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2003 WJCB Meetings & Tour
South Africa - September 2003
In their well practised way, the members and personnel of Jersey South Africa hosted the Annual Meetings and tour
of their country in September 2003 in the most hospitable way. The tour was memorable for more than one hundred delegates
from fifteen countries, who were treated to a varied programme of farm visits interspersed with wonderful scenery and
interesting activities.
An especially interesting feature of this tour was the versatile scenarios in which Jerseys
are farmed, including dry-land pasture farming, irrigated pasturing set-ups, basic dry-lot operations and using Jerseys in
cross-breeding with other dairy breeds. With the continuing expansion of the Jersey in South Africa and neighbouring
countries, the visit was very up-beat for all concerned and thanks go to Poena van Niekerk and his team, along with
WJCB President , Johannes van Eeden, for their superb planning and completion.
2003 COUNCIL MEETINGS
The 2003 Council meetings were held at the Humewood Hotel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa in September. Twenty-six delegates
from fifteen countries attended the meetings.
The salient points discussed at the Council Meetings were:
• The audited accounts for 2002 which were approved, showed a loss of £5,526.00.
• All membership fees were retained at the same level.
• Russell Gammon was elected as the Senior Vice-President of the WJCB.
• Agreement was made to publish the World Jersey Research News on the WJCB website with members having access with protected passwords. Members without Internet access will be sent, upon request, photocopied Research News.
• A new publication “Global Jersey” to be published.
• Regular Press Releases to be emailed and published.
• Agreed that Kenya and Zimbabwe have their membership category changed to National Affiliated Members.
• The venues for the WJCB Council Meetings in 2006 and 2007 were agreed. Switzerland will host the 2006 meetings and Brazil will host the 2007 meetings.
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