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Pen-Col Young Sire to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 10, 2003 — 7HO7724 Pen-Col CASCO-ET*TV, bred by Pen-Col Farms, Millville, Pa., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, CASCO 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.

CASCO is sired by 7HO5375 Mara-thon BW MARSHALL-ET. His dam, Whitter-Farms Cinthya-ET is scored Very Good (87). She produced 2-9 365d 42,330M 3.5% 1,473F 2.8% 1,204P. Felder Den Barb Cindy-ET, CASCO’s grandam, is scored Excellent (90-2E-GMD-DOM). Cindy produced a 4-9 365d 41,170M 4.1% 1,706F 3.3% 1,354P. This record was the third high for milk and second high for protein in Massachusetts. Her lifetime record is 1,547d 136,870M 4.1% 5,595F 3.2% 4,345P. Pen-Col Aaron Cindy-ET is a maternal sister of CASCO. She is scored Very Good (88), and produced 2-6 321d 37,837M 3.4% 1,271F 3.0% 1,150P INC.

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