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Golden Descendent to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, April 21, 2004 — 7JE749 SHF 14K GOLD-ET, bred by George and Karen Hanford, Marcellus, N.Y., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, GOLD is one of 35 Jersey 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 Jersey breeders.

GOLD is sired by 7JE472 BW PARADE-ET. His dam is Ferreira Mannix Goldengirl-ET, Very Good (86), who was high seller of the 2000 Field of Dreams Sale, West Union, Iowa, and produced 1-11 305d 18,570M 4.5% 841F 3.2% 600P. Golden MBSB of Twin Haven-ET, GOLD’s grandam, produced 4-1 365d 34,876M 6.9% 2,421F 4.1 % 1,424P and is scored Excellent (94). Golden is the dam of one of Select’s most popular Jersey bulls, 7JE510 GOLDEN Boy Of Ferreira, and is the reining U.S. champion for fat production. The third dam, Sweet Grass Lester Golda, is scored Excellent (91) and produced 3-7 305d 17,600M 5.2% 909F 3.7% 646P.

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