Performance Records and Total Performance Evaluation (TPE)

One size does not fit all. The American Jersey Cattle Association provides the one program that will be right for you.

Performance Records Basic

Performance Records Basic compiles the information that is important to you, where it will do you the most good.

• Lactations added to the AJCA database weekly as completed, and printed on all Official Performance Pedigrees
• Four options for receiving Official Performance Pedigrees on cows and heifers:

Receive pedigrees with all registrations and completed lactations, automatically;

Receive pedigrees with registrations only, and receive credit to order pedigrees online for no additional fee;

Receive pedigrees when cows complete lactations, butnot with registrations, and receive online pedigree order credit equal to 50% of cow enrollment; or

Not receive pedigrees automatically and receive online pedigree credit order credit equal to 150% of cow enrollment.

• Lactation summaries, including the average of all records of 180 days or more, issued after each genetic evaluation (April, August and December)
• Top 100 Bulls with NAAB codes released by CDCB after each official genetic evaluation
• Jersey Genetic Summary, published in April, August and December, available 24/7 online or mailed upon request

Enroll Performance Records Basic with AJCA and specify Limited or Open disclosure option with your DHIA.

Performance Records Plus

Make sure your star performers get the recognition they deserve by enrolling on Performance Records Plus. Cows that have Herd Register or Generation Count {4}, {5} and {6} status completing lactations with Data Collection Ratings (DCRs) equal to or greater than 90 are eligible for production honors, including the Hall of Fame, Honor Roll, National Class Leader List, the President’s Trophy, Hilmar Cheese Award or the Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest, and will be included in calculations of AJCA herd lactation and Jersey Performance Index^TM averages.

• All services provided in Performance Records Basic, plus
• Lactations are eligible for Hall of Fame, Honor Roll, National Class Leader, President’s Trophy and Hilmar Cheese Award, Leading Living Lifetime Production Contest
• Herd eligibility for High Herd average recognition in Jersey Journal (10 or more records completed)

Enroll Performance Records Plus with AJCA, Open disclosure option with your DHIA and agree to verification test if requested by AJCA. For production recognitions, cows must qualify by registry status and lactations must meet DCR minimums.

Total Performance Evaluation

Total Evaluation lives up to its name by combining all the benefits of AJCA production records services with the linear Type Traits Appraisal Program. All you need to decide is which production records program you prefer. You get a complete picture of herd performance with TPE-Basic or TPE-Plus.

TPE-Basic

Take Performance Records Basic, add Type Traits Appraisal, and you have TPE-Basic.

• All services provided by Performance Records Basic, plus
• Type Traits Appraisal on a 7- to 10-month rotation
• Cow PTA Production and Type Reports
• Herd listing of cows ranking in the Top 1.5% of the breed for Jersey Performance Index^TM
• Annual Herd Average Report

Enroll in TPE-Basic with AJCA, and Limited or Open disclosure option with your DHIA and agree to verification test if requested by AJCA.

TPE-Plus

If you merchandise on a regular basis, you need TPE-Plus. You’ll receive ongoing publicity for your outstanding cows, plus have at your fingertips all the performance and genetic information buyers require.

• All services provided in Performance Records-Plus and TPE-Basic

Enroll in TPE-Plus with AJCA, Open disclosure option with your DHIA and agree to verification test if requested by AJCA.