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Young Sire with Elite Parent Averages for Milk and Type Enters A.I. at Select

PLAIN CITY, Ohio, Mar. 4, 2008 — 7HO9484 Whittier-Farms CORPORAL-ET, bred by Todd Whittier, West Sutton, Mass., has been chosen to enter Select Sires’ Program for Genetic Advancement? (PGA?) sire-sampling system. Based on his outstanding pedigree, CORPORAL is one of 335 Holstein bulls to enter the program in 2008. In addition to being sampled through PGA cooperator herds, this young sire has been identified as a Super Sampler?. With this designation, CORPORAL semen is available to all Holstein breeders.

CORPORAL is a Jenny-Lou Mrshl Toystory-ET son bred for milk and type. His 7HO5708 Fustead Emory BLITZ dam, Whittier-Farms Camry-ET (VG-88-EX-MS), is backed by four generations of Excellent cows and ranked second in Massachusetts in milk and first in protein with a 3-year-old record of 365D 40,670M 4.2% 1,724F 3.4% 1,391P. CORPORAL boasts high Parent Averages for Milk and Type (+1,904 PTAM and 2.73 PTAT) and is expected to be a type and production specialist.

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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