When designing a breeding program, each trait’s relative
importance in the selection program must be evaluated.
A dollar figure should be placed on each trait so that its economic impor-
tance can be evaluated.
Eliminate any trait program that does not significantly affect income.
Genetic progress is permanent but environmental progress must be monitored daily if maximum income is to be generated.
Genetic potential is the key that unlocks the door to efficient production through proper feeding and man-agement. Genetic progress is controlled by two groups—the A.I. organization and the producer.
Seventy-six percent of optimum progress is controlled by the A.I. organization; 24 percent is in the hands of the producer.
A genetically sound A.I. young sire program is essential to continued genetic progress.
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