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Biotrack software: Making genetics a part of the whole farm picture
Genetic progress in the Canadian beef, sheep and goat herds has been limited by the diverse and often disconnected evaluation and information management systems available to producers. Building on a proven genetic evaluation system, BIO worked closely with producers to develop a multi-species, whole farm information management system. Called bioTrack, the system provides a high degree of user flexibility in terms of data capture, viewing and reporting. Users agree to share information on animals with previous and subsequent owners. Genetic evaluations for all species are across breed and updated weekly. The keys to adoption, and focus of development of bioTrack are ease of use and return on investment. BIO has bridged bioTrack with the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and Beef InfoExchange systems to enable seamless flow of added information with no extra effort to users.
Keywords:
Genetic progress
Information management
bioTrack
