Oregon Meeting 2019
Oregon Jersey breeders gathered for their state annual meeting on January 5, 2019, at the Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde, Ore. They held a brief business meeting, heard news on the industry and activities of the national USJersey organizations and honored junior members. Planning committees also gave their reports as Oregon will be hosting the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. Annual Meetings in 2020.
Junior advisor Becky Seals (far left) presented the achievement awards in the junior division. From left to right: Addison Josh; Bryson Josi; and Clancey Krahn. All photos courtesy of Jerry Strandlund.
Past and present Oregon Jersey Queens were recognized for their service. Left to right: junior advisor Arlene Gourley; 2018 Tillamook County Queen ; newly crowned 2019 Oregon Jersey Queen Gracie Krahn; 2018 Oregon Jersey Queen Kallie Corrick; and junior advisor Becky Seals.
Recipients of the senior youth achievement awards pictured from left to right: junior advisor Becky Seals; Tyler Seals; Natalie Berry; Josh Seals; Kallie Corrick; and Gracie Krahn.
Officers elected to serve the Oregon Jersey Breeders Association in 2019 are (left to right): president, Joe Rocha; vice president, Julian Cowen; secretary, Kim Lindow; and treasurer, Christy Hansen.
Bryson Jodi accepts the 2019 Calf Award. The live calf is to be presented to him at the Oregon Spring Jersey Show. Also pictured is junior advisor, Becky Seals.
The 2018 Junior Production Award winners were recognized. From left to right: Kallie Corrick; Clancey Krahn; Gracie Krahn; Tyler Seals; Bryson Jodi; Josh Seals; and Coltan Seals.
Recognized for Achievements
Arlene Gourley, Scio, and Becky Seals, Beaver, presented junior production and achievement awards along with the annual Calf Award. The 2019 Calf Award recipient will be Bryson Josi, Tillamook. Bryson is the son of Derrick Josi of Wilsonview Dairy, Tillamook. The calf was donated by the Seals family of Legendairy Jerseys, Beaver, and will be formally presented at the 2019 Oregon Spring Junior Show and Sale.
Gracie Krahn, Albany, was crowned the 2019 Oregon Jersey Queen by outgoing queen Kallie Corrick, Albany. She is eligible to compete in the National Jersey Queen Contest, held in conjunction with All American festivities in Louisville, Ky., in November.
Krahn was also named that state’s senior division youth achievement winner and received a cash prize of $100. Second in the senior division was the outgoing Oregon Jersey Queen Kallie Corrick.
In the junior division, Clancey Krahn, Albany, placed first with a cash prize of $50. In second place was Bryson Josi.
Colton Seals, Beaver, took the top prize in the youth production contest. Schirm Draper Winter {5} was his winning entry. The Very Good daughter of Faria Brothers Draper {4}-ET, GJPI +128 produced a 1-9 record with an m.e. of 18,340―931―676 and a cheese yield of 3,110 lbs. Placing second was his cousin, Josh Seals. His winning entry is a Very Good-87% daughter of Dutch Hollow Oliver-P, GJPI +99, JX Sun Valley Oliver Reagan {5}. She produced a 3-0 record with an m.e. of 18,690―913―621 and a cheese yield of 2,144 lbs. Coltan is the son of Tom and Jennie Seals of Legendairy Jerseys. Josh is the son of Dave and Kim Seals of Sun Valley Jerseys. Other juniors who received awards were Bryson Josi, third place; Tyler Seals, Beaver, fourth place; Gracie Krahn, fifth place; and Clancey Krahn, sixth place.
Business Meeting and Officers
Flint Richards, AJCA-NAJ Area Representative, reported on national news and events concerning the Jersey herd. The 2018 AJCA registration total showed Jerseys are faring very well in a tight dairy economy. In all, 132,166 registrations were processed for 4,950 different owners making it the second highest yearly total in breed history. Oregon ranks fourth in the nation for registrations with 10,180 animals registered in 2018. This amount accounts for 7.1% of three-year total registrations. The number of females on genomic test has more than doubled that of the previous year nation-wide. Over 105,000 animals were appraised for type traits. Richards also noted that the Oregon Jersey Breeders Association received a $1,291 check from the Jersey Journal through the state’s advertising contract.
Other exciting highlights Flint addressed were the Jersey-specific nutritional webinars released by NAJ. Richard thanked Oregon Jersey breeders for their hospitality as a host state for the pre-conference tour of the 21st International Jersey Conference.
Members also heard that the 2020 Annual Meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. will be hosted by the Oregon breeders. Jennie Seals, Beaver, and Pat Gourley, Scio, were named co-chairs for the event and a subsequent committee was formed. The Josi family offered to donate a raffle calf to help finance the event.
At the All American show in Louisville, junior members represented their state well with several notable achievements. Coltan Seals placed third in the 2017 National Jersey Youth Production Contest, Division I. He also placed 14th in the 2018 Pot O’Gold Production Contest. Junior members Natalie Berry, Sherwood, and Josh Seals, Beaver, will be attending the sixth class of Jersey Youth Academy in Columbus, Ohio in July. Berry also exhibited the 2018 Reserve Grand Champion of the All American Junior Jersey Show, Windy Willow Impression Lori J.
President Joe Rocha oversaw the business meeting. Garry Hansen reported on the Western Spring Junior Show and Sale held in Canby on May 12, 2018.
Officers elected to serve the organization in 2019 are as follows: Joe Rocha, Tilllamook, president; Julian Cowen, Astoria, vice president; Kim Lindow, Sheridan, secretary; and Christy Hansen, Canby, treasurer.