JERSEY SA Newsletter Oct/Nov - 2015
GENERAL Births 2015 We would like to request all our breeders to please submit your outstanding birth notifications for 2015 as well as births of any other years. All births submitted between 1 Sept 30 Nov will not be invoiced for late birth submission fees. Please note this is a once off allowance from Jersey SA, and is meant to encourage our members to get all their herd information up to date. It is important that birth notifications are done on a regular basis to ensure that the genetic analysis of Jersey SA is as correct and complete as possible. Per Capita lists 2016 Parmalat Top Milk Producers We would like to congratulate the following Jersey breeders for being awarded by Parmalat as the top herds in 2014 for delivering quality milk. Trevor Carter Overall Winner Gerhard v Rensburg Alfie Louw Jan Schoonwinkel The new Stud Breeders Manual is available. Please contact Elsa v.d. Berg at 051 4100 970 or elsa@studbook.co.za to order your copy. During the second week of December 2015 you will receive your per capita list via email. These lists must be returned to us by end February 2016. So please keep an eye out for this important email. HEIFERS FOR SALE 5 x Pregnant Heifers for sale in the Molteno district. R 8 000 each. Contact Henk de Wet at 0828262307 Office Year End Closing Please note that the Jersey SA office will be closing on 15 December 2015 for the year. It will reopen on 4 January 2016. Contact Details of Council Members Area 1 Gielie de Kock 0836284946 - rolhoek@iafrica.com Area 2 Grant Puttergill (Co-opted) 0836518775 - info@puttergillfarming.com Area 3 Cobus Behrens 0824938809 - djbehrens@mymtnmail.co.za Area 4 Leon Thom 0768565017 - leon@malati.co.za Area 5 Arno Theron 0824440362 - rubiconjerseys@gmail.com Councillor without area Rikus v Wyk 0844222111 - tierwil@agrizone.co.za Jersey SA Contact Details: Tel: 051 430 8020 Fax: 051 430 7719 Email: info@jerseysa.co.za
TECHNICAL SAINET Sept 2015 View the latest SAINET lists on our website www.jerseysa.co.za History of Jersey SA Remember to order your copy at the Jersey SA office. We are in the process of sending out the orders already received and ask your patience in the process please. Costs are R 400 per book. Classification 2015 We have divided South Africa in 8 classification areas. Each area will be visited twice per year by a Jersey SA classifier. The remaining areas are as follow: Area Month 1 Month 2 KZN and parts Mpumalanga March November Eastern Cape May November North and Western Free State June December
ARC Master Dairyman Awards Congratulations to the following breeders for the awards they received at the ARC Master Dairyman Awards: ARC herd with best Inter Calf Period H.J. de Wet (Diepekloof Bdy) 384 days KZN Master Dairyman Glenfern Estates (Pty) Ltd Finalists in the Master Dairyman Awards: ** A.C. Webster ** H.J. de Wet (Diepekloof Bdy)
Jersey SA wil graag hulle dank uitspreek teenoor die volgende Semen Maatskappye vir hulle bydraes tot Rasverbetering: Overberg Championships 2015 Herewith the results of the Overberg Championships held at the Megaweek in Bredasdorp: Grand Champion Cow; Senior Champion Cow; Reserve Senior Champion Udder - Doornvlei T-Bone Marina Reserve Grand Champion Cow; Champion Aged Cow; Champion Senior Udder; Champion High Producer - Avonrood Ace Manda Reserve Champion Aged Cow; Reserve Champion High Producer - Napkei Nathan s Mariaan Reserve Senior Champion Cow - Kluitjieskraal XF1 1131 Champion Young Cow; Champion Young Cow Udder Kluitjieskraal 12116 Reserve Champion Young Cow - Katlou Mills 2018 Reserve Champion Young Cow Udder - Napkei Headline s Corlia Junior Champion Cow; Junior Champion Udder - Napkei T-Bone s Nina Reserve Champion Junior Cow; Reserve Champion Junior Udder - Kluitjieskraal 130180 Champion Heifer - Katlou Ipod 4034 Reserve Champion Heifer - Katlou Carl 3092
De Heus Jersey Herd Competition 2015 Dr Johan Jooste All the planning was done by De Heus Animal Feed. Jersey herds from the North West and Eastern Free State participated in this competition. The Holstein herds were judged at the same time, showing the co-operation that is found amongst the diary breeds. Prizes were given within each breed. It was a strong competition with excellent Jerseys in all the herds. It was good to see both older and newer generations bulls perform and producing the winners. The production capacity and functional conformation of the cows are an indication of how well the breeding within the breed is going. It was a pleasure to judge this competition, especially with the good attitude that is present between all the participants. Excellent prizes were sponsored to the winners from the different herds. Results: 2-3 yr. Coen Steenkamp en Seuns with a David daughter Best Herds: 3-4 yr. MD Foundation with a Sultan daughter 1st Pieter Bdy 4-6 yr. Driedoring Jerseys with a Headline daughter 2nd MD Foundation >6 yr. Pieters Bdy with a Sultan daughter; also best udder winner 3rd Hernanja Jerseys 1. Reserwe Kampioen Vers Top three herds: Jaco Pieters, Jacques Möll and Japie Nel as well as the sponsors from left to right Albert Burger from Biomin, Schalk Greyling from Stamboek and Charl de Jager from Nutrochem seated infront with Pieter du Toit of De Heus Tel: 012 6667342 www.genimex.ca.za National Jersey Championships 2016 26 28 April Overall best herds: Southern Cape Club Herd Competition Kluitjieskraal Jerseys Doornvlei Jerseys Klipperivier Jerseys Bakenskop Jerseys Overall best cow: Doornvlei Jerseys Overall best udder: Kluitjieskraal Jerseys Herd with best advancement: Sonneskyn Jerseys
Elite Dairy farmer Awards Congratulations to the following breeders for receiving awards during the Logix Elite Dairy Farmer awards is Western Cape: Platinum Awards ** AJ Schoonwinkel Western Cape Area Winner ** CE Walker & Seun Golden Awards ** Wydgelegen Boerdery Special Prizes Silver Awards **Nonna Trust ** Quarrie Jerseys ** Baden Trust Bronze Awards ** Doornvlei Jerseys ** Solderskraal Jerseys ** Jumari Jerseys ** The Lismore Trust ** RE Visser Best SSC AJ Schoonwinkel Best Solids AJ Schoonwinkel Best ICP AJ Schoonwinkel Best genetic Functional herd life Baden Trust Genetic best SSC Numon Jerseys Genetic calf interval JG Uys Best genetic advancement A Wessels Genetic Best Type RE Visser Highest genetic level AJ Schoonwinkel Central Area winners will be published in the December newsletter.