Wisconsin Jersey breeders fared well in competition at The All American Jersey Shows, bringing home awards for two All Americans and seven Reserve All Americans. A Wisconsin cow was named Best Bred and Owned in the open show and a Wisconsin heifer was tapped as Reserve Junior Champion in the junior show. CLICK HERE for more details.

Cassy Krull of Lake Mills was crowned as the 2011 National Jersey Queen and George M. Barlass of Janesville received the Max Gordon Recognition Award.

As well, Wisconsin Jersey breeders consigned the second high sellers at both the All American Jersey Sale and the Pot O'Gold Sale.

Cassy Krull, center, was crowned as the 2011 National Jersey Queen. She is flanked by first alternate, Cassie Chittenden, NY, left, and second alternate, Kelli Carstensen, CA.	George M. Barlass of Janesville, second right, received the Max Gordon Recognition Award during National Jersey Jug festivities in 2011.
Kyle Natzke, fourth right, showed the Reserve Junior Champion of the 2011 All American Junior Jersey Show, Crestbrooke Socrates Madeline-ET.
Norse Star Renegade Marley tied as the second-high selling female of the All American Jersey Sale at $14,000. She was purchased by Heartland Jerseys, KS, and consigned by Norse Star Jerseys.	All Lynns Vibrant Wholesome-ET, consigned by Tommy Allen, left, was the second high seller of the Pot O'Gold Sale at $9,200. She was purchased by Jonas Tate, CA.

Wisconsin juniors earned laurels in recent national Jersey youth competitions.

Kaila Wussow		Cassy Krull

Kaila Wussow of Cecil topped the 2011 Pot O'Gold Production Contest with her entry, Rochas Iatola Whistle-ET. This is the second time she has won the national contest. Cassy Krull of Lake Mills placed sixth in the 2010 National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest.

Also earning recognition in the Pot O'Gold Contest were Grant Fremstad (3rd), Westby, and Colin Wussow (9th), Cecil. In the 2010 National Jersey Youth Production Contest, Wade Kessenich and Derek Sokolowski, both of DeForest, placed fourth and 10th, respectively, in Division II.

We are pleased to have hosted the recent AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings at the Kalahari Waterpark & Convention Center in the Wisconsin Dells.

We thank Jersey breeders from across the country for coming to America's Dairyland for the event. We also send a very special thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors who helped us make this event so special.

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