ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Friday, March 28, 2025

7:00 a.m - Breakfast Buffet*

Farm Visits
Bus - Leave Hockey Valley at 8:30 AM - lunch included
Open House 9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Register for lunch

• 9-9:45 AM Belgia (Han & Irma Brink) - 321238 Concession Rd 6 #7, Grand Valley, ON
• 10:25-11:15 AM Sunrise (Marlin & Eunice Brubacher) - 7441 4 Line, Wallenstein, ON
• 11:55-12:40 PM Maker (Kerry Alexander) - 5956 4th Line, Centre Wellington, ON
• 12:55-1:40 PM Locust Edge (Les & Darlene Sharpe) - 6035 3 Line, Erin ON
• 1:50-2:35 PM Galaxy (Alex & Angela Dolson) - 8793 Wellington Road 124, Erin, ON
• 2:55-3:40 PM Lothmann (Markus & Brenda Lothmann) - 231217 Trafalgar Rd, East Garafraxa (Grand Valley), ON

7:00 p.m. - Dinner at hotel restaurant, three-course plated meal TBD*

8:00 p.m. - Hospitality & Purina All-Canadian Presentations

Saturday, March 29, 2025

7:00 a.m - Breakfast Buffet*

9:00 a.m - Next Generation program
(Speakers Jenny Butcher and Wes Kuntz (Little Brown Cow) & Ian Ross (Grand Valley Fortifiers), Travel Bursary Recipients, Youth of Distinction, Young Achievers)

10:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m - Jersey Canada AGM

• 12:30 p.m. - President's Luncheon* (Production awards)

6:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m - Hospitality suite - sponsored by Stewart's Equipment & Stewart's New Holland

7:00 p.m - Jersey Canada Awards Banquet*
(Jersey Young Achievers, Individual awards, Constructive Breeders, Master Breeder)

*Additional cost if you are not staying at the Hockley Valley Resort hotel, see registration for pricing.

Alternate activities nearby: Skiing/Hiking/Biking, Resort Spa, Indoor Swimming Pook, Adamo Winery (1km walk)

JERSEY ONTARIO

RESOLUTION FROM KAWARTHA JERSEY CLUB

Whereas, Jersey Canada’s mission is to grow the breed in Canada by maintaining the integrity of the herdbook and providing services that encourage successful advancement of members and the breed.

Be it resolved that the Kawartha Jersey Club respectfully request the Board Members of Jersey Canada to contact the Semex Alliance and other semen providers requesting that Jersey bulls carrying the JH1 haplotype not be purchased or contracted for domestic use.

Moved by; Tim Sargent, Enniskillen Jerseys, Seconded by, Bruce McKeown, Caledon Jerseys

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RESOLUTION FROM THE MEMBERSHIP

 Whereas JX indicates there is a Jersey Cross in the pedigree.

Whereas genetic traits do not necessarily exit after numerous generations but rather could be a permanent addition to all offspring of a crossing. Example, male pattern baldness is passed in a consistent manner.

Whereas no current method easily identifies animals that are offspring of JX(6).

Whereas Jersey breeders wish to have an easy method to identify and verify the purity of their stock for a variety of reasons, including maintaining the purity of traditional Jersey genetics, selection of sires, marketing of stock etc.

Be it resolved that Jersey Canada seek an identifier to be included on all registration certificates of purebred animals that have JX animals in their pedigree.

Moved by; Glen Burgess, Golden Jerseys, Seconded by, Al Cunnington, Aland Jerseys.

JERSEY QUEBEC

Resolution #1 – Classification

• Whereas the common breeding objective is to produce animals that are profitable and sustainable for many years;
• Whereas the animals that have a higher classification score are more in demand and are exploited more for their genetics;
• Whereas it is relatively easy to have an animal looked at by a Holstein Canada classifier many times during the same lactation;
• Whereas that other dairy breeds have levels of classifications more strict than the Jersey breed;

Further to a proposition made, seconded and adopted, we request that Jersey Canada adjust the maximum classification score for a cow at first lactation be Very Good 87 for a first visit and Very Good 88 for a second visit.

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Resolution #2 – Digital registrations

• Considering all the technology tools available to all breeders;
• Considering the printing costs required to produce registration papers;
• Considering it is not necessary to have a hard copy of the registration of all animals in a herd;

Further to a proposition made, seconded and adopted, we request that Jersey Canada offers to the breeders a digital version of the registration certificate for their animals.

Hockley Valley Resort
793522 3rd Line EHS, Mono, Ontario, L9W 5X7

Book your rooms through Jersey Canada via registration. Daily room packages include your room, dinner the day of your arrival, breakfast the next day as well as lunch if applicable.

Limited availability, NO LATE registrations.

Registrations for all events and rooms must be made by February 26th, 2025. 

FLIGHTS

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is approximately 1 hour from the hotel. If you need transportation to/from the hotel please make a reservation with GTA Cab. Online at gtacab.ca or call 519-215-7979

Waterloo International Airport (YKF) is approximately 1 hour & 15 minutes from the hotel. Transportation information can be found on that airports website - www.waterlooairport.ca.

The Jersey Canada Travel Bursary is a unique travel assistance program for young Jersey breeders.

To help make it easier for out-of-province young people to attend the Jersey Canada AGM we are offering financial assistance for paticipants across Canada! The AGM takes place March 27-30, 2025 at the Hockley Valley Resort in Mono, Ontario.

Three (3) $1000 travel bursaries are available for applicants between 18 and 35 years of age, one person from each of the following regions: Jersey West, Jersey Quebec and Jersey Atlantic. 

To apply please submit a letter detailing the following

1. Describe yourself and your involvement with the Jersey breed?
2. What do you hope to gain from the AGM?
3. What are your future goals in the industry?

 include with your letter:

• Name

• Date of Birth

• Prefix

• Address

• Phone Number 

• Email Address

Submit your letter by emailing info@jerseycanada.com by February 14th, 2025

*spouses of recipients within the last 5 years are not eligible for the Travel Bursary.

* Bursary recipients are expected to attend the AGM and all event functions, and will be asked to provide a written report for use by Jersey Canada in print and online.

Jenny Butcher and Wes Kuntz of Little Brown Cow

Ian Ross, CEO of Grand Valley Fortifiers