news and information
have A field day with Normande values
The 2010 Normande Field Day is heading east. After a couple of editions in the Midwest/Wisconsin, there are now enough herds and interest in the Northeast to move it to that region. The hosts will be Jeannette and Mark Fellows of Warwick, Massachusetts. Their 300-acre operation is a perfect illustration of the qualities of the Normande breed: adaptation to grazing and sustainability, along with added value, especially cheese quality. The Fellowses, who have been farming for more than 25 years and started breeding Normande in 1997, graze about 30 cows. They give no grain, do seasonal calving, and outdoor wintering. They started breeding Normande in 1997, and today each cow is at least 50% Normande.
Mark and Jeannette use all the milk raw, selling some directly, since on-farm sales are legal in Massachusetts. However, the bulk is turned into great aged cheeses. More information about their farmstead cheeses can be found on their website: www.chasehillfarm.com. Address: 74 Chase Hill Road, Warwick, MA 01378 (90 miles W of Boston, 20 miles SE of Brattleboro, VT). Phone: 978-544-6327
sexed semen and genomics bulls
Another novelty for this summer edition: Sexed semen is now available in the United States. Uvray is the only bull that we are offering. In addition, two new genomics bulls will be available. Chouchen and Caramba make their first entry into this country.
If you have any questions about the proofs or you would like to make a purchase, please call Normande Genetics at 866-823-7212 or send an email to info@normandegenetics.com.
normandEnews is here - sign up today!
Normande Genetics is coming to your email inbox. The Summer 2010 eNewsletter, dubbed 'normandEnews', features current events, news, and information on the world of Normande.
If you would like to join the email list send an email to info@normandegenetics.com with 'I want normandEnews!' in the subject.
Normande featured in Hoard's Dairyman magazine
The Normande has been featured in the Feb. 2010 issue of Hoard's Dairyman magazine. Prof. Bennet Cassell from Virginia Tech shares his views after his visit to Normandy last fall. See the link below for the full article in PDF format
Hoard's Dairyman Article Feb10 (PDF)
CINOR 2008 papers
We are, finally, preparing to upload the papers from CINOR 2008. Until then please visit the CINOR 2008 page archive on the right.
July 2010 indexes have arrived
Check out the Catalog page to see and download the July 2010 price list and proofs
look back at CINOR 2008
