| Genetic Evaluations Calculated by USDA |
| Year |
Evaluation changed |
No./Yr |
Times of publication |
Traits included |
| 1936 |
Bull (new) |
1 |
Summer (exact month varied) |
Milk,Fat |
| 1940 |
Bull |
12 |
Each month, bulls adding many daughters since their last evaluation were re-summarized |
Milk, Fat |
| 1960 |
Bull |
4 |
February, May, August, November |
Milk, Fat |
| 1964 |
Cow (new) |
2
|
January, July |
Milk, Fat |
| 1967 |
Bull/Cow |
3 |
January, May, September |
Milk, Fat |
| 1977 |
Bull |
3 |
January, May, September |
Milk, Fat, Protein |
| 1978 |
Bull/Cow |
2
|
January, July |
Milk, Fat, Protein (bulls only), Type1 |
| 1985 |
Cow |
2 |
January, July |
Milk, Fat, Protein, Type1 |
| 1994 |
Bull |
2 |
January, July |
Milk, Fat, Protein, SCS, Productive Life (PL) , Type1 |
| 1995 |
Cow |
2 |
January, July |
Milk, Fat, Protein, SCS, PL, Type1 |
| 1997 |
Bull/Cow |
4 |
February, May, August, November |
Milk, Fat, Protein, SCS, PL, Type1 |
| 2002 |
Bull |
4 |
February, May, August, November |
Milk, Fat, Protein, SCS, PL, Calving Ease (CE), Type1 |
| 2003 |
Bull/Cow |
4 |
February, May, August, November |
Milk, Fat, Protein, SCS, PL, CE (bulls only), Daughter Pregnancy Rate (DPR), Type1 |
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1USDA calculates type evaluations for breeds other than Holstein. Holstein type evaluations are calculated by Holstein USA. | Back to top
| Computer Sites Used for Genetic Evaluations |
| Year |
Owner |
Location |
Computer |
| 1959 |
Commodity Credit branch of USDA |
New Orleans, LA |
IBM 705 |
| 1965 |
Navy Bureau of Personnel |
Arlington, VA |
|
| 1968 |
USDA Computer Center for Statistical Reporting Service |
Washington, DC |
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| 1970 |
Sears and Roebuck Inc. |
Rockville, MD |
IBM 360 |
| 1973 |
National Agricultural Library |
Beltsville, MD |
IBM 360 |
| 1975 |
Washington Computer Center |
Washington, DC |
IBM 370 |
| 1987 |
USDA Computing Center |
Kansas City, MO |
IBM 370 |
| 1985 |
Cornell University
Database maintained at USDA Computing Center |
Ithaca, NY
Kansas City, MO |
IBM 3090
IBM 370 |
| 1990 |
Cornell University
Database maintained at AIPL |
Ithaca, NY
Beltsville, MD |
IBM 3090
IBM 9370 |
| 1993 |
AIPL (Evaluation Processing & Database) |
Beltsville, MD |
IBM RS6000 P Series |
| 2002 |
AIPL (Evaluation Processing & Database) |
Beltsville, MD |
IBM X Series Servers | Back to top
| USDA Dairy Evaluation Laboratory Names |
| Year |
Laboratory Name |
Institute/Bureau Name |
| 1908 |
Dairy Division |
Bureau of Animal Industry |
| 1926 |
Dairy Introduction Section |
Bureau of Dairy Industry |
| 1929 |
Dairy Herd Improvement Investigations |
Bureau of Dairy Industry |
| 1954 |
Dairy Herd Improvement Section |
Dairy Cattle Research Branch |
| 1968 |
Dairy Herd Improvement Investigations Unit |
Animal Science Research Institute |
| 1972 |
Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory |
Animal and Physiology Institute |
| 1979 |
Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory |
Animal Science Institute |
| 1986 |
Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory |
Livestock and Poultry Science Institute |
| 2000 |
Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory |
Animal and Natural Resources Institute | Back to top
Compiled by Paul VanRaden
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