American Jersey Cattle Association                             Contact:   Cherie L. Bayer, Ph.D.

6486 East Main Street                                                                  Director of Development

Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362                                                     614/861-3636 Ext. 334

Phone 614/861-3636    Fax 614/861-8040

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CORE JERSEY YOUTH FUND RECEIVED 43 GIFTS IN 2004

Reynoldsburg, Ohio, January 26, 2005—Cash gifts from 43 Jersey breeders and allied dairy businesses increased the permanent endowment of the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund by more than $6,500 during 2004.

The fund was created in 1993 to commemorate former Executive Secretary Maurice E. Core’s 37 years of service to the Jersey breed. It provides funds for national Jersey youth activities, primarily at the All American Jersey Show & Sale. Fund policy, set by the AJCA Investment Advisory Committee, is to spend only interest and dividend income. Capital gains are added to the fund’s principal.

Pacesetter gifts ($500 or greater) were received from Clauss Dairy Farms, Hilmar, Calif.; Cargill Inc. Animal Nutrition, Mentone District; Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products Co., Ray and Margaret Schooley, Marshfield, Mo.; and Don and Elsa Sherman, D&E Jerseys, Hilmar, Calif.

Also contributing to the fund were Larry and Barbara Benson, New Lebanon, N.Y.; Cedarcrest Farms, Faunsdale, Ala.; Jane F. Chittenden, New Lebanon, N.Y.; William and Doris Johnson, Manassas, Va.; Maurice and Carole Core, Columbus, Ohio; Russell Danforth, Jefferson, N.Y.; Donald and Shirley DeMent, Kenney, Ill.; and

Forest Glen Jerseys, Dayton, Ore.; Randy Hallet, Casco, Wis.; Thomas M. Hartman, Hamburg, Penna.; Billy and Betty Heath, Westminster, Md.; Jersey Canada; G. J. and Norma “Duffy” Lyon, Toledo, Iowa; Roger Mabry, Bentonville, Ark.; Charles Myers, Troy, Ohio; Molly Brook Farm, West Danville, Vt.; and

Thomas and Rosalie Noyes, Creston, Ohio; James and Georgia Pappas, Modesto, Calif.; Neal and Mary Schirm, Canal Winchester, Ohio; Lowell and Julia Stevens, Urbana, Ohio; Dr. D. L. Strandberg, Alma Center, Wis.; John C. and Jean Wilk, Raleigh, N.C.; and World-Wide Sires Inc., Visalia, Calif.

A number of gifts were made in the memory of Chester Elliff, recipient of the association’s Master Breeder Award in 1958, who passed in July of last year. These were received from Donald and Roxanne Adams, Tulia, Texas; J. K. and Margaret Adams, Muleshoe, Texas; K. N. and C. J. Bozeman, Perryton, Texas; Jack and Diana Cantrell, Amarillo, Texas; Deborah Combest, Tulia, Texas; Gilford Flowers, Happy, Texas; Richard and Georgann Graham, Bedford, Texas; Jeff and Gwynn Key, Lubbock, Texas; William and Doris Johnson; Duane and Carolyn Jones, Lubbock, Texas; Don and Marlene Nelson, Tulia, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Toles, Tulia, Texas; and Sandia Agricultural Enterprises, Sandia, Texas.

The ever-popular Railbird Judging Contest conducted during the 49^th National Jersey Jug Futurity netted $177.00 for the fund’s coffers.

“The generosity of these individuals and companies is deeply appreciated,” said fund trustee Neal Smith, Executive Secretary of the American Jersey Cattle Association. “We encourage others to join them as we work to build the Core Fund to a level where it can make a greater difference for our youth programs.”

Gifts may be made at any time and fall into three categories: unrestricted gifts, including memorials; planned gifts; and bequests. Make checks payable to the Maurice E. Core Jersey Youth Fund and send to Development Department, American Jersey Cattle Association, 6486 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2362, or make a credit card gift by calling 614.861.3636, ext. 334 or 345.