May 10, 2024
In the summer of 2024, 305-ME (Mature Equivalent) – the standardized production estimate last adjusted in 1994 – will be discontinued and replaced by 305-AA (Average Age).
January 11, 2024
UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. eastern on Tuesday, January 16, CDCB systems are back online and fully operational after the scheduled hardware maintenance. Weekly evaluations will be released Wednesday, January 17.
November 17, 2023
In summer 2024, CDCB will again offer internships to dairy or animal science students during their junior, senior, or graduate study program.
November 3, 2022
Nominations are due January 6 for the 2023 ADSA awards, including the J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding sponsored by CDCB.
November 1, 2022
Research by collaborators from five universities, CDCB and USDA AGIL was published in the November 1, 2022, Frontiers in Genetics: Impact of epistasis effects on the accuracy of predicting phenotypic values of residual feed intake in U.S. Holstein cows.
October 27, 2022
CDCB’s new WebConnect platform has now completely replaced the legacy system for evaluation queries, results and listings.
October 13, 2022
The impact of genetic selection on dairy sustainability was explored with producers, dairy buyers, geneticists and 150+ genetic enthusiasts during the 8th annual CDCB Industry Meeting on October 5, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin.
October 13, 2022
CDCB team members have actively participated in industry events, describing newer CDCB traits and R&D projects.
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