Basic Concepts of Dairy Sire Selection
Vol. 2018 No. 1, Animal Sciences
Vol. 2018 No. 1

Basic Concepts of Dairy Sire Selection: AN337, 1/2018

Animal Sciences
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an337-2018
Published 2018-01-16
Francisco Peñagaricano
University of Florida
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-3991
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Dairy Reproduction

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Peñagaricano, Francisco. 2018. “Basic Concepts of Dairy Sire Selection: AN337, 1 2018”. EDIS 2018 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-an337-2018.
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Abstract

Sire selection is one of the most important decisions that a dairy producer makes. It represents a great opportunity to improve the profitability of the dairy production enterprise. This new 3-page fact sheet reviews some key concepts that should be considered in order to make proper selection decisions and discusses alternative methods for selecting sires based on multiple traits. Written by Francisco Peñagaricano, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, January 2018. 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an337

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