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  • Focus on ASA Research Projects | 06 August 2020
  • Women of ASA - Sarah Thorson | 06 August 2020
  • Right Man at the Right Time | 30 July 2020
  • New Research Program Offers Members Half-off Genomic Tests for Their Calf Crop | 29 July 2020

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Right Man at the Right Time

July 30, 2020 Industry News ASA
By Dan Rieder | Earl B. Peterson, who served as ASA’s CEO between 1978 and 1990, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy based on his skills as a money manager and practical administrator. “I knew Earl casually before he joined the ASA staff, so I was…
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New Research Program Offers Members Half-off Genomic Tests for Their Calf Crop

July 29, 2020 Industry News ASA
By Drs. Jackie Atkins and Rachel Endecott | Background: Calf Crop Genomics, a recent program launched by the American Simmental Association in collaboration with Neogen®, offers a 50% off GGP-LD genomic test including parentage ($25 compared to $50 equivalent…
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ASA Spotlight

Believing in the Breed

July 30, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
By Lilly Platts | Lancaster Simmental uses data collection and the strengths of the breed to produce cattle that excel for their commercial and seedstock…
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Seven AJSA Members Selected as Sure Champ Leadership Team

May 13, 2020 ASA Spotlight ASA
Sure Champ® recently announced its first-ever Sure Champ Leadership Team. Out of the nine juniors recognized, two American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA)…
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Women of ASA

August 06, 2020

Women of ASA - Sarah Thorson

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By Emme Troendle, Editor | Sarah Thorson, GENEX™ Beef Marketing Manager, lifelong Simmental breeder, and mother, exemplifies modern leadership in the beef industry. Born and raised on Lassle Ranch Simmentals in Glendive, Montana, Sarah (Lassle) Thorson grew up like many ranch kids, with plans to go to college and either become a vet or go back to the family operation. It wasn’t until she was… read article
May 09, 2020

Women of ASA - Jennie Rucker

in Women of ASA
By Lilly Platts | NCSA Executive Secretary Jennie Rucker is one of many influential women in the Simmental community. Jennie Rucker has served as the North Carolina Simmental Association’s (NCSA) Executive Secretary for 26 years, seeing the organization and group through decades of success and challenge. She is a lifelong advocate for the Simmental breed and has helped facilitate numerous events,… read article
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Women of ASA - Sandra Matheson

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Editor’s Note: The Women of ASA is a series of articles highlighting significant contributions of women in the Simmental community. Former Washington Simmental Association President, Dr. Sandra Matheson is a leader,… read article
Mar 16, 2020 620

Women of ASA - Maureen Mai

in Women of ASA
By Lilly Platts Editor’s Note: This is the fourteenth article in a series highlighting significant contributions of women in the Simmental industry. Maureen Mai owns and operates Rymo Cattle Company in Northern Idaho,… read article

Down to the Genes Series

Focus on ASA Research Projects

August 06, 2020 DNA
By Jackie Atkins Ph.D., Rachel Endecott Ph.D., and Lilly Platts | With the recent launch of the Calf Crop Genomics project, the ASA has three research genotyping programs available to members. This month’s Down to the Genes article highlights unique tips for DNA testing through Cow Herd DNA Roundup, Carcass Expansion Project, and Calf Crop Genomics. Thanks to the partnership between IGS and…
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Back to Basics

March 31, 2020

Reporting Udder Scores to ASA

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By Dr. Jackie Atkins and Emme Troendle In the last year, the ASA added udder scores as an optional phenotype on Herdbook. The best time to assess udder scores is within 24 hours of calving, preferably by the same person. There are two scores to record, one for udder suspension and one for teat length. If variation exists between the quarters of the udder,… read more
Oct 07, 2019

Are you working on submitting your calf data? Here is a quick checklist to make sure you’re getting all your data submitted correctly.

in Back to Basics
✔ Does every cow you enrolled in your 2019 spring enrollment have a calf reported? If you want more detailed instructions on how to report your calf data online go to simmental.org.✔ Do you have a dam that didn’t have a calf? You’ll need to report the reason she didn’t calve that season/year with a… read more
Jun 13, 2019

Utilizing Your Data

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By Emme Troendle, Jackie Atkins, and Jannine Story | We are now in an era where science, particularly the field of genomics, is rapidly influencing the speed at which we understand an animal’s genetic potential. One DNA sample is like adding 20 to 25 progeny records to an animal’s EPDs. Genomics is… read more
 

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IGS Partners with NEOGEN GENOMICS

The world's largest multi-breed beef cattle evaluation partners with the industry's leading genomics company. Here's what it means for ranchers.IGS Feeder Profit CalculatorTM - Marketing Backed by Genetics.
 
"We're extremely proud of the collaboration we have with IGS. It really is the first of its kind in the world," says Stewart Bauck, vice president of Agrigenomics for Neogen Genomics. "We will, along with IGS, be developing and refining a set of tools that we can make available to commercial producers so they can select superior females in a multi-breed or crossbreeding operation."  Read more
 

 

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