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Central Performance Testing: Purpose, Benefits, Impacts, And Trends, Terry A. Gipson
Central Performance Testing: Purpose, Benefits, Impacts, And Trends, Terry A. Gipson
Professional Agricultural Workers Journal
Abstract The premise of the central performance test is that differences in performance of young animals raised in a common environment are largely attributed to genetics; however, this can be confounded by differences in pre-test environments. It is assumed top-ranking individual’s genetic advantage is a permanent change transferable to the next generation. The popularity of the central performance tests has waxed and waned over the past decades. A strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats analysis indicates factors influencing producer participation can include cost, time, geographical coverage, alignment with industry, association support, and relevancy. A second generation of central performance tests with innovative, targeted approaches is …