SELECTIONS - Summer 2002
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PATRON Dies at 11 Years of Age
9HO1729 Brabant Star PATRON-ET*TV, Excellent (92),
Gold Medal, died on June 15. With more than 20,000
daughters in his production summary and more than 11,000
classified daughters, PATRON had May proof credentials
that describe his ability to improve milk components while
transmitting extraordinary udders (+2.15 UDC). He was used
as a sire of sons, with 9HO2448 Art-Acres Patron SPOCK-ET*TV
graduating into active-A.I. service in November 2001 and other
sons awaiting graduation. A limited supply of PATRON semen is
available from Select Sires.
Two DURHAMs Sell for $50,000
Markwell Durham Daisy, Very Good (87) with an Excellent mammary,
topped the International Revue Sale at $52,000 on May 4 in Lynden,
Wash. This 7HO5157 Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV daughter consigned
by Markwell Holsteins, Lynden, Wash. was purchased by Sun-Valley Dairy,
Neillsville, Wis. Indianhead Renaissance, another DURHAM daughter, was
the second-high seller at the Indianhead Milking Herd and Select Heifer
Sale on May 11 in Barron, Wis. Owners Bob and Karyn Shauf consigned the
springing heifer, which went for $50,000 to a syndicate of breeders from
Georgia, Kansas and Wisconsin.
EMERSON and HI METRO Now High "Excellent"
In April, a committee of classifiers from Holstein Association USA,
Brattleboro, Vt., completed an in-person evaluation of 7HO6250 Ricecrest
EMERSON-ET*BL,TV and 7HO5841 Sikkema-Star-W HI METRO-ET*CV, and raised
their final scores to Excellent (96) and Excellent (95), respectively.
Before EMERSON was Excellent (95) and HI METRO was Excellent (93).
Select Jerseys Sires of Sons
Nearly 25 percent of the top Jersey "sires of sons" are Select Sires
bulls. And, 499 of the 1,596 Jersey bulls registered in 2001 were sired
by Select bulls. Four Select sires were among the top eight sires of sons.
They are 7JE424 Molly Brook Glnwood FREEDOM-ET, 145 sons; 7JE290 WF/L&M
Duncan BARBER-ET, 75 sons; 7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET, 66 sons; and
7JE399 Al-Top All AMERICAN, 64 sons.
Two All-Americans Now EX-95
Co-Vista Airliner Sarah, the 2001 reserve All-American 4-year-old,
sired by 7HO3938 Ellbank AIRLINER-ET*TV, and owned by Elmvue Farm,
Millerton, N.Y., and Rottinghaus Holsteins, Kansas, recently was
classified Excellent (95) with a 98-point mammary system. Gaige Highlight
Tamara is now Excellent (95). By 7HO3257 HIGHLIGHT Mr Mark Cinder*CV, she
was the 1999 reserve All-American senior 2-year-old, and is owned by the
David and Donna Gaige family, Schoharie, N.Y.
Distributors Honored at Latin American Sales Conference
Thirty-two distributors representing 18 countries gathered in Columbus,
Ohio, for the Select Sires Latin American distributors conference. The
distributors recognized for market growth were Roberto Castañeda and
Ricardo Diaz, El Salvador (small-markets category and overall winner),
and Sembra and Semeia, Brazil (large-markets category). A special
presentation was made to Jerry Fickel for his more than 20 years of
work for Select Sires in Latin America.
EXCITE No. 1 for Net Merit
7BS740 R Hart Protein EXCITE ET is the leading Brown Swiss sire for
Net Merit Dollars (+592) and Cheese Merit Dollars (+621), and is second
in the breed for Production-Type Index (PTI +346). Semen quantities are
limited, so get a merchandising edge by contacting your Select
representative for semen today.
Select Sires YDLI Participants
Eight employees of the Select federation participaed in the 2002 Young
Dairy Leaders Institute (YDLI) conference in Tampa, Fla. In addition,
Select Sires current and retired general managers Dave Thorbahn and
Dick Chichester, respectively, led roundtable discussions. Pictured from
left are Dave Thorbahn, Christina Lood, Paul Detwiler, Mark Ziel,
Kevin Jorgensen, Scott Culbertson, Devin Albrecht, Dick Chichester,
Dan Johnson and Neal Grotson. Select Sires has been a major sponsor
of YDLI since its inception in 1994.
TRADER Daughter Second Jersey to Produce Ton of Fat
Hillview Trader Babka, bred and owned by Sorenson Hillview Jersey Farm
Inc., Pine River, Wis., has completed the second 2,000-pound fat record
in Jersey history. A daughter of 7JE252 Avon Road TRADER, she produced
6-0 365d 32,598M 6.4% 2,100F 3.6% 1,180P.
Class-Leading LORAL Daughter
A 7GU322 Trotacre Mercury LORAL-ET daughter leads the national list
of junior 2-year-olds for milk, fat and protein. OCS Dairy Taylor
Maid (EX-90), owned by OCS Dairy, Jefferson, Md., produced 2-5 305d
30,540M 1,337F 939P.
SOVEREIGN-RED Daughter EX-92
Ruann TSS Charity, owned by Ruann Dairy, Riverdale, Calif., recently was
scored Excellent (92). This daughter of 7HO5412 Tri-Sec-SS SOVEREIGN-RED-ET*TV
has 2-3 365d 33,220M 3.5% 1,178F 3.1% 1,025P.
PGA Daughter Thriving
The Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™) continues to lead the
industry, with 4,658 herds representing more than 1.02 million cows
participating. These herds help sample more than 350 sires of five
dairy breeds each year. McClelland Luck No. 5149-Grade, sired by
7HO5862 Liberty-Inc Duster LUCK-ET*TV, is a PGA result, and is pictured
with owners (from left), Jana, Robert, Dora and George McClelland of
Petaluma, Calif.
MARSHALL Daughter Tops Sale
A September 2001 7HO5375 Mara-Thon BW MARSHALL-ET*TV daughter sold for
$9,000 in the Wisconsin Holstein Spring Special. Kellercrest Holsteins,
Mt. Horeb, Wis., purchased this consignment from Honeycrest Farms Inc.,
Spring Valley, Wis.
BERRETTA Daughter No. 1 for PTI
LJF2 SB Berretta Haley, a 7JE254 Mason Boomer Sooner Berretta daughter,
has topped the Jersey PTI list for the 10th time. She was the high-selling
animal in the Barmore Jerseys Complete Dispersal, Smithfield, Ky., last
November, selling for $36,000 to H.E. Heindel & Sons, Brogue, Pa.
Select Family Tradition
Brigeen Emory Raisa-ET, a 7HO3948 MJR Blackstar EMORY*TV daughter of
Brigeen-C Integrit Robin-ET - the highest-scored daughter of INTEGRITY - is
now Very Good (88), EX-MS as a 2-year-old. Owned by Brigeen Farms, Turner,
Maine, Raisa is under contract by Select. Steve Keene and Duane Conant,
Auburn and Canton, Maine, consigned the choice of Robin’s flush to 7HO8419
Mr Jed APPROVAL-ET*TV to the Camelot Kind Sale, Greenfield, Mass., which
went to Todd Whittier, Sutton, Mass. for $11,500. Doug Nelson, Vermont,
purchased the choice of Robin’s ENCORE flush at the Atlantic Stars of
Spring Sale, Prince Edward Island, for $13,700 (CDN).
GENO Daughter Second For Fat
Be-Ware Geno June, a 7HO5435 Be-Ware Juror GENO*TV daughter, ranks
second for fat in Ohio among junior 3-year-olds. She has 3-5 365d
36,340M 4.8% 1,744F 2.9% 1,050P, and is owned by Walter Berg, Bellville, Ohio.
CHIME 2-Year-Old Very Good (86)
Chime Tessina, a second-crop daughter of 7BS715 Rolling View Jetway
CHIME ET, recently scored Very Good (86) at 2 years, 3 months of age.
She is owned by Horseshoe Hill Swiss, Watertown, Wis.
LINK Daughter Excels
A 7HO5760 Le-Bert Aerostar LINK*TV daughter, JC-Gross Aerolink Madn
Viva, now is Excellent (90) and has 2-4 352d 35,400M 1,387F 1,092P.
She is owned by John C. Gross, Madison, S.D.
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