Committees

Dairy Evaluation Review Team (DERT)

DERT is to provide independent, objective, impartial reviews of the CDCB dairy genetic
evaluation results about a week before their official release and provide feedback to the
CDCB staff in order to reduce the likelihood that inaccurate predictions will be released
to the industry. This review is done with a confidential agreement arrangement.

Participants: Mehdi Sargolzaei, Sam Comstock, Tom Lawlor, Ryan Starkenburg, Bob Welper and Cari Wolfe

Emails:
msargolzaei@selectsires.com, scomstock@holstein.com, tlawlor@holstein.com,
ryan.starkenburg@genusplc.com,
bwelper@altagenetics.com, cwolfe@usjersey.com

Pursuing Data Quality Team (PDQ)

PDQ is to provide independent, impartial advice and strategic guidance on the area of
dairy data quality to the CDCB staff and board. It is to make recommendations to improve
quality and uniformity of data collected by the dairy industry, thereby promoting high
accuracy of genetic and management information.

PDQ’s term ended and is currently being restructured.

Genetic Evaluation Methods Group (GEM)

GEM is to provide independent, objective, impartial advice and strategic guidance to AGIL
and the CDCB staff throughout the development of dairy genetic evaluations.

Participants:  Christian Maltecca (Chair), Chad Dechow, Tom Lawlor, Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Paul VanRaden, Cari Wolfe, Kent Weigel, Robert Templeman, Daniela Lourenco, Ryan Starkenburg

Emails: christian_maltecca@ncsu.edu, cdechow@psu.edu, tlawlor@holstein.com, Ezequiel.nicolazzi@uscdcb.com, paul.vanraden@ars.usda.gov cwolfe@usjersey.com kweigel@wisc.edu, tempelma@msu.edu, danilino@uga.edu, ryan.starkenburg@genusplc.com

Producers Advisory Committee (PAC)

The Producers Advisory Committee (PAC) is appointed by the CDCB Board of Directors to provide advice to the Board of Directors in support of the development of strategy, policy, and activity. This will include the identification of future priorities and opportunities to be pursued by the CDCB in its goal to fulfill its mission.

Participants: William “Bill” Peck(Chair), Lloyd Holterman, Kent Buttars, Sean Tollenaar, Tom Kestell, Spencer Hackett

Emails: billpeckwelcomestockfarm@outlook.com,  daphne@rosylane.com, sietse@tollcrestdairy.com, kent_buttars@yahoo.com, tkestell66@gmail.com spenett@jetup.net