News - NAV routine evaluation December 2006

1 December 2006

Holstein evaluation, including data from: Danish Holstein, Danish Red Holstein, Swedish Holstein, Finnish Holstein, Finnish Ayrshire and Finn Cattle.

Red evaluation, including data from: Danish Red, Swedish Red, Finnish Ayrshire, Finnish Holstein and Finn Cattle

Jersey evaluation, including data from: Danish Jersey

News in relation to NAV genetic evaluation

Yield

· No changes

Type

· No changes

Milk ability and temperament

· No news

NAV data included in Interbull routine run in November 2006

· NAV mastitis data was for the first time included in the Interbull routine evaluation in November 2006

NAV data included in Interbull test run

· NAV fertility data has been included in an Interbull test run for Holstein. The results from the test run will analyzed by the Interbull member countries.

You can get more information about the joint Nordic evaluation:

General about Nordic Cattle Genetic Evaluation: www.nordicebv.info
Contact person: Gert Pedersen Aamand, Ph.: +45 87405288 gap@landscentret.dk,

Denmark: www.landscentret.dk/nav
Contact person: Ulrik Sander Nielsen, Danish Cattle, Ph. +45 87405289, usn@landscentret.dk

Sweden: : www.svenskmjolk.se
Contact person: Jan-Åke Eriksson, Swedish Dairy Association, Ph. +46 08-790 58 67
jan-ake.eriksson@svenskmjolk.se

Finland: www.faba.fi
Contact person: Jukka Pösö, Faba Breeding, Ph +358-9-857 06 471 jukka.poso@faba.fi