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Red Factor Sire from New York Enters A.I.-Sampling

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, July 6, 2001 — 7HO6826 Ridle-Side Rubens GERRY-ET*RC, a young sire bred by Gregory C. Schantz, Lowville, N.Y., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement (PGA) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, GERRY*RC is one of 315 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2001. In addition to being sampled through PGA Cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler. With this designation, his semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

GERRY*RC is one of the highest Parent Average (PA) Red Factor young sires for Type-Production Index (TPI^TM) to be available in the United States. His sire, STBVQ RUBENS-ET*TL*RC, is also one of the most-respected proven Red Factor sires in the breed. On the maternal side, GERRY writes a pedigree noted for high components and sound udders. His dam is Ridle-Side Bellwood 227-ET*RC, a Very Good (86) Maizefield BELLWOOD-ET*TL daughter with 4.3% fat test and 3.2% protein test. The next dam is a Very Good (87) Star-Brook JASMAN-RED daughter that produced 31,180 pounds of milk with 4.4% fat test and 3.3% protein test.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is a federation of 10 farmer-owned and controlled cooperatives. It provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying livestock breeders with America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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