Holstein Association USA proudly announces its 347 Gold Medal Dam winners for 2015. To be recognized as a Gold Medal Dam (GMD), a cow must qualify under the following criteria:- She and at least three of her daughters must have been classified.
- The cow must be milking in a herd participating in the TriStar service option. TriStar records are used in the evaluation.
- Equal emphasis is placed on production and type, and on progeny and dam performance.
All cows 87% Registered Holstein Ancestry (RHA) or higher born in the past 25 years are automatically evaluated twice a year. The GMD is a permanent recognition and has been awarded since 1984.
Find out more about the award and about this year's new Gold Medal Dams on our website, www.holsteinusa.com. Go to Awards, and then to Animals. Or go directly to www.holsteinusa.com/hol/damRecognition.action.
Holstein Association USA, Inc., www.holsteinusa.com, provides products and services to dairy producers to enhance genetics and improve profitabilityranging from registry processing to identification programs to consulting services. The Association, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vt., maintains the records for Registered Holsteins® and represents approximately 30,000 members throughout the United States.
10.20.2015