Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 21, 2002, Image 241

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    New Holstein
And High-Components
Sire Directories Available
PLAIN CITY, Ohio New Holstein and high
components breeds sire directories from Select Sires
are available for dairy producers as they update
mating programs for their herds. The directories in
clude information from the quarterly sire evaluations
calculated by the USDA, Interßull, and the breed as
sociations.
The 40-page, full-color Holstein directory features
the latest production and type data for Select Sires’ 89
active-A.I. sires, as well as 35 Super Sampler™ bulls
whose semen is available through Select’s young-sire
proving program the Program for Genetic Ad
vancement™. The details about each active-A.I. sire in
clude his complete proof and an information block
that graphically depicts his linear type data. In addi
tion, the directory contains pictures of daughters sired
by industry-leading sires.
The 20-page, full-color high-components-breeds
directory highlights production and type information
for 35 active-A.I. sires and 20 Super Samplers repre
senting the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey
and Milking Shorthorn breeds. Complete proof details
and an information block that graphically depicts
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linear type data are provided fo; each high
components sire in Select’s active-A.I. lineup.
Producers can contact their Select Sires representa
tive or local cooperative to receive a complimentary
Holstein sire directory and/or high-components-breeds
sire directory, or send an e-mail request to info
li ne@selectsires.com.
TWG Announces Semen Releases
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. Trans-World
Genetics, Ltd., (TWG) this summer announced a
number of new Brown Swiss and Red and White bulls
that have entered their progeny test program and at
tained the company’s criteria for genetic excellence.
The newly available lineup includes bulls from the
following sources: Amber Syndicate, Blessing, Cedar
Lane, Elm Park, Gerdts, Golden Oaks, Henkes,
Netemeyer, Polikowsky, Sunborg, Vanderham, and
Vanderwal.
Elm Parks Farms, Ltd., is a sister company to TWG
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