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Holstein Sire From Maryland
to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2002 — 7HO7476 Mr Fof Bwmarshall FALCON-ET*TV, RC, bred by Paul Yoder, Calvin Schrock and Thomas Mercuro, Oakland, Md., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, FALCON 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.

FALCON is sired by 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET. His dam, Elites-JSJ Fac Feebe-Red-ET, is scored an Excellent (91) with an Excellent mammary system. She produced 4-08 365d 42,700M 3.4% 1,469F 3.3% 1,409P. FALCON’ s grandam, Masal Feathers Elite-ET, is a Gold Medal Dam scored Very Good (88). She produced 6-04 365d 32,000M 3.4% 1,088F 3.0% 960P and a lifetime production record of 1,916d 153,510M 3.4% 5,287F 3.1% 4,826P.

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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