Virginia Cooperative ExtensionCassell, Bennet G.2019-08-052019-08-051998http://hdl.handle.net/10919/92793The Animal Model is the procedure used by USDA to evaluate genetic merit of dairy animals for production.4 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia 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.Dairy cattle -- BreedingDairy cattle -- GeneticsThe animal modelExtension publicationDairy cattleBreedingGenetics