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Constructed ID’s: Eliminating Pedigree Dead Ends

Lillian Bacheller and José Carrillo and Ezequiel Nicolazzi and George Wiggans

February 1, 2023

Knowing an animal’s ancestry several generations back is certainly the goal for breeders; however, there are instances where animals have a gap in their pedigree. To fill in more pedigree gaps, CDCB is implementing a new solution starting in February 2023.

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Research Updated: Pipeline for Hoof Health Data

Javier Burchard

March 23, 2022

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is implementing a project to provide dairy producers with state-of-the-art knowledge and technologies to enhance hoof health and promote productivity and sustainability of the dairy enterprise.

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More Breeds Need Genetic Evaluations for Stillbirth

H Duane Norman

January 6, 2022

Determining the effectiveness of genetic evaluations for stillbirth in additional U.S. dairy breeds was the research focus for CDCB intern, Anil Sigdel, in summer 2021.

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April 2020: Changes to Evaluation System

H Duane Norman and Paul VanRaden and George Wiggans

April 1, 2020

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December 2019: Changes to evaluation system

Ezequiel Nicolazzi and Paul VanRaden and George Wiggans

December 1, 2019

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December 2019: Changes to Evaluation System

Ezequiel Nicolazzi and Paul VanRaden and George Wiggans

December 1, 2019

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April 2019: Changes to Evaluation System

Paul VanRaden and George Wiggans

April 1, 2019

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December 2018: Changes to Evaluation System

Lillian Bacheller and Paul VanRaden and Dan Null and Derek Bickhart and John Cole and Ben Rosen and Jeff O’Connell

December 1, 2018

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