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EMERSON Son from
Pennsylvania to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 22, 2002 — 7HO7272 Hill-A-Way Emerson BRAWN-ET*TV TL, a Holstein young sire bred by Hillegass Desirae, Berlin, Pa., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, BRAWN 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.

BRAWN is sired by 7HO6250 Ricecrest EMERSON-ET. His dam is Locker-Lane Emory Babe, an Excellent (91-EX-MS) daughter of 7HO3948 MJR Blackstar EMORY-ET. As a 3-year-old, she produced 3-7 365d 42,450M 3.0% 1,288F 3.1% 1,311P. Babe has a daughter that is scored Very Good (87) and produced 2-0 365d 31,200M 3.4% 1,055F 3.0% 941P. The second dam in BRAWN’s pedigree is Locker-Lane Southwind Betsy. Scored Excellent (90-2E-EX-MS), she has three production records exceeding 30,500 pounds of milk.

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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