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EMERSON Son from
Minnesota to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 22, 2002 — 7HO7137 Ralma Emerson FIREWORKS-ET*TV TL, a Holstein young sire bred by Al and Mark Schmitt, Rice, Minn., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, FIREWORKS 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.

FIREWORKS is sired by 7HO6250 Ricecrest EMERSON-ET. His dam is Ralma Juror Faith, an Excellent (90) Dam of Merit (DOM). Her best record is 4-2 365d 47,860M 4.5% 2,165F 2.9% 1,407P. The second dam in FIREWORKS’ pedigree is Ralma Leadman Fashion. Scored Very Good (89), she has a best record of 40,710 pounds of milk, 1,494 pounds of fat and 1,155 pounds of protein.

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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