Genetics
| $2,000 Maximum Reimbursement | |
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| • Reimbursements will be based on maximum allowed per eligible item. • All items below can be combined for a maximum reimbursement of $2,000. • Standard 35% cost share or Master 50% cost share. |
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| 50% Cost Share Eligible Master Courses for Genetics | |
| Item | Maximum Per Item* |
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| Bred Does/Ewes | $200 |
| Bucks/Rams | $500 |
| Bred Beef Heifers | $500 |
| Bulls – true NCE EPDs per breed list | $1,000 |
| Bulls – Genomic Enhanced EPDs (GE-EPD) per breed list | $2,000 |
| Artificial Insemination | $2,000 |
| * Items purchased must meet specified conditions to be eligible for the maximum. | |
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, 2003 and date of purchase will be denied cost share reimbursement.
| 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 |
| CE | 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 |
| 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) |
| Email livestock.genetics@tn.gov for additional information. |
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