Nebraska

Andrew Sandeen, Curtis, Neb., has been named Northwest Area Representative for the American Jersey Cattle Association (AJCA) and National All-Jersey Inc., effective March 14, 2005.

In this position, Sandeen will provide direct service to Jersey milk producers, assist in marketing the complete line of services offered by the Jersey organizations, and also become an appraiser for the AJCA's linear type traits appraisal program.

A native of Oregon, Sandeen completed a B.S. degree in animal science from Oregon State University in 2001, then earned an M.S. in reproductive physiology from The Ohio State University in December of 2003.

While attending Oregon State, he worked as herdsman in the university's 130-cow dairy operation and as a research assistant for nutritional studies. He received a number of scholarships and undergraduate research grants, while also serving as an officer of the Dairy Club and vice-president of the Agricultural Executive Council.

Sandeen was awarded a Kennedy Fellowship from Ohio State and conducted research at the Ohio Agricultural Research & Development Center, Wooster.

For the past year, he has been lab manager for Frontier Genetics International, a professional embryo transfer company primarily serving beef breeders in western Nebraska and nearby states.

Sandeen will relocate to Oregon and deliver support to Jersey herd owners in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming starting in mid-April.

The American Jersey Cattle Association was founded in 1868 to improve and promote the Jersey breed. It registered 73,030 animals in 2004 and compiled production and type appraisal information for 937 herds with 105,026 cows. National All-Jersey Inc. provided milk marketing support services to over 1,000 producers nationwide. The NAJ subsidiary Jersey Marketing Service set a sales record in 2004, marketing over $10 million of live cattle and embryos at auction sales and private treaty.

For more information on these and other services designed to increase commercial profitability with Jersey cattle, visit www.USJersey.com or call 614-861-3636.

Date: 3/24/05