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SELECTIONS - Fall 2003
BERETTA Honored
During Jersey Annual Meetings


June 25 through 28 were the official dates for the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc. annual meetings, but on two of those days, Select Sires Inc. and COBA/Select Sires had special plans for those attending the convention in Ohio.

On Thursday, June 26, visitors were invited to Schirm Jersey Farm, owned by Paul and Dawn Schirm, West Salem, Ohio, to enjoy a meal sponsored by COBA/Select Sires and to view a display of Select-sired daughters. Among the cows on display was the No. 1 JPITM cow in the breed, Berrettas Linnette, sired by 7JE254 Mason Boomer Sooner BERRETTA and owned by Wendy Bok, Defiance, Ohio. Other daughters of bulls, such as 7JE535 Windy Willow Montana JACE, 7JE510 GOLDEN Boy of Ferreira and 7JE696 BW LEGION, also were displayed. To see a video of the daughter display with commentary from Jeff Ziegler, contact your member organization.

On June 28, Select Sires hosted a lunch at the headquarters in Plain City. Visitors were invited to meet with Select staff at informational booths on programs and services. They also were treated with a bull parade featuring some of the most popular bulls in the breed, including 7JE442 Rock Ella PARAMOUNT-ET, 7JE356 Lester SAMBO and 7JE424 Molly Brook Glnwood FREEDOM-ET.

Select Sires Staff unveiled the memorial BERRETTA headstone at the Select Sires 'host day' during the Jersey annual meetings From left, Dave Thorbahn, Select Sires general manager; Ron Long, vice president, dairy sire procurement, Select Sires; Neal Smith, executive secretary and treasurer, American Jersey Cattle Association; Bill Mason; Jimmy Huffard, president, American Jersey Cattle Association; and Jeff Ziegler, Select Sires dairy-sire analyst unveiled the memorial BERRETTA headstone at the Select Sires "host day" during the Jersey annual meetings.


After the lunch, a presentation was made, during which a memorial headstone honoring BERRETTA was unveiled. Bill Mason, Buhl, Idaho, whose son, David, bred the bull, was presented with a framed BERRETTA scarf (the silk scarf was developed as a gift to those who purchased animals at the National Heifer Sale). The memorial stone is now on display at Select Sires.





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