County Agricultural Investment Program

Cattle Genetics Improvement

[Updated: 1/10/2012]

The Cattle Genetics Improvement investment area was created to increase the genetic quality of dairy and beef cattle in Kentucky through the selection of superior sires, either through purchase/lease of sires or artificial insemination (Al), as well as purchase of replacement heifers.

This investment area is part of CAIP and requires the submission of the CAIP Application by an eligible Program Administrator, as well the county council priority sheet (.doc, 40 KB).

Investment Area Guidelines, Standards, & Reporting:

2012 Guidelines
Only for applications approved by the KADB in 2012, regardless of agreement date.

2011 Guidelines
Only for applications approved by the KADB in 2011, regardless of agreement date.

EPD Standards (42 KB, updated 4/11/2011)
The "Beef Sire Selection Recommendations" is a dynamic document. Periodically, this document is updated to reflect the most current EPD standards or to add new breeds. Any changes that occur usually do so in late January or early February.

Heifer Affidavit (.doc, 48 kb)

Reporting Forms
The reporting forms for this investment area are available in Excel and Word format at the above link.

Resources:

• Beef Integrated Resource Management
• Beef Sire Selection Manual (pdf, National Beef Cattle Evaluation Cosortium)
• Kentucky Beef Network LLC
• Kentucky Cattlemen's Association
• Kentucky Dairy Development Council
• Kentucky "Herd Builder" Replacement Heifer Sale Program
• Planning the Breeding Program (.pdf, Darrh Bullock)
• UK Beef Research & Education Program
• UK Dairy Extension & Research
• Using Expected Progeny Difference (pdf, Darrh Bullock)
• Weaning & Vaccination Deadlines for CPH-45 Sales