Officers and directors of the USJersey organizations were elected during the annual meetings of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. held at the end of June.
Chris Sorenson, Pine River, Wis., was elected to a one-year term as President of the American Jersey Cattle Association. Sorenson is a partner in Hillview Jersey Farm, a family corporation formed in 1982. The 850-acre farm is home to a 100-cow Registered Jersey herd enrolled on REAP (registration, Equity, type appraisal and performance programs). A five-year director of the AJCA, he was co-chair of the 2011 National Heifer Sale that raised over $300,000 for Jersey Youth Academy.
Membership elected the 2012-2013 American Jersey Cattle Association board of directors at their recent annual meeting.
Elected as Vice President for a one-year term was William Grammer, Sebring, Ohio. Grammer is chair of the AJCA Development Committee and serves as an ex officio director of National All-Jersey Inc.
Corey Lutz, Lincolnton, N.C., was elected to a three-year term as AJCA Director from the sixth district. He and wife Bridgette own and operate Piedmont Jerseys, a 200-cow herd enrolled in AJCA's REAP program. Lutz is currently president of the North Carolina Jersey Association, associate general chair of The All American Jersey Shows & Sales, and a past chair of the AJCA Type Advisory Committee.
Three sitting Directors were re-elected to a second three-year term: Ralph Frerichs, La Grange, Texas (eighth district); David Norman, Liberty, Penna. (third district); and Wesley Snow, Brookfield, Vt. (first district).
Walter Owens, Frederic, Wis., was appointed to fill the tenth district seat vacated by Chris Sorenson. Owens is a two-time president of the Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association and currently serves on the Select Sires Inc. Jersey sire committee. In 2011, he was a co-chair of the all-donation 54th National Heifer Sale.
Chairs of standing committees on the AJCA Board for 2012-13 are Jerry Spielman, Seneca, Kan., Finance; Charles Steer, Cottage Grove, Tenn., Breed Improvement; William Grammer, Sebring, Ohio, Development; and James Quist, Fresno, Calif., Registration.
National All-Jersey Inc.
David Endres, Lodi, Wis., was elected to serve his fourth term as president of National All-Jersey Inc.
James S. Huffard III, Crockett, Va., was re-elected NAJ director from District #1, and also the organization's Vice President for 2012-13. Chairman of the Finance Committee will be Kelvin Moss, Litchfield Park, Ariz.