May 12, 2020

The Alta 4-EVENT COW Webinar Series

In April 2025, the US dairy genetic base was updated to reflect the amount of genetic progress made since the last base change five years ago.

The Alta 4-EVENT COW Webinar Series

Your Alta 4-EVENT COW

An Alta 4-EVENT COW is one you hardly notice. In the span of her lactation, her cow card confirms just four major events:

  1. FRESH

  2. BRED

  3. Confirmed PREGnant

  4. DRY

Of course, maintenance events like pen moves, foot trims, vaccinations, and pregnancy re-checks also occur during a cow’s lactation. But what’s really missing in an Alta 4-EVENT COW’S lactation are the setbacks – the costly, time-consuming issues that hinder overall herd profitability.

She goes about her business of producing high-quality milk without causing any troubles.

 

Want to create more Alta 4-EVENT COWS in your herd?

Here, you’ll find access to webinar recordings related specifically to the 4-EVENT COW. Simply click the image for whichever webinar you’d like to view, and it will appear on your screen.

The FRESH Event

Check out the webinar hosted by Dr. Alex Scanavez focused on best practices for managing FRESH cows. Or click here. 

The BRED Event

Watch the webinar hosted by Dr. Glaucio Lopes on getting cows BRED – effective strategies for successful insemination. Or click here. 

The PREG Event

Here, Dr. Glaucio Lopes shares the key management tips to have a successful PREG check on your dairy. Or click here. 

The DRY Event

Click the image below to learn from Dr. Alex Scanavez on the key things to keep in mind through the DRY period. Or click here.

Speak to your Alta advisor for more information on creating your Alta 4-EVENT COW. Don’t have an Alta advisor? Contact us to get connected with one.

How does this genetic base change compare to previous base changes?

We’ve made more genetic progress in the past five years than during any other five-year span in recent history.

The charts below show the base change numbers for 2025, 2020, 2015, and 2010. As you can see from the charts, the base change in 2025 is significantly more for most traits than it was for previous base changes.

That means we’ve made more progress over the last five years than during any other five-year span in recent history.

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