The Merit Indexes -- 2006 Version

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dc.contributor.authorCassell, Bennet G.en
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.date.accessed2014-07-03en
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T20:38:37Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-02T20:38:37Zen
dc.date.issued2009-05-01en
dc.description.abstractThe Merit indexes are dairy sire selection tools published by USDA that combine genetic evaluations for production, health, fitness, and fertility traits. The indexes are designed to improve the lifetime economic performance of future dairy cows.en
dc.format.extent4 pagesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/48375en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/404/404-088/404-088_pdf.pdfen
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Cooperative Extensionen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPublication (Virginia Cooperative Extension) ; 404-088en
dc.rightsVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.en
dc.subjectDairy Cattleen
dc.subject.cabtDairy cowsen
dc.subject.cabtProductivityen
dc.subject.cabtDairy cattleen
dc.subject.cabtBreedingen
dc.subject.lcshCows -- Productivity -- United States -- Measurementsen
dc.subject.lcshSelection indexes (Animal breeding) -- United Statesen
dc.subject.lcshDairy cattle -- Breedingen
dc.titleThe Merit Indexes -- 2006 Versionen
dc.typeExtension publicationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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