Palmyra Farm - Ayrshires and Holsteins

	Palmyra Farm is home to Registered Ayrshires & Holsteins in historic western Maryland – just minutes from the Antietam & Gettysburg battlefields. A 3rd & 4th Generation Family Farm, family members include Ralph & Terrie, Erin & Ryan Shank and Mary & Mike, Mark, Michael, Evan & Jordan Creek. Palmyra has been home to Ayrshires for 48 years and Holsteins for 19 years. The current rolling herd average for the 127 Ayrshires is 19,194M 4.2% 797F 3.2% 616P and 54 Holsteins currently average 23,635M 3.9% 926F 3.1% 735P. The herd is housed in a freestall facility and fed a group TMR.
Palmyra Farm has had over 106 All-American Ayrshire Nominations and over 44 All-American Ayrshires. In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 & 2011 the herd was honored to be named the Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor of the Ayrshire show at World Dairy Expo and Premier Breeder in 2007 and 2009. They were also recognized as Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 All-American Dairy Show.

Herd Statistics & News Four French Production Trophies 69 Ayrshire bulls and 11 Holstein bulls have been sent to AI Embryos exported to 9 countries Bred 36 "Elite Holstein Females" Own 36 "Elite Ayrshire Females" and bred 7 more MD Progressive Holstein Breeder Registry & Genetics Herd Awards 6 Constructive Ayrshire Breeder Awards 2011 Ayrshire Master Breeder Award New Ayrshire Classification Results: New EX: Palmyra Journalist LH Rosy EX-90 Palmyra Tristar R Ginger EX-91 Palmyra Romeo Rosy EX-93 2E New VG: Palmyra Modem LH Rosy VG-88 @ 4-0 Palmyra Poker R Rosy VG-85 @ 3-7 Palmyra Poker LH Rosy VG-87 @ 2-1 Palmyra Potter Ginger VG-86 @ 2-2 Palmyra Tri-Star R Blessing VG-85 @ 2-4 Palmyra Potter H Lover VG-86 @ 2-5 Palmyra Raven J Bethany VG-87 @ 2-9 Palmyra Normandin MJ Bethany VG-85 @ 2-9 Palmyra Ramius TS Bev VG-85 @ 2-10 Palmyra Aclaim R Ginger VG-86 @ 3-1 Palmyra Baltimore CR Bethany VG-85 @ 3-3 Average: 85.5 BAA: 103 New Holstein Classification Results: New VG: Palmyra Jasper Gucci VG-85 Palmyra Planet Gemara VG-85 Palmyra-Creek DP Sadie-ET VG-86 88-MS Palmyra Bolivar Ashlyn-ET VG-87 86-MS Palmyra Minister Saphire VG-88 88-MS Palmyra-Creek Sanchez Dena VG-85 86-MS Creek-Bound S Glimmer-ET VG-85 85-MS Palmyra Outbound Gemmi VG-85 85-MS New EX: Palmyra Bolivar Ashley EX-90 92-MS Palmyra-Creek DP Sassy-ET EX-90 EX-MS BAA: 106.2 on 59 cows Totals: 5 EX - 19 VG - 24 GP - 11 G


UPCOMING SALE CONSIGNMENTS
Palmyra Boliver Ashley-ET Reg. #65461235 Very Good - 87 1-10 365 24,001 4.1 977 3.0 729 +799M +46F +31P +587NM +2210GTPI Choice of Snowman, O-Style or Armitage x Ashley due March & April 2012 SELLS in the March Madness Sale on March 17, 2012! Choice (to be determined) x Ashley SELLS in the Regancrest Command Performance Sale on May 19, 2012! Palmyra Boliver Ashlyn-ET Reg. #65461228 Very Good - 85 2-0 313 24,917 4.0 1003 3.0 756 Full sister to Ashley! October 2011 O-Style with GTPI +2139 x Ashlyn SELLS in the Del-Val Green & Gold Spring Spectacular Sale on April 14, 2012! Buyers are asked to contact CRV & ABS! Palmyra Raven S Ginger Reg. # 100330199 Very Good - 89 +502 CPI - #11 Elite (12/11) +1973M +51F +48P +428NM 1-11 365 27,710 3.0 841 3.0 842 3-4 334 23,170 3.2 749 3.0 701 4-6 365 35,758 4.5 1626 2.9 1052 5-11 365 22,715 4.0 902 2.9 670 7-3 345 32,400 4.4 1421 2.9 941 LTD: 132,301 5087 3963 All-American Fall Calf 2004 All-American Milking Yearling 2005 Her daughter, Palmyra Burdette Gaylena-ET, born 12/1/12 SELLS April 12th in the Elite Sale at the International Dairy Showcase, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec CLICK HERE for more info! Palmyra Tristar R Ginger-ET Reg. # 65003772 Excellent - 91 +496 CPI - #14 Elite (12/11) +1226M +51F +.02% +32P -.03 +421NM 2-7 365 25,137 4.6 1182 3.1 786 4-5 proj. 21,413 5.1 1092 3.1 678 Embryo orders being taken! All-American in 2009 1st Sr. 2-year-old & Int. Champion Mid Atlantic National 2009 1st Sr. 2-year-old & Res. Int. Champion WDE 2009 1st Sr. 3-year-old & Grand Champion NY Spring Show 2010 6th 4-year-old & Production Winner WDE 2011 3 embryos from Ginger x Napier SELL on May 3, 2012 in the World Ayrshire Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! Ginger's 2/11 Riggins daughter, Palmyra Riggins T Gretchen-ET, SELLS on May 12, 2012 at Darryl & Teresa Sharwards Dispersal, Guttenberg, IA Palmyra Raven Berneta-ET Reg. #65459541 Very Good - 88 +467 CPI #35 Elite (12/11) +1254M +33 +34 +240NM 2-0 330 21,290 4.0 857 3.2 690 3-0 proj. 21,779 5.3 1154 3.2 711 Berneta's son Burdette Brighton is headed to Select Sires! 4 Dreamer embryos x Berneta SELL May 3, 2012 at the World Ayrshire Conference in Cape Town, South Africa! Dam: Palmyra Pardner TS Bonnie-ET (EX-90) All-American Jr. 2, Res All-American Jr. 3 & Nom. All-American 4-year-old Dam of Raven Billick at Select Sires 2nd Dam: Palmyra Tristar RJ Bonnie (EX-92)



EMBRYOS AVAILABLE
-Palmyra Poker LH Rosy-ET x Tristar -Palmyra Raven Ginger x Poker -Palmyra Reality Bonnie x Showstar



AYRSHIRES
Palmyra Reality Bonnie Reg. # 65003767 Very Good - 88 +516 CPI - #7 Elite (12/11) +1361M +65 +39 +451NM 2-03 365 24,814 4.7 1114 3.2 818 3-08 311 24,850 5.0 1250 3.3 829 HM All-American Sr. 3-Year-Old 2010 Nominated All-American Sr. 2-Year-Old 2009 Dam of Bendig Berkley at Select 3 embryos x Showstar available! _____________________________________________________ Palmyra Poker LH Rosy-ET Reg. #66596106 Very Good - 87 +449 CPI - #78 Elite (12/11) +469M +.09% +36F -.01% +12P +345NM 2-0 proj. 19,292 4.5 868 3.2 628 Nominated All-American Jr. 2-year-old 2011 5th Jr. 2-year-old at WDE & Mid-Atlantic National 2011 Rosy is a maternal sister to Reality & Ramius! We have pregnancies by Tristar - Call to take your choice! _____________________________________________________ Palmyra Romeo Rosy-ET Reg. #100334625 Excellent - 93 +464 CPI - #17 CPI (12/11) +933M -.01% +36F -.03% +26P +276NM 2-3 341 23,860 4.2 1013 3.3 784 3-4 350 28,000 4.0 1121 3.0 844 4-5 365 27,433 4.3 1183 3.1 867 6-7 323 20,030 4.7 935 3.5 697 7-7 proj. 20,785 4.5 935 3.3 694 Nominated All-American Aged Cow 2011 1st Longtime Production Cow at Mid Atlantic National 2011 4th Aged Cow at WDE 2011 Nominated All-American Aged Cow 2010 Nominated All-American 4-year-old 2008 HM All-American Sr. 3-year-old 2007 Nominated All-American Sr. 2-year-old 2006 Rosy is the Dam of Poker Riggins Order embryos x Rosy today! ______________________________________________________ The Next Generation! Palmyra Ambush Randy Reg. #66596131 Reserve All-American Winter Yearling 2011 Sire: Bonnie Brae Ambush Dam: Palmyra Ripken Randee VG-86 3-8 365 20,940 4.1 860 3.2 664 3rd Sr. 3-year-old Mid-Atlantic National 2005 2nd Dam: Galney-EPC LH Rosy EX-90 LT: 126,800 3.8 4806 3.1 3970 10 VG or EX daughters 6 daughters Nominated AA ______________________________________________________ Exciting Young Sire Genetic Opportunity! Palmyra Calimero Raney-ET 138AY4904 Reg. #69261850 PPTI +428 Maternal brother to Reality & Ramius Available NOW from Interglobe Genetics or Palmyra Farm! Interglobe Genetics: www.interglobegenetics.com 815-844-3733 info@interglobegenetics.com Sire: Margot Calimero Dam: Galney-EPC LH Rosy EX-90 LT: 126,800 3.8 4806 3.1 3970 10 VG or EX daughters 6 daughters Nominated AA



HOLSTEINS
Palmyra M-O-M Manhattan-ET RC GTPI +2136 +621NM +2.60SCS +5.6PL Taking embryo orders* Contracted by ABS, Select Sires, Genex, CRV, Accelerated & GenElite Manhattan is due 9/29/12 to Z-Destiny! Pregnancies due by Z-Destiny, Larson, Ladd-P and Gold Chip HER DAM: DeBaugh Rdman Manhattan-ET RC Excellent - 91 93-MS Reg. #62866072 CTPI +1919 PTA +2.31T +2.34UDC 4/11 2-0 365 25,750 4.2 1083 3.1 802 3-3 334 30,129 4.7 1425 3.7 969 Inc. Contracted by Accelerated, ABS, Genex & Select! Pregnancies due by Larson-Red, O-Style & Snowman Her maternal brother, DeBaugh Elegant Manpower-ET (14HO05723) was just returned to active service at Accelerated! Manhattan's Son at Select: Palmyra Freddie Man RC GTPI +2282 +8021M +7.1PL 2.69SCS +1.1DPR
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Palmyra Airraid Gabriel-ET Reg. #64586051 Very Good - 87 1-10 288 24764 3.6 893 3.0 731 2-9 365 27395 4.5 1241 3.4 939 3-11 proj. 23,957 3.7 886 2.9 1701 +1403M +60F +38P +317NM +1896GTPI Dam: Palmyra Best Gemmi EX-91 GMD-DOM

18811 Wagaman Road Hagerstown, MD 21740 301-733-9255 Phone & Fax palmyraayrshires@aol.com	Ralph, Terrie & Erin Shank 301-739-1960 Ryan Shank 301-491-5607 Mike, Mary, Mark & Jordan Creek 301-739-2729 Michael Creek 301-606-7089 Evan Creek EPC-Palmyra Fitting & Trucking 301-514-4213

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