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Looking back at the World Dairy Expo 2011
At the 2011 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, the third edition of the Grazing Pavilion enjoyed its greatest success ever. The pavilion had even more exhibitors this year, including such major league players as Organic Valley and Horizon. A few Normande cows were on display, and the booth saw its highest level of visitors. Thank you to cattle exhibitors Vosberg and Wogsland farms, as well as to everyone who stopped by. All of you helped make this event one of the breed's all-time best expos. A grazing conference took place on Friday, October 7, followed by a party at the pavilion, and these events were also very well attended. Our thanks to all participants and attendees: It was great to see you there! In light of these successes, it is all the more disappointing that – at least so far – the World Dairy Expo is planning to discontinue our pavilion, despite its indisputable growth. If you share our concern, please email us at jerome@normandegenetics.com and express your support.
This year again the quality grass and alfalfa hay and bedding used at Expo are being generously donated by Prairie Creek Seed, a distributor for Barenbrug. For more information, please click on the following links:
You are invited: 2012 Paris Ag Show
You're invited to attend the famous Salon de L’Agriculture in Paris, France, running from Saturday February 25 to Sunday March 4, 2012. The Normande show will be held on Sunday, February 26. The Paris Ag Show is an amazing gathering of all professionals involved in the agriculture and food industry. It attract more than 660,000 visitors and is a great way to discover the richness of the French terroir. In addition of sightseeing in Paris, we will going on a Normandy tour that will include Normande farmstead cheese and grazing operations as well as the Normandy D-Day beaches and other regional sights. We've been doing this tour for years and it's always been an forgettable experience for those who went. Check the video and contact us for details.
Normande Genetics to partner up with Accelerated Genetics
Normande Genetics and Accelerated Genetics are partnering to distribute our two stellar bulls, Redondo and Royal Holl. We strongly believe in these two bulls, and our partnership will allow more U.S. dairy operations to try out their unique genetics. Royal Holl and Redondo share an exceptional type, with an excellent udder, great feet and legs, and body depth with moderate size. They both show remarkable functional traits, but their production profiles differ; while Redondo privileges high milk production over components, Royal Holl presents uniquely high components for both fat and protein. Both bulls provide calving ease, especially Royal Holl with a rare 92 index. This new partnership also creates an opportunity to offer a special promotion on these two bulls, who now retail for $20 and $24 respectively. So stay tuned for more information on our joint marketing efforts that are just beginning. Normande Genetics and Accelerated Genetics are both looking forward to a great cooperative effort, as we promote the Normande breed in the United States. Please click on the logo for more information on Accelerated Genetics.
Sexed semen and genomics available
Uvray and Ulozon's sexed semen is now available and sells for $70.00 per unit. Please note that both bulls' sexed semen will translate into higher calving ease, with Ulozon's 93 calving ease index propelling him to super high levels. Chouchen and Caramba remain the first Normande genomic bulls entering this country.
Reminder: aAa numbers, A1A2 Beta and Kappa Casein genotype updates
Did you know? A number of our bulls have aAa analysis numbers. Please check our website for complete listing and numbers. In addition, some bulls have been genotyped for A1A2 Beta Casein.
For more info on aaa numbersplease visit: aaa123456.com.
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Normande featured in Hoard's Dairyman magazine
The Normande has been featured in the Feb. 2010 issue of Hoard's Dairyman magazine. Prof. Bennet Cassell from Virginia Tech shares his views after his visit to Normandy last fall. See the link below for the full article in PDF format
Hoard's Dairyman Article Feb10 (PDF)
CINOR 2008 papers
Please visit the CINOR 2008 page archive by clicking here.
Fall 2011 proofs are here
To see the new proofs, check out the Normande Genetics catalog page or simply click here for the chart. The chart is formatted as a printable PDF form. Click here to see the bulls’ individual proof sheets, featuring pictures of them and their daughters.
This round's line up show very few changes. The main news is the confirmation of Saint Yorre as an exceptional dairy bull: the arrival of his second crop daughters brings his milk to 2869 while keeping his very good type and 90 calving ease, which makes him a first choice bull. And again, many of our bulls have well-confirmed their indexes, including top performers like Singleton, Royal Holl, and Redondo. As always, we advise graziers to focus on bulls with low-stature indexes for medium-size cows. Bulls with a low stature index include Tricorne, Hollydays, Ucany, UTC, Redondo, Tetrapak, Idris, Roucoups, Viveco, Ulozon, Uperise, Vomicol, Arantilly and Royal Holl. For questions, advice or orders, please call Normande Genetics at 866-823-7212 or email.
—Jerome Chateau, President, Normande Genetics
The Dairy Crossbred blog features Redondo
There's an interesting, well-informed blog about crossbreeding that's developing, and its author, John Lundgren of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, has written some insightful comments about Redondo. We think you'll enjoy checking it out. His story illustrates that a Normande bull like Redondo can also be well adapted to intensive dairy systems.
Semen tank for sale:
Normande Genetics sells Air Liquide GT21 tanks. This tank has the ideal size and autonomy for U.S. dairy operations. Please contact us for more information.
Embryos and Livestock for sale:
Besides semen, we also sell embryos from France and the United States, as well as all types of livestock. Please contact us for more information.
Normande in the news
The Normande is featured on the cover of the June issue of American Dairymen with a more lengthy article inside.
