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A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T OCT 1 8 / SEP 1 9Page 2TA B L E O F C O N T E N T SABOUT CDCB 2WORD FROM THE CHAIR 3CEO COLUMN 4CDCB BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5PRODUCERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6CDCB DATA PROVIDERS 6CDCB WORKING GROUPS 7CDCB PERSONNEL & INTERNS8CDCB IN NUMBERS 9YEAR IN REVIEW 10-11CDCB MEETINGS 12-13GENETIC EVALUATIONS 14-15STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH 16-17FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS 18FINANCIAL REPORT 19ABOUT CDCBThe Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) provides premier dairy genetic information services through industrycollaboration centered around a mission to help optimize cow health and productivity in herds worldwide. Thisnon-profit organization is responsible for calculating and distributing the genetic evaluations and genomic predictions, formanaging the national cooperator database, and for analyzing and distributing dairy cattle data in the United States. TheCDCB drives continuous improvement and maintains the integrity of the world’s largest animal database, building on a qualityfoundation with more than eight decades of recorded U.S. dairy animal performance. The CDCB is a collaboration betweenfour sectors of the U.S. dairy industry: Dairy Records Providers (DRP), Dairy Records Processing Centers (DRPC), NationalAssociation of Animal Breeders (NAAB) and Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (PDCA).This report was prepared for the 2019 CDCB Industry Meeting held at the Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI, onOctober 1, 2019.C D C B C O R E VA L U E P R O V I D I N G P R E M I E R D A I RY G E N E T I C I N F O R M AT I O NS E RV I C E S & I N D U S T RY C O L L A B O R AT I O N Cover photos courtesy of ABS Global, American Jersey Cattle Association, Holstein Association USA and University of Wisconsin Dairy Science
Page 3CDCB Activity ReportW O R D F R O M T H E C H A I R Neal SmithIt’s truly an honor to serveas the Chair of the Councilon Dairy Cattle Breeding, anorganization that providesvital service for dairyimprovement. Having beeninvolved with CDCB fromits inception, I am gratefulfor the countless leaderswho have come togetherin clear cooperation andguided CDCB to achieveits vision of high qualitygenetic evaluations forbenefit to producers and improvement of dairy cattleworldwide. In particular, I extend gratitude and thanks toJohn Meyer, who retired from the CDCB Board in April afterserving multiple terms as Director and as CDCB Chair the pasttwo years. The Board will advance CDCB priorities built onthe solid foundation and visionary direction set by John andpredecessor leaders.CDCB PrioritiesOne of our immediate top priorities has been continueddevelopment and implementation of a reliable suite of healthtraits for all viable dairy breeds in the U.S. This requires moreeffective data collection beginning at the farm. All CDCBmember sectors have worked together to increase producerawareness and bring more quality health data into the system.In 2019, we have made strong gains in the number of healthevents from various breeds into the CDCB national cooperatordatabase, and CDCB expects to introduce disease resistanceevaluations for Jerseys in the near future.We must determine how to leverage and incorporatenew pipelines for phenotypic data into thenational cooperator database. Improvements intechnology are as evident on the dairy farm asanywhere else. Milking and other managementtools are so advanced today, we should be ableto source new data that was not possible a fewyears ago. We may need to re-think our traditionalrules on what records are considered “official.” Thisis not new – but as technology advances we will haveto stay on the cutting edge or be left in the dust.It’s imperative that CDCB have a producer-first mindset as wedevelop new services and tools. The benefit to dairy producersin herd management is top of mind as we seek new traits andmethodology. The launch of genomic evaluations for feedefficiency in 2020 provides one example. Clearly, feed is alarge portion of dairy farm operating expenses, and leveraginggenetics to help manage total feed investments is a benefitto producers. More efficient use of feed, land and naturalresources to produce milk is also important in the eyes of dairycustomers and the public at large. Genetics make a difference.Collaboration is KeyCDCB is a great example of accomplishment when peoplework together toward common goals. In the big picture,we strive to provide the most accurate, reliable geneticevaluations in the world for dairy producers. USDA AnimalGenomics and Improvement Laboratory is a key partner toachieve our mission.We need to build stronger relationships between CDCB,its members and producers, and the key to this effort iseffective communication. Going forward, we are focused onbuilding stronger relationships with industry partners andcollaborators. To develop the genomic products that ourproducers need and deserve, we must improve collaborationswith all genomic service providers.The current economic challenges make cooperation moreimportant than ever. When we work together to share ideas,data and information, we can deliver the best possibleresults back to the farm. Our producers deserve it. We mustget the job done.IN APRIL, NEWLY-ELECTEDCDCB CHAIR NEAL SMITHpresented a plaque to retiring ChairJohn Meyer (right). The plaqueinscription reads: “With deepappreciation and gratitude forserving on the Board of Directorsof the Council on Dairy CattleBreeding for multiple terms. Yourinsight, perseverance and dedicationto the launch of the CDCB as a businessoperation was guided by your allegiance tothe dairy industry. Your leadership chairing theBoard of Directors from 2017 to 2019 helpedthe CDCB to reach new levels of excellence.”
Page 4CDCB Activity ReportC E O C O L U M N Joã o DürrThere is only one certainty inthe dairy industry: CHANGE.While dairy producersare masters of adaptingto changing conditions,today’s race is harderbecause of the speed ofchange. Dairy managementis transforming at a recordpace, and dairy herdbusiness models arechallenged. Supportingindustry partners facesimilar crossroads.Several factors foster the current metamorphosis – shiftsin consumer behavior, misalignment between supply anddemand for dairy, and emergence of innovation across theentire dairy chain.In this context, CDCB is constantly challenged to improvecommunication, revalidate research and developmentpriorities, extend the data flow process to includenovel types of information, and innovate toserve as the primary, pre-competitivesource of genomics for dairy farmers.partnership with the Animal Genomic and ImprovementLaboratory (AGIL) at ARS-USDA*. Significant enhancementsmade to the evaluation system include: I ncrease in number of markers in genomic predictions,from 60K to 80K SNP set, simultaneously adopting the newbovine reference genome assembly, ARS-UCD1; Inclusion of crossbred animals in dairy genomic evaluations; Early First Calving (EFC) as a new trait; I nclusion of global data on the clinical mastitisresistance genomic evaluations through participationin Interbull evaluations; T horough review of fertility evaluations to address seasonalvariation of PTAs.Other relevant initiatives of the last 12 months includedadoption of a simplified fee structure that assigns credits tothose providing data to the national cooperator database;creation of the Producers Advisory Committee to counsel theCDCB board on strategy, policy and activity; adoption of atest run process for important changes in genetic evaluationmethods and procedures before implementation;and approval of a policy for the use of nationalcooperator database for SNP array validationand SNP information disclosure."This message came loud and clearLast, but not least, the CDCB actedat the CDCB Industry Meeting inon the very first priority mentionedReno, Nev., in February. Throughin this column: the developmentthe meeting, invited speakersof new data pipelines. CDCBand panelists celebrated 10and Foundation for Food andaround the desire for pre-competitiveyears of genomic evaluationsAgriculture Research (FFAR)collaborative databases, and thereas an example of chainhave each committed to investwas agreement that CDCB reinvention and envisioned big 1 million to fund research andas an objective third-party data as the next catalyst of bigmeasurement of feed intake andchange. The 150 participants - ahas a leadership rolesensor data at four universities andcross-section of producers andin this arena.USDA-AGIL. CDCB expects to launchdiverse industry partners - eagerlygenomic evaluations for feed efficiencydissected the opportunities and– a trait with major economic impact – inchallenges of data capture, managementHolsteins in 2020. In the Jersey breed, workand analytics through strategic questionswith CDCB members has resulted in a dramaticduring roundtable discussions. There wasincrease in health data into the national cooperatorsignificant alignment around the desire for pre-competitivedatabase, allowing the development of disease resistancecollaborative databases, and there was agreement that CDCBgenomic predictions for Jerseys to be launched soon.has a leadership role. The CDCB is carefully considering thisIf reality presents itself as a constant change, it’s mostinput in planning our future strategies.important to stay focused on the ultimate purpose of CDCBAs we set future goals, we must also fulfill current needs andand genetic improvement – empowering dairy producers toexpectations. CDCB has improved the services provided todeliver the greatest source of nutrients available: MILKdairy producers and other stakeholders inTHEREWAS SIGNIFICANTALIGNMENT"*United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
Page 5CDCB BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe CDCB Board of Directors directs the developmentand continuous improvement of U.S. dairy genetics andCDCB services.Four new Board members were welcomed in 2019: C orey Geiger, representing Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Dave Hallberg, representing Dairy Records Providers Katie Olson, on behalf of National Association of Animal Breeders Lindsey Worden, representing Purebred Dairy Cattle AssociationThe four new Directors fill terms vacated by BoydSchaufelberger, Pat Baier, Nate Zwald and John Meyer.CDCB expresses sincere gratitude to these individualsfor dedicating their time and expertise to the bettermentof CDCB.In April, CDCB recognized two retiring officers. John Meyerof Holstein Association USA retired from the CDCB Board,after multiple terms as Director and the past two yearsas CDCB Chair. Chuck Sattler of Select Sires, Inc., alsocompleted a two-year term as Secretary and continues asa Director. Thank you for your leadership!CDCB Activity Report2019-20 BOARD OF DIRECTORSDairy Records Providers D ave Hallberg, Hall-Lar Registered Holsteins, Pennock, Minn. Jay Mattison, National DHIA, Verona, Wis. Dan Sheldon, Secretary, Woody Hill Farms, Salem, NYDairy Records Processing Centers J ohn Clay, Ph.D., Treasurer, Dairy RecordsManagement Systems, Raleigh, NC Lee Day, Amelicor, Provo, Utah Bill Verboort, AgriTech Analytics, Visalia, Calif.National Association of Animal Breeders Katie Olso, Ph.D., ABS Global, DeForest, Wis. Chuck Sattler, Select Sires, Inc., Plain City, Ohio Jay Weiker, Vice Chair, NAAB, Madison, Wis.Purebred Dairy Cattle Association Corey Geiger, Ran Rose Holsteins, Mukwonago, Wis. N eal Smith, Chair, American JerseyCattle Association, Reynoldsburg, Ohio L indsey Worden, Holstein Association USA, Inc.,Brattleboro, Vt.In April 2019, the CDCB Board elected new officers whoserve in those roles for two years:Non-Members Supporting the CDCB Board Neal Smith, Chair Jay Weiker, Vice Chair Dan Sheldon, Secretary John Clay, Ph.D., Treasurer João Dürr, Ph.D.,CDCB Chief Executive Officer Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Ph.D., Technical Director D uane Norman, Ph.D.,CDCB Technical Advisor &The CDCB Finance Committee includes Dan Sheldon,John Clay, Chuck Sattler and Neal Smith. Paul VanRaden, Ph.D., USDA AGIL Industry Liaison J ack Cravelle, CDCB Attorney,Porter Wright Morris & Aurthur LLLPIndustry LiaisonUSDA AGIL United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Genomicsand Improvement LaboratoryThe 2019-20 CDCB Board of Directors includes (front row, L-R) Corey Geiger, Ran-Rose Holsteins; Neal Smith,American Jersey Cattle Association; Dan Sheldon, Woody Hill Farms; John Clay, Dairy Records Management Systems;Lindsey Worden, Holstein Association USA, Inc.; Katie Olson, ABS Global; and Chuck Sattler, Select Sires, Inc. (Backrow, L-R) Lee Day, Amelicor; Dave Hallberg, Hall-Lar Registered Holsteins; Bill Verboort, AgriTech Analytics; JayWeiker, National Association of Animal Breeders; Jay Mattison, National DHIA; and João Dürr, CEO CDCB.
Page 6CDCB Activity ReportC D C B E S TA B L I S H E S P R O D U C E R S A D V I S O RY C O M M I T T E EThe new Producers Advisory Committee (PAC) will providegrassroots input for development of strategy, policy andactivity, including future priorities and opportunities to bepursued by the CDCB.PAC members are dairy producers that have demonstratedleadership among their peers and are committed to theimprovement of the dairy industry.The first dairy producers appointed by the CDCB Board toserve on this committee include: Kent Buttars, Butter Dell Dairy, Lewiston, UtahPatrick Crave, Crave Brothers Dairy, Waterloo, Wis.Brent Czech, New Heights Dairy LLC, Rice, Minn.Matt Hendel, Hendel Farms, Caledonia, Minn.Lloyd Holterman, Rosy-Lane Holsteins, Watertown, Wis.“The staff and Board of the CDCB are very excited aboutthis new avenue for producer input to help ensure thatour services are relevant for today’s dairy farms,” statedJoão Dürr, CDCB CEO. “This is a vital step in our goal forimproved communications with the dairy producers whodepend on CDCB products for genetic improvement andherd management.”C D C B D ATA P R O V I D E R SD A I RY R E C O R D S P R O V I D E R SAguiar Milk Testing, Inc.AgSource Cooperative ServicesArizona DHIACentral Counties DHIADairy Lab ServicesDairy One Cooperative Inc.DHIA Cooperative, Inc.DHIA WestGallenberger Dairy RecordsHeart of America DHIAIdaho DHIAIndiana State Dairy AssociationIntegrated Milk Testing ServicesJim Sousa TestingLancaster DHIAMid-South Dairy RecordsMinnesota DHIANorthstar Cooperative DHI ServicesPuerto Rico DHIARocky Mountain DHIASan Joaquin DHIASouthern DHA AffiliatesTennessee DHIATexas DHIATulare DHIAUnited Federation of DHIA’sWashington State DHIAGenetic Visions-ST LLCGenex Cooperative, Inc.Holstein Association USA, Inc.Holstein CanadaLaboGena DNANational Association of AnimalBreeders, Inc.Neogen Corporation dba GeneseekSelect Sires Inc. / AcceleratedGeneticsSemex AllianceVHL GeneticsWeatherbys ScientificZoetisG E N O M I C N O M I N AT O R SABS Global, Inc.Alta GeneticsAmerican Jersey Cattle AssociationBio-Genesys Ltd.CRV USAP U R E B R E D D A I RY C AT T L E A S S O C I AT I O ND A I RY R E C O R D S P R O C E S S I N G C E N T E R SAmerican Guernsey AssociationAmerican Jersey Cattle AssociationAmerican Milking Shorthorn SocietyBrown Swiss Cattle Breeders’AssociationAgriTech AnalyticsAgSource Cooperative ServicesAmelicorDairy Records Management SystemsHolstein Association USA, Inc.Red and White Dairy CattleAssociationU.S. Ayrshire Breeders’ AssociationG E N O M I C L A B O R AT O R I E SI N T E R N AT I O N A L C O O P E R AT O R SBio-Genesys Ltd.EuroFins Bio Diagnostics Inc.LaboGena DNA (certificationin progress)Neogen Corporation dba GeneseekAgriculture and HorticultureDevelopment Board (GBR)ANAFI (ITA)BSW Intergenomics (8 countries)Genetic Visions-ST LLCVHL GeneticsWeatherbys ScientificZoetis GeneticsCanadian Dairy Network (CAN)Interbull Centre (35 countries)Qualitas (CHE)vit (DEU)
Page 7CDCB Activity ReportCDCB WORKING GROUPSCDCB appreciates the industry and academic leaders that serve on CDCB working groups to provide valuable input in aspirit of ongoing collaboration and continuous improvement of CDCB products. Some committee member changes wereapproved by the Board in August 2019. CDCB thanks Mark Chamberlain and Angie Coburn for their years of dedicatedservice to Dairy Evaluation Team (DERT) and Pursuing Data Quality (PDQ), respectively.DAIRY EVALUATION REVIEW TEAM (DERT)PURPOSEPROGRESSProvide independent,objective and confidentialreviews of the CDCBtriannual dairy geneticevaluation results priorto the public (official)release in April, Augustand December.GROUP MEMBERSThe pre-release review by thisgroup (under confidentialityagreement) and subsequent checksby the CDCB staff has enabledidentification of issues and improvedevaluation-day data release.Mehdi Sargolzaei, Select Sires Inc.Sam Comstock, Holstein Association USATom Lawlor, Holstein Association USARyan Starkenberg, ABS Global, Inc.Bob Welper, URUSCari Wolfe, American Jersey Cattle AssociationGENETIC EVALUATION METHODS (GEM)PURPOSEPROGRESSProvide independent,objective andimpartial advice andstrategic guidanceto AGIL and CDCBstaff throughout thedevelopment of dairygenetic evaluations.GROUP MEMBERSIn late 2018, the group assessed the finaldraft of methods used to compute genomicevaluations for crossbred animals, resulting inpublication in April 2019. GEM also reviewedenhancements to this methodology tobe implemented by the end of 2019. Thegroup provided feedback to the fertilitymodifications applied in August 2018 and isevaluating a proposal on future traits.Chuck Sattler, Select Sires Inc., ChairChad Dechow, Penn State UniversityTom Lawlor, Holstein Association USAChristian Maltecca, North Carolina State UniversityPaul VanRaden, USDA AGILCari Wolfe, American Jersey Cattle AssociationEzequiel Nicolazzi, CDCBPURSUING DATA QUALITY TEAM (PDQ )PURPOSEGROUP MEMBERSProvide independent,impartial advice andstrategic guidancefor dairy data quality.Sam Comstock, Holstein Association USABurke Day, AmelicorJenny DeMunck, URUSJana Hutchison, USDA AGILErick Metzger, American Jersey Cattle AssociationSteven Sievert, Quality Certification Services Inc.Duane Norman, CDCBKristen Parker Gaddis, CDCBFREQUENCY OF EVALUATIONS TASK FORCEPURPOSEPROGRESSPrepare a cost-benefitanalysis of increasingthe frequency of fullgenetic evaluationsand an implementationstrategy (if currentfrequency is modified).thank youGordon A.DOAKAnalysis andrecommendationswill be presentedto the CDCB Boardby December 2019.TASK FORCE MEMBERSChuck Sattler (Chair) and Andy Stiefel, representing NationalAssociation of Animal BreedersLee Day and John Clay, representing Dairy Records Processing CentersSteven Sievert, representing Dairy Records ProvidersCari Wolfe and Tom Lawlor, representing Purebred Dairy Cattle AssociationPaul VanRaden, USDA AGILEzequiel Nicolazzi, CDCBU. S . REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INTERBULL STEERING COMMITTEEGordon Doak serves as the U.S. representative on the Interbull Steering Committee. Gordon has beeninstrumental in CDCB since its formation and retired in 2018 after 42 years with National Association ofAnimal Breeders. Thank you, Gordon, for your continued commitment to dairy cattle improvement.
Page 8CDCB Activity ReportCDCB PERSONNELThank you to the CDCB staff for dedicated service.Front row (L-R): Javier Burchard, Duane Norman, Kristen Parker Gaddis, Kendra Randall, KaoriTokuhisa, Fiona Guinan (intern) and Lillian Bacheller. Back row (L-R): João Dürr, Leigh Walton,José Carrillo, Jay Megonigal, Marius Temzem, Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Frank Ross and GeorgeWiggans. Not pictured: Rohith Shetty.João Dürr, Ph.D., CEOEzequiel Nicolazzi, Ph.D., Technical DirectorJavier Burchard, Ph.D., Innovation DirectorDuane Norman, Ph.D., Technical Advisor & Industry LiaisonLeigh Walton, Technical Applications Mgr.George Wiggans, Ph.D., Technical AdvisorLillian Bacheller, Senior Applications DeveloperJosé Carrillo, Ph.D., Genomic Data Mgr.Kristen Parker Gaddis, Ph.D., GeneticistJay Megonigal, Data ScientistKendra Randall, Administrative AssistantFrank Ross, Web Application Mgr.Rohith Shetty, ProgrammerMarius Temzem, Database AdministratorKaori Tokuhisa, MSC, Genomic Data AnalystCDCB INTERNSHIPSFiona GuinanInterning throughout2019, Fiona Guinandeveloped additionsto the managementreports that hadbeen requested bythe industry and thisinformation will be provided inthe DHI annual reports. Fiona also workeddiligently to enhance the CDCB website.Fiona presented her findings, “Changesoccurring in the breed composition of U.S.dairy herds,” at the Interbull meeting in June.She reported that percentage of herds withmostly Holsteins has decreased somewhat,while those with Jerseys and crossbredshas increased slightly. DHI cows coded ascrossbred increased since 1990 from 0.1 to5.3% while those coded as Jerseys increasedfrom 5.7 to 14.8%.From a dairy farm in Ireland, Fiona earned aB.S. in Agricultural Science from UniversityCollege Dublin in September 2018. Shehas maximized internship opportunities onfarms and in highly-regarded companiesin the U.S. and Ireland. Fiona will initiate agraduate program in January 2020 in bovinegenetics and data analysis.resistance evaluations for breeds beyondHolstein. Her research on Jersey healthevaluations with Drs. Kristen ParkerGaddis and Duane Norman included134,403 observations and 310,232 Jerseygenotypes. Initially, Jersey reliabilities forhealth traits were somewhat lower thanHolsteins, but the accuracy will increasewith the large gain in producer-recordedhealth events into the CDCB database.CDCB expects to launch health traits forJerseys in the near future.Laura graduated in Animal Science(Dairy emphasis) from the Universityof Minnesota in May 2018, completedseveral internships and has earnednumerous judging and industry awards.Post-graduation, Laura embarked on asix-month cultural immersion program inAustria and Costa Rica. Laura is initiatinga master’s program in bovine genetics atthe University of Florida.which included 10 beef breeds and 7 dairybreeds. For Angus bulls with significantmatings, a mean conception rate of 33%was observed (47% standard deviation)compared with 34% for breedings with aHO sire mated to a HO cow. Mean SCRreliability was 62% for 113 publishable bulls.May 2018 and enjoyed diverse interestsincluding Sigma Alpha, internationalstudies and club soccer. In graduatework at the University of Georgia, Tayloris studying animal breeding and geneticsunder Dr. Daniela A.L. Lourenco, alteringthe way genomic relationships areconstructed to reduce bias in single-stepgenomic evaluations (ssGBLUP) for dairyand beef cattle, pigs, and chickens.Laura JensenJoining CDCB inJanuary, Laura Jensenconducted andpresented research,Extending genomicevaluations to directhealth traits in Jerseys, atthe American Dairy Science Associationmeeting in June 2019.Laura’s work is instrumental to achieveCDCB’s goal to provide diseaseTaylor McWhorterTaylor McWhorterinterned at CDCBover the summer andinvestigated the useof beef service siresbred to dairy cows andheifers to determine sireconception rate (SCR) for the beef bulls.Taylor’s work analyzed 226,990 breedingsTaylor received her Bachelor’s in AnimalScience from the University of Georgia in
Page 9CDCB Activity ReportCDCB IN NUMBERS2009Year genomic evaluationsavailable in U.S.Young genomic sires account for67% 3 2 million1all A.I.breedingsin U.S. (2019)genotypes in world’s largestanimal database.11%700,00089%of genotypesare maleJersey86%Holsteinof genotypesare femaleanimals genotyped in 20186annualDHI summariesproduced48 traits12%GENOTYPES77DOLLARS Average genetic gain inPER YEAR Net Merit, annually since 20114.2Mcows in13,819 herds enrolledin DHI test plans (2019)45selectionindexes22calculatedby CDCB67%increasein animalsreceiving geneticevaluations lth, fertility& calving traitsofficial geneticconditions &haplotypesWeekly genomic predictionsMonthly genomicTriannual evaluations conventional,for new genotyped animalsevaluationsgenomic & Interbull14 MDairy Cowsby Breedphenotypic recordsadded for each triannualgenetic evaluation12M(in APR, AUG & DEC)DHI recordsin CDCB healthevaluationsAMONG 3.98M COWS WITH RECORDEDBREED IN DHI HERDS (2018)Ayrshire 6,487Brown Swiss 20,786Jersey 485,849Milking Shorthorn 3,688Guernsey 6,169Crossbred 207,368Holstein 3,243,490Other 10,072
Page 10CDCB Activity ReportYEAR IN REVIEW OCT 18 / SEP 19OCTOBER 2018 Nearly 175 attendees attended the 4th annualCDCB industry meeting during World Dairy Expo inMadison, Wis.DECEMBER 2018 The more robust 80k SNP and the new-and-improvedgenome assembly, ARS-UCD1, were adopted toenhance reliability of genomic evaluations and improvehaplotype determination. Detail on page 14. The 3 millionth genotype was uploaded to the CDCBnational cooperator database on December 13, with 700,000 new genotypes added in 2018. CDCB Board approved and communicated plans tolaunch genetic evaluations for crossbred animals andEarly First Calving (EFC) in April 2019.NOVEMBER 2018 Javier Buchard joined CDCB as Innovation Director,a new role to leverage new data opportunities toimprovement dairy genetics and herd management. Several dairy publications reprinted the article byDuane Norman and Kristen Parker Gaddis, Do You NeedGenetic Evaluations for Health Traits for Your Herd?,to encourage improvements to on-farm recording andcollection of health event information.J A N U A RY 2 0 1 9 Fiona Guinan and Laura Jensen joined CDCB as interns,marking the 4th year of CDCB internship opportunities.F E B R U A RY 2 0 1 9 CDCB hosted 150 producers and genetic enthusiasts atits first meeting in Reno, Nev., held in conjunction withthe Western Dairy Management Conference. Detail onpage 12. New annual summaries based on DHI** informationwere posted: DHI Participation, Lactation Averages byBreed, DHIA Herd Averages, DRPC Activity and SomaticCell Counts.APRIL 2019 The first genomic evaluations for crossbred animals anda new trait, Early First Calving (EFC), were launchedwith the triannual evaluations. Detail on page 15. A new CDCB fee structure and service schedule waseffective April 3, for simplification and to support futuredevelopment of new evaluations, tools and infrastructure. A Frequency of Evaluations Task Force was created toevaluate the costs, benefits and potential implementationstrategy if the existing frequency would be modified.Photo by Randall S. BlodgettMARCH 2019 CDCB was accredited by Interbull and ICAR*** as anofficial interpretation center for Parentage Verification. CDCB evaluations for mastitis resistance arenow validated and included in Interbull udder healthevaluations. CDCB hosted webinars in advance of the genomicevaluations for crossbred animals and newfee structure.
Page 11CDCB Activity ReportM AY 2 0 1 9 22 attendees from 13 genomic laboratories, associationsand genetic companies were engaged at CDCB’s 3rdannual Genomic Nominator and Laboratory Workshop. CDCB welcomed intern Taylor McWhorter, a PhDstudent at the University of Georgia.JUNE 2019 CDCB sponsored the symposium “Breeding andGenetics: Ten Years of Genomic Selection,” jointly hostedby American Dairy Science Association and Interbull inCincinnati, Ohio. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)and CDCB announced commitments to fund researchand measurement of feed intake and sensor data at fouruniversities and USDA AGIL,* resulting in 2020 launchof U.S. genetic evaluations for feed efficiency. CDCB staff and interns presented a record number ofpapers at ADSA and Interbull meetings. CDCB sponsored the Lush Award in Animal Breeding,presented to Dr. Nicolas Gengler at the ASDA meeting. Dr. Paul VanRaden of USDA AGIL* was awarded the2019 Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Scienceduring the ADSA meeting. Lillian R. Bacheller joined CDCB as a full time SoftwareApplications Developer, following a 42-year career at USDA.AUGUST 2019 Updates to fertility evaluations are implemented formore stable, accurate future evaluations. Number of animals receiving CDCB weekly evaluationsreached new all-time high on August 20; 26,876 newanimal genotypes received in the previous seven days.Photo Courtesy of GENEXSEPTEMBER 2019 CDCB launches presentations and event coverage onnew YouTube channel. Producers Advisory Committee is established; first 5producers appointed by CDCB Board. GEM, DERT committee member changes approved. Board approved new Test Run Policy for continuousimprovement in validation and adoption of geneticevaluation changes. Board approves Use of National Cooperator Database forSNP Array Validation and SNP Information Disclosure.Photo courtesy of American Jersey Cattle Association* United States Department of Agriculture, Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory** Dairy Herd Information, Dairy Records Processing Center***ICAR, International Committee for Animal Recording
Page 12CDCB Activity ReportC D C B M E E T I N G AT T R A C T S 1 5 0 G E N E T I C E N T H U S I A S T S I N R E N OF E B R U A RY 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 , R E N O , N E VA D ACDCB hosted 150 genetic enthusiasts at its first IndustryMeeting held with the Western Dairy ManagementConference in Reno, Nev. Around the theme “The GenomicRevolution: The Next 10 Years,” the CDCB team aspired toengage a diverse group of dairy producersand industry reps for input to helpadvance herd management,genetic progress and datautilization. The meetingattracted 34 dairy producersand 120 representatives ofCDCB member organizations,genomic and internationalcollaborators, animalidentification and sensorsystems, dairy equipment, animalhealth and nutrition companies.CDCB CEO João Dürr opened with this challenge: “A lot ofdata generated on farms today is not being collected into thenational cooperative database. We have a choice to make –will we, or will we not, marry the new tools of big data withthe legacy systems of data collection for genetic evaluations.”The conversation wa
Page 4 CDCB Activity Report CEO COLUMN João Dürr There is only one certainty in the dairy industry: CHANGE. While dairy producers are masters of adapting to changing conditions, today’s race is harder because of the speed of change. Dairy management is transforming at a record pace, and dairy herd business models are challenged. Supporting
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) Export Tool Publication Number 703465 Revision 1 Overview The CDCB Export Tool is a companion application to the AxiomTM Analysis Suite. It formats your genotype export and sample sheet to enable direct uploading to the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding website. Installation 1.
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) is the result of the U.S. dairy industry working together for the common good, empowering dairy farmers to fulfill their essential role of feeding the world. Effective collaboration is built over trust and shared visions, and success requires willingness to take risks and competence to innovate.
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding Navigation guide for Nominators Latest update: October 24th, 2017 . Purebreed Dariy Cattle Associations (PDCA), Dairy Records Processing Centers (DRPC), Dairy Record Providers (DRP), National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) and several
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Insemination technique 26 Preparing for an AB program 37 Conducting an AB program 47 Uses of artificial breeding 60 Glossary 63 iii Artificial Breeding of beef cattle is a companion publication to Bull Selection, Breeding for Profit, Beef cattle recording and selection and Female Selection .
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