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BW MARSHALL Son from
Maryland to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 22, 2002 — 7HO7193 Raggi Marshall DESIGN-ET*TV, a Holstein young sire bred by Nick Raggi, Queenstown, Md., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, DESIGN is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2002. 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.

DESIGN is sired by 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET. His dam is Sikkema-Star-W Hi Mace-ET, a daughter of 7HO3257 HIGHLIGHT Mr Mark Cinder-ET. Scored Very Good (86-EX-MS), she produced 2-2 365d 32,720M 3.8% 1,227F 2.9% 956P. Mace is a full sister to 7HO5841 Sikkema-Star-W HI METRO-ET, a highly proven member of Select’s lineup and the breed’s highest udder composite sire. The second dam in DESIGN’s elite pedigree is a daughter of 7HO2236 Emprise Bell ELTON, Sikkema-Star-W Elt Maycy-ET. This Gold Medal Dam (GMD) and Dam of Merit (DOM) is scored Very Good (88-EX-MS) and has produced 2-3 365d 36,920M 4.1% 1,524 3.4% 1,244P.

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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