Ohio Meeting 2019
Ohio Jersey breeders were recognized for achievements at two events this year—the annual meeting of the Ohio Jersey Breeders Association (OJBA) and the club’s summer picnic. At the annual meeting, held at Der Dutchman restaurant in Plain City on February 2, members also tended to organization business and heard from industry guests. The picnic held at Young’s Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs on June 23 was primarily social in nature.
Member Awards
Jake Jodrey of Winchester was presented with the Pioneer Service Award. He and his family operate Jodrey Jersey Farm. Over the past five decades, he has bred and exhibited Registered Jerseys that have won top honors at the county and state levels. Among the standouts are a pair of Junior Champions at the Ohio State Fair and a first place junior two-year-old, Jodrey Imperial June, at the show in 1989. Jake continues to be involved on the tanbark trail through his sons, Jerod and Casey, and a bevy of nieces and nephews.
Von Herron, Salem, received the Ohio Outstanding Boy Award. He and his family operate Nature View Farm, focusing on production and polled genetics in the breeding program.
He is active with 4-H dairy and beef projects. Each of the past six years, he has exhibited a Jersey beef steer at the fair to advance use of Jersey bull calves for beef. The high school junior plays tenor and alto saxophone in the concert and marching bands and was captain of the junior varsity academic challenge team.
Gwen Schindel, West Liberty, was named Ohio Outstanding Girl. The ninth grader and her family own S&O Jerseys. She exhibits at the district shows, the Ohio State Fair, the Spring Dairy Expo and the All American Junior Jersey Show, where she placed fifth in junior showmanship in 2018.
She is director-at-large and news reporter for the Ohio Junior Jersey Breeders Association (OJJBA). She is a percussionist in the concert and jazz bands and belongs to National Junior Honors Society and Power of the Pen.
Hannah Hurst, Waynesville, was crowned as the 2019 Ohio Jersey Princess. She is secretary of the OJJBA and has served her 4-H club as historian and vice president. She exhibits cattle at county, state and national levels. She has received production and genetic awards for heifers and cows shown at the All American Junior Jersey Show.
Hannah is also very active in school and church youth groups and plays the violin.
Justin Lemmermen, Galloway, received the Diley Family Memorial Award.
Show Awards
All-Ohio and Reserve All-Ohio awards were given at the annual meeting as well.
Mill Valley Farms of Sidney took home four All-Ohio and four Reserve All-Ohio certificates. Williams Jerseys, McConnelsville, received a pair of All-Ohio and four Reserve All-Ohio certificates. Allison Francis, Ansonia, won two All-Ohio awards.
Other Jersey breeders to receive All-Ohio awards were Grant Cope, Salem; Lydia Kaverman, South Charleston; LeDel Jerseys, Winchester; Morgan Jerseys, Urbana; Rhoades, Cope and Morgan, Urbana; Scott Family Jerseys, Malta; and Topp View Farms, Botkins.
Earning Reserve All-Ohio awards were Cold Run Jerseys LLC, Salem; Lane Greiwe, Quincy; Oakhaven Jerseys, Galloway; Riehnolt Jerseys, TJ Classic Jerseys and Francis, Ansonia; Matthew Richards, Urbana; Richards and Morgan, Urbana; and S&O Jerseys.
Young Jersey exhibitors earned Junior All-Ohio and Reserve Junior All-Ohio certificates as well. Allison Francis led the way with three Junior All-Ohio awards and a Reserve Junior All-Ohio award. Garrett Hageman, Sidney, received three Junior All-Ohio certificates as well. Gwen Schindel was awarded a pair of Junior All-Ohio certificates and a Reserve Junior All-Ohio honor.
Other juniors to earn Junior All-Ohio or Reserve Junior All-Ohio awards were Greg Cornish, North Fairfield; Blake Kenneth Greiwe, Quincy; Lane Greiwe; Grace Hageman, Sidney; Meredith Hageman, Sidney; Duncan Hesler, Winchester; McKenze Hoewischer, Mechanicsburg; Lydia Kaverman; Justin Lemmermen; Matthew Richards; Morgan Richards, Urbana; Drake Tompkins, Malta; Madelyn Topp, Wapakoneta; and Joelle M. Ziegler, Galloway.
Production Awards
Cold Run Jerseys swept the contest for production, taking home each of the certificates for individual cow production and earning laurels as the state’s high-producing Jersey herd. The 2018 herd average was 23,236 lbs. milk, 1,377 lbs. fat and 867 lbs. protein on 300 cows. On an energy corrected milk (ECM) basis, production stands at 32,08 lbs. Cold Run Jerseys is the nation’s high fat-producing herd as well, on both an m.e. and actual basis.
Nine members of the milk string at Cold Run Jerseys received certificates for milk, fat, protein and ECM yield. Cold Run Dante Mia, Excellent-90%, was high first-lactation cow for milk and fat, with 26,733 lbs. milk and 1,375 lbs. fat at 1-10. Cold Run Plus Ferrari {6}, Very Good-86%, topped first-lactation cows for protein and ECM with 961 lbs. protein and 32,386 lbs. ECM at 2-7.
Cold Run Cash Money, Very Good-85%, swept the division for cows in their third lactation, with 30,955 lbs. milk, 1,761 lbs. fat and 1,077 lbs. protein at 2-9. Her ECM production stands at 40,682 lbs.
Among cows in the third lactation, Cold Run Belvedere Marcella, Excellent-92%, was the high producer for milk, fat and ECM, with 32,732 lbs. milk, 2,215 lbs. fat and 47,214 lbs. ECM at 5-2. Arethusa HG Libby-ET, Excellent-91%, edged her peers for protein production with 1,337 lbs. at 5-3.
D&E Headline Eloise 22070, Excellent-93%, led the group of cows in their fourth lactation for milk, protein and ECM with 35,816 lbs. milk, 1,256 lbs. protein and 47,639 lbs. ECM at 3-11. Cold Run Surefire Charla-Twin, Excellent-92%, won the fat award with 2,083 lbs. fat at 3-8.
Among the oldest matriarchs, Cold Run Legal Charlotte, Excellent-90%, earned the top prize for milk and protein among cows in their fifth lactation or over. She produced 33,708 lbs. milk and 1,246 lbs. protein at 6-1. JX Cold Run Tex Diceon {4}, Excellent-90%, won laurels for fat and ECM with 2,482 lbs. fat and 49,490 lbs. ECM at 6-4.
Business Meeting
Jersey breeders were brought up to date on Jersey activities from Neal Smith, executive secretary for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., and Greg Lavan, manager for Jersey Marketing Service.
Scott Higgins, president and CEO of the American Dairy Association Mideast, spoke about promotion activities of the dairy check-off program. He also talked about the Ohio Dairy Producers Association, explaining how it works with the check-off program and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources on issues that impact dairy producers.
Sherry Smith, president of the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, encouraged senior and junior Jersey breeders to become involved with the organization’s dairy youth incentive program. Grants of $100 are available to encourage participation in judging, showmanship and skillathon events. PDCA is looking for long-term donors and ways to get youth involved.
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, professor and dairy extension specialist with Ohio State University, brought the group up-to-date on student enrollment and changes at the university’s dairy farms. All three dairies are contemplating the addition of robots for milking.
Jersey breeders were elected to serve the OJBA at the meeting in February. John Lemmermen, Galloway, was elected president and J Hodge, Norwich, will serve as vice president. Other breeders re-elected to serve were Jim Bolen, Fremont, secretary/treasurer and Kathie Ashcraft, Orient, board secretary/treasurer.