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WJCB Annual Council Meetings & Tour
Switzerland, June 2006
Saturday, 3rd June 2006
Delegates started their tour with the First Jersey National Show - at the showground of the Brown Swiss Association in Zug).
Judge for the show was Derrick Frigot from Jersey Island. The Swiss Jersey Association has been in existence for
just seven years, and the number and overall quality of the Jerseys on display was a credit to those who had the foresight to
set up Schweizerischen Jerseyzuchtvereins.
After the show delegates were transported back to Lucerne and then up on cable cars to the top of Mount Pilatus, where they
enjoyed fabulous views of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding countryside.
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Sunday, 4th June 2006
There was a WJCB Council Meeting during the morning, and those not involved with that meeting were able to look around the
town of Lucerne.
In the afternoon there was a visit to Burgrain Agricultural Museum, followed by a visit to the Jersey herd of Walter Buhlmann
and family at Rothenburg where they direct market their milk and milk products, as well as pork and pumpkins.
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Monday, 5th June 2006
Traveling to the west of Switzerland, the first visit was to the herd of Michel Guez at Matran, followed by a tour of
a chocolate plant in Broc, a brief stop in the historic town of Gruyeres, and finally a fascinating visit to a cheese
co-operative in Etivaz.
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Tuesday, 6th June 2006
The morning started with a walk up in to the Alps to visit the farm of Blaise Chablaix and to watch him producing traditional
Mountain cheese in his "Fromagerie". Then it was on to the town of Aigle in the heart of the wine-producing region, wine
tasting and a visit to the castle in the town. A brief visit to Chateau de Chillon on Lake Geneva, and from there it was a visit to what must be one of the best herds in
Switzerland, belonging to Albert Bachmann at Estavayer le Lac, and comprising predominantly Red Holsteins with a
few Jerseys.
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Wednesday, 7th June 2006
The day started off with a choice of either a visit to the Emmi cheese and milk processing in Lucerne, or sight-seeing in
Lucerne. Then the whole party took a motorboat on Lake Lucerne to Vitznau to visit a Second World War fortress of the
Swiss Army. Next was a visit to the herd of the Schuler family, and then on to see the herd of Martin Annen &
family, with supper in the barn and entertainment from bell-ringers and accordion players.
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Thursday, 8th June 2006
Traveling out to the east of Switzerland, the first visit of the day was to the Eberle ostrich farm with fruit trees,
a beef and pig unit, with all products direct marketed to the public. Then it was on to St. Gall, a world heritage
town with its wonderful cathedral and famous ornate library of the ancient monastry. During the afternoon we were spoilt
by the quality on display in the Jersey herd of Nyffeler Heidi and Paul Heldswell, and the day was crowned with a
visit in to the hills to see the organic Jersey herd of Urs Huser & family, with superb musical entertainment and dinner.
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Friday, 9th June 2006
"Climb every mountain" day!! First vist of the day was to Grimsel hydro-electric power station and crystal caves, lunch at the top of the
mountain range followed by a walk through the Aare canyon, and then on to a wood-carving workshop in Brienz. This was
followed by a breath-taking coach trip way up in to the Alps to visit the hillside farm and Jersey herd of Andreas
Gerber at Luderenaip (with mowing demonstraiton on 45% slopes!!), with dinner at a nearby hotel.
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Saturday, 10th June 2006
The second WJCB Council Meeting was followed by an optional tour of Mount Titlis and glacier at 10,000 ft.
The Gala Dinner during the evening was a grand affair in the Hotel Schweizerhof.
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Sunday, 11th June 2006
Those going on the post-meetings tour left the Astoria Hotel in Lucerne, and visited two farms in the canton of Grison in the
east of Switzerland, and headed for Austria and Innsbruck.
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Monday, 12th June 2006
Leaving Innsbruck, there were visits to three Austrian Jersey breeders in the region of "St Johann im Tyrol", and the group
ended up in Salzburg for the night
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Tuesday, 13th June 2006
The morning was taken up with sightseeing in the famous town of Salzburg. During the afternoon there was a visit to the herd
of the Fortsch family, and overnight was in the German town of Plauen.
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Wednesday, 14th June 2006
On to Chemnitz and the Jersey breeding programme of Dr. Blade, followed by sightseeing in Dresden.
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Thursday, 15th June 2006
Then to North Thuringen to Genhard Rehberg's herd Baruther Urstromtal. Then on to Weimar and a visit to Buchenwald.
Overnight in Eisenach.
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Friday, 16th June 2006
A visit to the organic Jersey herd of the Scholz family in Rhon, and then on to see Papp Gansheim's herd. Overnight in Ulm.
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Saturday, 17th June 2006
A meeting with the German Jersey Cattle Breeders Association and their annual meeting at the farm of Leopold Rothmar.
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