The Board of Directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) has named four recipients of the Young Jersey Breeder Award for 2023. They are Jed and Laura Barens, Mount Upton, N.Y.; Dustin and Carrie Gingerich, Shippensburg, Pa.; David King, Fremont, Ohio; and Michelle Moore, Frederic, Wis.
The first Young Jersey Breeder Awards were presented in 1976. Since then, more than 280 producers have received this award, including this year’s recipients.
The Young Jersey Breeder Award is presented to individuals or couples younger than the age of 40 on January 1 of the year nominated who merit recognition for their expertise in dairy farming, breeding Jersey cattle, participation in AJCA and National All-Jersey Inc. (NAJ) programs, and leadership in Jersey and other dairy and agriculture organizations. The honorees will be recognized at the Young Jersey Breeders Banquet to be held in conjunction with the AJCA-NAJ Annual Meetings in LaCrosse, Wis., on June 21, 2023.
Read more about each of the selected young breeders by visiting usjerseyjournal.com/four-young-jersey-breeders-to-be-honored/.