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Unique Red Pedigree with Show-Ring Type

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2005 — 7HO8533 Morrill CAPTAIN-RED-ET*TV, bred by Morrill Farm Dairy, Penacook, N.H., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, CAPTAIN-RED is one of 300 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2005. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a SUPER SAMPLER™. With this designation, CAPTAIN-RED semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

Sired by Pursuit SEPTEMBER STORM-ET, CAPTAIN-RED is out of an Excellent (92-2E-EX-MS) Lutz-Meadows E MANDEL-ET daughter. Squire-Hill MD Calla-ET, a Dam of Merit, produced 3-7 365d 41,730M 3.3% 1,357F 2.9% 1,224P. His famous grandam, Roncon Carla Factor-Red, is Excellent (93-4E-EX-MS) and produced a top record of 6-3 365d 43,780M 4.6% 2,029F 2.8% 1,244P.

Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is North America’s largest A.I. organization and is comprised of 10 farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.

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