DIAMONDcuts eNEWS | April 2022
Humans of All West: Ruben Ayala
I have been working in the dairy industry for over 32 years. I started by milking cows, feeding calves and doing other outside work as a herdsman for a dairy....Read More
April 2022 Dairy Sire Summary Highlights 
Select Sires continues to be the source for the best and most diverse genetic selection of sires that excel in fertility for both conventional and gender SELECTED™ semen. When you combine elite genetics with good fertility...Read More
Introducing Herd Health Profit Dollars (HHP$) 
As dairy producers look for every advantage to increase the profitability and sustainability of their herds, many are producing more and more beef calves and right-sizing their heifer inventories....Read More
7HO14454 LIONEL Leads Multiple Industry Indexes
Sire summary results put 7HO14454 LIONEL among the breed’s best sires for Net Merit (+1,255 NM$), GTPI® (+3172), Herd Health Profit Dollars™ (+1,200 HHP$™) and Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (+1,326 DWP$®). ...Read More
New Graduates Emphasize Health Traits for Daughter Longevity 
By increasing the average productive life of cows in the herd from 2.5 lactations per cow to 3.33 lactations per cow, dairy owners can expect to generate an average of $45 in extra profit per cow per year, according to research from dairy genetics and economics researchers Dr. Chad Dechow and Dr. Albert DeVries. ...Read More
George Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund Established 
In support of student leaders and in remembrance of the late George Miller, Select Sires Inc. has established the George Miller Memorial Scholarship fund. This youth scholarship is hosted by Holstein Association USA’s Holstein Foundation and supported by Select Sires’ genetic programs...Read More
Sire Spotlight – 7HO15793 PEARCE
7HO15793 PEARCE is a 7HO15085 PARFECT son who brings the whole package to your herd with impressive Sire Calving Ease (2.1), Type (+2.18) and Production (+1,458 Milk and +150 Combined Fat and Protein)...Read More
Do you or your dairy herd technicians need a refresher about the importance of reproductive program protocols?

Natalia Martinez-Patino of Zoetis will be presenting on topics including reproduction and synchronization, as well as the economic importance of following matings and guidelines for conventional, sexed, and beef semen use.
 
WHEN? : May 17, 2022 (Spanish) and May 18, 2022 (English)
Both sessions will be held from 3:00 – 6:00 PM with dinner to follow.

WHERE? : Snipes Mountain Brewery | 905 Yakima Valley HWY, Sunnyside, WA 98944
 
Calendar of Events


April 30 Canby, OR Oregon Junior Spring Sale at 1:00 PM at TMK Creamery

May 30 Memorial Day – All West Offices Closed

June 22-25 Portland, OR American Jersey Cattle Association National Convention

July 7-9 Grandview, WA Pacific Northwest Dairy Youth Camp

July 18-22 Monroe, WA Washington State Dairy Show at Evergreen State Fairgrounds

Aug. 9 Dairy Sire Summary Evaluations Released

Dec. 6 Dairy Sire Summary Evaluations Released
What's On Your Playlist?
Did you miss our All West Sire Summary Highlights on Facebook LIVE? You can watch the replays above featuring Tony De Mello discussing the Holstein lineup and Brian Nelson covering Jersey sires...Watch Now!
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