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)