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These dairy producers have chosen to become part of the successful young sire program, the PGA, offered by Select Sires. Read what they have to say about the program and its benefits.

Alan Chittenden, Schodack Landing, N.Y.
"It's exciting to have first-crop daughters of PGA young sires, which puts us a generation ahead of those breeders who aren't utilizing Select's program. We've been lucky to have early daughters of 7JE386 DECLO, 7JE356 SAMBO, 7JE290 BARBER and 7JE254 BERRETTA. Plus, we have both breeders and sire analysts inquiring about these early daughters and coming to the farm to see them. It's really a great marketing tool."

"The breed currently has so many good proven bulls to choose from at reasonable prices and it's all because of young sire sampling. All breeders want to use these accurately proven bulls so all breeders need to sample young sires. It's our obligation and responsibility to insure the next generation of highly proven sires."

Clifford Tulgestke, Hawks, Mich.
"In the past I feel some studs have pushed bulls without enough daughters, herds and reliability. I want these numbers higher if I am going to use these bulls as proven sires. I will do my part to get this done. Besides, with the PGA I can get some quality genetics ahead of everyone else."

Lynn Ederly, Fayetteville, Pa.
"Being a PGA cooperator is a good way to prove bulls for Select Sires and introduce top genetics into our herd. We are getting the cream of the crop as far as future proven genetics and a chance to have early daughters. That's rewarding!"

Bob Golob, Granger, Wash.
"The realization is that herds have to help prove the bulls through an organized program to maintain a strong proven sire listing. The bulls we get from the PGA are a generation ahead and chances are we will get good results. Over the years the PGA has not hurt the herd. Matter of fact, the whole herd has improved."

Norman Martin, Tillamook, Ore.
"We are the fastest growing dairy breed in the country. To keep up this pace, we need more breeders to help sample PGA young sires. It's the only way we're going to identify highly reliable sires that we can use as sires of sons for the next generation. I firmly believe Select's PGA program works. I'm currently milking 730 Jerseys with a rolling herd average of 20,030 pounds of milk, 937 pounds of fat and 711 pounds of protein and a very large portion of these cows are sired by PGA young sires. Using Select's young sires helps me and the breed make genetic progress faster."

Lee Kohler, Baltimore, Ohio
"Young sire sampling is the future of the Guernsey breed. We need to sample bulls to establish the type of proven sires that will be available in the future. Not enough people are doing it, especially in the high-component breeds. It's the only way we are going to maximize genetic progress."

Mary Shank-Creek & Ralph Shank Jr., Hagerstown, Md., Palmyra Farms
"Using PGA young sires is the quickest way to improve the genetics in our herd as well as the breed. We've seen increased production, plus an increase in our number of elite-list cows and bull mothers. We're using PGA young sires on our very best cows to keep the genetic interval turning as fast as it can."



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