Membership Agreement for Participating Herd
Dixieland Jersey Sires
Progeny Testing Program
DIXIELAND JERSEY SIRES is a duly organized cooperative of owners of Jersey
cattle. Its objective is to cooperatively sample and prove additional young Jersey sires
in order to provide superior genetic material for the continued improvement of the Jersey
breed.
Membership is made available to qualifying participants owning Jersey cattle in
whose herds the bulls under the ownership of DIXIELAND JERSEY SIRES may be sampled.
This agreement is therefore entered into this __________________ day of
_______________, 2_____, and between DIXIELAND JERSEY SIRES , further
referred to as DJS, and _______________________________________, further referred
to as Member.
It is agreed between the two parties as follows:
DJS will identify young Registered Jersey sires
worthy of sampling based on genetic evaluation of pedigree information. DJS will acquire
title to selected bulls as outlined in the DJS Settlement Agreement.
DJS will arrange with a reputable AI organization to
collect, process, store and distribute semen from DJS sampling sires to the Member.
DJS will distribute 5 to 10 units of semen per sampling sire
to an adequate number of randomly selected participating herds. Semen will be distributed
at the rate of at least 10 units of sampling sire semen per 30 AI bred females or major
fraction thereof in the participating herds each sampling year. For example, a herd
numbering 90 AI bred females would be allocated at least 30 units of sampling sire semen
each year.
Member agrees to place the herd on continuous official DHIA
or DHIR production testing.
Member agrees to allow access of DHIA records through the
Dairy Records Processing Center by the Board of Directors of DJS for the purpose of
monitoring semen use, conception and offspring of DJS sires.
Member agrees to participate in Type Trait Appraisal as
necessary to obtain type information suitable for AJCC Sire Summaries.
Member agrees to keep adequate records to ensure positive
identification of daughters of DJS bulls and their contemporaries.
Member agrees to establish priority in the timely use of the
distributed sampling sire semen.
Member agrees to avoid premature culling of young sire
daughters before adequate performance information is obtained.
DJS agrees that all proceeds from the sale or lease of a
successfully proven bull will become the income of the DIXIELAND JERSEY SIRES cooperative,
excluding that agreed to in the original purchase/settlement agreement between DJS and
procurement source of the young bull. DJS revenue exceeding operating costs and
maintenance of a reasonable reserve shall be returned as a dividend on a pro rata basis to
eligible participating members as determined by the Board of Directors of DJS.
Member agrees to pay a membership fee to DJS, the first
year, in the amount of $25.00 per herd beginning in 1987. Membership fees will be assessed
on January 1, of each succeeding year as determined necessary by the Board of Directors
and will not exceed $50.00 per herd per year. Failure to pay assessments shall constitute
termination of membership in DJS.
Member agrees DJS shall retain exclusive ownership and
management control of DJS at all times and this Agreement in no way implies ownership or
active management interest in a DJS bull other than that through membership in DJS.
Both parties agree this agreement in no way implies a
partnership between the two parties; or restraint on either party carrying on his/her
respective business or having full control of activities performed by him/her under this
Agreement.
Member shall give written notice to the Board of Directors
indicating intent to discontinue membership.
Furthermore, neither shall be liable for injury, or damage to person or property
caused by the other, his/her employees, agents or servants.
Having agreed to the terms and conditions set forth, both confirm this by the
signatures affixed below.
Witness:
_______________________________________ BY
____________________________________, Member
_______________________________________ BY
____________________________________, Dixieland Jersey Sires
Mailing Address of Member
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Telephone of Member ______________________________________
Number of AI-bred females in Member’s herd ___________________
DHIA/DHIR Herd Code Number ______ — ______ — ____________
Tax Identification Number of Member, Partnership or Corporation
_________________________
Return to Dixieland Jersey Sires, Inc., Attn: Cari W. Wolfe, Administrator; 6486
E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068-2362. A duplicate copy will be returned to you for
your records.
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