DSANA’s Dairy Sheep Symposium 2024
Chicago, Illinois (U.S.)
November 7, 8, & 9
We can’t thank you enough for making this year’s symposium a success! It was wonderful to have so many DSANA members in the same place. Please watch for announcements on when the recordings of the sessions will be available.
An Introduction to DSANA’s
Genetic Evaluation Program (GEP)
USING ESTIMATED BREEDING VALUES (EBV’S) FOR BREEDING & SELECTION
WEBINAR RECORDING FROM MARCH 27, 2024
This webinar offered an introduction to DSANA’s Genetic Evaluation Program, to show how the program can be implemented on farms. Take the guesswork out of making breeding and selection decisions in your dairy sheep flock, and improve your farm's bottom line. Want to watch? Join DSANA today!
Flock Management Forum
This is our new DSANA message board. Ask questions of fellow producers & processors or share your knowledge with others. Topics include mastitis, parasite control, sheep nutrition, and marketing. Visit the forum today (or sign up for membership to gain access) and learn from others in the North American sheep dairy industry.
Coming SOon! DSANA Semen Bank for dairy sheep producers
DSANA will soon launch a partnership with Reproductive Specialty Group (RSG) in Indiana, U.S., to allow for the storage of frozen semen from dairy rams with excellent genetics. This "semen bank" at RSG, which is a USDA-certified facility, will be open to American, Canadian, and Mexican dairy sheep producers who would like to store semen and/or buy semen. Watch for a formal announcement soon!
Genetic Evaluation Program
The DSANA Genetic Evaluation Program (GEP) provides dairy sheep producers with a standardized means for evaluating and selecting replacement animals within flocks, and gives those who purchase and sell replacement ewes and rams a reliable source of information on the estimated genetic impact of those replacements within their flocks.