The Australian Jersey Journal April 2011

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JerseyJournalApril/May 2011 — 1

Jersey AustrAliA BoArd MeMBersPresident: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]

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Developing & Promoting the Jersey Breed

Volume 64 no. 3 — April/May 2011

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

CONTENTS

ADVERTISERS INDEX

Behind the Scenes 2

Demand Grows for Jersey Milk 3

Top Classified Cows 5

Top Classified 2yr olds 6

Encounter with Jerseys 7

Western Jersey Spectacular 9

South Coast Sharefarmers 11

Great Aussie Cow Families 14

Jersey Aust. Ready Reckoner 18

2011 Autumn Fair 20

Mid North Rainfall 23

Blind Courage 26

Vanhalem 27

Office Matters 28

Happy Birthday WWS 28

Jersey Encounters Cover

CRV Australia IC

Alta Genetics Vanhalem IBC

Semex - Virgil BC

GMJBC 10

Sandblast Agrigene 13

Governor WWS 16

NDJBC 17

CGJBC 24

correction

correction FeB-MAr issue 2011 - PAGe 27

Senior Champion Cow, Brunchilli S Eileen is owned by Ardylbar Jerseys, Barron Family, Cambooya QLD not by McCarthy family as printed.

— JerseyJournalApril/May 20112

This our Autumn edition of the Jersey Journal is also the traditional time for Annual General Meetings, May 17th - 19th the Mt Compass Jersey Breeders Cattle Club and Jersey Australia (SA) invite all Jersey Enthusiasts to “An Encounter with Jerseys”. The third Jersey Australia AGM is only part of the program of three days chock full of Jersey events. I am very excited that Ben Hayes from DPI (who handles the Jersey Jernomic research project) and Joanne Bills from Dairy Australia have been named guest speakers at the Jersey Australia AGM. Members will get to hear firsthand how impressed the DPI, ADHIS and Dairy Australia have been with the efforts made by the Jersey community to support the recent Jersey Research. I don’t want to steal the speakers thunder but the response from our members has put pressure on the laboratories on how they can get through the workload. Members with questions about Genomics or Dairy Australia’s forecasts for the coming year should make sure they attend as these are definitely the people to ask.Speaking of Genomics I’d like to thank Doug Phillips, Semex Australia, ABS Australia, World Wide Sires Australia, Cobden AB, Melissa Eddy, Peter Farrell, Agrigene, Glenarron Jerseys, Nowell Jerseys, Kerry McGarvie, Kaddy Jerseys, Chris MacKenzie, Central Sires, Rohan Sprunt and Peter Sprunt for their donations of semen toward building a larger more accurate genome database of sires. This list of sires provides the basis of all future genome proofs to be released here in Australia, without it the Jersey breed might have been waiting at least two more years for decent genomic ABV’s. Your donations doubled the original reference set from 332 bulls tested by the CRC to well over 700 making it very possible to see genome proofs released on all bulls later this year - well done!

More still needs to be done in this area so members with old semen that might be available for testing should contact Jersey House for more information or alternatively go to the jersey website www.jersey.com.au scroll the page to see the section on semen donations and click the more information link. This link will provide a list of sires that we currently need to get tested and once you’ve worked out that you have some of these untested sires it couldn’t be simpler, just pop the semen in an envelope and post to Jersey House -that’s right the semen doesn’t have to be frozen to be genome tested.Jersey Australia has had a good year as you will have noted in the annual report sent to all voting members. Some will flip quickly to the back of the report to see what the numbers look like but the good news is actually hidden amongst the reports penned by the Jersey Australia Executive. Many projects were undertaken and despite a tight budget I believe the organisation has delivered plenty to be proud of during the past year.I’d like to thank members for their support and of course for helping us reach our 2010 registration target of 14,000 registrations. It was great to watch the office buzz with excitement as each week the tally was updated on our website for all to see, the final result was 14,475 a big lift on the previous year.Jersey Marketing Service continues to contribute to the Jersey Australia bottom line as well as ensuring that members will receive at the very least a 10% discount on semen purchases. There has been a noticeable drop in members making use of the service during 2010 and I hope this can be turned around during 2011. Cattle Clubs receive 5% of its members semen orders back in the form of rebates plus a percentage of insurance premiums from CGU Insurers within the club which totalled

$7,235 during the 2010. The Goulburn Murray Club for instance received $1204 in rebates from members purchases throughout the year, I know all clubs are seeking ways to raise money for regional events and I encourage you to take another look at the opportunity JMS provides. How do you order semen through JMS? Call or email the Jersey Office with the semen you require and when you want it delivered or alternatively if you purchase directly through semen company reps when they visit your farm ask that the order be put through JMS. An account for the semen will be sent from the office and when its paid commissions are then sent to your Club Treasurer - very simple!At time of writing, applications for Classification Tour 1 were being processed by the office and I’d like to remind members that classifiers have been instructed by the Board not to assess animals presented for classification in the paddock. This rule will be enforced during 2011 as means of ensuring that classifiers are not held up from one visit to the next as an unnecessary delay impacts on the entire days visits.The Jersey Membership Booklet is currently at the printers and should be distributed with the June/July edition of the Jersey Journal. Many thanks to the members who supported the publication with advertising, it’s the advertising that makes this well used publication possible to print annually and having it printed makes it really easy to promote our breed to someone thinking about Jerseys. Finally a big congratulations to Don & Jan Murray of Spring Gully Jerseys who were drawn from a barrel of membership renewals at the April meeting here at Jersey House. They won the Early Bird draw of $200 worth of Jersey Australia services which I’m sure Mr Murray will find a use for in the coming year.

behindthescenes

— JerseyJournalApril/May 2011 JerseyJournalApril/May 2011 — 3

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory is planning steady growth to meet strong demand for the pure Jersey Milk brand it launched six months ago in 20 supermarkets in south-west Victoria.

One and two-litre cartons of Jersey Milk are now sold in more than 150 Victorian supermarkets.

Jersey Milk is also being released in new packaging in Sydney as WCBF steadily increases its dedicated throughput of milk from farms with all-Jersey herds.

WCBF retail dairying manager Bill Slater says supermarkets welcome the new brand, which retails at about $2.10 a litre.

Bill says there has been good feedback from consumers including coffee shops where baristas find Jersey milk gives silkier crema on cappuccinos.

The idea for the product began in a chat two years ago between Warrnambool Jersey identity Dick Prendergast and Bill, a marketing executive who worked with large milk processors in Melbourne and Brisbane before coming to Warrnambool.

Dick mentioned that their area of south-west Victoria had a high rate of all-Jersey herds.

Bill researched the concept of using their milk to create a pure Jersey Milk brand. He found that it could

work with milk sourced from all-Jersey herds close to the factory.

Sales began in 20 supermarkets around Warrnambool six months ago, backed by television advertising.

Bill says supermarkets welcome a new and different quality product, and consumers love it.

Sales have grown and Jersey Milk is now on sale in up to 200 Victorian supermarkets, including shops in western Melbourne.

WCBF plans further expansion of sales from their current level around 4000 litres a week.

Only a few farms so far have supplied milk for the new product which is shipped with four per cent butterfat.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory stems from a cooperative founded in 1888.

Bill says it is now “a listed company with a cooperative attitude” that is largely owned by farmers. WCBF also has a supermarket and a fuel outlet.

The factory has 600 suppliers between Adelaide and eastern Victoria, with most in south-west Victoria.

It processes 900million litres of milk a year, making products including cheese, butter, skim milk powder and whey protein. It also makes baby-formula ingredients with an overseas partner.

Half of WCBF’s products are exported, but it also produces 38million litres of drinking milk a year for local markets.

Bill says the high proportion of all-Jersey farms close to the factory enable a product which requires farms, tankers and production lines dedicated to pure Jersey Milk.

“We always planned it to be a niche product,” he says.

“We are holding back the growth, but there is every indication that it will take off, and be a good performing product for us.

“Our ambition is to have it between two and three million litres per annum. I think we’ll achieve it.

“If it takes off any bigger than that, that will be fantastic.

“Sydney might explode with it, you don’t know.

“If consumers are looking for a richer, higher-quality product, they can’t go past it.”

DemanD grows for branded Jersey MilkDemanD grows

for branded Jersey MilkBy michael Porteus.


The farmers who produce the pure Jersey Milk don’t receive extra payments beyond their normal uplifts for higher components.

But Bill says all WCBF suppliers benefit from innovations which bolster hedging against changes in international milk prices.

One of the farms that supplies milk for the new brand is “Maritana”, located at Turnin, 20km north of Warrnambool.

Brother and sister Stephen and Margaret Gleeson and their mother Freda are proud to see their milk on sale branded as Jersey Milk.

Margaret says her fiends tell her it is great for baking. The Gleesons milk 150 Jerseys on

80 hectares with black volcanic soils.

Margaret and Freda raise all their calves themselves. Margaret says placid temperament is one reasons she loves Jerseys, which also have higher stocking rates and deliver higher components.

Their heifers are joined to a Jersey bull. Milkers are inseminated with semen chosen from around the world to complement the characteristics of each cow.

Margaret says all their cows are different, but they are all Jerseys.


TOP CLASSIFIED COWSJersey Australia congratulates the members below for receiving the top classification scores for the

following cows during the Spring 2010 classification tours.HBOOK ANIMAL NAME MEMBER NAME SIRE ID POINTS AWARDS534020 KAARMONA PARADE BABE 2 SPRUNT, GC & RG 7J472 93 STP6445367 EURARIE DUCHESS 179TH SMITH, CA & CE 64905 92 STP11497043 AL-CAR-ILLA LEMVIG ALTHEA CARSON, AG & JA DNKFYNLEMVIG 92 STP9523511 BRUNCHILLI J. PASSION BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST, RBJETSON 92 EXC508921 KAARMONA PARADE BABE (E.T.) SPRUNT, GC & RG 7J472 92 STP 8510706 WALLACEDALE BARRIST LASSIE WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML 470509 92 EXC8520620 WALLACEDALE PERIS ELLOUS WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML JEPERIMETER 92 EXC7517864 SPRING GULLY ELSIE 13 MURRAY, DP & JJ ASTOUND 92 STP575194 KAARMONA DU BIE FANTASY 2 (A.I.) GR2 SPRUNT, GC & RG 464870 92 STP524060 SHENSTONE CHEVYS ROSE 45 EMMETT, GJ & LK FLOWERPOWER 92 STP7532086 ROBIN VALE PARAMOUNT FIONA GREVETT, D & J 7J442 92 STP7534535 JUGIONG ROSE 5054 NICHOLSON & FAMILY, W&P BIESTAR 92 STP6538271 BROOKBORA LOVE LIES 509 BROOKBORA PTY LTD, DNKFYNLEMVIG 92 EXC6552557 WALLACEDALE JACE MELAINE 4 (E.T.) WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML 7J535 92 EXC6545295 KAMERUKA OVERTURE 140 BRYCE, G ALTADUNKIRK 92 EXC549695 CEINWEN BIGTIME MAGENTA GILLIN, C & A 7J613 92 EXC560436 GLENJURISTAN JACE YOURS MOSCRIPT, JB, ME CJ & JM 7J535 92 EXC554867 KAARMONA JACE MARIE (E.T.) SPRUNT, GC & RG 7J535 92 EXC571040 RIVERSIDE COUNTRY COOKIE 2 (E.T.) COUCH, CB & KC BWCOUNTRY 92 EXC562689 PANNOO MANHATTEN VANESSA (E.T.) BROAD, L & L AMBMANHATTEN 92 EXC560244 CAIRNBRAE ROCKETS DAISY 3 (E.T.) CARSON, AG & JA 9J202 92 EXC566570 MERINDAH JACE GLENDA BROWN, HG, JO & A 7J535 92 EXC562350 BROADLIN ILLUSION 2480 BROAD, L & L BWCOUNTRY 92 EXC562555 CAIRNBRAE ROCKETS DAISY 9 (E.T.) CARSON, AG & JA 9J202 92 EXC566330 MELDAN BROOKBI BABE 2 (E.T.) DALBORA GENETICS, JEBROOKBI 92 EXC572089 MERSEYBANK ELTONS CLAIRE HEAZLEWOOD, G & A ELTON 92 EXC573675 FARNBOROUGH SABER PRIDE 125 KINGHAM, RW ALTASABER 92 EXC578513 MERSEYBANK ELTONS RISSA HEAZLEWOOD, G & A ELTON 92 EXC471546 JIMANN LESTERS/STARBRIGHT CAMPBELL, TJ & JH 29J2875 91 STP11474204 GLENBRAE FINALES DAISY 12TH CARSON, JIM, GLENDA & OLIVER FINALE 91 STP11500545 KATANDRA PARK ASTOUND MAY FRY, DM & LM ASTOUND 91 STP 10491468 KATHLEIGH SAMBO WAIT UP KATHLEIGH JERSEYS, 7J356 91 STP10509026 SHEVRON BERRETTA ROSE WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML 7J254 91 STP9612323 HOMELANDS ZEE HENTSCHKE & W SCHUTZ, P 35J8929 91 STP 9507030 SHIRLINN MISS EVE 2 (E.T.) WILSON FAMILY, PVARAMIS 91 STP8514520 BROADLIN DONNA 2106 BROAD, L & L FLOWERPOWER 91 EXC8508773 KAARMONA ASTOUND HANDSOME 2 SPRUNT, GC & RG ASTOUND 91 STP556235 WALLACEDALE ISA (E.T.) GR4 WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML US 91 STP527219 EURARIE LODGE BERRETTA PRINCESS 2 SMITH, CA & CE 7J254 91 EXC522654 GLENBRAE CENTURIONS DAISY 58 CARSON, JIM, GLENDA & OLIVER 7J329 91 STP8523948 BELLBROOK MARTHAS JOY 10 HENTSCHKE & W SCHUTZ, P JE107 91 EXC7528894 WALLACEDALE JACE MELAINE 2 WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML 7J535 91 EXC7549669 RIVENDELL IMPACT EILEEN (E.T.) MENZIES, S & H 491707 91 EXC581527 GREEN PINES ELMANA 202 (A.I.) GR2 BRYCE, G 7J613 91 EXC533558 CAIRNBRAE JACES ESTELLE GAUL, AR 7J535 91 EXC535559 WALLACEDALE BWP RANUNCULUS FARRELL, P J & B A 7J472 91 STP6540845 MIAMI BLUE MOON IBIS PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, BLUEMOON 91 EXC539574 MINSTONETTE FREEDOM ILLUMINATION 65 HOWE, E 450061 91 EXC562675 ARALUEN PARK PREMIER REDWING (A.I.) GR2 SAUNDERS & A DAY, T CSCPREMIER 91 EXC6536783 WARRAWEE PARK MARY POPPINS 30 (E.T.) GOODFELLOW, CHLOE 479242 91 EXC540914 MIAMI GEOFFS HEATHERBELLE 12 PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, JE0145 91 EXC536840 GLENFERN ASTOUND CANARY SPRUNT, GC & RG ASTOUND 91 EX549602 KATHLEIGH HALLMARK DREAM KATHLEIGH JERSEYS, ABSHALLMARK 91 EXC551076 YENOLAM JACE ALTHEA 4 MALONEY, RJ, NJ & WL 7J535 91 EXC5585050 CRAIGIELEA RMB OLIVIA COCHRANE, WT & PK RINGMYBELL 91 EXC594202 ALDERNEY ASTOUND JOELENE (A.I.) GR2 VINES & M PLATT, M ASTOUND 91 EXC575564 KOOROO FRONTS CHARM LAWSON, GA OUTINFRONT 91 EXC5586846 SANDELWOOD KAREN 2 (A.I.) GR2 DELANEY, DM CSCNAVARA 91 EXC545432 MOONPAH CLINTON MODEL (E.T.) BURLEY, W K & R L 514136 91 EXC549862 MIAMI SAMBO SNOWDROP 216 PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, 7J356 91 EXC549875 MIAMI SAMBO GIRLIE 10 PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, 7J356 91 EXC550950 KOREE ISLAND SB2 SILKIENNE (E.T.) WILSON FAMILY, 515459 91 EXC558079 KATANDRA PARK AUGUSTUS VANESSA (E.T.) FRY, DM & LM JEAUGUSTUS 91 EXC567833 ASCOT PARK AUGUSTUS BEAUTY 2 (E.T.) MCCARTHY, S G & J A JEAUGUSTUS 91 EXC611848 GREEN PINES PRINCESS 57 BRYCE, G 7J590 91 EXC555619 ROCKVALE ILLUSION 4572 PARKER, DJ & WJ ASTOUND 91 EXC558570 TAUGHBOYNE REDWING COUNTRY 4663 MCGARVIE & LW FINNEY, KA BWCOUNTRY 91 EXC556288 MURRAY BROOK 2985 MURRAY BROOK FARM, JEBROOKBI 91 EXC555690 MIAMI COUNTRY DAWN 107 PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, BWCOUNTRY 91 EXC562302 BROADLIN ILAGAY 2429 BROAD, L & L ASTOUND 91 EXC4558731 JARNDIE TIFFINAY 26 SMETHURST, B & D CLEARCUT 91 EXC560110 FARNBOROUGH FUTURITY WATERLILY 65 KINGHAM, RW ALTAFUTURITY 91 EXC558739 JARNDIE SABINA 130 SMETHURST, B & D LARFALOT 91 EXC566096 RYE VALLEY COUNTRY SADIE PERRETT, R & H BWCOUNTRY 91 EXC559984 ROLMA KAVA GEM 35 PEDRETTI, B ALTAKAVA 91 EXC560253 CAIRNBRAE ROCKETS DAISY 6 CARSON, AG & JA 9J202 91 EXC565712 GELBEADO PARK ALICE 48 MUMFORD, PA & LM ABSTRACT 91 EXC


571524 WILLOW POINT SABER 1247 LADY BRYCE, G ALTASABER 91 EXC586110 COLNARCO MISS LOIS COLNARCO PTY LTD, LARFALOT 91 EXC565774 GELBEADO PARK ESTER 98 MUMFORD, PA & LM ALTAWHISKEY 91 EXC570900 YENOLAM BROOKB VANILLA MALONEY, RJ, NJ & WL JEBROOKBI 91 EXC559909 JUGIONG MOLLY 5482 NICHOLSON & FAMILY, W&P ASTOUND 91 EXC4566072 SYBILGROVE MOLLYS WENDY 8 COLLINS, DF & NM ASTOUND 91 VG590551 WINDYWAYS COUNTRY GLADIE WALSH, FJ BWCOUNTRY 91 EXC571088 RIVERSIDE SIGNATURE LADY COUCH, CB & KC SIGNATURE 91 EXC580959 DARRYN VALE JAKE COWSLIP (E.T.) HOURIGAN & CO, D & E 529209 91 EXC566713 JACKIAH REBEL PRIMROSE 2313 PEDRETTI, B 14J365 91 EXC567437 MOONPAH BIGTIME HANELLA (E.T.) BURLEY, W K & R L 536545 91 EXC569790 KAARMONA BLAIR BABE (E.T.) SPRUNT, GC & RG 14J366 91 EXC592039 PASADENA JOKER OLIVE (E.T.) FALLS, J 538862 91 EXC572846 WARRION BARDIE 41 (E.T.) CHANT, SR & RF JEAUGUSTUS 91 EXC572851 WARRION TEENY 25 CHANT, SR & RF JEAUGUSTUS 91 EXC584356 INSPIRE SUZANNE (E.T.) C MACKENZIE & R HEATH, ALTAWHISKEY 91 EXC581924 GLEN-ECHO PASSIVE DARLING PARKER, JM J & CR PASSIVE 91 EXC570204 BANTORE WATTLE 3141 PEACOCK, MJ & CA AMBMANHATTEN 91 EXC569103 JACKIAH MARVIG MIMOSA 2337 REID, SG MARVIG 91 EXC592095 MELDAN COUNTRY PHAROS SCOTT, BC & MJ BWCOUNTRY 91 EXC572164 SHIRLINN BROOKBI PRISCILLA WILSON FAMILY, JEBROOKBI 91 EXC572165 SHIRLINN PB STARFINCH 2 (E.T.) WILSON FAMILY, 538548 91 EXC571150 SPRING GULLY SARA 15 MURRAY, DP & JJ JEAUGUSTUS 91 EXC574696 CAIRNBRAE RESSURECTION DAISY (E.T.) CARSON, AG & JA JERESSURECT 91 EXC571164 SPRING GULLY SARA 18 MURRAY, DP & JJ 7J356 91 EXC573649 JARNDIE TIFFINAY 28 SMETHURST, B & D BADGER 91 EXC576235 GLENBRAE PARADES PANSY 2 CARSON, JIM, GLENDA & OLIVER 7J472 91 EXC573505 INVERELL FAY 326 DOWEL, C & J 544927 91 EXC603709 EAGLE RIDGE DEL 59 EAGLE RIDGE INDUSTRIES, JEJEEP 91 EXC572524 SUNSHINE FARM CHERRY 88 MCDONALD, NR & JM ASTOUND 91 EXC574175 KAARMONA FUTURITY NELLIE 2 SPRUNT, GC & RG ALTAFUTURITY 91 EXC576707 LOXLEIGH BROOKBI IRIS 2 (E.T.) AKERS, R & G & N JEBROOKBI 91 EXC581001 DARRYN VALE JAKES COWSLIP 3 (E.T.) HOURIGAN & CO, D & E 529209 91 EXC580997 DARRYN VALE FUTURES HELEN HOURIGAN & CO, D & E 14J306 91 EXC574334 CAIRNBRAE SIGNATURE DAISY 4 (E.T.) CARSON, AG & JA SIGNATURE 91 EXC574332 CAIRNBRAE BROOKBI DAISY 3 (E.T.) CARSON, AG & JA JEBROOKBI 91 EXC

TOP CLASSIFIED 2 yEAr OLDSJersey Australia congratulates the members below for receiving top scores for the following

2yr olds during Spring 2010 Classification tours.HERDBOOK ANIMAL NAME MEMBER SIRE ID MGS ID POINTS584298 BUFFEL VALE HOLLYS EVE 3296 IBBOTT, PJ, R & AS BWCOUNTRY ALTADUNKIRK 88602899 RIVERSIDE PARADE MISCHIEF COUCH, CB & KC 7J472 BIESTAR 88613272 MIAMI COUNTRY GLADYS 4019 PHILMAR DAIRY COMPANY, BWCOUNTRY FLOWON 88586737 PASADENA COMERICA OLIVE FALLS, J JECOMERICA 22J5005 88583524 INGALALA ACTION ROMANCE 2 JOHNSTON BROS, 7J590 9J93 88600778 ARALUEN PARK VALERIAN ALMA SAUNDERS & A DAY, T VALERIAN 14J365 88584990 KAARMONA LEGION BABE 133 (E.T.) THREE MEN & A BABE, 7J696 7J472 88579579 JUGIONG DAYDREAM 5744 (E.T.) NICHOLSON & FAMILY, W&P 551226 7J697 88581109 WALLACEDALE VALS MELANIE WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML VALERIAN 512512 88583090 BRUNCHILLI BRC ANNE BRUNCHILLI FARMING TRUST, JECOMERICA BUSHBELL 88591293 LYNWARD DUNCAN MURIEL (E.T.) COCHRANE, K 498297 TYSON 88603090 RIVERSIDE COUNTRY LOLLYPOP COUCH, CB & KC BWCOUNTRY 7J510 88582143 MURRAY BROOK 3202 MURRAY BROOK FARM, BADGER 7J563 88584994 KAARMONA MAXIMUM BABE 135 SPRUNT, GC & RG MAXIMUM FLOWERPOWER 88580612 PROM VIEW ROSELLA 14 RICHARDS, R & J JEBROOKBI FLOWERPOWER 88581791 SHIRLINN DB QUEEN (E.T.) WILSON FAMILY, 573710 JEJUSTWAIT 88581732 LERIDA PARK ASTOUND ROSEBUD 133 (E.T.) SMETHURST, BR, JL, RP & LJ ASTOUND 1J382 88581487 BROADLIN 2573 BROAD, L & L FLOWERPOWER ASTOUND 88582396 SOMERSLEIGH SB DOTS RICHARDS, IL, JL & JL SANDBLAST 7J535 88582458 ALMERVISTA LONG INCH YORK, AJ, MA & KE LONGWARRY ALTAMEGASTAR 88598033 WINDY WAYS SIGNATURES DAWN WALSH, FJ SIGNATURE ALTASABER 88583105 WALLACEDALE PARADING BELLE WALLACE, CJ & MB & LJ & ML 7J472 7J590 88598644 GLENCRAIG BF RARITY 4832 (E.T.) SALWAY, SC 514789 489560 88586541 WARRAIN FINALIST LOVE LIES COCKERELL, JR & MA 7J715 7J472 88593685 CEDAR VALE ASTOUND PEARL (A.I.) GR1 OSLEAR, E W & S ASTOUND ALTAKAVA 88590016 CAIRNBRAE GOLDEN CARLA CARSON, AG & JA 7J510 14J365 88603102 RIVERSIDE BOMBER BETTINA COUCH, CB & KC WFBOMBER 122J5100 88585016 KAARMONA FINALIST ALTHEA 6 SPRUNT, GC & RG 7J715 ALTAFUTURITY 88586146 KADDY KEYS C DAISY 5 YOUNGER, AD NEKEY 482080 88586414 LOXLEIGH VALERIAN SYBIL 4 AKERS, R & G & N VALERIAN TARANAK 88587928 WOLVERTON VALERIAN PRIDE MURRAY, M & H VALERIAN ALTAMEGASTAR 88599250 WINDY WAYS MOONSHINE MARIE WALSH, FJ MOONSHINE FANCLUB 88587848 ALDERNEY STEPHEN VICKY (E.T.) VINES & M PLATT, M 581886 MEDIATOR 88586590 WARRAIN RASMUS LOVE LIES COCKERELL, JR & MA ALTARASMUS 7J563 88590387 BROOKBORA SLEEPING BEAUTY BROOKBORA PTY LTD, FLOWERPOWER AVERY 88586592 WARRAIN FINALIST ROMA 3 COCKERELL, JR & MA 7J715 ALTAKODY 88599132 CRANBROOK 2082 (A.I.) GR1 EVANS, M & L VANAHLEM 599035 88590044 CAIRNBRAE FLOWERS ALTHEA 2 CARSON, AG & JA FLOWERPOWER JE0146 88589990 INVERELL PRINCESS 69 DOWEL, C & J 14J366 ARMADA 88589726 BROADLIN NOELLA 2623 BROAD, L & L FLOWERPOWER ALTAMEGASTAR 88


The Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club will celebrate their 46th year this year, and its members are thrilled to be hosting the upcoming national Jersey Australia Conference & AGM, commencing the week of 16 May 2011. The conference venue is set in Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, which is located near the tip of the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. Conference participants will be able to encounter some of South Australia’s best Jersey breeders, and we have three action packed days planned in the itinerary.

The organizing committee has arranged a bus to collect delegates from Adelaide Airport Monday 16th May, in the late afternoon, roughly 4pm. After which, there is an opportunity to congregate at a Whalers Inn, Victor Harbor on Monday 16th May at 5:30pm for Welcome Drinks. The sweeping coastal vista will welcome everyone to Encounter Bay, and you can see ocean views. You will see straight out towards scenic Granite Island, Wright Island, and the bustling regional metropolis of Victor Harbor. It is in this bay in April 1802 the British navigator Matthew Flinders and his French counterpart Nicolas Baudin met at Encounter Bay. You may also have the chance to watch

the Southern White Whales as they meander past on their way to calm waters for winter calving!

We will flock together early on Tuesday 17th May for the Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club Heifer Competition. This annual event showcases 10 Jersey stud breeders from the Fleurieu Peninsula. We are most excited to welcome Mr

Geoff Hazelwood from Tasmania to judge the Heifer Competition, and a special feature this year is to offer participants the chance to enter a vote in the People’s Choice - Best Group of Three - Heifers. A stop at Alexandrina Cheese Company, in the heart of the Fleurieu Peninsula, will be a great chance to gather together at the regions’ Best Tourism Attraction for delicious afternoon tea. Late afternoon, we head back to our accommodation to refresh. Get ready for a lively evening, with an opportunity to meet and greet the members of the Mt Compass Jersey Cattle Club at the informal presentation dinner at Currency Creek Winery Complex, near Goolwa. This is the day to chat with many of the outstanding jersey breeders in the region, and encounter jerseys! Again, those booked on the bus will have an easy day, while there is opportunity to grab the map, and follow along in your own vehicle.

Wednesday 18th May offers a slower start, so you may choose to enjoy breakfast with views of the magnificent golfing greens at McCracken. The

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board will welcome participants Jersey Australia Conference & AGM, from 9am, including morning tea. After the meeting has taken place, the group will be invited to join Peter and Wendy Ness for lunch at Nyowee Jersey Stud situated in neighboring Mt Jagged. The afternoon activity will be a tour of Fresh Field Mushrooms, Middleton. All participants will assemble to celebrate the conference Formal Dinner at McCracken Country Club, Victor Harbor, while we welcome the new Jersey Australia Management Board, and of course guest speakers including– Mr. Ben Hayes, DPI Victoria.

The group will convene again early on Thursday 19th May for a Scenic Regional Tour of Fleurieu Peninsula including visiting the southern areas. Of highlight will be a guided tour of Mundoo Station, Hindmarsh Island, getting as close as possible to the Murray Mouth. We hope to be welcomed abroad the Oscar W Paddle Steamer in Goolwa, and sip local Wine at nearby Ballast Stone Winery in Goolwa. The bus will travel east stopping for lunch in Strathalbyn, a visit to Australia’s second oldest winery in Australia, Bleasdale Winery in Langhorne Creek, and a quick visit to Newman’s Horseradish Farm also

in Langhorne Creek. The beauty of the day will be spending an extra day with new friends, and of course witnessing views of Milang and Clayton to return to accommodation.

We look forward to encountering you in May, at An Encounter with Jerseys!Special thanks to all of our supporting partners, especially our Platinum Sponsors - Central Sires Co-op Ltd & ABS.

Jersey AustrAliAConferenCe & AGM

17th - 19th May, 2011Mt Compass – Fleurieu Peninsula – South Australia

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The 3rd annual Western Spectacular Jersey Sale was again held at the Colac Selling Centre in late March. A very large crowd from throughout Western and Nothern Victoria were keen to buy from the very well presented line up of autumn calving heifers.

This year’s catalogue featured a magnificent line of complete Dispersal Sale heifers from the dispersed herd of AI bred commercial jerseys of the late Alan and Mrs Lynette Evans of Johanna. These heifers were backed by some 50 years of dedicated AI breeding.

Sale top of $3,900 was paid by J Jennings of Chaple Vale for a Sunset Canyon menu from a Flowerpower dam. Second top of $3,600 was paid by P Scott of Gerangamete for a Mason Lemvig Jacinto heifer from a dam with a PI of

112. The Scott family also selected another Jacinto from Panache dam at $3,100 along with a Badger from a Hallmark at $3,100 and Glenbrae Qzik Daisy 2 from a Centurion dam at $3,100.

J & C Loveday of Timboon selected top lot including a Badger from Mr Franchise at $3,200 and a Mecca from a Soldya at $3,100. J Noohan of Timboon paid $3,100 for an outstanding Iatola from Manhatten dam.

Fisher Farms of Simpson selected several top lots including Glenbrae Astound Grace 4 from a high producing Saber dam at $3,000.

Simon Reid and Belinda Eagen of Larpent received $2,300 each for Jackiah RP Leonie and Jackiah Waves Leonie, both purchased by M Ryan of Warnambool.

Selling agents Dairy Livestock Services and Charles Stewart Dove report the following details: A & L Evans, 56 heifers AU$2,446 J & G Carson, Glenbrae, 31 heifers AU$1,968 Reid & Egan, 7 heifers AU$1,686 J Cockerell, 1 heifer AU$1,600

95 Jersey heifers Gross $211,400 AU$2225Congratulations

On April 10th 2011, the Ness family celebrated the marriage of their daughter Sarah to Stuart Mackay. Picutred here is all the clan with Stuart’s parents David and Liz who made the trip from Haddington, Scotland. Luckily the rain held off and the family enjoyed a beautiful outdoor wedding in the grounds of The Beach Huts at Middleton.

Photo shows from left David Mackay, Elizabeth Mackay, Stuart Mackay, Sarah Mackay, Wendy Ness, Peter Ness, Xena Habel, Michael Ness


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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]

FRESH START JERSEYSToni Adams & Mark Norman(03) 586550600427229505

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

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

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LOXLEIGH JERSEYSGeoff AkersVictoria Rd

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Kaarimba 3635. (03) [email protected]

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Brittney Jacob in amongst this year’s calves.

James and Lisa Jacob are looking forward to showing farmers around their 400ha property at Peterborough in June when they host a farm walk coinciding with the annual meeting of the Victorian branch of Jersey Australia. James and Lisa share-farm the property owned by Ronald Irvine. It is within earshot of the sea on Victoria’s south coast, three hours west of Melbourne.

The Jacobs milk 290 Jerseys, 34 crossbreeds and six Holsteins. They supply Warrnambool Butter and Cheese Factory. The property is also the site of the Peterborough wastewater treatment plant, which two years ago established three water-recycling dams among the farm’s 120ha of native bushland. The Jacobs have a 20ha centre pivot ready to irrigate when water flows from the plant.

Lisa laughs that her future mother-in-law didn’t give her enough warning about what to expect when she married James 16 years ago, the son of second-generation Jersey farmer Mark Jacob. James and Lisa have since managed four different properties.

But their current farm is their best, and they’ve settled into roles on the farm. “He feeds ’em and I breed ’em,” Lisa says. She works closely with breeding consultant Amy Wright to improve their Jersey herd. “We like to have big solid cows that can take the conditions down here.” Lisa says. “It can get pretty rough at times. We aim for big spring-of-rib cows with plenty of capacity. And they have always got to have good temperament. Temperament is a big thing here – one bad cow can upset the whole show.”

Lisa says that like all breeders, she wants good udders. She is also breeding for better feet: “I think feet are a big problem in wetter ground.”

The farm uses bulls from the Smethurst family's “Lerida Park”, as well as its own bulls Brookbi, Jace and Country.

Bulls used for insemination this year include Action, Galaxie, Bowtie, Region, Kabalah, Bombardier, Virgil and Surespring.

Lisa says she’s had good results with breeding in the past four years, and will continue to

try to reduce the numbers of cross-breeds and Holsteins in their herd.

One of the Jacobs’ previous farms bred Holsteins. Lisa

says they still have a few as their children – Mick aged 13 and Brittney aged 11 – like them because they are different.

But Lisa prefers Jerseys: “They are so much easier to deal with. You can work with them without having to go and get the tractor all

the time. We wouldn’t go back to Holsteins.” They'd

also prefer not to have Jersey-Holstein crosses:

“They tend to be a little bit flighty.” The farm calves in April-

May and August-September.

Lisa doesn’t come from a farming background, but she became involved with

the Western District Jersey Breeders Club after she registered some heifers with Jersey Australia.

She became friends with WDJBC members, and four years ago joined the club’s committee. She has been president for two years.

The Jacobs have never opened the Peterborough farm before, and James and Lisa hope other farmers will enjoy the visit. “It’s a well set-out farm with great calving sheds, a very easy dairy to work, and with that much land we are never short of grass,” she says. “Everyone has got different ideas about what they want out of a cow. It’s good just to

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go and have a look round at other peoples’ cows and say well that bull might work in our herd, or that bull won’t work in our herd. It’s just up to the individual in the end what they actually milk. If everyone can get a look at what’s going on around the place, it works out well.”

And despite her jokes, Lisa says she could never leave farming now. “We are very happy with where we are and what we are doing,” she says. “I couldn’t see us bringing our kids up in the city. They are both very cow-oriented, and love to come and help. Mick helps by getting the cows in, and milking and Brittney helps rear the calves. It’s terrific.”

Without a doubt the highlight from the April ABV release was the performance of Jersey bull SANDBLAST who blasted to the No.1 position on the APR rankings.

Sandblast is a Flowerpower son with added Strength and Capacity from 9 generations of EX and VHC cows. Not only is Sandblast clearly the No.1 APR bull by almost 50 points, he is also the highest Jersey bull in the breed for ASI and Protein Kgs and equal No.1 for Temperament and Likeability.

When you combine this with his positive percentages for both Protein & Fat and his excellent Overall Type

and Mammary scores, he will be one of the highest use Jersey sires in Australia for 2011 with export orders already lining up.

Other highlights from Agri-Gene’s Jersey line-up was the performance of USA sires TBONE and KANOO who are both amongst the Top 10 JPI bulls in the USA.

Tbone added another 1,000 daughters to his already impressive proof and remains one of the highest Type and Production sires available while Kanoo is the No.5 JPI sire and offers an outcross alternative with high Production, good Components and neat Udders.

New sires from the USA to Agri-Gene’s Jersey team include Tower Vue Prime TEQUILA, a big time Type bull who is the No.1 Type and Udder Index bull in the breed and a Genomic Tbone son Gabys Tbone BRANSON who is from the $25,000 Gabys Action Baby EX91 cow and is already being used as a Sire of Sons in the USA.

Farmer favourite Australian sire SPIRITUAL has started to add second crop daughters and remains amongst the Top Australian proven bulls to feature on the ADHIS Good Bulls Guide.

Agri-gene April ABV HigHligHts

Yenolam Freedom Snow is one of the Jacobs Favourite cows in the herd.


Sandblast Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire......

Sire: Claydon Park Flower PowerDam: Rye Valley Admirals Sandra 2nd - EX92 305D 8323M 6.2% 516F 4.3% 357P MGS: Judds Admiral MGD: Rye Valley Hermitage Sandra 3rd - VHC90 305D 6910M 5.7% 396F 4.1% 284P

Dtr: Kaddy Sandy Rose - VG88 Max Owned by Andrew Younger

Dtr: Somersleigh SB Dots - VG88Owned by Ian & Joy Richards

Type & Production Leader• Sandblast is Australia’s No.1 APR, ASI and Protein Sire who

offers tremendous all-round Type and Production

• Flowerpower son with added Strength and Capacity from 9 generations of EX or VHC cows

• Great reports on Sandblast daughters who consistently display tremendous Body Depth and spring of Rib with high and wide Rear Udders that have great Ligament Strength and Teat Placement

• Outstanding Production with High Milk fl ow and extreme Components

SandblastSSSandblastSSandblastSandblastSSandblast

Agri-Gene Pty Ltd123-125 Tone Road, Wangaratta Victoria 3677

ph: 03 5722 2666 fax: 03 5722 2777 email: [email protected] website: www.agrigene.com.au

Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire...... Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire......

Sire: Dam: 305D 8323M 6.2% 516F 4.3% 357P MGS: MGD: 305D 6910M 5.7% 396F 4.1% 284P

Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire......S Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire......S Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire......

Dtr: Somersleigh SB Surprise - VG87Owned by Ian & Joy Richards

APR Rel ASI Prot Prot% Milk Fat Fat% Rel Type Mam Rel MS Temp Like Rel Dtrs Herds299 73 250 35 0.32 594 36 0.08 79 110 111 71 102 106 106 75 55 21

April ABV 2011

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In the past 10 years we believe we have been fortunate to have bred 3 elite jersey cows with two being estelles and the other being C Montana Daisy (sUPeRIOR – 94 Points) Reserve Champion IDw 2005.

The estelle family I can trace back to the 1920’s when my late grandfather George McNabb purchased a cow from a Mr w AyRe from weribee for his MAXON JeRsey sTUD. In 1947 when my late parents were married the MAXON stud was split with my parents forming the CAIRNBRAe sTUD and mum’s brother IVAN retaining MAXON next door to our farm. From what I can remember as a child there was always a good estelle in the herd.

In 1974 when brother Jim and Glenda were married the CAIRNBRAe herd was split with Jim forming the GleNBRAe sTUD and in 1976 when JANINe and I were married we became herd managers of CAIRNBRAe.

In recent years the estelle family has become very dominant with 41 estelles listed on the March herd test list.

C Flower’s estelle (sUPeRIOR 92 Points) reigns queen of the herd having been No. 1 AsI Jersey cow Nationally for the past 3 years with an AsI 298. she is easily the best dairy cow I have had the pleasure to milk and own in my lifetime as a dairyfarmer. On her current lactation, which looks like being her highest yield yet, she exceeded 40 litres for the first three months and I don’t think I can remember her ever producing less than 20 litres at any stage of any lactation. she was shown as a 3 year old at the Colac show to be awarded Reserve Champion Jersey but hated the fuss and was retired from the show ring. she has an impressive ACTION 2 year old that has a PI.120 and will classify high when presented. we also have 2 joined TBONe daughters that we haven been genomic tested in CANADA with very high results. she is also usually a good flush cow having given 12

CeleBRITy embryos recently and is currently carrying a Finalist calf. she has 3 sons currently in A.I. Centres under P.T. in MAXAMIllION sired by MAXIMUM at AGRI-GeNe and 2 TBONe sons eNeRGIseR at AGRI-GeNe and esTANBUll at ABs. If they can transmit her milking ability a lot more will be herd of these young sires.

Flowers estelle is a Flowerpower daughter bred from a very good lesTeR cow that also bred another daughter by FlOweRPOweR 91 points and an AsTOUND 90 points.

The other esTelle of prominence is C AlF’s esTelle (eXCelleNT 93 points) who has become highly regarded through her son elTON who this last season was the top selling Jersey sire domestically as well sending semen to many countries around the world.

Alfs estelle has unfortunately been mother of only two natural bred heifer calves in her lifetime, the first being C Duncans esTelle born 1999 by a yearling bull that ran with the heifers.

We at CAIRNBRAE feel privileged to have our Estelle family take part in the GREAT AUSSIE COW FAMILIES.

Cairnbrae Flower Estelle

Cairnbrae Duncans Estelle

Cairnbrae Alfs Estelle

GREAT AUSSIE COW FAMILIESGREAT AUSSIE COW FAMILIES


she went on to score 90 points and breed a daughter by JACe that sold for $6,500 at IDw and score 91 points for ANDRew GAUl in Gippsland.

The other heifer calf by ONTIMe wasn’t born until 2010. luckily she is a cow who has flushed well having recently given 11 A GRADe VANAHleM embryos at 14 years of age. To date we have bred 10 daughters with the oldest 5 all scoreing 90 points at 3 years and has 2 ACTIONs that scored 87 points at 2 years.

The most noteable of her daughters are an AUGUsTUs sold at IDw to R & s Bacon who has had a son enter the seMeX P.T. team and a JACe sister to elTON in our herd that has just completed her 4 year old lactation with 394kg fat. and a PI 116. we have no doubt this young cow will be a future bull mother. she has daughters by MeCCA and NAVARA and embryos due by NAVARA, VAleNTINO and as well carrying a calf by VAleRIAN.

AlFs esTelle currently has 2 TBONe sons in P.T. namingly CAIRBONe at Alta and eDIsON at CeNTRAl sIRes.

Her dam was the best lesTeR cow we had classifying sUPeRIOR 92 points and averaging PI 123 over 10 lactations and had 7 milking daughters 5 scored 90 points, 1 at 91 points and 1 at 93 points. she was bred from a GlANTON ReD DANTe cow.

Both AlFs esTelle AND FlOweRs esTelle trace back to a cow called C MeTeORs esTelle 3 born in 1979 and was the top production in the herd through the 1980’s.

we have been very fortunate to have a family that breeds well to most sire lines.

Cairnbrae Jace Estelle

Jaces Estelle 5 - Exc 90 pts

Age Milk Prt Prt% Fat Fat% Days PI

27 4736 181 3.8 249 5.3 296 9339 5684 224 3.9 315 5.5 305 10151 6556 263 4.0 394 6.0 305 116

C. Flowers Estelle - superior 92


24 6764 248 3.7 336 5.0 305 15235 7730 283 3.7 370 4.8 305 13347 8692 322 3.7 430 4.9 305 15263 8770 323 3.7 464 5.3 305 15386 5610 196 3.5 308 5.5 156 166

C. Duncans Estelle - VHC 90 pts


23 4633 193 4.2 256 5.5 305 11043 5486 229 4.2 326 5.9 305 11056 4678 205 4.4 278 5.9 305 9470 5922 254 4.3 343 5.8 305 11884 5217 220 4.2 288 5.5 297 10196 5098 213 4.2 275 5.4 305 104108 5267 224 4.3 315 6.0 305 101127 5412 222 4.1 329 6.1 305 98

C. Alfs Estelle - Exc 93 pts


27 4500 175 3.9 272 6.0 305 11140 6188 255 4.1 368 5.9 305 12752 5480 233 4.3 339 6.2 279 11664 5424 224 4.1 333 6.1 303 10476 5394 222 4.1 338 6.3 294 10688 5754 252 4.4 357 6.2 305 123108 7338 289 3.9 425 5.8 305 126135 6501 269 4.1 395 6.1 305 123159 4088 158 3.9 248 6.1 199 107

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Left to right:Governor Angel of Family Hill, VG 871st Place Sr. 2-Year Old; 2010 All American Jersey Show

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

BROADLIN JERSEYSLynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

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

Jimann JerseysTrevor & Julie Campbell

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561(03) 5484 1621 [email protected]

EURARIE JERSEYS Charles & Carolyn Smith

80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 03 5826 0325

[email protected]

Brookbora JerseysRobert and Sandra Bacon

Tennyson Vic 357203 5488 2323 0429 333 [email protected]

www.brookbora.com.au

Bercar Jersey StudBernie and Carol McManus

252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561Ph. 03-54832245

e-mail [email protected]

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYSN R & J M McDonald

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

[email protected]

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUDGordon & Lyn Emmett

12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 [email protected]

.....breeding since 1930

Utopia JerseysJared & Courtney Ireland

53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton.03-54862694 I 042765765

[email protected]

Silhouette JerseysRichard & Ann Worboys

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta03 5483 7500

[email protected]

Sybilgrove & Summer Spirit Jerseys

Collins Family202 McColl Rd Ballendella 3561

Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393

Balingen Park Jerseys“Little Cows; Big Attitude”!

Kieron & Melissa Eddy685 Hooper Rd, Tatura, 3616

Ph: 0427 061 [email protected]

Benlock Jersey StudBryan & Lee Rushton

79 Brooks Rd Rochester 386103 5484 1551

[email protected]

WINDY WAYS JERSEYSFrank Walsh

41 A Finlay Rd. Tongala VIC 3621 Phone. 5859 0532 Mobile 0418 576 856

Email: [email protected]

Rockleigh Park Jerseys

Stewart Mancer2/1 Moama Court, Moama

Ph: 0429 88 22 [email protected]

LincoLndeLL JerSeySRon and Val Read & Family

167 Panoo Road Lockington 3563

Dalbora GeneticsRobert & Sandra BaconDaryl & Maria CollinsTennyson Vic 3572

0427 882 227 0429 333 [email protected]

JUGIONG JERSEYSNicholson Family

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624Ph/fax 03 5854 6393

Pat 03 5854 [email protected]

Craigielea JerseysBill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561

03 5486 5474 [email protected]

Gailee JerseysNorm & Dawn Stone489 Hill Rd Stanhope

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NEW ZEALAND TRIPA great time was had by all on our trip to New Zealand. We would like to congratulate Jersey New Zealand for the wonderful events we were privileged to attend.Also our sincere thanks to, Paul and Christine Frecklington “Cartref” Richard and Joy Gibson “Merrifields” Steve Dittmer “Luxmoore”. The Ferguson Family “Ferdon” Ross, Esme and Nigel Riddell “Roscliff”, and Jack, Jo, Peter and Erin Davies “Carrondale” for showing us their wonderful herds and extending their hospitality.


JERSEY AUSTRALIA SIRE READY RECKONER– APrIl 2011 AbV releAse -

Bull id Bull name JsiSANDBLAST NOWELL SANDBLAST 200

VANAHLEM PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 198

CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 195

VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 194

ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 192

AMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 190

LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 189

TAILBOARD NOWELL TARSAN 188

RUSTIC SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN 187

JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 187

Bull id Bull name APrSANDBLAST NOWELL SANDBLAST 299






LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 212



NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 194

Bull id Bull name Protein KGSANDBLAST NOWELL SANDBLAST 35




PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 23


SPARTICUS FLEURIEU CAESER 21

PVARAMIS FLEURIEU BERRETTA ARAMIS 20


OUTINFRONT LIGHTWOOD LEDA 19

Bull id Bull name MilkSPARTICUS FLEURIEU CAESER 1000

JERASPUTIN FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 942




FUTUREARM DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA 656

JEAPACHE FLEURIEU APACHE 638

JECLANCY BOGGABILLA CLANCY 601

SANDBLAST NOWELL SANDBLAST 594


Bull id Bull name typeVANAHLEM PANNOO ABE VANAHLEM 124

7J696 BW LEGION 123


GBCONNECTION GIPRAT BELLE’S CONNECTION 119

ASTOUND MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 119

SPARTICUS FLEURIEU CAESER 117

MENTOR DARAWAY ASTOUND MENTOR 117

BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 116

JERASPUTIN FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 116

7J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 116

Bull id Bull name Mammary CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 119




FLOWERPOWER CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 114

SHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 114


MENTOR DARAWAY ASTOUND MENTOR 114

7J696 BW LEGION 113


Bull id Bull name ligamentCSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 124

SANDBLAST NOWELL SANDBLAST 120



SHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 117


14J365 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 116


GAINFUL KAARMONA GALEAO 115

7J535 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 114

Bull id Bull name r.udder HCSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 116




JEVIRGIL GOLD WAVE AUGUSTUS VIRGIL 113



BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 111

AVERY BANCREST LESTER AVERY 111


JSI = 2.5P + 1F + 0.1Ligament + 0.5(OT + Stat + RUH + UD)


Bull id Bull name r.udder W SANDBLAST NOWELL SANDBLAST 115





BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 111

ECOLOGY SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 110

7J472 BW PARADE-ET 109


JEAPACHE FLEURIEU APACHE 109

Bull id Bull name udder depth JEPINE PINE HAVEN SENIOR 113

7J696 BW LEGION 110

SARATOGA BERCAR SARATOGA 110

JESULTAN SHF CENTURION SULTAN 110

NEKEY DENSON DALE N E KEYSTONE 108

BETAHEAD KINGS VILLE OUTDO 108

SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 108

MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 108


JEJEEP KAARMONA JEEP 106

Bull id Bull name stature ECOLOGY SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 115



7J472 BW PARADE-ET 113

SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 113

JEPERIMETER ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 113


7J696 BW LEGION 112



Bull id Bull name Body depth NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 114

NZGSCOTTIE DONALDS WS EQUITY 113

NZGBANGA LOXLEA ACL OSWALD 112


NZLLAD ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD 111


PASSIVE BERCAR PASSIVE 110


MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 108

7J696 BW LEGION 107

Bull id Bull name Foot Angle MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 107

JEPERIMETER ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 106

BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 105



BETAHEAD KINGS VILLE OUTDO 104





Bull id Bull name chest Width MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 116


NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 113

NZLLAD ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD 112




BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 106

PASSIVE BERCAR PASSIVE 106

DNKFYNLEMVIG FYN LEMVIG 106

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Opinions expressed in The Australian Jersey Journal are not necessarily those of Jersey Australia Inc or its Board of Management or Compiling Editor, and no responsibility whatsoever is taken for their authenticity. while every effort will be made to publish advertisements as ordered, no responsibility is taken for the failure of an advertisement to appear as ordered.


JERSEY AUSTRALIASA BRANCHJudGe PAM MALCOMcHieF steWArd PETER NESSMicroPHone steWArdPETER WHITFORD

troPHy donorsThe President and Committee of the South Australian Branch of Jersey Australia wish to sincerely thank all persons and companies for the generous donation of Trophies, company goods and cash to be awarded to winning exhibits at the 2011 JERSEY AUTUMN FAIR – Held at Mount Pleasant on Saturday, 19th March 2011.

national FoodsAn & d Peglar

Murray GoulburnWesfarmers Federation insurance

laucke MillsABs Australia

Mount compass Jersey cattle clubAlexandrina cheese company

Homeands Jerseyscolin & Pauline Blacker

Maddern FamilyAshtaney Jerseys

JA & eV Kernich & Familynt & lJ Krieg

A Special Rosette will be awarded in Classes 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 to the highest protein producing exhibit in each relevant class.(Lactations to be submitted under the same conditions as (Rule B) of Class 12. Where possible Production Figures to be submitted with entries.)

clAss entry no. eXHiBitor 3 10 JA & LK Haebich, Stewartdale Saber 2807 Poppy 4 6 AP & AM Koch, Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish 5 14 LF Warner, Shoshanna Main Attraction 6 16 GA & LJ Klatt, Homelands Sultans Whisper 7 - -

class 1. Junior Handlers classPRIZE MONEY donated by NT &LJ KREIG

1st Jackie Davies • 2nd Taylah Koch • 3rd Angel Kean

class 2. senior Handlers classPRIZE MONEY donated by JA & EV KERNICH & FAMILY

1st Mark Kernich • 2nd Ian Maddern

clAss 3. cow, dry, born before 1st January, 2008First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 stewartdale saber 2807 Poppy JA Haebich & lK Haebich S: Of Montana Saber D: Stewartdale Beretta2 Ashtaney Beretta Angie Ap & Am Koch & Family S: Mason Boomer Sooner Beretta D: Noeda Aileen 53rd

class 4. cow in milk, born before 1st January, 2006First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 Ashtaney sambo silverfish Ap & Am Koch & Family S: Lester Sambo D: Ashtaney Barber Superstar

2 rosedale Judes Variety Mt & Kl Atkins S: Courtsey Duncan Jude D: Daraway Taranak Verity7 Brimarvi centurion Mist Bs schutz S: Sooner Centurion D: BriMarvi Paramount Mist

class 5. cow in Milk, Born during 2006First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 cedarvale Bos daffodil lF Warner S: Cedarvale Bambys Bo D: Rosehill Inventors Daffodil2 carcoola daria 2 JA & ev Kernich & Family S: Bushlea Lester F36 Khan D: Carcoola Dharma3 Garcola rasputin’s lady GJ Maddern S: Fleurieu Rasputin D: Garcola Christal Lady

class 6. cow in Milk, Born during 2007First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 Bellview legion Joy sr, lp & Bk Manuel S: Bw Legion D: Brimarvi Vale Joy

2011Jersey AUTUMN FAIR

Mt PleAsAnt sHoWGround - sAturdAy 19tH MArcH 2011

Junior champion

senior champion & supreme champion Jersey cow


2 Homelands sultans Whisper GA & lJ Klatt S: Shf Centurion Sultan D: Levitics L Whisper 23 Ashtaney Astound Abby Ap & Am Koch & Family S: Molly Brook BerettA Fabolous D: Ashtaney Sambo Annie

senior champion Jersey Femaledrawn from classes 3, 4, 5 & 6Sponsored by AN & D PeglarSash donated by Jersey Australia – SA Branch.Awarded toAsHtAney sAMBo silVerFisHexhibited by AP & AM KocH & FAMily

reserve senior champion Jersey Femaledrawn from classes 3, 4, 5 & 6Sponsored by Laucke Mills Pty Ltd Sash donated by Jersey Australia – SA Branch.Awarded tocedArVAle Bos dAFFodilexhibited by lF WArner

class 7. cow in milk, born between 1/1/08 and 30/6/08First prize money donated by HOMELANDS JERSEYS

1 Bellview Parade stellar sr, lP & BK Manuel S: BW Parade D: Fleurieu Park Stellar 162 Ashtaney Jude Alice AP & AM Koch & Family S: Curtsey Duncan Jude D: Ashtaney Pyramid Ashleigh

class 8. Heifer in milk, born between 1/7/08 and 31/12/08First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 Hindmarsh Ginger 6 Bs schutz S: Fleurie Augustus D: Hindmarsh Ginger 42 carcoola dayna 4 JA 7 eV Kernich & Family S: BW Country D: Carcoola Dill 23 rosedale Astound Vanilla Mt & Kl Atkins S: Mollybrook Berretta Faboulous D: Rosedale Judes Variety

class 9. Heifer in milk, born during 2009 - no entries

class 10. Heifer dry, born during 2008First prize money donated by NATIONAL FOODS

1 shoshanna Wishing Well lF Warner S: SC Gold Dust Iatola D: Shoshanna LJ Kahlua2 Moon Hill california star J Vivian S: Jugiong Whiskey Star D: Brimarvi Royal Daisy3 Garcola Frozen lady GJ Maddern S: Bushlea Freeagent D: Garcola Perimeter Lady

intermediate champion Jersey Femaledrawn from classes 7, 8, 9 & 10Sponsored By National FoodsSash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA Branch.Awarded ToBellview Parade stellarexhibited By sr, lP & BK Manuel

reserve intermediate champion Jersey Femaledrawn From classes 7, 8, 9 & 10Sponsored by Laucke Mills Pty Ltd Sash Donated by Jersey Australia – SA BranchAwarded toAsHtAney Jude Alice exhibited By AP & AM Koch & Family

class 11. cow Any Age, With Best udderFirst prize money donated by Murray Goulburn & Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – Sa Branch

1 AP & AM Koch & Family 2 lF Warner 3 AP & AM Koch & Family 4 JA & eV Kernich & Family 5 sr, lP & BK Manuel

class 12. Mt compass Jersey cattle club type & Production classFirst prize money donated by Mount Compass Jersey Cattle Club

1 Ashtaney sambo silverfish AP & AM Koch & Family S: Lester Sambo D: Ashtaney Barber Superstar2 shoshanna Main Attraction lF Warner S: Lesters Sambo D: Shoshanna Extreme Balance3 stewartdale saber 2807 Poppy JA Haebich & lK Haebich S: Of Montana Saber D: Stewartdale Beretta

class 13. Gilmar trophyFirst prize money donated by AN & D Peglar

1 stewartdale saber 2807 Poppy JA Haebich & lK Haebich S: Of Montana Saber D: Stewartdale Beretta

reserve champion senior cow

intermediate champion Jersey cow

Best udder line up.


2 Garcola rasputins lady GJ Maddern S: Fleurieu Rasputin D: Garcola Christal Lady3 Kevron dot 2 GJ Maddern S: Wattlebrink Whisky D: Kevron Donna

class 14. cow or Heifer dry, Born Between 1/1/09 And 30/6/09First prize money donated by An & D Peglar

1 carcoola Melina 2 JA & eV Kernich & Family S: Pine Haven Senior D: Carcoola Mariel 52 Ashtaney country Aleisha AP & AM Koch & Family S: BW Country D: Ashtaney Sultan Amber3 shoshanna sensational style e.t lF Warner S: Sc Gold Dust Iatola D: Shoshanna All Style

class 15. Heifer, Born Between 1/7/09 And 31/12/09First Trophy Donated By National Foods

1 Bellview Brs Joy sr, lP & BK Manuel S: Bellview Rocket Stephen D: Bellview Legion Joy2 Ashtaney Bartpower silverbabe AP & AM Koch & Family S: Daraway Flowerpower Satira D: Ashtaney Sambo Silverfish3 rosedale comerica Vannessa Mt & Kl Atkin S: Bridon Remake Comercia D: Rosedale Judes Variety

class 16. Heifer, Born Between 1/1/10 And 30/6/10First Prize Money Donated By National Foods

1 Bellview Marshall Joy sr, lP & BK Manuel S: BW Marshal D: Bellview Saltan Joy2 Ashtaney spiritual sadie AP & AM Koch & Family S: Spiritual D: Ashtaney Whiskey Sienna3 carcoola Alanah 2 JA & eV Kernich & Family S: Wallacedale Violets Refute D: Carcoola Abigail

class 17. Heifer calf, Born Between 1/7/10 And 31/12/10First Barry Swift Memorial Trophy Donated By The Maddern Family - In Memory Of Barry Swift

1 Ashtaney elton Adelaide AP & AM Koch & Family S: Elton D: Ashtaney Sultan Amber

2 carcoola Hannah 3 JA & eV Kernich & Family S: Riverside Addiction D: Carcoola Hattrick3 Hindmarsh Ginger 7 Bs schutz S: Richies Jace T-Bone D: Hindmarsh Ginger 5

Junior champion Jersey Femaledrawn From classes 14, 15, 16 & 17Sponsored By ABS AustraliaSash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA BranchAwarded Tocarcoola Melina 2exhibited By JA & eV Kernich & Family

reserve Junior champion Jersey Femaledrawn From classes 14, 15, 16 & 17Sponsored By Laucke Mills Pty Ltd Sash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA BranchAwarded ToBellview Marshall Joyexhibited By sr, lP & BK Manuel

supreme champion Jersey Femalecontested between senior, intermediate and Junior champion Jersey FemaleSponsored By Wesfarmers Federation Insurance LtdAlexandrina Cheese CompanySash Donated ByWesfarmers Federation Insurance LtdAwarded ToAshtaney sambo silverfishexhibited By AP & AM Koch & Family

class 18. Group of three Females, Bred and owned By exhibitorFirst Prize Money Donated By Colin & Pauline Blacker

1 AP & AM Koch & Family 2 JA & eV Kernich & Family 3 sr, lP & BK Manuel

class 19. Auldearn trophy, two Females, Progeny of one sireFirst Prize Money donated from funds invested by the late Mrs Dorothy Steven

1 AP & AM Koch & Family S: Curtsey Duncan Jude2 sr, lP & BK Manuel S: Molly Brook Berretta Fabulous

class 20. two Females, any age, owned by exhibitorFirst Prize Money Donated By National Foods

1 AP & AM Koch & Family 2 JA & eV Kernich & Family 3 sr, lP & BK Manuel

class 21. cow And daughter, Any AgeFirst Prize Money Donated By National Foods

1 AP & AM Koch & Family Ashtaney sambo silverfish Ashtaney Bartpower silverbabe2 Ap & Am Koch & Family Ashtaney Beretta Angie Ashtaney Astound Abby3 sr, lP & BK Manuel Bellview legion Joy Bellview Brs Joy

class 22. Hampden trophy - two Females dry or in Milk, Born after 1st July 2008 owned by exhibitorFirst Prize Money Donated By AP & AM Koch & Family

1 sr, lP & BK Manuel 2 AP & AM Koch & Family3 JA & eV Kernich & Family

class 23. Junior sire Progeny – Group of two Females under 2½ years by one sire to be Bred and owned by exhibitorFirst Product Voucher Donated by Homelands Jerseys

1 LF Warner

Most successful exhibitorPoints To Be Allotted As Follows:First: 3, Second: 2, Third: 1In The Event Of A Draw, 4th, 5th And 6th Prize Winning Awards To Be Taken Into Account.Trophy Donated By Mount Pleasant AH&F SocietySash Donated By Jersey Australia – SA Branch.

Awarded to AP & AM Koch & Family

WitH tHAnKs

The appreciation of the committee and members of the Aouth Australian Branch of the Australian Jersey Breeders Society is extended to the judge, to all officiating stewards and assistants, and to the following exhibitors for bringing forth their show teams for competition and exhibition:

Mt & Kl AtkinsJA & eV Kernich & Family

GA & lJ KlattAP & AM Koch & Family

JA Haebich & lK HaebichGJ Maddern

sr, lP & BK ManuelBs schutz

Vivian FamilylF Warner

Thank you also to our generous sponsors, without whom such an event could not be held. Please see the inside front cover for a complete listing of all sponsors.


Four years after they moved north from prime irrigation country in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, John’s River dairy farmers Ken and Margaret Atkins are consolidating their herd and improving their rain-fed pastures.

Ken and Margaret’s Kendale Jer-seys stud in the north of the Manning Valley hosted a farm walk during last year’s Jersey Australia conference held nearby at Wauchope and Port Macqua-rie.

Although both Ken and Margaret come from long-standing Hunter dairy families, they are pleased with their move to the mid north coast, where they lease 95ha and own a further 25ha nearby.

Margaret is the secretary of the Manning District Jersey Cattle Club. Ken also participates in the mid north coast’s Dairy Advancement Group.

The mid-north coast lost more than half of its dairy farms in the aftermath of NSW dairy deregulation.

But farms in the Hastings and Man-ning valleys have rebounded, and the area now produces a record amount of milk.

Members of the dairy advance-ment group say there is a strong future for dairying in their region because of high rainfall, the positive focus of the farmers, and their strategic location between major milk markets in Sydney and Brisbane.

The Atkins milk around 160 cows – half Jerseys and the rest Holsteins and Jersey-Holstein crosses. Ken says milk from his Jerseys can earn up to 10 cents more per litre than Holstein milk.

The farm has well-drained red vol-canic soils. It receives around 1650mm or 65 inches of rain a year.

The pasture-based farm grows 95 per cent of its feed, broadcast planting winter rye grass over summer kikuyu. The Atkins make up to 500 round bales of grass silage each year. They add wheat, canola and mineral pellets to their feed mix.

The Atkins rolling herd average is 7027 litres per cow per year. Total production is 1,075,000 litres a year at 4.3% fat and 3.49%protein.

Ken says they have built up a new herd in their first four years on the new property.

“They probably don’t milk as much per cow as they do in the Hunter, but you have to look at both sides of your ledger,” he says.

“We don’t ever cultivate any land. It’s cheap and simple. I do sod-seeding which is minimum till.

“In a lot of the paddocks later in the season when it cools off – when there’s a lot of wet weather about – you can just throw it on.”

Tight scheduling of grazing is vital. Ken works a nine-to-fourteen day rotation, depending on how the season is going.

The farm uses a bull with its heifers. It inseminates milking cows, mostly with north American semen.

“I want a balanced group,” Ken says. “We want good udders, good feet and legs, and good capacity.

“We do a little bit of showing, so at times we’ll probably use some of the

Mid-north rainfall helps the Atkins limit costs

Ken in the paddock haltering a cow for Katelyn.


CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC. President: Merv York (03) 5629 9409 Secretary: Anthea Day (03) 5626 6373

ALDERNEY JERSEYS Michelle Vines & Mick Platt 270 O’Mearas Road Poowong North (03) 5659 9148 [email protected] ALMERVISTA JERSEYS Alan, Merv & Katharine York 355 Old Drouin Road Longwarry (03) 5629 9409 [email protected] ARALUEN PARK JERSEYS STONYRUN AUS JERSEYS Trevor Saunders & Anthea Day 495 Araluen Road Shady Creek (03) 5626 6373 [email protected] ATTENVALE JERSEYS Reece Attenborough 170 O’Mearas Road Sth Poowong North 0400 597 341 [email protected] BENELLI JERSEYS Ben Elliott 460 Old Telegraph Road Jindivick 0408 385 173 BUSHLEA JERSEYS Keith & Pat Kuhne 460 South Gippsland Highway Leongatha (03) 5664 2235 Wayne & Lisa Kuhne 110 Johnsons Road Koonwarra (03) 5664 2403 [email protected] CAMELLIA GROVE JERSEYS Peter & Carol Castle & Family Godings Road Yinnar (03) 5122 3923 [email protected]

COLONSAY JERSEYS Don & Pat McPhie 455 Nilma-Shady Creek Road Nilma North (03) 5626 6276 FARNBOROUGH JERSEYS Rex Kingham 91 Morrisons Road Longwarry North (03) 5629 9224 [email protected] FLEURIEU PARK JERSEYS Michael & Jackie Thorn Newry (03) 5145 1090 [email protected] INVERLAIR HEIGHTS JERSEYS Barry, Sue & Tanya Allan 80 Allans Road Mardan (03) 5664 9223 [email protected] JADEL JERSEYS Darryl Light 660 Main South Road Drouin South (03) 5627 6281 [email protected] JINALDI JERSEYS Lloyd & Lyn, Steve & Bec Ronalds Main Jindivick Road Jindivick (03) 5628 5265 [email protected] JORDAN PARK JERSEYS Dell & Glad Armstrong 890 Hazeldean Road Cloverlea (03) 5627 8114 [email protected] KAY VEE JERSEYS Winsome Anderson 1625 Ballarto Road Clyde (03) 5998 5302

KINGS VALE JERSEYS David & Sharon Anderson Westernport Road Ripplebrook (03) 5627 6344 [email protected] KINGS VIEW JERSEYS Ian Anderson 800 Seven Mile Road Nar Nar Goon (03) 5942 5594 [email protected] KINGS VILLE JERSEYS Rob & Kerrie Anderson 230 Fishers Road Drouin West (03) 5628 7702 [email protected] KINGS VISTA JERSEYS Lindsay & Jacinta Anderson & Family 22 Elliott Road Athlone (03) 5627 5550 [email protected] KOOROO JERSEYS Gordon & Marianne Lawson 130 Lawsons Road Leongatha (03) 5664 9285 [email protected] LANGDALE JERSEYS Darien Mathews 299 North Canal Road Trafalgar 0400 073 616 [email protected] MAJESTIC JERSEYS Theo & Anne Bradley 520 Old Sale Road Drouin West (03) 5625 5007 [email protected] MANGARRA JERSEYS Kevin, Robyn & Chris Collins 335 Driffield Road Yinnar (03) 5163 1649 [email protected]

PROGRESS JERSEYS Ross Cayzer & Julie Pilgrim-Cayzer 86 Lockwood Road Drouin East (03) 5625 5730 [email protected] ROCKANIA JERSEYS Frank & Margaret Manintveld 89 Hamiltons Road Warragul South (03) 5626 1220 [email protected] SPEEDWELL JERSEYS Carole Swindlehurst 3753 Ballarto Road Bayles (03) 5997 7395 SPRINGSIDE JERSEYS Heather Bawden 330 Lardner Road Drouin 0427 294 208 [email protected] WALLACEDALE JERSEYS BEMERSYDE JERSEYS Cliff & Marieka, Luke & Melanie Wallace 395 O’Mears Road South Poowong North (03) 5627 5668 [email protected] WENDON JERSEYS Wendy Sargeant 909 East West Road Darnum (03) 5627 8430 [email protected] YOUNGSTAR JERSEYS Donald & Renee Ross 60 Cameron Road Heathhill (03) 5997 8147 [email protected].


bulls that have a little bit more empha-sis on type.

“We’re here to make money out of milk, not out of show ribbons.

“But we want no-fuss, trouble-free cows, and you’ll get that from show cows.”

The farm calves year round, with a peak in the autumn. It rears its own calves.

“We’ve got a lot of calves on a small area, and I do notice that if you

don’t drench them regularly, they’ll fall back,” Ken says.

“It’s just management – it’s a big job. We try to calve them in at two to 2.5 years of age, and to do that you’ve got to keep them growing.”

Ken says that when he farmed in the Hunter, he found that Jerseys handled the heat better.

“Here, the humidity is more signifi-cant than the heat. We don’t get as hot as the Hunter, but it’s probably just as hard on the cows.”

He says the future depends on what happens with milk prices, and on costs such as electricity.

But he wants to increase soil fertil-ity by tweaking the calcium, magne-sium and phosphorus levels shown in the farm’s soil tests.

He says Margaret did a lot of work behind the national Jersey event last year, but it was rewarding.

“Everyone had a great time,” Ken says. “We got a lot of good feedback, and we hope it’s raised the profile of the herd.”

Margaret & Ken with their children Katelyn, Chelsea and Mitchell.

Mitchell and Katelyn with their favourite cow.


A team including vision-impaired dairy farmer and Jersey Breeder Jason Bake is trekking the Kokoda Trail this year to show that failing eyesight doesn’t end dreams.

Jason has lost 93 per cent of his vision through the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa.

But he has a keen interest in Australian military his-tory, and has long dreamed of trekking through the New Guinea highlands where Australian soldiers stopped a Japanese advance during World War II.

“Diminishing sight will make the challenge tough-er, but now I want to do it more than ever,” Jason says.

Jason says his brother-in-law, Coffs Harbour City Council asset manager Craig Smith, has turned the dream into and event called Blind Courage which will trek the trail in June to raise money for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.

Blind Courage is seeking sponsorship and donations for its trek at its website www.blindcourage.net.

The Blind Courage team also includes Armidale Ab-original liaison officer Steve Widders, who has lost 95 per cent of his sight to cone dystrophy.

The 10-day trek begins on June 3 at Owers Corner, 40 km north-east of Port Moresby. The team is practicing techniques for the 96km trek which crosses many water-courses and climbs ridg-es up to 2000m.

These techniques in-clude Craig walking a few steps ahead of Jason with an orange fluorescent gaiter on his left foot, warning Jason about difficult footholds and obstacles such as tree roots.

Jason says he’ll apply similar strategies on the trek to “cope and make the best of the situation” that he uses to farm with a vision impairment.

“You have to make changes to adapt to the condi-tions,” he says.

Adventure specialist Dion Taylor of trek facilitators Kokoda Spirit says most days of the Blind Courage journey involve steep climbs.

Rapid re-growth of highland rainforest can obscure the track. Wet weather will increase difficulties – and it often rains in the tropical highlands.

Dion says crossing watercourses can be the most daunting part of the journey.

“You can sometimes hear the thunder of fast-flow-ing highland rapids 90 minutes before you get to a crossing,” he says.

There are single-log crossings over some rapids, and the group’s local guides will wade through creeks to install guide ropes.

The Blind Courage team will be assisted by up to 20 New Guineans, and will camp each night at differ-ent highland villages.

Dion knows some highlanders well from his 20 trips along the track.

“They are fantastic – just like the fuzzy-wuzzy angels who helped Australian soldiers during World War II,” he says.

BLIND COURAGE TREKKERSFOLLOW KOKODA DREAM

Blind Courage trekkers Craig Smith, Jason Bake, Robert Fletcher, Christian Lugnan

and Matt Wood. Photo by Tarum Images.

By michael Porteus


Since International Dairy Week VANAHLEM has been the talk of the town for Jersey Breeders throughout Australia and around the world, with the release of the April proof he has now delivered on the expectation. VANAHLEM has set a new standard for Australian sampled bulls at 124 Overall Type 116 Mammary and 230 APR unmatched within the breed. Sired by ALTAAHLEM from the full sister to CSNAVARA he provides enough pedigree variation to be able enjoy wide spread usage. VANAHLEM sires high milk flow, high fat and protein yield with great workabilities.Daughters are taller, deeper bodied with width throughout, tracking on sound feet and legs. Udders are a feature displaying outstanding attachments, strong ligament and well placed teats. “Since his first daughters calved we have constantly received positive reports from the dairymen milking them, it is tremendous to see this translate into his April proof” stated Graeme Gillan, General Manager Alta Australia. ALTA would like to congratulate the breeders of VANAHLEM, Panoo Partners. Australian Jersey Breeders can also look forward to the 2011 availability

of ALTAGALAXIES already a breeder favourite. His all round proof remained extremely stable and with his ability to sire shallow well attached udders his

popularity will sure to continue.The 2011 ALTA Breeders Guide will be available shortly with all information on the ALTA Jersey team.

The much anticipated proof release for the most talked about Jersey bull in recent years VANAHLEM.

VANAHLEM

1 FLOWERPO CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 1172 ASTOUND MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 943 LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 624 ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 505 VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 466 SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 417 ALTAMEGA ROWANTREE JUGIONG MEGASTAR 398 BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 399 SOLDYA ALL LYNNS SOONER FUTURE 3810 29JE3301 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA 35

11 BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 28 12 7J882 SAR ACTIONS BLAKE 26 13 JEBLACKST LENCREST BLACKSTONE 25 14 ALTAWHISK WATTLEBRINK WHISKY 24 15 7J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 24 16 BRIGHTLIG DENSON DALE BRIGHT LIGHTS 23 17 JETIME LENCREST ON TIME 22 18 ALTASABER O F MONTANA SABER 22 19 FOUNDATION BEULAH TARANAK BALAS 21 20 RAYMARK ALL LYNNS HALLMARK 21 21 NZGMINSTR WILLIAMS MINSTREL 21

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Hi All, hope you all had a very Happy Easter.Registrations - When I last wrote we were hoping achieve 14,000 registrations for the 2010-2011 year, well we did and more 14,575. That’s 20% more than the previous year! Of course that puts the pressure on for this year but as I write we are already 2,000 up for the same time last year. Keep them rolling in.We’re thinking of youQueensland: Floods, clean up, more floods - feels like it will never end, but hang in there.Victoria has had rain (Hallelujah!), then locusts, then floodsNew South Wales has had floodsBut hey, everyone just says “at least we haven’t had it as bad as Queensland” - we are continuing to think of you and hope you are recovering well.Ever considered keeping your Jersey account in Credit?Did you know that you can pre-pay your registrations so that you are only

ever charged the base rate even if the animals are 6+ months when they reach the office. A number of Members do it and I thought everyone knew about it until I was talking to someone who had never heard of it. So for all you disorganised people out there, give it some thought.Jersey Sales attracting a lot of attention (Read “money”)I was lucky enough to get along to The Great Western Spectacular and the Warrawee Park Dispersal Sale and wow you should have seen the bidding.Great Western Results• J & G Carson 1 calved heifer $1900,

30 springing heifers $1970 ave• A & L Evans 3 calved heifers $ 2600

ave, 52 springing heifers $2438 ave• Reid & Egan 4 calved heifers $1850

ave, 3 springing heifers $1467 ave• Cockerell family 1 heifer $1600• Top price was lot 70 at $3900.• Warrawee Park average $2,516 per

animal

Makes registering Jerseys pretty attractive doesn’t it?Anyway I hope you note that the tone of this is a lot calmer than the last issue. This is due to several factors. We’ve finished the Elders Export registrations, we’ve caught up with the “Work Waiting” folder, my in-tray has lightened considerably (although there is a crack right down the centre of it from when it was overloaded), and saving the best for last - I’m taking the remainder of the Easter Week off. Oh, and the weather is beautiful. Have fun!Catch ya’Lorraine

OFFICE MATTERS By Office Manager Lorraine Keating

Dear wws Friends,

Happy New year! As we usher in 2011, world wide sires is proud and excited to commemorate our 40th anniversary.

In 1971, Bill Clark founded world wide sires, Inc. with the goal of providing quality Us genetics and superior service to dairy producers around the globe. Forty years later, the world wide sires’ family continues to strive towards this goal in over 70 countries throughout europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Middle east.

To help celebrate wws’ 40th anniversary, our advertising team is working with the Australian Jersey Journal magazine to produce a special feature that will be published in the June/July 2011 issue. This feature will recognize some of the people and bulls that have contributed to the international growth and development of world wide sires through the years.

world wide sires seek to encourage Australian Jersey Breeders to help showcase wws progeny in that issue. For those who participate, world wide sires is offering 5 free doses of wws semen for 1/2 page or less and 10 free doses for a full page. The bulls offered as incentives are eClIPses, FANTOM, VAleNTINO and GOVeRNOR (bulls are subject to change based upon availability).

Here’s your chance to showcase your herd and some of your elite cows for next to nix.....

DEADliNE FOr ADVErtisiNg 30tH MAY. For more information and to book an advert contact Jersey Australia (03)9370 9105 or email [email protected]

UPTo 10 sTrAws Free JUsT For AdVerTIsING IN THe AUsTrAlIAN Jersey JoUrNAl!!

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