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Young Sire from California Enters Super Sampler Lineup at Select Sires

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Dec. 20, 2007 — 7HO9290 Calori-D Gold Jwl GARNET-ET, bred by Calori-D Holsteins, Denair, Calif., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement^TM (PGA^TM) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, GARNET 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^TM. With this designation, GARNET semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

GARNET is bred for show-ring style, health traits and high components. Sired by high-component bull Braedale Goldwyn, GARNET hails from an outstanding maternal line. His dam is Ocean-View Ito Jewel (EX-92-EX-MS), the 2005 Reserve All-American junior 3-year-old cow with a 3-year-old milk record of more than 35,000 pounds of milk. GARNET’s second dam, Ocean-View Durham Jewel (EX-91-EX-MS-2E), boasts a 3-year-old record of over 39,000 pounds of milk.

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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