A new milestone was met on December 13, 2018, when the three millionth genotype was uploaded to the national cooperator database managed by CDCB. Approximately 700,000 new genotypes were added to the national database in 2018. Most of the growth in genomic services involved females, confirming the trending use of genomic evaluations used as a herd management tool.
The genomics 2.0 bovine map is here and while you will see some immediate changes, ultimately genomics 2.0 delivers a number of important improvements for dairy (and beef) genetics now and into the future. Beginning [Read More …]
Jersey breeders will receive genetic evaluations to strengthen cows’ resistance to health disorders in April 2020. These evaluations from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) are derived from Jersey data recorded in Dairy Herd [Read More …]
What if you had your blood pressure checked twice in the same hour – and received different results? It’s certainly plausible, as conditions change. Different machines function differently and use slightly different formulas to calculate the systolic [Read More …]
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