Select Sires Inc. has made a $1,750 donation to the American Jersey Cattle Association‘s (AJCA) scholarship funds to purchase the No. 7 giclée canvas print of “Wide Load Ahead.” The announcement was made at the opening of the Top of the World Jersey Sale held October 3, 2007 in conjunction with World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.
Nearly $15,000 has been raised to date from sales of limited-edition lithograph and giclée prints of “Wide Load Ahead,” commissioned in 2006 by the AJCA for the exclusive benefit of the AJCA Scholarship Funds.
“Select Sires has consistently made investments in programs that encourage and support the education of young people preparing for careers in the dairy industry,” said David Thorbahn, General Manager of Select Sires Inc. “We have done this within our company by providing internship opportunities, and also by contributing to youth development efforts of organizations like the American Jersey Cattle Association. “Wide Load Ahead #7 will hang in our headquarters office as a daily reminder of our ongoing support for high-quality educational opportunities and also our commitment to grow with the Jersey breed as it continues to expand not only in North America but also across the globe.”
7 is the marketing code number assigned to Select Sires by the National Association of Animal Breeders, and thus included in the stud codes of Highland Magic Duncan, Soldierboy Boomer Sooner of CJF, and Mason Boomer Sooner Beretta, among only 10 bulls to have an issue of Jersey Journal dedicated to them, plus two other Premier Performance Sires of The All American Jersey Show, Duncan Chief and Lester Sambo.