Genetic Improvement
Publications and Articles

Page was updated on 11/08/10

Genetic Evaluations

• Age-Season Standardization (Purdue University)
• The All-Breed Animal Model (Virginia Tech)
• The Animal Model: Genetic Evaluation Procedures for Dairy Production Traits (University of Wisconsin)
• Changes to U.S. Genetic Evaluations of Dairy Cattle (Purdue University)
• Current Status of Genetic Evaluation of Somatic Cell Scores for U.S. Dairy Cattle (Purdue University)
• Dairy Genetics in the '90s - I. Animal Model Method Improves Genetic Evaluations (University of Wisconsin)
• Dairy Genetics in the '90s - II. Should Bulls Be Selected on Component Test or Component Yield (University of Wisconsin)
• Frequent Genetic Evaluations Mean Faster Progress (Purdue University)
• Genetic Evaluations for Fertility (University of Kentucky)
• Genetic Selection and Crossbreeding to Enhance Reproduction & Survival of Dairy Cattle (Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors)
• Genetic Tools for Improving Health and Longevity (NMC)
• Genomics is the New Genetics (University of Illinois)
• How to Use the National Genetic Evaluations for Somatic Cell Scores (University of Nebraska)
• International Evaluations (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Investigation of a Method to Collect Objective Measurements on the Rear Legs of Dairy Cows that could Potentially Replace Linear Type Traits for Feet and Legs (University of Illinois)
• The Merit Indexes (Virginia Tech)
• A New Genetic Evaluation for Fertility (University of Illinois)
• Predicted Transmitting Ability and Reliability (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• A Revolution in Dairy Cattle Genetics (University of Illinois)
• Sire Evaluations for Health and Fitness Traits (Virginia Tech)
• Understanding EPDs (The University of Arizona)
• Using AI Young Sires in Your Herd: Some Genetic and Economic Considerations (University of Wisconsin)
• Using Heritability for Genetic Improvement (Virginia Tech)