USJersey Youth and Production Deadlines
Entries are due no later than March 1 for the Living Lifetime Production Contest and the National Jersey Youth Production Contest.
To be eligible for the Living Lifetime Production Contest, cows must be alive as of December 31, 2023, with either minimum production credits on DHIR test of 225,000 lbs. milk, 10,000 lbs. fat, and 8,000 lbs. protein.
To enter the contest, submit a DHI cow page with lifetime production credits for each animal nominated to Erick Metzger, Herd Services Manager at the AJCA office, 6486 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. Entries may also be faxed to his attention at 614/861-8040.
Entries are also due March 1 for the National Jersey Youth Production Contest. Contestants between the ages of 9 and 19 on January 1, 2023, are eligible if they are the recorded owner of the cow on or before her freshening date. Registered Jerseys completing DHIR or DHIA records of 305-days or less between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, may be entered.
Contact the Communications Department for entry forms at 614/322-4451. The form is also available from the USJersey website.
Nominees for the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest are also due by March 1 from the nominating state. Please contact the Communication department with your nominees.
