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Elizabeth Donaldson Awarded 2020 NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship
January 28, 2020
The National Association of Animal Breeders is pleased to announce Elizabeth Donaldson has been selected to receive the 2020 NAAB Doak Graduate Fellowship.
Is Our U.S. A.I. Industry OK?
January 2, 2020
It’s been nearly 75 years since the introduction of frozen semen for artificial insemination (A.I.) and 10 years since genomic selection. During those years, the U.S. has catapulted itself to the position of world leader in bovine genetics, which is a comfortable position to be in.
AISS Format Change December 2019
November 15, 2019
NAAB has changed the format of the AISS and Complete AISS files produced following sire evaluations. Please refer to attached documents for test files and formats.
CDCB Extends Genomic Evaluations to Crossbreds
April 5, 2019
Thanks to the collaboration between USDA-AGIL and CDCB, dairy farmers will be able to receive accurate genomic evaluations for crossbred animals in April.
CDCB Communicates About Seasonal Trend in Fertility Evaluations, April 2019
April 5, 2019
A larger than expected decrease in the average PTA for fertility traits occurred in the April 2019 results. CDCB communicates on the findings and investigation to the causes.
2018 NAAB Members Report Record Year for Unit Sales
March 6, 2019
The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) members report annual units for the categories of domestic sales, export sales, custom collected, imported units for dairy and beef breeds.
Bylaw Amendments on Membership Requirements
January 9, 2019
The amendment included modifications to the requirements for regular members as well as the method of calculating delegates to attend and vote on matters at future annual meetings.
NAAB Announces Recipient of 2018 Member Director Award
October 11, 2018
The 2018 NAAB Member Director Awardee is Myron Czech. Czech has exhibited leadership ability and commitment to the development of the A.I. industry for the past 27 years.
NAAB Announces 2018 Distinguished Service Award Recipient
October 11, 2018
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an individual that has made a significant contribution to the furtherance of the artificial insemination industry. The 2018 recipient is Dr. Gordon A. Doak