1. A Dairy Producer Perspective James “Jim” S. Huffard III Huffard Dairy Farms Crockett, Virginia AIPL Centennial Celebration Production Pure Jerseys Since 1928

2. Who is Jim Huffard? Dairy Producer Nutritionist Former AJCA President and Board Member Current Vice-President and Board Member of National All Jersey 2008 AJCA Master Breeder AIPL Centennial Celebration

3. Herd Facts 780 Registered Jerseys™ 2007 Lactation Average on 353 records Actual 17,492M 787F 618P 2,079 Cheese Yield Breeder of Schultz Brook Hallmark, with 14 Sons, and 4 Grandsons on 8/08 Active AI list Dairy in existence since 1928 Partnership with brother John AIPL Centennial Celebration

4. Family & Employees AIPL Centennial Celebration

6. Importance of Research to Producers

7. AIPL Centennial Celebration Producers assume less risk of failure Producers can implement new ideas and techniques with a higher reliability of success The implementation of research results has proven to enhance the producers bottom line Profit– Research allows producers to utilize new or improved practices with proof of success

8. Why and how do you support research? Dairy producers consider research a wise business investment. Dairy check off Beef check off AJCC Research Foundation, $1.4 million  Private contributions, sale consignments  Largest single contribution of $412,000 from 2005 National Heifer Sale AIPL Centennial Celebration

9. Supporting Jersey Research AJCC Research Foundation has funded $750,000 for Jersey specific research  Cow and calf nutrition  Mastitis research  Cheese yield research  Development and updating breed specific selection tools – JPI, FTI  Genomic research AIPL Centennial Celebration

10. Current Research Needs of Producers Genetic and nutrition relationships Conformation to withstand the accelerated production gains due to genomic selection Reproduction efficiencies Health Traits Disease resistance Milk components and/or transgenic qualities AIPL Centennial Celebration

11. Words of Guidance and Challenge The world’s population is rapidly expanding and the US needs continued research and development to help supply food and nutrition for this changing population Research needs to focus on healthy, environmentally friendly and consumer accepted results for our producer needs AIPL and other research related entities should be the leaders in educating and communicating with the consumer on animal welfare and food safety AIPL Centennial Celebration

12. What it’s all about AIPL Centennial Celebration

13. Huffard Dairy Farms 165 Huffard Lane, Crockett, VA 24323 Phone/Fax 276.686.5021 Email hdfjersey@embarqmail.com Website http://huffard.usjersey.com Your Visit Always Welcome Production Pure Jerseys Since 1928 AIPL Centennial Celebration