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Unique Outcross Sire
Enters A.I. at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Feb. 8, 2007 — 7HO8959 Nor-Bert COLLECTION-ET, bred by Nor-Bert Farms Ltd., Bremen, Ind., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, COLLECTION is one of 315 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2006. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler™. With this designation, COLLECTION semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

COLLECTION is sired by Laudan-ET, a high-component, high-type, outcross bull. COLLECTION offers a 7HO2236 Emprise Bell ELTON*CV and 7HO1897 To-Mar BLACKSTAR-ET-free pedigree. His dam, Nor-Bert Morty Callie-ET, is scored Very Good (88-EX-MS) and produced a 2-year-old record of 365d 42,350M 4.3% 1,804F 3.0% 1,260P. His grandam, Nordic-Haven MTO Calico-ET (VG-88-GMD-DOM), produced an outstanding 2-3 365d 52,970M 4.0% 2,132 3.3% 1,725P. The next two dams are both Very Goods and have over 34,000 pounds of milk. Watch for COLLECTION daughters to have great udders that carry on the high milk production tradition.

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