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J. Anim Sci. 1967. 26:1261-1263.
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History and Development of Beef and Dairy Performance Programs in the United States1

Frank H. Baker2

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Abstract

The history of beef and dairy performance programs provides information for use in planning future programs and action. The United States needs planned beef cattle improvement. This fact is the basis for a few brief recommendations:

  1. The American Society of Animal Science should give serious consideration to working with the beef industry in planning the future of the performance programs. This organization could provide objective leadership for a careful study of the future direction of the programs by representatives of all forces in the industry. The role that the American Dairy Science Association has had in DHIA is a pattern to be studied.
  2. The United States Department of Agriculture and the state universities should give serious consideration to the importance of sire evaluation in the future of the beef industry. The importance of committing financial resources to such an effort needs careful study.
  3. Beef breed registry societies and Performance Registry International should appraise their current status and opportunities for key roles in the total improvement of beef cattle for the ultimate good and survival of the industry.
  4. American National Cattlemen's Association and the National Livestock Feeders Association should be active participants in planning the future record of performance programs for beef cattle. These organizations represent the ultimate users of performance tested cattle.
  5. There should be coordination of beef improvement activities at the state level. This may be the role of a state beef improvement association or committee. Similarly, a national coordinating body similar to that recently formed for DHIA could perform a useful service in the beef cattle performance programs.
  6. There is need for world leadership and international planning of programs for evaluation and recording of data concerning performance of beef cattle. This might be accomplished at the World Conference on Animal Production in 1968.

Footnotes

1 Invited paper presented at the Special Livestock Sessions, 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

2 Published with the approval of the Director as Paper No. 2128, Journal Series,Nebraska Agricultural Fxperiment Station.






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