OFFICERS

President
Deb Stanfield
Fort Loramie

Vice-President
Neal Diley
Canal Winchester

Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Bolen
Fremont

Recording Secretary/Treasurer
Julia Stevens
Urbana

 DIRECTORS

District 2
Jim Bolen

District 3
Jason Nuhfer

District 4
 Owen Unkefer

District 5
Donna Greiwe

District 7
Paul Schirm

District 9
Mark Hoewischer

District 10
Eddie Lou Meimer

District 12
Dale Anderson

District 13
Kay Bohl

District 15
Kevin Williams

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Dale Kauffman
Deb Stanfield
Neal Diley
Ted Smart
Chuck Myers
Robert W. Brown
Richard Soldner
Don McKay

CONTACT

Julia Stevens
Urbana

EVENTS

The OJBA is one of the country's most active state Jersey organizations. Check our Calendar of Events below for deadlines and activities.

Calendar of Events
March Herd appraisals in the state of Ohio.
March 26 Spring Dairy Expo Jersey Show; Ohio Expo Center, Columbus; 11:30am. Click here for details.
April 1 Advertising deadline for April/May issue of the Ohio Jersey News.

Several times a year, we get together to tend association business, recognize accomplishments and catch up on industry news. State shows give us opportunity to exhibit our best animals. Consignment sales allow us to merchandise excess breeding animals or buy quality foundation stock.

The Pioneer Service Award was presented to Ted and Diane Smart and their family.
Pictured are Alexis Roe, Lori Smart-Jones with Natalie Jones, Diane and Ted Smart Jr.,
Amanda Curtis-Dagenfield and Ally Jones (front).

The annual meeting is held in January. Business and committee reports are reviewed and officers elected. Show accomplishments for adults and juniors are recognized through the All-Ohio Awards. As well, a number of individual awards are given.
2009 Ohio Jersey Queen Hannah Geyer, left, 2009 Ohio Junior Jersey Queen Kelsey Oakley, center, and 2009 Ohio Jersey Princess Allison Mangun.

The summer picnic is held at a different host farm each year. This gives members the chance to see how other producers manage and profit from Jersey cattle. Herd production achievements are recognized and the Ohio Jersey Queen is named.
Ohio Jersey breeders receive All-Ohio awards for success in the show ring in 2009.
Junior Ohio Jersey breeders earn Junior All-Ohio awards for honors
on the tanbark trail in 2009. Pictured are (back row) Marc Bolen, Ethan Starkey, Alexis Roe, Jacob Morgan, Heath Geyer, (front row) Jody Williams, J.T. Lemmermen, Grace Hageman, Trevor Greiwe, Erin Williams and Megan Cornish.

The OJBA hosts the Ohio Classic Spring Sale each year and breeders consign to a number of other local sales, including the Buckeye Classic and the Ohio Fall Sale. Ohio breeders also support several high-profile national sales, such as the National Heifer Sale and the All American Jersey Sale.

Shows are a way to compete with other breeders and visit about Jersey events.

OJBA Awards 2009
Pioneer Service Award Ted and Diane Smart, Anna
Jersey Queen (2009) Hanah Geyer, Botkins
Junior Jersey Queen (2009) Kelsey Oakley, West Liberty
Jersey Princess (2009) Alison Mangun, Burbank
John Diley Memorial Achievement Award Brittany Ashcraft, Orient
Outstanding Boy of the Year Payton Curran, Greenville
Outstanding Girl of the Year Erin Williams, McConnelsville
Ohio Youth Achievement Award Meagan Bolen, Fremont
Junior Production Award Jody Williams, McConnelsville
Indiana Hope, E-91%
2-9  305  24,985M  1,083F  896P
High Herd Milk and Protein (2008) Dar-Re Farm Ltd., Big Prairie
2008 RHA 20,730M, 996F and 772P (135 cows)
High Herd Fat (2008) Circle Hawk Farm, Louisville
2008 RHA 19,864M 1,020F and 692P (59 cows)

The Ohio Jersey Breeder's Association

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