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Genetics

  • Where do your herd’s service sires rank? – Kathy Lee, Jan. 2019
  • Health traits added to Net Merit index – Kathy Lee, August 2018
  • Genetic evaluations for new health traits – Allison Schafer, August 2018
  • Genetic selection for cow livability - Kathy Lee, Dec. 2016
  • It’s time to update sire selection goals – Kathy Lee, Sept. 2015
  • Sire selection for calving ability traits – Kathy Lee, Sept. 2013
  • New genetic conditions that affect cattle fertility – Kathy Lee, Sept. 2013
  • Sorting through dairy heifer genomics information – Kathy Lee, June 2013
  • Use the Net Merit index to make dairy sire selection decisions - Kathy Lee, Feb. 2011
  • Brachyspina - undesirable recessive trait in Holsteins - Kathy Lee, April 2011
  • Selection indexes can simplify the process of choosing service sires for dairy herds - Kathy Lee, Feb. 2012
  • Genetic evaluations for cow fertility – Kathy Lee, June 2013

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