Pure Genetics Angus, Moravia, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having one registered Angus bull and six registered Angus cows included in the Association's 2010 Pathfinder® Report. Craig W Foster, Exline, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having two registered Angus cows included in the Association's 2010 Pathfinder® Report.
Only 2,220 of the nearly 30,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year's report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of the Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Over 1.8 million eligible dams and more than 6 million weaning records were examined to determine Pathfinder status.
In addition, bulls that have sired a minimum of five or more Pathfinder Cows are recognized as Pathfinder Sires.
All registered Angus cows and sires meeting the strict Pathfinder standards are listed, along with their owners, in the annual Pathfinder Report.
The 2010 Pathfinder Report lists 9,732 individual cows and 264 Pathfinder sires. It is available online at www.angus.org,and printed copies are available from the Association.
Started in 1978, the Pathfinder Program continues to recognize outstanding breeders participating in the Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®) Program.
The Pathfinder Program identifies superior Angus cows based upon recorded performance traits that are economically important to efficient beef production. These traits include early and regular calving and heavy weaning weights, Bowman says.
The 2010 Pathfinder Report lists 9,732 individual cows and 264 Pathfinder sires. The largest number of Pathfinder cows from a single herd this year is 86.
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March 1, 2010
Local Angus breeders recognized nationally in Pathfinder Report
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