Progress 01/01/98 to 12/31/03
Outputs
The purpose of this project was to provide support for a full service artificial insemination program for dairy and beef cattle in Louisiana. AI program service and benefits were coordinated with activities of Genex/CRI Cooperative, Inc. A cooperative agreement between the LSU Agricultural Center and Genex provided an operational basis for coordinating the AI activities carried out at the LSU Dairy Improvement Center as well as enhancing genetics for members and AI customers in Louisiana. Educational and research activities were coordinated with the Department of Dairy Science, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension service, and other departments. Custom collection activities have continued to increase. During the past two years approximately 255,000 units of semen were collected yearly from Genex and customer owned bulls with the majority of business in beef bulls. Custom collection activities involved approximately 24 beef breeds and 175 total bulls per year. Herd
analysis and mating programs for dairy producers and AI service to cattlemen in Louisiana is continuing on a regular basis. Forty or more groups that include individual participants varying from local livestock producers to international visitors toured the facility yearly. In addition to continued promotion and participation in educational activities promoting AI, the AI program also coordinated and supported facilities and animals for research and teaching.
Impacts
Artificial insemination is an important tool that provides livestock owners access to bulls proven to be of highest genetic superiority. The AI program provides breeders in Louisiana with a wide selection of superior sires along with a full service, custon collection program.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02
Outputs
The Dairy Livestock Development Program Completed a successful year of service to the Louisiana dairy and beef industries. During this time period, AI program service and benefits were coordinated with activities of Genex/CRI Cooperative, Inc. The continuation of the 1996 Cooperative Agreement between Genex and the LSU Agricultural Center provides an operational basis for coordinating the AI activities carried out at the LSU Dairy Improvement Center as well as enhancing genetics for members and AI customers in Louisiana. Educational and research activities are coordinated with the Department of Dairy Science, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, and other departments. Some of the accomplishments of 2002 include: 1)265,167 units of semen were collected from Genex and customer owned bulls with the majority of business in beef bulls; 2)the custom collection activity involved 24 beef breeds and 171 total bulls; 3)facility tours were carried out for 41 groups with
participation vering from local livestock owners to international visitors; 4)herd analysis and mating programs for dairy producers and AI service to cattlemen in Louisiana has continued on a regular basis. In addition to continued promotion and participation in educational activities promoting AI, the AI program also coordinates and supports facilities and animals for research and teaching.
Impacts
Artificial insemination is an important tool that provides livestock owners access to bulls proven to be of highest genetic superiority. The program provides breeders in Louisiana with a wide selection of superior sires along with a full service, custom collection program.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01
Outputs
The Dairy Livestock Development Program completed a successful year of service to the Louisiana dairy and beef industries. During this time period, AI program service and benefits were coordinated with activities with Genex/CRI Cooperative, Inc. The continuation of the 1996 Cooperative Agreement between Genex and the LSU Agricultural Center provides an operational bases for coordinating the AI activities carried out at the LSU Dairy Improvement Center as well as enhancing genetics for members and AI customers in Louisiana. Educational and research activities are coordinated with the Department of Dairy Science, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, and other departments. Some of the accomplishment of 2001 include: 1)128,457 units of semen were collected from Genex and customer-owned bulls with the majority of the business in beef bulls; 2)the custom collection activity involved 21 beef breeds and 137 total bulls; 3)AI service to some 670 cattlemen in Louisiana;
4)continued sampling program for progeny testing of dairy bulls; 5)herd analysis and mating programs for some 55 dairy herds and 7800 cows; 6)facility tours were carried out for 30 groups with participation varying from local livestock owners to international visitors. In addition to continued promotion and participation in educational activities promoting AI, the AI program also coordinates and supports facilities and animals for research and teaching.
Impacts
Artificial insemination is an important tool that provides livestock owners access to bulls proven to be of the highest genetic superiority. The program provides breeders in Louisiana with a wide selection of superior sires along with a full service, custom collection program.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
The Dairy Livestock Development Program completed a successful service year to the Louisiana dairy and beef industries. During this time period, AI program service and benefits were coordinated with activities with Genex/CRI Cooperative, Inc. The continuation of the 1996 Cooperative Agreement between Genex and the LSU Agriculture Center provides an operational bases for coordinating the AI activities carried out at the LSU Dairy Improvement Center as well as enhancing genetics for members and AI customers in Louisiana. Educational and research activities are coordinated with the Department of Dairy Science, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, and other departments. Some of the accomplishments of 2000 include: 1)approximately 103,100 units of semen were collected from Genex and customer-owned bulls with the majority of the business in beef bulls; 2)the custom collection activity involved 17 breeds of beef and 116 bulls; 3)AI service to some 685 cattlemen in
Louisiana; 4)continued sampling program for progeny testing of dairy bulls; 5)herd analysis and mating programs for some 60 dairy herds and 8500 cows; 6)facility tours were carried out for 29 groups with participation varying from local livestock owners to international visitors; 7)one proven Holstein bull is being routinely collected for semen distribution as a result of our progeny testing program. In addition to continued promotion and participation in educational activities promoting AI, the AI program also coordinates and supports facilities and animals for research and teaching.
Impacts
Artifical insemination is an important tool that provides livestock owners access to bulls proven to be of the highest genetic superiority. The program provides breeders in Louisiana with a wide selection of superior sires along with a full service, custom collection program.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
The Dairy Livestock Development Program completed a successful service year to the Louisiana dairy and beef industry. During this time period, AI program service and benefits were coordinated with activities of Genex/CRI Cooperative, Inc. The formation of Genex in 1996 provided economic benefits and stability as well as enhanced genetics for AI members and customers of Louisiana. The continuation of the 1996 Cooperative Agreement between Genex and the LSU Agricultural Center provides an operational bases for coordinating the AI activities carried out at the LSU Dairy Improvement Center. Educational and research activities are coordinated with the Departments of Dairy and Animal Science, the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, and other related departments. Some of the accomplishments of 1999 include: 1)some 78,347 units of semen were collected from Genex and customer-owned bulls with the majority of the business in beef bulls; 2)the custom collection activity
involved 14 breeds of beef and 103 bulls; 3)AI service to some 730 cattlemen in Louisiana; 4)continued sampling program for progeny testing of dairy bulls; 5)herd analysis and mating programs for some 65 dairy herds and 8,800 cows; 6)facility tours were carried out for some 36 groups and participants varied from international visitors to local livestock owners; 7)one proven Holstein bull is being routinely collected for semen distribution as a result of our progeny testing program. In addition to continued promotion and participation in educational activities promoting AI, the AI program also coordinates and supports facilities and animals for research and teaching.
Impacts
Artificial insemination is an important tool that provides livestock owners access to bulls proven to be of the highest genetic superiority. The program provides breeders in Louisiana with a wide selection of superior sires along with a full service, custom collection program.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/98 to 12/31/98
Outputs
The Dairy Livestock Development Program completed a successful service year to the Louisiana dairy and beef industry. During this time period, AI program service and benefits were coordinated with activities of Genex Cooperative, Inc. The formation of Genex in 1996 provided economic benefits and stability as well as enhanced genetics for AI members and customers in Louisiana. The continuation of the 1996 Cooperative Agreement between Genex and the LSU Agricultural Center provides an operational basis for coordinating the AI activities carried out at the LSU Dairy Improvement Center. Educational and research activities are coordinated with activities of the Departments of Dairy Science and Animal Science, Cooperative Extension Service and other related departments. Some of the accomplishments in 1998 include: (1) over 71,000 units of semen were collected from customer-owned bulls with the majority of this business in beef bulls; (2) the custom collection activity
involved 16 breeds of beef and dairy and also involved 76 bulls; (3) AI service to some 750 cattlemen in Louisiana; (4) continued sampling program for progeny testing of dairy bulls; (5) herd analysis and mating programs for some 60 dairy herds and 7,500 cows; (6) facility tours were carried out for some 40 groups and participants varied from international visitors to local livestock owners. In addition to continued promotion and participation in educational activities promoting AI, the AI program also coordinates and supports facilities and animals for research and teaching.
Impacts
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Publications
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