SULTAN AD 200X275 09 2/2/09 4:39 PM Page 1 Website: Website: www.semex.com.au Email: [email protected] 03 9743 0344 Tel • Fax 03 9743 0355 10 - 12 Coburns Rd Office & Warehouse PO Box 509, Melton Vic. 3337 • Overall • Conformation Overall • Mammary Systems • Dairy Strength Centurion x Brass Jude x Top JESULTAN Daughters Bushlea Sultan AUSTRALIAN Journal February / March 2009 JERSEY Print Post Approved 325550-009 Three Generations of High Production Type and Longevity Denfield Melaine M28 VHC 90 EXC Wallacedale Barbs Melaine 2 ET Wallacedale Jace Melaine 4 ET VHC 92 (left, pictured @ 16yrs) X Skyline SUP 92 EXC (right, pictured @ 4yrs) X Jace Lifetime production to date, (middle, pictured @ 11 yrs) X Barber SUPREME CHAMPION COW 2008 GREAT SOUTHERN 101,496 ltrs, 4325 kg ft, 3696kg prt. Lifetime production to date, CHALLENGE 71876 ltrs, 3527kg ft, 2545 kg prt. 29 mths, 8316 ltrs, 419kg ft, 296 kg prt, PI 129, 305 days. IDW SUPER SPECIAL PRICES THE NEW GENERATION Jace x Alf x Lester THE MARK ELTON In the past few months excitement has been building about ELTON, with reports from owners and ABS Australia field representatives on ELTON daughters’ outstanding production performances & for being consistently impressive in conformation. ELTON comes from a cow family which has displayed these traits for generations in the prestigious Cairnbrae herd in western Victoria. ABS is offering ELTON before he receives his official proof in April at a special introductory price of $16 per unit so don’t miss out! MORE IMPRESSIVE YOUNG SIRES Green-Corner MAHOGANY-ET SHOTTLE x EX-92 Durham x EX-95 Leadman Dam: Mayerlane-SA Durham Mae-ET EX-92 BAILBOY CSCFERNMAN SALSA FUTURITY x PARADE BABE 93 X MANNIX BABE 87 LEGION x ETTA FERNLEAF 90 x JUDES FERNLEAF 90 BROOKBI x ASTOUND SELLY 93 x SELLY 92 What an exciting opportunity for Jersey CSCFERNMAN has a pedigree with two From a long line of cows with top breeders! BAILBOY’s Parade dam is generations of 93% cows & outcross results... With BROOKBI over the one of the highest classified Jersey opportunities without compromise. top, this sire a lot of potential! cows in the country & her 22 daughters He’s a huge component lifter with between them average an incredible style & presence! 88 points! *all prices exclude GST l l ABS AUSTRALIA, “Langiballa”, Olympic Way, TABLE TOP, NSW, 2640 Ph: (02) 6049 9200 Fax: (02) 6026 2387 l l [email protected] www.absaust.com Semen orders only, freecall: 1800-ABS-BULL (1800-227-2855) JJ0109.indd 1 1/27/2009, 11:28 AM Volume 62 No. 21 — Feb/Mar 2009 CONTENTS President’s Message 2 Alta Genetics US Jersey PO BOX 292, ASCOT VALE, VIC 3032 highlights 20 Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 Jersey Extravaganza 3 Fax: (03) 9370 9116 All Breeds Youth Camp 21 Great Southern Challenge 5 Email: [email protected] Top Classified Cows 22 www.jersey.com.au Utopia Jerseys 9 Plateau Jerseys 23 Compiling Editor: Youth Profile - Jason Hayes 11 Scott Joynson Top Classified 2 Year Olds 26 Agrigene Jersey Sires take the Designed and Printed by: lead 12 From the Office 28 Numurkah Leader (03) 5862 1034 IDW Results 17 Top 20 Sires by Registration 28 Email: [email protected] New South Wales State Secretary - Milton Johnston Denfield Melaine M28 and her maternal sister Phone: (02) 6552 5915 Fax: (02) 6552 5915 Denfield Melanie P36 sup 92 exc were purchased some 13 yrs ago at the dispersal of Denison QUEENSLAND State Secretary - Diane Reeves Park (Rodohans) Phone: (07) 5485 4585 The milking herd this Work: (07) 3221 3182 coming season will Fax: (07) 5485 4575 contain more than 60 Email: [email protected] descendants from these SOUTH AUSTRALIA 2 cows. State Secretary - Megan March Wallacedale Mels 14 Murray Dve Murray Bridge SA 5253 Masquerade is a Phone: (08) 8531 3803 BWParade son from Email: [email protected] COVER Wallacedale Jace Melaine 4 (pictured front cover). He looks set TASMANIA to be sampled by 21st Century Genetics spring ‘09 so stay tuned! State Secretary - Max McCormack PO Box 1258 Wallacedale Jerseys Devonport TAS 7310 Phone: (03) 6424 1250 O’Mears Rd South, Poowong North 3988 Mobile: 0409 252 232 [email protected] 0400 562 764 Email: [email protected] VICTORIA Executive Offier - Scott Joynson 79 Munro Street ADVERTISERS INDEX Ascot Vale VIC 3032 Phone: (03) 9370 9105 BH 21st Century Genetics 14 Central Sires 8 Fax: (03) 9370 9116 ABS IFC [email protected] Goulburn Murray Jersey Genetic Recovery Officers Agrigene 13 Chris MacKenzie (Western Districts) Breeders Club 27 Phone: (03) Phone:(03) 5598 7222 Almervista 16 Margaret Cockerell (Northern Vic) Ivanhoe Jerseys 8 Phone: 0407 641 132 (03) 5864 1133 Alta 24 Barry Monson Brunchilli 20 Semex BC (03) 5625 3176 or 0429 343 903 Brunchilli Jerseys 15 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Wallacedale Jerseys FC State Secretary - Kay Peek Central Gippsland Jersey Phone: (08) 9313 2145 Breeders Club 4 World Wide Sires IBC Fax: (08) 9313 3380 Opinions expressed in The Australian Jersey Journal are not necessarily those of the Australian Editorial & Advertising to: Jersey Australia Inc or its Board of Management or Scott Joynson Compiling Editor, and no responsibility whatsoever PO Box 292, Ascot Vale VICTORIA 3032 is taken for their authenticity. While every effort will be made to publish advertisements as Ph. (03) 9370 9105 Fax. (03) 9370 9116 ordered, no responsibility is taken for the failure of Email: [email protected] an advertisement to appear as ordered. — JerseyJournal February / March 2009 JerseyJournal February / March 2009 — 1 President’s Message Just thought I’d jot a few thoughts down with regard to the situation that a lot of our members are facing at the moment. Those that have experienced the dramatic price shifts certainly have the total sympathy of the Jersey Australia committee and staff. Both Anthea and I have recently had the gut wrenching experience reading the fax from the milk company so we have first hand knowledge of how other members are feeling. Jersey Australia is not immune from this rather unprecedented situation at the moment either. While both classification and the journal are ticking along pretty well these are both services and intended only to break even financially. Jersey Australia gets far and away the bulk of its revenue from memberships and animal registrations. As such, I urge all members to pay your membership when you get your renewal notice and don’t hesitate to send in your registrations either if you can. While there is uncertainty over the time frame of this current downturn, there is one thing that I am sure of - I am glad that I’m milking Jerseys. This time, more than ever, is the time of the Jersey. Trev. Congratulations Our membership’s best wishes of congratulations to Corey & Karin Couch on the JERSEY AUSTRALIA birth of Ethan Henry Couch 19th May, 2009 INAUGURAL AGM & JERSEY weighing 7lb 5 ounces at EXTRAVAGANZA 8.45pm 20th December A unique opportunity to showcase your stud 19th – 22nd May 2009 2008. Mum and Ethan doing Sell at the Inaugural Jersey Australia AGM Proudly hosted by the Northern District Jersey well and were spotted Pedigrees are now being accepted for consideration Sale Manager - Pat Nicholson - 03 5854 6393 Breeders Club at IDW. Let’s hope the BH - 03 5854 6513 AH Including unrelated slump in Corey’s Herd inspections, formal & informal social events, Vic batting form improves now Branch AGM, national & international guest speakers. So Further information mark it in your diary, book your relief milkers or annual that all is well. www.northernlightsale.com.au leave now & we’ll see you there! Jersey Australia Board Members PRESIDENT: [email protected] Jeff Parker Trevor Saunders Graham Hoey 142 Moy Pocket Rd 495 Araluen Rd, 77 Warner Street, Kenilworth Qld 4574 Yarragon 3823 Warwick QLD 4370 Telephone: (07) 5466 0389 Telephone: (03) 5626 6373 Telephone: (07) 4661 4157 [email protected] [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT: Don Fry Chris MacKenzie Milton Johnston Mitchell Rd, Benger, WA RMB 5460 Timboon Victoria 3268 118 Edinburgh Drive, Taree, NSW 2430 Telephone: (08) 9726 9226 Telephone: (03)559 87222 Telephone: (02) 6552 5915 [email protected] [email protected] SECRETARY: Scott Joynson Geoff Heazlewood Troy Mauger PO Box 292, Ascot Vale, Vic 3032 PO Box 87 Latrobe 7307 The Willows Willawa Rd Telephone: (03) 9370 9105 Telephone: (03) 6426 1169 Jerilderie NSW 2716 [email protected] Telephone: (03) 5885 9294 HON. TREASURER: Noel Furze [email protected] Peter Ness “Holmecotte” Rmb 2015, Huon 3695 PO Box 93, Mt Compass, SA 5210 Telephone: (02) 6027 3603 Telephone: (08) 8556 8270 [email protected] AJBS Website: www.jersey.com.au 2 — JerseyJournal February / March 2009 JerseyJournal February / March 2009 — Preparations are well underway for this year’s Jersey Australia’s Inaugural Annual General Meeting and four day Jersey Extravaganza program. To be held in conjunction with the third annual Northern Lights Sale, the program will be hosted by the Northern District Jersey Breeders Club from Tuesday 19th – Friday 22nd May 2009 and promises to have something for everyone. By Sandra Bacon The program commences with the Northern Lights Sale on Tuesday 19th May, which will see elite pedigree Jerseys from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania & South Australia go under the hammer. Already pedigrees have been received for top end animals and the club envisages putting together the best catalogue yet. Pedigrees will be accepted until mid-late February, so the opportunity to showcase your herd at this high profile sale is nearing closure.