Oct/Nov 2010 - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

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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