What does the new PATBQ hold for you?

1. What does the new PATBQhold for you? Roger Bergeron, agr. M.Sc. Pierre L. Demers, agr. Michel Dumas, d.t.a.

2. Thank you to • My collaborators • Participating advisors * • Participating producers * * Regularly suggest adjustments taking into account the new requirements of the beef industry

3. History 1995 Implementation of the first version of PATBQ 1999 Implementation of the supervised version 2002 Start of reconstruction of the Web application 2004 Internet version available for consultation 2005 Implementation of the second version of the program

4. Objectives • Genetic selection (index, EPD, ABC) • Technical-economic management (age, gains, averages, prices, comparisons) • Activation of ATQ tags (avoid duplication of administrative task) • Qualify bulls for the superior genetic • Managing station tested bulls • Access to certain niche markets

5. Targeted clients • Cow-calf producers • Pure bred • Commercial • Custom feeders • Feedlot (integrated feeding)

6. Participation – September 2nd 2005 597 530 110 400 412 18,902 25,618 (82.8%) (17.2%) (49.3%) (50.7%) (42.5%) (57.5%) Total farms: Version: non supervised supervised Herd: pure bred commercial Female: pure bred crossbred

7. Principles respected • Genetic standards • Law of access to information • Provincial regulation on the identification and the traceability (unique identification) • Flexibility to meet the different management conditions

8. Operating choices Language: French or English Measurement unit: metric or imperial Administrative follow-up: on paper or on line (Web site)

9. Computer equipment required • Internet access (high speed preferable) • Windows 1998 or newer • Explorer 5.5 – 6.0 or Netscape 6.5 • Acrobat Reader 5.0 – 7.0

10. Sign-up conditions • Identification of individual animals • Exact calf birth date • Individual weighing (supervised, regular) • Handling facilities • Scale

11. Animal follow-up • Mating • Identification and genetic make-up • Birth • Weighing and other measures (height, scrotal circumference and ultrasound) • Herd departure • Carcass

12. Data Declarations • Inventory • Birth declaration • Weaning weight • Growth weight • Adult weight • Through the services centre (paper base) or Web Basic data

13. Declarations – New • Mating • New data (horn type, hip height, scrotal circumference, ultrasound measure) • Carcass Optional data

14. New List of females

15. Reports • For individual, group or herd results • Flexibility of the reports to meet the needs of the enterprises

16. Genetic Reports • For calves / for cows / for bulls • EPD / ABC • Cow life records • Station bulls • List of progeny • Contemporary groups • Attestation of superior genetics (blue or gold paper)

17. Technical-economic Reports • Calving (histogram) • Sales (per animal and economic impact) • Annual information on management and productivity (comparison with others, # of A.I.) • Inventory variation • Growth / finishing (with the margin price) • Carcass

18. Analysis and comparisonReference years : 1996 to 2001 Aver. Top25% • Average calving interval (d) 369 364 • Preweaning calf mortality (%) 7.3 5.3 • Average age at weaning (d) 227 236 • Actual average weaning weight (kg) 272 303 • Actual preweaning ADG (kg/d) 1.02 1.11

19. Exchange with partners • BIO: Genetic evaluation (EPD/ABC) • ATQ: Activating tags (with authorization) • FPBQ: Carcass data • FADQ: List of superior genetic bulls

20. Supervised Version • Reserved to herds having pure bred females • Validation of the data by PATLQ technicians • Also access to the Web site (supervised data = in consultation)

21. Other new points Genetic evaluations • More traits (postweaning gain, carcass and reproduction) • EPD inter breed (ABC) Contemporary Groups • Ranking in the group (by sex)

22. Other new points On the screen • The results (gains, indexes, periods, …) • The pedigrees (4 generations) • The progeny • EPD / ABC centile ranks for each trait

23. Simple Version • Basic follow-up for the management of a commercial herd • Development in progress • Pilot project in spring 2006

24. Annual fees • $125 per enterprise • Plus $0.20 per cow on inventory Additional cost for supervised* • $150 per enterprise • $50 per visit • $26 per hour * Subsidized at 75% by MAPAQ, CCRB and FPBQ

25. More information • Your Agricultural services centre • MAPAQ Web site • www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca(Services en line) • Agri-Réseau Web site • www.agrireseau.qc.ca(Bovin de boucherie / Génétique / PATBQ)

26. Summary • Combination of genetic data and herd management with the most up to date computer and telecommunication technology • Individual follow-up of animal from mating to slaughter

27. Summary • Choice to avoid duplication with ATQ • Comparison of your farm to others (annually, regionally, provincially and the elite) to identify your strengths and weaknesses • Can identify your best subjects

28. Management system vs production cost Keep cows Weigh calves Production unit cost Manage per cow Manage per production cost unit Management level Adapted from Harlan Hughes

29. Measure it to manage it

30. What does the new PATBQhold for you? Question period