EPDs & Sire Summaries
Read and print publications on the use of Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) in cattle breeding programs. Links to breed association Web sites, and online Sire Summaries.
Publications
- Commercial Beef Sire Selection[48KB]
- Selecting Beef Bulls[31KB]
- Expected Progeny Difference, Part I: Background on Breeding Value Estimation[38KB]
- Expected Progeny Difference, Part II: Growth Trait EPDs[35KB]
- Expected Progeny Difference, Part III: Maternal Trait EPDs[37KB]
- Expected Progeny Difference, Part IV: Use of EPDs[64KB]
- Understanding and Using Sire Summaries[48KB]
- Using National Sire Summaries to Improve Selection Skills[50KB]