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New Daughter Photos and Opportunities from Planet Silk!

Check out Des-Y-Gen Planet Silk's donor page for new photos of high testing *RC/Red daughters by Epic, Lobster and Alchemy! AND... don't miss the four #1 grade Dakker *RC embryos selling on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction from the #2 GTPI *RC/Red female in the world (12/12), Epic Sassy from Silk Planet! Also selling on Friday in the Quest for Success Sale in Marion, Wisconsin is Dymentholm Sunview Secret-Red-ET the April 2012 Alchemy daughter of Silk with a GTPI of +2208!

2013 RECOGNITION AWARD WINNERS

MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo (WDE) will be honoring four outstanding dairy leaders at the 2013 Dinner with the Stars banquet on Wednesday, October 2 at the Alliant Energy Center (AEC) in Madison, Wisconsin. “We are very excited to feature the accomplishments of these four individuals for their contributions to the dairy business,” shared Bob Kaiser, WDE Interim General Manager. “These world-class dairy industry leaders were nominated and selected by their peers and it is appropriate that they be honored at World Dairy Expo, ‘Center of the Dairy Universe.’”

The World Dairy Expo Recognition Award Winners include: Dairy Woman of the Year – Karyn Schauf, Indianhead Holsteins, Ltd. of Barron, Wisconsin; Dairyman of the Year – Velmar Green, Green Meadow Farms of Elsie, Michigan; Dairy Industry Person of the Year – Ken Nordlund, DVM, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine of Madison, Wisconsin; and International Person of the Year – Pedro Hugo Testa, Reproductores S.R.L. of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Classification Highlights from Rugg-Doc Holsteins

• Ralma Mac Candid-ET (Mac maternal sister to Goldwyn Carmel) - raised to to EX-91 (91 MS) at 4-08.  Candid was fresh again in December and is currently milking 172#/day and is GTPI 1908.  Her daughter, Rugg-Doc Armtg Christine, a March 2012 RMW Armitage with GTPI 2084 and GLPI 2453 sells Saturday, March 16th at Waupaca-Waushara Show Opportunity Sale in Weyauwega, WI.
• MS Rugg-Doc Arms Chipper-ET (popular outcross branch of Juror Faiths) - raised to EX-91 (92 MS) at 4-03.  Chipper finished with 35,000M at 2-01 and now at 3-05 is working on 45,000 milk record.  Chipper is one of the highest GTPI outcross cows in the breed at 2013. 
• Rugg-Doc Freddie Chick-ET - (Freddie daughter of Chipper) - scored VG-85 (VG MS) at 2-03. Chick is GTPI 2217.  Freddie Chick's Numero Uno daughter, Rugg-Doc Uno Chelsea-ET sells March 22nd on the Quest For Success Sale in Marion, Wisconsin.  Chelsea is GTPI 2475 and 903 NM$ (one of only 36 females in the breed over GTPI 2475 and 900 NM on 12/12 run).  She is also GLPI 3029 and DGV 3192.  Chelsea has considerable A.I. and embryo contract interest.
• Rugg-Doc Bowser Celly-ET - (Bowser daughter of Goldwyn Carmel-5ETN) - scored VG-85 at 2-02. Celly is GTPI 2063.
• Rugg-Doc Aftrshock Carah-ET - (Aftershock Sr. 2-yr old for 2013 from Goldwyn Carmel-3ETN) - with PTAT +3.54, UDC +2.89, FLC +2.82 scored VG-86 (VG-88 MS) at 2-00.  Carah, a stunning 2013 show prospect also sells March 22nd on the Quest for Success Sale.

Classification Highlights from Jeanlu Holstein

Big classification day at Jeanlu Holstein today with 11 new Very Good two-year-olds and two new Excellents.

• Jeanlu Stormatic Lozine EX-91
• Jeanlu Triumphant Laure EX
• Jeanlu Damion Stella VG-87 2yrs (89 MS)
• Milksource Goldwyn Rosanna VG-87 2yrs (88 MS)
• Jeanlu Atwood Lady Rose VG-86 2yrs (88MS)
• BVK Goldwyn Akili VG-86 2yr
• Ransom-Rail Explode Pati VG-86 2yrs (watch for embryos to sell from Pati on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction)
• BVK Alex Adeens Ace VG 2yrs
• MS Chassity Freddie Cala VG 2yrs
• Jeanlu Jordan Lautama VG 2yrs
• Jeanlu Aftershock Lyanna VG 2yrs
• Maryclerc Bronco Goddess VG 2yrs
• Bergeroy Xacobeo Elkarea VG 2yrs
• Jeanlu Attic Bluemary VG 3yrs
• Jeanlu Laurin Bionia VG 3yrs
• Jeanlu Goldwyn Liza Ann VG-87 3yrs
• Jeanlu Goldwyn Belita VG-88

Sandy-Valley Classification Highlights!

Sandy-Valley Farms classified March 11th with the following results:

• SANDY-VALLEY BOLT SHEILA EX-92 95 FL EX-MS @ 6-0
  (Bolton x 87 Forbidden x 89 BWM x 87 Rudolph x Tesk Della)
  - Sheila is the dam of Planet Sapphire VG-87-2YR, who has 2 sons in the top 50 GTPI bulls and granddaughters up to over 2600G
• SANDY-VALLEY JETSTR TAVI EX-92 93-MS @ 4-7
  (Jetstream x 92 Manager x 91 Finley x 88 Convincer x 93 Terry Tory)
• SANDY-VALLEY BOLTO TASHA EX-91 92-MS @ 4-5
  (Bolton x EX Juror Ford x 87 Rudolph x EX Tesk Della)
• SANDY-VALLEY STO ALANDRA EX-91 @ 4-4
  (Stol Joc x EX Shottle Aloshi x 87 Champion x 92 BWM)
• SANDY-VALLEY MAC SHELBY EX-91 @ 5-5
  (Mac x 88 Shottle x EX Finley x 92 Rudolph Missy)
• SANDY-VALLEY DRCY SHAMAY *TY VG-87 VG-MS @ 2-7
• (Dorcy x 88 Shottle x EX Finley x 92 Rudolph Missy)
• LARCREST CAKE VG-86 86-MS @ 2-8
  (+2398G Super x Shottle Cosmopolitan 87 x Outside Champagne EX)
  
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Mercuro and Partners Tag Sale Catalog NOW ONLINE

CLICK HERE for a link to catalog for the Mercuro and Partners Tag Sale to be held March 14-17 at the farm in Rocky Ridge, Maryland.

Release of COLT45, marks Jetstream Genetic’s 1st Anniversary

Madison, Wis.  – On March 1, Jetstream Genetics released 534HO00008 COLT45, the much-­anticipated #1 RC PO sire. COLT 45’s release marks a milestone for Jetstream and coincides with the company’s first anniversary.

“COLT45 is a dynamic addition to the lineup we are currently marketing,” says Roger Turner, Jetstream’s Global Sales and Genetic Manager. COLT45 joins a sire lineup that includes the popular Observer sons, 534HO00010 CASHCOIN and 534HO00009 CASHMONEY.  Additional awaited sires that will join Jetstream’s sire offering later this spring include the Rockymountain Talent Licorice EX-95 sons by Destry and Goldwyn, 534HO00021 PRODIGY­‐RED and 534HO00018 LOTUS‐RC.

(Note: the first offering of Colt 45 embryos are available on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction closing later today)

+2508G Numero Uno granddaughter of Africa!

Results are back on Ms Koenen NumeroUno 5835-ET, the Numero Uno granddaughter of GBM Shottle Africa, and with a GTPI of +2508 she comes in at No. 21 for March 2012. She also boasts a PTAT of +3.87 and NM$ +799. Don't miss the early Predestine embryos selling direct from Africa on the Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction as Lot 15.

Another high *RC from Planet Silk

Josey LLC Uno Sangaria-ET, the *RC Numero Uno daughter from Planet Silk has a GTPI of +2437G PTAT+3.65 after the March run. Selling from this huge producing *RC outcross family are early opportunites from Sangaria's high *RC Sudan and Epic sisters... click here for more details.

Auction closes TODAY!

The Holstein Plaza Online Embryo Auction closes today, Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. (EST). Featuring the first offerings worldwide of Colt 45 *RC *PO embryos and huge genomic opportunities with donors over +2450 GTPI. For the show enthusiasts, there are elite type packages from the Adeens, Elegance, Redrose and Atlee. Exclusive sires and the breed’s hottest mating sires such as Oak, Jackman, Willpower, Predestine, Atwood and Goldwyn. Don’t miss the tremendous polled lots and embryos by sexed semen all starting at only $300, the most affordable way to get industry leading genetics into your herd.