The President and Council of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Jersey Educational Travel Award (JETA) which sponsors five young farmers to attend the 19th International Conference of the WJCB in New Zealand in 2011.
Outstanding applications were received from each of the five regions of the Bureau: Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania. James Godfrey, Secretary of the WJCB said 'The selection committee were posed with a very difficult decision selecting these five worthy winners from what was an exceptional list of applicants'. The winners are:
Jenny Evans, from Mozambique, in the African region. Jenny took her first AI course when she was only twelve years old and is responsible for providing the first fresh milk, processed dairy products and cheese Gouda Gold direct to the public. Jenny and her husband Brendon own a farm in Mozambique with a herd of over 400 Jerseys and Holsteins from which they process nearly 2000 litres which is then processed into cheese, milk and yogurts.
Benoit Guioullier, from France in the European region. Beniot is very much involved in promoting the Jersey breed in France. He is the President of the ‘Jersey Breeders Syndicate of Western France’, participates in various working groups. Benoit is currently on the family run farm when their herd of Jerseys of 130 milking cows are producing over 700,000 litres a year.
Mariano Storani, from Argentina in the Latin American region. Mariano is currently studying veterinary medicine. Mariano’s family has been in the industry for 35 years, his grandfather introduced Jerseys to their herd 23 years ago.
Jennifer Vander Meulen, from Canada in the North American region. Jennifer is a co-owner and co-operator of Avonlea Genetics Limited. Marketing the Jersey breed has become a passion for Jennifer and her husband Andrew. Jennifer has now sold embryos to 26 different countries and actively volunteers for various committees and fundraising for the Jersey breed.
Troy Mauger, from Australia in the Oceania region. Troy is currently a member of the board for Jersey Australia Committee with special responsibility for promoting the breed. Troy milks 340 cows in partnership with his parents in New South Wales and also breeds and raises bull calves for the dairy with his wife Meagan.
Outstanding applications were received from each of the five regions of the Bureau: Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania. James Godfrey, Secretary of the WJCB said 'The selection committee were posed with a very difficult decision selecting these five worthy winners from what was an exceptional list of applicants'. The winners are:
Jenny Evans, from Mozambique, in the African region. Jenny took her first AI course when she was only twelve years old and is responsible for providing the first fresh milk, processed dairy products and cheese Gouda Gold direct to the public. Jenny and her husband Brendon own a farm in Mozambique with a herd of over 400 Jerseys and Holsteins from which they process nearly 2000 litres which is then processed into cheese, milk and yogurts.
Benoit Guioullier, from France in the European region. Beniot is very much involved in promoting the Jersey breed in France. He is the President of the ‘Jersey Breeders Syndicate of Western France’, participates in various working groups. Benoit is currently on the family run farm when their herd of Jerseys of 130 milking cows are producing over 700,000 litres a year.
Mariano Storani, from Argentina in the Latin American region. Mariano is currently studying veterinary medicine. Mariano’s family has been in the industry for 35 years, his grandfather introduced Jerseys to their herd 23 years ago.
Jennifer Vander Meulen, from Canada in the North American region. Jennifer is a co-owner and co-operator of Avonlea Genetics Limited. Marketing the Jersey breed has become a passion for Jennifer and her husband Andrew. Jennifer has now sold embryos to 26 different countries and actively volunteers for various committees and fundraising for the Jersey breed.
Troy Mauger, from Australia in the Oceania region. Troy is currently a member of the board for Jersey Australia Committee with special responsibility for promoting the breed. Troy milks 340 cows in partnership with his parents in New South Wales and also breeds and raises bull calves for the dairy with his wife Meagan.
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