Jersey Youth Travel Award

If you are aged between 18 and 26 years, are passionate about the Jersey breed, and would like to learn more about the breed in USA & Canada or Denmark, this is the opportunity for you.

Generously sponsored by:
Steven & Claire Bland (Clifton Jerseys and Abbott Lodge Ice-cream)
JISEX International
Viking Genetics International

To apply, please provide details of your experience with the Jersey breed to date, along with a maximum of 250 words explaining what you see as the greatest opportunity and the biggest challenge for the Jersey breed in the next ten years.

Applications close on Friday 27 August – make sure you don’t miss out on the chance of a lifetime!

Applications are to be posted to Michele Betts, UK Jerseys, Scotsbridge House, Rickmansworth, WD3 3BB or emailed to info@ukjerseys.com

A short list of candidates will be interviewed at The Dairy Event & Livestock Show on Wednesday 8 September 2010.

The Winner will have a place on the JISEX International tour to the USA & Canada from 1st to 14th November, visiting Jersey farms, the All-American, Louisville and The Royal Winter Fair, Toronto

Runner-up will visit Agromek and Danish dairy herds between 29th November and 1st December, on the Viking Genetics International Farm Tour.

Jersey Youth Scholarship Calf – Clifton Excitation Angie shown by Lizzie Bland with consignor Stephen Bland and purchaser Mr Fearon. Clifton Excitation Angie sold for 1100gns with funds donated towards Youth Scholarship.