SELECTIONS - Winter 2003
BULLetin BOARD
BARBER Leaves His Mark
WF Barber Shasta became the highest-scored living Jersey evaluated through
the AJCA type-appraisal program when she was appraised Excellent (97). She
is owned by Todd Stiles, Clear Brook, Va., and has 9-3 365d 28,709M 4.7%
1,360F 3.6% 1,031P. Shasta is sired by 7JE290 WF/L&M Duncan BARBER-ET, who,
in late October, was removed from stud due to his deteriorating physical
condition. With more than 8,200 daughters in his production summary and more
than 4,800 appraised daughters, BARBER has been one of the Jersey breed's most
popular sires for improving production-especially protein, while transmitting
dairyness, balance and extraordinary rear udders. A limited supply of BARBER
semen is available from Select Sires, Select Sires Canada and World Wide Sires.
Other BARBER daughters continue to thrive at Senn-Sational Jerseys, Newberry,
S.C., where 35 average 85 points in final score. Ten of these are Excellent,
including two 94-point cows, Senn-Sational Barber Jewels and Senn-Sational
Barber April.
WF Barber Shasta (EX-97)
Photo by Patty Jones.
Very Good Daughters
Two daughters of 7HO5682 Silver-Shade MB SAUNDERS-ET*TV recently were classified
Very Good. Silver-Shade Saunders Diva, owned by Jonathon Lemay and Marco Rodrique,
Quebec, Canada, is Very Good (87) and Silver-Shade Saunders Roxy, owned by Aurora
Ridge Dairy, Aurora, N.Y., is Very Good (86).
Slo-Train Avalanche Sassy, a daughter of 7HO8425 MICHeal Storm Avalanche*TV,
recently scored Very Good (88). Sassy is owned by Slo-Train Dairy,
Caruthers, Calif.
MAGNA Daughter Tops Sale
A July heifer sired by 7HO5851 Sikkema-Star Air MAGNA-ET*TV topped the Silver-Shade
Holsteins Milking Herd & Select Heifer Sale when she sold for $14,500 to Kay-Ben
Holsteins and Sebago Holsteins, both of Gorham, Maine. The sale was held Oct. 24 in
New Sharon, Maine.
Pennsylvania Guernseys Milking
Kevin Oberholser, Chambersburg, Pa., reports that two of his Guernsey junior
2-year-olds have produced more than 20,000 pounds of milk. Brookside Tiller Iola,
a Very Good (86) daughter of 7GU360 Trotacre Loral TILLER-ET, has 2-2 352d
21,660M 4.0% 868F 3.3% 707P and Brookside Roy Violet, a Very Good (85) daughter
of 7GU357 Marodore Enhancer ROY-ET, has 2-2 365d 22,000M 4.2% 918F 3.4% 751P.
International Show Winners
Carbonera Integrity Lilly TE, a daughter of 7HO4213 Robthom INTEGRITY-ET*TV owned
by a syndicate known as Los Carboneros, was grand champion at Expo Prado, the
national dairy show of Uruguay. The show was held in Montevideo, the capital city
of Uruguay, in September. Tiresford Daphne 3, a daughter of 7GU339 Trotacre Jay
Mr LUXURYET, was supreme champion at the 2002 Dairy Farming Event, held
Sept. 17 in Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England.
Pleasing DURHAM Daughters
Spring-Dream Durham Jill-ET*TV, a daughter of 7HO5157Regancrest Elton DURHAM-ET*CV,
topped the Top 10 Sale when she was purchased for $38,000 by Aaron Jorgenson,
Michigan. She was consigned by the Bullish on Durham Syndicate, Waukon, Iowa.
The sale was hosted by Golden Oaks Farm, Wauconda, Ill., on Dec. 7.
Three other DURHAM daughters recently scored Very Good (89), including Hedge-Row
Durham Prissy, owned by David Eidson, Nate and Adam Goldenberg, Tom Mercuro,
and Mitchell Parks, and housed by Ron and Emily Heffner, Jefferson, Md.;
Rgncrst-RH Durham Bliss-ET *TV, owned by Aaron Palmer, Waukon, Iowa; and
Crescentmead Durham Louella, owned by Crescentmead Farms, Ixonia, Wis.
PGA Results
Paul Edwards, Newton, Miss., is more than pleased with Poplar-Springs T Grit 668,
a daughter of 7HO5801 Slave-Acres TRUE GRIT*TV. This young cow has produced two
calves and still is going strong in the Poplar Springs herd. TRUE GRIT is a
graduate of Select's Program for Genetic AdvancementTM (PGATM), which samples
more than 300 Holsteins each year. During January and February 2003, Select
will release semen from more than 100 Holstein sires and 30 high-components-breeds
sires through the PGA.
OTHELLO Daughters in the Shows
Daughters of 7MS340 Kuszmar Alfairs OTHELLO dominated the national shows this
fall. Sterryan Style, Excellent (90), owned by Ryan Sterry, Osseo, Wis., was
grand champion and best udder of the show at World Dairy Expo. Halpin’s
Mona-EXP, owned by Michael Halpin, Cullom, Ill., was reserve grand champion
and winner of the national futurity 45 at World Dairy Expo, and was grand
champion at North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, Ky.
Junior champion at World Dairy Expo and the All-American Dairy Show,
Harrisburg, Pa., was Halpin’s Joslyn, also owned by Michael Halpin.
Select-Sired Show Winners Scored
Co-Vista Airliner Sarah, a 7HO3938 Ellbank AIRLINER-ET daughter and honorable
mention grand champion of the 2002 World Dairy Expo, recently was raised from
Excellent (92) toExcellent (96). She is owned by Elmvue & Rottinghaus, Leesburg,
Ind. Idee Lustre, a daughter of 7HO4213 Robthom INTEGRITYET* TV, recently was
raised to Excellent (95). This grand champion of the 2002 Royal Winter Fair
in Canada is owned by Erhardt Farms, Baldwin, Md.
Select Veteran Well-Represented
Walnut Acres Jolt Pandora, sired by 7HO4164 Second-Look JOLT*TV, sold in the
Sept. 7 Breeders Elite Edition Sale, Alymer, Ontario, Canada, for $101,000 (CDN)
($64,017 (US)). Consigned by Howes Holsteins, Schilling and Shore, Jr., Alymer,
Ontario, she was purchased by William Schilling, Decatur, Mich.
Other JOLT daughters doing well include Lo-Pine Jolt Nadia, grand champion of
the Northeast Fall National Holstein Show, Sept. 13, Springfield, Mass. Nadia is
owned by Clark Woodmansee, Preston, Conn.
Miss Springwalk Jolt Ramo, owned by Spring Walk Farm, Big Prairie, Ohio, has had
several tests exceeding 200 pounds of milk. A mating to 9HO2704 Coyne-Farms
Patron BEAVER*TV has been contracted by Select.
Magazine Features Select Sire
7BS740 R Hart Protein EXCITE ET was featured in the November 2002 Brown Swiss
Bulletin.The cover included two of his daughters and a related story outlined the
breeding behind the bull.
PARAMOUNT Daughter Tops Sale
SHF Paramount Golden Gal, a daughter of 7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET, topped the
50th All American Jersey Sale when shewas purchased by Dave Hogan,
Tillamook, Ore., for $28,000. She was consigned by George and Karen Hanford,
Marcellus, N.Y., and sold on Nov. 10 in Louisville, Ky.
New TPI Formula from Holstein
Holstein Association USA has instituted a new TPI formula, effective in November
2002. While similar to the previous one, the new formula places additional emphasis
on pounds of fat, functional type and somatic cell score. According to the November
2002 "Red Book," the formula’s increased emphasis on udder composite, overall
type and somatic cell score coincides with a growing interest in health traits
and those traits that are directly related to producing cows that will remain
in the herd longer.
For more information, please visit www.HolsteinUSA.com.
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