Genetics

$2,000 Maximum Reimbursement
• 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.
50% Cost Share Eligible Master Courses for Genetics

Master Beef

Master Dairy

Master Farm Manager

Master Small Ruminant

Master Farm Family Health & Wellness

Item Maximum Per Item*
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.
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.