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CONTENTS

Volume 63 No. 28— Auugst / September 2010

CONTENTS

JERSEY AUSTRALIA BOARD MEMBERS

PRESIDENT:Trevor Saunders495 Araluen Rd,Yarragon 3823Telephone: (03) 5626 [email protected] PRESIDENT:Milton Johnston118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430Telephone: (02) 6552 5915SECRETARY:Scott JoynsonPO Box 292, Ascot Vale, Vic 3032Telephone: (03) 9370 [email protected]. TREASURER:Peter NessPO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210Telephone: (08) 8556 [email protected]

Don FryMitchell Rd, Benger, WATelephone: (08) 9726 [email protected] HeazlewoodPO Box 87 Latrobe Tas 7307Telephone: (03) 6426 1169Jeff Parker 142 Moy Pocket Rd Kenilworth Qld 4574 Telephone: (07) 5466 [email protected] MacKenzie859 Cooriemungle Rd Timboon Vic 3268 Telephone: (03)559 [email protected] MaugerThe Willows Willawa Rd Jerilderie NSW 2716Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 [email protected] Sprunt235 Kaarimba Hall RdKaarimba Vic 3635Telephone: (03)5826 [email protected] Broad388 Johnson RdLockington Vic 3563Telephone: (03) 5486 [email protected]

AJBS Website: www.jersey.com.au

Editorial & Advertising to:Scott JoynsonPO Box 292, Ascot Vale VICTORIA 3032Ph. (03) 9370 9105 Fax. (03) 9370 9116 Email: [email protected]

ADVERTISERS INDEXADVERTISERS INDEXAgrigene 15

Almervista 13

Alta Genetics 4

Alta Genetics 14

BOS Trading IBC

Brookbora 12

Cairbrae Jerseys FC

CGJBC 19

GMJBC 16

Jireh Jerseys 18

Meldan Jerseys 3

NDJBC 10

Northern Vic Stock Removers 28

Semex BC

US Trade Mission 25

Warragul Stock Removers 28

WJCB Conference 24

WWS IFC

ADHIS and Genomics 20

Behind the Scenes 2

Australia takes Gold 5

Far North Coast Dairy Spectacular 7

FindaMilker 26

Futurity begins in 2011 26

Great Aussie Cow Families 6

Hurlstone - A Centenary in Agricultural Education 8

Jersey Australia Membership List 21

Jersey Australia teams up with

Genetics Australia 12

JETA Travel Award 2011 22

New Insights into Mastitis Risk 25

Obituary - Bruce Conochie 27

Offi ce Matters 28

Production Awards 2

PT Rebate Schme 2010 17

Sire Ready Reckoner 11

Top 20 Sires 18

WA Youth Handlers Report 18

Youth Profi le-Ellie Howe 23

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Cairnbrae Flowers Estelle SUP92

“Australia’s No.1 ASI Cow – The Complete

Package”

Age Days Milk Fat Prot PI litres % kg % kg

63m 305 8770 5.3 464 3.7 323 153

47m 305 8692 4.9 430 3.7 322 152

35m 305 7730 4.8 370 3.7 283 133

24m 305 6764 5.0 336 3.7 248 152

Cairnbrae JerseysAlan & Janine Carson

80 McNabbs Rd, Irrewillipe East 3249Ph: (03) 5235 3201

[email protected]


behindthescenesA strange way to begin my report is to confess that I’m really enjoying the many calls we’ve received here in the offi ce where the word ‘mud’ is discussed at length. It seems the majority of Dairying regions here in Australia are experiencing a good old fashion wet winter which has been a rarity over the past decade and I have my fi ngers crossed for a bumper harvest this Spring. The good news doesn’t stop with good rains, how about the fact that the registered Jersey is enjoying great prices at all multivendor auctions since January this year? Not convinced, well folks how about the fact that Elders has been madly buying 3000 registered Jersey’s to fi ll an export order to China? Surely there should be a smile or two around our membership at the moment and if you want a small piece of advice rear you heifers because there is another big export order signed that will need to be fi lled beginning the fi rst quarter of 2011. Since our last magazine went to print the Jersey Australia AGM was hosted by the Manning & District Jersey Breeders Club in and around Wauchope NSW. I’d love to be fi lling pages here with the amazing photos I took while in the region, and even more I’d like to share the images of Jim & Madge Salway receiving well deserved Distinguished Service Awards for years of contribution to our breed. Alas I can’t even bring you the photos a surprised Milton Johnston who with his wife Bernadette received Life Membership after wonderful speech by Lindsay Wilson. I hear many people complain about computers and lots of dire warnings about what could happen to data if ‘something goes wrong’, now I know fi rsthand what can happen when a hard drive decides to give up. My humble apologies to you all along with my admiration for the NSW members who opened their farms, showed off

their wonderful cows and of course made a lot of southerners feel very welcomed during our three day stay.The Jersey Australia Annual General Meeting was a small part of the ‘Jersey Celebration’, during which long serving Jersey Australia Board /AJBS Federal Council delegate Graham Hoey retired along with Noel Furze. Your votes in the Jersey Australia Board election were counted and from a strong fi eld of 7 candidates Peter Ness, Trevor Saunders and Don Fry were re-elected as Board members along with two new Board members Lisa Broad and Rohan Sprunt.

Members who applied for the annual Jersey Australia production awards were recognised and those presented certifi cates for their achievements along with a special presentation to David Mathew breeder of Claydon Park Flowerpower who received a new “Elite Sire Award” recognising the contribution that bull has made to the breed here in Australia.The Mount Compass Jersey Breeders club of South Australia hosts the next Jersey Australia AGM and judging by the promotional video presentation given by the region it looks like it will another ‘don’t miss’ Jersey event.

2009 NATIONAL PRODUCTION AWARDSThe Jersey Australia Board wishes to congratulate the following herds for achieving this country’s highest production awards for last year’s herd lactation and hopes to encourage more members to submit their fi gures for 2010 early in the new year.

kgs % kgs %Name Member Stud Herd Milk PROTEIN PROTEIN FAT FAT Total F +P AwardGC & SJ Thorn S001715 FLEURIEU 97 7416 268 3.6% 364 4.9% 632 PlatinumB & D Smethurst V010280 JARNDIE 123 7269 277 3.8% 348 4.8% 625 PlatinumGC & RG Sprunt V001590 KAARMONA 146 6734 255 3.8% 347 5.2% 602 PlatinumJR & MA Cockerell V001196 WARRAIN 258 6911 265 3.8% 332 4.8% 597 PlatinumR & S Bacon V000580 BROOKBORA 164 6699 251 3.7% 335 5.0% 586 PlatinumAdam Richards V008276 TOP LINE 30 6479 244 3.8% 339 5.2% 583 PlatinumIan Anderson V005767 KINGS VIEW 159 6533 248 3.8% 328 5.0% 576 PlatinumR & K Anderson V008118 KINGS VILLE 167 6491 241 3.7% 325 5.0% 566 PlatinumGT & JW Fleming N002011 INVERGELLY 377 6527 253 3.9% 308 4.7% 561 PlatinumW & P Nicholson & Family V010248 JUGIONG 476 6425 243 3.8% 317 4.9% 560 PlatinumL Micallef & J Smart N054122 TABANDU 22 6300 232 3.7% 305 4.8% 537 GoldG & A Heazlewood T000738 MERSEYBANK 135 6188 236 3.8% 295 4.8% 531 GoldWinsome Anderson V007591 KAYVEE 16* 5940 226 3.8% 301 5.1% 527 GoldDarryn & Emily Hourigan V000222 DARRYNVALE 175 5746 222 3.9% 303 5.3% 525 GoldCarole Swindlehurst V007172 SPEEDWELL 15* 5880 222 3.8% 300 5.1% 522 GoldPaul & Adam Lenehan V010512 MURRAY BROOK 228 5978 226 3.8% 291 4.9% 517 GoldK & M Eddy V010979 BALINGEN PARK 74 6073 224 3.7% 286 4.7% 510 GoldAJ, MA & KE York V007385 ALMERVISTA 108 5779 212 3.7% 286 4.9% 498 SilverWT & PK & A Cochrane V000150 CRAIGIELEA 219 5728 211 3.7% 272 4.7% 483 SilverDr John Quin N002141 ORANA 53 5145 184 3.6% 261 5.1% 445 Bronze* These animals are milked as part of Ian Andersons 159 cow milking herd.


MELDAN FROMENTMELDAN FROMENT

MELDAN JERSEYS - “BREEDING ON BRAND NAMES”Brendan & Melissa Scott

938 Albert River-Welshpool Road, BinginwarriWeb www.jersey.com.au go to studs select meldan. Email [email protected]

Nasis Code : BosFromentThis super exciting young bull is

currently available through BosTrading or your local AI centre.

Will be tested by Ambreed New Zealand.

A bull that should transmit solid functional type, big protein and dairy

strength.

Sire : VALERIANDam Bushlea Manhatten Fernleaf

87pt @ 2yrs

not just another fernleaf !!!

PI 120. Our top PI Jersey cow, out performing cows from leading cow families such as Babe, Belle, Nellie, Violet, Melanie, Flower, Kelli. Golda,

Marie…..etc2nd Dam: The Mighty, Bushlea Jace

Fernleaf Sup 92pts. 10,700ltrs 305 days.

Bushlea’s highest milk production cow EVER. PI 144

latest arrival – tbone et heifer from nowell fp sandy 92pts

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Gold Medals Alexandrina Cheese Company Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar Australia Thise Mejeri Thise Jersey Gouda Denmark De Groote Voort Remeker 6 Month In Age Netherlands De Groote Voort Olde Remeker 1.5 Year In Age Netherlands Willi Schmid Jersey Blue Switzerland Willi Schmid Muhlstein Switzerland J&E Dickinson - Longley Farm Cream Cheese UK Exmoor Blue Cheese Company Partidges Blue UK S&R Poortman & Sons Brucklay Gold - Jersey Gold UK Northumberland Cheese Company Kielder UK The Farmstead At Mine Brook Jersey Maid Neige En Ete USA Cobb Hill Cheese Welsh Caerphilly Style Cheddar USA Cobb Hill Cheese Farmstead Alpine Style Natural Rind Cheese USA Bellwether Farms Carmody USA Farms For City Kids Foundation Spring Brook Farm Tarentaise USA Homestead Creamery Olde Hickory USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Taste Of Athens USA

Silver Medals Alexandrina Cheese Co Magnifi cent Gouda Australia Alexandrina Cheese Co Encounter Bay Edam Australia Classic Herd Limited Golden Blue Island of Jersey Classic Herd Limited Cache Island of Jersey Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese Boeren Kaas Gouda USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Monterey Jack Cheese USA Wake Robin Farm Floradell USA The Farmstead At Mine Brook Jersey Maid Mountain Cheese USA Homestead Creamery Caraway Seed USA Acoustic Farms Fromage Blanc Con Citrone USA

Bronze Medals Franz & Franziska Koster Weichkase Switzerland Dalewood Fromage Dalewood Fromage Wineland Blue Brie UK Exmoor Blue Cheese Company Exmoor Blue UK Dalewood Farms Fromage Wineland Brie With Cape Chilli UK Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese Hill Folk Jersey USA Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese Jersey Emment USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Sharp Cheddar Cheese USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Mature Gouda Cheese USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Co-Jack - Marbled Monterey Jack & Colby USA Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Farmers Cheese USA Wake Robin Farm Opus USA

A huge round of applause and a hearty congratulations to Dan & Krystyna McCaul, Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia for winning a Gold Medal for the Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar as well as two Silver Medals for Alexandrina Magnifi cent Gouda and the Encounter Bay Edam in the recently judged 2010 World Jersey Cheese Awards. The 2nd World Jersey Cheese Awards, an initiative

of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB), were judged in the Island of Jersey on Friday 11th June 2010. The Awards were determined from 102 entries, received from 10 countries with a total of 38 medals awarded by an expert judging panel. The cheese awarded the title of the World’s Best Jersey Cheese 2010 was “Jersey Blue” made by Willi Schmid from Switzerland.

Australia takes Gold!!

The lead judges had this to say of the competition:

John Allison from the United Kingdom: “The Gold Medal winners were of an extremely high standard and would have ranked as such anywhere in the world. I was amazed by the variety of cheeses made from Jersey milk. The diligence and skill of the panel of judges made it an enjoyable and worthwhile competition.”Kathy Guidi from Canada: “It was wonderful to see such an array of high quality hand crafted cheeses from around the world made exclusively from Jersey milk.”

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By Paul MumfordBeing asked to profi le a cow family was initially quite daunting but I saw it as an opportunity to show case one of the many cow families I have been working with since my parents George & Lorraine Mumford started dairy farming in Won Wron Victoria in 1965. My parent’s b r e e d i n g o b j e c t i v e s f o c u s s e d primarily on milk production however, type and functionality were equally important traits. Gelbeado Park Jersey Stud was formed to enhance the future of pedigrees and add value to bloodlines previously bred on the farm.The Ester cow family was one of many bloodlines that my parents purchased at a disposal sale of Merv and Connie Wight. It is Connie Wight’s connection to the Esters, along with other cow families on our farm that derived from bloodlines of the Aurburn Vale stud owned by Rupert & Joan Morley. Connie Wight and Joan Morley (nee Colton) were sisters. Aurburn Vale stud had purchased animals from ‘Elm Grove’ stud, owned by the Gay family, and through another stud’s sale of Davis & Gay ‘Strathelen’ the connections with Elm Grove and their cow family bloodlines were created.Earlier in my dairy farming years I did not show too much interest as to where our bloodlines originated, thinking that our cows were ‘just a bunch of good scrubbers that I was pleased with!’. I now have a new affi liation with my herd and can see from the studs mentioned how much of an infl uence they have had within the cow families of my herd. It is from these bloodlines my cow families of today

have originated being the Esters, Olgas, Peggys, Goldies (Buttercup family) and Orchids. My goals are to continue breeding animals that give me milk production, longevity and have sound functional type to cope with the surrounding environment for future generations.

When delving deeper into the history I discovered both my Ester and Orchid families being my two favourite b l o o d l i n e s within the herd, are actually related as they both derived from the same cow, Aurburn Vale Orchid’s Estel (reg 65995). This cow produced two daughters where the breed diverged, one leading

to the Ester family from the purchase of the Wight’s animals and the other remained as Orchid. These cow families now represent over 290 descendents in my herd, making it the most prolifi c bloodline today.At home here, there are two notable Ester cows that descended from Aurburn Vale making their mark on our herd - Gelbeado Park Ester 16th and Gelbeado Park Ester11th. Ester16th originated from the Canadian bull Fair Weather Opportunity ET and was born in August 1982. She eventually died in December 2009 after complications from ‘well’ old age. She was an incredibly long, open and strong animal and acquired a huge ability to produce milk. The most disappointing feature was that she only bore us a single heifer, GP Ester 24th, in all her 17 years of being on the farm and it was in her fi nal year that we actually started milking the 5th generation offspring, which I think is a remarkable feat. Her progeny has had the biggest impact on the farm with three of her

Gelbeado Park invites you to meet the Esters

deeper into the history I discovered both my Ester and Orchid families being my two favourite b l o o d l i n e s within the herd, are actually related as they both derived from the same cow, Aurburn Vale Orchid’s Estel (reg 65995). This cow produced two daughters where the breed diverged, one leading Gelbeado Park Ester 29th VHC 90


daughters all reaching 90 pts, GP Ester 29th, 46th and 69th, all of which have shown the powerful attributes of this cow family with regard to consistency and reliability in all aspects of what we are striving for in a milking cow - production, workability, fertility and the ability to breed on, giving us quality daughters. Ester 29th VHC 90pts who was sired by Expand, a PT bull that did not graduate from the Mapperley stud, is still alive and boasts 3 generations of cows producing over 400 kg B fat in a 305 day lactation, she is on her 8th lactation with a life production of 64,986 litres for milk, 3,509 kg of fat and 2,487 kg protein, and an Av PI of 124. Her Sooner dam died in her 6th lactation and life production of 43087 litres of milk 2,294 kg fat, and 1,491 kg of protein, and sadly was never classifi ed. Consistency still runs in the family as her Astound daughter Ester 76th VHC90 produced well and came 5th in the SGJBC Onfarm Challenge 04.Ester 46th VHC 90 pts is sired by Sharif and shows a lot of milk compared to most of his offspring, having fl at bones, capacity and a great udder. She has started her 6th lactation with an average PI of 114. Her only milking daughter here Ester 70th went 88 pts and has an Av PI of 114. Her second daughter Ester 99th by Jace should now be in milk and was sold at IDW to C & A Ferrari.Ester 69th VHC 90pt by Flowerpower is on her 4th lactation now and has one of the highest and widest rear udders I have seen on a cow and she looks the spitting image of her mother. She has produced very well with yields to date of 27,271 litres of milk, 1,336 kg

of fat and 969 kg of protein with an average PI of 109 over 4 lactations. She has a Maximum daughter due to calve this year and a Tbone to follow. All three of these cows are still alive and have many incredible descendents in our herd. The second arm of this family comes from Ester 11th VHC 90pts who has produced great cows like a Dillon

daughter completing 10 lactations and Av PI 101 and her Taranak daughter Ester 40th VHC 90 pts with an average PI of 107 over 3 lac, and her 86pt Amarda Manhatten daughter Ester 100th all with Av PI’s over 100. A second daughter Ester 21st also completed over 10 lactations and reached PI’s over 100. Other notable family members from this arm are Ester 65th

VHC 90pts by Flowerpower and Ester98th VHC 90 pts by Whiskey who came 2nd in the 09 SGJBC Onfarm Challenge for cow and daughter, and Ester 98th received a 4th place in her class . The judge commented that Ester 98th was perhaps the milkiest Whiskey they had seen. Both animals have PIs of 106 & 108 respectively.The traits of all these animals show how consistent the ‘Ester’ family is. No matter how they are bred (within reason) the cow family seems to have the ability to perform well with any mating and making their siblings produce and breed on. They are no fuss animals and this is what cow families to me, are all about - consistency and reliability and I hope to offer more of this bloodline for sale to see their comparison in other herds around the country.

her Astound daughter Ester 76th VHC90 produced

daughter completing 10 lactations and Av PI 101 and her Taranak daughter Ester 40th VHC 90 pts with an average PI of 107 over 3 lac, and her 86pt Amarda Manhatten daughter Ester 100th all with Av PI’s over 100. A second daughter Ester 21st also completed over 10 lactations and reached PI’s over 100. Other notable family members from this arm are Ester 65th

VHC 90pts by Flowerpower and Ester98th VHC

The N.S.W Far North Coast Jersey Cattle ClubThe N.S.W Far North Coast Jersey Cattle Club is a sponsor of the Far North Coast Dairy Spectacular at Lismore Showgrounds Alexander Parade North Lismore on September 17th and 18th 2010. This year’s judge for the Jersey section of the Spectacular will be Johannes Van Eeden from South Africa. Johannes was born in Swellendam, South Africa is a 7th generation farmer and the former President of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau.

In 2004 Johannes sold 400 of his grade Jerseys and arranged for his cousin to take on his 150 top registered cows while he pursued a new cattle enterprise in Montevideo, Uruguay around 80km from the Brazil border. Johannes who has judged cattle in many parts of the world openly admits he is very excited to have been invited to offi ciate at 2010 Dairy Spectacular and the Far North Coast Jersey Cattle Club look forward with great anticipation to the event.


Danielle Krix is the Farm Manager at Hurlstone Agricultural Secondary College – which is one of only three Dept. of Education Agriculture schools in NSW, with the other two located at Tamworth and the Riverina. “Hurlstone provides a unique range of selective subjects for Years 7 – 12, and it attracts students from overseas. Currently we have approximately 1,000 students, 150 of which are boarders and live on site. We have kids from Hong Kong, India, other parts of Asia and Norfolk Island – along with students from NSW” Danielle said.

Danielle began her career with an agricultural science degree, and then went on to teach for 18 years before joining the CSIRO, before taking up the position at Hurlstone. Danielle can ‘walk the talk’ as well, having worked as Jillaroo – gaining invaluable hands-on experience. “I am passionate about agricultural education, and have been with Hurlstone for 2 and half years now, and I really love my job,” she said.

Located just 10km from Liverpool, Hurlstone celebrated its Centenary in 2008 – along with its history of training students to pursue careers in veterinary and agricultural science, and research. The school is picturesque, with heritage-listed buildings set within established gardens, and the 80 staff enjoys the tranquil beauty of the school, and the unique experiences it offers. “All of the teaching staff are exposed to the schools business reports and interact with the animals, and our art teachers love to get the students outside to draw the animals, which is fantastic,” Danielle said.

“Hurlstone kids are more likely be academic, and do well with the fl exibility of subjects offered. The veterinary science degree course offered at Charles Sturt University has the highest representation from one school – Hurlstone, which we are proud of.”

There are six farming enterprises run by Hurlstone to meet all of the curriculum requirements; dairy, beef, boer goats, pigs, poultry and sheep (for both meat and wool). Students begin their education in animal husbandry in their fi rst years by starting out with the smaller animals. “Some of our students are physically tiny, so allowing them to become confi dent with handling the smaller stock really builds their confi dence before moving up to working with cows” Danielle said.

The Hurlstone curriculum offers general and compulsory subjects along with agriculture, which offers the latest in research and development. For example, in Years 11 and 12, the technology

and techniques utilised for embryo transplants are studied through the dairy program.

The dairy operation consists of a herd of 50 cows, which are milked all-year round and they supply to Dairyfarmers (for the Sydney liquid milk market). Hurlstone has 70 years worth of good Ayrshire breed genetics behind it, and they make up the bulk of the herd (85%), with Jerseys making up the numbers. “Even though the Jerseys are in the minority, they don’t allow the other cows to boss them, and always manage to lead the way. “We fi nd the Jerseys are just so friendly and approachable – a bit cheeky too, and the kids are not as scared of them, as they are smaller than the Ayrshires,” Danielle said.

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Joining is done all year-round by AI, with a collaborative approach taken to select bulls. “We use all of the latest catalogues and speak to the genetics companies before selecting our bulls. Some Jersey bulls we have used lately include ‘Excitation’ and ‘Reality’. We recently imported 14 embryos from Canada, and 4 took, resulting in two females and two bulls. However our best Jersey is number 850 – she’s our supermodel!” Danielle said.

The herd is fed using the strip-grazing method, and the school grows some of it’s own fodder crops, and also buy-in concentrates. “At the moment we are feeding them an average of 6kg per day, per cow – and production levels are good. Current production cost per litre is sitting at around 37 cents per litre, which is giving us a pretty good return on our contracted per litre payment,” Danielle said.

The Hurlstone students are taught all aspects of animal husbandry including drenching, vaccinating and joining, as well has learning how to show lead and handle cows. “We take a team of about 10 Ayrshires to the Sydney Royal Easter Show each year. The students really enjoy it, and they also like to see other cattle. We take the Jerseys to the local Camden Show each year as well, which is a lot of fun. The students get really excited about the calving, and can’t wait to see what they get from our show cows. Students also go on fi eld trips, including a visit to a 2,000 cow dairy farm, which just blows them away,” Danielle said.

The majority of the farm labour is done by Danielle’s staff of four and the students during the week, including setting-up for the weekend, and then casuals come in to milk and feed-out. As Danielle noted, nobody wants to work at Christmas, or during the school holidays!

In addition to general and agricultural subjects, sport is very much part of the Hurlstone tradition, which used to have a very strong Rugby Union team.

Interest in this is building again, and students also enjoy swimming, golf and netball. “Hurlstone became Co-educational relatively late (in 1979), starting out as a traditional boys-only school – now the girls are really catching up in numbers, and are very competitive,” Danielle noted.

‘Our school culture is very strong - with the boarding students becoming a family, and students making friends with kids from all over the state and overseas, which broadens their links and opportunities for the future.

“It is note-worthy that we quite often have students coming from

a non-farming background who choose to follow a career in agriculture. They might not have ever considered doing this, had they received a more traditional education. I think a key to the success of our program is that it ensures the kids can experience and learn about animals in a non-intimidating environment, and it really builds their confi dence”, Danielle said.

As well as managing the farm enterprises at the school, Danielle and husband (Steve?) have six children ranging in age from 23 down to 4 years of age, with two of the elder children currently at university.

As Danielle summed up, “It’s a busy life balancing family and my career, but I love my job – because it’s a combination of being passionate about kids education, and being outdoors and managing resources to achieve good outcomes. It’s also wonderful to know that we are helping young people stay attached to farming enterprises,”

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Danielle Krix, Hurlstone Agricultural High SchoolFarm and Business services Manager


Brookbora JerseysRobert and Sandra Bacon

Tennyson Vic 357203 5488 2323 0429 333 [email protected]

www.brookbora.com.au

Utopia JerseysJared & Courtney Ireland53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton.03-54862694 I 042765765

[email protected]

Bercar Jersey StudBernie and Carol McManus

252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561Ph. 03-54832245

e-mail [email protected]

EURARIE JERSEYS Charles & Carolyn Smith

80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 03 5826 0325

[email protected]

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS

N R & J M McDonald715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620

Ph: 03 5855 2516 0428 992 [email protected]

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUDGordon & Lyn Emmett

12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 [email protected]

.....breeding since 1930

Silhouette JerseysRichard & Ann Worboys

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta03 5483 7500

[email protected]

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys

Collins Family202 McColl Rd Ballendella

3561Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393

Benlock Jersey Stud

Bryan & Lee Rushton79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861

03 5484 [email protected]

NORTHERN DISTRICT JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB

President: Bill Cochrane

Secretary: Lisa Broad

Gailee JerseysNorm & Dawn Stone489 Hill Rd Stanhope

03 5857 [email protected]

Craigielea Jerseys

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

03 5486 5474 [email protected]

Dalbora GeneticsRobert & Sandra BaconDaryl & Maria CollinsTennyson Vic 3572

0427 882 227 0429 333 [email protected]

Lincolndell JerseysRon and Val Read & Family

167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563

Rockleigh Park JerseysStewart Mancer

2/1 Moama Court, MoamaPh: 0429 88 22 01

[email protected]

BROADLIN JERSEYSLynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 356303 5486 2624 042786 [email protected]

JUGIONG JERSEYSNicholson Family

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624Ph/fax 03 5854 6393

Pat 03 5854 [email protected]

Jimann JerseysTrevor & Julie Campbell

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561(03) 5484 1621

[email protected]

Meldan Brookbi Babe 2

88 pts max @ 2 yrs Maternal brothers in AI Blackstone & T Bone

daughters

Robert & Sandra Bacon 0429 333119 Daryl & Maria Collins 0427 882227

Tennyson Victoria 3572

www.dalboragenetics.com.au

1st Place – Senior 2yo Class NDJBC On Farm Challenge 2009 1.11 yrs 6585 ltrs, 4.84% 319 kg bf, 3.75% 247 kg prt, PI 105, 305 Days


JERSEY AUSTRALIA SIRE READY RECKONER – APRIL 2009 ABV RELEASE *Jersey Selection Index (JSI) = 2.5 Protein + 1Fat + 0.1 Ligament + 0. 5(Stature + UD + RUH + OT)

BULL ID BULL NAME JSIFLATTERY YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY 135AMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 131CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 128VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 128JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 125LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 120PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 119TAILBOARD NOWELL TARSAN 119HIPFLASK NOWELL FP BUNDY 11714J365 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 112

BULL ID BULL NAME APRVALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 267CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 243LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 229ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 221AMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 219JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 212HIPFLASK NOWELL FP BUNDY 209TAILBOARD NOWELL TARSAN 187NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 185FLATTERY YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY 184

BULL ID BULL NAME PROTEIN KGAMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 27VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 27FLATTERY YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY 26HIPFLASK NOWELL FP BUNDY 23JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 22PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 22PVARAMIS FLEURIEU BERRETTA ARAMIS 22LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 21TWOPLAY MAPPERLEY TWOPLAY 217J563 SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO 21

BULL ID BULL NAME MILK7J563 SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO 1077JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 879JERASPUTIN FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 836KHANSTRIKER WOLF RIVER KHAN STRIKER ET 804JEJACOBUS PHJ JACOBUS 746ABSGHANDI SUNSET CANYON GHANDI-ET 695FUTUREARM DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA 674SWATCH KAARMONA BUSTA 674TWOPLAY MAPPERLEY TWOPLAY 625PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 624

BULL ID BULL NAME TYPE7J696 BW LEGION 123CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 118JERASPUTIN FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 117BEESTRONG ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS 117BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 1177J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 1177J472 BW PARADE-ET 116SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 115OUTINFRONT LIGHTWOOD LEDA 114BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 114

BULL ID BULL NAME MAMMARYCSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 118BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 1167J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 115BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 114SHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 1147J696 BW LEGION 113FLOWERPOWER CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 113STAROFIRIS LOXLEIGH STAR OF IRIS 112PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 112BEESTRONG ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS 111

BULL ID BULL NAME LIGAMENTCSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 122FLOWERPOWER CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 1207J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 118SHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 118BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 117BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 11614J365 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 116PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 116MADCAP WHITE STAR MADCAP 1167J535 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 115

BULL ID BULL NAME R.UDDER HSHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 1177J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 116CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 114FLOWERPOWER CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 112TRANSMITTER MOROKA TRANSMITTER 112BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 111BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 110SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 110GOLDAWARD RIVERSIDE GOLD AWARD 110JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 110

BULL ID BULL NAME R.UDDER W PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 117FLOWERPOWER CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 114SHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 113BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 112POWERSPEC DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SPECTRA 112STAROFIRIS LOXLEIGH STAR OF IRIS 1117J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 110ECOLOGY SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 110AVICTORY MAGPIE CREEK ASTOUNDING VICTORY 110JEAPACHE FLEURIEU APACHE 110

BULL ID BULL NAME UDDER DEPTH 7J696 BW LEGION 111SARATOGA BERCAR SARATOGA 111CSCFINEST MOLLY BROOK SELECT FINEST IMP USA 1117J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 110BEESTRONG ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS 109MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 109SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 108BETAHEAD KINGS VILLE OUTDO 108CSCHARRISON ALMERVISTA HARRISON P 108JERASPUTIN FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 107

BULL ID BULL NAME STATURE JEAUGUSTUS FLEURIEU AUGUSTUS 119ECOLOGY SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 116SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 115RHUMONA KAARMONA RHUMBA 115ABSGHANDI SUNSET CANYON GHANDI-ET 114TREBLE STRATHMORE TREBLE 114JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 114TYSON LIVEWIRE PARAMOUNT TYSON 1147J472 BW PARADE-ET 1137J535 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 113

BULL ID BULL NAME BODY DEPTH ACEJASPER ALCISTON ACE JASPER 123PAPERBOY MELDAN POWERMAN 117NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 115AMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 114NZLLAD ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD 113NZGBANGA LOXLEA ACL OSWALD 113ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 112FOUNDATION BEULAH TARANAK BALAS 112IMPREZA DARAWAY ARMADA IMPREZA 112PASSIVE BERCAR PASSIVE 111

BULL ID BULL NAME FOOT ANGLE MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 107FUTUREARM DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA 107JEPERIMETER ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 107BARTMAN AVON ROAD BART IMP 107BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 106CORVETT STONYRUN-AU CORVETT-AI-ET 106TREBLE STRATHMORE TREBLE 106ALTAWHISKEY WATTLEBRINK WHISKY 106GRISWOL SWEET GRASS GRISWOLD 106AUSAFIRE JINALDI AFIRE-ET 106

BULL ID BULL NAME CHEST WIDTH ACEJASPER ALCISTON ACE JASPER 119MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 116NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 114AMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 114MANABINA JARNDIE MANABINA 114BLACKTIE WHITE STAR BLACKTIE 114RUSTIC SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN 113ABSFRITZ BURNWOOD DOYLE FRITZ 113NZLHEARTS WILLIAMS ACE OF HEARTS 113TREBLE STRATHMORE TREBLE 112


Robert & Sandra Bacon 434 Tennyson Road, Tennyson, Victoria, 3572

www.brookbora.com.au

Telephone ‐ 03 54882323 Mobiles ‐ 0429 333119 0428 882320 Email ‐ [email protected]

Jersey Australia and Genetics Australia have announced a major new agreement. Both organisations will explore ways to cooperate to deliver benefi ts on behalf of all Australian Jersey Breeders and shareholders of Genetics Australia. The real benefi ciaries of the agreement will be the members of both organisations and the Jersey breed within Australia. In announcing the agreement, Jersey Australia Chair Trevor Saunders said “both organizations appreciate the importance of progeny testing Jerseys. One of the fi rst areas that we will work on will be Progeny Testing. We will work cooperatively to enhance and strengthen Jersey progeny testing to the benefi t of the Jersey breed”.He said “The mission of Jersey Australia is to improve the Jersey cow under Australian conditions and milk payment schemes and by teaming up with the largest artifi cial breeding company in Genetics Australia Cooperative, a farmer-owned cooperative, we see as the best way of achieving this for the benefi t of our members”.“Genetics Australia has the proven track record of progeny testing the Jersey breed in Australia and through this alliance we feel more Jersey

Australia Members will see the importance of supporting an Australian progeny test program”, he said.Chair of Genetics Australia Cooperative Colin Gardner said “We see this as a really exciting initiative as we will be working with a major breed society in all aspects of the progeny testing

program. Our aim will be to collectively grow support for the program and in doing so we will be able to broaden the bloodlines tested and cow families represented appealing to a wider group of Jersey Breeders. There is no doubt the expertise and Jersey Australia input will greatly assist in developing the Jersey breed into the future”.Primary objectives of the Agreement will include:• Agree to work at expanding the

number of farms using herd testing and Jersey progeny testing.• Work cooperatively to ensure the quality of data from progeny test herds is maximised and contributes to the data fl ow between Jersey Australia, ADHIS, Data Processing Centre’s [DPCs] and Genetics Australia. Consultation in regard to the quality and pedigrees of the bulls available for progeny testing.

Jersey Australia teams up with Genetics Australia Cooperative

Trevor Saunders Jersey Australia President with Colin Gardiner Genetics Australia Cooperative President pictured here just

after signing the Horizon Genetics agreement.


PresidentGrant Baker (03) 5864 6246 SecretaryMargaret Cockerell (03) 5864 1133

GoulburnMurrayJerseyBreedersClub

GMJBC

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

YENOLAM JERSEYSNeil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla1119 Boals Rd Numurkah 3636Ph (03) 58641064 Fax (03) [email protected]

GRAGLEN JERSEYSGraham, Glenyce, Tim & Jon PearceKerrs Rd Tallygaroopna 3634(03) 58298334 [email protected]

EARLDENE JERSEYSDick & Barb Scoones2720 Rendells Rd Numurkah 3636(03) [email protected]

FRESH START JERSEYSToni Adams & Mark Norman(03) 586550600427229505

BEULAH JERSEYSDaryl & Lani Hoey160 Christies Rd [email protected](03) 58646473

BERNBRAE JERSEYSMcMillan FamilyHawkers RdNathalia 3636(03) 58641303

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

KADDY JERSEYSAndrew Younger 50 Zeerust School Rd Zeerust 3634 (03) [email protected] www.jersey.com.au/jweb/uploads/kaddy/kaddy_intro.html

HOMELANDS JERSEYSPhil Hentschke & Warren Schutz142 Youanmite Rd Invergordon 3636(03) 58655171

GENTEEL JERSEYSBrad Adams553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd Strathmerton 3641(03) [email protected]

LOXLEIGH JERSEYSGeoff AkersVictoria Rd Tallygaroopna 3634(03) [email protected] WARRAIN JERSEYSJohn & Margaret Cockerell1219 Rendells Rd Numurkah 3636(03) [email protected]

GLENFERN JERSEYSPeter & Bev Farrell579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd, Healesville 37770409 503 [email protected]

WAIANIWA JERSEYSLindsay Hamilton1045 Hawkers Rd Nathalia 3636(03) 58641380

KAARMONA JERSEYSGraeme & Robyn, Rohan & Claire Sprunt228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd Kaarimba 3635. (03) [email protected]

HAZELVALE JERSEYSJason Hayes0410135420

VAMOS JERSEYSKelly & Warren BarnettAmaroo Park Solly Rd Mathoura 2710(03) [email protected]

FROGLANDS JERSEYSBen Pedretti 51 Victoria StreetTallygaroopna 3634(03) 5829 8339

NEW MEMBERS

ALWAYS WELCOME

• At GMJBC we are committed to our jersey journal by advertising together and sharing the cost of the ad. It must be time to get your jersey club into the journal, keeping your stud out there.

• At GMJBC we encourage all members to purchase at least some semen through JMS where our club gets a direct rebate to be shared in jersey activities by members and promotion of the Jersey breed.

THAT’S WHY GMJBC REGULARLY TOPS THE LIST OF REBATES TO CLUBS See if your club can catch us!!

• If you are looking for quality jersey genetics give one of our members a call.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME


ELIGIBLE BULLS FOR PT REBATE SCHEME – 2010ABS Australia – To be eligible, daughters must be registered between listed datesAIMERY – Kaarmona Aimery 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 MAXAPPEAL – Riverside Maximum Appeal 1/4/10 - 31/12/11AIRRAID – Wallacedale Mels Air Raid 1/4/10 -31/12/11 MENDOZA – Fleurieu Mendoza 1/1/10 - 31/12/10BAILBOY – Kaarmona Bail Boy 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 MOONSHINE – Riverside Moonshine ET 1/1/10 - 31/12/10BECLEAR - Kaarmona Beclear 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 RIVERSIDE – Riverside Rockstar ET 1/1/10 - 31/12/10CSCBRYSON – Kaarmona Bryson 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 SALSA –Fleurieu Salsa 1/4/10 - 31/12/11CSCDOUBLE – Bushlea Double F 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 SESULY – Fleurieu Sesuly 1/1/10 – 31/12/10CSCFERNMAN –Bushlea Fernman 1/4/10-31/12/11 SNOWPATROL – Kaarmona Snow Patrol 1/1/10 – 31/12/10CSCMIDNIGHT – Riverside Maids Midnight 1/1/10-31/12/10 VANHELSING – Pannoo Rebel Vanhelsing 01/01/10 – 31/12/10GOTIT – Riverside Got It Maid Imp 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 VAVOOM – Rockleigh park Valerian Vavoom 1/4/10 -31/12/11

AGRI-GENE – To be eligible daughter’s date of birth must be between 1 Aug 2009 and 31 Dec 2010 MAIDOFGOLD – Riverside Maid of Gold SYMBOL – Fleurieu Symbol MAXAMILLION – Cairnbrae Maxamillion VASILIS – Kaarmona VasilisLEGENDARY – Riverside Legendary

ATLA-GENETICS – To be eligible, daughters must be registered within 3 months of calf born between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2010BWSCOUT – BW Scout

Jersey Australia has an excellent association with each of the AI Companies; (ABS Australia, Agri-Gene, Alta-Genetics, Semex, World Wide Sires, Genetics Australia and Bos Trading), and has been successful in negotiating with them to offer our members rebates for registrations of all jersey daughters sired by a nominated list of young bulls. The list of young bulls eligible for the PT Rebate scheme is updated each year and it appears in the Jersey Journal and on the Jersey Australia website www.jersey.com.au.To qualify for the $10.00 reimbursement (plus GST), members must register and pay for the animals in the normal manner. A Progeny Test Registration Application for Reimbursement form is then submitted to Jersey Australia for processing. As an added service and to ensure that no eligible reimbursements are missed, at the end of each month a notice is sent via email (or by mail for those who don’t have email) to members advising them of any eligible animals that were registered during the month.Members have 90 days to send in an Application for Reimbursement form into the offi ce, or may confi rm their wish to apply for the rebate via return email.Reimbursements are only given on eligible registered daughters and take approximately 6-8 weeks. Jersey Australia will forward a cheque or direct deposit the funds into a nominated bank account. Due to the set up of our accounting system we are unable to hold the reimbursement money as credit for future registrations. For further details contact Cathy Watkins at Jersey House on 03 9370 9105 or via email [email protected]

Progeny Test Registrations Reimbursement Scheme

MASQUERADE – Wallacedale Mels MasquaradeKARBALA – BW Karbala UBEAUT – Jugiong Beaut Valerian

SEMEX – See individual birth date rangesJEADDICTION – Riverside Addiction 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 JEGOLDORE – Nowell Goldore 01/01/10 – 31/12/10JEACHILLES – Riverside Achilles 01/01/10 – 31/012/10 JERHODES – Jugiong Nari Rhodes 01/01/10 – 31/12/10JEFERNWOOD – Bushlea Fernwood 01/08/09-31/12/10 JESPUTNICK – Cairnbrae Sputnick 01/01/10 – 31/12/10JEFIDEL – Bushlea Fidel 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 JESEVERN – Fleurieu Severn 01/01/10 – 31/12/10

WORLD WIDE SIRES – To be eligible daughters must be registered between 1 May 2010 to 31 December 2010JACEROMULUS – Fluieru Jace Romulus

GENETICS AUSTRALIA – To be eligible, daughters must be registered between 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2010ACELIN – Kaarmona Acelin NAVARIAN – Colnarco NavarianARMAGEDDON – Brookbora Armageddon PRIMALSCREAM – Bercar Primal ScreamARMBADGE – Beulah Armbadge PURSUE – Jarndie GoforitBAKARI – Meldan Bakari RESOLUTE – Jarndie ResolutionBARRHILL – Kaarmona Barrhill STARBURST – Loxleigh StarburstDELIAN – Loxleigh Delian TENGEN – Mokora TengenDISTILLER – Yoorami Flowers Jimbo VAHE – Kaarmona VaheEXATION – Silhoutte Exation VALERAGAY – Broadlin 2429 ValerianFRONTIER – Beulah Frontier WILHELM – White Star Wilhelm

BOS TRADING – To be eligible see individual birth date ranges BOSACTIONMAN – Wallacedale Action Mason 01/03/09 – 30/06/10 BOSSPARTAN – Jarndie Spartan 01/03/10 -30/06/11BOSMARSTAR – Kaarmona Marstar 01/03/09 – 30/06/10


WA Youth Cattle Handlers ReportBy Lorelle Fry

The 15th, 16th and 17th of April saw the running of the sixth annual W.A Youth Cattle Handlers Camp at the Brunswick Showgrounds. On what many South-West farmers believed to be the break of the season days before, the camp served up magnifi cent weather which saw a record number of 82 participants take part in a three-day action packed camp. Students aged eight to 25 years were able to participate in a range of workshops, where they were able to learn the fi ner details of parading, judging, clipping and animal husbandry. Structural correctness, proper heifer management as well as public speaking were other areas that were also addressed by local experts from around the state. Students were also treated to a bit of fun and entertainment later on in the evenings, where Karaoke was a huge hit.Roxanne Mostert of Ebenezer Holsteins, Redman, was the recipient of the camps Highest Achiever Award, which is awarded to the participant who receives most points in all areas throughout the

course of the three days. As the winner of the overall camp, Roxanne received an all expenses paid trip to attend the Charolais Youth Muster in Queensland. Following in a close second, another dairy participant, Laura Hart, W.A College of Denmark, was the recipient of W.A Youth Cattle Handlers Camp Herdsman Award, receiving a scholarship to attend the National All Breeds Dairy Youth Camp held in Victoria, in January 2011. Events like these are not made possible without the knowledge and support of a number of passionate people, with the focus on promoting youth in the West-Australian cattle industry. Special thanks must be given to Jason Hayes of Hazel Vale Jerseys, Invergordon, Victoria, for offi ciating as our judge, Felicity Holtzman of Nairobi Holsteins, North Dandalup, as well as the Fry Family of Katandra Park, Benger. Thanks must also be extended to Jersey Australia for their ongoing sponsorship and support towards the camp.

(l-r): WAYCHC President James Morris, Overall

Winner Roxanne Mostert & WAYCHC Patron, Leslie

Millner

The Maquita Family goes back to

the Merriland herd in New Zealand

C & P McKenzie Phone 5598 7222

Email: [email protected]

Visiting NZ in 1972, Merriland Ideal Maquita VHC90 caught my eye, only to be told Murray Maloney from Belgonia

Jerseys had the option on her.

Following the family for some time, I purchased Claydon Park Imperial Maquita

EX90 5568 41 228 5.9 329.The family is now established at Jireh

5 daughters, 1 grandaughter with averageP.I. 114 and classifi cation to Ex 90pts.

Jireh Jerseys

TOP 20 SIRES BY REGISTRATION1/3/2010 - 26/7/2010

Rank Nasis ID Name #Offspring1 ASTOUND MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 1152 VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 943 SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 854 7J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 815 BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 796 FLOWERPOW CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 767 LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 758 JEBLACKSTO LENCREST BLACKSTONE 699 29JE3301 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA 5210 SPECIALFOR BW SPECIAL FORCES 5211 DNKIMPULS Q IMPULS 4812 JERESSUREC RAPID BAY RESSURECTION 4513 JESULTAN SHF CENTURION SULTAN 4114 JECOMERICA BRIDON REMAKE COMERICA 3815 AMBMANHATT OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 3516 ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 3417 TBONE RICHIES JACE TBONE A364 3018 BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 2919 7J472 BW PARADE-ET 2920 JEBROOKBI BUSHLEA BROOK BIESTAR 26


CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC. President: Merv York (03) 5629 9409 or [email protected]

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders 50th Annual Fair Friday October 1st 2010, Logan Park, Warragul

Judge: Mr. Brian Leslie Schedule of Classes:

1. Handlers under 10 years 2. Handlers 11 to 14 years 3. Handlers 15 to 21 years 4. Heifer Born 01/01/2010 or after 5. Heifer Born 01/07/2009 - 31/12/09 6. Heifer Born 01/01/2009 - 30/06/09 7. Heifer Born 2008

Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Heifer

8. Heifer In Milk Born 01/07/2008 - 31/12/2008 9. Heifer In Milk Born 01/01/2008 - 30/06/2008 10. Cow In Milk Born 01/07/2007 - 31/12/2007 11. Cow In milk Born 01/01/2007 - 30/06/2007

YGP Grain & Hardware Intermediate Champion ($500 voucher) Reserve Intermediate Champion

12. Cow dry born 2007 or before 13. Cow in Milk Born 2006 14. Cow in Milk Born 2005 15. Cow in Milk Born 2004 or before

16. Vic Wallace Memorial Cow or Heifer with best udder R. Battley Memorial Champion Type and Production Cow 17. L. Jakobi Memorial Group of 3 females any age bred by the exhibitor 18. Pair of Females born 2006 or before by the same sire 19. Pair of Females born 2007 or after by the same sire 20. Dam and Daughter or 2 Daughters of the same cow to be owned by the exhibitor

Inter Club Challenge Pen of 3 females any age

Central Sires Co-Op Senior champion Cow ($1,000 cash) Central Sires Co-Op Reserve Senior Champion ($500 cash)

Russ Carroll Memorial Supreme Champion Exhibit

Entry Forms Available Now - Entries Close Friday September 10th Enquiries to Show Secretary - Rob Anderson (03) 5628 7702 or [email protected]

Y.G.P. Warragul

YGP Grain & Hardware Pty Ltd

Platinum Sponsor

Central Sires Co-operative

Gold Sponsor


As the Australian release of genomic based breeding values appears on the horizon, let’s get prepared for the information you are likely to see when making bull selection decisions.

Introducing ABV(g)sABV(g) is the new term to express genomic based breeding values. The same principles that apply to current ABVs will be used in the presentation of ABV(g)s to make it easier for breeders and industry to use them. This means ABV(g)s will be expressed in the same way and on the same base as ABVs and are directly comparable with each other.

In the presentation of ABV(g)s you are likely to see

• reliabilities less than a well proven bull

• reliabilities greater than an ABV based on parent average

• no daughters and herds

Bulls that have been genomically tested but do not have suffi cient milking daughters in Australia will have an ABV(g) for each trait as outlined in Table 1. When these bulls become ‘proven’ through the addition of information from enough milking daughters, then they will receive a publishable ABV.

A Genomics Refresher

Genomics provides an opportunity to identify better bulls and increase the rate of genetic gain. Genomics is a new technology which uses DNA data to assist in the calculation of ABVs for cows and bulls.

Genomics is the next step in the evolution of breeding. It continues the long line of developments which include the introduction of classifi cation schemes in the ‘40’s, calculation of breeding values in the ‘80’s and introduction of new management traits in the ‘90’s.

Researchers have utilised the ADHIS database to identify differences in DNA (gene markers) that are linked to genes affecting traits of interest. By testing for the presence of these gene markers, the genetic merit (ABVs) of an animal can be estimated.

Over time, the expected benefi ts of genomic selection come from:

• Improved selection of young bulls to progeny test by AB Companies

• Bull breeders mating young bulls to young cows to produce the next generation of bulls for progeny testing by AB Companies

• Breeders using teams of young bulls identifi ed as superior through genomic selection

ADHIS and GenomicsBy Michelle Axford

TABLE 1 A SUMMARY OF ABVS, ABV(I)S AND ABV(G)S

ABV(g) ABV(i) ABV

Unproven bulls

Breeding values based on genomic and pedigree data.

Interbull breeding values

Breeding values with no Australian daughter performance information.

Proven bulls

Breeding values utilising Australian milking daughter information.

Meet publishable requirements for production, type and workability, breeding values.

ABV(g) ABV(i) ABVABV(g) ABV(i) ABV

Con Glennen (White Star Jerseys) next to Jersey Australia Executive Offi cer Scott Joynson, both amongst the “white coats” that viewed the new genome testing facility at the Dept Primary Industry Laboratories, Bundoora.

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All bulls that have been genomically tested will be labelled with a ‘g’ on information supplied by ADHIS. Genomic data is unlikely to infl uence the ABV of a well proven bull with thousands of daughters in Australia, however it may have an impact on newly proven fi rst-crop bulls. In either case, the inclusion of genomic data will be indicated.

The ‘Displayabull’ tool on the ADHIS website is a handy search tool to fi nd ABVs and ABV(i)s for all bulls marketed in Australia. Once available, ABV(g)s will be introduced. By using this independent source of data, you can be assured of viewing the most accurate and reliable information available on the group of bulls you are considering for use in your herd.

Aussie Aussie Aussie.....

Right now, you will open catalogues and see genomic based breeding values from overseas countries. These breeding values are an estimate of the genetic merit in their country of origin but are less accurate in predicting the bull’s performance in Australia.

The Australian genomic evaluation system is generated from actual daughter performance data in Australia providing a better indicator of a bull’s performance in this country.

Australia’s genomic evaluation system is an open system meaning that, once it’s available, all AB companies have the opportunity to genomically test bulls in Australia. To fi nd the best estimate of a bull’s performance in Australia – look for an ABV(g).

It’s a team game

When selecting bulls for your herd, it is a good idea to manage risk by including a number of bulls in your team. The results breeders can expect from different bulls depends to some extent on the bull’s reliability.

Reliability is a measure of confi dence in an Australian Breeding Value (ABV). The reliability of a bull’s ABV for a particular trait indicates the chance the breeding value may change in the future – up or down. A bull’s reliability improves over time, as more information about the performance of his daughters becomes available from herd testing results, new classifi cations and other data sources.

Bulls with ABV(g)s will initially have less reliability than a proven bull. However there’s still a good case for using these younger bulls: they represent the most recent genetics so have greater potential to contribute to genetic gain in your herd. What’s important is to manage the risk of underperforming bulls by using a team of bulls.

More to come

Genomics is new. It’s exciting and it’s continually improving. Further details will continue to be published in the months (and years) to come. Keep an eye on the Jersey Journal and ADHIS articles in other publications for further developments.

For more information, contact the ADHIS team on 03 8621 4240 or e-mail [email protected].

THE 2010 JERSEY AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP BOOKLETMembers by now will have received a complimentary copy of the membership booklet and judging by the amount of telephone calls received in the offi ce the document has been long overdue.The Jersey Australia Promotion committee has been discussing the format of this publication for many months and it should take full credit for the eye catching layout.Some members have called the offi ce asking how advertisers within the document were selected for printing and why all members weren’t given the opportunity to place an advert.The Board decided to print the booklet and distribute it to all members in this format to see if there was support for an ongoing publication of this sort. All the adverts printed in the current edition were randomly selected from advertisers who have supported either the Jersey Journal or the Jersey Calendar over the last 12 months. The adverts were placed at

no cost to those featured in the publication and all members will be offered the opportunity to place adverts in future publications.If early interest in the publication is anything to go by the booklet should be published next year. Members are encouraged to contact the Jersey House offi ce staff if any of the details contained within the current booklet are incorrect so that we can update our database and ensure the accuracy of next year’s edition. Just a fi nal note please make sure you renew your membership promptly in the new year (before April 1st 2011) so as to ensure your stud details appear in 2011 edition.

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by James Godfrey Secretary WJCBThe World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB) is an international organisation, made up of national Jersey cattle associations, individuals and other organisations, that has four main strands of activity in support of the Jersey breed of dairy cow:- communication, world Jersey events, youth programs and knowledge transfer.

The JETA Award: The WJCB Jersey Educational Travel Award is a scholarship award that is open to young Jersey cattle breeders who have:- • Demonstrated unique leadership qualities through their interest in the Jersey breed, or • Achieved success in their efforts to breed and develop profi table dairy businesses, and • Whose future endeavours will benefi t from the knowledge and new ideas that can be gained by contact with other Jersey breeders from around the world. The program provides fi nancial awards to enable up to fi ve (5) individuals to attend and participate in the next International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau, held every three years in a major dairy producing country. Awards will cover the cost of travel documents, return air fares and ground transportation, registration and all other conference fees for the week of the conference. The recipients will also be awarded lifetime membership of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. Award recipients agree to: • Attend all conference sessions; • Make a short presentation (approximately 20 minutes) while at the conference during a Young Breeders focus session; • Report on their experience and what they learned, fi rstly in a written report submitted to the WJCB President, and secondly through speeches to Jersey, dairy and other agriculture related groups in their home country; • Provide a fi nal report on their activities to the WJCB President no later than six months after the conference. Applications: Applications are invited from potential candidates, from any country, who can demonstrate involvement in dairy farming, enthusiasm for breeding and developing Jersey cattle, and who have a genuine interest in attending an international educational experience. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and no older than 40 years of age, in the year of the International Conference. Each applicant shall submit a dossier consisting of the following: 1. A Curriculum Vitae, or résumé, clearly summarizing work experience in dairy farming, experience with Jersey cattle, and formal education. 2. An essay of no more than 750 words [approximately three (3) typewritten pages] responding to the following questions: a. Why did you choose a career in the dairy industry and with Jersey cattle in particular? Describe your current activities. What are your ambitions in the industry? How do you plan to achieve those goals? b. Why do you want to attend the International Conference of the World

Jersey Cattle Bureau? What motivates your interest? What do you expect to gain from your participation? c. Provide a list of the groups, including estimated audience size, that you will give a formal presentation to about your experience. d. Provide contact information for no more than three (3) dairy

and agricultural publications in your country, plus your local newspaper (if any). 3. Include two (2) letters of recommendation from an employer, advisor, or other person of stature in the dairy or agricultural business who knows you well. These letters must be signed and placed in a sealed envelope by this person. Please ask them to answer the following questions: a. Describe the integrity and character of the applicant, including leadership and communication skills. b. How long have you known or worked with the applicant? In what way? What is your current working relationship with this person? c. Assess the applicant’s goals and ability to achieve them. How would his or her participation in an international conference of Jersey breeders be useful? Applications will be evaluated on the established record and leadership qualities of the candidate, and also potential for future success in the dairy industry. Submitting applications: Applications must be submitted to Jersey Australia Offi ce, PO Box 292 Ascot Vale 3032.After evaluating applications, Jersey Australia Board of Management will submit (no more than two) candidates to the WJCB offi ce and copied to the WJCB Vice President of that region by the deadlines set out below. Selection procedure: An anonymous selection committee appointed by the WJCB President shall review the applications and select up to fi ve recipients of the JETA award. The WJCB will endeavour to ensure that each of the fi ve regions of the Bureau are represented in the fi nal selection. Potential recipients will be notifi ed of the committee’s decision directly by the WJCB Secretary, via email, and they must accept or decline the award within two weeks of such notifi cation. Where there is a situation where two candidates are of equal merit the selection committee, through the offi ce of the WJCB Secretary, may ask for a short supplementary submission on their ideas relating to a subject pertinent to the conference. The WJCB Secretary shall then publish the list of recipients and make arrangements for their attendance at the conference. An individual in receipt of the JETA award will be ineligible for a further JETA award.

Deadline for Submissions and key dates: • Wednesday 29th September 2010• Wednesday 9th February to Monday 14th February 2011 - The 19th International Conference, “Hooked on Jerseys”, to be held in New Zealand. Full details can be found at the following web address: http://www.jersey.org.nz/2011_world_jersey_cattle_bureau_conference.cfm

World Jersey Cattle Bureau

JETA - 2011 ~ Jersey Educational Travel Award


For Ellie Howe, the big decision to leave college and return home to dairy-farm fulltime with her parents was an easy one. “I have always hated being indoors and disliked studying, so when Dad needed my help with the harvesting for a few days, I couldn’t wait to go home and help him, and I never went back,” Ellie said. Home is the Kelgara Jersey Stud, on 300 acres located at Caveside, which is about 75km from Launceston in Tasmania, where Kelvin and Margaret Howe have been farming there for over 30 years. The Howe’s divide the farm labour between them with Kelvin looking after the pasture management, Ellie looks after the herd, and Margaret helps out in the dairy and helps Ellie to feed the calves. “I just love rearing calves – and do about 80 – 120 per year. Dad has no patience for it, but I just love to see them grow and when they go out into the paddock for the fi rst time – it’s hilarious to see them go crazy, running around!” Ellis said. (Ellie has two sisters who have gone into off-farm careers in teaching and nursing).

Ellie’s future was sealed when later; her father had an accident, which resulted in him having to take 6 months off from farming. “After Dad’s accident in 2002, I really had to step-up and take over the running of the farm – it was a very stressful time for the whole family. We managed with the help of our neighbours – we are surrounded by dairy farms and like most small communities, we help each other out during the hard times. I enjoyed the additional responsibility, and I really grew up and settled into the farming life” Ellie said. The Howe’s supply Fonterra, and milk a 120-cow herd and carry young stock on the 300 acres. In a normal year, the property grows enough grass and fodder, and features a ‘black fl ats’ soil type, which remains very wet through the winter, but makes excellent grazing through summer and autumn. “Our property is all dry-land farming, and we were hit hard by the drought conditions in 2006 - our annual rainfall was only 23 inches, dropping from our normal

average of 46 inches. It was a really hard year for us, and so unusual for this area. This year is shaping up perfectly, the growth

rate is incredible,” Ellie said.The dairy is an 11-aside herringbone, and grain is fed all year round at the rate of 1 – 1.5kg per cow, per day. Ellie manages Kelgara Stud’s breeding program with Kelvin doing the AI (Ellie is currently doing an AI course to become a technician). Bulls used this year include ‘Elton’, ‘Manhatten’ ‘Spiritual’ and ‘Flowerpower’. “We have a couple of Flowepower cows which are beautiful, and some Iatolas – one of which got 87 points at classifi cation as a 2YO – Kelgara Iatola Indiana. I just love everything about the breeding program – its exciting seeing the new calves and then watching how they turn out – it’s just so interesting. Jerseys have such a cheeky loveable nature, and they are so easy to handle – plus I never have to get up at night to them during calving. To date we still have some Holsteins in the herd, which we are phasing out,” Ellie said. “We’ve also been joined the Genetic Recovery Program, and so far have

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Ellie HoweBy Linda Houghton


recovered 25 cows, and are looking at doing it for another 25 cows, which we bought from Peter Viney at Dairy Plains. There’s sure to be some great genes to be discovered in them,” Ellie said. “A few more bulls I’ve used recently include ‘Carrier’, ‘Resurrection’, ‘Apache’ and ‘Special Force’. Back in 2001/02 we used ‘Berretta’, and now have 8 and 9 year old cows by him in our herd – they are beautiful cows with perfect udders. We’ve kept some cross-bred bulls from these cows, and use them back over the herd with great results, producing lovely milking cows. So I would have to say ‘Berretta’ has been a major infl uence in our herd.”“My favourite cow is Minestonette Freedom Illumination 65 or ‘Lume’ as I call her. I bought her from the Sykes family in Tasmania as a three week old calf, and she is now 6 years old and doing really well,” Ellie said.“I will have been farming for 10 years this August – you could call it an express apprenticeship, as I learnt a lot as I went – occasionally making mistakes and learning from them.” “I can’t imagine doing anything else. I’ve always enjoyed the animals and

farming life – I started showing cattle at 8 years old, and still enjoy showing our Jerseys at the local show at Deloraine. I go with my neighbour, and we really enjoy camping out and catching up with everyone socially – it’s great fun. We’ve also had a go at our local On-Farm Challenge, and we got placed a couple of times at Club level. It’s wonderful to see such good cows in working condition – away from all the primping and grooming of the show ring. Our local Jersey Breeders Club is really active, and a great resource for information, events and visiting farms. I hope to become more involved in the club in the future” Ellie said.

“When I’m not farming, I love getting out to socialise, and am also into sports. I have played badminton, squash, basketball, tennis and golf almost constantly since I was seven. I still make a point of getting relief milkers in so that I can enjoy my sport. However, now that I need a knee re-construction it has slowed me down a bit – and I now have to fi nd the right time to have it fi xed! “As for the future, I believe dairying will do well, and the current price rise is an incentive, and increases everyone’s confi dence. However, all dairy-farmers need the security of a long-term fair return. Also, I think the government should do more to help young farmers come into the industry – a grant would help, as it is impossible to get into the industry if you are not born into it.” Ellie said.Also on Ellie’s to-do list is more travel. “I’ve been to the USA twice – but neither of those were ‘cow’ trips, so I’d love to go back and see some of the big dairy enterprises. I would also jump at the chance to go over there on an exchange program - to live and work on an American dairy-farm, that would be amazing.” Ellie said.

WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU 19TH CONFERENCE

Hot off the presses is the Jersey New Zealand registration booklet for the upcoming WJCB 19th Conference February

6th - 20th 2011.

Any members interested in getting hold of the booklet please contact the Jersey House offi ce on (03)9370 9105. Members looking for more details and access to the internet should

go to the very professional site dedicated to the event www.worldjerseyconference.co.nz

Jersey Australia is happy to recommend that you book your tour via our preferred agriculture tour organiser Quadrant

Agtours speak to Graeme Mitchell (02)6772 9066.


FutureDairy research has revealed new insights into risks for clinical mastitis in dairy cows, and particularly those milked in a robotic or automatic milking system (AMS).The risk of clinical mastitis increases with:· Extended milking interval: risk increased if more

than 15 hours betwe en milkings.· Milking speed: fast-milking increases risk.· Low milk yield.· Blood in the milk or higher milk conductivity.· High somatic cell count.· Cows in early lactation (especially 0-29 days

after calving).· Age of cow (number of previous lactations).The analysis was based on data collected by FutureDairy’s AMS and analysed by University of Queensland researchers Jade Hammer and John Morton. Dr Kendra Kerrisk, FutureDairy AMS research leader said the study used data collected from individual quarters in cows’ udders.On most dairy farms, including research ones, data is collected from the udder of an individual cow. The AMS collects data from each individual quarter, giving researchers access to data not previously available. “It’s enabled us to take a different approach to investigating mastitis, and provided us with new insights,” said Dr Kerrisk.Within the individual cow, the study found there was not a greater risk for front or rear, left or right quarters. “It was interesting to note the having mastitis previously in a particular quarter posed no greater risk of mastitis in the same quarter again,” she said.

While the data was collected from an AMS, the fi ndings could be relevant to all dairy cows, regardless of the type of dairy they are milked in. “These are interesting insights that could eventually lead to new management systems where cows that are identifi ed at higher risk of clinical mastitis, can be managed differently and possibly monitored more closely. But this is the fi rst time we’ve taken this approach so there’s a lot more work needed before we have a commercial application,” she said.FutureDairy is funded by Dairy Australia, DeLaval and Industry & Investment NSW (formerly DPI NSW) and the University of Sydney. This research is an example of dairy farmers’ levy at work.For more information, contact Dr Kendra Kerrisk, FutureDairy, ph 0428 101 372 email [email protected] or www.futuredairy.com.au

FutureDairy’s robotic milking system has given new insights into mastitis risks in dairy cows.

2010 TRADE MISSION TO USA & CANADAJersey Australia is seeking ‘Expressions of Interest’ from its members to join the 2010 Trade Mission to USA &Canada.The Trade Mission will enable Australian Jersey Genetics to be promoted at the All American Jersey Show and Sales at Louisville Kentucky 6th -8th November as well as at the Canadian Royal Autumn Winter Fair 10th -13th November plus a umber of high profi le Jersey herds which allows the Trade Mission to take advantage of an international audience that will include breedersfrom all major dairying countries.Trade Mission will begin November 3rd 2010 and conclude with herd visits in Canada Tuesday 6th

November 2010. Tour Leader Howard Hodgetts. Please save the dates – In the meantime please contact Jersey House and record your interest:

Jersey Australia PO Box 292 3032. Tel: (03)93709105 email: [email protected]

New insights into mastitis risks


Dairy farmers milk twice a day 365 days a year and for most of the time do not have the luxury of having a relief milker readily available. The problem

is so acute that Victorian Matt Gannon has designed and developed an online solution that matches the needs of dairy farmers seeking to employ and match relief milkers with those relief milkers seeking employment. Importantly, the site will also serve as a specifi c employment job board encompassing full time job placements for the dairy industry.The website www.fi ndamilker.com.au which was launched on the 14th of Ausgust, will fi ll an urgent need in the industry. Matt believes he has found the right balance on teh website. He says “The idea came to me after realising that there was no easy solution to contact and employ relief milkers but also no specifi c job board for employment in the Australian Dairy Industry”.The online job site has been developed to assist dairy farmers seeking to employ relief milkers while assisting relief milkers with a consistent fl ow of available work. Targeted specifi cally for the dairy industry, the job board will enable dairy industry personnel to search and make contact with ease.The site offers a number of comprehensive features including a feature allowing farmers to search a database of available job seekers and the facility to post jobs, and the capacity for job seekers to view and apply for jobs online. Further, the site also provides a relief milker scheduler with a review system to provide feedback for employees.Being an Australia-wide service the site will not only offer jobs for dairy industry personnel but also offer relief milking

jobs, which are well suited to school students, school leavers/ university students, retirees, the self employed looking for extra cash or even backpackers with a working visa as well as the regular, full-time jobs posted, making the site an effective one-stop shop for both farmers and skilled workers. He says, “Relief milkers can earn good money. It’s a pretty unique situation because they have most of the day clear for other work, recreation or study”. Matt Gannon, 29, who grew up on a dairy farm in the small dairy farming town of Tinamba, in Gippsland, Victoria, has dairy farming in his blood. “the Gannon family have dairy farmed in Tinamba for fi ve generations. I have grown up in the industry and understand how important it is to Australian’s”. Matt’s aim is to not only to create the got to website for dairy industry jobs but to create a large accurate database of staff available and also provide a consistent stream of work for relief milkers.Dairy farming is relentless. Relief milkers play an important role in the running of a dairy farm. “Relief milkers give the dairy farmers fl exibility in their working lives”, he says. “They need time out otherwise its milking twice a day, seven days a week. Farmers are just like ordinary families and they need the time to spend with their family and even go on holidays or respite when ill or in an emergency.“Dairy farming is a challenging industry and I want farmers to have options. I have seen farmers struggle to fi nd relief milkers and labourers and I hope my site will help make things easier”, Matt concluded.For more information: Matt Gannon 1300 988 309 or matt.gannon@fi ndamilker.com.au website:www.fi ndamilker.com.au

Jersey Australia Futurity Begins in 2011

New job site aimed at fi lling dire need in Dairy Industry

Jersey Australia in conjunction with IDW, will commence holding the Jersey Australia Futurity from 2011, for cows 3 years in milk, born between 1st Jan 2007 & 31st Dec 2007.The Futurity class will be judged by an independent judge immediately after the Intermediate Championship.Any queries please contact me on ph. 5598 7222 or email [email protected] MacKenzie.Chairman, Genetic Development Committee

Conditions of Entry:1. Entries must be registered and include Herd Book Number2. Entries must be received at Jersey Offi ce (PO Box 292

Ascot Vale, 3032) post marked no later than September 30th (unless otherwise stated). No phone entries.

3. Fees must be paid by due date. Late payments will not be accepted.

4. If the owner decides not to continue with an animal, there will not be any refund.

5. Entry fees will accumulate with each year group to provide total prize pool that will be divided up.

6. If a breeder enters a heifer and later sells her, the Jersey offi ce must be notifi ed of the TRANSFER as soon as possible. The new owner can maintain that entry.

7. Entry forms will be available from the Jersey Offi ce in August.

Fees:a) Heifer born on or after 1st Jan 2007 and on or before 31st

Dec 2007. Entry fee $30 by 30th September 2010. • Eligibility for following years, for eg. 2012. Heifers must be entered this year and have their fees kept

up each year.b) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2008 Entry fee $20 by 30th Sept. 2010.c) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2009. Entry fee $10 by 30th Sept. 2010.d) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2010


PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105

Fax: (03) 9370 9116


Compiling Editor:Scott Joynson

Designed and Printed by:Numurkah Leader

(03) 5862 1034Email: [email protected]

NEW SOUTH WALESState Secretary - Milton Johnston

Phone: (02) 6552 5915Fax: (02) 6552 5915

QUEENSLANDState Secretary - Diane Reeves

Phone: (07) 5485 4585Work: (07) 3221 3182Fax: (07) 5485 4575


SOUTH AUSTRALIAState Secretary - Amy McDonald

PO Box 13 Greenock SA 5360Phone (08) 8562 8113

Fax (08) 8562 8520Email: [email protected]

VICTORIAExecutive Offi er - Scott Joynson

79 Munro StreetAscot Vale VIC 3032

Phone: (03) 9370 9105 BHFax: (03) 9370 9116

[email protected] Recovery Offi cers

Chris MacKenzie (Western Districts)Phone: (03) Phone:(03) 5598 7222Margaret Cockerell (Northern Vic)

Phone: 0407 641 132 (03) 5864 1133Barry Monson

(03) 5625 3176 or 0429 343 903

WESTERN AUSTRALIASusan Lutey

Feast Rd, Serpentine 6125PH: (08) 9525 [email protected]

TASMANIAState Secretary - Max McCormack

PO Box 1258Devonport TAS 7310

Phone: (03) 6424 1250Mobile: 0409 252 232


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Bruce passed away on 11th June 2010, at Tauranga, New Zealand, after a short

illness. He leaves a son, Robert, plus 3 grandchildren, Alaina, David and Philippa.

He was a brother of Ian of Brookland Jerseys in Queensland.

Bruce was well known in the Jersey world in New Zealand, Australia, and many overseas

countries. He’d been on countless tours and attended Jersey conferences in a

diverse number of countries. He had friends everywhere, too many to count. Bruce

travelled to Australia frequently and usually managed to attend Brisbane Show every

August. He will be missed as his knowledge of Jersey history was immense.

Obituary...Robert (Bruce) Conochie

6th April 1927 - 11th June 2010


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OFFICE MATTERS By Offi ce Manager Lorraine KeatingHi all,

Long time no speak, the last Jersey Journal was so full that Scott and I got axed.A belated thanks to the Manning and District Jersey Breeders Club for organising and hosting the Jersey Australia AGM. What a great time we had up at Port Macquarie and Wauchope. We went to some great farms (sooo green and country like a postcard!) with really nice animals. Another highlight was the Wauchope Protein for Profi t sale, a very successful event. To all of you, thank you for your hospitality and a very enjoyable time. Next year South Australia.It’s coming up to Classifi cation time again, so please fi ll out your sheets and get them in quickly (PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!) Also, if you are having animals classifi ed that are pending registration (ie: Genetic Recovery), could you keep those sheets and send them in with the animal registration. We have piles of them in here, some dating back to

2005, I’m afraid I’m going to have to get tough and send them back out to you.I know I’ve admitted before that I am defi nitely only a computer user and know nothing about what goes on behind the screen and keyboard but my self-esteem really took a nosedive the other day when Scott walked in and asked me to be his “Crash Test Dummy”. To those of you who don’t know, that means you’re so dumb that you may as well be a Crash Test Dummy. Apparently he had done something new with the Journal on our Website and wanted to test it, so naturally he thought that if I could navigate it then anyone could (charming!). Worst thing was it was really good and I got very excited and forgot to chastise him (read: belt him over the head) for his comment, anyway check it out.Speaking of Crash Test Dummies, another thing that took a nosedive the other month was me. Yup, straight over a Classifi er case onto the table that holds the printer (don’t

try this at home folks). My bruised ribs have given me another reason to intensely dislike Classifi cation time…..I’m sure I’ve whinged about the other reasons before so I’ll spare you that.And another thing, when you say you’re going to ring me back, DO IT. I know where you live, you know, I could come visiting at any time (with my husband’s hockey stick). On that gentle and comforting note………Catch ya’

Lorraine

The Australian Jersey Journal August 2010

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