U.S. TRAVEL PACKAGE ANNOUNCED FOR JERSEY BREEDERS

ATTENDING 2005 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

 

Anne Perchard of Jersey to Receive Honorary Membership
at 137^th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association

 

Reynoldsburg, OH, March 17, 2005—Jersey enthusiasts planning a trip to the 17^th International Conference of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau are invited to join the Jersey breeders of the United States at their annual meetings June 22 to 25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

“By planning to attend both events, international travelers will see first-hand all the reasons the Jersey breed has expanded in North America in the past 15 years,” said Neal Smith, Executive Secretary of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. (AJCA-NAJ).

 

 “We were pleased four years ago to work with both Jersey Canada and the WJCB to schedule our meetings to coincide with the International Conference in Canada. Waterloo, Ontario is an enjoyable five- to six-hour drive from Pittsburgh, right through world-famous Niagara Falls and by some of the best Registered Jersey herds in the U.S.”

 

The AJCA-NAJ schedule starts on Wednesday, June 22 with an International Reception followed by a dinner cruise on the famous Gateway Clipper. Thursday, June 23 includes tours of outstanding herds in northwest Pennsylvania, with dinner at the tourist attraction, The Farm, concluding the day’s events.

 

The schedule for Friday, June 24 begins with the 47^th Annual Meeting of National All-Jersey Inc. Friday’s schedule also includes free time to shop and explore Station Square, and concludes with the banquet honoring recipients of the Master Breeder, Distinguished Service and Meritorious Service Awards for 2005.

 

The 137^th Annual Meeting of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) will be held the morning of Saturday, June 25. Honorary Membership in the AJCA will be presented to Anne Perchard MBE, of St. Martin, Jersey, recognizing her lifelong accomplishments as a breeder of Jersey cattle at La Ferme Ltd., her service as President and now Patron of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau, and her role as chair of the Lord Jersey Research Trust. Honorary Membership has been awarded by the association to only 14 people in its 137-year history.

 

The AJCA Annual Meeting will be followed by a technical conference and the Young Jersey Breeders Award luncheon. In the afternoon, starting at 3:30 p.m., the gavel will drop to begin the 48^th National Heifer Sale. More than 70 heifers will be sold to benefit of the AJCC Research Foundation and Jersey youth work. Collector-quality Jersey models representing the true type of other national Jersey organizations have also been committed to this auction, making it a once-in-a-lifetime international sale!

 

The WJCB package for the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings includes transfer to and from Pittsburgh International Airport, four nights lodging at the beautiful Sheraton Square Station, the Gateway Clipper dinner cruise, plus meals and transportation in the published schedule. The price per person, double occupancy, is US $550. The single supplement is US $300. These rates are effective through May 1, 2005.

 

 

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