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Reproductive Technologies for Genetic Improvement

Ruminations on Lambing Season – Updated 2025

Genotype Sampling Strategies: Why Pedigree Still Matters in the Genomic Era

Genotype Sampling Strategies: Choosing Who to Genotype

Let’s Make a Grazing Chart Together (Part 1)

Two Brothers: A Journey Through Changing EBVs

Selecting the Optimal Sheep for Solar Grazing

Producer Profile: Daniel Ulry, Ulry Farms, OH

Why you should NOT use lye as a dewormer

The potential of genomic selection for improving ewe longevity

Eastern Alliance December 13, 2025

Adoption of reproductive technologies (artificial insemination and embryo transfer) is commonplace in the dairy cattle industry, significant in the beef cattle industry, and is becoming

Eastern Alliance December 11, 2025

There are a lot of preventable problems that can arise during lambing season, derailing the health and productivity of your ewes and lamb crop. Below

Eastern Alliance November 23, 2025

Sheep GEMS News Brief 18 – September 2025 In last month’s news brief, we explored how genotyping strategies influence the accuracy of genomic predictions. That

Eastern Alliance November 23, 2025

Sheep GEMS News Brief 17 – August 2025 Genomic selection is becoming an increasingly important tool for improving sheep genetics. By using DNA (genomic) information,

Eastern Alliance November 9, 2025

I hope you enjoyed Troy Bishop’s EAPK monthly webinar on Grazing and Forage Planning. Don’t worry if you missed it, a recording is available at

Eastern Alliance October 5, 2025

Let’s go on a journey with two Katahdin full sibling ram lambs and follow them as their EBVs change when their own performance is measured.

Eastern Alliance September 12, 2025

While this article focuses on solar grazing, the principles discussed are relevant to all low-input, grass-based production systems. This article was originally published in the

Eastern Alliance September 2, 2025

Growing up in 4H, Daniel Ulry is a shepherd who has dabbled in many areas of the sheep industry. His experience spans three decades and

Eastern Alliance August 26, 2025

There’s been some talk lately on social media about using lye to deworm livestock and you may be wondering if it works. As with so

Eastern Alliance August 18, 2025

Sheep GEMS News Brief 16 – July 2025 In a previous article, we highlighted the need for genetically improving the length of ewe productive life

14 2:00 pm: NSIP Data Run 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm August 14, 2026 Read more

25 7:00 pm: EAPK Monthly Open Forum 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm August 25, 2026 Join Zoom Meeting Read more