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Holstein Sire From Virginia to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 21, 2004 — 7HO7859 Harvue BWMarshall PEASE-ET*TV, bred by David and Debra Hardesty, Berryville,Va., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, PEASE 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.

PEASE is sired by 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET. Harvue Rudolf Kama, Excellent (90-EX-MS), is PEASE’s dam. She produced 3-11 365d 39,990M 3.5% 1,381F 3.2% 1,269P and was second in Virginia for protein production with that lactation. Kama’s lifetime production is 1,382d 125,880M 3.6% 4,552F 3.2% 3,999P. PEASE’s grandam, Harvue Tesk Kay, is scored Very Good (85). She produced 8-8 365d 41,030M 3.9% 1,597F 2.9% 1,197P. This was her fifth lactation producing over 30,000 pounds of milk. Kay’s lifetime production is 2,421d 237,620M 3.8% 9,010F 3.1% 7,271P.

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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Select Sires Inc., 11740 U.S. 42 North, Plain City, Ohio 43064 / Phone: (614) 873-4683 Fax: (614) 873-5751