USJersey Staffing Updates – Retirement and Reassignments
Neal Smith, Executive Secretary and CEO of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc., announced the retirement of 31-year area representative Brenda Snow, effective April 30, 2022, and the transition to part-time for Ron Mosser, effective March 1, 2022, with the organizations.
Snow Announces Retirement
Brenda Snow was hired July 1, 1990, as the Northeast Area Representative, a job she has held for nearly 32 years. She was hired at a time when northeast Jersey breeders were needing a better market for replacement Jerseys. Her knowledge of the dairy industry from her previous work with Select Sires and ABS Global, lead her to know what the New England dairy producers needed to take their marketing to the next level.
Snow worked closely with breeders across the U.S. to move Registered Jersey cattle from the east to west coasts in the early 1990s. She worked with Jersey breeders in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions to reinvigorate the New England spring and fall sales, growing them to large commercial sales. In addition to her work with the public sales, Brenda was part of a large movement of surplus heifers through private sales to the west.
“Brenda took pride in representing breeders in her region,” stated Smith. She strived to get the most fair prices for her customers and always insure a market for their Registered Jerseys.
Amidst all her endeavors, she and her husband, Wes, and son, Jarrett, owned and managed a well-respected herd of Jersey cattle —Sno-Krest Jerseys.
“Brenda has been a steady and consistent presence for New England Jersey breeders and shared a wealth of information with them on various on-farm management issues,” said Kristin Paul, Director of Field Service for the American Jersey Cattle Association. “Her knowledge and experience will be greatly missed.”
Mosser Transitioning to Part-Time from USJersey Organization
Mosser recently completed 20 years of service with the USJersey organizations, having started work January 7, 2002, as a type traits evaluator for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. He was promoted to Senior Appraiser and Area Representative in August 2008. Ronnie has a lifelong experience in the dairy industry as a breeder of Registered Jerseys.
Since joining the AJCA staff in January of 2002, Ron Mosser has appraised more than 158,700 Jersey cows over this time period.
“Under his leadership, the AJCA Type Appraisal program has experienced tremendous growth and improvement,” stated Neal Smith.
He will continue with the association as a part-time appraiser after March 1.
The ever-energetic and excited Ron Mosser has worn many hats in his full-time career with the USJersey organizations – ringman for shows and sales across the country, international judge, and cow-side training for USJersey appraisal team. He is the face to many when they think of the All American Jersey events as Mosser has been a constant presence as a ringman for the Jersey breed’s national shows and sale.
His knowledge of the USJersey programs and organization is recognized internationally as he has been asked to teach other countries about the AJCA’s type trait appraisal program on numerous occasions.
“Ron prided himself on being a representative for Jersey breeders all over North America,” said Kristin Paul, Director of Field Service for the American Jersey Cattle Association. “His reputation as an outstanding breeder and cowman and his enthusiasm for Registered Jerseys helped him earn the respect of breeders worldwide.”
Ron and his family own and operate Pleasant Ridge Jerseys in Indiana. Ron enjoys spending his summers on the fair circuit with his grandchildren sharing his enthusiasm for the breed with them.
Staff Reassignments for Field Territories
Scott Holcomb, Mid-Atlantic Area Representative for the AJCA, will now cover the New England States in addition to his current states of New York, Pennsylvania (east of I-79), and Maryland. Holcomb was hired in 2015 as a part-time appraiser and in 2019 as area representative for the AJCA. He will continue to also serve as a type traits appraiser.
Ron’s field territory has been reassigned between current area representatives — Jason Robinson and Greg Lavan.
Jason will be assuming Kentucky and West Virginia along with his Deep South states spanning from Virginia to eastern Texas. Robinson has been employed with the USJersey organizations since 2011.
Greg has added Indiana and Pennsylvania, (west of I-79) to his current territory of Michigan and Ohio. He also serves as manager of Jersey Marketing Service and has worked for USJersey since 2012.
