Oct/Nov 2010 - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

AUSTRALIAN 

JERSEY Journal 

October / November 2010 

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Dean Malcolm 

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Developing & Promoting 

the Jersey Breed 

Jersey Australia 

Board Members 

President: 

Trevor Saunders 

495 Araluen Rd, 

Yarragon 3823 

Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 

saunders-day@dcsi.net.au 

Vice President: 

Milton Johnston 

118 Edinburgh Drive, 

Taree, NSW 2430 

Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 

Secretary: 

Scott Joynson 

PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, Vic 3032 

Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 

jersey@jersey.com.au 

Hon. Treasurer: 

Peter Ness 

PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 

Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 

nyowee@activ8.net.au 

Don Fry 

Mitchell Rd, Benger, WA 

Telephone: (08) 9726 9226 

katandrapark@bigpond.com 

Geoff Heazlewood 

PO Box 87 Latrobe Tas 7307 

Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 

Jeff Parker 

142 Moy Pocket Rd 

Kenilworth Qld 4574 

Telephone: (07) 5466 0389 

glenecho@skymesh.net.au 

Chris MacKenzie 

859 Cooriemungle Rd 

Timboon Vic 3268 

Telephone: (03)559 87222 

jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au 

Troy Mauger 

The Willows Willawa Rd 

Jerilderie NSW 2716 

Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 

tmmauger@bigpond.com.au 

Rohan Sprunt 

235 Kaarimba Hall Rd 

Kaarimba Vic 3635 

Telephone: (03)5826 9506 

kaarmona@bigpond.com 

Lisa Broad 

388 Johnson Rd 

Lockington Vic 3563 

Telephone: (03) 5486 2624 

lisa.broad@bigpond.com.au 

AJBS Website: www.jersey.com. 

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CONTENTS 

Volume 63 No. 28— October / November 2010 

Behind the Scenes 2 

Brisbane Show Results 5 

Congratulations 28 

Dairy Spectacular 9 

Dairy Spectacular Junior Results 12 

Dairy Spectacular Results 10 

Genetics Australia PT Bulls Wanted 26 

Great Aussie Cow Families 25 

Jernomics Project 3 

ADVERTISERS INDEX 

ABS 

IFC 

Agrigene 15 

Alta Genetics 16 

Ardylbar Jerseys 

FC 

BOSTrading 14 

Goulburn Murray JBC 8 

COVER 

Editorial & Advertising to: 

Scott Joynson 

PO Box 292, Ascot Vale VICTORIA 3032 

Ph. (03) 9370 9105 Fax. (03) 9370 9116 

Email: jersey@jersey.com.au 

Jersey Australia List 12 

Obituary: Graham Smith 27 

Office Matters 28 

PT Reimbursement Scheme 24 

Royal Adelaide Show Results 21 

Top 20 Sires 4 

Wayne Burley: 

Passionate about Jerseys 17 

Youth Profile: Steve Bilney 19 

Ardylbar Jersey’s success at 

NSW Dairy 

Spectacular! 

Brunchilli S Eileen Ex 93 

Champion Jersey Cow, 1st Best Udder & Supreme 

Dairy Cow Dairy Spectacular 2010 1st Dam & Daughter 

Daughter: Ardylbar Ringmaster Exquisite - Juvenile 

Champion Jersey Interbreed Supreme Pen Of 3 

Cows including; Brunchilli S Eileen, Ardylbar Jades 

Mariah & Ardylbar B Jade Emmee. 

Ardylbar Jerseys & Holsteins 

Adrian & Sheryl Barron & Family 

95 Savages Road, Cambooya, QLD, 4358 

Ph: 07 4696 1265 

Email: ardylbar@hotmail.com 

Jireh Jerseys 12 

Morningside Jerseys 13 

NDJBC 20 

Semex 

World Wide Sires 

BC 

IBC 

JerseyJournalOctober/November 2010 — 1

ehindthescenes 

It’s getting toward that time of year again when call on our 

members to help us reach our 2010 goal for registrations. 

Last year, in tough conditions, our members helped us 

reach our previous target of 12,000 registrations. The goal 

for this year is 14,000 and at time of writing we are around 

600 head in front of the same time last year, so please do 

get your paperwork in or of course submit via email from 

EasyDairy or Mistro. 

Perhaps the single most boring word I could mention here 

is ‘data’. Before you nod off, I would like to point out that 

one use of data and that is the ‘calving date’ that you give 

the classifier when he is assessing your 2yr olds. Now I 

know most our members use the herd inventory reports 

distributed prior to each classification tour, calling out all 

the correct numbers as per the print out when prompted, 

however not everyone gives the classifier the calving date 

registered at the herd test centre. No harm done, wrong. 

Fudging the calving date can be difference between your 

2yr olds type assessment being part of the sires printed 

type proof or being missed completely. Please help us get 

it right. 

Members are always encouraged to advertise in the Jersey 

Journal, but we think the upcoming December /January 

edition is going to be something special. The Board have 

asked that the magazine be published as a ‘bumper issue’, 

with more pages and a national focus that will be taken to 

the World Jersey Cattle Bureau conference in New Zealand. 

So show off your stud, promote your region but most of 

all be part of it by submitting material before close of day, 

Friday 26th November. 

I’d like to put in a quick apology for an omission on the 

previous behind the scenes article. Whilst reporting on 

those who attended the Jersey Australia AGM in Wauchope, 

I failed to mention that Beulah Taranak Badger bred by Daryl 

Hoey was awarded an Elite Sire Award having maintained 

top 25 APR ranking after adding second crop daughters. 

Though not presented at the AGM the award was given to 

Graham Hoey to present to his son who couldn’t attend the 

event in person. 

Cattle Clubs and State Branches are asked to submit their 

activity schedule for the coming year so as to take advantage 

of the Jersey Australia Public Liability Insurance cover. As was 

the case last year an affiliation invoice will be sent from the 

office soon asking for your contribution toward the national 

policy as well as a request for all the events you wish have 

covered by the policy. 

The Jersey Australia Board received four applications for 

the Jersey Education Travel Award (JETA) offered by the 

World Jersey Cattle Bureau. On behalf of the Board I’d like to 

congratulate Melissa Anderson, Jason Smith, Troy Mauger 

and Aaron Thomas for the very professional submissions. 

The WJCB allows all countries to submit up to two candidates 

to compete for the JETA prize which is a funded trip (up 

to five candidates) to the 2012 WJCB Conference in New 

Zealand. After plenty of deliberation the Board approved 

Troy Mauger and Jason Smith as Jersey Australia’s official 

candidates for the award. Good Luck hopefully you will be 

hearing from WJCB Secretary James Godfrey with news of a 

successful application. 

Finally, I would like to remind all Cattle Clubs competing in 

the 2010 Semex/Jersey Australia Great Southern Challenge 

that the deadline for entries is Friday 12th November. 

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— JerseyJournalOctober/November 2010

LAUNCHING THE 

JER-NOMICS PROJECT 

By Linda Houghton 

Dr. Ben Hayes, together with 

a team of four staff located 

at the Victorian Dept. 

Primary Industries Bundoora 

campus (Biosciences 

Research Division division), 

are busy making final 

preparations to launch the 

Jer-nomics. 

‘The ultimate aim of the 

project is to increase the 

Jersey genomic tested 

reference set, creating a 

genomic databank, that 

will be used as the basis for all Jersey genomic 

breeding value (ABVg) calculations. We have 

completed a prior pilot program – to see how easy 

it would be to collect tail hairs, utilising the help of 

the Jersey Australia Board Members. The tail hairs 

provide genomic data about individual animals 

that is fed into the databank, and the pilot results 

were really encouraging. Now, the information 

packs are being compiled in readiness to send 

out to many of the registered members of Jersey 

Australia, inviting them to participate in the project’ 

Ben said. 

‘The information packs will consist of introductory 

and explanatory information about the project, 

along with details of the process to follow for 

collecting and returning the hair samples. The hair 

samples will then be run across DNA marker chips 

(50,000 markers) to identify DNA strands which may 

be linked to desirable traits in the Jersey breed, 

such as production, fertility, longevity, workability 

and resistance to mastitis.’ 

‘This is a massive undertaking in itself – as even 

with the most up to date computer technology, 

the sheer amount and depth of the processing 

required is huge – as the potential size of the dataset 

for 5,000 cows is enormous. We can’t wait to 

see some of the results to come in. 

One thing we have learnt from our research over 

the past ten years is that lots of genes, all with small 

effects, are involved in these traits, That’s why a 

high volume of data is required to stack-up these 

small effects and do a good job with the genomic 

predictions of breeding value.’ 

‘For example, there is no single gene responsible 

for fertility, or indeed any of the other key dairying 

traits. But with the large data set that will be 

assembled with the Jersey project, we will have 

really good handle on these traits’ 

‘As an aside, another reason this project is so 

interesting is that the genetic origin of the Jersey 

breed is fascinating, and quite distinct from other 

breeds. The Jersey is a very old breed, and we hope 

to learn a lot more about where they came from, 

and for how long it has been a distinct breed. 

A Dairy Futures CRC (Cooperative Research 

Centre) project, the Jer-nomics project has been 

partially funded by the Federal Government, 

along with Dairy Australia, DPI, Genetics Australia, 

University of Sydney and many others. 

Dr. Hayes’ interest in cows isn’t all scientifically based 

– as his grandparents ran a beef property, which 

his parents are still running today. After finishing 

school, Ben completed a degree in Agricultural 

Science before studying for his PhD in Beef Cattle 

Genetics. ‘In 2000, I came to Melbourne and 

‘saw the light’ – and started working with the dairy 

industry. It was the way to go, as the benefits of 

seeing improvements can be achieved so readily. 

It is the immediacy of seeing results that I really like, 

gains can actually be seen and measured through 

productivity in the dairy industry, which is great’ 

Ben said. 

‘The Jer-nomics project offers a great opportunity 

for breeders to capitalise on getting a bigger 

market share, and also to enable them to breed 

the type of Jerseys they want more quickly. ‘For 

instance, the Jersey project will deliver fairly 

reliable data for a breeder to determine which bull 

to use for a 2YO, instead of a 6 or 7YO. The ‘proof 

of principle’ will be established before rollout to 

other breeds, and when completed, the reliability 

of selecting 2YO bulls will be high. The data-bank 

of DNA will be an invaluable asset to the breed in 

years to come’ Ben said. The Dairy Futures CRC 

is concurrently running a similar project led by Dr 

Hayes to increase the reliability of genomic testing 

for Holstein bulls. 


‘The Australian dairy industry is very receptive to 

learning more about their breeds and making 

improvements, which is really pleasing, and I think 

this project will generate a great deal of interest 

world wide. Our model has been developed 

through the compilation of an extensive platform 

of background information, and then refining it 

over a period of ten years.’ 

‘Our first project milestone is to have the 5,000 

tail-hair samples returned for processing by 

December. We do hope that the Jersey Australia 

members get behind this project and send in their 

samples as soon as possible.’ 

‘We will then be reporting back to the Jersey 

Australia Board on a regular basis, which will 

ensure that members will have the opportunity for 

updates on the latest project developments and 

news. It is a fantastic project, and the myself and 

team are very excited to be working on it, and are 

looking forward to seeing positive and rewarding 

results for Jersey Breeders.’ 

Top 20 Sires by Registration 

01/03/10 - 29/09/10 

Rank Nasis ID Name #Offspring Rank Nasis ID Name #Offspring 

1 ASTOUND MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 332 

2 SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 228 

3 FLOWERPOW CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 220 

4 VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 156 

5 LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 149 

6 7J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 134 

7 29JE3301 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA 104 

8 BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 97 

9 JEBLACKSTONE LENCREST BLACKSTONE 96 

10 BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 84 

11 ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 73 

12 JERESSURECT RAPID BAY RESSURECTION 73 

13 SPECIALFORCE BW SPECIAL FORCES 69 

14 JECOMERICA BRIDON REMAKE COMERICA 68 

15 JESULTAN SHF CENTURION SULTAN 67 

16 ALTAMEGASTAR ROWANTREE JUGIONG MEGASTAR 65 

17 DNKIMPULS Q IMPULS 64 

18 ALTAGALAXIE GALAXIES CELEBRITY 57 

19 AMBMANHATTAN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 57 

20 ALTACARRIE BW CARRIER 50 

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BRISBANE ROYAL RESULTS 2010 

6 – 10 MONTHS 

1. MACLEIGH FIDELS ELAINE 

MATTHEW McCARTHY 

Sire: Bushlea Fidel 

2. KATHLEIGH DAYDREAM WALLACE 

R & R VERRALL 

Sire: Gold Label Dreamer 

3. ARDYLBAR GOVENOR ELECTRA 

AD & WJ BARRON 

Sire: Griffens Govenor 


1. BRAEBURN FREEAGENT MELYS 

R & R VERRALL 

Sire: Bushlea Freeagent 

2. BRAEBURN MBF MELYS 

R & R VERRALL 

Sire: Mollybrook Fusion 

3. YANAVALE PARADE WYNNE 

Darrin & Jeanette Grevett 

Sire: BW Parade 


1. ADADALE RESURECTION PRIMROSE 7 

Paulger Family 

Sire: Rapid Bay Resurection 

2. SAANGLO NADINES DIXIE 

D Reeves 

Sire: Sunset Canyon Nadines Superior 

3. CEDERVALE JADES FINGERS 

Warren Davis 

Sire: Giprat Belles Jade 


1. CEDAR VALE CONFUSIONS ELITE 

Four Winds Agri Pty Ltd 

Sire: Elm Grove Confusion 

2. ADADALE IATOLA PRIMROSE 23 


Sire: SC Gold Dust Paramount Iatola 

3. ARDYLBAR RINGMASTER EXQUISITE 

AD & WJ Barron 

Sire: Family Hill Ringmaster 

Judge: Robert Anderson, Kings Ville Jerseys Drouin West Victoria. 

Champion parade at Brisbane show 2010 

is Tahnee King , Toowoomba , Q with 

councillor RNA , Gary Bryce, 

presenting the sash. 

Junior Champion Best Vessel in the all 

breed judging was won by Steve & Jenny 

McCarthy,and sashed by Fred Slatter. 

CHAMPION JUVENILE 

BRAEBURN FREEAGENT MELYS 

R & R VERRALL 

RESERVE CHAMPION JUVENILE 

BRAEBURN MBF MELYS 

R & R VERRALL 

2 – 3 YEARS DRY 

NOBBYVIEW STARS BETH 

Nobbyview Partnership 

Sire: Aeroview Star 

UNDER 2 YEARS IN MILK 

1. RIVER RIDGE JADE MAY 

TODD BROWN 


2. NOBBYVIEW FLASHS PAM 

NOBBYVIEW PARTNERSHIP 

Sire: Nobbyview Pams Flash 

3. FERNYBANK BLAIRS GEORGIANA 

LP & DA DUNNE 

Sire: Sil-Mist Montana Blair 

2 – 2.5 YEARS IN MILK 

1. BUSHLEA BADGERS BEAUTY 2 

SG & JA McCARTHY 

Sire: Beulah Taranak Badger 

2. YANDAVALE IATOLA WYNNE 

Kevin & Sharron Smith 

Sire: SC Goldust Paramount Iatola 

3. KATHLEIGH BOMBER ANNE 

A & C Kath 

Sire: WK Brook Bomber 

2.5 – 3 YEARS IN MILK 

1. BRUNCHILLI JS EILEEN 


Sire: Brunchilli Jades Storm 

2. BRUNCHILLI BRC PASSION 


Sire: Bridon Remake Comerica 

3. ASCOT PARK ARAMIS LORA 


Sire: Fleurie Berretta Aramis 

Best udder line up. 


Best Vessel in the Senior Jersey class at Brisbane 2010 

Supreme Junior Champion All Breeds 

with Brisbane show girl 2010, Christie 

Menzies Qld, and Alice Turnbull Qld, 

showgirl entrant. Steve and Jenny 

McCarthy proud exhibitors and Jason 

Chesworth, Denman, NSW, who 

prepared the heifer. 

PEN OF THREE HEIFERS 

1. PAULGER FAMILY 

2. SG & JA McCARTHY 

3. R & R VERRALL 

JUNIOR UDDER & ATTACHMENTS 

1. BUSHLEA BADGERS BEAUTY 2 


2. BRUNCHILLI JS EILEEN 


3. ASCOT PARK ARAMIS LORA 


CHAMPION JUNIOR 

BUSHLEA BADGERS BEAUTY 2 


RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION 

BRUNCHILLI JS EILEEN 

PAULGER FAMILY 

3 & OVER DRY 

1. CEDAR VALE HJ VIOLET 

Warren Davis 

Sire: Kenarie Hastie Jade 

2. NOBBYVIEW JUDES CATHERINE 

Nobbyview Partnership 

Sire: Nobbyview Pollys Jude 

3. CARNATION GRACES LEAH 

W Spresser & Son 

Sire: Katheligh Graces Grafitti 

3 – 4 YEARS IN MILK 

1. GLEN-ECHO PARABEL MURIEL 

Chad Parker 

Sire: Glen Echo Parabel 

2. ADADALE BJ ROWENA 



3. GLEN ECHO ASTOUND PEACH 

Chad Parker 

Sire: Mollybrook Beretta Fabulous 


1. ASCOT PARK PITINOS BEAUTY 


Sire: Altheas Lester Pitino 

2. ROBIN VALE JACE MURIEL 

A & D Tippett 

Sire: Windy Willow Montana Jace 

3. GLEN ECHO PARA SUZETTE 

Chad Parker 

Sire: Glen Echo Para Gene 


1. ASCOT PARK PRIMES ELAINE 


Sire: Lara Montana Prime 

2. ADADALE SAMBO EILEEN 


Sire: Lester Sambo 

3. KENARIE LAVISH HAZEL 

PG & PM McDONALD 

Sire: Kenarie Legend 

The Spresser Family of Rosewood Qld 

received an award for showing at 

Brisbane show for 100 years at this 

years show with Tiffany, Darlene, Simon, 

Michael and Ray with the award. 

Best Udder in 3 yr old in milk class at Brisbane 2010 

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6 -7 YEARS IN MILK 

1. WILLOW VALLEY PERIMETER CODY 


Sire: Rock Ella Perimeter 

2. ADADALE SOONER PRIMROSE 7 


Sire: Sooner Franklin 

3. ADADALE SAMBO PETRA 2 



7 & OVER YEARS IN MILK 

1. BRUNCHILLI S EILEEN 

AD & WJ Barron 


2. ROBIN VALE IMPS WYNNE 


Sire: Robin Vale Vanity Imperial 

3. ADADALE BARBERS ROWENA 4 



SENIOR UDDER AND ATTACHEMENTS 

1. ASCOT PARK PITINOS BEAUTY 


2. ADADALE BJ ROWENA 


3. GLEN-ECHO PARABEL MURIEL 

Chad Parker 

PEN OF THREE COWS 


2. CHAD PARKER 

3. SG & JA McCARTHY 

MATERNALLY RELATED GROUP 


Progeny of Adadale Berretta’s Rowena 

2. AD & WJ BARRON 

Progeny of Brunchilli S Eileen 

3. DARRIN & JEANETTE GREVETT 

Progeny of Robin Vale Imps Wynne 

SIRES PROGENY 


Progeny of Giprat Belles Jade 


Progeny of Lester Sambo 

3. AD & WJ BARRON 

Progeny of Giprat Belles Jade 

CHAMPION COW 

ASCOT PARK PITINOS BEAUTY 


RESERVE CHAMPION COW 

GLEN-ECHO PARABEL MURIEL 

Chad Parker 

David Matthews with Cameron 

Whitson Dairy farmers co-op with 

exhibitors Steve and Jenny McCarthy, 

Greenmount Qld. Jason Chesworth, 

Denman, NSW holding the Senior 

Champion female at Brisbane 2010. 

Reserve Junior Champion heifer with 

judge Robert Anderson and Nicola 

Paulger, Kenilworth Qld, at 

Brisbane 2010. 

Junior Champion heifer with Steve and 

Jenny McCarthy, Greenmount Qld, 

Jason Chesworth, NSW on the halter 

at Brisbane 2010. 

Reserve Champion Cow at Brisbane 

2010 with judge Robert Anderson, 

Drouin West Vic, Cameron Whitson 

Dairyfarmers Qld, and Chad Parker, 

Kenilworth, Q. 

Juvenile champion heifer. 

Reserve Juvenile champion heifer wife 

of the judge, Keri Anderson Drouin West 

Vic, with Naomi Marus, Dorrigo, NSW on 

the halter at Brisbane show 2010. 


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GLENARRON JERSEYS 

Ron, Glenyss & Grant Baker 

14 Hutchins Lane 

Katunga 

(03) 58646246 

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YENOLAM JERSEYS 

Neil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla 

1119 Boals Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

Ph (03) 58641064 

Fax (03) 58641025 

yenolam@iinet.net.au 

GRAGLEN JERSEYS 

Graham, Glenyce, Tim & Jon Pearce 

Kerrs Rd 

Tallygaroopna 3634 

(03) 58298334 

tpearce@mcmedia.com.au 

EARLDENE JERSEYS 

Dick & Barb Scoones 

2720 Rendells Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

(03) 58641205 

rjscoones@dodo.com 

FRESH START JERSEYS 

Toni Adams & Mark Norman 

(03) 58655060 

0427229505 

BEULAH JERSEYS 

Daryl & Lani Hoey 

160 Christies Rd Katunga 

dmlhoey@bigpond.com.au 

(03) 58646473 

BERNBRAE JERSEYS 

McMillan Family 

Hawkers Rd 

Nathalia 3636 

(03) 58641303 

YALCARA JERSEYS 

Peter & Lyn Sprunt 

926 Sandmount Road 

Katunga 3640 

(03) 58732583 

yalcara@cnl.com.au 

New members welcome 

KADDY JERSEYS 

Andrew Younger 

50 Zeerust School Rd 

Zeerust 3634 

(03) 58298352 

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kaddy/kaddy_intro.html 

HOMELANDS JERSEYS 

Phil Hentschke & Warren Schutz 

142 Youanmite Rd 

Invergordon 3636 

(03) 58655171 

GENTEEL JERSEYS 

Brad Adams 

553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd 

Strathmerton 3641 

(03) 58745388 

genteeljerseys@hotmail.com 

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS 

Geoff Akers 

Victoria Rd 


(03) 58298478 

geoffakers1@bigpond.com 

WARRAIN JERSEYS 

John & Margaret Cockerell 

1219 Rendells Rd 

Numurkah 3636 

(03) 58641133 

warrainjerseys@mcmedia.com.au 

GLENFERN JERSEYS 

Peter & Bev Farrell 

579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd, 

Healesville 3777 

0409 503 352 

peter.farrell7@bigpond.com 

WAIANIWA JERSEYS 

Lindsay Hamilton 

1045 Hawkers Rd 

Nathalia 3636 

(03) 58641380 

KAARMONA JERSEYS 

Graeme & Robyn, 

Rohan & Claire Sprunt 

228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd 

Kaarimba 3635. (03) 58269506 

kaarmona@bigpond.com 

HAZELVALE JERSEYS 

Jason Hayes 

0410135420 

VAMOS JERSEYS 

Kelly & Warren Barnett 

Amaroo Park Solly Rd 

Mathoura 2710 

(03) 58843421 

vamos@mcmedia.com.au 

FROGLANDS JERSEYS 

Ben Pedretti 

51 Victoria Street 


(03) 5829 8339 

New 

Members 

Always 

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spectacular 

2010 DAIRY 

SPECTACULAR 

LISMORE, NSW 

INTERNATIONAL judges at the 2010 Dairy Spectacular held in Lismore on September 

17/18 had plenty of praise for the way Australian breeders have improved the quality of 

their show cattle. 

Doug Savage (Canada), Johannes van Eeden (South Africa) and Tony 

de Mello (California) were officiating at the annual Dairy Spectacular 

which attracted 150 cattle from Nowra on the NSW South Coast 

to Gympie in Queensland. 

The trio all singled out udders and dairyness as the two main areas 

where the Australian dairy industry has made leaps and bounds over 

the past 15 years – and across all breeds. 

Mr Savage, who judged the interbreed classes, even went as far as 

saying the improvement has been radical over the past decade. And 

he should know, having been involved in developing the Venvale 

Illawarra stud herd at Toowoomba before he moved to Canada in 

1988. 

The spectacular incorporated the Queensland State Holstein feature 

show judged by Mr de Mello who made a flying visit to Australia 

expressly to judge the breed. Mr de Mello, who was in Australia 13 

years ago to judge at Muswellbrook (NSW), in echoing his peers’ 

comments, went further to applaud the fitters of show cattle and 

considered the standards our breeders have reached equalled the 

North American shows. 

“You have closed the gap between the every day milking cow and the 

show cow,” he said. “There was a time when show cows did not have 

to milk as much but what I saw at this show was proof there is a lot 

of milk in those great udders.” 

Also officiating at the Dairy Spectacular were Colin Gilbert 

(Western Australia), federal vice-president of the Guernsey Cattle 

Society, who judged the Guernsey and Brown Swiss breeds, and 

David Henry (Nowra), federal president of the Illawarra Society, the 

Illawarra judge. 

when their Jersey heifer, Ascot Park Aramis Lora, was named 

supreme champion junior, reversing the supreme junior udder award 

that went to the Holstein, Clarkdale Dundee Brooke owned by the 

Clark family, Caniaba (NSW). Reserve champion junior Jersey was 

another McCarthy entry, Bushlea Badger S.Beauty 2nd. 

The Queensland Holstein feature show’s champion cow award 

resulted in a NSW win for Jamie and Michelle Drury, Caloula Ridge 

stud at Attunga near Tamworth with Avonlea Stormatic Jacqueline, a 

cow they bought from the Avonlea (Victoria) herd where Mr Drury 

has worked preparing show cattle. 

Judge, Tony de Mello, described her as more of a modern cow where 

size did not mean everything and a cow that would do well back in 

California. 

The Drurys also brought out the supreme champion juvenile, Caloula 

Ridge Blitz Connie. 

The first day of the Dairy Spectacular involved juvenile heifer judging 

and a youth show when the international judges assessed entrants in 

junior judging and junior parading competitions. 

The show returned to Lismore after a 11-year break and attracted a 

wide range of displays by companies servicing the dairy industry. 

Committee chairman, Pat McDonald, said he was pleased with the 

response from both companies and exhibitors to what has grown 

into one of Australia’s major regional dairy shows. 

Cambooya (Darling Downs) Jersey breeders, Adrian and Waylon 

Barron, topped off a great 2010 show season when their eight-yearold 

Brunchilli Sambo Eileen got the nod as supreme champion dairy 

cow. She was runner-up for supreme champion udder and a member 

of the Barrons’ supreme champion group of three cows, and was 

champion Jersey at the 2008 Dairy Spectacular. 

The Barron family also had the reserve champion cow, Jades 

Mariah. 

Steve and Matthew McCarthy, Ascot Park stud at Greenmount on 

the Darling Downs, took another major title back to Queensland 

Supreme champion cow at the Lismore Dairy Spectacular, 

Brunchilli Sambo Eileen, with interbreed judge, 

Doug Savage, Richmond Dairies (major sponsor) 

CEO, Chris Sharp, and owner, Waylon Barron. 


2010 

spectacular 

DAIRY 

SPECTACULAR 

LISMORE, NSW 

LISMORE, NSW 2010 – JERSEY SHOW CHAMPIONS 

JUDGE: Mr Johannes Van Eeden, South Africa 

SENIOR CHAMPION COW 

AD & WJ BARRON – BRUNCHILLI S EILEEN 

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION COW 

AD & WJ BARRON – ARDYLBAR JADES MARIAH 

HONOURABLE MENTION 

SG & JA McCARTHY – ASCOT PARK SABERS BEAUTY 2ND 

JUNIOR CHAMPION 

SG & JA McCARTHY - ASCOT PARK ARAMIS LORA 

RESULTS 

HEIFER CLASSES 

Class 3 - Heifer 15 months and under 20 months 

1st AD & WJ BARRON Ardylbar Ringmaster Exquisite 

595246 25.10.08 

s. Family Hill Ringmaster d. Brunchilli S Eileen 

2nd ADAM COOKE Gold Label Daydreaming ET 

599340 29.01.09 

s. Fleurieu Augustus d. Jugiong Daydream 4235 

3rd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Blackstones Gem 2nd 

590976 20.01.09 

s. Lencrest Blackstone d. Ascot Park Lesters Gem 4th 

Class 4 - Heifer 20 months and under 24 months 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Blairs Beauty 2nd 

585179 03.07.08 

s. Sil-Mist Montana Blair d. Ascot Park Pitinos Beauty 

2nd NOBBYVIEW PARTNERSHIP Nobbyview Flash’s Miracle 

596996 10.07.08 

s. Nobbyview Pam’s Flash d. Nobbyview Import’s Xena 

Class 5 - Pair of heifers under 24 months 

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION (pictured below) 

SG & JA McCARTHY – BUSHLEA BADGER S. BEAUTY 2ND 

1st ADAM COOKE Bralock Maximum Pop 

Gold Label Daydreaming ET 

2nd SG & JA McCARTHY 

3rd AD & WJ BARRON 

IN MILK CLASSES 

Class 6 - Cow under 2 ½ years in milk 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Bushlea Badger S. Beauty 2nd 

585321 03.12.07 

s. Beulah Taranak Badger d. Bushlea Ettas Beauty 


JF & BM HEWETT – FAIRBRAE BERETTA SATISFACTION 

JUVENILE CHAMPION HEIFER 

AD & WJ BARRON – ARDYLBAR RINGMASTER EXQUISITE 

RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION 

ADAM COOKE – BRALOCK MAXIMUM POP 


ADAM COOKE – GOLD LABEL DAYDREAMING ET 

2nd JF & BM HEWETT Fairbrae Regal Irene 2 

586690 21.07.08 

s. Hollylane R Regal d. Fairbrae Goal Irene 

3rd JF & BM HEWETT Fairbrae Regal Jane 

586687 07.07.08 

s. Hollylane R Regal d. Fairbrae Berretta Janet 

Class 7 - Cow 2 ½ years and under 3 years in milk 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Aramis Lora 

574075 22.08.07 

s. Fleurieu Berretta Aramis d. Ascot Park Stars Lora 

Continued... 

10 — JerseyJournalOctober/November 2010

2nd JF & BM HEWETT Fairbrae Beretta Satisfaction 

579863 20.06.07 

s. Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta d. Fairbrae Regal Satisfaction 3rd 

3rd PG & PM McDONALD Kenarie Jaded Grey 

584035 18.07.07 

s. Kenarie Hastie Jade d. Kenarie Radiant Grey 

Class 8 - Junior pen (3) under 3 years (from classes 1,2,3,4,6,7) 

1st 

2nd 

3rd 

SJ & JA McCARTHY 

JF & BM HEWETT 

SJ & JA McCARTHY 

Class 9 - Cow under 3 years to be judged for udder & attachment 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Aramis Lora 

2nd PG & PM McDONALD Kenarie Hastie Flash 

3rd SG & JA McCARTHY Bushlea Badger S. Beauty 2nd 

Class 10 - Cow 3 years and under 4 years in milk 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Sabers Beauty 2nd 

566427 22.07.06 

s. O F Montana Saber d. Ascot Park Centurions Beauty 

2nd AD & WJ BARRON Ardylbar B Jade Emmee 

566758 20.01.07 

S Giprat Belles Jade d. Clayton Park Judes Ermentrude 

3rd 

PG & PM McDONALD Kenarie Hastie Coronet 

582532 06.05.07 

s. Kenarie Hastie Jade d. Kenarie Kims Coronet 


1st AD & WJ BARRON Ardylbar Jades Mariah 

570604 03.08.05 

s. Giprat Belles Jade d. Burbank Expo Mahila 

2nd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Pitinos Beauty 

566393 19.03.06 

s. Altheas Lester Pitino d. Ascot Park Star Beauty 

3rd 

MATTHEW McCARTHY Macleigh Whiskey Canary 

566432 03.02.06 

s. Wattlebrink Whisky d. Macleigh Gold Canary 


Ascot Park Primes Elaine 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Primes Elaine 

550142 28.01.05 

s. Lara Montana Prime d. Ascot Park Jupiters Elaine 

2nd PG & PM McDONALD Kenarie Lavish Hazel 

564334 06.04.05 

s. Kenarie Legend d. Kenarie Spot on Hazel 

3rd JF & BM HEWETT Fairbrae Goal Ruby 

536907 17.08.04 

s. Fairbrae Berretta Goal d. Fairbrae Expos Rhonda 2nd 

Class 13 - Cow over 6 years in milk 

1st AD & WJ BARRON Brunchilli S Eileen 

533363 30.09.02 

s. Lester Sambo d. Brunchilli Eileen 

2nd NOBBYVIEW PARTNERSHIP Nobbyview Jude’s Glitter 

596745 17.09.02 

s. Curtsey Duncan Jude Nobbyview Harvester’s Glitter 

3rd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Biestars Gem 

524375 29.09.03 

s. Bie Bistar ET IMP d. Ascot Park Jupiters Gem 

Class 14 - Type & Production 

Judged on type. 

1st SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Sabers Beauty 2nd 

2nd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Primes Elaine 

3rd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Biestars Gem 

Special award to Highest Producing Cow 

SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Primes Elaine 

Class 15 - Senior pen (3) of cows over 3 years 

1st 

2nd 

3rd 

AD & WJ BARRON 

PG & PM McDONALD 

JF & BM HEWETT 

Class 16 - Maternally Related Pair 


2nd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Primes Elaine 

3rd PG & PM McDONALD Kenarie Grey Flash 

Class 17 - Sires Progeny 

1st AD & WJ BARRON Giprat Belles Jade 

2nd PG & PM McDONALD Kenarie Hastie Jade 

3rd SG & JA McCARTHY Fleurieu Berretta Aramis 

Class 18 - Cow over 3 yrs to be judged for udder & attachment 


2nd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Pitinos Beauty 

3rd SG & JA McCARTHY Ascot Park Sabers Beauty 2nd 

JerseyJournalOctober/November 2010 —11—

The Dairy Spectacular Youth Program - 2010 

Junior Judging & Parading Prize Winners 

JUNIOR JUDGING 

Class 1 - 12 years and under 

Name Placing Prize Money Awarded 

Brian Chappell 1st $40 

Jesse Casson 2nd $30 

Developing the Serene 

family which came 

from Eurarie Jerseys 



Charlie Sugden 1st $40 



Simon Tognola 1st $100 

Tegan Clark 2nd $75 

Trent Bormann 3rd $50 

JUNIOR PARADING 

Class 6 - Junior Parading - 12 years and under 


Brian Chappell 1st $30 

Jesse Casson 2nd $25 



Jack Keating 1st $30 

Charlie Sugden 2nd $25 

Zoe Mackay 3rd $20 



Josh Neil 1st $40 

Tegan Clark 2nd $35 



Simon Tognola 1st $50 

Trent Bormann 2nd $40 

Tegan Clark 3rd $30 

Grand Dam: Eurarie Lins Serene EX10 

Eurarie Serene 15 Ex 92 

5717 3.7 212 5.3 305 

6857 3.8 261 4.9 335 

6765 3.8 260 5.0 337 

Her daughter Jireh Glam Serene a current P.I 114 

Three ET Forest Glen Avery Action heifers. 

Calves in the shed by Futurity, son looking good. 

JIREH JERSEYS 

C&P MacKenzie • Ph: 5598 7222 

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PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 

Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 

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Email: jersey@jersey.com.au 

www.jersey.com.au 

Compiling Editor: 

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State Secretary - Milton Johnston 

Phone: (02) 6552 5915 

Fax: (02) 6552 5915 

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QUEENSLAND 

State Secretary - Diane Reeves 

Phone: (07) 5485 4585 

Work: (07) 3221 3182 

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Email: ajbsqld@bigond.com 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

State Secretary - Amy McDonald 

PO Box 13 Greenock SA 5360 

Phone (08) 8562 8113 

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Email: carcoola@chariot.net.au 

VICTORIA 

Executive Offier - Scott Joynson 

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Phone: (03) 9370 9105 BH 

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Phone: (03) Phone:(03) 5598 7222 

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WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

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TASMANIA 

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Devonport TAS 7310 

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Morningside Jerseys 

Cows purchased 

Riverside Max Sharna 3154 

VHC 90 @ 

IDW 2007 (pictured right) 

Meldan Brookbi Babe 3 ET 

88pts @ 2yo 

@ GA sale 2008 

50:50 Gelbeado Park 

Rolma Ressurect G Noella 193 

(in milk with a PI 99) 

Dispersal Sale 2008 

In a class of their own 

Gelbeado Park Cocoa 95th ET 

BW Parade 

@ GA Sale 2009 

2 Flowerpower embryo’s for sale 

Wallacedale RBR Ellous 

by Ressurection 

@ IDW 2010 

Cows bred 

Morningside Biestar Sharna 2nd 

2nd (in milk with a PI 101) 

Morningside Jace Melys ET 

Galbeado Park Larfalot Babe ET 

(in partnership) 

Calf 

Morningside Tbone Sharna 

Morningside Sharna 4th 

Sire Gelbeado Park Parade Belle ET 

26 

Aaron Thomas 

Morningside Jerseys 

37 Greigs Creek Road 

Won Wron Victoria, Australia 3971 

aathom83@dodo.com.au 

Phone: (03) 51 891 367 • Mobile: 0437 386 562 


2010 PT Available 

• BOS Gregstar (Oct) 

• BOS Froment 

• BOS Spartan 

The Northern 

District Jersey 

Breeders Club are 

organising a tour 

of New Zealand 

from 15th Feb— 

23rd Feb, 

coinciding with 

the Jersey World 

Conference. For 

more information 

contact: 

Pat Nicholson 

0438 347 737 

or BOS Trading 

03 9335 3499 

BOS Trading 

2/22 Garden Drive, 

Tullamarine VIC, 3043 

info@bostrading.com.au 

Ph: 03 9335 3499 

Fax: 03 9335 4199 

www.bostrading.com.au 

— JerseyJournalOctober/November 2010 

Super seeding sire Zik as the No.1 indexing 

Danish outcross, Zuma 

offers dairy strength and refinement, 

but it’s the udder attachments and texture 

that are truly amazing. 

“Zuma daughter’s exhibit the 

most amazing udders we’ve 

seen for some time.” 

Mike Huth—BOS Trading 

DJ May provides the components, size and 

strength that is sort after the world over. 

Producing daughters that are taller, wider 

and deeper in frame, with exceptional 

width through the pins. Daughters also 

have high and wide rear attachments with 

snug udder attachments, strong ligaments 

and ideal teat placement. 

“DJ May offers the outstanding 

frames that Australia is so 

keenly searching for.” 

Tim Weller—BOS Trading 

NZ’s Number one Jersey and the Highest 

new ABV(i) Jersey, offering components 

with milk and tremendous frame and 

rump improvers as well as good udders. 

Potential 2011 Graduate 

Rebel x Astound x Admiral 

Comments on early PT daughters.—“Our two 

BOSREFUTE daughters are big framed dairy heifers 

with outstanding udders” 

Ron & Grant Baker, Katunga, Vic.

Breed Leading Jersey Sires 

Spring 2010 

TBone 

Richies Jace TBone A364 

Jace x Richies Lemvig Star M1096 - VG86 

Elite Flush Sire 

~ Tbone now has over 2,000 daughters in Milk in the USA 

and continues to be one of the highest USA Interbull sires 

available and is the No.1 sire for improving Teat Placement 

~ Tbone is ranked amongst the Top 10 sires in the USA for 

Type, Dairy Form and Teat Placement 

~Elite Flush Sire with SEXED SEMEN available 

AUGUST 2010 

APR(i) 171 / 59% Overall Type 118, Mammary 111 / 63% 

Dtr: Nyman Brothers TBone 9220 

Nowell Sandblast 

Flower Power x Rye Valley Admirals Sandra 2nd - EX92 

~ New Release Flowerpower Son 

~ High Milk Flow with Extreme Components and excellent Type 

~ Daughters are Consistent, and display tremendous Depth & 

Spring of Rib with well balanced udders, especially rear udder 

height & width 


APR* 256 / 56% Overall Type 112, Mammary 111 / 55% 

*Lower Reliability - Higher Risk of Change (ADHIS) 

Spiritual 

Farmer Satisfaction 

Sandblast 

Dtr: Kaddy Sandy Rose - VG88 pts Max 

Type & Compnents 

Riverside Spirit 

Avery x Riverside Berretta Sharna 742 - ET SUP92 EX5 

~ Remains one of the highest Type APR bulls on the market 

~ Outstanding Farmer Satisfaction 

~ Improve Overall Type, Udders, Capacity and Strength 

~ Top 10 bull in the ADHIS Good Bull Guide for Type and Longevity 


APR 150 / 73% Overall Type 118, Mammary 108 / 65% 

Dtr: Jugiong Daisymae 5340 - EX92 

AGRI-GENE Pty Ltd 

123-125 Tone Rd, Wangaratta VIC 3677 

ph: 03 5722 2666 fax: 5722 2777 email: info@agrigene.com.au web: www.agrigene.com.au 


16 — JerseyJournalOctober/November 2010 

ALTA GENETICS AUSTRALIA 

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(t): (03) 9330 3444 (f): (03) 9330 3144 

(e): julian.pick@altagenetics.com

Wayne Burley 

Passionate About Jerseys 

by Sue Webster 

Visitors who wander through the paddocks of Wayne 

and Robin Burley’s jersey study at Dorrigo get a potted 

history of the breed. Each paddock is named after a 

notable stud: Belgonia, Heathermere, Glenavon, 

Banyule, Kameruka, Tecoma, Kendonvale, Oxley … 

Wayne explained: “They’re all the old studs I loved. I 

loved their cattle. And they’ve all got the sign on the 

gates.” Wayne Burley is a Jersey man right down to his 

marrow. “I’ve always had an interest in breeding and I 

always took an interest in pedigrees,” he said. “I had a 

scrapbook as a kid and I used to cut out pictures of the 

cows I really liked from the old Livestock Bulletin. And I 

used to write about them in my book. I suppose this was 

when I was aged 10 to 15. I always loved cows.” 

It was in his bloodline. His grandfather Gus established 

the Moonpah stud in 1945, named after an area around 

Dorrigo. His dad Norm established the Braelyn Jersey 

stud nearby, drawing on the genetic legacy of the 

Braeside herd and that of the Broad’s Lynleastud. 

primary school teaching, mostly in the Hunter Valley, but 

for the first two years I was at one of the most isolated 

schools in NSW, at Marra Creek in western NSW north 

of Nyngan. The first year I was there didn’t have a phone 

but I had a house cow. So I didn’t lose touch! 

“I did teaching for 26 years, but the last 11 of those I 

was farming as well. And I was always registering a few 

a year.” The draw to dairy was still there. He recalled: “It 

was always down the track. It was going to happen. And 

I was always busy working hard in my holidays picking 

potatoes in the Christmas holidays to earn the money 

to buy my farm.” 

It takes a determined man to spend his working day with 

other people’s kids and then, on his holidays, lug 65kg 

bags of spuds on piece rates. “But when it comes to 

dairying, you can’t go into the job 80% keen,” he said. 

“It’s got to be 100%. You’ve got to love it. It’s too hard, 

the hours are too long and the rewards are not financial 

ones.” 

Wayne recalled: “Dad was very, very passionate 

about the jerseys. He’d had hip operations - one 

hip was replaced twice - and he had both legs 

amputated due to diabetes … but that didn’t 

stop him. He’d sit out on the veranda and say 

‘look after that cow’ or ‘what cow’s that?’ He’d 

always keep an eye out and we kept his stud 

going, even when he dispersed.” 

Wayne continued: “When my grandfather was 

in his 60s and wasn’t in good health he decided 

to disperse the stud. I wanted to take over his 

stud. I was 15at the time. He said ‘I want you 

to keep the stud name going’. He knew I was 

keen.” 

But Wayne’s road into jersey breeding was not 

straightforward. 

“I wanted to go back on the farm but my family 

said there’s not enough money for two families 

they were running 60 head off 40ha.So I didn’t 

start farming,” said Wayne. “I went off and did 


He’s also kept busy with his kids, both of whom are 

involved in local sporting groups. 

The teenagers have kept the Braelyn prefix going 

with a strong link to the Silvermine family and also the 

Hazels.“They showed last year for the first time and won 

a few ribbons.” 

Wayne shows at Dorrigo and Bellingen, usually 

winning a few ribbons. More competitive is the annual 

on-farm challenge in November that he co-ordinates for 

the Beautizone jersey cattle club, covering an area of 

mid-north coast NSW and usually attracting 100-120 

entries. 

The slog paid off, the very fit and wiry Wayne bought 

40ha next to his dad’s place. It is an undulating-to-steep 

slice of very rich, basaltic soil boasting an average 

annual rainfall of 2000mm. 

He came to the property after his Dad retired from 

dairying in 1992. When his Dad died two years ago, 

his 80ha property was halved between Wayne and 

his brother Murray, a beef farmer. Wayne built the 

dairy, a 10aside herringbone … an improvement from 

the original six-cow walk-in. Today he milks through a 

basic one-person operation with no techno-wizardry. 

“Just plain and simple,” said Wayne. ‘We’re not greatly 

ambitious people. I don’t want to milk 300 animals.” 

He is running 115 milkers year round. “I tend to have a 

few calve in the autumn and the spring, about 70% of 

calvings occur in those two seasons. With dries, heifers 

and calves, his herd totals 200 and last year retained 

about 50 heifers. 

Pasture silage of 160 big round bales is cut off the home 

farm. That, along with 5kg/cow/day of supplement plus 

ad lib grass sees his girls clocking up a rolling herd 

average of 5866 litres at 215kg protein and 260kg fat. 

Out in the paddocks, “everything else goes in the cows’ 

mouths,” said Wayne. 

The place is sown down in autumn to ryegrass, clovers 

and plantain. The herb is a good crop in the autumn, he 

said, and one that the cows seem to like. Other plantings 

include chicory and some brassica. Running alongside 

Wayne’s operation is his dad’s former stud, now the 

interest of his kids Garth and Catherine, aged 15 and 

13. (“Yes, and I’m 57 … quite old” he laughed.) 

His links with the area are deep. He is vice-president 

of the local show society treasurer of showground trust 

and strong connections with local historical society. 

Over the past 10 years he had trod the boards with the 

local drama club and, having a bit of a literary bent, he 

writes bush poetry. 

The basis of the Moonpah family herd was a bull, 

Banyule Quoit from near Heidelberg in Victoria, a stud 

established in 1945. Strong families in the Moonpah 

herd are Belindas, Models and Handsomes.Show 

winners have included Moonpah Clinton Delight and 

Moonpah Sambo Darlene, which won champion onfarm 

challenge for two consecutive years. 

The herd has included a lot of its own cows with the 

inclusion of Katandra Hazels and aIngalala Clinton bull 

sired by Lester, that is currently in use. “All our visitors 

are very impressed to see these Clinton daughters 

so uniform, with their udders so well-attached,” said 

Wayne. “I like a nice, good type of animal that’s going to 

produce well. She needs a good udder because that’s 

the main part of the cow and that’s what’s going to earn 

you money.” 

Overall, he considers that the modern jersey is “a good 

cow, she’s strong, But it’s up to breeders now to do their 

homework. You need to breed individually. You need 

to look at each animal.” A trend that Wayne is noticing 

is the demand from lifestyle farmers for a house cow. 

Located only 60km from Coffs Harbour means Wayne is 

in striking range of sea-changers keen to hand-milk. 

“I get heaps of calls these days,” he said. “People are 

funny. A lot of them are hobby farmers who’ve never 

milked a cow before. You’ve got to do a bit of spade work 

with them some of them … they have no idea.” In the 

past year he estimates he has sold “about half a dozen 

cows and as many heifers… and it’s rising.” 

He halter trains all his cows as calves and has a herd 

that is exceptionally quiet. 

He also speaks to them. And they answer back. Don’t 

believe it? OK… just listen. 

“Last year was an exceptional year,” said Wayne. “We 

had four major rain events and got 120 inches before 

June and then it never rained until November. It was a 

highly unusual season. The cows were sick of the rain 

and they kept saying ‘can you get us out of this mud?’” 

See? Talking cows! 


YOUTH PROFILE - Steve Bilney 

By Linda Houghton 

Steven Bilney has packed a lot of living 

into his 20 years so far; working 40 hours 

a week to complete his Boilermaker 

apprenticeship, as well as working on 

the family farm – Grandridge Jerseys, 

with parents John and Jill Bilney. The 

Grandridge stud consists of a 300-acre 

home-farm, with an additional 215 acres 

recently acquired from a neighbouring 

farm, and the Bilney’s are currently 

working on increasing their herd size 

from 180 to 280 cows. 

‘My parents were keen for me to get a 

qualification after leaving school, and 

encouraged me to do an apprenticeship. 

At the time I left school, our farming 

enterprise was not quite big enough 

to support me and it was the best 

decision. Now, I am in my final year and 

after finishing, I intend to return home 

to farm fulltime – I am really looking 

forward to it. Also, I want to complete 

my AI certificate and be involved in our 

breeding program, hopefully I can help 

to build on the traditions that have been 

established by my father and grandfather. 

I’m looking forward to learning about 

breeding great cows, like Grandview 

Davenport. At the moment Dad looks 

after the breeding program, and I do a lot 

of the maintenance work outside of my 

40 hours as an apprentice’ Steven said. 

‘Last year, we entered Grandview 

Davenport into the local South Gippsland 

Club challenge, and hadn’t even planned 

to go along to the presentation night, but 

we got a call to come-in, and she won 

1st in her 4YO class, and got 2nd overall. 

It was a thrill and a great surprise for us, 

and we were so proud she won a place 

against a group of such beautiful cows, 

and we will definitely be putting her into 

this year’s challenge. She is by ‘Astound’ 

and has such a good nature – she’s our 

superstar, and she produced a heifer 

this year, which is great news, and we 

hope she is just as good. I just love the 

Astounds in our herd – they all seem to 

turn out so well’ Steven said. 

‘I just think Jerseys are such unique 

animals, and so friendly – we have one 

called Buttercup who constantly nudges 

you for a cuddle and a pat. It’s great to 

have a character like that in the herd’ 

Steven said. 

Steven also enjoys overseas travel, and 

has already been to the USA. ‘In 2007, 

I participated in the student exchange 

program, and went to live on a huge 

wheat farm in Nebraska. The farm was 

1,000 acres - and it was a fantastic 

experience to live there and see how 

they farm in such harsh conditions. I 

experienced winter while living there, and 

we had 1.5 metres of snow around the 

house. Everyday the roads are graded 

and snow is pushed off the walkways – 

it’s just their way of life over there, and 

everyone just gets on with their day. I 

lived there for six months and went to the 

local school, and played Gridiron – playing 

the position of ‘punter’ - you really need 

to have a good torpedo kick to play that 

spot – a 55 metre kick is a good one! I 

ended up winning a State-wide Gridiron 

medal while there, and I was just stoked 

about that. The team cheerleaders used 

to wind me up during play by shouting 

‘Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie, Oi, Oi, Oi’ which was 

really funny! Steven said. 

Steven went back to the USA in 2009 for 

another visit, and on return settled back 

into playing Aussie rules with the Mirboo 

North Tigers - and broke his left leg in 5 

places. ‘I heard it snap and felt it break 

– both my ‘tib and fib’ were broken, and 

I had a rod inserted to support it until it 

healed. It’s OK now, but it might give me 

some trouble in later life’ Steven said. 

‘For now, I can’t wait to be back on the 

farm, I love the challenge of striving for 

increased productivity and efficiency, and 

also working outside - there is nothing 

better on a sunny day with blue skies. I’m 

also looking forward to getting involved 

with more of our local club’s activities, 

and also joining some other dairy industry 

groups to exchange ideas’. 

‘I believe there is a bright future ahead 

for dairying - I think that larger farms will 

thrive, and that owners will take on more 

of a management role, rather than doing 

all of the labour. I can’t wait to be part of 

it all’ Steven said. 


EURARIE JERSEYS 

Charles & Carolyn Smith 

80 Rathbone Road St Germains 3620 

03 5826 0325 

andesholsteins@bigpond.com.au 

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. 03-54832245 

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 

SHENSTONE JERSEY STUD 

Gordon & Lyn Emmett 

12 Curr Rd Stanhope 03 5857 2629 

lynemmett@bigpond.com.au 

.....breeding since 1930 

BROADLIN JERSEYS 

Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad 

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 

03 5486 2624 042786 2624 lisa.broad@bigpond.com 

Jimann Jerseys 

Trevor & Julie Campbell 

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 

(03) 5484 1621 jimann@iinet.net.au 

Silhouette 

Jerseys 

Richard & Ann Worboys 

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta 

03 5483 7500 

info@silhouette.biz 

Utopia Jerseys 

Jared & Courtney Ireland 

53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton. 

03-54862694 I 042765765 

courtney.wagner@bigpond.com 

Balingen Park Jerseys 

“Little Cows; Big Attitude”! 

Kieron & Melissa Eddy 

685 Hooper Rd, Tatura, 3616 

Ph: 0427 061 705 

balingen_eddy@bigpond.com 

Sybilgrove & Summer 

Spirit Jerseys 

Collins Family 

202 McColl Rd Ballendella 3561 

Ph/Fax 03 5486 5393 

Benlock Jersey Stud 

Bryan & Lee Rushton 

79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861 

03 5484 1551 

benlockj@dodo.com.au 

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 

JUGIONG JERSEYS 

Nicholson Family 

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624 

Ph/fax 03 5854 6393 

Pat 03 5854 6513 

jugiong@bigpond.com.au 

Rockleigh Park 

Jerseys 

Stewart Mancer 

2/1 Moama Court, Moama 

Ph: 0429 88 22 01 

rockleighpark@bigpond.com 

Craigielea Jerseys 

Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane 

836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561 

03 5486 5474 

craigielea3@bigpond.com 

Gailee Jerseys 

Norm & Dawn Stone 

489 Hill Rd Stanhope 

03 5857 2399 

gaileeadsl@bigpond.com 

Lincolndell Jerseys 

Ron and Val Read & Family 

167 Panoo Road 

Lockington 3563 

Northern District 

Jersey Breeders Club 

President: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 

Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624 

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ROYAL ADELAIDE SHOW RESULTS 2010 

Judge: Keith Kuhne Bushlea Jerseys, Leongatha Victoria. 

Class 88 Heifer, born from 1 January of 

the current year. 

1. 461 S R & L P & B K Manuel Bellview 

Fabulous Jennifer 

2. 463 J & E Kernich Carcoola 

Marigold 


Destiny 2 

Class 89 Heifer, yearling. 


B R S Joy 

2. 468 T W & K L Douglass Brimarvi 

Vanstar Hopeful 

3. 465 G A & L J Klatt Homelands Goals 

Betty 2 

4. 466 M T & K L Atkins Rosedale 

Comerica Vannessa 

Class 90 Heifer, 18 months old. 


Dulcie 3 


Frances 

3. 473 G C & S J Thorn Fleurieu 

Mellow 19 

4. 471 N T & L J Krieg Skyvale 

Saver 2232 Jewel 

Class 91 Cow or Heifer, 2 year old, dry. 

1. 476 B S Schutz Hindmarsh 

Ginger 6 


Jenny 


Country Mist 


Comerica Fowler 

Class SP JUVENILE CHAMPION JERSEY 

FEMALE 

1. 476 B S Schutz Hindmarsh Ginger 6 

Class SP RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION 

JERSEY 

1. 479 J & E Kernich Carcoola Jenny 

Class 92 Cow, over 2 years and under 3 

years old, dry. 

1. 480 G A & L J Klatt Homelands 

Sultans Whisper 

Class 93 Cow, 3 year old, in milk. 


Ginger 5 

2. 482 N T & L J Krieg Skyvale 

Iatola 2927 Jemma 

Champion Senior Dairy Cow at 

Adelaide 2010, with Bill Wyhoon, 

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter with 

exhibitors Sue and Tim Thorn, Hope 

Forest, SA, handler Mark Putallo and 

Julie Randall, Commonwealth Bank 

Agri business. 

Winning pen of 3 at Interbreed with 

Peter Dixon Semex placing the sash 

at Adelaide show 2010, with handlers 

Mark Patullo, Shepparton Vic, Tim Thorn 

Hope Forest, SA, and Rebecca Joyce at 

Adelaide 2010. 

Champion Intermediate Interbreed 

Female at Adelaide 2010, with Ashey 

McAllister, Regional Manager of 

Coopers Animal Health and Michael 

Atkins, Murray Bridge SA. 

Best Vessel line up at Adelaide 2010 


Class 94 Cow, 2½ year old, in milk. 

1. 485 Ashtaney Jersey Ashtaney 

Jude Alice 


Ertha 88 


Parade Joy 


Melina 



Astound Vanilla 


Selly 109 


Jude Tiny 

Class SP INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE 



Class SP RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE 


Jude Alice 

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female at 

Adelaide 2010 with Andrew Koch, Moculta, SA 

Keith Kuhne, Leongatha, Vic, and Pauline Blacker, 

Hope Forest, SA. 

Class 97 Cow, 5 years old and over, dry. 


Ginger 4 

2. 496 S R & L P & B K Manuel 

Brimarvi Pop Fowler 



Mellow 15 


Fabulous Junette 


Brook Aisha 

Class 99 Cow, 5 year old. in milk. 


Golden Lassie 180 


Action Selly 


Fabulous Sophia 


Mariel 5 


Manhatten Verocay ET 

Champion Cow at Adelaide 2010, with judge 

Keith Kuhne and wife Pat placing the sash Mark 

Putallo on the halter. 



Sambo Silverfish 


Luceeda 2 

Class 101 Cow, over 6 years old, in milk. 


Barber Superstar 

2. 516 S R & L P & B K Manuel Brimarvi 

Blaine Fowler 


Alexis 

4. 512 M T & K L Atkins Daraway 

Taranak Verity 

Reserve Champion Senior Cow at Adelaide show 

2010, being sashed by judge Keith and Pat Kuhne, 

Leongatha, Vic. 

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Class SP SENIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE 


Mellow 15 

Class SP RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION JERSEY FEMALE 



Class 102 Cow, with Best Udder. 

1. 526 G C & S J Thorn 

2. 525 G C & S J Thorn 

3. 524 G C & S J Thorn 

Juvenile Champion with Brett Schutz, Meadows, 

SA and judge Keith Kuhne at Adelaide 2010. 

Class 103 Group of Three Females. 

1. 534 G C & S J Thorn 

2. 535 Ashtaney Jersey 


Class 105 Pair of Cows, any age. 

1. 541 G C & S J Thorn 


3. 542 G C & S J Thorn 

Class 106 Cow and Daughter. 


2. 545 J & E Kernich 

3. 544 M T & K L Atkins 

Class 107 Progeny of Dam. 


2. 552 B S Schutz 


Reserve Champion Juvenile heifer at Adelaide 

show 2010, sashed by Sue thorn and led by Amy 

McDonald, Greenock, SA. 

Class 108 Type and Production. 


Mellow 15 


Action Selly 



Class 109 Pair of Heifers, 2 years and under, in milk or dry. 

1. 555 M T & K L Atkins 


3. 556 J & E Kernich 

Class SP MOST SUCCESSFUL JERSEY EXHIBITOR 

1. G C & S J Thorn 

Class SP SPECIAL PRODUCTION RIBBON 


Mellow 15 

Interbreed: Class GROUP OF THREE FEMALES 

501 G C & S J Thorn Fleurieu 

Mellow 15 




Action Selly 

Champion Intermediate Female at Adelaide 

2010, Keith Kuhne and Pauline Blacker with 

Michael Atkins on the lead. 

Interbreed Class SUPREME INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION DAIRY COW 

491 M T & K L Atkins Rosedale 


Interbreed SUPREME CHAMPION DAIRY COW 


Mellow 15 


Progeny Test Registrations Reimbursement Scheme 

Jersey Australia has an excellent association with each of the AI 

Companies; (ABS Australia, Agri-Gene, Alta-Genetics, Semex, 

World Wide Sires, Genetics Australia and Bos Trading), and has been 

successful in negotiating with them to offer our members rebates 

for registrations of all jersey daughters sired by a nominated list of 

young bulls. 

The list of young bulls eligible for the PT Rebate scheme is updated 

each year and it appears in the Jersey Journal and on the Jersey 

Australia website www.jersey.com.au. 

To qualify for the $10.00 reimbursement (plus GST), members must 

register and pay for the animals in the normal manner. A Progeny 

Test Registration Application for Reimbursement form is then 

submitted to Jersey Australia for processing. As an added service 

and to ensure that no eligible reimbursements are missed, at the end 

of each month a notice is sent via email (or by mail for those who 

don’t have email) to members advising them of any eligible animals 

that were registered during the month. 

Members have 90 days to send in an Application for Reimbursement 

form into the office, or may confirm their wish to apply for the rebate 

via return email. 

Reimbursements are only given on eligible registered daughters 

and take approximately 6-8 weeks. Jersey Australia will forward a 

cheque or direct deposit the funds into a nominated bank account. 

Due to the set up of our accounting system we are unable to hold 

the reimbursement money as credit for future registrations. For further 

details contact Cathy Watkins at Jersey House on 03 9370 9105 or via 

email rego@jersey.com.au 

ELIGIBLE BULLS FOR PT REBATE SCHEME – 2010 

ABS Australia – To be eligible, daughters must be registered 

between listed dates 

AIMERY – Kaarmona Aimery 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 

MAXAPPEAL – Riverside Maximum Appeal 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 

AIRRAID – Wallacedale Mels Air Raid 1/4/10 -31/12/11 

MENDOZA – Fleurieu Mendoza 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 

BAILBOY – Kaarmona Bail Boy 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 

MOONSHINE – Riverside Moonshine ET 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 

BECLEAR - Kaarmona Beclear 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 

RIVERSIDE – Riverside Rockstar ET 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 

CSCBRYSON – Kaarmona Bryson 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 

SALSA –Fleurieu Salsa 1/4/10 - 31/12/11 

CSCDOUBLE – Bushlea Double F 1/1/10 - 31/12/10 

SESULY – Fleurieu Sesuly 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 

CSCFERNMAN –Bushlea Fernman 1/4/10-31/12/11 

SNOWPATROL – Kaarmona Snow Patrol 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 

CSCMIDNIGHT – Riverside Maids Midnight 1/1/10-31/12/10 

VANHELSING – Pannoo Rebel Vanhelsing 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 

GOTIT – Riverside Got It Maid Imp 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 

VAVOOM – Rockleigh park Valerian Vavoom 1/4/10 -31/12/11 

AGRI-GENE – To be eligible daughter’s date of birth must be 

between 1 Aug 2009 and 31 Dec 2010 

MAIDOFGOLD – Riverside Maid of Gold 

SYMBOL – Fleurieu Symbol 

MAXAMILLION – Cairnbrae Maxamillion 

VASILIS – Kaarmona Vasilis 

LEGENDARY – Riverside Legendary 

ATLA-GENETICS – To be eligible, daughters must be registered 

within 3 months of calf born between 1 April 2010 and 31 

December 2010 

BWSCOUT – BW Scout 

MASQUERADE – Wallacedale Mels Masquarade 

KARBALA – BW Karbala 

UBEAUT – Jugiong Beaut Valerian 

SEMEX – See individual birth date ranges 

JEADDICTION – Riverside Addiction 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 

JEGOLDORE – Nowell Goldore 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 

JEACHILLES – Riverside Achilles 01/01/10 – 31/012/10 

JERHODES – Jugiong Nari Rhodes 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 

JEFERNWOOD – Bushlea Fernwood 01/08/09-31/12/10 

JESPUTNICK – Cairnbrae Sputnick 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 

JEFIDEL – Bushlea Fidel 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 

JESEVERN – Fleurieu Severn 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 

WORLD WIDE SIRES – To be eligible daughters must be 

registered between 1 May 2010 to 31 December 2010 

JACEROMULUS – Fluieru Jace Romulus 

GENETICS AUSTRALIA – To be eligible, daughters must be 

registered between 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2010 

ACELIN – Kaarmona Acelin 

NAVARIAN – Colnarco Navarian 

ARMAGEDDON – Brookbora Armageddon 

PRIMALSCREAM – Bercar Primal Scream 

ARMBADGE – Beulah Armbadge 

PURSUE – Jarndie Goforit 

BAKARI – Meldan Bakari 

RESOLUTE – Jarndie Resolution 

BARRHILL – Kaarmona Barrhill 

STARBURST – Loxleigh Starburst 

DELIAN – Loxleigh Delian 

TENGEN – Mokora Tengen 

DISTILLER – Yoorami Flowers Jimbo 

VAHE – Kaarmona Vahe 

EXATION – Silhoutte Exation 

VALERAGAY – Broadlin 2429 Valerian 

FRONTIER – Beulah Frontier 

WILHELM – White Star Wilhelm 

BOS TRADING – To be eligible see individual birth date ranges 

BOSACTIONMAN – Wallacedale Action Mason 01/03/09 – 30/06/10 

BOSSPARTAN – Jarndie Spartan 01/03/10 -30/06/11 

BOSMARSTAR – Kaarmona Marstar 01/03/09 – 30/06/10 


The Ilagay Family 

By Lisa Broad 

“I paid a high price for Ilagay but really the way she bred she would have been cheap at any price” 

Quote from Reg Broad’s book - ‘A Walk through Life with “Uncle Reg”.’ 

The Ilagay family originated from the Tolgarth stud 

in New Zealand. The late Reg Broad purchased 

Tolgarth Ilagay, who was a grand daughter of the 

world famous Tolgarth Illusion, and imported her to 

start the family at Francliff. The Ilagay family was 

always one of the highest milk families at Francliff 

and have carried that trait through to today. 

Here at Broadlin, the cow that started the family was, 

Francliff Ilagay 188 VHC EXC she was purchased 

from Francliff in partnership with Keith and Margaret 

Eade. Together we flushed 

F. Ilagay 188 to many different bulls, with both 

parties gaining daughters, which produced the 

strong family base we have today. She was the top 

production cow at Broadlin on several lactations. 

Her daughter that has had the most impact is 

Broadlin Ilagay 27 VHC 91 EXC9. Sire A-Nine Top 

Brass 

Pictured below. 

B Ilagay 27 had one daughter in particular that has 

in turn produced nearly all the Ilagay’s we have in 

the herd today. Broadlin Ilagay 35 HC+88 sire: FW 

Yankee Chief. She was the type of breeding cow 

no matter what sire you used on her, the result were 

good. There have been 126 Ilagay progeny enter 

the herd from this line. 

Pictured below: 

Broadlin Ilagay 2443 EXC90 

Dam of Broadlin Navagay at SEMEX 

We have been fortunate to have several Ilagay bulls 

over the years enter the progeny test system. This 

only highlights the depth of this great cow family. 

She was placed 1st 7years in milk at Melb Royal 

1994, 1st 6 years and over in milk and Reserve 

Champion Autumn fair in Echuca 1995, and 3rd 

best vessel Showcase 1996. 

With the introduction of genomic testing it is exciting 

to have a cow family like the Ilagay’s. The latest 

Ilagay bulls to enter the PT system with genomic 

testing are. 

NAVAGAY (SEMEX), 

TOMTOM (G.A.). 


Pictured below 

Ilagay’s are well known for their high production. In 

this years top ASI list 

B. Ilagay 2499 is listed as the number 

7 ASI cow. 

Some high producing Ilagay’s in our herd. 

B Ilagay 2159 9208 milk 390 fat 340 prot. 



There is always an Ilagay near the top of the PI list. 

Broadlin Ilagay 2429 EXC 91 

Dam of VALERGAY at G.A. 

Within our herd we have used several Ilagay natural 

sires with another crop calving this year that we are 

very pleased with. Some making our show team. 

This again supports the fact the Ilagay family has 

depth of pedigree to go on to breed many great 

animals. 

We have always taken pride in selling animals 

that will go on and perform in other herds, and to 

become the foundation of solid families as they 

have done here. A great cow from this family that 

comes to mind is Jugiong Ilagay 4712 SUP 93 EXC 

producing 10762 litres of milk and was Champion 

Cow Northern Districts Jersey Breeders Club On 

farm Challenge. Her G-g-dam was purchased 

from Broadlin. Again Ilagay’s combining type and 

production. 

The Ilagay family has had a huge influence on the breed already, whether it’s 

type, production, ASI or bull dams this family has produced them all. We’re 

looking forward, with excitement, at the next generations we have. 

WANTED 

Elite Jersey Bulls 

for Progeny Testing 

Genetics Australia is interested in identifying the best 

Jersey genetics for Australia breeders. 

If you have young bulls out of high genetic merit 

cows, backed by strong cow families we are 

interested. If you think your genetics will contribute 

to the continued improvement within the breed then 

we need to know about them. 

Information on these young bulls including; pedigree, 

details on the dam and cow family information can be 

emailed to Alan Blum ablum@genaust.aom.au or if 

you would like additional information you can call 56 

232207 or 0418 562625. 

Alan Blum Genetics Australia with Pat and Rosemary Roache the breeders 

of proven sires OUTINFRONT, BADGER and LAFALOT. 

For many years Australian Jersey breeders have 

sourced the very best global Jersey genetics had 

to offer. Now is an exciting time to be involved in 

helping identify and develop Australian Jerseys for 

the future. 

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Obituary — Graham Victor Smith 

17.10.1934—1.8.2010 

Graham Victor Smith was 

born on 17 October 1934. He 

was the son of a carpenter 

and the grandson of a dairy 

farmer. From a young age, 

Graham spent a lot of time on 

his grandfather’s Jersey farm, 

Falls View at Waharoa, New 

Zealand. As a school boy, 

Graham entered many calf 

club competitions, winning 

a number of first places, 

championships and trophies. 

On leaving school at 15, 

Graham worked for 2 ½ years 

at the Tolgarth stud, a top 

jersey stud in New Zealand at 

the time. When the stud sold 

cattle to an Australian breeder, 

Mr Reg Broad, Graham 

accompanied the cows on 

the boat to Australia. 

Reg Broad wrote ‘in 1952 

Tolgarth Jersey Stud advertised 

a dispersal sale on their farm 

in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. 

As I had purchased Tolgarth 

Illusion in Australia a couple 

of years earlier, I travelled 

to New Zealand to see the 

herd before it was dispersed. 

Graham was employed by 

the stud and showed me 

ten really top cows held in a 

separate paddock near the 

house. Graham talked over 

their breeding. This was the 

point that I realised Graham 

was a gifted stud breeder. 

He had the knowledge of the 

animal’s background and he 

also knew their production and 

conformation. I quickly offered 

Graham the opportunity to 

travel on the ship to Australia 

caring for the animals that I 

later purchased’. 

Graham commenced work 

for Reg Broad at the Francliff 

Jersey Stud in Sutton Grange. 

Graham had a keen eye for 

quality animals. The TATARA 

Jersey Stud was started by 

Graham on 1st July 1959 

after the purchase of Francliff 

Betty 2. The name Tatara 

originated from Graham’s 

New Zealand background 

“Totara”, however this name 

had already been assigned 

to another dairy farm, so 

Graham was offered Tatara. 

After working at Francliff for 

9 years and putting together 

approximately 25 top cows 

of his own, Graham moved 

to Mitiamo to work for 

Arnold Farrar and then onto 

Yarrawalla working for the 

Gronow family. He then went 

on to share-farm with Arthur 

Broad at Durham Ox, until he 

purchased his own farm near 

Pyramid Hill with Elsie (daughter 

of Will and Beth Broad) in 1969. 

This farm was purchased from 

Ernie Broad and became the 

home of Tatara Jersey Stud 

which by then consisted of 

about 70 cows. The farm 

was approximately 100 

hectares with a walk through 

cowshed containing 4 sets of 

cups. Over the years, Tatara 

also became the home for 

Graham and Elsie’s 5 children, 

Ashley (dec), Narelle, Darryn, 

Tanya and Deborah. 

Graham showed his cows 

all around north and central 

Victoria, as well as making 

the occasional long trip to 

Gippsland shows and sales 

and the Royal Melbourne 

Show. There were successful 

Tatara sales over the years, 

combined with Deloraine (Will 

and Beth Broad), Jenolian 

(Trevor and Joan Broad) and 

Les Bunn of Gippsland. 

In 1998 Graham was awarded 

a life membership for the 

Murray Valley Jersey Cattle 

Club, after approximately 

17 years as secretary and 

in 2001, Graham and Elsie 

sold their farm to son Darryn 

and moved to Huntly, on the 

outskirts of Bendigo. 

Graham passed away on 

1st August 2010, aged 75. 

Graham had many special 

friends. He was always the first 

to reach out to people with 

a smile and a handshake. His 

warm heart and caring nature 

were felt by many and that’s 

how he will be remembered. 


OFFICE MATTERS 

By Office Manager Lorraine Keating 

Hi all, 

Up in the tropics they have a build-up to the 

“wet” which gets everyone a little tense and 

makes some people a little crazy – they 

go “troppo”. Now I’m not comparing our 

office situation to their big build-up, but we 

certainly have a mini one here. 

Spring Registrations start “pouring” in and 

as fast as Jenny and Cathy can register, 

more arrive the next day. Not that we’re 

complaining mind, that’s our reason to 

be, but you can definitely feel the tension 

as the pile gets higher (or stays the same 

no matter how many you think you’ve done 

for the day). Added to that this year is the 

Elders export to China which requires 

2,000+ animals to be registered. Jenny 

walks around muttering to herself “We 

will get it done, we will get it done” like a 

mantra, while Cathy just sits stoically at the 

computer and keys in …. Though I think I 

can hear her grinding her teeth. 

Classification applications are starting to 

trickle in, I’m sure the flood will occur on 

the 5th October (5 days after cut-off in 

case you didn’t know). That will then die 

down until the flurry of last minute phone 

calls which is when we get the really good 

excuses. 

Jersey Futurity is also up and running for 

the first year – due 30 September, hmmm, 

who worked out that date?? And because 

I plagiarised the Class Application for 

Futurity, opening the mail is getting very 

confusing! 

The Calendar has started, thought I’d get 

a head start this year to avoid the trauma 

of last year, though you’ve got to admit that 

last year was better than the nightmare of 

my first year when the dates were wrong 

(HORROR!) 

The real beauty of being here nearly 3 

years is that I’m aware of the pitfalls and 

can prepare adequately for them. YEH, 

RIGHT, if you believe that ….. 

Working with Jersey Members ensures that 

you will never know what will happen one 

day to the next – can be quite interesting 

and sometimes make you want to tear out 

your hair. 

However I am breathing deeply – as we say 

in here – “calm, Calm, CALM” 

Catch ya’ — Lorraine 

Congratulations 

On behalf of all the Jersey Australia (WA) 

members we wish the new Mr Wayne & 

Mrs Belinda Owston every success and 

happiness after their big day. Belinda 

(formerly Lutey) was caught here 

celebrating with a bubbly alongside her 

much fancied bridesmaid Misty and proud 

mother Susan Lutey who also moonlights as 

Jersey Australia (WA) Secretary. 

Simon Reid “Jackiah Jerseys” and Belinda 

Egan “Ripponlea Jerseys” have announced 

their engagement and we wish them every 

happiness for their future together. 


Diamond K 

Eclipes #2446, 

VG 84 

USDA Genomic 

Evaluation 08-10 

60 dtrs. 39 herds 

PTAM +704 

PTA%F +0.11 

PTAF +54 

PTA%P +0.04 

PTAP +32 

Rel. 87% 

PL 2.6 

SCS 2.89 

USDA/AJCA Genomic 

Type 08-10 

23 dtrs. 13 herds 

PTAT +1.70 

JUI +5.25 

Rel. 74% 

GJPI 161 

Bohnerts 

Eclipes Marty-P

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