Entries For 1995 Pot
O’ Gold Contest Due
REYNOLDSBURG, OH
Entries are due July 1 for the 1995
Pot O’ Gold Production Contest
AJCA Juniors between the ages of
seven and 19 enter the Pot O’
Gold Production Contest by pur
chasing one of the animals con
signed to either the Western
National Pot O’ Gold Sale in Puy
allup, WA or the All American
Pot O’ Gold Sale in Louisville,
KY. Funding for the contest
equals 17 percent of the gross of
the two sales. The records com
pleted by heifers purchased in
these sales must be submitted to
the American Jersey Cattle Asso
ciation no later than July 1 to be
eligible for competition.
The heifer must calve before
Junior Jersey Show
Affidavits Due July 1
REYNOLDSBURG, OH— junior exhibitor’s home state by
Junior exhibitors planting to show July lof the current show year,
at the Ail American Junior Jersey Affidavits of said qualifications
Show in Louisville, KYneedtb be must be received in the office of
aware of the following eligibility the American Jersey Cattle Asso
rules. ' ciation by July lof the year to be
4l£gi*tnition certificates must shown. Affidavits cannot list more
show ownership of junior’s pro- than two animals for each All
ject animals registered in the name American Junior Show class,
ofiihejttnfcftftlhibitor. If die ani- Transfers must be received by
mal is not registered solely in the July 1, 1995.
junior exhibitor’s name, the ani- Affidavits can be requested
nmlmust have qualified to be from the American Jersey Cattle
showNg a 4-H/FFA project in the Association.
Hoffman Seeds, Inc. and Gustafson, Inc. invite you to attend a wheat
field day at one of the following locations to see the results of the
replicated yield trial.
Representatives from Hoffman Seeds. Gustafson, Inc., and Brubaker
Agronomic Consulting Services, Inc. will be on hand to answer your seed
chemical questions.
Stop by and talk to the company reps. Coffee and donuts will be served at the
morning meetings. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served at the evening
meetings.
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Phone: 1-800-776-7929
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News
teaching 30 months of age. The
actual first lactation production is
adjusted to the mature equivalent
(305-day, 2x milking, age and
month of calving). Adjusted
records are then ranted according
to the mature equivalent protein to
determine the placings in the
contest.
All heifers must be tested in a
DHI or DHIR hod owned by the
purchaser or the purchaser’s
parents or legal guardian. In the
event this is not possible, a written
request must be made to the All
American Executive Committee
by December 31 of the year the
heifo is purchased. The heifo can
not be tested in the herd in which
she is bred or consigned.
WHEAT FIELD DAY
Jersey Scholarships Available
REYNOLDSBURG. OH—Hie
American Jersey Cattle Associa
tion administers eleven scholar
ships that are available to Jersey
youth. Three VL. Peterson Scho
larships ate available to youth
who have completed at least one
year of college. “Vic" Peterson
has been called the “dean of dairy
breed representatives" for his 25
years of service as an AJCA area
representative.
One Paul Jackson Memorial
Scholarship is awarded annually
to a youth who has completed at
least one year of college. Mr.
Jackson was a longtime Jersey
Cowbell Juno Dodie
Grand At Willis Fair
UNION BRIDGE.
Md. Cowbell Juno Dodie, a
3-year-old Jersey cow owned and
shown by Emily Birch was the
grand champion of the annual Wil
lis Fair junior and 4-H Jersey Show
held May 20 at the Howard County
Fairgrounds.
Judge for the show was Mike
Heath, while Stacy Kahler served
as associate judge.
The show is an annual spring
event, according to Gndy Hines,
secretary of the Maryland Jersey
Cattle Club, sponsor of the show.
“The Maryland Jersey Cattle Club
would like everyone who showed
at the Willis Fair to know that they
did a super job and we ate very
proud of everyone,” Hines stated
in a news release.
Birch’s 3-year-old was also the
senior champion animal of the
show, while taking the reserve
grand and reserve senior champ
ionship titles was JJS Frieda, an
aged cow shown by Julie Delp.
The junior champion was a
senior heifer calf, shown by Ashe
ly Burbette, while the reserve
breeder, showman, mid herdsman
who was devoted to encouraging
junior interest in Jerseys.
Jersey juniors who are graduat
ing from high school and have
been accepted by a college or uni
versity ate eligible to compete for
two William A. Russell scholar
ships. The Russell scholarship
was established in 1977 to honor
Bill Russell, a lifelong Jersey
enthusiast who was an area rep
resentative of the American Jersey
Cattle Association and National
All-Jersey Inc.
Three Jack C. Nisbet Memorial
Scholarships are awarded annual-
junior champion was an intermedi
ate calf shown by Ryan Savage.
For more information on the
show or the Maryland Jersey
Cattle Club, contact Hines at (410)
775-2629.
WILLIS FAIR
Jr. Jersey Show
INTERMEDIATE CALF; IRyan Savage;
ZAddy Pawley; 3.Aihley Mayer.
SENIOR CALF: LAihely Burdette; Z Kel
lie Savage; 3-Emily Birch.
SUMMER YEARLING: I.Andrea Hood;
ZEmily Bitch; 3.Shanna Brad draw.
JUNIOR YEARLING: I.Amanda HoUnd;
ZBnice Banler, 3.Tom Lakin.
INTERMEDIATE YEARLING; l.Katie
Bustard; ZShatmcn Harbaugh; S.Robbie
Bassler.
SENIOR YEARLING: Uamie Savage;
ZBtenna Remsburg.
JR CHAMPION: Ashley Burdette
RESERVE JR CHAMP: Ryan Savage
JR 2-YR-OLD: l.Ashely Burdette; ZAdam
Harvey.
JR 3-YR-OLD: 1 .Heather Hines.
SR 3-YR-OLD: 1 Emily Bitch
AGED COW: Julie Delp
SENIOR CHAMPION: Emily Bitch
RESERVE SR CHAMPION: Julie Delp
GRAND CHAMPION: Emily Birch
RESERVE GRAND: Julie Delp.
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ly to participants in the National
Jersey Youth Achievement Con
test Nisbet joined the AJCA staff
in 1941 as an extension director.
He served as executive secretary
for the Association from
1943-1947.
There is an $l,OOO Stanley K.
Bansen Scholarship to be awarded
to students working on an
advanced degree (Masters of PhD)
in dairy or animal science, dairy
manufacturing, or agricultural
business. The Bansen scholarship
was established in 1992 to honor
Bansen’s lifelong interest and
dedication to the Jersey breed and
the dairy industry.
Besides these scholarships, the
American Jersey Cattle Associa
tion administers the ABS/Morris
B. Ewing Essay Contest spon
sored by American Breeders Ser
vice. The contest winner will be
awarded a $5OO scholarship. Con
test entries should focus on the
question: “How can Jersey Breed
ers work with the genetic industry
(AI organizations, universities,
etc.) to help further the Jersey
breed in the dairy industry?” To be
eligible for the contest, applicants
must be between 16 and 22 years
of age on January 1 of the contest
year. Essays should not exceed
1,000 words and will be judged on
accuracy of information, creativi
ty, and grammatical correctness.
Jersey scholarships are avail
able to youth who own at least one
registered Jersey and who are
accepted or enrolled in college.
Selection is based on financial
need and scholarship achieve
ment, as well as Jersey and related
activities. The deadline for apply
ing for a 1994 scholarship is July
1. Applications ate available by
calling the American Jersey Cattle
Association (614) 861-3636 or
writing to: 6486 East Main Street,
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362.