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2024 DCRC Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards

Each year DCRC honors the best of the best, dairy producers who have successfully implemented management procedures that have achieved high reproductive efficiency. This program awards producers in both Holstein and non-Holstein categories.

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) is accepting nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards program, which recognizes outstanding dairy operations for reproductive efficiency and well-implemented management procedures.

Dairy operations must be nominated by professionals who serve the dairy industry, such as veterinarians, genetic and pharmaceutical company representatives, DHIA field personnel or Extension specialists. Nomination forms can be completed at the bottom of this page. All nominations are due by April 30, 2024.

If you need assistance in gathering the required information from your management software, we have included these instruction sheets for your use. You may also contact the DCRC office or JoDee Sattler at jodee@dcrcouncil.org.

BoviSync Offload Instructions

DC305 Offload Instructions

PCDart Offload Instructions

Excel Offload Instructions

Judges will review applications and select the top herds, who will be asked to provide additional information about their operation. This information will help the judges select Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. Award recipients will be honored at the 2024 DCRC Annual Meeting in Arlington, Texas, November 12-14, 2024.

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2024 Dairy Cattle Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards Nomination Form

Each year DCRC honors the best of the best, dairy producers who have successfully implemented management procedures that have achieved high reproductive efficiency. All finalist herds will be divided into Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze categories by the judging panel. Nominations must be received by: April 30, 2024.

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Nominator Information

Name:*

Company/Organization:*

Address:*

City:*

State:*

Zip Code*

Country:

Phone:*

Email:*

Position:*

Veterinarian

Extension Agent

Field Staff

DHI Supervisor

Other

Farm Information

Farm Name:*

Owner's Name:*

Farm Address:*

City:*

State:*

Zip Code:*

Country

Phone:*

Email:*

Farm Data

For all cows calving in the time period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023

Average herd size (dry and lactating cows):*

Percent of herd that is first lactation cows (submit as %):*

Breeds*

Over 25% of the cows in the herd have a non-Holstein parent:*

Yes

Voluntary breeding wait policy:*

Average calving interval (in days):*

Average days to first breeding:*

Percent of pregnant cows that are pregnant by 150 days in milk (submit as %)*

Average 21-day pregnancy rate (submit as %) :*

High 21-day pregnancy rate (submit as %):*

Month high 21-day pregnancy rate was achieved:*

Low 21-day pregnancy rate (submit as %):*

Month low 21-day pregnancy rate was achieved:*

How many cows left the herd during the time period (all reasons)?*

Of the total number of cows that left the herd, how many left because of reproductive reasons?*

Percent of the herd that is greater than 300 DIM and open (submit as %) :*

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2024 DCRC Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards

2024 Dairy Cattle Excellence in Dairy Reproduction Awards Nomination Form

Nominator Information

Farm Information

Farm Data

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