JERSEY SA. Newsletter

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1 JERSEY SA Newsletter January

2 Jersey SA Contact Details: Tel: Fax: ABS National Jersey Youth Show 2014 This year the 10th ABS National Jersey Youth Show will be held. In 2014 the format will change slightly from before. Participation will be individual and not in teams anymore. However there will still be a group class to enter for. Anyone is welcome to enter and you can contact the follow people for entry forms: Annelize Smit-Van Niekerk Tessa Opperman Per Capita 2014 Your new per capita lists have been forwarded to you by in November. Please contact the Jersey SA office if you have not yet received your list. Please remember: Per Capita will be invoiced by 28 February, which in turn means that all lists must have reached us by 28 February. There will be no postponements given for lists in You can still make an arrangement with Jersey SA in writing for down payment on your account. If a per capita list is not paid in full by end March, the late penalty fee will be implemented and your invoice amended accordingly. These arrangements are to assist the office in working within the frame work of the constitution of Jersey SA. Important dates 4 February Judges Course (George) 5& 6 February Cape Jersey Club Farmers Day 8 February Overberg Jersey Mini Show 14 February Journal Adverts cut off date 28 February Per Capita cut off date 13 February Heidelberg Jersey Mini Show 20 February Southern Cape Championships Riversdal Jersey March/April Journal The year is well on its way, and we have started with the planning and compiling of the next Jersey Journal. As always this issue will be about productions and we ask every breeder to please advertise your herd. Without your support there can be no Journal. Costs: Classification Areas for Feb Gauteng Limpopo Mpumalanga North West Nasionale Veiling 2014 Die Minimum standaard vir die inskrywing van diere vir die Nasionale Veiling vir 2013 word aangepas na: Full Page: R Half Page: R Quarter Page: R 730 Eighth Page: R 245 Cut off date for adverts: 14 February 2014 n Minimum van 110 vir SAINET vir beide manlike en vroulike diere. Daar word gepoog om diere van uitstaande gehalte aan te bied om sodoende genetika onder telers uit te ruil. Kontak gerus vir Jannie Nel of Tessa Opperman vir verdere inligting by Cow Evaluation / Judges Course Date: 4 February 2014 Time: 09:30 for 10:00 Venue: Lousch Jerseys - George Entry Fee: R 100 Contact the following persons should you be interested: Jannie Nel Johannes Uys

3 WJCB 2014 Correction We would like to bring under your attention a correction on the program published in the December Journal. Our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience it might have caused. Printed below is the correct program with all the visiting points. We are looking forward to welcome each and one of you to this great event. IT S TIME FOR AFRICA Friday 12th September 2014 Delegates arrive at Cape Town International airport. Shuttle service available to hotel Stay in Stellenbosch. Evening at own cost Saturday 13th September 2014 Delegates continue to arrive at Cape Town International airport. Shuttle service available to hotel 08:00 Depart for herd visits BUS A: 10:00 Tierkloof Jerseys 13:00 Preekstoel Boerdery 16:00 Dalewood Farm BUS B: 9:00 Preekstoel Boerdery 12:00 Tierkloof Jerseys 15:00 Dalewood Farm BUS C: 08:30 Dalewood Farm 10:30 Preekstoel Boerdery 14:00 Tierkloof Jerseys Late Afternoon Snoekbraai sponsored and arrange by the Cape Jersey Club Busses return to Hotel.

4 Sunday 14th September 2014 Visit to Robben Island/Table Mountain/Kirstenbosch/Waterfront/Wine farm Return to hotel. Welcome Cocktail for all delegates Word of welcome by Hugo de Villiers Honorary Life President of Jersey SA Monday 15th September :00 Start to Depart for herd visits: BUS A: Depart 08:00 10:00 Van Niekerk Boerdery Greyton 12:00 John Walker Greyton 14:00 Soutkloof Jerseys BUS B: Depart 09:00 11:00 Van Niekerk Boerdery Greyton 13:00 John Walker Greyton 15:00 Soutkloof Jerseys BUS C: Depart 10:00 12:00 Van Niekerk Boerdery Greyton 14:00 John Walker Greyton 16:00 Soutkloof Jerseys Drive to Hotel. Welcome dinner by Overberg Jersey Club Tuesday 16th September : 00 Official opening of the conference by VIP. GERRIT VAN RENSBURG (WESTREN CAPE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURAL) 09:30 A Breed Analysis of the Jersey breed CHARL HUNLUN SA STUDBOOK & ICAR 10:00 Tea break 10:30 Farming with Jerseys in South Africa: 3 prominent Jersey farmers telling us what they do and why. Pasture Farmer, TMR, On Farm Processor WILLIE DU PLESSIS PASTURES RUSTON WOOLRIDGE ON FARM PROCESSING RIAAN JACOBS - TMR

5 12:00 Lunch at conference venue. 13:00 Depart for herd visits BUS A: 14:00 Elim Melkery 15:30 Katlou Boerdery 17:00 Sightseeing in Napier BUS B: 14:00 Baden Jerseys 15:30 Sightseeing in Napier 17:00 Elim Melkery BUS C: 14:00 Sightseeing in Napier 15:30 Elim Melkery 17:00 Katlou Boerdery Dinner at Wine Cellar in the Strandveld Wednesday 17th September :00 Council meeting. 09:00 Prominent people from Africa on the Jerseys ability to adapt and thrive on the continent (Nigeria, Rwanda, Kenya, Zambia, Mozambique). FIDEL O DONAVAN LOL Mozambique DAVID HARVEY LOL Zambia????? RUANDA 11:30 Light Lunch 12:00 Depart for herd visits BUS A: 14:00 Jan Schoonwinkel 16:00 Suidplaas Jerseys 17:30 Viewing Merino rams BUS B: 14:00 Suidplaas Jerseys 15:30 Viewing Merino rams 17:00 Jan Schoonwinkel BUS C: 14:00 Viewing Merino rams 15:30 Jan Schoonwinkel 17:00 Suidplaas Jerseys Dinner at Hotel Guest Speaker on the Dairy Situation in Africa Dr Koos Coetzee MPO

6 Thursday 18th September :00 How to create a market for Jersey milk - National All Jersey 10:00 Tea break 10:30 WJCB meeting. 12:00 Lunch. 13:00 Depart for Mega show to attend heifer classes. Women off to possible alternative flower, farm etc. Return to conference centre and dinner with the JETA award winners. Friday 19 th September :00 Genomics. With specific reference to survival traits. 10:00 Depart for Mega week for the judging of the cow classes. Lunch at showground own cost and arrangements. Cheese and wine at conference centre with Jersey cheese championship cheeses (Farewell Dinner) Saturday 20th September 2014 Depart for Cape Town with last minute shopping in Waterfront. Fun Evening. COST PRICE PER PERSON SHARING: ARNISTON HOTEL LUXURY ROOMS R 17,000 ARNISTON HOTEL SUPERIOR ROOMS R 16,000 ARNISTON HOTEL POOL ROOMS R 14,000 SEASIDE COTTAGES, ARNISTON R 14,000 DIE HERBERG, ARNISTON R 14,000 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: ARNISTON HOTEL LUXURY ROOMS R 2,990 ARNISTON HOTEL SUPERIOR ROOMS R 2,780 ARNISTON HOTEL POOL ROOMS R 2,190 SEASIDE COTTAGES, ARNISTON R 1,960 DIE HERBERG, ARNISTON R 2,690 ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR UPGRADE ON STELLENBOSCH AND Cape Town HOTEL: DELUXE ROOM SUPPLEMENT PER PERSON SHARING * R 650 DELUXE ROOMS ADDITIONAL SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: * R 1,300 (Only limited upgrades available and works on first bookings received)