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EastGen DIRECTOR elections will be held via mail-in ballot. This nomination may be forwarded by mail, facsimile or email to the Secretary of the Board (Brian O’Connor) but must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022. Fax number is 519-763-6582 and email address is brian.oconnor@eastgen.ca CALL FOR DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS can
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EastGen DELEGATE & ALTERNATE DELEGATE elections will be held via mail-in ballot. This nomination may be forwarded by mail, facsimile or email to the Secretary of the Board (Brian O’Connor) but must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022. Fax number is 519-763-6582 and email address is brian.oconnor@eastgen.ca CALL FOR DELEGATE & ALTERNATE DELEGATE NOMINATIONS can
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Select for a healthy herd using next generation of immunity - Introduced last month to coincide with the second Dairy Genetic Evaluation release of 2022, Semex’s next generation immunity index is quite simply the world’s best way to select for a healthy herd! Here are key takeaway points from
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Ten years ago Semex released the best brand for health selection in dairy cattle genetics and now, we’re releasing the next generation of Immunity+ with August genetic evaluations!   “We’ve taken Immunity and brought it to a whole new level, with a full proof and a unique approach, that makes it hands down the most effective means to make gains in animal health,” says Jay Shannon, Vice President Semex Solutions and Marketing.   Over the past 10 years dairymen worldwide have seen the real advantages of using Immunity+ sires. It is highly heritable, has a huge economic impact, provides for higher quality colostrum and daughters are shown to have 29% less disease.   Now, all Semex sires will receive an index for Immunity and Calf Immunity, making it even easier to make health selection. The ‘next generation’ of Immunity+ optimally combines Immune Response (Antibody Mediated Immune Response, Cell Mediated Immune Response and Nitric Oxide), as well as a composite of publicly available disease traits sourced from CDCB, Lactanet and Zoetis. This ensures resulting animals can both mount a strong overall immune response, but also be able to recognize the specific pathogens that cause the costliest diseases on dairies.   The index has a mean of 100, and a standard deviation of 5, with proofs generally ranging from 85-115. Immunity+ bulls will be designated as being superior transmitters of high immune response if they have an Immunity Index >= 105 and a Calf Immunity Index >= 100. Additionally, dairymen taking advantage of Semex’s Elevate® genomic testing program will receive two indexes on all tested females, Immunity Index and Calf Immunity Index. These replace the former H(high)-A(average)-L(low) letter codes that were published on tested females.   For additional information on Immunity+ and Semex please visit www.semex.com
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The Future Looks Bright - Keen 4-Hers Compete at EastGen's 2022 Youth Events: After a two-year hiatus from the traditional in-person events due to the Covid-19
pandemic, it was great to see so many engaged youth ready to get back to “learning to do by doing” with their 4-H projects in July. EastGen’s Showcase and Challenge events include education, skill enhancement with fun, and friendly competition.
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Jessie Weir, whose dedication to the dairy industry is evident through her professional contributions as past Breed Secretary for the Guernsey and Brown Swiss and Braunvieh Associations, and her impressive career in various roles within EastGen and its legacy companies spanning more than 37 years, was recently recognized with an Outstanding Dairy Women Service Award. Presented during the Holstein Ontario Summer Social activities
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Attention:

The storm that hit many parts of Ontario on Saturday, May 21/22 continues to affect phone call service due to land line and cell tower damage in some areas. EastGen's dispatch phone system is operating properly, but our dispatchers are having problems hearing you. If you call in for technician service and cannot hear us, please hang up, call again, and leave a message for our dispatch team.
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