SELECTION GENETIC
PROGRESS		 CARCASS
EVALUATION		 GENETIC SUPERIORITY &
  VISUAL APPRAISAL		 BIG BLUB ON-FARM TESTING CENTRAL TESTING

National Pig Performance Testing Scheme
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National Network for Genetic Progress

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  1. On-farm genetic evaluation using PIGBLUP.
  2. Central testing and genetic evaluation by means of PEST on a weekly basis.
  3. Detailed carcass evaluation.
  4. Visual appraisal of all centrally tested pigs.
  5. Ascertaining genetic merit through the Independent Selection Panel.
  6. Consulting and advisory services.
  7. Timeous technology transfer
  8. International liaison and cooperation.
  9. Presentation of pig production short courses.
  10. Professional advice and a value-added service on your doorstep.
  11. More than foor decades of interrupted national testing.

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You test the pig -
We supply the breeding value!

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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

For more information contact:

Private Bag X2, Irene 0062, South Africa
Tel: 012 672 9076
Fax: 012 665 1419
E-mail: danie@iapi.agric.za

THE NATIONAL PIG PERFORMANCE TESTING SCHEME OF SA

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