Whole Herd TPR Deadlines

Jan. 15
Completion and return of spring herd inventories by this date will provide a $.25 per head discount on every female maintained on the spring inventory.
March 1
Final date to nominate sires for spring breeding in the National Reference Sire Program.
March 1
Completion and return of spring herd inventories after this date will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the spring inventory.
June 1
Closing date for all birth, weaning, yearling and ultrasound data to be included in the fall EPD evaluation.
July 1
Final date to submit all dam reproductive status and weaning information for the fall calf crop.
July 15
Completion and return of fall herd inventories by this date will provide a $.25 per head discount on every female maintained on the fall inventory.
Sept. 1
Completion and return of fall herd inventories after this date will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the fall inventory.
Nov. 1
Closing date for all birth, weaning, yearling and ultrasound data to be included in the Spring Sire Summary.
Dec. 1
Final date to submit all dam reproductive status and weaning information for the spring calf crop.
Latest News
Natural Service Sires Born After Jan. 1 2011 Need a DNA Profile
In November 2010 the AHA Board implemented a policy requiring DNA on all future walking herd sires. Therefore, any sire born after Jan. 1, 2011, must have DNA on file at the official AHA lab — GeneSeek Inc. — prior to registering calves out of that bull.
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GE-EPD Update
On April 9, 2013, the American Hereford Association (AHA) released new genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) based on new correlations updated because of the addition of more than 2,000 animals with 50K genotypes. >> Read more
DNA Testing Update
Check out these DNA testing resources:
• DNA Testing Procedures Fact Sheet
• How to Collect Samples video
To request DNA kits or for more information, contact Toni Shapiro at 816-842-3757 or tshapiro@hereford.org.
