A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 11, 1992 AJCC Meets, Elects REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio More than 300 Jersey breeders and guests gathered in Lansing, Michigan, to participate in The American Jersey Cattle Club’s annual meeting and related events held from June 24 through June 27. During the annual meeting, Ray Schooley, Niangua, Mo., was elected to succeed Harold Wright, White River Junction, Vt., as pres ident. Robert Howard, Tillamook, Ore., and James Chaney, Bowling Green, Ky., were elected to the board of directors. Three directors were re-elected to the board, including: Neal Schirm, Canal Winchester, Ohio; Michael Riggs, Danville, Ind.; and D.L. Strand berg Alma Center, Wis. Dr. John Wilk, professor of ani mal science at North Carolina State University and director of the Randleigh Foundation Research Program, was the fea tured speaker at the annual meet ing. Dr. Wilk addressed the issues and challenges facing the Jersey breed saying, “The Jersey breed is changing. Production continues to increase and the outlook for the future is improving. Herd aver ages of 20,000 pounds once seemed unreachable. Now two herds have exceeded that level and The top selling calf of the national Jersey calf sale was purchased for $lO,OOO. From the left. Jay Booth is the con signor, Bob Bishop the buyer. Also shown are Tom Plepk ons at the halter, Jerry Graves, representing the contending bidder, Sail-On Jerseys, Daisy Bishop, also a buyer. In the auctioneer box Is Merlin Woodruff. $lO,OOO Top Bid National At REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio The consignments at this year’s National Heifer Sale proved to be among the elite Jersey heifers in the nation. The June 26 sale was held in conjunction with the annual meet ings of The American Jersey Cattle Club and National All- Jersey Inc., in Lansing, Michigan. Part of the proceeds from the annual sale are used to support AJCC youth programs. The 44 heifers selling averaged $2,537.50 with the top price of $lO,OOO paid for the consignment of Clifton L. and Laura Booth, Buhl, Idaho. Sweet Grass 2877 Gisa-ET, a 6-month-old daughter of Rocky .»c ,! )l '/diets are nearing it These breeders deserve the special rec ognition that goes with these accomplishments. More herds are producting at high levels than ever before and consequently, the image of the Jersey cow is chang ing. This image of higher produc tion along with the increasing emphasis on protein in the mark etplace is making the Jersey more appealing to commercial dairymen.” He continued, “The important point is that the Jersey cow is responding to the challenge of commercial conditions and can compete economically with the competition. To improve this competitive position, sound selec tion programs along with proper nutrition, and modern manage ment guides must be available and used to plan production for expected milk markets.” Nearing the end of his speech, Wilk said, ‘The U.S. Jersey is having a profound influence on Jerseys in other countries around the world. The top Jersey bulls in the U.S. are being used in many other countries and their daughters arc performing especially well under a variety of conditions. Sev eral U.S. bulls have proofs in other countries and they rank among the top bulls in those countries. Wc Jersey Sale Hill Sky Line, PTI +337, will make her new home at Ogston Farm, Columbus, New Jersey. “Gisa” had the highest Parent Average m the sale with a PA of +2.078M, +73F, +67P, +$237P, CY +5243, +2.0 Type, and +373 PTI. “Gisa’s” maternal brother is being sampled at Select Sires. “Gisa’s” dam. Sweet Grass Brass Gulka, completed two records with a mature equivalent average of 25,059 lbs. milk, +1,234 lbs. fat, and +917 lbs. pro tein. The Very Good-8.5 percent daughter of A-Nine Top Brass, PTI +lB6, boasts a PPA 0f+6,401 lbs. milk and ranks fourth on the January 1992 PTI List released by (Turn to Pago A 22) Officers need to realize that decisions made concerning Jerseys in the U.S. have worldwide implica tions.” The AJCC annual meeting fol lowed a breakfast where seven awards were presented to the 1992 AJCC Young Jersey Dairymen. Those receiving the award included: David Betz, Jefferson, N.Y.; Joel and Gail Black, Saluda, S.C.; Steven and Jeffery Holmes, Alstead, N.H.; Glenn Kenny Fam ily, Enon Valley, Penna.; Roger and Kim Owens, Frederic, Wis.; Kirk and Julie Traver, William ston, Mich.; and Stanley K. Wel dy. Middle Point, Ohio. The Young Jersey Dairyman recipients joined the 1992 Master Breeder, Phil Fanelli, from Hil mar, Calif., and the 1992 Distin guished Serviceman, Dick Riggs, from Evansville, Ind., who had been recognized at the Jersey Breeders’ Banquet the previous evening. Owners of the Leading Living Lifetime Production win ners and President’s Trophy win ner were also recognized during the breakfast. The AJCC annual meeting was held in conjunction with four days of events hosted by the Michigan Jersey Cattle Club. Tours of area Jersey farms included: Lake and Piepkow Farms, Olivet, Mich.; Singlpine Dairy, Williamston; and Hapalson Jersey Farm, Fowler ville. NAJ Says Dairy Outlook Good REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio Lansing, Michigan, was the site of the 34th annual meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ), a national milk marketing organiza tion that assists dairy producers in marketing their milk. More than 300 Jersey breeders and guests from across the nation and several foreign countries attended the June 26 annual meeting and related functions. National All-Jersey Inc. is actively involved in the nation wide promotion of multiple com ponent pricing (MCP) and higher minimum standards for fluid milk. NAJ President Richard Clauss, Hilmar, Calif., reported, “It is amazing how quickly things change in the dairy industry. It was only a year ago when we met in Maryland that milk prices had dropped to the same level they had been in the late seventies. "Today, things have changed. Milk prices are about $1.50 per hundredweight higher than a year ago and are still increasing. Con sumption of dairy products is up 1.8 percent this year and milk pro duction is declining. This is good news for all us!” More good news came when NAJ General Manager Calvin Covington reported the approxi mately 73 percent of the nation’s milk supply is priced or eligible to be priced under multiple compo nent pricing. During the meetings, a sense of urgency prevailed to incorporate multiple component pricing as the pricing system for regulated milk nationwide. Covington attributes the urgency to the decline of milk’s fat value and the increase of milk’s skim portion. “Such a shift in milk’s value, as most of you know, not only increases the inequity in milk pric ing but fails to give all milk pro ducers the proper economic incen tives. The future profitability of Jersey breeders and the entire U.S. dairy industry is at stake unless From the left, Glenn, Nathan, Lisa, and Joshua Kenny, of Enon Valley, receive the 1992 Young Jersey Dairyman award during the national Jersey convention. »y,