might just graduate from novice to expert in no time. Your patience with me while I learn the ropes is much appreciated and you can expect a bit of a more in depth update on the office next time.

2012 Jersey Australia NSW AGMProgram of EventsThursday 26th July9:30 AM AGM Meeting to be held at Best Western Balan Village Motel, Bomaderry via NowraAt the conclusion of meeting - Herd tour to Shirlinn Jerseys at Jamberoo Lunch at Shimmer Restaurant at Gerringong - Herd Tour to Menzies Farms – Rivendell Jerseys - Herd/Farm to Hurne & Russell - Farm tour to see the robots at John & Andrea Henrys

Scholarship Judging at Balan Village Motel, Bomaderry via Nowra (participants to be advised of time late afternoon)

7:00 PM NSW Presentation Dinner with Guest Speaker at the Bomaderry Bowling Club

Friday 27th JulyCedar Valley Jersey Second Stage Dispersal on property at Gerringong

Bookings for dinner are required by Monday July 23rd, Please contact Brad Gavenlock

0437 299 205 - [email protected] • 2012 Dairy Express Jersey Travel Award

Applications are NOW OPEN and close on July 20th 2012. Visit www.jersey.com.au for information

• Adelaide Dairy Show, September 7-15 Visit www.theshow.com.au Entries are NOW OPEN

• Melbourne Dairy Show 16-18 September 2012 Dairy Youth Classic Monday 17th including Heifer Classes and Handler Classes. Entries are NOW OPEN Visit www.rasv.com.au

Balingen Park Jerseys“Little Cows - Big Attitude”!

Kieron & Melissa Eddy685 Hooper Road, Tatura, 3616

Ph: 0427 061 [email protected]

BROADLIN JERSEYSLynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 356303 5486 2624 - 0427 862 624 [email protected]

Jimann JerseysTrevor & Julie Campbell

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561PH: (03) 5484 1624 [email protected]

EURARIE JERSEYSCharles & Carolyn Smith

80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620Ph: 03 5826 0325

[email protected]

Brookbora JerseysRobert and Sandra Bacon

Tennyson Vic 357203 5488 2323 - 0429 333 119

[email protected]

Bercar Jersey StudBernie and Carol McManus

252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561Ph: 03 5483 2245

e-mail [email protected]

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYSN R & J M McDonald

715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450

[email protected]

LincoLndeLL JerseysRon and Val Read & Family

167 Panoo RoadLockington 3563

Utopia JerseysJared & Courtney Ireland

53 Hewlett Lane, Lockington.Ph: 03 5486 2694

[email protected]

Silhouette JerseysRichard & Ann Worboys

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • KottaPh: 03 5483 7500

[email protected]

Sybilgrove & SummerSpirit Jerseys

Collins Family202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561

Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393

NortherN District Jersey BreeDers cluB

Presdient: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

Benlock Jersey Stud

Bryan & Lee Rushton79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861


WINDY WAYS JERSEYS

Frank Walsh41 A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621

Ph: 03 5859 0532 Mobile: 0418 576 856

Email: [email protected]

Dalbora GeneticsRobert & Sandra Bacon

Daryl & Maria Collins

Tennyson Vic 35720427 882 227 - 0429 333 [email protected]

JUGIONG JERSEYSNicholson Family

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624Ph/fax 03 5854 6393

Pat 03 5854 [email protected]

Rockleigh ParkJerseys

Stewart Mancer2/1 Moama Court, Moama


SHENSTONEJERSEY STUDGordon & Lyn Emmett12 Curr Road, Stanhope


.....breeding since 1930

Gailee JerseysNorm & Dawn Stone

489 Hill Rd StanhopePh: 03 5857 2399

[email protected]

Craigielea Jerseys Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561



Life membership awarded to Gordon Lawson

Gordon Lawson was presented with Life Membership in recognition of many years of service to our Club. Gordon has been part of the Jersey club ‘virtually all his life’ according to president Keith Kuhne.

He was described as a dedicated Jersey farmer and a unique person, sharing a number of humourous stories about his time in the club.

Gordon was president of the club from 1990-92 and again in 2004-08, and also secretary of the club in 1992.

Gordon, who ran his stud Kooroo in Leongatha before retiring, said it was a surprise to receive the award.

“I believe you get out of a club what you put in,” he said.“I’ve met Jersey farmers from all over the world and during my travels

within Australia. It’s a tremendous club to be involved in.”

The South Gippsland Jersey Club Centenary celebrations are now complete. More than 150 guests travelled from both interstate and overseas to join in a very successful and entertaining three days for the Club and the Jersey Breed.

The 100 Years Celebration Luncheon was a memorable success and a great emotional tribute to the Club over the past 100 years.

Special guests included Anne Garratt, daughter of founding member Arthur Mesley, his granddaughter Lee Ewing and Mrs. Eleanor Scott (98 years young), wife of the late Frank Scott who served as President from 1952-53 and 1957-58 who also cut our beautiful cake which was kindly donated by the Dowel family in memory of Alys Dowel, a dedicated Life Member of our Club.

Also present were Glen and Barbara Miller. Glen is a grandson of D.C. Miller, President in 1924, and Barbara is daughter of Queenie and Ron McKean, sister to Evelyn Paterson all Life Members of our Club. Margaret Jerram and Gwen Macqueen granddaughters of founding President George Rowe also shared the celebrations with us.

MC for the event and club president, Keith Kuhne, spoke on "Accepting Change" and enlightened the crowd about the early days of the club, including its first sale in October of 1924, where one percent of the sales benefitted the club.

Keith made reference to Alys Dowel, her passion for our breed and her hard work in compiling the first 75 years history of our Club. He said “the book, ‘100 Years of Jersey History 1912-2012’ completes Alys’s vision of a 100 years history”. She could not share the day with us but her family were well represented and she would be very proud that this task has been completed.

The publication of the book was made possible by the generosity of Central Sires’ Ian Anderson, who spoke a few words of congratulations to the Club.

Various toasts were made throughout the luncheon, including the following –

Our Fore-Fathers. We recognise the fore-sight, vision and hard work by many members of our Club over the last 100 years. We thank them for all they did, for the lasting legacies that they have left for us to follow and for their love of the Jersey Cow.

Keith Kuhne presents Gordon Lawson with Life Membership of the South Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club

during the 100 year Celebration Luncheon.

SOUTH GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB CENTENARY 1912-2012

100 Years of Jersey Excellence

The Jersey Cow. As I look around the room I see we are all different, different shapes, sizes, ages, live in different areas. We all have our own fears, views, goals and opinions. Our farms and herd sizes and family situations are not the same. The beliefs, hopes and dreams vary from person to person. But one thing unites

Jenny Dowel (SGJBC 100 year History Booklet: co-ordinator and writer) cutting the ribbon of the Clubs History Booklet at the Club Birthday

Luncheon & book launch.

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