Russell Gammon looks to the future with excitement
Holstein World: Share with us some of the goals you have for Jersey Canada in 2007.
Russell Gammon:
- Maintain rising numbers of new Jersey owners and new members - maybe reach highest membership total in forty years?
- Implement a true national Jersey extension program primarily to support those increasingly more plentiful numbers of new Jersey owners.
-Seeing Jerseys added to more dairy shows and sales.
-Financial stability for Jersey Canada while we forge into new arenas.
-Canada’s multi-breed classification program spreading to even more countries.
-More traffic for our website.
-At least 50% of our registrations received electronically.
-An even better domestic battery of domestic proven Jersey bulls - despite the fact that 2006’s crop is awesome!
In closing, I’d like to add that I’ve been directly involved in the work and life of Jersey Canada for over a quarter of a century. We’ve had good times before but never anything like the latest two years! It is so exciting!
Demand for milk and milk products are growing steadily around the globe especially in large populations in countries like China and India. This can only bode well for the future of our industry!
Advancements like the full scale implementation of genomics selection and more sexed-semen are going to help us reach our ongoing improvement goals. I know that economics of sexed-semen use raises eyebrows, but we need more Jersey heifers so it will have its place in this breed!
Kudos to the Holstein World and All Breeds Access on your wonderful publications and lively website. So many people comment on valued and valuable visits to the site. You are right up there with the top dairy breeds information and marketing sites in the world - no doubt about that! Soar on!
Holstein World: Thanks, Russell! We”ve enjoyed our visit with you and wish you and Jersey Canada all the best in 2007. What an exciting time for your association!
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