Note from the Chair
by Greg Andersen, outgoing Producer Advisory Committee Chair
Serving on the Producer Advisory Committee for CDCB the past three years has been a worthwhile endeavor. Because genetic evaluations and selection tools are so vital for our on-farm efficiencies, it has been meaningful to be able to offer farmer perspectives on what information might have the most impact on our bottom line. Also, it has been important to offer insights into what logistical bottlenecks exist at the day-to-day level on the dairy that might improve data collection and sharing from producers to the National Cooperator Database. I hope that farmers and industry professionals can continue to work together to ensure that we have ample data flows moving from farm to CDCB.
I would like to thank my fellow dairy producers who serve on the PAC for offering their valuable insights to the organization. As producers, we commend the team at CDCB for the recent publication of the Milking Speed trait, and we look forward to calf health traits and hoof health evaluations in the future. These traits are of economic importance.
Genetic advancement is key to the future success of the dairy cow and the dairy producer. May the cooperation amongst all the stakeholders in CDCB continue for many generations.
