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USJersey announces March 13 seminar on breed-specific indexes
Changes that have occurred in the U.S. Jersey population because of breeders' mating choices and their impact in an updated Jersey Performance Index will be discussed at a seminar March 13 in Columbus, Ohio. The program will be presented by Ronald E. Pearson, Ph.D., emeritus professor at Virginia Tech and developer of the Jersey Performance Index as well as the Functional Trait Index and Jersey Udder Index. The seminar, also to be broadcast as a live webinar, will begin at 4 p.m., March 13 at the Concourse Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio. The program is being held in conjunction with the winter meetings of the directors of the American Jersey Cattle Association and National All-Jersey Inc., and the 2010 planning meetings for The All American Jersey Show and Sale. Since beginning his career in 1971 as a USDA research geneticist, Pearson has been a prolific scientific author and contributor to the success of the worldwide dairy industry. He has been honored by the American Dairy Science Association with the J.L. Lush Award for outstanding contribution in dairy genetics. He also received a National Association of Animal Breeders award for outstanding research and the AJCA-NAJ Meritorious Service Award in 2009 for his research focused on developing selection tools based on their impact on improving herd profitability. Pearson received his bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts and a master's degree and Ph.D. from Iowa State University. There is no charge to attend the program or the informal social afterwards. The Concourse Hotel is located at 4300 International Gateway on the grounds of Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus. For webinar login instructions, send e-mail to info@usjersey.com before March 10. The American Jersey Cattle Association, organized in 1868, compiles and maintains animal identification and performance data on Jersey cattle and provides services that support genetic improvement and greater profitability through increasing the value of and demand for Registered Jersey cattle and genetics and Jersey milk and milk products. For more information on USJersey program and services, call 614-863-3636 or visit the web site at www.USJersey.com.
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