Genetics Overview
2024-2025 TAEP Application A
50% Cost Share – Maximum Reimbursement - $2,000
The amount of payment is based upon 50% of expenses incurred for eligible program items up to the program maximum. Genetics reimbursements will be based on maximum allowed per eligible item.
Genetics items below can be combined for a maximum reimbursement of $2,000.
Buyer must communicate with the seller prior to purchasing to ensure the Genetics purchases meet all TAEP eligibility requirements.
Genetics purchases that do not meet all eligibility requirements between October 1, 2024 and date of purchase will be denied cost share reimbursement.
Applicant Responsibility
It is the applicant’s responsibility to review all TAEP program requirements prior to applying for cost share. Applicant must qualify for program selected at time of application to be considered for approval.
Applicant Eligibility
Educational Requirements
Reimbursement Requirements
Verification Requirements
Applying for TAEP
Genetics
Item | Maximum Per Item* |
Bred Does/Ewes | $200 |
Bucks/Rams | $500 |
Bred Beef Heifers | $500 |
Bulls – Genomic Enhanced EPDs (GE-EPD) - required | $2,000 |
Artificial Insemination | $2,000 |
*Items purchased must meet specified conditions to be eligible for the maximum. |
840 EID | Official USDA Electronic 15 digit ID with "840" |
Acc | EPD accuracy (0 - 1.0) |
AI | Artificial Insemination |
BRSV | Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus |
BSE | Breeding Soundness Evaluation |
BVD | Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus |
BVD-PI | Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Persistent Infection |
CED | Calving Ease Direct EPD (Calving Ease group) |
CVI | Certificate of Veterinary Inspection |
EPD | Expected Progeny Difference |
GE-EPD | Genomic Enhanced - Expected Progeny Difference |
IBR | Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis |
Index | Weighted average of multiple GE-EPDs for a multiple trait definition |
Lepto HB | Leptospira Hardjo-Bovis |
Lepto | Leptospirosis |
LNM | Lifetime Net Merit |
NCE | National Cattle Evaluation |
NN | Spider free results from the Spider Syndrome Genotype test |
PI | Production Index - Dairy (ex. TPI for Holstein/JPI for Jersey) |
PI3 | Bovine Parainfluenza type 3 Virus |
RR | Scrapie free results from the Scrapie Codon 171 Genotype test |
Trich | Trichomoniasis |
WW | Weaning Weight EPD (Growth group) |
YW | Yearling Weight EPD (Growth group) |