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<blockquote data-quote="Stickney94" data-source="post: 1583189" data-attributes="member: 37941"><p>Cattlemen and women have always relied on "data" in assessing cattle. 30 years ago that likely was a small number of data points (Birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, parentage, phenotype). </p><p></p><p>I recall selecting replacement heifers with my dad based entirely on phenotype, peer group comparison, and my dad's little notebook of birth date/momma/bw. How my dad made decisions based on the available data was entirely subjective. </p><p></p><p>In 2019 the cattle industry just has dozens more pieces of data. Perhaps TOO MUCH data. There was an old saying in Information Technology regarding data is just random items, the trick is to take data and turn it into usable "information." </p><p></p><p>EPDs/genomics can provide part of a the total data in making breeding decisions (or if you want it can make ALL your decisions, haha). That is also true of phenotype, growth data, parentage, breeder reputation, internet rumor and personal experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stickney94, post: 1583189, member: 37941"] Cattlemen and women have always relied on "data" in assessing cattle. 30 years ago that likely was a small number of data points (Birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, parentage, phenotype). I recall selecting replacement heifers with my dad based entirely on phenotype, peer group comparison, and my dad's little notebook of birth date/momma/bw. How my dad made decisions based on the available data was entirely subjective. In 2019 the cattle industry just has dozens more pieces of data. Perhaps TOO MUCH data. There was an old saying in Information Technology regarding data is just random items, the trick is to take data and turn it into usable "information." EPDs/genomics can provide part of a the total data in making breeding decisions (or if you want it can make ALL your decisions, haha). That is also true of phenotype, growth data, parentage, breeder reputation, internet rumor and personal experience. [/QUOTE]
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