Aug/Sept 2010 - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

AUSTRALIAN 

JERSEY Journal 

August / September 2010 

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“No.1 ASI 

Jersey Cow – 

The Complete 

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CONTENTS 

Volume 63 No. 28— Auugst / September 2010 

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.au 

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.au 

ADHIS and Genomics 20 

Behind the Scenes 2 

Australia takes Gold 5 

Far North Coast Dairy Spectacular 7 

FindaMilker 26 

Futurity begins in 2011 26 

Great Aussie Cow Families 6 

Hurlstone - A Centenary in 

Agricultural Education 8 

Jersey Australia Membership List 21 

Jersey Australia teams up with 

COVER 

ADVERTISERS INDEX 

Agrigene 15 

Almervista 13 

Alta Genetics 4 

Alta Genetics 14 

BOS Trading 

IBC 

Brookbora 12 

Cairbrae Jerseys 

Cairnbrae Flowers 

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“Australia’s No.1 ASI 

Cow – The Complete 

Package” 

Age Days Milk Fat Prot PI 

litres % kg % kg 

63m 305 8770 5.3 464 3.7 323 153 

47m 305 8692 4.9 430 3.7 322 152 

35m 305 7730 4.8 370 3.7 283 133 

24m 305 6764 5.0 336 3.7 248 152 

FC 

CGJBC 19 

GMJBC 16 

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 

Genetics Australia 12 

JETA Travel Award 2011 22 

New Insights into Mastitis Risk 25 

Obituary - Bruce Conochie 27 

Offi ce Matters 28 

Production Awards 2 

PT Rebate Schme 2010 17 

Sire Ready Reckoner 11 

Top 20 Sires 18 

WA Youth Handlers Report 18 

Youth Profi le-Ellie Howe 23 

Cairnbrae Jerseys 

Alan & Janine Carson 

80 McNabbs Rd, Irrewillipe East 3249 

Ph: (03) 5235 3201 

janinecarson17@hotmail.com 

Jireh Jerseys 18 

Meldan Jerseys 3 

NDJBC 10 

Northern Vic Stock Removers 28 

Semex 

BC 

US Trade Mission 25 

Warragul Stock Removers 28 

WJCB Conference 24 

WWS 

IFC 

JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 — 1

ehindthescenes 

A strange way to begin my report is to confess that I’m really enjoying 

the many calls we’ve received here in the offi ce where the word 

‘mud’ is discussed at length. It seems the majority of Dairying regions 

here in Australia are experiencing a good old fashion wet winter which 

has been a rarity over the past decade and I have my fi ngers crossed 

for a bumper harvest this Spring. 

The good news doesn’t stop with good rains, how about the fact 

that the registered Jersey is enjoying great prices at all multivendor 

auctions since January this year? Not convinced, well folks how about 

the fact that Elders has been madly buying 3000 registered Jersey’s 

to fi ll an export order to China? Surely there should be a smile or two 

around our membership at the moment and if you want a small piece 

of advice rear you heifers because there is another big export order 

signed that will need to be fi lled beginning the fi rst quarter of 2011. 

Since our last magazine went to print the Jersey Australia AGM was 

hosted by the Manning & District Jersey Breeders Club in and around 

Wauchope NSW. I’d love to be fi lling pages here with the amazing 

photos I took while in the region, and even more I’d like to share the 

images of Jim & Madge Salway receiving well deserved Distinguished 

Service Awards for years of contribution to our breed. Alas I can’t 

even bring you the photos a surprised Milton Johnston who with his 

wife Bernadette received Life Membership after wonderful speech by 

Lindsay Wilson. 

I hear many people complain about computers and lots of dire 

warnings about what could happen to data if ‘something goes 

wrong’, now I know fi rsthand what can happen when a hard drive 

decides to give up. My humble apologies to you all along with my 

admiration for the NSW members who opened their farms, showed off 

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their wonderful cows and of course made a lot of southerners feel very 

welcomed during our three day stay. 

The Jersey Australia Annual General Meeting was a small part of the 

‘Jersey Celebration’, during which long serving Jersey Australia Board 

/AJBS Federal Council delegate Graham Hoey retired along with Noel 

Furze. Your votes in the Jersey Australia Board election were counted 

and from a strong fi eld of 7 candidates Peter Ness, Trevor Saunders 

and Don Fry were re-elected as Board members along with two new 

Board members Lisa Broad and Rohan Sprunt. 

Members who applied for the annual Jersey Australia production 

awards were recognised and those presented certifi cates for their 

achievements along with a special presentation to David Mathew 

breeder of Claydon Park Flowerpower who received a new “Elite Sire 

Award” recognising the contribution that bull has made to the breed 

here in Australia. 

The Mount Compass Jersey Breeders club of South Australia hosts 

the next Jersey Australia AGM and judging by the promotional video 

presentation given by the region it looks like it will another ‘don’t miss’ 

Jersey event. 

2009 NATIONAL PRODUCTION AWARDS 

The Jersey Australia Board wishes to congratulate the following herds for achieving this country’s highest production awards 

for last year’s herd lactation and hopes to encourage more members to submit their fi gures for 2010 early in the new year. 

kgs % kgs % 

Name Member Stud Herd Milk PROTEIN PROTEIN FAT FAT Total F +P Award 

GC & SJ Thorn S001715 FLEURIEU 97 7416 268 3.6% 364 4.9% 632 Platinum 

B & D Smethurst V010280 JARNDIE 123 7269 277 3.8% 348 4.8% 625 Platinum 

GC & RG Sprunt V001590 KAARMONA 146 6734 255 3.8% 347 5.2% 602 Platinum 

JR & MA Cockerell V001196 WARRAIN 258 6911 265 3.8% 332 4.8% 597 Platinum 

R & S Bacon V000580 BROOKBORA 164 6699 251 3.7% 335 5.0% 586 Platinum 

Adam Richards V008276 TOP LINE 30 6479 244 3.8% 339 5.2% 583 Platinum 

Ian Anderson V005767 KINGS VIEW 159 6533 248 3.8% 328 5.0% 576 Platinum 

R & K Anderson V008118 KINGS VILLE 167 6491 241 3.7% 325 5.0% 566 Platinum 

GT & JW Fleming N002011 INVERGELLY 377 6527 253 3.9% 308 4.7% 561 Platinum 

W & P Nicholson & Family V010248 JUGIONG 476 6425 243 3.8% 317 4.9% 560 Platinum 

L Micallef & J Smart N054122 TABANDU 22 6300 232 3.7% 305 4.8% 537 Gold 

G & A Heazlewood T000738 MERSEYBANK 135 6188 236 3.8% 295 4.8% 531 Gold 

Winsome Anderson V007591 KAYVEE 16* 5940 226 3.8% 301 5.1% 527 Gold 

Darryn & Emily Hourigan V000222 DARRYNVALE 175 5746 222 3.9% 303 5.3% 525 Gold 

Carole Swindlehurst V007172 SPEEDWELL 15* 5880 222 3.8% 300 5.1% 522 Gold 

Paul & Adam Lenehan V010512 MURRAY BROOK 228 5978 226 3.8% 291 4.9% 517 Gold 

K & M Eddy V010979 BALINGEN PARK 74 6073 224 3.7% 286 4.7% 510 Gold 

AJ, MA & KE York V007385 ALMERVISTA 108 5779 212 3.7% 286 4.9% 498 Silver 

WT & PK & A Cochrane V000150 CRAIGIELEA 219 5728 211 3.7% 272 4.7% 483 Silver 

Dr John Quin N002141 ORANA 53 5145 184 3.6% 261 5.1% 445 Bronze 

* These animals are milked as part of Ian Andersons 159 cow milking herd.

MELDAN FROMENT 

Nasis Code : BosFroment 

This super exciting young bull is 

currently available through BosTrading 

or your local AI centre. 

Will be tested by Ambreed New 

Zealand. 

A bull that should transmit solid 

functional type, big protein and dairy 

strength. 

Sire : VALERIAN 

Dam Bushlea Manhatten Fernleaf 

87pt @ 2yrs 

not just another 

fernleaf !!! 

PI 120. Our top PI Jersey cow, out 

performing cows from leading cow 

families such as Babe, Belle, Nellie, 

Violet, Melanie, Flower, Kelli. Golda, 

Marie…..etc 

2nd Dam: The Mighty, Bushlea Jace 

Fernleaf 

Sup 92pts. 10,700ltrs 305 days. 

Bushlea’s highest milk production cow 

EVER. PI 144 

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

MELDAN JERSEYS - “BREEDING ON BRAND NAMES” 

Brendan & Melissa Scott 

938 Albert River-Welshpool Road, Binginwarri 

Web www.jersey.com.au go to studs select meldan. 

Email meldan9@bigpond.com 


— JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010

Australia takes Gold!! 

A huge round of applause and a hearty of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau (WJCB), were 

congratulations to Dan & Krystyna McCaul, Fleurieu judged in the Island of Jersey on Friday 11th June 

Peninsula South Australia for winning a Gold Medal 2010. The Awards were determined from 102 

for the Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar as well as two entries, received from 10 countries with a total of 

Silver Medals for Alexandrina Magnifi cent Gouda 38 medals awarded by an expert judging panel. 

and the Encounter Bay Edam in the recently The cheese awarded the title of the World’s Best 

judged 2010 World Jersey Cheese Awards. 

Jersey Cheese 2010 was “Jersey Blue” made by 

The 2nd World Jersey Cheese Awards, an initiative Willi Schmid from Switzerland. 

Gold Medals 

Alexandrina Cheese Company 

Alexandrina Vintage Cheddar 

Australia 

Thise Mejeri 

Thise Jersey Gouda 

Denmark 

De Groote Voort 

Remeker 6 Month In Age 

Netherlands 

De Groote Voort 

Olde Remeker 1.5 Year In Age 

Netherlands 

Willi Schmid 

Jersey Blue 

Switzerland 

Willi Schmid 

Muhlstein 

Switzerland 

J&E Dickinson - Longley Farm 

Cream Cheese 

UK 

Exmoor Blue Cheese Company 

Partidges Blue 

UK 

S&R Poortman & Sons 

Brucklay Gold - Jersey Gold 

UK 

Northumberland Cheese Company 

Kielder 

UK 

The Farmstead At Mine Brook 

Jersey Maid Neige En Ete 

USA 

Cobb Hill Cheese 

Welsh Caerphilly Style Cheddar 

USA 

Cobb Hill Cheese 

Farmstead Alpine Style Natural 

Rind Cheese 

USA 

Bellwether Farms 

Carmody 

USA 

Farms For City Kids Foundation 

Spring Brook Farm Tarentaise 

USA 

Homestead Creamery 

Olde Hickory 

USA 

Gingerbread Jersey Cheese 

Taste Of Athens 

USA 

Silver Medals 

Alexandrina Cheese Co 

Magnifi cent Gouda 

Australia 

Alexandrina Cheese Co 

Encounter Bay Edam 

Australia 

Classic Herd Limited 

Golden Blue 

Island of Jersey 

Classic Herd Limited 

Cache 

Island of Jersey 

Buckeye Grove Farm Cheese 

Boeren Kaas Gouda 

USA 


Monterey Jack Cheese 

USA 

Wake Robin Farm 

Floradell 

USA 

The Farmstead At Mine Brook 

Jersey Maid Mountain Cheese 

USA 

Homestead Creamery 

Caraway Seed 

USA 

Acoustic Farms 

Fromage Blanc Con Citrone 

USA 

The lead judges had this to 

say of the competition: 

John Allison from the United 

Kingdom: “The Gold Medal 

winners were of an extremely 

high standard and would have 

ranked as such anywhere in the 

world. I was amazed by the 

variety of cheeses made from 

Jersey milk. The diligence and 

skill of the panel of judges made 

it an enjoyable and worthwhile 

competition.” 

Kathy Guidi from Canada: “It 

was wonderful to see such 

an array of high quality hand 

crafted cheeses from around 

the world made exclusively from 

Jersey milk.” 

Bronze 

Medals 

Franz & Franziska Koster 

Weichkase 

Switzerland 

Dalewood Fromage 

Dalewood Fromage Wineland 

Blue Brie 

UK 

Exmoor Blue Cheese Company 

Exmoor Blue 

UK 

Dalewood Farms 

Fromage Wineland Brie With 

Cape Chilli 

UK 


Hill Folk Jersey 

USA 


Jersey Emment 

USA 


Sharp Cheddar Cheese 

USA 


Mature Gouda Cheese 

USA 


Co-Jack - Marbled Monterey Jack 

& Colby 

USA 


Farmers Cheese 

USA 

Wake Robin Farm 

Opus 

USA 


Gelbeado Park invites you to meet 

the Esters 

By Paul Mumford 

Being asked to profi le a cow family was initially quite 

daunting but I saw it as an opportunity to show case 

one of the many cow families I have been working with 

since my parents George & Lorraine Mumford started 

dairy farming in Won Wron Victoria in 1965. My parent’s 

b r e e d i n g 

objectives 

f o c u s s e d 

primarily on 

milk production 

however, type 

and functionality 

were equally 

important traits. 

Gelbeado Park 

Jersey Stud 

was formed 

to enhance 

the future of 

pedigrees and 

add value 

to bloodlines 

previously bred 

on the farm. 

The Ester cow 

family was 

one of many 

bloodlines that 

my parents purchased at a disposal sale of Merv and 

Connie Wight. It is Connie Wight’s connection to 

the Esters, along with other cow families on our farm 

that derived from bloodlines of the Aurburn Vale stud 

owned by Rupert & Joan Morley. Connie Wight and 

Joan Morley (nee Colton) were sisters. Aurburn Vale 

stud had purchased animals from ‘Elm Grove’ stud, 

owned by the Gay family, and through another stud’s 

sale of Davis & Gay ‘Strathelen’ the connections 

with Elm Grove and their cow family bloodlines were 

created. 

Earlier in my dairy farming years I did not show too 

much interest as to where our bloodlines originated, 

thinking that our cows were ‘just a bunch of good 

scrubbers that I was pleased with!’. I now have a 

new affi liation with my herd and can see from the 

studs mentioned how much of an infl uence they 

have had within the cow families of my herd. It is 

from these bloodlines my cow families of today 

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Gelbeado Park Ester 29th VHC 90 

have originated being the Esters, Olgas, Peggys, 

Goldies (Buttercup family) and Orchids. My goals 

are to continue breeding animals that give me milk 

production, longevity and have sound functional 

type to cope with the surrounding environment for 

future generations. 

When delving 

deeper 

into 

the history I 

discovered both 

my Ester and 

Orchid families 

being 

my 

two 

favourite 

bloodlines 

within the herd, 

are 

actually 

related as they 

both 

derived 

from the same 

cow, 

Aurburn 

Vale 

Orchid’s 

Estel 

(reg 

65995). This 

cow produced 

two daughters 

where 

the 

breed diverged, 

one 

leading 

to the Ester family from the purchase of the Wight’s 

animals and the other remained as Orchid. These 

cow families now represent over 290 descendents in 

my herd, making it the most prolifi c bloodline today. 

At home here, there are two notable Ester cows 

that descended from Aurburn Vale making their 

mark on our herd - Gelbeado Park Ester 16th and 

Gelbeado Park Ester11th. Ester16th originated from 

the Canadian bull Fair Weather Opportunity ET and 

was born in August 1982. She eventually died in 

December 2009 after complications from ‘well’ old 

age. She was an incredibly long, open and strong 

animal and acquired a huge ability to produce milk. 

The most disappointing feature was that she only bore 

us a single heifer, GP Ester 24th, in all her 17 years of 

being on the farm and it was in her fi nal year that we 

actually started milking the 5th generation offspring, 

which I think is a remarkable feat. Her progeny has 

had the biggest impact on the farm with three of her

daughters all reaching 90 pts, GP Ester 29th, 46th and 

69th, all of which have shown the powerful attributes 

of this cow family with regard to consistency and 

reliability in all aspects of what we are striving for in a 

milking cow - production, workability, fertility and the 

ability to breed on, giving us quality daughters. 

Ester 29th VHC 90pts who was sired by Expand, a PT bull 

that did not graduate 

from the Mapperley 

stud, is still alive and 

boasts 3 generations of 

cows producing over 

400 kg B fat in a 305 

day lactation, she is on 

her 8th lactation with a 

life production of 64,986 

litres for milk, 3,509 kg of 

fat and 2,487 kg protein, 

and an Av PI of 124. Her 

Sooner dam died in her 

6th lactation and life 

production of 43087 

litres of milk 2,294 kg fat, 

and 1,491 kg of protein, 

and sadly was never 

classifi ed. Consistency 

still runs in the family as 

her Astound daughter Ester 76th VHC90 produced 

well and came 5th in the SGJBC Onfarm Challenge 

04. 

Ester 46th VHC 90 pts is sired by Sharif and shows a lot 

of milk compared to most of his offspring, having fl at 

bones, capacity and a great udder. She has started 

her 6th lactation with an average PI of 114. Her only 

milking daughter here Ester 70th went 88 pts and has 

an Av PI of 114. Her second daughter Ester 99th by 

Jace should now be in milk and was sold at IDW to C 

& A Ferrari. 

Ester 69th VHC 90pt by Flowerpower is on her 4th 

lactation now and has one of the highest and widest 

rear udders I have seen on a cow and she looks the 

spitting image of her mother. She has produced very 

well with yields to date of 27,271 litres of milk, 1,336 kg 

of fat and 969 kg of protein with an average PI of 109 

over 4 lactations. She has a Maximum daughter due 

to calve this year and a Tbone to follow. All three of 

these cows are still alive and have many incredible 

descendents in our herd. 

The second arm of this family comes from Ester 11th 

VHC 90pts who has produced great cows like a Dillon 

daughter completing 

10 lactations and 

Av PI 101 and her 

Taranak 

daughter 

Ester 40th VHC 90 

pts with an average 

PI of 107 over 3 

lac, and her 

86pt 

Amarda Manhatten 

daughter Ester 100th 

all with Av PI’s over 

100. A second 

daughter Ester 21st 

also completed over 

10 lactations and 

reached PI’s over 

100. 

Other notable family 

members from this 

arm are Ester 65th 

VHC 90pts by Flowerpower and Ester98th VHC 

90 pts by Whiskey who came 2nd in the 09 SGJBC 

Onfarm Challenge for cow and daughter, and Ester 

98th received a 4th place in her class . The judge 

commented that Ester 98th was perhaps the milkiest 

Whiskey they had seen. Both animals have PIs of 106 

& 108 respectively. 

The traits of all these animals show how consistent 

the ‘Ester’ family is. No matter how they are bred 

(within reason) the cow family seems to have the 

ability to perform well with any mating and making 

their siblings produce and breed on. They are no fuss 

animals and this is what cow families to me, are all 

about - consistency and reliability and I hope to offer 

more of this bloodline for sale to see their comparison 

in other herds around the country. 

The N.S.W Far North Coast Jersey Cattle Club 

The N.S.W Far North Coast Jersey 

Cattle Club is a sponsor of the Far 

North Coast Dairy Spectacular at 

Lismore Showgrounds Alexander 

Parade North Lismore on September 

17th and 18th 2010. 

This year’s judge for the Jersey 

section of the Spectacular will be 

Johannes Van Eeden from South 

Africa. Johannes was born in 

Swellendam, South Africa is a 7th 

generation farmer and the former 

President of the World Jersey Cattle 

Bureau. 

In 2004 Johannes sold 400 of his 

grade Jerseys and arranged for 

his cousin to take on his 150 top 

registered cows while he pursued a 

new cattle enterprise in Montevideo, 

Uruguay around 80km from the Brazil 

border. Johannes who has judged 

cattle in many parts of the world 

openly admits he is very excited to 

have been invited to offi ciate at 

2010 Dairy Spectacular and the Far 

North Coast Jersey Cattle Club look 

forward with great anticipation to 

the event. 


URLSTONE 

8 

A Centenary in Agricultural Education 

By Linda Houghton 

Danielle Krix is the Farm Manager at Hurlstone 

Agricultural Secondary College – which is one of 

only three Dept. of Education Agriculture schools 

in NSW, with the other two located at Tamworth 

and the Riverina. “Hurlstone provides a unique 

range of selective subjects for Years 7 – 12, and it 

attracts students from overseas. Currently we have 

approximately 1,000 students, 150 of which are 

boarders and live on site. We have kids from Hong 

Kong, India, other parts of Asia and Norfolk Island – 

along with students from NSW” Danielle said. 

Danielle began her career with an agricultural 

science degree, and then went on to teach for 18 

years before joining the CSIRO, before taking up 

the position at Hurlstone. Danielle can ‘walk the 

talk’ as well, having worked as Jillaroo – gaining 

invaluable hands-on experience. “I am passionate 

about agricultural education, and have been with 

Hurlstone for 2 and half years now, and I really love 

my job,” she said. 

Located just 10km from Liverpool, Hurlstone 

celebrated its Centenary in 2008 – along with its 

history of training students to pursue careers in 

veterinary and agricultural science, and research. 

The school is picturesque, with heritage-listed 

buildings set within established gardens, and the 

80 staff enjoys the tranquil beauty of the school, 

and the unique experiences it offers. “All of the 

teaching staff are exposed to the schools business 

reports and interact with the animals, and our art 

teachers love to get the students outside to draw 

the animals, which is fantastic,” Danielle said. 

“Hurlstone kids are more likely be academic, and 

do well with the fl exibility of subjects offered. The 

veterinary science degree course offered at Charles 

Sturt University has the highest representation from 

one school – Hurlstone, which we are proud of.” 

There are six farming enterprises run by Hurlstone 

to meet all of the curriculum requirements; dairy, 

beef, boer goats, pigs, poultry and sheep (for both 

meat and wool). Students begin their education 

in animal husbandry in their fi rst years by starting 

out with the smaller animals. “Some of our students 

are physically tiny, so allowing them to become 

confi dent with handling the smaller stock really 

builds their confi dence before moving up to 

working with cows” Danielle said. 

The Hurlstone curriculum offers general and 

compulsory subjects along with agriculture, which 

offers the latest in research and development. 

For example, in Years 11 and 12, the technology 


and techniques utilised for embryo transplants are 

studied through the dairy program. 

The dairy operation consists of a herd of 50 cows, 

which are milked all-year round and they supply 

to Dairyfarmers (for the Sydney liquid milk market). 

Hurlstone has 70 years worth of good Ayrshire breed 

genetics behind it, and they make up the bulk of 

the herd (85%), with Jerseys making up the numbers. 

“Even though the Jerseys are in the minority, they 

don’t allow the other cows to boss them, and always 

manage to lead the way. “We fi nd the Jerseys are 

just so friendly and approachable – a bit cheeky 

too, and the kids are not as scared of them, as they 

are smaller than the Ayrshires,” Danielle said. 

Jamie Whybrow

Joining is done all year-round by AI, with a 

collaborative approach taken to select bulls. “We 

use all of the latest catalogues and speak to the 

genetics companies before selecting our bulls. 

Some Jersey bulls we have used lately include 

‘Excitation’ and ‘Reality’. We recently imported 14 

embryos from Canada, and 4 took, resulting in two 

females and two bulls. However our best Jersey 

is number 850 – she’s our supermodel!” Danielle 

said. 

Danielle Krix, Hurlstone Agricultural High School 

Farm and Business services Manager 

The herd is fed using the strip-grazing method, and 

the school grows some of it’s own fodder crops, 

and also buy-in concentrates. “At the moment we 

are feeding them an average of 6kg per day, per 

cow – and production levels are good. Current 

production cost per litre is sitting at around 37 cents 

per litre, which is giving us a pretty good return on 

our contracted per litre payment,” Danielle said. 

The Hurlstone students are taught all aspects of 

animal husbandry including drenching, vaccinating 

and joining, as well has learning how to show lead 

and handle cows. “We take a team of about 10 

Ayrshires to the Sydney Royal Easter Show each 

year. The students really enjoy it, and they also 

like to see other cattle. We take the Jerseys to the 

local Camden Show each year as well, which is a 

lot of fun. The students get really excited about 

the calving, and can’t wait to see what they get 

from our show cows. Students also go on fi eld trips, 

including a visit to a 2,000 cow dairy farm, which 

just blows them away,” Danielle said. 

The majority of the farm labour is done by Danielle’s 

staff of four and the students during the week, 

including setting-up for the weekend, and then 

casuals come in to milk and feed-out. As Danielle 

noted, nobody wants to work at Christmas, or 

during the school holidays! 

In addition to general and agricultural subjects, sport 

is very much part of the Hurlstone tradition, which 

used to have a very strong Rugby Union team. 

Interest in this is building 

again, and students 

also enjoy swimming, 

golf and netball. 

“Hurlstone became Coeducational 

relatively 

late (in 1979), starting 

out as a traditional boysonly 

school – now the 

girls are really catching 

up in numbers, and 

are very competitive,” 

Danielle noted. 

‘Our school culture is 

very strong - with the 

boarding students 

becoming a family, 

and students making 

friends with kids from 

all over the state 

and overseas, which 

broadens their links 

and opportunities for 

the future. 

“It is note-worthy that 

we quite often have 

students coming from 

a non-farming background who choose to follow 

a career in agriculture. They might not have 

ever considered doing this, had they received a 

more traditional education. I think a key to the 

success of our program is that it ensures the kids 

can experience and learn about animals in a nonintimidating 

environment, and it really builds their 

confi dence”, Danielle said. 

As well as managing the farm enterprises at the 

school, Danielle and husband (Steve?) have six 

children ranging in age from 23 down to 4 years 

of age, with two of the elder children currently at 

university. 

As Danielle summed up, “It’s a busy life balancing 

family and my career, but I love my job – because 

it’s a combination of being passionate about kids 

education, and being outdoors and managing 

resources to achieve good outcomes. It’s also 

wonderful to know that we are helping young 

people stay attached to farming enterprises,” 

JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 — 9 

URLSTONE

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 

Utopia Jerseys 

Jared & Courtney Ireland 

53 Hewlett Lane, Locklngton. 

03-54862694 I 042765765 

courtney.wagner@bigpond.com 

Silhouette Jerseys 

Richard & Ann Worboys 

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • Kotta 

03 5483 7500 

info@silhouette.biz 

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 

NO R T H E R N DI S T R I C T 

JE R S E Y BRE E D E R S CL U B 

10 — JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 

BROADLIN JERSEYS 

Lynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad 

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 3563 

03 5486 2624 042786 2624 

lisa.broad@bigpond.com 

Meldan Brookbi 

Babe 2 

88 pts max @ 2 yrs 

Maternal brothers in AI 

Blackstone & T Bone 

daughters 

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 

Jimann Jerseys 

Trevor & Julie Campbell 

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561 

(03) 5484 1621 

jimann@iinet.net.au 

Robert & Sandra Bacon 0429 333119 

Daryl & Maria Collins 0427 882227 

Tennyson Victoria 3572 

www.dalboragenetics.com.au 

1 st Place – Senior 2yo Class NDJBC On Farm Challenge 2009 

1.11 yrs 6585 ltrs, 4.84% 319 kg bf, 3.75% 247 kg prt, PI 105, 305 Days 

Craigielea 


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 

President: Bill Cochrane 

Secretary: Lisa Broad

JERSEY AUSTRALIA SIRE READY RECKONER – APRIL 2010 ABV RELEASE 

*Jersey Selection Index (JSI) = 2.5 Protein + 1Fat + 0.1 Ligament + 0. 5(Stature + UD + RUH + OT) 

BULL ID BULL NAME JSI 

FLATTERY YOORAMI GOLDIES FLATTERY 135 

AMBMANHATTEN OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 131 

CSCNAVARA DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER NAVARA 128 

VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 128 

JURACE KAARMONA JURACE 125 

LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 120 

PROMVIEW PROM VIEW ASTOUND POWER 119 

TAILBOARD NOWELL TARSAN 119 

HIPFLASK NOWELL FP BUNDY 117 

14J365 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 112 

BULL ID BULL NAME APR 




ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 221 




TAILBOARD NOWELL TARSAN 187 

NZGMINSTREL WILLIAMS MINSTREL 185 


BULL ID BULL NAME PROTEIN KG 







PVARAMIS FLEURIEU BERRETTA ARAMIS 22 


TWOPLAY MAPPERLEY TWOPLAY 21 

7J563 SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO 21 

BULL ID BULL NAME MILK 

7J563 SIL-MIST RMBM BUTTONS BRAZO 1077 


JERASPUTIN FLEURIEU RASPUTIN 836 

KHANSTRIKER WOLF RIVER KHAN STRIKER ET 804 

JEJACOBUS PHJ JACOBUS 746 

ABSGHANDI SUNSET CANYON GHANDI-ET 695 

FUTUREARM DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA 674 

SWATCH KAARMONA BUSTA 674 

TWOPLAY MAPPERLEY TWOPLAY 625 


BULL ID BULL NAME TYPE 

7J696 BW LEGION 123 



BEESTRONG ROWANTREE MR FABULOUS 117 

BARTPOWER DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SATIRA 117 

7J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 117 

7J472 BW PARADE-ET 116 

SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 115 

OUTINFRONT LIGHTWOOD LEDA 114 

BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 114 

BULL ID BULL NAME MAMMARY 




BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 114 

SHEPPARTON LOXLEIGH SHEPPARTON 114 


FLOWERPOWER CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 113 

STAROFIRIS LOXLEIGH STAR OF IRIS 112 



BULL ID BULL NAME LIGAMENT 







14J365 O.F. MANNIX REBEL 116 


MADCAP WHITE STAR MADCAP 116 

7J535 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 115 

BULL ID BULL NAME R.UDDER H 





TRANSMITTER MOROKA TRANSMITTER 112 




GOLDAWARD RIVERSIDE GOLD AWARD 110 


BULL ID BULL NAME R.UDDER W 





POWERSPEC DARAWAY FLOWERPOWER SPECTRA 112 

STAROFIRIS LOXLEIGH STAR OF IRIS 111 


ECOLOGY SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 110 

AVICTORY MAGPIE CREEK ASTOUNDING VICTORY 110 

JEAPACHE FLEURIEU APACHE 110 

BULL ID BULL NAME UDDER DEPTH 


SARATOGA BERCAR SARATOGA 111 

CSCFINEST MOLLY BROOK SELECT FINEST IMP USA 111 



MEDIATOR SILHOUETTE MEDIATOR 109 


BETAHEAD KINGS VILLE OUTDO 108 

CSCHARRISON ALMERVISTA HARRISON P 108 


BULL ID BULL NAME STATURE 

JEAUGUSTUS FLEURIEU AUGUSTUS 119 

ECOLOGY SILHOUETTE ECOLOGY 116 


RHUMONA KAARMONA RHUMBA 115 

ABSGHANDI SUNSET CANYON GHANDI-ET 114 

TREBLE STRATHMORE TREBLE 114 


TYSON LIVEWIRE PARAMOUNT TYSON 114 

7J472 BW PARADE-ET 113 

7J535 WINDY WILLOW MONTANA JACE 113 

BULL ID BULL NAME BODY DEPTH 

ACEJASPER ALCISTON ACE JASPER 123 

PAPERBOY MELDAN POWERMAN 117 



NZLLAD ALCISTON CHARLIES LAD 113 

NZGBANGA LOXLEA ACL OSWALD 113 

ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 112 

FOUNDATION BEULAH TARANAK BALAS 112 

IMPREZA DARAWAY ARMADA IMPREZA 112 

PASSIVE BERCAR PASSIVE 111 

BULL ID BULL NAME FOOT ANGLE 


FUTUREARM DARAWAY ARMADA FUTURA 107 

JEPERIMETER ROCK ELLA PERIMITER 107 

BARTMAN AVON ROAD BART IMP 107 

BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 106 

CORVETT STONYRUN-AU CORVETT-AI-ET 106 


ALTAWHISKEY WATTLEBRINK WHISKY 106 

GRISWOL SWEET GRASS GRISWOLD 106 

AUSAFIRE JINALDI AFIRE-ET 106 

BULL ID BULL NAME CHEST WIDTH 

ACEJASPER ALCISTON ACE JASPER 119 




MANABINA JARNDIE MANABINA 114 

BLACKTIE WHITE STAR BLACKTIE 114 

RUSTIC SPRING GULLY SARA MANHATTEN 113 

ABSFRITZ BURNWOOD DOYLE FRITZ 113 

NZLHEARTS WILLIAMS ACE OF HEARTS 113 


JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 —11—

Jersey Australia teams up with 

Genetics Australia Cooperative 

Jersey Australia and Genetics Australia have 

announced a major new agreement. Both 

organisations will explore ways to cooperate 

to deliver benefi ts on behalf of all Australian 

Jersey Breeders and shareholders of Genetics 

Australia. 

The real benefi ciaries of the agreement will be 

the members of both 

organisations and the 

Jersey breed within 

Australia. 

In announcing the 

agreement, Jersey 

Australia Chair 

Trevor Saunders said 

“both organizations 

appreciate the 

importance of progeny 

testing Jerseys. One 

of the fi rst areas that 

we will work on will be 

Progeny Testing. We 

will work cooperatively 

to enhance and 

strengthen Jersey 

progeny testing to the 

benefi t of the Jersey 

breed”. 

He said “The mission 

of Jersey Australia is to improve the Jersey cow 

under Australian conditions and milk payment 

schemes and by teaming up with the largest 

artifi cial breeding company in Genetics Australia 

Cooperative, a farmer-owned cooperative, we 

see as the best way of achieving this for the 

benefi t of our members”. 

“Genetics Australia has the proven track record 

of progeny testing the Jersey breed in Australia 

and through this alliance we feel more Jersey 

Australia Members will see the importance of 

supporting an Australian progeny test program”, 

he said. 

Chair of Genetics Australia Cooperative Colin 

Gardner said “We see this as a really exciting 

initiative as we will be working with a major breed 

society in all aspects of the progeny testing 

program. Our aim 

will be to collectively 

grow support for the 

program and in doing 

so we will be able to 

broaden the bloodlines 

tested and cow 

families represented 

appealing to a wider 

group of Jersey 

Breeders. There is no 

doubt the expertise 

and Jersey Australia 

input will greatly assist 

in developing the 

Jersey breed into the 

future”. 

Primary objectives of 

the Agreement will 

include: 

• Agree to work 

at expanding the 

number of farms using herd testing and Jersey 

progeny testing. 

• Work cooperatively to ensure the quality of 

data from progeny test herds is maximised and 

contributes to the data fl ow between Jersey 

Australia, ADHIS, Data Processing Centre’s [DPCs] 

and Genetics Australia. 

Consultation in regard to the quality and 

pedigrees of the bulls available for progeny 

testing. 

Trevor Saunders Jersey Australia President with Colin Gardiner 

Genetics Australia Cooperative President pictured here just 

after signing the Horizon Genetics agreement. 

Robert & Sandra Bacon 

434 Tennyson Road, Tennyson, Victoria, 3572 

www.brookbora.com.au 

12— JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 

Telephone ‐ 03 54882323 Mobiles ‐ 0429 333119 0428 882320 

Email ‐ bacons@brookbora.com.au

JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 —



GoulburnMurrayJerseyBreedersClub 

PresidentGrant Baker (03) 5864 6246 

SecretaryMargaret Cockerell (03) 5864 1133 

• At GMJBC we are committed to our jersey journal by advertising together and 

sharing the cost of the ad. It must be time to get your jersey club into the journal, 

keeping your stud out there. 

GM 

• At GMJBC we encourage all members to purchase at least some semen through 

JMS where our club gets a direct rebate to be shared in jersey activities by members 

and promotion of the Jersey breed. 

THAT’S WHY GMJBC REGULARLY TOPS THE LIST OF REBATES TO CLUBS 

See if your club can catch us!! 

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

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 

GLENARRON JERSEYS BEULAH JERSEYS 

GENTEEL JERSEYS 

KAARMONA JERSEYS 

Ron, Glenyss & Grant Baker Daryl & Lani Hoey 

Brad Adams 

Graeme & Robyn, 

14 Hutchins Lane 

160 Christies Rd Katunga 

553B Mywee/Koonoomoo Rd Rohan & Claire Sprunt 

Katunga 

dmlhoey@bigpond.com.au 

Strathmerton 3641 

228 & 235 Kaarimba Hall Rd 

(03) 58646246 

(03) 58646473 

(03) 58745388 

Kaarimba 3635. (03) 58269506 

glenarron@origin.net.au 

genteeljerseys@hotmail.com kaarmona@bigpond.com 

BERNBRAE JERSEYS 

JBC 

YENOLAM JERSEYS 

McMillan Family 

LOXLEIGH JERSEYS 

HAZELVALE JERSEYS 

Neil, Wendy, Dick & Lyla 

Hawkers Rd 

Geoff Akers 

Jason Hayes 

1119 Boals Rd 

Nathalia 3636 

Victoria Rd 

0410135420 

Numurkah 3636 

(03) 58641303 

Tallygaroopna 3634 

Ph (03) 58641064 

(03) 58298478 

VAMOS JERSEYS 

Fax (03) 58641025 

YALCARA JERSEYS 

geoffakers1@bigpond.com 

Kelly & Warren Barnett 

yenolam@iinet.net.au 

Peter & Lyn Sprunt 

Amaroo Park Solly Rd 

926 Sandmount Road 

WARRAIN JERSEYS 

Mathoura 2710 

GRAGLEN JERSEYS 

Katunga 3640 

John & Margaret Cockerell 

(03) 58843421 

Graham, Glenyce, Tim & Jon Pearce (03) 58732583 

1219 Rendells Rd 

vamos@mcmedia.com.au 

Kerrs Rd 

yalcara@cnl.com.au 

Numurkah 3636 


(03) 58641133 

FROGLANDS JERSEYS 

(03) 58298334 

KADDY JERSEYS 

warrainjerseys@mcmedia.com.au Ben Pedretti 

tpearce@mcmedia.com.au 

Andrew Younger 

51 Victoria Street 

50 Zeerust School Rd 

GLENFERN JERSEYS 


EARLDENE JERSEYS 

Zeerust 3634 

Peter & Bev Farrell 

(03) 5829 8339 

Dick & Barb Scoones 

(03) 58298352 

579 Healesville-Kooweerup Rd, 

2720 Rendells Rd 

motor5@bigpond.com 

Healesville 3777 

Numurkah 3636 

www.jersey.com.au/jweb/uploads/ 0409 503 352 

(03) 58641205 

kaddy/kaddy_intro.html 

peter.farrell7@bigpond.com 

rjscoones@dodo.com 

NEW 

HOMELANDS JERSEYS WAIANIWA JERSEYS 

FRESH START JERSEYS Phil Hentschke & Warren Schutz Lindsay Hamilton MEMBERS 

Toni Adams & Mark Norman 142 Youanmite Rd 

1045 Hawkers Rd ALWAYS 

(03) 58655060 

Invergordon 3636 

Nathalia 3636 

0427229505 

(03) 58655171 

(03) 58641380 

WELCOME 

16 — JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010

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 offi ce, or may confi rm their wish to apply for the rebate 

via return email. 

Reimbursements are only given on eligible registered daughters 

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

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

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

the reimbursement money as credit for future registrations. For further 

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

email 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 

JerseyJournalAugust/September 2010 —17—

WA Youth Cattle Handlers Report 

The 15th, 16th and 17th of April saw 

the running of the sixth annual W.A 

Youth Cattle Handlers Camp at the 

Brunswick Showgrounds. On what 

many South-West farmers believed 

to be the break of the season 

days before, the camp served up 

magnifi cent weather which saw a 

record number of 82 participants take 

part in a three-day action packed 

camp. Students aged eight to 25 years 

were able to participate in a range 

of workshops, where they were able 

to learn the fi ner details of parading, 

judging, clipping and animal 

husbandry. Structural correctness, 

proper heifer management as 

well as public speaking were other 

areas that were also addressed by 

local experts from around the state. 

Students were also treated to a bit 

of fun and entertainment later on in 

the evenings, where Karaoke was a 

huge hit. 

Roxanne Mostert of Ebenezer 

Holsteins, Redman, was the recipient 

of the camps Highest Achiever 

Award, which is awarded to the 

participant who receives most 

points in all areas throughout the 

By Lorelle Fry 

course of the three days. As the 

winner of the overall camp, Roxanne 

received an all expenses paid trip to 

attend the Charolais Youth Muster 

in Queensland. Following in a close 

second, another dairy participant, 

Laura Hart, W.A College of Denmark, 

was the recipient of W.A Youth Cattle 

Handlers Camp Herdsman Award, 

receiving a scholarship to attend the 

National All Breeds Dairy Youth Camp 

held in Victoria, in January 2011. 

Events like these are not made 

possible without the knowledge and 

support of a number of passionate 

people, with the focus on promoting 

youth in the West-Australian cattle 

industry. Special thanks must be 

given to Jason Hayes of Hazel Vale 

Jerseys, Invergordon, Victoria, for 

offi ciating as our judge, 

Felicity Holtzman of 

Nairobi Holsteins, North 

Dandalup, as well as the 

Fry Family of Katandra 

Park, Benger. Thanks must 

also be extended to Jersey 

Australia for their ongoing 

sponsorship and support 

towards the camp. 

(l-r): WAYCHC President 

James Morris, Overall 

Winner Roxanne Mostert 

& WAYCHC Patron, Leslie 

Millner 

TOP 20 SIRES BY REGISTRATION 

1/3/2010 - 26/7/2010 

Rank Nasis ID Name #Offspring 

1 ASTOUND MOLLY BROOK BERRETTA FABULOUS 115 

2 VALERIAN KAARMONA VALERIAN 94 

3 SPIRITUAL RIVERSIDE SPIRIT 85 

4 7J590 FOREST GLEN AVERY ACTION 81 

5 BWCOUNTRY BW COUNTRY 79 

6 FLOWERPOW CLAYDON PARK FLOWER POWER 76 

7 LARFALOT LIGHTWOOD LUCRATIVE 75 

8 JEBLACKSTO LENCREST BLACKSTONE 69 

9 29JE3301 SC GOLD DUST PARAMOUNT IATOLA 52 

10 SPECIALFOR BW SPECIAL FORCES 52 

11 DNKIMPULS Q IMPULS 48 

12 JERESSUREC RAPID BAY RESSURECTION 45 

13 JESULTAN SHF CENTURION SULTAN 41 

14 JECOMERICA BRIDON REMAKE COMERICA 38 

15 AMBMANHATT OKURA MANHATTEN-ET SJ3 35 

16 ELTON CAIRNBRAE JACES ELTON 34 

17 TBONE RICHIES JACE TBONE A364 30 

18 BADGER BEULAH TARANAK BADGER 29 

19 7J472 BW PARADE-ET 29 

20 JEBROOKBI BUSHLEA BROOK BIESTAR 26 


The Maquita Family goes back to 

the Merriland herd in 

New Zealand 

Visiting NZ in 1972, Merriland Ideal 

Maquita VHC90 caught my eye, only to 

be told Murray Maloney from Belgonia 

Jerseys had the option on her. 

Following the family for some time, I purchased 

Claydon Park Imperial Maquita 

EX90 5568 41 228 5.9 329. 

The family is now established at Jireh 

5 daughters, 1 grandaughter with average 

P.I. 114 and classifi cation to Ex 90pts. 

Jireh 


C & P McKenzie 

Phone 5598 7222 

Email: jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au

CENTRAL GIPPSLAND JERSEY BREEDERS CLUB INC. 

President: Merv York (03) 5629 9409 or almervista@dcsi.net.au 

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders 50th Annual Fair 

Friday October 1st 2010, Logan Park, Warragul 

Judge: Mr. Brian Leslie 

Schedule of Classes: 

1. Handlers under 10 years 

2. Handlers 11 to 14 years 

3. Handlers 15 to 21 years 

4. Heifer Born 01/01/2010 or after 

5. Heifer Born 01/07/2009 - 31/12/09 

6. Heifer Born 01/01/2009 - 30/06/09 

7. Heifer Born 2008 

Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion Heifer 

8. Heifer In Milk Born 01/07/2008 - 31/12/2008 

9. Heifer In Milk Born 01/01/2008 - 30/06/2008 

10. Cow In Milk Born 01/07/2007 - 31/12/2007 

11. Cow In milk Born 01/01/2007 - 30/06/2007 

YGP Grain & Hardware Intermediate Champion ($500 voucher) 

Reserve Intermediate Champion 

12. Cow dry born 2007 or before 

13. Cow in Milk Born 2006 

14. Cow in Milk Born 2005 

15. Cow in Milk Born 2004 or before 

16. Vic Wallace Memorial Cow or Heifer with best udder 

R. Battley Memorial Champion Type and Production Cow 

17. L. Jakobi Memorial Group of 3 females any age bred by the exhibitor 

18. Pair of Females born 2006 or before by the same sire 

19. Pair of Females born 2007 or after by the same sire 

20. Dam and Daughter or 2 Daughters of the same cow to be owned by the exhibitor 

Inter Club Challenge Pen of 3 females any age 

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

Central Sires Co-Op Reserve Senior Champion ($500 cash) 

Russ Carroll Memorial Supreme Champion Exhibit 

Platinum Sponsor 

Y.G.P. 

Warragul 

Gold Sponsor 

YGP Grain & Hardware Pty Ltd 

Central Sires Co-operative 

Entry Forms Available Now - Entries Close Friday September 10th 

Enquiries to Show Secretary - Rob Anderson (03) 5628 7702 or kingsville@dcsi.net.au 


ADHIS and Genomics 

By Michelle Axford 

As the Australian release of genomic based breeding values 

appears on the horizon, let’s get prepared for the information 

you are likely to see when making bull selection decisions. 

Introducing ABV(g)s 

ABV(g) is the new term to express genomic based breeding 

values. The same principles that apply to current ABVs will be 

used in the presentation of ABV(g)s to make it easier for breeders 

and industry to use them. This means ABV(g)s will be expressed in 

the same way and on the same base as ABVs and are directly 

comparable with each other. 

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

• reliabilities less than a well proven bull 

• reliabilities greater than an ABV based on parent average 

• no daughters and herds 

Bulls that have been genomically tested but do not have suffi cient 

milking daughters in Australia will have an ABV(g) for each trait as 

outlined in Table 1. When these bulls become ‘proven’ through 

the addition of information from enough milking daughters, then 

they will receive a publishable ABV. 

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

ABV(g) ABV(i) ABV 

Unproven bulls Interbull breeding Proven bulls 

values 

Breeding values 

based on 

genomic and 

pedigree data. 


with no Australian 

daughter 

performance 

information. 


utilising Australian 

milking daughter 

information. 

Meet publishable 

requirements for 

production, type 

and workability, 

breeding values. 

Con Glennen (White Star Jerseys) next to Jersey Australia Executive 

Officer Scott Joynson, both amongst the “white coats” that viewed the 

new genome testing facility at the Dept Primary Industry Laboratories, 

Bundoora. 

A Genomics 

Refresher 

Genomics provides an 

opportunity to identify better 

bulls and increase the rate 

of genetic gain. Genomics 

is a new technology which 

uses DNA data to assist in 

the calculation of ABVs for 

cows and bulls. 

Genomics is the next step in 

the evolution of breeding. 

It continues the long line 

of developments which 

include the introduction 

of classifi cation schemes 

in the ‘40’s, calculation of 

breeding values in the ‘80’s 

and introduction of new 

management traits in the 

‘90’s. 

Researchers have utilised 

the ADHIS database to 

identify differences in DNA 

(gene markers) that are 

linked to genes affecting 

traits of interest. By testing for 

the presence of these gene 

markers, the genetic merit 

(ABVs) of an animal can be 

estimated. 

Over time, the expected 

benefi ts of genomic 

selection come from: 

• Improved selection of 

young bulls to progeny 

test by AB Companies 

• Bull breeders mating 

young bulls to young 

cows to produce the 

next generation of bulls 

for progeny testing by AB 

Companies 

• Breeders using teams of 

young bulls identifi ed as 

superior through genomic 

selection 

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All bulls that have been genomically tested will 

be labelled with a ‘g’ on information supplied 

by ADHIS. Genomic data is unlikely to infl uence 

the ABV of a well proven bull with thousands of 

daughters in Australia, however it may have an 

impact on newly proven fi rst-crop bulls. In either 

case, the inclusion of genomic data will be 

indicated. 

The ‘Displayabull’ tool on the ADHIS website is a 

handy search tool to fi nd ABVs and ABV(i)s for all 

bulls marketed in Australia. Once available, ABV(g) 

s will be introduced. By using this independent 

source of data, you can be assured of viewing the 

most accurate and reliable information available 

on the group of bulls you are considering for use 

in your herd. 

Aussie Aussie Aussie..... 

Right now, you will open catalogues and see 

genomic based breeding values from overseas 

countries. These breeding values are an estimate 

of the genetic merit in their country of origin but are 

less accurate in predicting the bull’s performance 

in Australia. 

The Australian genomic evaluation system is 

generated from actual daughter performance 

data in Australia providing a better indicator of a 

bull’s performance in this country. 

Australia’s genomic evaluation system is an open 

system meaning that, once it’s available, all AB 

companies have the opportunity to genomically 

test bulls in Australia. To find the best estimate of a 

bull’s performance in Australia – look for an ABV(g). 

It’s a team game 

When selecting bulls for your herd, it is a good idea 

to manage risk by including a number of bulls in 

your team. The results breeders can expect from 

different bulls depends to some extent on the 

bull’s reliability. 

Reliability is a measure of confi dence in an 

Australian Breeding Value (ABV). The reliability 

of a bull’s ABV for a particular trait indicates the 

chance the breeding value may change in the 

future – up or down. A bull’s reliability improves 

over time, as more information about the 

performance of his daughters becomes available 

from herd testing results, new classifi cations and 

other data sources. 

Bulls with ABV(g)s will initially have less reliability 

than a proven bull. However there’s still a good 

case for using these younger bulls: they represent 

the most recent genetics so have greater 

potential to contribute to genetic gain in your 

herd. What’s important is to manage the risk of 

underperforming bulls by using a team of bulls. 

More to come 

Genomics is new. It’s exciting and it’s continually 

improving. Further details will continue to be 

published in the months (and years) to come. Keep 

an eye on the Jersey Journal and ADHIS articles in 

other publications for further developments. 

For more information, contact the ADHIS team on 

03 8621 4240 or e-mail maxford@adhis.com.au. 

THE 2010 JERSEY AUSTRALIA MEMBERSHIP BOOKLET 

Members by now will have received a complimentary copy of the 

membership booklet and judging by the amount of telephone calls 

received in the offi ce the document has been long overdue. 

The Jersey Australia Promotion committee has been discussing the 

format of this publication for many months and it should take full credit 

for the eye catching layout. 

Some members have called the offi ce asking how advertisers within 

the document were selected for printing and why all members weren’t 

given the opportunity to place an advert. 

The Board decided to print the booklet and distribute it to all members 

in this format to see if there was support for an ongoing publication of 

this sort. 

All the adverts printed in the current edition were randomly selected 

from advertisers who have supported either the Jersey Journal or the 

Jersey Calendar over the last 12 months. The adverts were placed at 

no cost to those featured in the publication and all members will be offered the opportunity to place 

adverts in future publications. 

If early interest in the publication is anything to go by the booklet should be published next year. 

Members are encouraged to contact the Jersey House offi ce staff if any of the details contained within 

the current booklet are incorrect so that we can update our database and ensure the accuracy of 

next year’s edition. Just a fi nal note please make sure you renew your membership promptly in the new 

year (before April 1st 2011) so as to ensure your stud details appear in 2011 edition. 


World Jersey Cattle Bureau 

JETA - 2011 ~ Jersey Educational Travel Award 

by James Godfrey 

Secretary WJCB 

The World Jersey Cattle Bureau 

(WJCB) is an international 

organisation, made up 

of national Jersey cattle 

associations, individuals and 

other organisations, that has 

four main strands of activity in 

support of the Jersey breed of 

dairy cow:- communication, 

world Jersey events, youth programs and knowledge transfer. 

The JETA Award: 

The WJCB Jersey Educational Travel Award is a scholarship award that is 

open to young Jersey cattle breeders who have:- 

• Demonstrated unique leadership qualities through their interest in the 

Jersey breed, or 

• Achieved success in their efforts to breed and develop profitable dairy 

businesses, and 

• Whose future endeavours will benefit from the knowledge and new 

ideas that can be gained by contact with other Jersey breeders from 

around the world. 

The program provides fi nancial awards to enable up to five (5) individuals 

to attend and participate in the next International Conference of the World 

Jersey Cattle Bureau, held every three years in a major dairy producing 

country. Awards will cover the cost of travel documents, return air fares 

and ground transportation, registration and all other conference fees for 

the week of the conference. The recipients will also be awarded lifetime 

membership of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau. 

Award recipients agree to: 

• Attend all conference sessions; 

• Make a short presentation (approximately 20 minutes) while at the 

conference during a Young Breeders focus session; 

• Report on their experience and what they learned, firstly in a written 

report submitted to the WJCB President, and secondly through speeches 

to Jersey, dairy and other agriculture related groups in their home 

country; 

• Provide a fi nal report on their activities to the WJCB President no later 

than six months after the conference. 

Applications: 

Applications are invited from potential candidates, from any country, who 

can demonstrate involvement in dairy farming, enthusiasm for breeding 

and developing Jersey cattle, and who have a genuine interest in attending 

an international educational experience. 

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and no older than 40 years 

of age, in the year of the International Conference. Each applicant shall 

submit a dossier consisting of the following: 

1. A Curriculum Vitae, or résumé, clearly summarizing work experience 

in dairy farming, experience with Jersey cattle, and formal education. 

2. An essay of no more than 750 words [approximately three (3) 

typewritten pages] responding to the following questions: a. Why did you 

choose a career in the dairy industry and with Jersey cattle in particular? 

Describe your current activities. What are your ambitions in the industry? 

How do you plan to achieve those goals? 

b. Why do you want to attend the International Conference of the World 

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Jersey Cattle Bureau? What 

motivates your interest? What 

do you expect to gain from your 

participation? 

c. Provide a list of the groups, 

including estimated audience 

size, that you will give a formal 

presentation to about your 

experience. 

d. Provide contact information 

for no more than three (3) dairy 

and agricultural publications in your country, plus your local newspaper 

(if any). 

3. Include two (2) letters of recommendation from an employer, advisor, 

or other person of stature in the dairy or agricultural business who knows 

you well. These letters must be signed and placed in a sealed envelope 

by this person. Please ask them to answer the following questions: a. 

Describe the integrity and character of the applicant, including leadership 

and communication skills. 

b. How long have you known or worked with the applicant? In what way? 

What is your current working relationship with this person? 

c. Assess the applicant’s goals and ability to achieve them. How would 

his or her participation in an international conference of Jersey breeders 

be useful? 

Applications will be evaluated on the established record and leadership 

qualities of the candidate, and also potential for future success in the 

dairy industry. 

Submitting applications: 

Applications must be submitted to Jersey Australia Office, PO Box 292 

Ascot Vale 3032. 

After evaluating applications, Jersey Australia Board of Management will 

submit (no more than two) candidates to the WJCB office and copied to 

the WJCB Vice President of that region by the deadlines set out below. 

Selection procedure: 

An anonymous selection committee appointed by the WJCB President 

shall review the applications and select up to five recipients of the JETA 

award. The WJCB will endeavour to ensure that each of the five regions 

of the Bureau are represented in the final selection. 

Potential recipients will be notified of the committee’s decision directly by 

the WJCB Secretary, via email, and they must accept or decline the award 

within two weeks of such notification. 

Where there is a situation where two candidates are of equal merit the 

selection committee, through the office of the WJCB Secretary, may ask 

for a short supplementary submission on their ideas relating to a subject 

pertinent to the conference. 

The WJCB Secretary shall then publish the list of recipients and make 

arrangements for their attendance at the conference. An individual in 

receipt of the JETA award will be ineligible for a further JETA award. 

Deadline for Submissions and key dates: 

• Wednesday 29th September 2010 

• Wednesday 9th February to Monday 14th February 

2011 - The 19th International Conference, “Hooked on Jerseys”, to 

be held in New Zealand. Full details can be found at the following web 

address: http://www.jersey.org.nz/2011_world_jersey_cattle_bureau_ 

conference.cfm

Youth Profile 

By Linda Houghton 

For Ellie Howe, the big 

decision to leave college 

and return home to dairyfarm 

fulltime with her 

parents was an easy one. 

“I have always hated being indoors 

and disliked studying, so when Dad 

needed my help with the harvesting 

for a few days, I couldn’t wait to go 

home and help him, and I never 

went back,” Ellie said. 

Home is the Kelgara Jersey Stud, 

on 300 acres located at Caveside, 

which is about 75km from Launceston 

in Tasmania, where Kelvin and 

Margaret Howe have been farming 

there for over 30 years. The Howe’s 

divide the farm labour between 

them with Kelvin looking after the 

pasture management, Ellie looks 

after the herd, and Margaret helps 

out in the dairy and helps Ellie to feed 

the calves. “I just love rearing calves 

– and do about 80 – 120 per year. 

Dad has no patience for it, but I just 

love to see them grow and when 

they go out into the paddock for the 

fi rst time – it’s hilarious to see them 

go crazy, running around!” Ellis said. 

(Ellie has two sisters who have gone 

into off-farm careers in teaching and 

nursing). 

Ellie Howe 

Ellie’s future was sealed when later; 

her father had an accident, which 

resulted in him having to take 6 

average of 46 inches. It 

was a really hard year for 

us, and so unusual for this 

area. This year is shaping 

up perfectly, the growth 

rate is incredible,” Ellie said. 

The dairy is an 11-aside herringbone, 

and grain is fed all year round at the 

rate of 1 – 1.5kg per cow, per day. Ellie 

manages Kelgara Stud’s breeding 

program with Kelvin doing the AI 

(Ellie is currently doing an AI course 

to become a technician). Bulls used 

this year include ‘Elton’, ‘Manhatten’ 

‘Spiritual’ and ‘Flowerpower’. 

“We have a couple of Flowepower 

cows which are beautiful, and some 

Iatolas – one of which got 87 points 

at classifi cation as a 2YO – Kelgara 

Iatola Indiana. I just love everything 

about the breeding program – its 

exciting seeing the new calves and 

then watching how they turn out – it’s 

just so interesting. Jerseys have such 

a cheeky loveable nature, and they 

are so easy to handle – plus I never 

have to get up at night to them 

during calving. To date we still have 

some Holsteins in the herd, which we 

are phasing out,” Ellie said. 

“We’ve also been joined the Genetic 

Recovery Program, and so far have 

months off from farming. “After 

Dad’s accident in 2002, I really had to 

step-up and take over the running of 

the farm – it was a very stressful time 

for the whole family. We managed 

with the help of our neighbours – we 

are surrounded by dairy farms and 

like most small communities, we help 

each other out during the hard times. 

I enjoyed the additional responsibility, 

and I really grew up and settled into 

the farming life” Ellie said. 

The Howe’s supply Fonterra, and milk 

a 120-cow herd and carry young 

stock on the 300 acres. In a normal 

year, the property grows enough 

grass and fodder, and features a 

‘black fl ats’ soil type, which remains 

very wet through the winter, but 

makes excellent grazing through 

summer and autumn. “Our property 

is all dry-land farming, and we were 

hit hard by the drought conditions 

in 2006 - our annual rainfall was only 

23 inches, dropping from our normal 


ecovered 25 cows, and are looking 

at doing it for another 25 cows, which 

we bought from Peter Viney at Dairy 

Plains. There’s sure to be some great 

genes to be discovered in them,” Ellie 

said. 

“A few more bulls I’ve used recently 

include ‘Carrier’, ‘Resurrection’, 

‘Apache’ and ‘Special Force’. Back 

in 2001/02 we used ‘Berretta’, and 

now have 8 and 9 year old cows by 

him in our herd – they are beautiful 

cows with perfect udders. We’ve 

kept some cross-bred bulls from these 

cows, and use them back over the 

herd with great results, producing 

lovely milking cows. So I would have 

to say ‘Berretta’ has been a major 

infl uence in our herd.” 

“My favourite cow is Minestonette 

Freedom Illumination 65 or ‘Lume’ as 

I call her. I bought her from the Sykes 

family in Tasmania as a three week 

old calf, and she is now 6 years old 

and doing really well,” Ellie said. 

“I will have been farming for 10 years 

this August – you could call it an 

express apprenticeship, as I learnt a 

lot as I went – occasionally making 

mistakes and learning from them.” 

“I can’t imagine doing anything else. 

I’ve always enjoyed the animals and 

farming life – I started showing cattle at 

8 years old, and still enjoy showing our 

Jerseys at the local show at Deloraine. 

I go with my neighbour, and we really 

enjoy camping out and catching up 

with everyone socially – it’s great fun. 

We’ve also had a go at our local On- 

Farm Challenge, and we got placed 

a couple of times at Club level. It’s 

wonderful to see such good cows in 

working condition – away from all the 

primping and grooming of the show 

ring. Our local Jersey Breeders Club is 

really active, and a great resource for 

information, events and visiting farms. 

I hope to become more involved in 

the club in the future” Ellie said. 

“When I’m not farming, I love getting 

out to socialise, and am also into 

sports. I have played badminton, 

squash, basketball, tennis and golf 

almost constantly since I was seven. 

I still make a point of getting relief 

milkers in so that I can enjoy my sport. 

However, now that I need a knee reconstruction 

it has slowed me down a 

bit – and I now have to fi nd the right 

time to have it fi xed! 

“As for the future, I believe dairying 

will do well, and the current price 

rise is an incentive, and increases 

everyone’s confi dence. However, all 

dairy-farmers need the security of a 

long-term fair return. Also, I think the 

government should do more to help 

young farmers come into the industry 

– a grant would help, as it is impossible 

to get into the industry if you are not 

born into it.” Ellie said. 

Also on Ellie’s to-do list is more travel. 

“I’ve been to the USA twice – but 

neither of those were ‘cow’ trips, so 

I’d love to go back and see some of 

the big dairy enterprises. I would also 

jump at the chance to go over there 

on an exchange program - to live 

and work on an American dairy-farm, 

that would be amazing.” Ellie said. 

WORLD JERSEY CATTLE BUREAU 

19TH CONFERENCE 

Hot off the presses is the Jersey New Zealand registration 

booklet for the upcoming WJCB 19th Conference February 

6th - 20th 2011. 

Any members interested in getting hold of the booklet please 

contact the Jersey House offi ce on (03)9370 9105. Members 

looking for more details and access to the internet should 

go to the very professional site dedicated to the event www. 

worldjerseyconference.co.nz 

Jersey Australia is happy to recommend that you book your 

tour via our preferred agriculture tour organiser Quadrant 

Agtours speak to Graeme Mitchell (02)6772 9066. 


New insights into mastitis risks 

FutureDairy research has revealed new insights 

into risks for clinical mastitis in dairy cows, and 

particularly those milked in a robotic or automatic 

milking system (AMS). 

The risk of clinical mastitis increases with: 

· Extended milking interval: risk increased if more 

than 15 hours betwe en milkings. 

· Milking speed: fast-milking increases risk. 

· Low milk yield. 

· Blood in the milk or higher milk conductivity. 

· High somatic cell count. 

· Cows in early lactation (especially 0-29 days 

after calving). 

· Age of cow (number of previous lactations). 

The analysis was based on data collected by 

FutureDairy’s AMS and analysed by University of 

Queensland researchers Jade Hammer and John 

Morton. 

Dr Kendra Kerrisk, FutureDairy AMS research leader 

said the study used data collected from individual 

quarters in cows’ udders. 

On most dairy farms, including research ones, data 

is collected from the udder of an individual cow. 

The AMS collects data from each individual quarter, 

giving researchers access to data not previously 

available. 

“It’s enabled us to take a different approach to 

investigating mastitis, and provided us with new 

insights,” said Dr Kerrisk. 

Within the individual cow, the study found there 

was not a greater risk for front or rear, left or right 

quarters. 

“It was interesting to note the having mastitis 

previously in a particular quarter posed no greater 

risk of mastitis in the same quarter again,” she said. 

While the data was collected from an AMS, 

the fi ndings could be relevant to all dairy cows, 

regardless of the type of dairy they are milked in. 

“These are interesting insights that could eventually 

lead to new management systems where cows that 

are identifi ed at higher risk of clinical mastitis, can 

be managed differently and possibly monitored 

more closely. But this is the fi rst time we’ve taken 

this approach so there’s a lot more work needed 

before we have a commercial application,” she 

said. 

FutureDairy is funded by Dairy Australia, DeLaval 

and Industry & Investment NSW (formerly DPI NSW) 

and the University of Sydney. This research is an 

example of dairy farmers’ levy at work. 

For more information, contact Dr Kendra Kerrisk, 

FutureDairy, ph 0428 101 372 email kendra.kerrisk@ 

sydney.edu.au or www.futuredairy.com.au 

FutureDairy’s robotic milking system has given new 

insights into mastitis risks in dairy cows. 

2010 TRADE MISSION TO USA & CANADA 

Jersey Australia is seeking ‘Expressions of Interest’ 

from its members to join the 2010 Trade Mission to 

USA &Canada. 

The Trade Mission will enable Australian Jersey 

Genetics to be promoted at the All American 

Jersey Show and Sales at Louisville Kentucky 6th 

-8th November as well as at the Canadian Royal 

Autumn Winter Fair 10th -13th November plus a 

umber of high profi le Jersey herds which allows the 

Trade Mission to take advantage of an international 

audience that will include breeders 

from all major dairying countries. 

Trade Mission will begin November 3rd 2010 and 

conclude with herd visits in Canada Tuesday 6th 

November 2010. Tour Leader Howard Hodgetts. 

Please save the dates – In the meantime please 

contact Jersey House and record your interest: 

Jersey Australia PO Box 292 3032. Tel: (03)93709105 email: jersey@jersey.com.au 


Jersey Australia Futurity Begins in 2011 

Jersey Australia in conjunction with IDW, will commence 

holding the Jersey Australia Futurity from 2011, for cows 3 years 

in milk, born between 1st Jan 2007 & 31st Dec 2007. 

The Futurity class will be judged by an independent judge 

immediately after the Intermediate Championship. 

Any queries please contact me on ph. 5598 7222 or email 

jireh859@aussiebroadband.com.au 

Chris MacKenzie. 

Chairman, Genetic Development Committee 

Conditions of Entry: 

1. Entries must be registered and include Herd Book Number 

2. Entries must be received at Jersey Offi ce (PO Box 292 

Ascot Vale, 3032) post marked no later than September 

30th (unless otherwise stated). No phone entries. 

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

be accepted. 

4. If the owner decides not to continue with an animal, 

there will not be any refund. 

5. Entry fees will accumulate with each year group to 

provide total prize pool that will be divided up. 

6. If a breeder enters a heifer and later sells her, the Jersey 

offi ce must be notifi ed of the TRANSFER as soon as 

possible. The new owner can maintain that entry. 

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

August. 

Fees: 

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

Dec 2007. 

Entry fee $30 by 30th September 2010. 

• Eligibility for following years, for eg. 2012. 

Heifers must be entered this year and have their fees kept 

up each year. 

b) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2008 

Entry fee $20 by 30th Sept. 2010. 

c) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2009. 

Entry fee $10 by 30th Sept. 2010. 

d) Heifer born 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2010 

New job site aimed at filling dire need in Dairy Industry 

Dairy farmers milk twice a day 365 

days a year and for most of the time do 

not have the luxury of having a relief 

milker readily available. The problem 

is so acute that Victorian Matt Gannon has designed and 

developed an online solution that matches the needs of dairy 

farmers seeking to employ and match relief milkers with those 

relief milkers seeking employment. Importantly, the site will 

also serve as a specific employment job board encompassing 

full time job placements for the dairy industry. 

The website www.findamilker.com.au which was launched 

on the 14th of Ausgust, will fill an urgent need in the industry. 

Matt believes he has found the right balance on teh website. He 

says “The idea came to me after realising that there was no easy 

solution to contact and employ relief milkers but also no specific 

job board for employment in the Australian Dairy Industry”. 

The online job site has been developed to assist dairy farmers 

seeking to employ relief milkers while assisting relief milkers 

with a consistent flow of available work. Targeted specifically 

for the dairy industry, the job board will enable dairy industry 

personnel to search and make contact with ease. 

The site offers a number of comprehensive features including 

a feature allowing farmers to search a database of available 

job seekers and the facility to post jobs, and the capacity for 

job seekers to view and apply for jobs online. Further, the site 

also provides a relief milker scheduler with a review system to 

provide feedback for employees. 

Being an Australia-wide service the site will not only offer 

jobs for dairy industry personnel but also offer relief milking 


jobs, which are well suited to school students, school leavers/ 

university students, retirees, the self employed looking for 

extra cash or even backpackers with a working visa as well as 

the regular, full-time jobs posted, making the site an effective 

one-stop shop for both farmers and skilled workers. He says, 

“Relief milkers can earn good money. It’s a pretty unique 

situation because they have most of the day clear for other 

work, recreation or study”. 

Matt Gannon, 29, who grew up on a dairy farm in the small 

dairy farming town of Tinamba, in Gippsland, Victoria, has 

dairy farming in his blood. “the Gannon family have dairy 

farmed in Tinamba for five generations. I have grown up in the 

industry and understand how important it is to Australian’s”. 

Matt’s aim is to not only to create the got to website for dairy industry 

jobs but to create a large accurate database of staff available and also 

provide a consistent stream of work for relief milkers. 

Dairy farming is relentless. Relief milkers play an important 

role in the running of a dairy farm. “Relief milkers give the 

dairy farmers flexibility in their working lives”, he says. “They 

need time out otherwise its milking twice a day, seven days 

a week. Farmers are just like ordinary families and they need 

the time to spend with their family and even go on holidays or 

respite when ill or in an emergency. 

“Dairy farming is a challenging industry and I want farmers to 

have options. I have seen farmers struggle to find relief milkers 

and labourers and I hope my site will help make things easier”, 

Matt concluded. 

For more information: Matt Gannon 1300 988 309 or matt. 

gannon@findamilker.com.au website:www.findamilker.com.au

Obituary... 

Robert (Bruce) Conochie 

6th April 1927 - 11th June 2010 

Bruce passed away on 11th June 2010, 

at Tauranga, New Zealand, after a short 

illness. He leaves a son, Robert, plus 3 

grandchildren, Alaina, David and Philippa. 

He was a brother of Ian of Brookland Jerseys 

in Queensland. 

Bruce was well known in the Jersey world in 

New Zealand, Australia, and many overseas 

countries. He’d been on countless tours 

and attended Jersey conferences in a 

diverse number of countries. He had friends 

everywhere, too many to count. Bruce 

travelled to Australia frequently and usually 

managed to attend Brisbane Show every 

August. He will be missed as his knowledge 

of Jersey history was immense. 

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OFFICE MATTERS 

By Offi ce Manager Lorraine Keating 

Hi all, 

Long time no speak, the last Jersey 

Journal was so full that Scott and I 

got axed. 

A belated thanks to the Manning 

and District Jersey Breeders Club for 

organising and hosting the Jersey 

Australia AGM. What a great time 

we had up at Port Macquarie and 

Wauchope. We went to some great 

farms (sooo green and country 

like a postcard!) with really nice 

animals. Another highlight was the 

Wauchope Protein for Profi t sale, a 

very successful event. To all of you, 

thank you for your hospitality and 

a very enjoyable time. Next year 

South Australia. 

It’s coming up to Classifi cation time 

again, so please fi ll out your sheets 

and get them in quickly (PLEASE, 

PLEASE, PLEASE!) Also, if you are 

having animals classifi ed that are 

pending registration (ie: Genetic 

Recovery), could you keep those 

sheets and send them in with the 

animal registration. We have piles of 

them in here, some dating back to 

2005, I’m afraid I’m going to have 

to get tough and send them back 

out to you. 

I know I’ve admitted before that I 

am defi nitely only a computer user 

and know nothing about what goes 

on behind the screen and keyboard 

but my self-esteem really took a 

nosedive the other day when Scott 

walked in and asked me to be his 

“Crash Test Dummy”. To those of you 

who don’t know, that means you’re 

so dumb that you may as well be 

a Crash Test Dummy. Apparently he 

had done something new with the 

Journal on our Website and wanted 

to test it, so naturally he thought that 

if I could navigate it then anyone 

could (charming!). Worst thing was 

it was really good and I got very 

excited and forgot to chastise him 

(read: belt him over the head) for 

his comment, anyway check it out. 

Speaking of Crash Test Dummies, 

another thing that took a nosedive 

the other month was me. Yup, 

straight over a Classifi er case onto 

the table that holds the printer (don’t 

try this at home folks). My bruised 

ribs have given me another reason 

to intensely dislike Classifi cation 

time…..I’m sure I’ve whinged about 

the other reasons before so I’ll spare 

you that. 

And another thing, when you say 

you’re going to ring me back, DO 

IT. I know where you live, you know, 

I could come visiting at any time 

(with my husband’s hockey stick). 

On that gentle and 

comforting note……… 

Catch ya’ 

Lorraine 

warragul 

stock 

removers 

Pickup of injured, suffering 

or deceased stock 

60km radius of Warragul 

Call Oliver: 56 268 253 

or 0428 361 384 

Northern 

Victoria Stock 

Removers 

Professional and Prompt 

Removal of suffering, 

unwanted or deceased 

stock 

Call Graham: 0431 283 110

Aug/Sept 2010 - Australian Jersey Breeders Society

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