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Holstein Sire From
Tennessee to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Sept. 10, 2003 — 7HO7735 By-My Blitz CADET-ET*TV, bred by By-My Holsteins, Hillsboro, Tenn., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, CADET is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2003. 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.

Sired by 7HO5708 Fustead Emory BLITZ-ET, CADET is out of the Excellent (90-EX-MS) By-My Prescott Cassie. A 7HO4152 Kenjo PRESCOTT-ET*TV daughter, Cassie produced 3-0 365d 39,090M 4.1% 1,597F 2.9% 1,145P. With this record she was second in Tennessee for both milk and fat production. By-My Blackstar Samantha, his grandam, is scored Excellent (91-2E-EX-MS) and is a Gold Medal Dam and Dam of Merit. Samantha produced a record of 5-11 365d 45,040M 3.9% 1,742F 3.2% 1,426P. This record was third in Tennessee for milk production and second for protein production.

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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