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STAR-RED Named Super Sampler at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2007 — 7HO9300 Mer-Gold Persia STAR-RED-ET, bred by Nathan and Adam Goldenburg and Tom Mercuro, McGregor, Texas, has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, STAR-RED is one of 330 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2007. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler™. With this designation, STAR-RED semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

STAR-RED’s name says it all. Sired by 7HO8430 Zee-Cal PERSIA-RED-ET and out of one of the breed’s most acclaimed Red cows, STAR-RED is expected to combine show style with outstanding production. His dam, Derrwyn Miss Special-Red-ET, is Excellent (94-EX-MS) and was the first-place 5-year-old cow and reserve champion at the 2006 International Red and White Show. She is working on a terrific record with 34,459 pounds of milk at 278 days. Miss Special’s dam is the highly regarded Derrwyn Factor Miata-Red (EX-94-2E-EX-MS), who has over 150,000 pounds of milk lifetime and was nominated for Red Cow of the Year by Holstein International.

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