[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 186 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2187]
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            COMMEMORATING WORLD WIDE SIRES 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. DEVIN NUNES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2011

  Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my congratulations to 
World Wide Sires as they celebrate their 40th anniversary.
  World Wide Sires was established in 1971 in Hanford, California, a 
small town in the San Joaquin Valley. From his home farm, founder Bill 
Clark recognized the benefits of genetic potential and its role in 
producing the most efficient and highest quality livestock. Today, 
World Wide Sires is the world's leading cattle genetics marketing 
organization with active markets in over 70 countries.
  In 2001, World Wide Sires Inc. was purchased by Accelerated Genetics 
and Select Sires and became World Wide Sires Ltd. Still operating as a 
stand-alone company, World Wide Sires has continued to use the San 
Joaquin Valley as the hub for their growing international sales, 
maintaining headquarters in Visalia, California. During its 40 years, 
World Wide Sires has sold products in 108 countries, all from only a 
few miles away from founder Bill Clark's original home farm.
  A leading exporter of US bovine genetic material, World Wide Sires 
remains committed to providing dairy and beef producers throughout the 
world with the highest quality genetics and services available. I 
applaud World Wide Sires for their hard work and dedication to the 
agricultural community, and I congratulate them on their 40th 
anniversary.

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