NAIT road show coming to a town near you The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme information road show is about to hit the road, visiting 44 rural centres throughout New Zealand, starting in Kaitaia on 30 April and finishing in Wyndham on 8 June.

An updated expanation on clause 62 from Mark Dewdney CEO (LIC)

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) advise there has been updates to their 2012 Service Rules. We draw your attention to the two files. The first is a letter from LIC to farmers outlining the resoning behind the updates. The second is a detailed summary of the points updated for your quick reference. We recommend all Jersey New Zealand members read the changes carefully prior to signing and, if necessary, contact LIC for any clarification needed accordingly.

Jersey New Zealand has released its 2012 Jersey Genes™ team and says that this year’s team of elite young Jersey sires is “unparalleled”.

The origin of the Jersey cow in New Zealand hosted a new first this week as Jersey New Zealand and CRV Ambreed joined forces to celebrate inaugural results of the new JerseyGenome™ programme with a Field Day in South Taranaki.

In recognition of Bill Montgomerie’s invaluable input over the years to the Dairy Industry and his promotion of the Jersey breed, Jersey New Zealand recognised Bill at a Special Award Presentation.

The two Joint Venture genetic programmes JerseyGenome™ and Jersey Genes™ between Jersey New Zealand and CRV AmBreed Ltd are stacking success on success to bring elite Jersey sires to the market.

Lynbrook Testimonial S3J is a Liberty Genetics Bull from the same flush as Lynbrook Terrific S3J.

While original DNA analysis had verified 304563 Riverina Greenman as the sire of 309084 - Lynbrook Terrific ET S3J, subsequent testing has confirmed that this is infact incorrect.

Jersey New Zealand and CRV AmBreed are pleased to report further success from the Jersey New Zealand/CRV AmBreed Joint Venture, with the spring release of PUKEROA TGM MANZELLO.

Jamals Kep PRIMO S2J (309094) Release as printed in the August 2011 edition of the JerseyNews:

Jersey New Zealand has commissioned a literature review documenting research completed involving Jerseys worldwide over time.