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Holstein Sire from California to Enter A.I.

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, June 15, 2004 — 7H08041 Merlot KENYON-ET*TV, bred by the Merlot Syndicate, Oakdale, Calif., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, KENYON 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.

KENYON is sired by Stouder MORTY-ET*TV. His dam, Sleepy-Hollow Stor Kodak-ET, is scored Excellent (92 EX-MS) and produced 4-09 365d 33,890M 4.0% 1,351F 3.0% 1,003P. Nunesdale Elton Kismet-ET (VG-88-GMD-DOM) is KENYON‘s grandam and she produced 4-04 365d 46,210M 3.5% 1,635F 2.9% 1,343P. Kismet is a full sister to calving-ease specialist 7HO6247 Nunesdale Kismet ELATION-ET*TV.

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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