Welcome Our 2023 All West Summer Interns

Yet again this year, the All West/Select Sires Internship Committee was overwhelmed by the amount of quality candidates who applied to become the 2023 All West Summer Intern. Also, yet again, the decision of selecting one intern turned into two! This will be the second summer that All West will host two interns during the same season. We are pleased to introduce Kaycie Bajka and Kayla Golladay!...Read More

Randy Kortus Honored by World Dairy Expo

Congratulations to All West/Select Sires Executive Committee Member and Select Sires Inc. Board Member, Randy Kortus, who is being honored by World Dairy Expo as Dairy Producer of the Year! Randy has built a dynasty of elite cattle genetics with his family’s herd while dedicating decades of leadership and guidance to this cooperative. We are blessed to have him as part of the All West Family!..Read More!

Allan Hanselman Honored by Oregon Dairy Farmers Association 

All West Sales Representative Allan Hanselman was recently recognized by the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association with the Distinguished Service Award! We are thankful to have a team member who is so dedicated to his customer’s success and the future of the dairy industry. Allan is seen here with the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association board members. 

Chris Jansen Honored by Washington State Holstein Association

Congratulations to All West/Select Sires District 7 Director Chris Jansen of Oxbow Dairy in Raymond, Washington. Chris and his wife Abby received the Young Breeder Award at the recent Washington State Holstein Convention. 

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding and USDA Animal Genomics Improvement Laboratory are implementing a series of changes with the triannual U.S. evaluations ...Read More!

Newly Discovered Gene Can Determine Coat Color In Holsteins

Coat color in Holstein cattle isn’t as “black and white” as once thought. Traditionally, coat color has been thought of as a condition controlled by a single gene with a dominant or recessive mode of inheritance...Read More

Sire Spotlight – 250HO16115 PAZZLE

250HO16115 PAZZLE is a heavily used sire father for the future. His DOC-free pedigree, elite type (+3.06 Type, +3019 Genomic Total Performance Index...Read More

Select Sires Supports Dairy Challenge

Select Sires has been a proud supporter of Dairy Challenge for many years. Many team members throughout the United States participated in the competition as students and many volunteer their time and expertise today as mentors...Read More!

2023 Western Classic Dairy Show Photos

As we do each year, we’re bringing you some of our favorite candid moments from the Western Classic Dairy Show! On behalf of All West/Select Sires, as a proud sponsor of this excellent youth event, all photos taken by our Manager of Communications Mackenzie Yerian are free to be viewed, downloaded, and shared at this link. 

Applications for the first George Miller Memorial Scholarship are due April 1, 2023!

This scholarship fund was created in honor of the late George Miller and supports a student who serves as a leader within the dairy industry..Read More!

SPECIAL: Buy 5, Get 1 FREE! (March 1 – April 20, 2023)    

April 2023 Dairy Proof Schedule

Be sure to check our All West/Select Sires Facebook & Instagram channels, and our website (www.allwestselectsires.com ) for the most up-to-date information!

Tuesday, April 4

·  Official production and type data - all summaries for lineup bulls and potential graduates available mid-morning

·   GFORCE and GFORCE+ sires listing available mid-morning

·  “High Ranking Sire Report” TPI ^® listing available at www.holsteinusa.com 

and JPI ^TM listing available at www.usjersey.com

·   New Graduate Pedigrees available upon request

·   National Mating Guides available upon request

Wednesday, April 5

·  National Select Sires pricing completed by mid-afternoon

Thursday, April 6

·   New Graduate Comments available upon request

Friday, April 7

·   All West/Select Sires Dairy Sire price lists available upon request

·   Select Sires Inc. Holstein and High Component Breeds Directories available

digitally on our website and social media channels.

·   Official Top 100 TPI Sires list available on Holstein USA website

at www.holsteinusa.com

·   Select Sires Inc. Reference Manuals available upon request

Following Week

Stay tuned on our All West/Select Sires Facebook page to hear LIVE comments from our team members regarding the April 2023 Sire Summary results!

Calendar of Events

• April 4 Dairy Sire Evaluations Released
• April 7-8 Lynden, WA Whatcom County Youth Fair
• April 8 Chehalis, WA Lewis County Holstein Club Sale at 6:00 PM
• April 14 Turlock, CA *CHANGE OF VENUE* California Spring Jersey Show
• April 15 Turlock, CA *CHANGE OF VENUE* California State Holstein Show
• April 16-20 Fresno, CA Select Sires Trusted Advisors Conference
• April 28-29 Monroe, WA Evergreen Junior Dairy Show
• June 14-16 Fresno, CA National Brown Swiss Convention
• June 22-24 Grandview, WA 9^th Annual Pacific Northwest Dairy Youth Camp
• June 23-27 Lexington, KY National Holstein Convention
• July 18-20 San Luis Obispo, CA California Holstein Association Cow Camp

What's On Your Playlist?

2023 Western Classic Dairy Show: Three days, 200 exhibitors, 325 animals, over $15,000 in prizes, and 11 years of the Western Classic Dairy Show! It's all about the future of the dairy industry and we are so grateful for the committee members, sponsors, and families who chose to make these memories at Western Classic each year!...Watch