Conference proceedings

2008

• Cole, J.B. Data collection ratings and best prediction of lactation yields. Proc. Inter. Comm. Anim. Recording, Niagara Falls, NY, June 16–20, 4 pp. 2008.

• Cole, J.B., VanRaden, P.M., O'Connell, J.R., Van Tassell, C.P., Sonstegard, T.S., Schnabel, R.D., Taylor, J.F., and Wiggans, G.R. Distribution and location of genetic effects for dairy traits. Interbull Bull. 38:(in press). 2008.

• Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., and Miller, R.H. Retrofitting genetic-economic indexes to demonstrate responses to selection across 2 generations of Holsteinss. Proc. Inter. Comm. Anim. Recording, Niagara Falls, NY, June 16–20, 5 pp. 2008.

• Wiggans, G.R., and Thornton, L.L.M. Processing of data discrepancies for U.S. dairy cattle and effect on genetic evaluations. Proc. Inter. Comm. Anim. Recording, Niagara Falls, NY, June 16–20, 6 pp. 2008.

• VanRaden, P.M., Van Tassell, C.P., Wiggans, G.R., Sonstegard, T.S., Schnabel, R.D., Taylor, J.F., and Schenkel, F. Genomic data and cooperation result in faster progress. Interbull Bull. 38:(in press). 2008.

• Wiggans, G.R., Sonstegard, T.S., VanRaden, P.M., Matukumalli, L.K., Schnabel, R.D., Taylor, J.F., Chesnais, J.P., Schenkel, F.S., and Van Tassell, C.P. Genomic evaluations in the United States and Canada: A collaboration. Proc. Inter. Comm. Anim. Recording, Niagara Falls, NY, June 16–20, 6 pp. 2008.

2007

• Thornton, L.L.M. Differences in ODS formatting for HTML with Proc Print and Proc Report. Proc. NorthEast SAS Users Group 20th Annu. Conf., CC40, 5 pp. 2007.

• VanRaden, P.M. Genomic measures of relationship and inbreeding. Interbull Bull. 37: 33–36. 2007.

• VanRaden, P.M. Improving animals each generation by selecting from the best gene sources. Animals and Bioengeering – A Consideration of Law, Ethics, and Science, Durham, NC, Nov. 9–10, 4 pp. 2007.

• VanRaden, P.M., and Tooker, M.E. Genetic evaluations using combined data from all breeds and crossbred cows. W.E. Petersen Symp., St. Paul, MN, Apr. 2–3, 6 pp. 2007.

2006

• Cole, J.B., Wiggans, G.R., and VanRaden, P.M. Genetic evaluation of stillbirth in United States Holsteins using a sire-maternal grandsire threshold model. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-28. 2006.

• Mark, T., Fikse, W.F., Sullivan, P.G., and VanRaden, P.M. Prediction of international breeding values for non-measured traits: Application of clinical mastitis. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-31. 2006.

• Mark, T., Sullivan, P.G., Fikse, W.F., and VanRaden, P.M. Prior genetic correlations and non-measured traits. Interbull Bull. 35:72–75. 2006.

• Misztal, I., Bohmanova, J., Freitas, S., Norman, H.D., and Lawlor, T.J. Issues in genetic evalation of dairy cattle for heat tolerance. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-12. 2006.

• Norman, H.D., Hutchison, J.L., Wright, J.R., and Kuhn, M.T. Trait selection when culling U.S. Holsteins. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-43. 2006.

• Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., and Powell, R.L. Is there a need for different genetics in dairy grazing systems? Proc. 6th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conf., Goldsboro, NC, Oct. 31–Nov. 1, pp. 1–5. 2006.

• VanRaden, P.M. Fertility trait economics and correlations with other traits. Interbull Bull. 34:53–56. 2006.

• VanRaden, P.M. Normality and skewness of genetic evaluations. Interbull Bull. 35:164–167. 2006.

• VanRaden, P.M. Predicting genetic interactions within and across breeds. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-39. 2006.

• Van Tassell, C.P., and Wiggans, G.R. Impact on calving ease evaluations of modifying or excluding data from herd-years with abnormal distributions of scores. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-88. 2006.

• Wiggans, G.R., Van Tassell, C.P., Cole, J.B., and Thornton, L.L.M. Genetic correlations between first and later parity calving ease in a sire-maternal grandsire model. Proc. 8th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Comm. 01-92. 2006.

2005

• Bohmanova, J., Misztal, I., Tsuruta, S., Norman, H.D., and Lawlor, T.J. National genetic evaluation of milk yield for heat tolerance of United States Holsteins. Interbull Bull. 33:160–162. 2005.

• Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., and Powell, R.L. Genetic alternatives for dairy producers who practise grazing. Proc. Satellite Workshop 20th Inter. Grassland Congr., Cork, Ireland, July 3–6, p. 176. 2005.

• Sanders, A.H. Database ACCESS basics: SQL and data interface to relational databases. Proc. 18th Annu. NESUG Conf., Portland, ME, Sept. 11–14, 8 pp. 2005.

• Thornton, L.L.M. Simple methods to pull the diagonal out of a correlation matrix. Proc. 18^th Annual NESUG Conf., Portland, ME, Sept. 11-14, 2 pp. 2005.

• Tooker, M.E. How to recognize and use calendar dates. Proc. 18th Annu. NESUG Conf., Portland, ME, Sept. 11–14, 2 pp. 2005.

• VanRaden, P.M. An example from the dairy industry: The net merit index. Proc. 37th Beef Impr. Fed. Res. Symp. and Annu. Mtg., Billings, MT, July 6–9, pp. 96–100. 2005.

• VanRaden, P.M. Inbreeding adjustments and effect on genetic trend estimates. Interbull Bull. 33:81–84. 2005.

2004

• Jakobsen, J.H., Fikse, W.F., and VanRaden, P.M. Feasibility of MACE for longevity for colored breeds. Interbull Bull. 32:59–63. 2004.

• Norman, H.D., Van Tassell, C.P., and VanRaden, P.M. Optimum genetic choices for dairy producers using grazing practices. Proc. Amer. Forage and Grasslands Counc. 13:219. 2004.

• Powell, R.L. Programas geneticos para el ganado lechero en Estados Unidos. Proc. Inter. Conf. on Dairy Cattle, Guadalajara, Mexico, July 14–16, pp. 123–132. 2004.

• VanRaden, P.M. Choice of scales for delivery of genetic evaluations to the public. Interbull Bull. 32:118–121. 2004.

2003

• Powell, R.L., Sanders, A.H., and Norman, H.D. Accuracy of foreign dairy bull evaluations in predicting US evaluations for yield. Interbull Bull. 31:171–174. 2003.

• Powell, R.L., and VanRaden, P.M. Correlation of longevity evaluation with other trait evaluations from 14 countries. Interbull Bull. 30:15–19. 2003.

• Sanders, A.H. Routine web reporting with simple SAS ODS. Proc. 16th Annu. NESUG Conf., Washington, DC, Sept. 7–10, 6 pp. 2003.

• VanRaden, P.M. Genetic evaluations for fitness and fertility in the United States and other nations. Proc. Natl. Dairy Genetics Workshop, Raleigh, NC, Oct. 20–21, pp. 103–106. 2003.

• VanRaden, P.M. Longevity and fertility trait definitions compared in theory and simulation. Interbull Bull. 30:43–46. 2003.

2002

• Ashwell, M.S., Schnabel, R.D., Sonstegard, T., and Van Tassell, C.P. Fine-mapping of QTL affecting protein percent and fat percent on BTA6 in a popular U.S. Holstein family. Proc. 7th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 31:123–126. 2002.

• Gasbarre, L.C., Sonstegard, T., Van Tassell, C.P., and Padilha, T. Detection of QTL affecting parasite resistance in a selected herd of Angus cattle. Proc. 7th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 31:627–630. 2002.

• Gengler, N., and Wiggans, G.R. Adjustment for heterogeneous genetic and non-genetic (co)variance structures in test-day models using a transformation on random regression effect regressors. Interbull Bull. 29:79–83. 2002.

• Norman, H.D., Lawlor, T.J., and Wright, J.R. Performance of Holstein clones in the United States. Proc. 7th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 33:699–702. 2002.

• VanRaden, P.M. Selection of dairy cattle for lifetime profit. Proc. 7th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 29:127–130. 2002.

• VanRaden, P.M., and Powell, R.L. Properties of international longevity evaluations and correlations with other traits. Interbull Bull. 29:61–65. 2002.

• Van Tassell, C.P., and Wiggans, G.R. Enhancing quality of dystocia data by integration into a national dairy cattle production database. Proc. 7th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 32:557–560. 2002.

• Wiggans, G.R., Van Tassell, C.P., Philpot, J.C., and Misztal, I. Comparison of dystocia evaluations from sire and sire-maternal grandsire threshold models. Proc. 7th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 32:561–564. 2002.

• Wiggans, G.R., and Van Tassell, C.P. Genetic resources for current and future development of Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle. Proc. 2000 Anim. Breed. and Anim. Genet. Resources, Sustainable Anim. Prod. Workshop 7, pp. 33–38. Groeneveld, E., and Glodek, P. ed.). Fed. Agric. Res. Ctr., Mariensee, Germany. 2002.

2001

• Gengler, N., Dusseldorf, T., Wiggans, G.R., Wright, J.R., and Druet, T. Joint estimation of variances and effects in the US Jersey type evaluation system. Interbull Bull. 26:34–40. 2001.

• Gengler, N., and Wiggans, G.R. Heterogeneity in (co)variance structures of test-day yields. Interbull Bull. 27:179–183. 2001.

• Powell, R.L., and VanRaden, P.M. Possible global scale for ranking dairy bulls by combining international evaluations expressed on national scales. Interbull Bull. 27:89–93. 2001.

• Wiggans, G.R. Issues in defining a genetic evaluation model. Interbull Bull. 26:8–12. 2001.

2000

• Gengler, N., Dusseldorf, T., Wiggans, G.R., Wright, J.R., and Druet, T. Multitrait genetic evaluation of Jersey type with integrated accounting for heterogeneous (co)variances. Interbull Bull. 25:108–122. 2000.

• Gengler, N., Tijani, A., Wiggans, G.R., and Philpot, J.C. Estimation of (co)variance functions of test day yields in first and later lactations of United States Holstein cows. Interbull Bull. 22:69–73. 2000.

• VanRaden, P.M., Powell, R.L., and Emanuelson, U. Investigation of an alternative approach to international evaluations. Interbull Bull. 25:18–21. 2000.

1999

• Gengler, N., Tijani, A., and Wiggans, G.R. Iterative solution of random regression models by sequential estimation of regressions and effects on regressions. Interbull Bull. 20:93–102. 1999.

• Miller, R.H., Norman, H.D., Wiggans, G.R., and Wright, J.R. National survey of herd average somatic cell counts on DHI test days. Proc. Natl. Mastitis Counc. Annu. Mtg., Arlington, VA, Feb. 14–17, pp. 161–162. 1999.

1998

• Bertrand, J.K., and Wiggans, G.R. Validation of data and review of results from genetic evaluation systems for US beef and dairy cattle. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 27:425–432. 1998.

• Keown, J.F., Montaldo, H., Van Vleck, L.D., and Van Tassell, C.P. Economic responses and risk from use of selected Holstein sires in Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, and USA. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 23:327–330. 1998.

• Misztal, I., Varona, L., Culbertson, M., Gengler, N., Bertrand, J.K., Mabry, J., Lawlor, T.J., and Van Tassell, C.P. Studies on the value of incorporating effect of dominance in genetic evaluations of dairy cattle, beef cattle, and swine. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 25:513–516. 1998.

• Norman, H.D., and Powell, R.L. Dairy cows of high genetic merit for yields of milk, fat, and protein. Proc. 8th World Congr. Anim. Prod. 2:167–176. 1998.

• Norman, H.D., Wright, J.R., and Clay, J.S. Comparison of the test interval method with best prediction for estimating lactation yield. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 23:343–346. 1998.

• Powell, R.L. Improved prediction of national genetic evaluations by including information from INTERBULL evaluations. Interbull Bull. 17:37–39. 1998.

• Ron, M., Heyen, D.W., Weller, J.I., Band, M., Feldmesser, E., Pasternak, H., Da, Y., Wiggans, G.R., VanRaden, P.M., Ezra, E., and Lewin, H.A. Detection and analysis of a locus affecting milk concentration in the US and Israeli dairy cattle populations. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 26:422–425. 1998.

• Schutz, M.M., and Wiggans, G.R. Current status of genetic evaluation of somatic cell scores for US dairy cattle. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 25:15–18. 1998.

• VanRaden, P.M. Best prediction of lactation yield and persistency. Proc. 6th World Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 23:347–350. 1998.

1997

• Da, Y., VanRaden, P.M., Li, N., and Wu, C. Construction of linkage maps for dominant genetic markers. Proc. Inter. Conf. Anim. Biotech., pp. 10–16. Li, N., and Chen, Y. (ed.). Inter. Acad. Publ., Beijing, China. 1997.

• Gengler, N., Tijani, A., Wiggans, G.R., and Philpot, J.C. Estimation of (co)variance components of test day yields for U.S. Holsteins. Interbull Bull. 16:53–58. 1997.

• Powell, R.L. International genetic evaluations. Proc. 1997 Inter. Red Cow Conf., Oct. 1, 1997, Tech. Sem., 5 pp. 1997.

• Van Tassell, C.P., Wiggans, G.R., Norman, H.D., and Powell, R.L. Estimation of heritability of yield of U.S. dairy cattle. Interbull Bull. 16:104–107. 1997.

• Wiggans, G.R. Genetic evaluations in the United States: present method and proposed changes. Proc. 32nd Inter. Symp. Anim. Prod.: Advances in Technology, Accuracy and Management, Milan, Italy, Sept. 29–Oct. 1, pp. 19–31. 1997.