What is JerseyGenome™
- A joint venture to identify potential bull mothers for Jersey New Zealand & CRV AmBreed
- To generate sires that will enhance the future of the Jersey Breed
- Marrying of technologies (Breeding and Science).
How does JerseyGenome™ work?
Jersey New Zealand identify young females within registered Jersey population
- Breeders are invited to nominate Elite females for consideration
- Candidate group selected for Genomic testing
- JerseyGenome™ participants selected
- No host farm – females remain on the owners farm
- Minimum of four herd tests
- Participants will TOP and classify two year olds
- Weighed at least once during the season
- Mating recommendations from CRV AmBreed
- Resulting bulls advance to CRV Ambreed
- If selected royalties will apply to those bulls graduating from the scheme
- Young bulls will be considered for CRV AmBreed Insire Teams
- Graduates income shared (Jersey NZ, Bull Breeder, CRV AmBreed and JerseyGenome™ participants)
2019 JerseyGenome™ team
The 2019 JerseyGenome team has just been confirmed this week.
The 2019 team totals 79 heifers, from 27 different members, representing progeny from 26 sires. Owners of all genomically tested heifers are receiving a copy of their genomic report as part of this exciting programme, and will shortly receive mating agreements for the successful heifers.
Look out for more information in the upcoming Jersey FOCUS
2019 JerseyGenome™ team
JerseyGenome™ Graduating Class 2017 Team
Jersey NZ are delighted to announce the graduates from the 2017 JerseyGenome team (2016 born), which were recently announced at the Annual Conference. This graduate team have met the following criteria:
Graduate criteria:
- Recorded In calf on national database and confirmed by owner
- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
- Minimum score of six (6) for Udder Overall
- Minimum score of (6) for Dairy Conformation
Merit Graduate criteria:
- Recorded In calf on national database and confirmed by owner
- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
- Minimum score of six (6) for Udder Overall
- Minimum score of seven (7) for Dairy Conformation
- NZMI in the top 25% of the JG graduate contemporaries
Elite Graduate criteria:
- Recorded In calf on national database and confirmed by owner
- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
- Minimum score of seven (7) for Udder Overall
- Minimum score of seven (7) for Dairy Conformation
- In the top 1% for both NZMI and BW for all Jersey 2 year olds milked in NZ
- Minimum of J16
ONE OFF AWARD
An award to one heifer. This heifer must meet the graduate criteria and have the largest lift from her ancestry NZMI to NZMI post 4 herd tests.
This award is to acknowledge the heifer who performs well above her expectations, this may not be the highest indexing heifer and gives the heifers with low ancestral (parent averages) starting points an opportunity for an award. Often these heifers are less related to the more common bloodline.
Performance Award improved
- Recorded In calf to AB sire and confirmed by owner
- Heifers completing a minimum of four (4) Herd Tests
- Minimum score of six (6) for Udder Overall
- Minimum score of seven (6) for Dairy Conformation
- The highest NZMI increase from; Ancestry to Completion of her first season
Graduates
| Fraser & Christine Macbeth | CAWDOR FIP SIERRA JG | GFNM-16-22 |
| Fraser & Christine Macbeth | CAWDOR KPIN TESSIE | GFNM-16-132 |
| Fraser & Christine Macbeth | CAWDOR OGI TANSY | GFNM-16-102 |
| Roger & Glenys Ellison | ELLISON SPEEDY GWEN | LMCY-16-25 |
| DJ&FJLynchLtd | FREYDAN INTEGRITY RETA S3J | LDJX-16-121 |
| DJ&FJLynchLtd | FREYDAN LT ENIGMA S3J | LDJX-16-20 |
| DJ & FJ Lynch Ltd | FREYDAN SUPER MAX DORA | LDJX-16-12 |
| Kaycee Farms Ltd | GLEN KAYCEE JOSKINS BOSSY | DJFX-16-92 |
| Kaycee Farms Ltd | GLEN KAYCEE OTI BIANKA | DJFX-16-143 |
| Kaycee Farms Ltd | GLEN KAYCEE PKC BLACKBIRD | DJFX-16-160 |
| Colin & Berenice Jensen | GLENCOLBE LT MARBLE S3J | HXJJ-16-154 |
| Colin & Berenice Jensen | GLENCOLBE MANZ HEART S3J | HXJJ-16-41 |
| Horopito Jerseys Ltd | HOROPITO DEGREE GIRL | BWGX-16-50 |
| Lynbrook Farm Ltd | LYNBROOK KINGP TRINNIE | DQBT-16-38 |
| Wilson Farms | PURIRI HEADSTART SALLY | CGCR-16-129 |
| Wilson Farms | PURIRI MAXWELL REVA | CGCR-16-114 |
| Wilson Farms | PURIRI TERRIFIC PAIGE | CGCR-16-92 |
| Just Jersey Limited | THORNLEA LT DALLAS | LTXM-16-149 |
| Just Jersey Limited | THORNLEA SPEEDIE MEG | LTXM-16-148 |
| Just Jersey Limited | THORNLEA SPEEDY HERON | LTXM-16-93 |
| Gavin & Catherin Vowles | TWO VIEW MANZ ADORA | GHB-16-53 |
| Gavin & Catherin Vowles | TWO VIEW MANZ JEMMA | GHB-16-10 |
| Gavin & Catherin Vowles | TWO VIEW MURMUR PRINCESS S3J | GHB-16-67 |
| Wairakau Farm Trust No1 | WAIRAKAU CONNACHT NETTIE | WWM-16-18 |
| Wairakau Farm Trust No1 | WAIRAKAU PIONEER BELINDA | WWM-16-37 |
| Wairakau Farm Trust No1 | WAIRAKAU SPEED DINKY | WWM-16-13 |
| Wairakau Farm Trust No1 | WAIRAKAU SPEED NORA | WWM-16-14 |
| GPS 2007 Limited | WEE BURN LT CORRA | MNPX-16-38 |
| GPS 2007 Limited | WEE BURN OPH RACER | MNPX-16-21 |
| GPS 2007 Limited | WEE BURN RTD INKA JG | MNPX-16-62 |
Merit Graduates
| Lynbrook Farm Ltd | LYNBROOK KINGP TRAIL | DQBT-16-116 |
| Kaycee Farms Ltd | GLEN KAYCEE SKALLYWAG JG | DJFX-16-107 |
| Wilson Farms | PURIRI DEGREE DAISY | CGCR-16-80 |
| Fraser & Christine Macbeth | CAWDOR LT SORREL S3J | GFNM-16-96 |
| Fraser & Christine Macbeth | CAWDOR ADG TAILOR | GFNM-16-51 |
| Roger & Glenys Ellison | ELLISON TERRIFIC EMMA S3J | LMCY-16-46 |
| Summit Farms (Otorohanga) Ltd No | MOUNT COSY SUPER PRIMROSE | HPR-16-37 |
| MR & SJ Booth | THORNTON PARK LT LETTIE | MHTH-16-38 |
Elite Graduate
| Robert & Stephanie Trainor | RUANUI TERR DAISY | DWFY-16-19 |
Performance Award
| Wilson Farms | PURIRI DEGREE DAISY | CGCR-16-80 |