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BLITZ Son From Michigan to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, March 9, 2004 — 7HO7976 Long-Haven Blitz MENDEL*TV, bred by Long Haven Farms, Inc., Clayton, Mich., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, MENDEL is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2004. 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.

MENDEL is sired by 7HO5708 Fustead Emory BLITZ-ET. His dam, Barbee-M Juror Miracle-ET, is scored Excellent (94-2E-EX-MS-DOM) and produced 5-6 365d 52,250M 4.0% 2,070F 2.8% 1,483P. Miracle’s lifetime production is 1,596d 142,327M 4.1% 5,849F 3.0% 4,309P. Barbee-M Elton Sully, Excellent (90-GMD-DOM) is MENDEL’s grandam. She produced 6-7 365d 28,550M 3.5% 1,010F 2.8% 809P and her lifetime production is 1,697d 107,930M 3.5% 3,751F 3.0% 3,280P. The third dam, Barbee-N Secret Suki, is scored Excellent (90-EX-MS) and produced 5-7 3X 365d 25,990M 3.6% 934F 3.0% 779P.

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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