Producers Advisory Committee (PAC)
Dairy farmers appointed by the Board provide grassroots input for strategy, policy, future priorities and opportunities.
Dairy farmers appointed by the Board provide grassroots input for strategy, policy, future priorities and opportunities.
William “Bill” Peck, Chair
Welcome Stock Farm, Schuylerville, NY
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.
The GEM group provides independent counsel, impartial advice and strategic guidance to CDCB and USDA AGIL staff as they develop dairy genetic evaluations.
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).
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.