Youth show Winning Jersey heifer comes from Northland Dairy Ltd., Alberta’s largest purebred herd
OLDS, Alta. — For the second time in its history, the Alberta provincial 4-H dairy show was won by a Jersey and both times, Casey Morey was at the halter.
The 19-year-old University of Alberta student has been showing cattle most of her life at dairy shows and through 4-H.
“I was in the barn since I was born,” she said.
Her Jersey heifer was named supreme champion at the 4-H show held during Summer Synergy, an open livestock youth show held at Olds, Alta., that culminates at the Calgary Stampede on July 13.
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The program offers a week of education, judging, showing and interviews where participants receive points. She did so well she was the senior aggregate winner, which entitles her to scholarships and bursaries. Last year she won $4,000 in scholarships.
Her club, Moo’s on the Move at Westlock, Alta.,is one of a handful of dairy 4-H clubs in Alberta.
Her club is 12 years old. She joined as soon as she was old enough and plans to continue until she is 21.
She is studying agriculture business management at the University of Alberta. Eventually she hopes to return to the family operation, Northland Dairy Ltd., where her family raises Canada’s largest herd of purebred Jerseys. They have about 800 head and milk 220 cows.
“I want to work in corporate agriculture and go back to the dairy farm because that is where my real passion is,” she said.
A division of the farm is Unique Stock Farm and they sell Jersey genetics all over the world as well as show cattle extensively. She has shown throughout her 4-H career as well as the World Dairy Expo at Madison, Wisconsin, Royal Winter Fair and other large dairy events.
Her winning heifer came from the family string.
“To us, each animal belongs to each and every one of us,” she said.
