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WARRION JERSEYSSteven & Roslyn Chant

245 Melrose Road, WARRION, 3249PH: 03 5234 8416

[email protected]

CAMO JERSEYSDavid & Raelene Hallyburton

355 Stoneyford Road, CObdEN, 3266

PH: 03 5595 [email protected]

David & Loretta Halliday539 Naroghid Road, NAROgHId, 3266PH: 03 5595 4466

Alan & Margaret Halliday100 Colac-ballarat Road,

IRREWARRA, 3249PH: 03 5231 4421

gLENbRAE JERSEYSJim & Glenda Carson

Oliver and Melanesia Carson30 blacks Road,

IRREWILLIPE, 3249PH: 03 5235 3279

[email protected]

Jake HarknessC/- Alta geneticsPH: 0448 634 533

[email protected]

SPRINg gULLY JERSEYSdon & Jan Murray255 Larpent Road,

bARONgAROOk WESt, 3249PH: 03 5233 8265

[email protected]

WANStEAd JERSEYSRoger Heath &

Amanda Reynolds 150 koort-koortnong Road,

CAMPERdOWN. 3260PH: 03 5593 9321

[email protected]

Bob GilmourgEELONg, 3216PH: 03 5241 2765

ROCkVALE JERSEYSDes & Wendy Parker

PO box 25, bEEAC, 3251


CAIRNbRAE JERSEYSAlan & Janine Carson

80 McNabbs Road, IRREWILLIPE EASt, 3249


tAUgHbOYNE JERSEYSKerry McGarvie & Laurie Finney

217 darlington Road, gNOtUk, 3260


JACkIAH & RIPPONLEA JERSEYS

Simon Reid & Belinda Egan489 Howards Road,

gARVOC. 3265PH: 03 55918285

[email protected]

JIREH JERSEYSChris & Pam McKenzie859 Cooriemungle Road, COORIEMUNgLE, 3268


VENOMA JERSEYSJim & Norma Parker

550 tomahawk Creek Road, IRREWILLIPE, 3249


WOOLVIE JERSEYSOwen Barry

300 Wool Wool Rd.,ALVIE 3249

Ph 0409 339 [email protected]

Page sponsored by Castlegate James Quality Stockfeeds

COLAC JERSEY BREEDERS CLUBPresident: David Hallyburton – Secretary: Ros DraytonLife members: Bob Mellross, Anne Mercer, Ted Codling and Jim Parker

New members always welcome

Member ProfileCAMO JERSEYSn David and Raelene Hallyburton 3 children – Amy,Kate and Brooke

Historyn Established in 1938 by David’s grandfather in the

Stoney Risesn Current farm near Cobden was purchased in 1984n Milk 210 Jerseys on 110 hectaresn Young stock and replacements run on remaining 50

hectares

Goalsn To breed a consistently even herd in regards to pro-

duction and type and to keep our farm well maintained

Achievementsn Champion cow in Colac On farm Challenge and

placings in the Great Southern Challenge

n Bulls used this year: Vanahlem Alta Galaxies Cyrus Valson Hatman Ertl Mantra OnTime Governor

n Football Team – Collingwood Apart from family if you could invite 6 people for dinner who would they be?

No-One famous, just close friends

21Jersey Journal – September/October 2013

Jersey Australia has an excellent association with each of the AI Companies; (ABS Australia, Agri-Gene, Alta-Genetics, Semex, World Wide Sires, Genetics Australia and Bos Trading), and has been successful in negotiating with them to offer our members rebates for registrations of all jersey daughters sired by a nominated list of young bulls.

The list of young bulls eligible for the PT Rebate scheme is updated each year and it appears in the Jersey Journal and on the Jersey Australia website www.jersey.com.au.

To qualify for the $10.00 reimbursement (plus GST), members must register and pay for the animals in the normal manner.

A Progeny Test Registration Application for Reimbursement form is then submitted to Jersey Australia for processing.

As an added service and to ensure that no eligible reimbursements are missed, at the end of each month a notice

is sent via email (or by mail for those who don’t have email) to members advising them of any eligible animals that were registered during the month.

Members have 90 days to send in an Application for Reimbursement form into the offi ce, or may confi rm their wish to apply for the rebate via return email.

Reimbursements are only given on eligible registered daughters and take approximately 6-8 weeks. Jersey Australia will forward a cheque or direct deposit the funds into a nominated bank account.

Due to the set up of our accounting system we are unable to hold the reimbursement money as credit for future registrations.

For further details contact Cathy Watkins at Jersey House on 03 9370 9105 or via email [email protected]

Progeny Test Registrations Reimbursement Scheme

To be eligible, daughters must be registered between listed dates

AIMERY – Kaarmona Aimery 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 MAXAPPEAL – Riverside Maximum Appeal 1/4/10 – 31/12/11AIRRAID – Wallacedale Mels Air Raid 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 MENDOZA – Fleurieu Mendoza 1/1/10 – 31/12/10BAILBOY – Kaarmona Bail Boy 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 MOONSHINE – Riverside Moonshine ET 1/1/10 – 31/12/10BECLEAR - Kaarmona Beclear 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 RIVERSIDE – Riverside Rockstar ET 1/1/10 – 31/12/10CSCBRYSON – Kaarmona Bryson 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 SALSA – Fleurieu Salsa 1/4/10 – 31/12/11CSCDOUBLE – Bushlea Double F 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 SESULY – Fleurieu Sesuly 1/1/10 – 31/12/10CSCFERNMAN –Bushlea Fernman 1/4/10 – 31/12/11 SNOWPATROL – Kaarmona Snow Patrol 1/1/10 – 31/12/10CSCMIDNIGHT – Riverside Maids Midnight 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 VANHELSING – Pannoo Rebel Vanhelsing 01/01/10 – 31/12/10GOTIT – Riverside Got It Maid Imp 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 VAVOOM – Rockleigh park Valerian Vavoom 1/4/10 – 31/12/11

To be eligible daughter’s date of birth must be between 1 Aug 2009 and 31 Dec 2010

MAIDOFGOLD – Riverside Maid of Gold SYMBOL – Fleurieu Symbol MAXAMILLION – Cairnbrae Maxamillion VASILIS – Kaarmona VasilisLEGENDARY – Riverside Legendary

To be eligible, daughters must be registered within 3 months of calf born between 1 April 2010 and 31 December 2010

BWSCOUT – BW Scout MASQUERADE – Wallacedale Mels MasquaradeKARBALA – BW Karbala UBEAUT – Jugiong Beaut Valerian

To be eligible daughters must be registered between 1 May 2010 to 31 December 2010

JACEROMULUS – Fluieru Jace Romulus

See individual birth date ranges

JEADDICTION – Riverside Addiction 1/1/10 – 31/12/10 JEGOLDORE – Nowell Goldore 01/01/10 – 31/12/10JEACHILLES – Riverside Achilles 01/01/10 – 31/012/10 JERHODES – Jugiong Nari Rhodes 01/01/10 – 31/12/10JEFERNWOOD – Bushlea Fernwood 01/08/09-31/12/10 JESPUTNICK – Cairnbrae Sputnick 01/01/10 – 31/12/10JEFIDEL – Bushlea Fidel 01/01/10 – 31/12/10 JESEVERN – Fleurieu Severn 01/01/10 – 31/12/10

To be eligible, daughters must be registered between 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2010

ACELIN – Kaarmona Acelin NAVARIAN – Colnarco NavarianARMAGEDDON – Brookbora Armageddon PRIMALSCREAM – Bercar Primal ScreamARMBADGE – Beulah Armbadge PURSUE – Jarndie GoforitBAKARI – Meldan Bakari RESOLUTE – Jarndie ResolutionBARRHILL – Kaarmona Barrhill STARBURST – Loxleigh StarburstDELIAN – Loxleigh Delian TENGEN – Mokora TengenDISTILLER – Yoorami Flowers Jimbo VAHE – Kaarmona VaheEXATION – Silhoutte Exation VALERAGAY – Broadlin 2429 ValerianFRONTIER – Beulah Frontier WILHELM – White Star Wilhelm

To be eligible see individual birth date ranges

BOSACTIONMAN – Wallacedale Action Mason 01/03/09 – 30/06/10 BOSSPARTAN – Jarndie Spartan 01/03/10 – 30/06/11BOSMARSTAR – Kaarmona Marstar 01/03/09 – 30/06/10

ELIGIBLE BULLS FOR PT REBATE SCHEME – 2010

Dam: Jars of Clay Iatola 16710 2751, VG 87Dam: Jars of Clay Iatola 16710 2751, VG 87 Irwin’s Dam: Jars of Clay Iatola 16710 2751, VG 87Cal-Mart Valentino Bertha 3607-ET, VG 84

Cal-Mart Valentino Bertha 3607-ET, VG 84

Balingen Park Jerseys“Little Cows - Big Attitude”!

Kieron & Melissa Eddy685 Hooper Road, Tatura, 3616

Ph: 0427 061 [email protected]

BROADLIN JERSEYSLynton and Lisa, Toni, Gavin and Cassie Broad

388 Johnson Road, LOCKINGTON 356303 5486 2624 - 0427 862 624 [email protected]

Jimann JerseysTrevor & Julie Campbell

286 Lowe Rd Rochester 3561PH: (03) 5484 1624 [email protected]

EURARIE JERSEYSCharles & Carolyn Smith

80 Rathbone Road, St Germains 3620Ph: 03 5826 0325

[email protected]

Brookbora JerseysRobert and Sandra Bacon

Tennyson Vic 357203 5488 2323 - 0429 333 119

[email protected]

Bercar Jersey StudBernie and Carol McManus

252 Bamawm Rd Bamawm. 3561Ph: 03 5483 2245

e-mail [email protected]

SUNSHINE FARM JERSEYSN R & J M McDonald

715 Andrews Rd Kyabram 3620Ph: 03 5855 2516 - 0428 992 450

[email protected]

LincoLndeLL JerseysRon and Val Read & Family

167 Panoo RoadLockington 3563

Utopia JerseysJared & Courtney Ireland

53 Hewlett Lane, Lockington.Ph: 03 5486 2694

[email protected]

Silhouette JerseysRichard & Ann Worboys

Echuca Mitiamo Rd • KottaPh: 03 5483 7500

[email protected]

Sybilgrove & SummerSpirit Jerseys

Collins Family202 McColl Road, Ballendella 3561

Ph/Fax: 03 5486 5393

NortherN District Jersey BreeDers cluB

Presdient: Bill Cochrane 03 5486 5474 Secretary: Lisa Broad 03 5486 2624

Benlock Jersey Stud

Bryan & Lee Rushton79 Brooks Rd Rochester 3861


WINDY WAYS JERSEYS

Frank Walsh41 A Finlay Road, Tongala VIC 3621

Ph: 03 5859 0532 Mobile: 0418 576 856

Email: [email protected]

Dalbora GeneticsRobert & Sandra Bacon

Daryl & Maria Collins

Tennyson Vic 35720427 882 227 - 0429 333 [email protected]

JUGIONG JERSEYSNicholson Family

Curr Rd Girgarre 3624Ph/fax 03 5854 6393

Pat 03 5854 [email protected]

Rockleigh ParkJerseys

Stewart Mancer2/1 Moama Court, Moama


SHENSTONEJERSEY STUDGordon & Lyn Emmett12 Curr Road, Stanhope


.....breeding since 1930

Gailee JerseysNorm & Dawn Stone

489 Hill Rd StanhopePh: 03 5857 2399

[email protected]

Craigielea Jerseys Bill, Kaye and Andrew Cochrane836 Hansen Rd, Bamawm, 3561


24 Jersey Journal – September/October 2013

Although Bradley prefers Jerseys, he won the Holstein Youth Project Photo Competition three years in a row.

He built up his general photographic skills by assisting a wedding photographer and learnt more about dairy photography by helping leading cattle photographers at major dairy events.

Bradley says there’s plenty to learn in a field where the internet has increased the demand for images of cattle. He now suggests breeders get videos of their cattle to add to the traditional “stand-up” pictures taken on farms and “ring shots” taken at dairy shows.

Bradley comes from a family which includes ancestors who were dairy farmers when they came to Australia from Ireland seven generations ago.

He is now developing his photography career beside his work on his family’s dairy farm at Berry 130km south of Sydney.

The farm has 80ha of alluvial flats. It runs about 150 head in a mixed Jersey-Holstein herd which calves year round and produces 800,000 litres a year.

Bradley grew up with Jerseys, and they are still his favourite breed to photograph. “For me, they appear the most balanced when you get them up on the blocks,” he says.

“They cooperate more, and you usually get that real ‘pop’ to them – that real photographic look that I strive for when taking a photo.

“They really show themselves off in the photograph. With some other breeds,

Emerging dairy photographer sees Jerseys ‘pop’ for cameraAn 18-year-old from the New South Wales south coast is combining a passion for dairying with a flair for photography to build a career in an area he expects to be of growing importance to dairy farmers.

BRADLEY Cullen (pictured) began taking dairy photographs as a

12-year-old and developed his interest through high school when he studied graphic design.

words: Michael Porteus


you really have to work at it to try to get that good composition in the photo.”

He finds a big difference between taking pictures of cattle and photographing people. With ring photos, “I look for that moment when the cow is looking her best”. With stand-up photos, he tries various angles. He might ask for slight changes in a cow’s leg placement or head carriage to make her look as good as she can.

“I suppose being brought up on a dairy farm, you get to know what a good cow is,” he says. In dairy photography, “you try to look for the best qualities that you can find in your cow and transmit these qualities into a marketable photograph”.

He says dairy photography is a niche market, with probably only a handful of photographers to meet the buoyant demand in Australia.

Bradley initially sort advice and help from leading photographers, including Ross Easterbrook, Dean Malcolm and American photographer Cybil Fisher. He also received assistance from Mel Boxsell and Brad Gavenlock.

He met Canadian photographer Ella Wright when she visited Australia, and submits pictures to her Cowsmopoitan magazine. He also admires German dairy photographer Wolfhard Schulze.

“There’s so much to know about it – way more than what I ever thought,” he says. “There’s so much to know about the littlest things that can make the biggest difference in a photo. There’s always more to learn and improve on.”

He is also taking more and more videos of cows for posting on social networks or websites. “Someone interested in investing in a cow can just go on line to see a three-dimensional view of her walking, how she falls together,” Bradley says.

This could save a potential buyer from having to fly between states or countries to see an animal in which they are interested in investing.

Bradley says videos will not replace traditional dairy photography, and indeed

Bradley Cullen tries to capture the real ‘pop’ of a Jersey that likes to itself in a photograph.

video clips often include still pictures of the cow, as well as information about her pedigree or pictures of her dam.

He says he looks at things from a modern perspective. He wants to be mainstream by learning from the world’s best, but also look at doing things in a different way. “I try to be a little bit unique, but also bring a little bit of the traditional side into it.”

On top of the family’s long dairy heritage, all four of the children of Peter and Wendy Cullen now have creative sides to their careers. Bradley’s eldest brother Mitchell is a graphic designer, and sister Katy is studying creative arts at the University of Wollongong. Bradley’s older brother Andrew fits cattle for shows and sales. They work together with Andrew preparing the cow and Bradley taking pictures and video.

And Bradley thinks at least some of the latest generation of the Cullen family will become dairy farmers in the end. “It’s really in our blood,” he says, “the

passion is really there. It will always be in our family. We’ll never give it up.”

But of course, there does has to be a viable dairy industry to work in. Bradley says conditions at the moment do not encourage enthusiasm or growth with low milk prices making it hard on the industry as a whole.

“We don’t really do it for the money,” he says. “We wouldn’t do the long hours if we didn’t have that passion. Money certainly helps, but it’s not the primary thing.”

“They really show themselves off in the photograph. With some other breeds, you really have to work at it to try to get that good

composition in the photo.”

JERSEY AUSTRALIA seeks expressions of interest from members who might be interested in being part of a Trade Mission to South Africa 12th - 20th September 2014. The trip will include the Jersey South Africa hosted WJCB Conference and is likely to cost approximately *$4750 - $5500 AUD.For more information contact Robyn Barber 03 9338 9259 [email protected]*pricing and final itinerary to be confirmed

26 Jersey Journal – March/April 2013

Valentino’s genes create great expectations

Since the inception of Genomic testing in dairy cattle everyone from the sceptics to the scientists have been waiting for the daughters of the early genomic bulls to come into production. While their motivations may have been different, there is no doubt that everybody is coming to the conclusion that genomics works.

Initially, there were two young sires that the new genomic technology identified as being breed leaders and the creditability of this new technology rested heavenly on their shoulders. The Jersey sire was All Lynns Louie Valentino and his Holstein equivalent was Maple-Downs-I G W Atwood. The two bulls although from different breeds mirrored each other in many ways. They were at the centre of the Genomic hype, as they were identified as breed leaders for type with high production.

The farmer demand was amazing and both bulls were in short supply and marketed at a premium price. Their sales demand reflected that of the best proven sires. Breeders identified the opportunity to get in on the ground floor and infuse their genetics into their herd’s based on their amazing potential. That potential has now been realised.

This is the story behind the original Jersey genomic giant Valentino and one of his best sons, Irwin.

Valentino’s cow family The Allen family of Reedsburg, Wis.,

has developed a reputation for turning good cows into great bull mothers in the genomic era. Valentino’s dam D & E Paramount Violet (E-90%) was purchased in 2006 by David Allen from Donald and Else Sherman, D&E Jerseys in Hilmar, Calif. The Sherman’s had developed the Violet family for more than fourteen generations. Violet has become a household name in the Jersey

breed, for producing high genomic males and females for the past few years to now graduating some of the breed’s most elite proven sires.

When David Allen was looking for a few cows to develop and add to his herd, he jumped at the chance to own Violet after learning she was available from her breeders at D&E Jerseys. “She had a unique pedigree,” explained Allen. “She was sired by an older sire (7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET) while her dam was sired by Abe, a newer sire. That really intrigued me.” After purchasing Violet, Allen noticed that Violet was drawing some attention to his All-Lynn herd but it wasn’t until January 2010 when five of Violet’s sons were among the top 10 GJPI™ bulls in the breed with former G-Force sire, 7JE1038 All Lynns Louie VALENTINO-ET, at the top of the list that he realized Violet’s potential. “Genomics definitely likes Violet,” comments Herby Lutz (Select Sires sire analyst). “Her and her progeny rank well on a variety of international systems dominating the Jersey breed.”

VALENTINO: At the top of the class 7JE01038 All Lynns Louie Valentino-

ET (Parade Louie x Paramount Violet x Abe) is a high milk (+1555), fat (+57), and protein production (+49) sire that excels in Type and Udder Index. At (+2.30) PTAT Valentino ranks No. 1 on the World Wide Sires lineup for Type and is the No. 2 JPI sire at +190. 7JE01038 Valentino daughters are tall and angular with plenty of strength and at +4.50 JUI he is siring beautiful well attached udders with exceptional height and width. Overall, Valentino is consistently siring strong, deep bodied cows with well attached udders and exceptional feet and legs.

IRWIN: Raising the bar for PTA TypeIn addition to their work with Violet,

the Allens have also developed other cow

families. Tommy Allen, David’s grandson, purchased Jars of Clay Iatola 16710 2751 at the 2009 Pot o’ Gold Sale. The second-high seller of the day, she would produce over 20,000 pounds in her first lactation and score VG-87. The Iatola x Country x Hallmark is also the dam of All Lynns Valentino Irwin-ET – who leads the WWS line-up in Type (+2.90) and JUI (+7.35)! The #3 GJPI G-Force sire, Irwin sires extremely high, wide, and strongly attached udders.

His daughters will be tall and strong, with high production (+1270 lbs PTAM) and 99 pounds of components. Irwin has set a new standard Udder Index and is already producing some of the highest JUI sons in the breed without sacrificing production. This unique combination of production and type makes Irwin an option in almost any herd.

Transmitting in every way There is no genetic ranking list where

Violet does not have an influence. This can be seen in the top male and

female lists, where Violet sons, daughters, and their offspring can be found in abundance. There will only be more descendants of Violet joining Valentino on the World Wide Sires lineup in the next few years as 15 sons or grandsons are a part of our current G-Force lineup.

“It seems that no matter what bulls we use on her, she transmits,” said Allen. “We are still flushing her, her daughters, and now her granddaughters to any of the top genomic and proven bulls that she isn’t related to.”

“Violet is a tremendous brood cow, there is no doubt about it,” commented Lutz. “I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a cow like Violet in my lifetime and I know she is the most influential cow I have ever owned,” said Allen. “Her impact on the breed, both type and production-wise, will be huge.”

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At this year’s Brisbane Royal Show, ninety-six head of cattle from seventeen exhibitors were paraded before judge, Peter Ness of South Australia.

Bralock Merchant Merle, was bred by Brad and Jess Gavenlock and is now owned by Jason and Tanya Phillips of Toowoomba. They were all delighted when Merchant Merle was sashed Supreme All Breeds Juvenile Heifer.

Ascot Park Elton Wanda, owned by Steve and Jenny McCarthy of Budgee, was the Junior Champion Heifer and Best Junior Udder winner. The McCarthy’s also exhibited Bushlea Badger S Beauty 2nd. This five-year-old cow won Champion Cow and Best Senior Udder, also taking out the Supreme Dairy Cow title.

In 2010, Bushlea Badger S Beauty 2nd was Supreme Heifer and in 2011 was Champion Cow. She then combined with Adadale Sambo Petra (Paulger Family) and Glen Echo GB Melissa (Chad and Carita Parker) to win the Supreme Group of three cows. A great result for the Jersey breed.

Heifer 6-10mths: 1. Ascot Park Merchant S Beauty-ET

(Sunset Canyon Merchant), SG & JA McCarthy

2. Hotshot Fidel Gem (Bushlea Fidel), A & D Tippett

3. Adadale Gator Eileen (Budjon Sultan Gator), Paulger family

Heifer 10-15mths:1. Ascot Park Badgers Elaine (Beaulah

Taranak Badger), SG & JA McCarthy2. Glen Echo Governor Darling (Griffins

Governor), Clinton Keit

3. Braeburn Garz Melys (Rapid Bay Garcia), R & R Verrall

Heifer 15-20mths:1. Bralock Merchant Merle-ET (Sunset

Canyon Merchant), J & T Phillips2. Ascot Park Vanahlem Elaine (Pannoo

Abe Vanahlem), SG & JA McCarthy3. Ascot Park Celebrity Beauty (Galaxies

Celebrity), J & T Phillips4. Adadale Tequila Gaynor (Tequila),

Paulger familyHeifer 15-20mths:1. Nobbyview Jaces Polly (Adadale Rowena

Jace), Nobbyview Partnership2. Ascot Park Regions Limerick

(Maackdairy Region), SG & JA McCarthy3. Braeburn GG Dairymaid (Griffens

Governor), R & R Verrall

Champion Juvenile HeiferBralock Merchant MerleReserve - Ascot Park Vanahlem ElaineHonourable Mention Ascot Park Badgers Elaine

Cow or Heifer 2-3yrs dry:1. Nobbyview Flashs Amy (Nobbyview

Pams Flash), Nobbyview PartnershipCow 3yrs & over dry:1. Braeburn Freeagent Melys (Bushlea

Freeagent), R & R Verrall2. Brunchilli JS Eileen (Brunchilli Jade

Storm), Paulger Family3. Nobbyview Jacobus Pam (Phj Jacobus),

Nobbyview PartnershipHeifer 2yrs & under in-milk:1. Ascot Park OTM Elaine (Honetown On

The Money), SG & JA McCarthy2. Adadae SRH Wattle (Schultz Rescue

Headline), Paulger FamilyCow 2½yrs & under 3yrs in milk: 1. Adadale Milkalot Teresa (Paisley

Milkalot), Paulger Family2. Glen Echo Moonshot Jessie (Glen Echo

Moonshot), CR & CM Parker

3. Glen Echo Com J Meagan (Robinvale Comerica Jeans), Clinton Keir

4. Ascot Park Comerica Daphne (Bridon Remake Comerica), SG & JA McCarthy

Three heifers under 3yrs:1. SG & JA McCarthy2. Paulger Family3. CR & CM Parker4. Nobbyview PartnershipBest udder under 3yrs:1. Ascot Park Elton Wanda (Cairnbrae

Jaces Elton), SG & JA McCarthy2. Adadale Milkalot Teresa (Paisley

Milkalot), Paulger Family3. Adadale SRH Wattle (Schultz Rescue

Headline), Paulger Family4. Glen Echo Moonshot Jessie (Glen Echo

Moonshot), CR & CM Parker

Champion Junior HeiferAscot Park Elton WandaReserve - Adadale GP RowenaHonourable MentionArdylbar Ringmaster Passion

Cow 3-4yrs in milk:1. Ascot Park Blackstone Forget Me Not

(Lencrest Blackstone), SG & JA McCarthy2. Glen Echo Moonshot Tossa (Glen Echo

Moonshot), CR & CM Parker3. Grand Dream Futurity Girl (Sunset

Canyon Futurity), Todd Brown4. Glen Echo Excitation Bridget (Bridon

Excitation), CR & CM ParkerCow 4-5yrs in milk:1. Farmlands Signature Dixie (Family Hill

Avery Signature), CR & CM Parker2. Kenarie Renaissance Finch (Granada

Renaissance Designer), PG & PM McDonald

3. Ardylbar Comerica Fairy (Bridon Remake Comerica), J Wenzel

4. Ascot Park SF Pamela (BW Special Forces), SG & JA McCarthy

BRISBANE ROYAL SHOW 2013August 12-13, 2013. JUDGE:- Peter Ness17 Exhibitors – 96 head paraded

Supreme Group of 3 cows, (front) Steve McCarthy with Bushlea Badger S Beauty 2nd, Julia Paulger with Adadale Sambo Petra and Chad Parker with Glen Echo GB Melissa. Standing are (left) RNA stalwart Fred

Slatter and (right) Michael Lambert (England).

Bushlea Badger S Beauty 2nd, Champion and Supreme Jersey Cow with Jenny and Steve

McCarthy of Ascot Park Jerseys.

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Pavlova & Rhubarb Coulis Rollserved with Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream groundwork | On the day, you will need 25 minutes preparation time, total cooking time 15 minutesServes 8-10

ingredientsPavlova Roll• 4 free range egg whites 1 cup (250 g) caster sugar• 1 tsp cornflour• 2 tsp lemon juice (or vinegar)• 170 ml (2/3 cup) Alexandrina Pure Jersey Cream (no need

to whip)• 55 gm (¼ cup) chopped, stewed rhubarb• techniqueRhubarb Coulis• 2 Tbsp pimms (or brandy)• 250 g fresh rhubarb, washed, chopped & stewed• 1 Tbsp icing sugar•techniqueBrush a 25 x 30 cm (10 x 12 inch) swiss roll tin with oil and line with non-stick baking paper, extending up two sides.Preheat the oven to moderate 180 degrees celcius.Beat the egg whites into soft peaks.Gradually add ¾ cup of caster sugar and beat until thick and glossy.Combine 1 tablespoon sugar with the cornflour.Fold into the meringue with the lemon juice (or vinegar).Spoon into the tin and smooth.Bake for 12-15 minutes until springy.Put a large sheet of baking paper on top of a tea towel and generously sprinkle with the rest of the sugar.Turn the pavlova onto this, peel off the lining paper and leave for 3 minutes. Roll up pavlova from the long side using the tea towel to assist; cool.Fold 55 g of stewed rhubarb into the cream.Unroll the pavlova, fill with the rhubarb & cream mixture, and reroll without the tea towel and baking paper.Transfer to a plate and refrigerate.To make to rhubarb coulis, put the pimm’s, rhubarb and icing sugar into a food processor and process until well blended, add more icing sugar to taste.

plating up | Serve pavlova roll in slices with rhubarb coulis.

Jersey Journal – July/August 2013

by Rebekah McCaul

Cow 5-6yrs in milk:1. Bushlea Badger S Beauty 2nd (Beulah

Taranak Badger), SG & JA McCarthy2. Adadale Iatola Primrose (Gold Dust

Paramount Iatola), Paulger Family3. Nobbyview Virgils Pam (Gold

Wave Augustus Virgil), Nobbyview Partnership

4. Kenarie Pepper Syria (Kenarie Sultan Pepper), PG & PM McDonald

Cow 7yrs & over in milk:1. Adadale Barbers Rowena (Giprat Belles

Jade), Paulger Family2. Adadale Sambo Petra (Lester Sambo),

Paulger Family3. Glen Echo GB Melissa (Golden Boy), CR

& CM Parker4. Ascot Park Sambos Elaine (Lester

Sambo), SG & JA McCarthyBest udder 3yrs & over:1. Bushlea Badger S Beauty 2nd, SG & JA

McCarthy2. Glen Echo Moonshot Tossa, CR & CM

Parker3. Adadale Iatola Primrose, Paulger Family4. Glen Echo GB Melissa, CR & CM ParkerSenior Group of three females:1. SG & JA McCarthy2. Paulger Family3. CR & CM Parker4. PG & PM McDonaldMaternally related group:1. Adadale TB Petra 2nd, Paulger Family2. Nobbyview Fellows Pam, Nobbyview

Partnership

Juvenile champion heifer, Braelock Merchant Merle with judge and Federal President of Jersey

Australia, Peter Ness (SA), RNA president, David Thomas, and exhibitors Jason and Tania

Phillips Qld.Junior champion heifer, Ascot Park Elton Wanta

with judge Peter Ness (SA), Chris Sharpe, Richmond Dairies (NSW) and exhibitor Steve

McCarthy, Ascot Park Jerseys (Qld).

3. Carnation Nesha, W Spresser & Son4. Ascot Park Seniors Elaine, SG & JA

McCarthySires progeny group:1. Beulah Taranak Badger, SG & JA

McCarthy2. Glen Echo Moonshot, CR & CM Parker3. Nobbyview Pams Flash, Nobbyview

Partnership4. Lencrest On Time, Nobbyview

Partnership

Champion CowBushlea Badger S Beauty 2ndReserveGlen Echo Moonshot PetuniaHonourable MentionAscot Park Blackstone Forget Me NotChampion Elite Production Cow:Adadale Barbers Rowena 4th

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I know I’ve covered DNA and ET registrations in the past, but some of our members still find it a little hard to get their head around. So here’s a recap for everyone on how it all works.

DNA with parent verification is required for all ET animals prior to registration and Randomly selected animals. If the bottom half of your application form for the DNA testing is not completed when submitted, the results will only be a DNA profile without parent verification. If this happens, then you will be up for additional charges to obtain the parent verification (Quick Tip: parent verification is included in the DNA testing charge if requested at the same time).

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For those of you whom regularly purchase embryos from overseas, it is a good idea to ask for DNA profile when making your purchase. This can save registration trouble down the track trying to get these details to complete DNA and parent verification.

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Jersey factor pushes hand-made marketing

Nic and Erica Dibden say they need more milk to meet the demand

for the pure Jersey products they sell at farmers’ markets and 40 retailers close to their ocean-front farm at Tilba Tilba, five hours south of Sydney. Their milk retails at $5 to $6 for a two-litre carton.

This winter, they were milking 220 Jerseys on their 200ha farm which grows kikuyu on black basalt soils. They’ve stopped their on-farm heifer sales to build their own milking herd to up to 400 cows.

The Dibdens also have a cheese factory and café at nearby Central Tilba, which they’ve developed since Erica in 2006 won a Dairy Australia scholarship to study cheese making in Europe and Australia, and bought a second-hand cheese plant at Bodalla. They opened the café in 2010, and moved the cheese plant there in May last year. They began processing their own milk there last December.

They distribute most of their products themselves in a small refrigerated van, which they also drive to farmers’ markets in Canberra, Bega and Moruya.

“It is a lot of work, but it’s a good challenge,” says Erica. “And we are enjoying the challenge so far – it’s been learning a whole different set of skills.

“There’s a lot more risk, but I think that at least we are the masters of our own destiny. It’s good to be able to control your own future.

“Our problem is going to be making sure we’ve got enough milk.

“Jersey milk is where it’s at. That’s what people want. They don’t want white milk, they want creamy milk. They rave about it.”

The Dibdens get to see people tasting their products at farmers’ markets. “People love yogurt – especially Jersey-milk yogurt,” Erica says. “We get comments like ‘YUMMMM - it’s like velvet’.”

Nic grew up on a south coast dairy farm, but was working as a carpenter when he married Erica, who had grown up in town at Bermagui.

When they decided to go into dairying in 2001, they had an idea that they might be able to integrate farming with tourism in Central Tilba.

The farm had Holsteins, but Nic tired of downgrades for low components in payments from their local processor Bega Cheese.

“It just didn’t make sense to try and fight the ever-looming challenge of getting milk protein or milk fat up, when a Jersey cow does it all by itself,” he says. “We actually bought a little herd of cows from Taree – the entire Misty Glen Jersey herd with 127 head.”

Now he says Jerseys are fantastic: “They are a smaller cow, they are easier to work with. They are very resilient.” They are also easier to calve, and quicker to get going.

Despite her cheese scholarship, Erica is still referred to on the Dairy Australia website as a “Jersey fan”, and she can quickly list their advantages: hardier, better components, better returns, less food consumption and fewer calving problems.

“We always thought the Jersey was a very marketable animal,” she says. “When we first started, we though breed was very important and showing was something that we liked to do. The kids were interested in it as well. So we have very good quality cows, and we sold a lot of those in the on-farm sales.”

Both Nic and Erica believe that good farming starts with good soils, so it’s also

A NSW south coast Jersey farm which processes and markets its own milk, cheese and yogurt is set to lift its production above its starting level around 50,000 litres a month.

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Jerseys graze on the Dibden farm on the NSW south coast.


important for them that Jerseys don’t pug the black basalt in paddocks that were long ago reclaimed swamp.

They always aim for softer soils with more worms. “Anything that’s not good for the soil doesn’t go on.” Nic says. “That’s half the secret.”

The farm this year won a Christine Jones award recognising their soil biota. “If you don’t have healthy soil, you are not going to have healthy grass or healthy animals,” Erica says. “So we went down the path of just really working on our soil quality.

“We don’t use ureas or superphosphates, or any heavy-duty chemicals on our farm. We live in that environment as well, so we don’t want any nasties in our soil.

“We were using bio-dynamics a few years ago, but now Nic has gone more towards things like turkey manure, lime and enzyme spray, and we seem to have had great response out of that.”

Kikuyu grows naturally on the farm. Nic says it’s good grass if you manage it. “Short-grown kikuyu is almost as good as – or as good as – short-grown rye grass,”

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“We put a lot of hours into our business,” Erica says. “It’s been an interesting move from what we have been doing. There’s only a few players in the game.

“I think there is room for more people, and the more people that can turn people away from buying adulterated milk at big supermarket chains, the better, like in Europe.

“Why can’t we sell our food from our farm gates? Why can’t the public choose what they want to eat?

“I think that there are lots of obstacles from planning to financial considerations - all those things - but there’s great potential there for a lot of people.”

Both Erica and Nic say the biggest challenge is financial. Dairy farmers who want to move themselves up the marketing chain need a clear view of what they want to do.

They have to not grow more than they want to, and not grow too quickly.

“That wasn’t our intention,” Erica says. “That’s why we bought were we have in Tilba. It’s a good tourist market – people will come to us.

“We’ll play with it until we get to a level that we are happy with. And we’ll just maintain it at that rather than just growing, growing, growing.”

She thinks their optimum level will be dictated by their farm, although they may source milk from other Jersey herds. “We’ve got equipment that can probably handle four or five times the amount that we are doing, so we may look at that.” Erica says.

“But we’ll be very careful about how we move forward. We might put more into milk and less into yogurt, or tweak it around a bit, milk more cows to pick up the slack.

“It’s also a matter or seeing how it goes in the market. We’ll probably start doing small batch trials - rather than a thousand litres, we might start with 50-litre batch trials, and see what people think of it at farmers’ markets.

“There’s only so much you can do. Nic and I have only got so much energy. I don’t really want a business big enough to supply the whole of Australia. I want to maintain integrity. It’s supported so much locally and at farmers’ markets because it’s a niche product.”

Both Nic and Erica say they would now never go back to supplying another factory.

“We’ll produce milk to whatever production we need here,” Nic says.

“We certainly are in charge of our own destiny.”

It helped that they had a local business when they went into processing. “We had our foot in the door – we already had a relationship with our own local retailers.”

Erica says distributing and marketing are completely different to making a good product.

“It’s been a fairly steep learning curve for Nic and myself to have the confidence to go and see people to really push your product. So it’s been quite a journey.”

Erica says watching people taste their products may validate a farming strategy that starts with the soils needed to produce quality food.

She does not think they charge premium prices. “People think it’s expensive when you are asking $5 for two litres of milk, but its pretty cheap when you look at what you are paying for soft-drinks, bread, cauliflower or broccoli.

“I don’t feel that it’s a premium – I feel it’s where milk should be. It’s probably a fair and reasonable amount of money for people to pay for milk. Farmers have so much investment. I think the industry has been bastardised.

“I suppose that’s why we’ve had a focus on farmers’ markets. People there are well educated and are conscious about the food they put into their body.

“We put our milk out at a reasonable amount of money. We didn’t want to go too high because milk is an interesting commodity to try to break into.

“If you are driving for a price-conscious market, then you need to be producing bulk product. But that was never our intention – it was never what we wanted to do. We wanted quality product, not volume. So I think we are never going to attract the dollar-a-litre crowd.”

So Erica and Nic still pack their van on Friday nights to drive to Canberra for the Saturday morning farmers’ market.

he says. The farm also sows winter rye grass, oats and triticale.

Erica says any application for organic certification would be a financial question. “There’s a premium out there for organic products, but we have to ask if we can justify the fact that that’s the way we should go.” Nic says the cost of buying organic grain and hay would make organic certification very difficult to sustain.

But they do want to sustain the earthiness of their food.

When Erica studied cheese making, she was most impressed by the hands-on passion of the cheese makers on King Island. Now their café in Central Tilba shows their factory at work.

“We didn’t ever want to go into an automated process where your soul wasn’t in the product.” Erica says. “You had to be hand made, because that was what I enjoyed doing when I started, hand-making cheese. That was the passion and that was the reality and the earthiness of it all.

“It’s one of those things that if you take it and you make it a business that you don’t have any interaction with, then to me its not different than manufacturing plastic shoes.

“At least we are milking the cows. We’ve shifted focus from animal pedigrees to milk quality, and making it into fabulous cheese that people are really enjoying, and milk that people are raving about.”

The Dibdens say it’s been a daunting investment - and a lot of work - to start processing milk and marketing their own products. Nic would advise other farms thinking of going into processing to get external quotes on the cost of a complete set up.

“We underestimated the cost of setting up this factory by a fair whack, because we didn’t really know what was involved in all the plant,” he says. “It’s hard to know when you don’t know.”

“It’s a bit daunting because that regular milk cheque that used to lob into your bank account every month doesn’t happen any more. We’ve got to be chasing money all the time.”

The Dibdens now have twelve people including two cheese makers working at their farm, processing plant, and café.

“It has to run as a business and it has to pay for itself,” Erica says. “We have invested a lot of money here.

“It’s been an insane six months. It has been very intensive and difficult.

“But I think that the rewards will be there in the end.”

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