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Team Takeaways from Genetic Diversity Conference

May 12, 2022

CDCB Connection asked for takeaways from the CDCB team members who participated in the ADSA conference on Genetic Diversity.

Genetic Diversity Focus of Recent ADSA® Conference

May 12, 2022

“Managing Genetic Diversity for Future Dairy and Livestock Breeding” was the theme of the recent Discover Conference hosted by American Dairy Science Association® on April 19-21, 2022. Several CDCB geneticists participated, representing CDCB as an event sponsor.Committee (PAC).

Two New Producers Join Advisory Committee

May 12, 2022

Two dairy producers, Spencer Hackett of Minnesota and Tom Kestell of Wisconsin, were appointed to CDCB’s Producers Advisory Committee (PAC).

CDCB Board, PAC Tour New York Farms

May 12, 2022

Two farm visits headlined the joint session of the CDCB Board of Directors and Producer Advisory Committee, April 19, 2022, in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Summary: April 2022 CDCB Board Meeting

May 12, 2022

The CDCB Board of Directors met in Saratoga Springs, NY, on April 18-19, 2022, a session that combined input from the Producer Advisory Committee and visits to two area dairies.

Reissue of April 2022 Holstein Genetic Information

April 12, 2022

New official U.S. genetic evaluations were released Tuesday, April 12 – replacing those initially released on April 5 for Holstein animals.

Invited review: The future of selection decisions and breeding programs: What are we breeding for, and who decides?

April 12, 2022

April 2022: Changes to Evaluation System

April 4, 2022

Three times a year, genetic evaluations are calculated for all the dairy animals in the U.S. database.