Jersey Newsletter – February 2025
Annual Conference
egistrations are now open for an exciting Conference to be held in South Auckland from the 1st to 3rd of April. We’re once again looking forward to hosting JerseyNZ members and welcome new members to attend this informative and sociable event.
The Conference brings together industry leaders and enthusiasts and will include Peter Nation (former Fieldays CEO) as a keynote speaker, along with an insightful discussion panel session. Invest wisely at the Jersey Pride Sale on night one but save a couple of dollars for a flutter on the horses come Wednesday! Enjoy a steam train ride to and from Waiuku on Wednesday evening for dinner and the Awards evening and finish the Conference with a unique Fielday held at Donald’s Farm, where we discuss sustainability, efficiency and adaptability.
Accommodation is available at the Hilton DoubleTree, Karaka, where the Conference will be based.
To register, please click the following link: REGISTER HERE
Conference Registration PDF also attached
Earlybird registrations available until 7 March 2025 and registrations close 14 March 2025.
JerseyGenome
We had the highest number of animals nominated for the 2024-born JerseyGenome™ team since 2021, so thank you to those members who nominated animals in our recent request.
We will soon be running a top cow report which identifies further animals not identified through member nominations or through CRV (members may have already been contacted by CRV through their own data requests for the JerseyGenome™ programme).
If you have 2024 born females that have not yet been registered, and you would like them to be considered for the JerseyGenome™ programme, please contact Alayna ajudge@jersey.org.nz or 07 856 0731 to get your registrations completed by this Friday, 14th February.
Members will be contacted from this report and asked for their animal(s) availability. If animals are available for the programme, members may be contacted for DNA samples to be sent. Any further animals that members think should be considered, can also be nominated at this time.
For a full explanation and requirements of the JerseyGenome™ programme can be found here: JerseyGenome™ Programme
Judging Certification Days
Judging Certification Days for current and prospective Judges will be held in February 2025 as follows:
Wednesday 19 February
Taranaki – Langlands Farm, Opunake
Thursday 20 February
Waikato – Ferdon Jerseys, Otorohanga
Friday 21 February
Southland – Ingleside Farms, Wyndham
All current Judges in these respective areas will have received a personal invitation, which will include their current certificate expiry date.
For more information if you are interested in attending please contact Alayna Judge ajudge@jersey.org.nz
Jersey Focus bookings
It’s not too late to book your advertising space in the March Jersey Focus! Please contact Sean sbresnahan@jersey.org.nz or 07 856 0731 to book an advert today. Members receive discounted rates and start from $250 for a fully designed advert.
A reminder that all advertising material must be sent to Sean by this Friday, 14th February.
NZ Dairy Event & NI Champs
Judge: Terri Packard, USA / Associate: Annie Gill, Otorohanga
Manor Black Apple Tess (Rapid Bay Black Apple) Jeyes Family, Te Kuiti
Manor Victorious Classy (River Valley Victorious-ET) Annabel Jeyes, Te Kuiti
Leithlea Villain Gilda (Ferdon Hired Gun Villain) Violet Simons, Taranaki
Fynreath Viral Gacie (Bushlea PN Viral) Fowlie family, Matamata
Allandale Viral Brit (Bushlea PN Viral) Horn Genetics, Palmerston North
Ferdon Skyclass Fancy 11 (Perkins Skyclass) Ferdon Genetics, Otorohanga
Ferdon Tbone Veneer (Richies Jace Tbone) Ferdon Genetics, Otorohanga
JerseyNZ North Island Champion Cow
Kuku Van Gemmah (Pannoo Abe Vanahlem) Horn Genetics, Palmerston North
JerseyNZ Reserve North Island Champion Cow
Allandale Bstone Roxy (Lencrest Blackstone) Horn Genetics, Palmerston North
Ferdon Tbone Veneer (Richies Jace Tbone) Ferdon Genetics, Otorohanga
Ferdon Tbone Veneer (Richies Jace Tbone) Ferdon Genetics, Otorohanga
Full results will be available on the JerseyNZ website shortly www.jersey.org.nz
Murray Harnett Challenge
Riley Taylor of Taranaki made it a repeat, winning the Murray Harnett Trophy for the Jersey Young Judge Competition on the opening day of NZ Dairy Event this year, for the second year in a row. Xavier Gread stood in second place, with just two entrants competing. Special thanks to overjudges Warren Ferguson and Michael Gilbert, and all exhibitors who provided animals and handlers. Congratulations Riley!
NZ Dairy Event Outstanding Achievement and Service Award
Alison Gibb is the very worthy recipient of the NZ Dairy Event Outstanding Achievement and Service Award for 2025. Alison is the current World Jersey President and former JerseyNZ President. Look out for her full citation in the upcoming Jersey Focus. On behalf of all JerseyNZ members, we extend our congratulations to Alison on receiving this huge honour!
World Jersey Tour 2025
World Jersey in partnership with Jersey Australia is excited and proud to announce the 2025 World Jersey Annual Conference in April 2025 from the 6th to the 21st April 2025. Registrations are now open online and you can discover the great program that Jersey Australia has prepared for you. It’s a unique opportunity to bring together Jersey enthusiasts from across Australia and the world.
Online program : https://jersey.com.au/2025-world-jersey-conference/
Online registrations : https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1290698
Online brochure : https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/36vxuogui70ag0vxh65mx/WJCB-JA-Conference-Brochure-F-HR.pdf?rlkey=ksvwyy391d5kb0heemipjr489&dl=0
World Jersey looks forward to welcoming you to Australia for this special event.
World Wide Sires Jersey Photo Competition
The World Wide Sires Photo Competition is back again for 2025.
The Photo Competition is a great way for JerseyNZ to collect Jersey photos to promote the breed we all love. Not only that, but you can also land your photo on the front cover of the Jersey Focus and be in with the chance to win some great prizes from World Wide Sires – a big thank you to World Wide Sires for sponsoring this popular Competition once again.
To enter the 2025 Competition, please click the following link or complete the attached entry form. 2025 Rules and Entry Form
Entries close 30 April 2025.
West Lynn Trophy
Nominations are now called for the West Lynn Trophy for the leading lifetime producer. Check out the criteria below and phone or e-mail the birth identification of your nominations to info@jersey.org.nz by Friday 28 February 2025. We will then order the Three Generation Pedigree at your expense.
- Provided via nomination with 3GP included annually.
- Only for cows that have completed a lactation in the season relating to the award (e.g. season 2022/23 for award in 2024), are registered, J16 and owned by a JerseyNZ member.
- Top 10 to be included in the Jersey Focus
CRITERIA: All Production awards are to be based on the Production Suite criteria, commencing 2023/24 season (presented in 2025)
JerseyNZ Youth Scholarship
Applications are now open for the JerseyNZ Youth Scholarship for 2025. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist young members to acquire technical knowledge, expertise and leadership qualities through formal tertiary training in the agricultural sector. The scholarship awarded is up to a maximum of $1500 but is at the discretion of the Board as to whether it is awarded annually. No discussion will be entered into.
Criteria:
- Applicants must be a current member of Jersey New Zealand for at least 12 months prior to the application OR may sign up at the time of application if an immediate family member holds a current full Jersey New Zealand membership.
- Each applicant will be considered on his/her own merits.
- Young members are deemed to be up to and including 30 years of age.
- Applicants must have successfully completed the first year of study.
- Applicants must use the prescribed application form.
- Verification of NZ citizenship/residency maybe requested.
- Applications close on the 28th February for the calendar year.
Application forms are available on request from the Jersey NZ office
2024-born Registrations
Registrations are now well underway.
Those of you on a standing order, everything is sorted. Alayna will work on registering your animals.
If you are NOT on a standing order or unsure if you are or not, contact Alayna – 07 856 0731 – info@jersey.org.nz to get your registrations underway.
Animal Ownership/Transfer Exclusion
Members are reminded that the default in the database is that the pedigree ownership of an animal will automatically transfer with a location transfer
- If you own an animal in another members (or family members) herd, please ensure that we are advised so that the correct pedigree ownership participant can be added to the animal’s record
- Where an animal is NOT to have pedigree ownership changed if the location is changed, please also contact us prior to the location change. We can set a ‘transfer exclusion flag’ to ensure that the pedigree ownership does not change when/if the location does.
- You will then need to keep us updated on any further pedigree ownership changes so that we can manage these for you
JerseyNZ relies on members providing correct pedigree ownership information, and takes no responsibility where incorrect details are printed in publications where the correct information has not been provided.
Registration name reminder
JerseyNZ would like to take this opportunity to remind members that when purchasing animals and/or semen that the marketing of a ‘name’ does not necessarily mean that an animal is registered with JerseyNZ. If a three generation pedigree is provided, a registered animal will be noted as PJ or SJ, the pedigree will carry the JerseyNZ logo and state REGISTERED JERSEY. If you are unsure, please confirm with the appropriate vendor.
Jersey Future Team Announcement
The 2025 Jersey Future team has been selected!
Jersey Future is run in partnership between Jersey NZ and LIC and offers the opportunity to purchase high quality, great value semen. We are pleased to announce this exceptional group of young bulls for the 2025 team, all backed by well proven cow families.
Meet this years team:
325201 – DTJJ-24-26 – Glenui Quickstart Prosper | A2A2
Sire: Maharee Bris Quickstart | Dam: Glenui Mondale Primrose, 86
Breeder: Goreland Partnership
325202 – DTJJ-24-8 – Glenui Te Anau Latrell | A2A2
Sire: Lynbrook TN Te Anau | Dam: Glenui Roxton Lacrecia, 83
Breeder: Goreland Partnership
325203 – GBW-24-3 – Norlands Parkes Moonman-ET | A2A2
Sire: Glanton Berkly Parkes | Dam: Norlands Desire Moonlite , 85
Breeder: Euan Reeve Ltd
325204 – JTDB-24-309 – Thornwood Zoltin Tesla-ET | A2A2
Sire: Hawthorn Grove L Zoltin-ET | Dam: Thornwood Banff Trix, 83
Breeder: Thornwood Family Trust
325205 – JTDB-24-414 – Thornwood Te Anau Nonu | A2A2
Sire: Lynbrook TN Te Anau | Dam: Thornwood Trigger Noreen, E2
Breeder: Thornwood Family Trust
325206 – PDJQ-24-74 – Blackdee Verstappen Malek | A2A2
Sire: Greenmile Buzz Verstappen | Dam: Blackdee KFP Matilda-ET, 86
Breeder: Ngarua Dairy Ltd
325207 – GFW-24-173 – Crescent Lucca Malakai | A1A2
Sire: Okura Pepper Lucca | Dam: Crescent Atlantic Meg, Ex
Breeder: Crescent Genetics 2020 Ltd
325208 – DYKB-24-117 – Little River Berkly Nashville | A2A2
Sire: Rockland LQ Berkley | Dam: Little River Hoss Nessie
Breeder: P J Ag Ltd
325209 – DQBT-24-5 – Lynbrook Generation Bourbon-ET | A2A2
Sire: Paynes RB Generation-ET | Dam: Lynbrook Star Bowie, 86
Breeder: Lynbrook Farm Ltd
The Jersey Future catalogue is expected to be available in late April. It will also be e-mailed to members and available to download from the website a little earlier.
Secondary Membership
Are you a Senior member registering animals in more than one herd/participant code under the same ownership? We now have available a Secondary membership for such herds for efficiency in completing your registrations. There is no additional subscription for a second herd as long as it is under the same ownership structure. Contact Alayna to find out more at ajudge@jersey.org.nz
Unpaid Registrations Policy
Members are reminded that any members who have not paid registration invoices within three months of the invoice being sent will be contacted regarding payment. If the registrations remain unpaid one month later the animals affected will be de-registered.
Three Generation Pedigrees
Three Generation Pedigrees can now be ordered via the JerseyNZ website https://www.jersey.org.nz/three-generation-pedigrees/
To order pedigrees please visit the link attached or contact our office at info@jersey.org.nz or 07 856 0731
Newsletter Attachments
If you are receiving this newsletter by post, all entry forms and attachments can be downloaded from the website, or posted from the office on request.
Member Communications
Electronic notifications are a great way to keep abreast of all our communications to you. Where we have your e-mail address, and you have NOT previously advised us that you don’t wish to receive mail electronically, we will use this.
There are some great benefits to using electronic notifications – you will receive notifications immediately, it saves on printing and postage expenses for the Association, and it’s better for the environment! You can manage your requirements with a simple phone call or e-mail to the office. Contact Alayna at info@jersey.org.nz or call 07 856 0731 (9am – 4pm Monday – Friday).