Sire Selection Manual:

This comprehensive manual features a variety of NBCEC research and genetic technology that producers can apply to their farms and ranches.

To request a printed copy, contact Twig Marston (twig.marston at gmail.com) or Lois Schreiner (lschrein at ksu.edu) of the Beef Improvement Federation.

• Chapter 1 - Title Page & Contents
• Chapter 2 - The Importance of Sire Selection
• Chapter 3 - Assessing Management, Resources and Marketing
• Chapter 4 - Genetic Principles
• Chapter 5 - Crossbreeding for Commercial Beef Production
• Chapter 6 - Breed and Composite Selection
• Chapter 7 - Data Collection and Interpretation
• Chapter 8 - Expected Progeny Differences
• Chapter 9 - Interpretation and Utilization of Expected Progeny Differences
• Chapter 10 - The Role of Economically Relevant and Indicator Traits
• Chapter 11 - Selection Decision Tools for Economic Improvement Beyond EPD
• Chapter 12 - Visual and Phenotypic Evaluation of Bulls
• Chapter 13 - DNA-Based Technologies
• Chapter 14 - Utilizing Molecular Information in Beef Cattle Selection
• Chapter 15 - Summary
• Chapter 16 - Author Biographies