Part b (6.3Mb) - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

Misty Glen Flowers Charade Daydream EX92
S2 - 6431L - 351kgsF - 231kgsP - 416D
S3 - 7860L - 436kgsF - 317kgsP - 353D - PI 111 - SCC 14
5 - 7932L - 419kgsF - 295kgsP - 317D - CPI 121 - CC 68
Champion Cow NDJBC On Farm Challenge 2012
Reserve Champion Mature Cow Great Southern Challenge 2012
3rd and Best Vessel 6yrs in-milk IDW 2013
1st 6yrs & over in-milk, 1st Cow and Daughter,
Overall Jersey Type and Production winner, RESERVE CHAMPION JERSEY COW
and Supreme All-Breeds Type and Production cow, Melbourne Royal 2012
Class winner, Best Vessel, Champion Jersey Cow, SUPREME DAIRY COW and
SUPREME BEST VESSEL ALL-BREEDS, Shepparton 2012
~ We also have some young bulls for sale ~
including 2 from Signature Belle – 11,102 litres (2nd lact) PI 130
WINDY WAYS JERSEYS
Frank & Marilyn Walsh
41A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621 – tel: 03 5859 0532 or 0418 576 856 (Frank) – email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com
Thomas Walsh – 0438 866 758

Bred to the Max
Wallacedale P36 Tbone Melanie max 88 pts.
1st place Jnr 2yrs in milk Warragul Jersey Fair 2013.
Full sister sold at Future Fortunes Sale for $16000 to Warrain Jerseys.
Sired by Tbone, Dam- Denfield Melanie P36 EX 92.
Wallacedale Barts Lily max 88 pts.
1st 2yrs in milk and Reserve Intermediate Champion Warragul Jersey Fair 2012.
Sold at Future Fortunes Sale for $7000 to Kaarmona Jerseys.
Sired by Bartpower, Dam Wallacedale Hallmark Lily EX 90.
In 2012 sixty Wallacedale bred and born two year olds
were calved in with an exciting nine scoring
MAXIMUM 88 POINTS !
Wallacedale Navara Melaine 3, max 88 pts.
Recently flushed to Topeka.
Sired by CSCNavara
Dam Wallacedale Jace Melaine 4 EX 92.
Wallacedale Navara Melaine 2 max 88 pts,
Is a full sister to Navara Melaine 3 above.
She sold at Future Fortunes Sale for $8500
to Delbora Sydicate.
Wallacedale Belnet Melanie max 88 pts.
Sold at Future Fortunes Sale for $5200
to Darryn Vale Jerseys. She has gone on to
place 1st 2yrs in milk North East Jersey Club
On Farm Challenge 2012.
Sired by Wallacedale Belles Planet
Dam Wallacedale Vals Melanie EX 92.
Wallacedale Brook Marie max 88 pts.
Sired by Jebrookbi
Dam Wallacedale Loves Marie EX 91.
Wallacedale Brentwood Belle max 88 pts.
Sired by BWCountry
Dam Wallacdale Centurion Belle VG 86.
Wallacedale Actions Carol max 88 pts.
Sold at Future Fortunes sale for $3600 to
Wyndamere Jerseys.
Sired by Action
Wallacedale Larfing Lynette max 88 pts.
Sired by Larfalot
Dam Wallacedale Fabulous Lynette EX 91.
‘The Future Is Here’
Check out our Northern Lights Sale Lot. Wallacedale Legions Belle 3,
could she be our next maximum scored 2yr old?
WALLACEDALE JERSEYS
Luke & Melanie Wallace tel: 03 5627 5668 | email: lukemel@dsci.net.au Cliff and Marieka Wallace 03 5627 5669

words: Michael Porteus
Why Paul doesn’t want a
big herd of big Jerseys
Gippsland breeder Paul Brady wants to thank the members of the Jersey community who have
helped him establish a stud where he wants to “get the job done right”.
Paul Brady was only five years old
when he got his first Jersey, the last cow
from the herd his grandfather Frank
Brady had run on a farm near Traralgon
east of Melbourne.
Paul’s father worked in the coal
industry, but Paul says he was always
going to end up a dairy farmer.
Thirty years later, Paul and wife
Rebekah and their one-year-old daughter
have just moved their stud Sungold Park
Jerseys to a new farm near Yinnar in
Gippsland.
They have been building up a herd
which now milks around 280 Jerseys.
They last year produced 114,000 kgs of
milk solids supplied to Fronterra.
The Bradys have options to extend a
30-month lease on the new farm, which
has 136ha of mainly river flats growing
annual rye grass. This includes 40ha
under a lateral move irrigator.
The property used to run 300 Friesians
and has a rotary dairy and well-formed
laneways. But Paul is not chasing higher
production on the new farm, where
he sys he’ll concentrate on getting the
right number of cows that he can run
by himself. “We are getting the job done
right,” he says.
He expects to settle at 200 to 220 cows
when they purchase their own farm.
“We’ll sort of just go back in numbers
a bit, and concentrate on the quality,” he
says.
“I think people get tied up with too
much production per hectare, and the
cows suffer for it.”
He reckons more than 200 Jerseys
will give him enough sleepless nights,
and enough worries in seasons like the
current dry spell, when the summerflowing
creek on the farm dried off a little
too quickly.
He likes Jerseys because of “the money
you can make per cow”, and because
it suits a single operator to work with
smaller animals.
He says the feed turnaround is a lot
easier with Jerseys, which need less feed
per day than Friesians.
Paul says many things about the Jersey
breed have changed in 30 years, “some
for the better and some for the worse”.
Today’s Jerseys have better breeding:
“There’s a hell of a lot more complete
cows getting around now.” But he’s
concerned about their size: “They are
probably getting a bit too tall, I’d reckon.
I’d just hate for them to get too much
bigger than what they are now.”
Paul works with a few breeding
consultants and now uses mainly
American semen from sires such as
Blackstone and Van Halem, Elton and
Country.
He says he’s breeding mainly for type,
and he doesn’t want his Jerseys to cross
that border and become too big. “We
are concentrating at the moment on just
getting the cows a lot sharper,” he says.
The Bradys are members of both the
South Gippsland and Central Gippsland
jersey breeders clubs, extending
relationships that started when Paul was
building his herd.
“I’d like to thank the people who sold
us calves when we started putting this
venture together,” he says. These include
Paul and Lisa Mumford of Gelbeado
Park, Don and Pat McPhie of Colonsay
Jerseys, Frank and Margaret Manintvelt
or Rockania Jerseys, and Robert Lade and
family from Brookdale Jerseys.
“This group of people not only sold
us great quality calves, but are always
more than happy to offer their advice,
knowledge, support and experience,
which has been priceless.” Paul says
He entered one cow in the local show
at Warrigal this year, and another won its
class in his local on-farm challenge.
Paul says showing and on-farm
challenges are good to “test where you
are at” and see how your cows stand up
in competition.
Paul Brady with Jerseys Sungold Park Armbadge Hanna,
Kingsville Memory 30 ET EX90 and Gelbeado Park Beverley 1st.
24 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013

SELLING NORTHERN LIGHTS SALE
May 20th 2013 Echuca Racing Club
Jugiong Damsel 6193 VG 88 max
1st Jnr 2 yrs in milk, Reserve Intermediate Champion Jersey,
Reserve Intermediate Champion All Breeds Melbourne Royal 2012
The Best we have
Ever Offered at
Auction.....
Reserve Intermediate Champion All Breeds Shepparton National 2012
1st Jnr 2 yrs in milk, Best Udder in class,
Junior Champion & Overall Best Udder NDJBC OFC 2012
4th Jnr 2 yrs in milk IDW 2013
Junior Champion & Best Udder Vic Autumn Fair Rochester 2013
Junior Champion Dairy Heifer Rochester 2013
1st 2 year old in milk Crazycow Photographic Competition 2013
Sired by SPIRITUAL from an EX90 ASTOUND with near 8000 litres!
Also Selling......
A springing ASTOUND backed by 3 generations over 9000 litres
back to Dutch Hollow Twister Delilah EX93!
As part of the WJCB tour at Sale time Jugiong welcomes international and
local breeders to our herd visit on Sunday May 19th at 2pm.

H H CSC PRESENTS THREE FUTURE STARS OF THE BREED H H
CSCBABAXI
APRg 250
OTg 120
MAMg 113
Massive 53 kgFat. 0.87%
CSC JED for TOP TYPE AND UDDERS -
APRg 192
OTg 111
MAMg 112
CSCTRESBON
APRg 250
OTg 107
MAMg 105
the CHART TOPPING VANAHLEM SON
H This young star hails from the world famous BABE cow
family.
H Kaarmona Vanahlem Babaxi has it all. High
APR, breed leading type and udders and super
components, plus rated for fertility and cc.
H Vanahlem x ex 90 Maximum x ex 90 Flower power
H His pedigree combines CSCNAVARA and Action who
are the type and udder specialists . Its no wonder his
standout traits include shallow udders, super strong
ligaments and near perfect teat placement!
H CSCNAVARA x Action ex 90 x Montana x Jude x ex
Boomer Sooner.
H Isycoed Jed traces back directly to the great Sooner
Jennifer. Importantly he is also plus rated for fertility
and CC.
The COMPONENT KING
H An ELTON son from one of the very best CSCNAVARA
daughters in the country.
H Gelbeado Park Tresbon comes from an emerging
cow family - the Bonitas.
H Tresbons dam was sold at auction for $16000. The
next dam is an Ex Kody that won snr 2 in milk at IDW.
H ELTON X Ex 90 CSCNAVARA X Ex 90 Kody X Ex 91
JEPerimiter.
H Like father like son with an amazing 53 kg fat & 0.92%
fat deviation.
H Combining the two CSC breed greats in Elton and
CSCNavara.
H Although not available CSCNAVARA still sits right at the top of the heap.
H His latest proof with additional daughters is still outstanding. APR 259, OT 123 MAM 120.
All three of these young sires are on track to be available for Autumn joining.
Realistically pRiced at $10+gst
Dont miss out on adding these ‘future stars’ to your joining programs
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words: Michael Porteus
Nutritionist analyses
Jersey rumen balance
Jerseys may be able to build on their high levels of components by modifying
nutrition at the times of year when there are dips in their protein-to-fat ratio.
Dairy nutrition specialist Dr Bruce Hamilton says Jersey
breeders may be able to improve returns by watching
the variations in the protein-to-fat ratio in the milk they
send to processors.
He says Jerseys may be able to build
on their high protein levels with nutrition
programs that help protein production
also increase when cows are producing
more milk fat.
Bruce says nutrition strategies can
be designed to improve the balance in
the cows’ rumens at the times when
the protein-to-fat ratio is low. These
strategies can include improving pasture
management and possibly feeding corn
silage.
Dr Hamilton is a former NSW
Agriculture dairy-nutrition researcher
who set up a firm called Ruminant
Nutrition Australia in the 1990s. He now
consults with farmers including Jersey
breeders in NSW and South Australia. He
likes to start his work on each farm by
getting farmers to look at the rises and
falls in their protein-to-fat ratio over the
previous 12 months.
He says most farmers now have
internet access to daily figures on their
components. These can be download and
turned into graphs showing variations
in the protein-to-fat ratio in their milk.
These graphs show the times of year
when the ratio falls, and this allows the
producers to consider steps to improve
nutrition at those times.
Bruce agrees that there are many
interlocking factors behind variations
in protein levels on different farms in
different seasons in different regions.
But he says the first step is always to look
at pastures and grazing management
to ensure that the cows’ rumens are
receiving the right balance of protein,
starch and fibre to maximise protein
production.
He says a mixture of rye grass, clover
and corn silage can be ideal. Bruce tends
to downplay the role of grain in the diets
of dairy cows. Cows respond to the starch
in grain, but starch can come from other
feeds. He has surprised some farmers
by suggesting they look at whether they
right:
Bruce Hamilton with
a graph showing
variations in Jersey
protein and fat
production.
really need to feed grain in the dairy.
Bruce is also cautious about the value
of the many additives that are touted as
“magic bullet” solutions to dairy nutrition
issues.
In a talk at the New Generation
Dairy Farmers Forum in Coffs Harbour
late last year, Dr Hamilton said there
were five key areas in managing milk
protein levels: energy intake, stage of
lactation, cow breed, efficiency of rumen
fermentation, and any amino acid or
protein degradation.
He said protein percentage in milk was
directly related to high-energy intake.
Cows reduced both their energy intake
and their dry matter consumption when
fed lower-energy feeds. High-energy
feeds were digested more quickly. So
cows’ rumens emptied more quickly,
allowing the animal to eat more. Lowerenergy
feeds sat in the rumen for longer
so the cow could not consume as much.
After the forum, Dr Hamilton spoke to
Australian Jersey Journal about Jersey
nutrition issues. He began by looking
at baseline data for protein and fat
production in the US dairy herd in 2004.
This shows that Jerseys do indeed have
the highest benchmark for protein (3.59
per cent), compared to 3.38 for Brown
Swiss and 3.06 for Holsteins. However,
when protein production is expressed as
a ratio with production of milk fat, Jerseys
no longer come out on top. The baseline
figure for Jersey milk-fat production
is 4.60 per cent, compared to 4.04 for
Brown Swiss and 3.65 for Holsteins. This
means that the average annual baseline
Jersey protein-to-fat ratio is .78, and this
is lower than the .84 ratio for both Brown
Swiss and Holsteins.
Bruce says Jersey farmers can work
on ways to improve their protein-to-fat
ratio to .80 by helping their cow to have
better rumen fermentation, especially
at the times of year when protein-to-fat
rations are at their lowest. He says the
best pastures for this can be rye grass
and clover. Cows could benefit from extra
high-energy feed when they graze on lowenergy
pastures like kikuyu.
Bruce says a small amount of a starchy
grain like wheat or triticale can really
increase rumen fermentation. “But we
are not talking about large amounts of
starch,” he says. It could be as few as two
or three kilos. He wouldn’t recommend
feeding Jerseys much more than four
kilos of this type of grain.
But he frequently recommends that
farmers look at feeding corn silage. “It’s
got fibre and starch in the one package
and you normally see a very good increase
in milk protein.”
However, he says that on many farms,
growing corn or maize for silage is
another enterprise. “You don’t feed corn
28 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013

silage unless you can feed it in a trough or another feeding
system,” he says. “It’s not advisable to feed it on the ground
because you waste about 30 per cent.” He has seen farms where
simple feeding systems installed low cost have led to dramatic
increases in total production.
Bruce says the key figure for Jersey herds is for a protein-tofat
ratio of at least 0.78. Jersey breeders should aim for a ration
of .80, where cows produce 80 per cent as much protein as milk
fat.
“If the cows aren’t well fed, that can be down as low as 65 per
cent,” Bruce says. “If they are well fed, they’ll be on 78 to 80 per
cent. If they are extremely well fed, we can get up to 82 per cent.”
He says it’s not always easy for farmers in northern regions
who graze kikuyu in summer to meet this benchmark. But
fortunately, these are also regions where corn or maize can be
grown with incident rainfall.
Heat is another factor that can decrease protein percentages,
and corn silage can also help here: “You can feed cows with
maize silage. Because it’s drier, they can consume more if it per
hour than they can of pasture.”
Bruce says that summer-growing feeds generally have more
fibre. “That reduces their energy, and they are not digested
quickly,” he says. “So they sit in the rumen longer, and need to be
supplemented with things that are digested more quickly, like
starchy feeds, and that’s where corn silage comes in.
“Rumen fermentation is increased by a balance of fibre,
starch, and protein.”
Bruce says corn also goes “extremely well” with ryegrass
because corn has no very little protein, and ryegrass has quite
a high amount.
For Jerseys, Bruce might also recommend the addition of a
small amount of urea. “My general principal is to feed Jerseys
about 75grams of urea mixed with the corn, which gives
nitrogen which helps the rumen bacteria to thrive.”
He says farmers also have to make sure that they are retaining
high percentages of milk fat. He says the 80 per cent protein-tofat
figure is quite a magic ratio for use in a variety of situations.
It can show if cows are hungry. “If they are hungry, their protein
percentage will be down,” he says.
He says that stage of growth and grazing management are
very important with pastures: “Even with the best of species,
if you let it grow half a meter high, the cows are not going to
produce well on it if it gets too mature.”
Bruce says it can be hard for some farms to accept that they
do not have the best grazing management. “With Jerseys If you
are on ryegrass pasture, and your ratio of protein to fat is less
than .78, you need to look firstly at your grazing management.”
Bruce also points to a graph showing variations in protein
levels in a batch-calving herd through the lactation cycle. “For
the first 50 days, the protein is quite high,” he says. But it drops
after 70 days, and stays low until about 150 days, and then
improves every week from day 150 to day 300.
“If you’ve got a different payment scheme where they pay
for protein at a higher rate, it’s very good to have a look at the
start of you batch calving,” he says. “As long as the heifers which
have batch-calved are 150 days in milk by autumn, they’ll be
increasing their protein percentages.”
Breeding strategies are yet another important factor, with
all bulls now rated for protein percentages. “Some breeds have
gone down the wrong track and have bred for volume,” he
says. “Jersey breeders have been breeding for milk solids, and
it might be a good idea to concentrate on breeding for protein
rather than fat to get that protein-to-fat ratio up.”
Bruce says there have been phenomenal increases in quality
in ryegrass breeding programs in New Zealand and Europe,
and later varieties of ryegrass are much better. He says
cattle-breeding programs have had “good slow cumulative
improvement” but will not get the dips out of your graphs as
quickly as improved nutrition.
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Jersey Journal – May/June 2013 29

Unprecedented April Proof Run for Agri-Gene Jerseys
After an unprecedented April Proof run for the Jerseys, Agri-Gene now
has the No.1 and No.2 Jersey Sires in both the USA and Australia at the
same time within 4 separate bulls!
In Australia the No.1 APR Sire for the 5th consecutive proof run is
Australia’s A2/A2 Cream of Crop Specialist; Nowell SANDBLAST, he has
almost 100 daughters in 27 herds. In addition to his No.1 ranking for APR
he is also the No.1 ASI and Protein Kgs Sire and with such huge Production
it is important to rate his excellent Type and Udder rankings and the fact
that he is also the breeds No.1 Ligament bull at +123 and in the Top 1% for
the Rear Udder Width.
In second position on the Australian APR lists is elite USA A2/A2 Sire;
Richies Jace TBONE A364 who received his first Australian Proof with 67
daughters to with the many thousand he has world-wide. Heavily used as
a Sire of Sons, Tbone will Improve Components and drop Cell Counts and
most impressive is his faultless Type Linear with no negatives and over
+110 for no less 10 Individual Type Traits including Stature, Body Depth,
Pin Width, Rear Udder Width, Ligament and Teat Placement.
In the USA the new No.1 Sire is; Wilsonview Jevon MAGNUM – ET who
is the Jevon son from the famous ‘M’ cow family at Wilsonview Jerseys
in the USA. His Dam is a VG88 Impuls who is one of the leading GJPI
cows in the breed while his 2nd Dam is an EX91 Avery and his 3rd Dam
is the much admired Wilsonview B Maggie May – ET EX93 who has 15
Registered daughters, which 9 are EX90 or higher. Since receiving his first
19 daughters in August last year Magnum’s JPI has moved from +109 to
now sit at +255 JPI with 246 daughters and in the same time his Udder
Index has moved from +0.24 to +1.54.
No.2 on the JPI list is; Sweetie PLUS Iatolas Bold who added 224
daughters and made some tremendous improvements for Production by
increasing over 600 Lbs of Milk and 33 Lbs of Fat and Protein on what
was already an impressive proof. He is now the No.2 Milk Production and
PTA Fat bull in the breed and also a Top 10 Sire for Lifetime Net Merit and
Fluid Merit Dollar Indexes. For Type he is also amongst the breeds elite
Sires at +2.0, he will add Stature and Spring of Rib to his daughters and is
the breeds No.3 Sire for both Rear Udder Height and Width and No.1 for
Dairy form.
For the Type orientated breeders, Tower Vue Prime TEQUILA – ET has
been dominating the show scene around the world for the past few years,
he is the reigning Premier Sire at the World Dairy Expo and continues to
add daughters to a Top Type Improver at +2.3 and is clearly the No.1 Udder
Index and Stature Sire in the Breed.
Agri- Gene are proud to also introduce some exciting new Genomic Sires
for 2013. They are headed by Heartland Mrchnt TORONTO – ET who is an
exciting A2/A2 Merchant son from the newly appraised 95 Point and much
admired “Heartland Nathan Texas – ET EX95” who is a highly contacted
bull dam in North America. He transmits good Type +1.9, high Milk Flow
+668M, Positive Components 52 Lbs Fat / +0.11% and +33 Protein /
+0.04% with outstanding Productive Life +3.4, Cell Counts +2.91 and allround
Functional Traits. Toronto is backed by 3 Generations of Excellence
(EX95 x EX90 x EX92) with Breed Leading Udders +5.79 JUI.
BW REBELLION is line bred to perfection and is the hottest young
Genomic Renegade son available today. He transmits elite Type +2.2, high
Milk Production +611M, Positive Components 73 Lbs Fat / +0.24% and +32
Protein / +0.05% with outstanding Productive Life +3.1, Cell Counts +2.99
and all-round Functional Traits. He is backed by an Excellent, Productive
Cow Family with superb Udders +3.81 JUI and hails from the same cow
family as popular Agri-Gene Sire; BW Surefire.
Sunset Canyon DIVIDEND – ET is a highly ranked Genomic USA Sire who
is a full brother to Agri-Gene Genomic Giant DIVINE and offers a breed
leading Type rating of +2.7, superb Udder Index of +4.68, extreme Milk
Production +1632M with positive Fat and Protein Lbs; 62 lbs Fat / 52 lbs
Protein. He will leave daughters Tall and Capacious with High, Wide Rear
Udders that have superb Ligament and Teat Placement.
Sandblast daughter
Tbone daughter
Magnum daughter
Plus daughter
30 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013

AGRI-GENE Your No.1 Jersey Source
CRPLUS
Sweetie Plus Iatolas Bold
Iatola x Artist
TEQUILA
Tower Vue Prime Tequila - ET
Primetime x Sambo
SPIRITUAL
Riverside Spirit
Avery x Berretta
MAGNUM
Wilsonview Jevon Magnum - ET
Jevon x Impuls
No.2 JPI Sire in the USA
Superb Dairy Type and Milk Production
REBELLION
BW Rebellion BW Renegade x Blackstone
Breed Leading Type and Udder Specialist
2012 WDE Premier Sire
CRDIVIDEND
Sunset Canyon Dividend-ET Valentino x Restore
The All-Round Proven Second Success Star
Type, Production and Show Style
EXCITEMENT
Riverside Excitement Excitation x BW Country
New Release No.1 JPI Sire in the USA
Combines Extreme Production and Components
TORONTO
Heartland Mrchnt Toronto - ET Merchant x Nathan
New Release Genomic Sire With Outstanding
Type, Udders, Production & Positive Components
TBONE
Richies Jace Tbone A364
Jace x Lemvig
Australia’s No.2 APR Jersey Sire
Elite All-Round A2/A2 Jersey Sire with
Breed Leading Type and Udders
New Release Genomic Sire with Breed Leading
Type, Production & Udders
Exciting New Sire From the Reigning
IDW Champion Jersey Cow “Lollypop EX93”
Exciting New A2/A2 Genomic Sire With
Good Type, Production & Components
SANDBLAST
Nowell Sandblast
Flowerpower x Admiral
Australia’s No.1 APR Jersey Sire
Type and Production A2/A2 Specialist with
good Components & Functional Traits
Agri-Gene boasts having the No.1 and No.2 Australian APR Jersey Sires, No.1
and No.2 USA JPI Jersey Sires and the No.1 Jersey Udder Index Sire in the USA.
Agri-Gene Pty Ltd
123-125 Tone Road, Wangaratta Victoria 3677
ph: 03 5722 2666 fax: 03 5722 2777
email: info@agrigene.com.au web: www.agrigene.com.au

Jersey Young Guns
Jersey Australia is promoting Australian bred progeny test bulls.
This is a list of those currently available
Bull ID Bull Name Dam Available from
EXCITEMENT Riverside Excitement Riverside Country Lolipop EX93
Excitation x EX93 Country x EX Golden x EX Select
GALABELLE Bushlea Belles Galaxies Bushlea Nathan Belle EX90
Galaxies x EX90 Nathan x EX Landline x EX92 Brook
ASTRONAUT Riverside Astronaut-P Riverside Legion Adrienne EX92
Eclipes x EX92 Legion x EX91 Berretta x EX Storm x Pal
CRVMURVAN Colnarco Murvan Pannoo Abe Vanessa 2 EX92
Murmur x EX92 Altaahlem x VG88@2yr Flowerpower
CRVTREX Wallacedale Mels T Rex Wallacedale Badgers Melaine 2 EX92
Tbone x EX92 Badger x EX92 Barber x EX90 Skyline
CRVSANDRAFT Kaddy Eltons Sandrift Nowell Man Sandy EX
Elton x EX Manhattan x EX92 Flowerpower x EX Taranak
ARLEY Brookbora Merchant Arley Brookbora Navara Estelle VG87
Merchant x VG87 Navara x EX Augustus x EX93 Alf
CARILLA Cairnbrae Carilla Ar-car-illa Lemvig Althea EX92
Elton x EX92 Lemvig x EX Rocus x EX FW Chief
CSCFLOODGATE Meldan Floodgate Stoneyrun Aus Rebel Flower EX
Navara x EX Rebel x Biestar x Berretta x Lester
VALEN Cairnbrae Valen Cairnbrae Meccas Estelle 4 VG87
Valentino x VG87 Mecca x EX91 Jace x EX93 Alf
AYLA Brookbora Vanahlem Ayla Brookbora Blackstone Sandy 87@2yrs
Vanahlem x VG87 Blackstone x EX92 Flowerpower x EX Taranak
CONARA Broadlin Conara-P Broadlin Constance 2565-P EX91
Navara x EX91 Vanahlem x Pitino x Biestar
MARED Yoorami GAC 12 Yoorami Nessy Kylie 86@2yrs
Simba x VG86 Bartpower x Manhattan x Astound
SADLER White Star Sadler White Star 5096 VG86
Sandblast x VG86 Perimiter x Landline x Acejasper
SATNAV Wallacedale Mels Satnav Wallacedale Blackstone Melaine 85@2yrs
Navara x VG85 Blackstone x EX91 Jace x EX92 Barber
SPANNER Broadlin Spanner Broadlin Vanessa 2702 85@2yrs
Elton x VG85 Spiritual x EX92 Manhattan x VG88@2yrs Flowerpower
VANMUR Colnarco Vanmur Pannoo Abe Vanessa 2 EX92
Murmur x EX92 Altaahlem x VG88@2yrs Flowerpower x EX92 Taranak
VELCRO Broadlin Velcro Broadlin Vanessa 2367 EX90
Elton x EX90 Valerian x EX90 Rebel x Flowerpower x 92 Taranak
VOLATILE Broadlin Victory Broadlin Vanessa 2367 EX90
Larfalot x EX90 Valerian x EX90 Rebel x Flowerpower x 92 Taranak
PRIVATELY MARKETED BULLS WITH LICENSED SEMEN AND NASIS CODES (GENOMIC TESTED)
SANDSTORM Kaddy Eltons Sandstorm Nowell Man Sandy EX A. Younger
Elton x EX Manhattan x EX92 Flowerpower x EX Taranak
MELSEQUINOX Wallacedale Mels Equinox-P Wallacedale Jace Melaine 4 EX92 L & M Wallace
Eclipes-P x EX92 Jace x EX92 Barber
32 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013

Balingen Park Jerseys
“Little Cows - Big Attitude”!
Kieron & Melissa Eddy
685 Hooper Road, Tatura, 3616
Ph: 0427 061 705
balingen_eddy@bigpond.com
EURARIE JERSEYS
Charles & Carolyn Smith
80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620
Ph: 03 5826 0325
andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au
BROADLIN JERSEYS
Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad
388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563
03 5486 2624 - 0427 862 624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com
Jimann Jerseys
Trevor & Julie Campbell
286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561
PH: (03) 5484 1624 jimann1@bigpond.com
Brookbora Jerseys
Robert and Sandra Bacon
Tennyson Vic 3572
03 5488 2323 - 0429 333 119
bacons@brookbora.com.au
www.brookbora.com.au
Bercar Jersey Stud
Bernie and Carol McManus
252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561
Ph: 03 5483 2245
e-mail bercar3561@bigpond.com
SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYS
N R & J M McDonald
715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620
Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450
janelleabbey@hotmail.com
Dalbora Genetics
Robert & Sandra Bacon
Daryl & Maria Collins
Tennyson Vic 3572
0427 882 227 - 0429 333 119
info@dalboragenetics.com.au
www.dalboragenetics.com.au
SHENSTONE
JERSEY STUD
Gordon & Lyn Emmett
12 Curr Road, Stanhope
Ph: 03 5857 2629
lynemmett@bigpond.com.au
.....breeding since 1930
Craigielea Jerseys
Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane
836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561
Ph: 03 5486 5474
craigielea3@bigpond.com
Gailee Jerseys
Norm & Dawn Stone
489 Hill Rd Stanhope
Ph: 03 5857 2399
gaileeadsl@bigpond.com
LincoLndeLL Jerseys
Ron and Val Read & Family
167 Panoo Road
Lockington 3563
Utopia Jerseys
Jared & Courtney Ireland
53 Hewlett Lane, Lockington.
Ph: 03 5486 2694
courtney.wagner@bigpond.com
Silhouette Jerseys
Richard & Ann Worboys
Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta
Ph: 03 5483 7500
info@silhouettefarm.biz
JUGIONG JERSEYS
Nicholson Family
Curr Rd Girgarre 3624
Ph/fax 03 5854 6393
Pat 03 5854 6513
jugiong@bigpond.com.au
Benlock
Jersey Stud
Bryan & Lee Rushton
79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861
Ph: 03 5484 1551
benlockj@dodo.com.au
Rockleigh Park
Jerseys
Stewart Mancer
2/1 Moama Court, Moama
Ph: 0429 882 201
rockleighpark@bigpond.com
WINDY WAYS
JERSEYS
Frank Walsh
41 A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621
Ph: 03 5859 0532
Mobile: 0418 576 856
Email: frankwalsh3@bigpond.com
Sybilgrove & Summer
Spirit Jerseys
Collins Family
202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561
Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393
NortherN District
Jersey BreeDers cluB
Presdient: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

THE GOLDEN CHOICE
- The Danish Jersey past and present
In the beginning
The Viking Jersey population was
established in Sweden (1890) and Denmark
(1896). Up till 1909 a total of 5212 animals
were imported from Jersey Island. Importation
of animals stopped and slowly the population
grew up to todays 71.000 pure bred and milk
recorded cows.
World champions in butterfat production
Due to the high butter export from
Denmark, Jerseys became very popular and
the breeding goal was butterfat up to the early
1980’s, when protein payment was introduced.
The Danish Jerseys were World Champions in
butter fat production. 300 kg butterfat per cow
(and 6,30%) per year in 1983!
The Danish National Protein Line Project
was introduced (1991), to breed bulls superior
for protein production. The average herd size
for Jerseys today is 170 cows,the highest
average for all breeds in Viking countries.
Jerseys make up 13% of all cows in Denmark.
Due to efficiency (more profit per hectare
and per livestock unit), longevity, fertility
and less health problems. Jerseys have
experienced a surge in popularity. Semen
export started in 1954 and is now nearly twice
as big as the Domestic use. Most national
Jersey herds in mainland Europe are founded
on Danish Jerseys.
Influential bloodlines
Semen imports have been very important
for the development of the Viking Jersey.
First it was semen from Jersey Island and
especially New Zealand, during the sixties
and seventies, followed by semen from USA
and Canada, especially from 1985 to 1995, to
speed up protein production.
The most influential bulls have been
Glenmore Royal Guide (NZ), Highland Duncan
Lester (US) and Meadow Lawn J Imperial
(CAN). These bulls have resulted in sons,
grandsons and great grandsons like FYN
Tved, FYN Haug, SKAE Hede, FYN Lemvig,
Q Impuls, Q Zik and DJ Zuma. Today 62 % of
the genes are Danish and 38 % foreign (US) in
the Viking Jersey population.
Sexed semen
Viking Jersey introduced sexed semen in
2004 and genomic selection in 2009. All bulls
entering the National breeding program are
tested. 1/3 of the bulls selected have unproven
genomic selected sires. The increase in
demand and use of genomic selected bulls is
close to 50% of all semen used.
Worldwide influence
Influence worldwide started with FYN
Lemvig (Lester x SKAE Hede). He was the sire
of a number of great bulls, with Manhatten
(NZ) and Sunset Canyon Maximum (US)
being the most influential. Lemvig daughters
were bull dams all over the world. The same
happened for Q Impuls (SKAE Ide x JAS Byg).
The bull him self is still ranked #1 in Canada
and he was ranked in US top 5, from 2007 to
2011. Q Impuls still ranks #22 in USA, with
26.000 daughters . He also has 5 sons ranked
in the top 20.
From the new generation of bulls, DJ
Zuma (Q Zik x FYN Lemvig) has been very
heavily used in Europe, USA and South Africa.
Now daughters have started to milk and look
extremely promising. DJ Zuma has also been
used as a sire of son worldwide. No sons have
conventional proofs yet, but genomic results
show that some of the sons are among the
worlds best genomic bulls right now.
New sire VJ Lure
VikingGenetics is excited about the new
international elite sire VJ Lure. He is a DJ Lirsk
(FYN Lemvig) out of a Q Impuls. The demand
for this sire around the world is very high and
we are fortunate to secure semen for Australia.
VJ Lure is the new No 1 Danish sire and is
ranked in the top sires in the USA on NM$. He
improves milk production while still increasing
fat and protein percentages. He also has an
excellent health profile excelling in daughter
fertility. VJ Lure daughters have lovely bodies
with strong top lines and specializes in
lowering pins.
For more information contact
Erik Thompson 0417 219 156 or
ertho@vikinggenetics.com
RRP
$26.00
+ GST
NEW VIKING JERSEY STAR!
VJ LURE
DJ Lirsk x Q Impuls x DJ Trick
• NO 1 Sire Denmark
• Top sire USA NM$
• Milk & components
• Strong dtr Fertility
• NTM +26
For more information
and new 2013
catalogue contact:
34 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013
VikingGenetics Australia
53 Towong Street, Tallangatta, VIC 3700
Tel: (02) 6071 3007. Fax: (02) 6071 3006
info@vikinggenetics.com.au
www.vikinggenetics.com.au

COLAC JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB
President: David Hallyburton – Secretary: Kerry McGarvie
Life members: Bob Mellross, Anne Mercer, Ted Codling and Jim Parker
WARRION JERSEYS
Steven & Roslyn Chant
245 Melrose Road,
WARRION, 3249
PH: 03 5234 8416
roslyn.chant@bigpond.com
CAMO JERSEYS
David & Raelene Hallyburton
355 Stoneyford Road,
CObdEN, 3266
PH: 03 5595 1566
chops@tca-online.com.au
David & Loretta Halliday
539 Naroghid Road,
NAROgHId, 3266
PH: 03 5595 4466
Alan & Margaret Halliday
100 Colac-ballarat Road,
IRREWARRA, 3249
PH: 03 5231 4421
gLENbRAE JERSEYS
Jim & Glenda Carson
Oliver and Melanesia Carson
30 blacks Road,
IRREWILLIPE, 3249
PH: 03 5235 3279
jgcarson@activ8.net.au
Jake Harkness
C/- Alta genetics
PH: 0448 634 533
jake.harkness@altagenetics.com
SPRING GULLY JERSEYS
don & Jan Murray
255 Larpent Road,
bARONgAROOk WESt, 3249
PH: 03 5233 8265
djmurray5@bigpond.com
WANSTEAD JERSEYS
Roger Heath &
Amanda Reynolds
150 koort-koortnong Road,
CAMPERdOWN. 3260
PH: 03 5593 9321
rvheath@tca-online.net.au
Member Profile
TAUGHBOYNE JERSEYS
n Kerry McGarvie and Lawrence Finney
History
n Herd began as yearlings (80) purchased while
sharefarming in 1996.
n Milk 350 all Jersey herd on 654 leased and owned
acres (also includes up to 180 head of young stock).
n No labour employed, strategic use of contractors
only.
Goals
n Get the most out of life and spend what time we have
in good company.
Achievements
n Going from being wage earners to owning our own
herd and machinery and then purchasing 114 acres
and building a new home.
n Milking 175 cows per labour unit and haven’t gone
mad. Yet.
n Bulls to use in 2013 –
VINTAGE-P, MOTIVATION-PP, DA BOMB-P,
MILAD-P, CRITIC-P, MELSEQUINOX-P,
CSCHARRISON-P, OLIVER-P, MASTER-P,
ECLIPES-P, and later VAPOUR-P.
n Football Team – Geelong and Collingwood
Apart from family if you could invite 6 people for
dinner who would they be?
1. Jane Hallyburton
2. James Blundell
3. Paul Kelly
4. Roger Federer
5. Pat Rafter
6. Tom Harley
Page sponsored by GreenCon Concrete and Construction
New members always welcome
ROCkVALE JERSEYS
Des & Wendy Parker
PO box 25,
bEEAC, 3251
PH: 03 5234 6284
djwjparker@bigpond.com
CAIRNbRAE JERSEYS
Alan & Janine Carson
80 McNabbs Road,
IRREWILLIPE EASt, 3249
PH: 03 5235 3201
janine.carson@activ8.net.au
www.cairnbraejerseys.com
tAUgHbOYNE JERSEYS
Kerry McGarvie
& Laurie Finney
217 darlington Road,
gNOtUk, 3260
PH: 03 5593 9347
taughboyne@bigpond.com
JACkIAH & RIPPONLEA
JERSEYS
Simon Reid & Belinda Egan
165 Flannigans Road,
IRREWILLIPE EASt, 3249
PH: 03 5235 3334
jackiahjerseys@bigpond.com
JIREH JERSEYS
Chris & Pam McKenzie
859 Cooriemungle Road,
COORIEMUNgLE, 3268
PH: 03 5598 7222
jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au
VENOMA JERSEYS
Jim & Norma Parker
550 tomahawk Creek Road,
IRREWILLIPE, 3249
PH: 03 5235 3209
venoma@bigpond.com
Bob Gilmour
gEELONg, 3216
PH: 03 5241 2765

2013 Sydney Royal Easter Show Results
Judge: Mr. Brian Leslie, Arcadia, Victoria
Senior Champion Jersey and Best Udder and
Supreme Champion, Shirlinn Ice Eve
Intermediate Champion Jersey, Best Udder and
Supreme Intermediate Champion, Shirlinn Special
Stephanie
Junior Champion Jersey and Supreme Champion,
Shirlinn Tequila Snowflake.
Heifer, 6-8 mths
1 Shirlinn Reagan Jessie, Wilson family
2 Kendale Tequila Rose, K & M Atkins
3 Foxton PP Doris,
RJ & SC Brown & SG & MV Smith
Heifer, 8-12 mths
1 Shirlinn Tequila Wren, Wilson Family
2 Orana Requila Narcissus, John Quin
3 Salvation Reagan Belle, Salvation Jerseys
Heifer, 12-16mths
1 Shirlinn Tequila Snowflake, Wilson family
2 Bralock Mexicano Merle, B & J Gavenlock
3 Bralock Shot Of Merle, B & J Gavenlock
Heifer, 16-20mths
1 Kendale Rapid Noelene, K & M Atkins
2 Shirlinn Emerson Starfinch 2,
Wilson Family
3 Orana Brook Sunshine, John Quin
Heifer, 20-24mths
1 Salvation Excitation Regal,
Salvation Jerseys
2 Foxton MP Leonie,
RJ & SC Brown & SG & MV Smith
3 Shirlinn Governor Eve, Wilson Family
Junior Champion Female
Shirlinn Tequila Snowflake
Sire: Tower Vue Prime Tequila
Dam: Koree Island Signature Snow
Reserve Junior Champion Female
Bralock Mexicano Merle
Sire: Tower Vue Prime Tequila
Dam: Bralock Nadines Merle
Honourable Mention
Kendale Rapid Noelene
Sire: Rapid Bay Ressurection
Dam: Brunchilli T Noelene
Pen of Three Females
1 Wilson Family
2 Salvation Jerseys
3 Ken & Margaret Atkins
Female, 2-3yrs, In Calf, Dry
1 Orana Illustrator Silverfinch, John Quin
2 Salvation Surefire Goldie, Salvation Jerseys
3 Mirboo Mae Claire, John Ritter
Female, under 2.4yrs, in-milk
1 Strongbark Governor Jess, K & JD Strong
2 Sweet Pumpkins Delight,
CC & J Cochrane & C Allen
3 Shirlinn Ilb Zara 3, Wilson Family
Female, 2.4yrs-2.8yrs, in-milk
1 Riverside Rumours Ginger,
Salvation Jerseys
2 Bralock Resurrection Merle,
Atkins, Wilson & Forbes
3 Ascot Park Comericas Beauty 2,
Cedar Vale Jerseys
Female, 2.8-3yrs, in-milk
1 Shirlinn Special Stephanie, Wilson Family
2 Orana Bbc Ilagay, John Quin
3 Tarcoola Comerica Eileen,
Patrick Buckley
Best Intermediate Udder
Shirlinn Special Stephanie
Intermediate Champion Female
Shirlinn Special Stephanie
Sire: BW Special Force
Dam: Shirlinn DB Stephanie
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female
Riverside Rumours Ginger
Sire: Rapid Bay Reagan
Dam: Riverside Sambo Ginger
Honourable Mention
Orana BBC Ilagay
Sire: Bushlea Comerias Brook
Dam: Orana LS Ilagay
Pen of Three Females, Under 3yrs
1 Wilson Family
2 John Quin
3 Cedar Vale Jerseys
Female, Over 3 Yrs, In Calf, Dry
1 Orana Hallmark Ilagay 4, John Quin
2 Orana Legion Sunshine
(Production Winner), John Quin
3 Kendale Fabulous Moya, K & M Atkins
Female, 3-4yrs in-milk
1 Jamber Lady Gaga, M & R Wilson
2 Orana Verify Sunshine, John Quin
3 Shirlinn Free Dawn (Production Winner)
Wilson Family
Female, 4-5yrs in-milk
1 Brunchilli Visionary Cher, Jane McPhee
2 Shirlinn Connection Priscilla
(Production Winner) Wilson Family
3 Orana PJ Ilagay, John Quin
Female, 5-6yrs in-milk
1 Cedar Vale Country Floss
(Production Winner) M & R Wilson
2 Bralock Imperial Merle, B & J Gavenlock
3 Eagle Vale Fusion Platinum, P Buckley
Female, Over 6yrs, in-milk
1 Shirlinn Icy Eve (Production Winner)
Wilson Family
2 Shirlinn Caesar Starfinchm Wilson Family
3 Misty Glen Banjos Belle, Salvation Jerseys
Best Senior Udder
Shirlinn Icy Eve
Pen of Three Females
1 Wilson Family
2 Mark & Robert Wilson
3 Salvation Jerseys
Dam’s Progeny Group
1 Orana LS Ilagay, John Quin
2 Bralock Imperial Merle, B & J Gavenlock
3 Shirlinn Miss Starfinch 3, Wilson Family
Five Females, Any Age
1 Wilson Family
2 John Quin
3 Ken & Margaret Atkins
Senior Champion Female
Shirlinn Icy Eve
Sire: Kendale Big Time Ice
Dam: Shirlinn Flower Eve
Reserve Senior Champion Female
Brunchilli Visionary Cher
Sire: Rivendell Visionary
Dam: Brunchilli Breakaway Cher
Honourable Mention
Jamber Lady Gaga
Sire: Burnside Buttercups Monty
Dam: Jamber Furor Lady
Most Successful Jersey Breeder & Exhibitor
Wilson Family “Shirlinn”
DAIRY INTER-BREED COMPETITION
Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Female
Shirlinn Tequila Snowflake
Supreme Intermediate Champion Dairy
Female
Shirlinn Special Stephanie
Pen of Three Females
Wilson Family “Shirlinn”
Supreme Champion Dairy Female
Shirlinn Icy Eve
36 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013

Toowoomba Royal Show 2013
Judge: Mr Todd Wilson, Tamworth, NSW
Heifer 6-12mths
1 Ascot Park Celebrity Beauty
SG & JA McCarthy
2 Ascot Park Vanahlem Elaine
SG & JA McCarthy
3 Grand Dream Governor Merle, T Brown
Heifer 12-18mths
1 Bralock Merchant Merle, J & T Phillips
2 Ascot Park Regions Limerick,
SG & JA McCarthy
3 Grand Dream Eclipes Lilly, T Brown
Heifer 18-24mths
1 Ardylbar Minister Evolution, TJ Barron
2 Macleigh Sultans Diamond, M McCarthy
3 Ascot Park Elton Wanda, SG & JA McCarthy
Champion Juvenile Heifer
Ascot Park Celebrity Beauty
Reserve Champion
Ascot Park Vanahlem Elaine
Heifer 2-2½yrs in milk
1 Ascot Park Comerica Daphne,
SG & JA McCarthy
2 Tyjon Governor Vita, TJ Barron
3 Ascot Park Pitinos Beauty 6,
SG & JA McCarthy
Heifer 2½-3yrs in milk
1 Grand Dream Broker Rhuminess, T Brown
Heifer - Best udder under 3yrs
1 Ascot Park Comerica Daphne,
SG & JA McCarthy
2 River Ridge Blackstone Megan 2, C Keir
3 Ascot Park Pitinos Beauty 6,
SG & JA McCarthy
Group of 3 heifers
1 Ascot Park
2 Ascot Park
Junior Champion Heifer
Ascot Park Comerica Daphne
Reserve Champion
Tyjon Governor Vita
Cow 3-4yrs in milk
1 Rising Sun B Babes Minister, TJ Barron
2 Ascot Park Seniors Elaine,
SG & JA McCarthy
Cow 4-5yrs in milk
1 Ascot Park Blairs Beauty 2,
SG & JA McCarthy
2 Ardylbar Connection Fancy,
AD & WJ Barron
3 Rising Sun Jeeps Princess, AD & WJ Barron
Cow 5-7yrs in milk
1 Ardylbar B Jade Emme, AD & WJ Barron
Cow 7yrs & over in milk
1 Ascot Park Badger Dairymaid,
SG & JA McCarthy
2 Ardylbar Jades Mariah, AD & WJ Barron
Group of 3 cows
1 Ascot Park
2 Ardylbar Jerseys
Maternally related group
1 Ascot Park Stars Beauty
2 Ascot Park Primes Elaine
3 Ascot Park Alberts Limerick
Sires progeny group
1 Altheas Lester Pitino of Al-Top-ET,
SG & JA McCarthy
2 Bridon Remica Comerica,
SG & JA McCarthy
3 Giprat Belles Jade, AD & WJ Barron
Dairy Group
1 Ascot Park, SG & JA McCarthy
2 Ardylbar Jerseys, AD & WJ Barron
Best udder over 3yrs
1 Rising Sun Jeeps Princess, AD & WJ Barron
2 Rising Sun B Babes Minister, TJ Barron
3 Ascot Park Blairs Beauty 2,
SG & JA McCarthy
Champion Jersey Cow
Rising Sun B Babes Minister
Reserve Champion
Ascot Park Blairs Beauty 2
Honourable Mention Champion
Ardylbar Connection Fancy
Senior Champion Jersey, Rising Sun B Babes
Minister, TJ Barron.
Champion Milk, Fat plus Protein cow
Ascot Park Badgers Dairymaid
Most successful exhibitor
SG & JA McCarthy
SUPREME AWARDS
Reserve Supreme Juvenile Heifer
Ascot Park Celebrity Beauty
Reserve Supreme Junior Heifer and Udder
Ascot Park Comerica Daphne
Reserve Supreme Cow and Udder
Rising Sun B Babes Minister
DAIRY YOUTH SHOW
All-Breeds Junior Paraders 2013
Judge: Kelvin Cochrane
Under 12 years
1. Charlie Deans, 2. Liam Deans, 3. Dandy
Jeffcoat
Youth 12-16yrs: 1. Zoe Hayes, 2. Brian
Chappell, 3. Sophia Wright
Youth 16-25yrs: 1. Cameron Yarnold, 2. Julia
Paulger, 3. Rebecca Daley.
Champion Parader of Youth Show
Cameron Yarnold
All Breeds Champion Heifer
Ascot Park Celebrity Beauty
YOUTH JUDGES
Under 16yrs: 1. Zoe Hayes, 2. Ashleigh
Brown, 3. Thomas Wade
16-25yrs: 1. Simon Tognola, 2. Trent
Bormann
Tasmanian Jersey Breeders Calf Day
Held in conjunction with Tasmanian Holstein Association – Sunday, February 10th
Judge: Geoff Heazlewood
The Jerseys were represented by 28 calves from
8 breeders with well know Jersey Breeder Geoff
Heazlewood doing a great job judging.
Classes were divided into 0-3, 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12
month age groups and each class averaging 6 entries
giving the judge a good challenge.
In the end it was Cameron Thompson’s 5 month
old calf Quamby Brook Tequila Penny winning the
rosette and new Jersey members Datumvale (of
Datumvale Holsteins - Marcus and Jacqui Young)
winning the champion bull - Datumvale Excitation
Opal.
At the conclusion of judging both breeds took
part in a Calf and Handler Dress Up - only one Jersey
was entered and but won top prize! The bull calf
Datumvale Excitation Opal won in his Bob Marley
costume, complete with dreadlocks!
Lily Young with Champion Bull
- Datumvale Excitation Opal
Cameron Thompson with Champion Heifer
- Quamby Brook Tequila Penny
Jersey Journal – May/June 2013 37

Jersey Genetics – The Choice Has Never Been Greater
High genomic sire NAVARIAN has an impressive 1st ABV based on 24 milking
daughters and will add many more daughters in August.
AUSSIEGOLD[P] [ELTON x VANHALEM] is proving to be popular young
genomic sire
Genetics Australia has a proven track record
of developing Australia’s most profitable dairy
bulls. As a farmer owned Cooperative we have
continued progeny testing through good times
and bad. The future for Australian Jerseys has
never looked brighter!
The range and depth of product available
through Genetics Australia means that there
is a bull to meet all breeding goals. Whether
it is a proven favourite, genomic young gun
or progeny test future star, from Australia or
abroad, it can be found in the Genetics Australia
Jersey Team.
FutureGen Genomic Sires give added options
Genomics has been the most exciting
technology to hit the Dairy Cattle breeding
world since the advent of AI and now gives
Jersey Breeders greater depth and diversity of
genetics than ever before.
Since the initial release of Genomic Breeding
Values (ABVgs) two years ago a great deal of
work by ADHIS, the Dairy Futures CRC and
Jersey Breeders that has meant the amount
of data in the reference population upon
which the ABVgs are based has dramatically
increased. This will continue to increase over
time ensuring that the genomic estimates
are as reliable and representative of a bull’s
genetic merit as possible. At Genetics Australia
we have confidence that the superior group
of young sires blended into your breeding
program will provide the best chance of
breeding high quality profitable Jersey cows.
Progeny Test has never been more attractive
Progeny testing will be as important in
the future as it has been in the past. The
need to replenish and update the reference
population for genomic evaluations and the
need to collect data on new traits will ensure
that progeny testing remains relevant into the
future. For breeders, progeny testing is still
the most cost effective way to get access to the
next generation of young sires. The randomly
sampling of these elite young sires the
identification of superior performance under
Australia’s unique farming conditions will
continue to play a significant role in helping
achieve the aims and aspirations of the Jersey
breed well into the future.
Genetics Australia’s genomically tested
Horizon progeny test sires are a cost effective
method of improving your herd when blended
with the best of the FuturGen and Proven bulls
When considering Australian Progeny
Testing programs, support the program that
is endorsed by Jersey Australia – the Genetics
Australia Horizon Progeny Test Program.
Globally Recognised Australian Proven Sires
The Australia Jersey cow is recognized for
her high production levels of quality milk,
longevity, health and management traits,
adaptability and outstanding type. Her proven
grazing ability has captured the attention of
Jersey enthusiasts from countries around the
world as they look towards more profitable
low input production systems.
In the last few years, Genetics Australia
has exported in excess of 100,000 straws of
BADGER and over 50,000 straws of ASTOUND
to South Africa. We now have developing
export markets in Europe, South America and
most exciting of all will be the demand for
Australian Jersey Genetics in North America.
In addition to the increased selection of
genomic sires the April ABVs have identified
the first of the daughter proven VALERIAN
sons.
NAVARIAN [VALERIAN x CSCNAVARA]
is a total performance sire who was a high
ranking genomic sire. Progeny tested over two
seasons, NAVARIAN’s first ABV includes 24
daughters and this combined with his genomic
information gives him a production reliability
of 73%. With ratings of 112 and 113 for Overall
Type and Mammary he will have widespread
appeal and we eagerly await the addition of
more daughters in August.
DELIAN [VALERIAN x FLOWERPOWER] has
a balanced production proof showing positive
fat and protein deviations. At 113 for Overall
Type he will be included in many breeding
programs.
The Genetics Australia total performance
sires deliver and this is demonstrated by their
second crop performance.
Of the current proven bulls LARFALOT
now has over 800 daughters in his production
proof and his strong, deep bodied daughters
are complimented by sound udders that are
mastitis resistant. The BADGER son GAINFUL
cements his position as a total performance
sire. Solid, reliable production and positive
components are a bonus on top of his 114 for
Overall type. Super udder ratings and strong
frames combined with an excellent cell count
score will see him continue to be popular.
The best of the international sires available
from World Wide Sires
The US Jersey population has made an
enormous contribution to the Jersey breed
globally. The best of the proven and genomic
bulls in the Select Sires and Accelerated
Genetics breeding programs are made
available through the alliance with World
Wide Sires. This alliance makes available some
of the world’s best Jersey Genetics. Select
Sires and Accelerated Genetics have strong
proving programs and a proven track record
of producing the type of cows demanded by
the modern dairy farmers. The current proven
line-up reflects the very best that North
America has to offer.
An invitation to inspect the top Genetics Australia
bulls during the World Jersey Conference
Genetics Australia is pleased to be hosting a
visit by local and international visitors to the
home of Australia’s best Jersey bulls during
the 2013 Gold Rush Down Under World Jersey
Cattle Bureau Council Meeting and Tour. The
visit to Genetics Australia will include an
inspection of the best Proven and genomic
bulls on the Bacchus Marsh EU Collection
Facility. The day is scheduled on Friday May
17th and we extend a warm invitation to all
Australian jersey Breeders as either part of the
World Conference or if you would just like to
take the opportunity to visit Genetics Australia.
Further details, on the Conference and times is
available from: Robyn Barber
Email: robyn.barber@optusnet.com.au
Phone: + 61 418 656 082.
38 Jersey Journal – May/June 2013

Dam: Jars of Clay Iatola 16710 2751, VG 87