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Webinar Highlights the Value of Parentage Verification D NA-based parentage determination has helped to accelerate genetic improvement for decades by increasing the accuracy of the animal’s known pedigree. Misidentification of an animal’s par ents can lead to errors in selected matings, reduces the advancement of genetic gain and can ultimately lead to profit loss. Learn what Leoma Wells, NEOGEN’s data management and DNA consultant; Bob Weaber, Ph.D., professor and cow-calf Extension specialist at Kansas State University; and Clint Mefford, NEOGEN’s growth strategy manager, have to share about the importance of parentage verifica tion in a recent webinar. Specifically, the webinar will help you: • Learn how DNA-based parentage verification reduces poor breeding selection; • Understand how it helps accelerate genetic improve ment for decades; and • Discover how single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) technology supports your breeding decisions with transparent DNA results. A link to the webinar can be found on the association’s website, www.AmericanAberdeen.com , or can be viewed directly at https://www.neogen.com/neocenter/resourc es/importance-of-parentage-verification-table-talk/. TL

SEMEN AVAILABLE ON THESE 2 IMPRESSIVE RED FULLBLOOD BULLS!! *Heifers & Bulls for sale out of both outstanding bulls*

SUN 206E REG. #32525

AS JASE REG. #26139

Let S Four Farms help enhance your herd with some of the best Red Genetics in the Western States!

RED & BLACK ABERDEENS | FULLBLOODS & PERCENTAGE

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Pine Hurst Farm IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, IS OFFERING UNPRECEDENTED FEMALES!

EZ HELOISE 503Y 2013 National Champion Moderator Female

DOLL HOUSE TALK 414Y Sire of the 2017 National Champion Moderator Female

CRF WILLA 2011 National Champion Fullblood Female

K2K SARA F11 2019 IA State Fair and World Beef Champion Fullblood Female

PINE HURST MAGNOLIA ET REG. # 42838 This heifer already has a lot of firsts in her. She is the first female to be offered at the national level out of Heloise, the 2013 national champion moderator female and sired by Doll House Talk 414Y, the sire of the 2017 national champion moderator female. She is also the first all white female out of this mating. She will certainly catch a lot of attention when she walks in the ring. Stout made with a lot of body. DNA qualifies to both parents. BDA NADINE REG.#42108 Nadine is a big middled feminine fullblood female. A maternal sister to CHF Willa, the 2011 National champion female and K2K Sara, last Years IA State and World Beef expo Champion fullblood female. Her dam is the great Saratoga cow and she is sired by K2K Kosmo D7. A lot of great Fullblood genetics in her backgound.

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PINE HURST FARM DARWIN AND MEL ENGELKES AND FAMILY | 319-415-0540 | 16927 H AVE., WELLSBURG, IA | PINEHURSTFARM@LIVE.COM

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