# Presentation: 712353

## A Dairy Producer Perspective

James “Jim” S. Huffard III
Huffard Dairy Farms
Crockett, Virginia

- James “Jim” S. Huffard III
- Huffard Dairy Farms
- Crockett, Virginia

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- Production Pure Jerseys Since 1928

## 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

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## Herd Facts

- 780 Registered JerseysTM
- 	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

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## Family & Employees

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## Importance of Research to Producers

## Importance of Research to Producers

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- 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

## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## 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

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## What it’s all about

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## 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

- 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