Understanding the Basics of EPDs
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genetic selection
breeding value
service sire

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Rezende, Fernanda, Caitlin Bainum, Joseph Walter, and Timothy Wilson. 2023. “Understanding the Basics of EPDs: AN388/AN388, 7/2023”. EDIS 2023 (4). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-AN388-2023.

Abstract

The purpose of this publication is to provide basic concepts and practical examples to help beef producers and their advisors make informed selection decisions using expected progeny difference (EPD) information. Written by Fernanda M. Rezende, Caitlin L. Bainum, Joseph H. Walter, and Timothy W. Wilson, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, July 2023.

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