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Job Opening: DNA Services Specialist
Employment: Full-time, On-Site
This person will interact with all facets of the beef cattle industry through facilitating
and reporting DNA testing. Read the job description here.
IGS TV Launches New Series Exploring Current Carcass Dynamics
Four fresh, newly released videos spotlighting current carcass dynamics in the beef industry are now live on IGS TV. In these videos, Drs. Ty Lawrence, Bryon Wiegand, and Dale Woerner join Chip Kemp at Fall Focus 2024 to discuss the realities of what cattle producers should be prepared for regarding carcass evaluation, harvest weights, compositional understanding, and more.
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SIMGENETICS NEWS DESK
New DNA Testing Requirement for Natural Service Sires
During the 57th Annual Membership Meeting, Rule Amendment No. 1 passed. Effective immediately, any natural service sire born on or after January 1,...
2025 AJSA National Classic to be Held in Madison, Wisconsin
The American Simmental Association (ASA) Board of Trustees recently met in Amarillo, Texas, August 24–27, voting to hold the 2025 American Junior S...
Embracing the Digital Age: Junior Members to Soon Receive Digital Copies of the Register
ASA Publication, Inc. aims to serve each member in the best way possible, ensuring that the educational material, n...
ASA and Neogen to Offer Free DNA Testing at AJSA National Classic
The American Simmental Association has partnered with Neogen to offer free GGP-100K testing on any animal e...
ASA Releases Dry Matter Intake EPD in Research Release Format
Expected progeny differences (EPD) for Dry Matter Intake (DMI) and an economic subindex have been released by the A...
IGS Genetic Evaluation Updates from the IGS Science Team
Continuing to improve genetic predictions is one of the main goals of the International Genetic Solutions (IGS) genetic evaluation. Over the last y...