Producers Advisory Committee (PAC)
Dairy farmers appointed by the Board provide grassroots input for strategy, policy, future priorities and opportunities.
CDCB Committees
Dairy producers, industry professionals and scientists provide input to develop and implement CDCB services and genetic evaluations.
Dairy producers Bill Peck, Lloyd Holterman and Sean Tollenaar (left to right) serve on the Producer Advisory Committee, along with Kent Buttars, Tom Kestell and Spencer Hackett (not pictured).
PAC Members
William “Bill” Peck, Chair
Welcome Stock Farm, Schuylerville, NY
Dairy Evaluation Review Team (DERT)
Before the triannual releases in April, August and December, an independent validation process is conducted by genetic industry leaders through objective and confidential early reviews of results. This improves evaluation accuracy by identifying potential issues before public release.
DERT Members
Genetic Evaluation Methods Group (GEM)
The GEM group provides independent counsel, impartial advice and strategic guidance to CDCB and USDA AGIL staff as they develop dairy genetic evaluations.
GEM Members
Evaluation Frequency Task Force (EFTF)
EFTF was convened to prepare a cost-benefit analysis of increasing the frequency of full genetic evaluations and to develop an implementation strategy (if current frequency is modified).
EETF Members
Milking Speed Evaluation Task Force
The MS-TF was appointed to review the potential for implementing genetic evaluations for milking speed in all dairy breeds and make recommendations to ensure data flow, data quality and publication standards.