What's New at AMS Genetics
A New Year Brings a New Face
January 6, 2012
As the new year begins, we bring a new face to the company. Anna Troester has recently been hired as the sales support/export coordinator for our international business of import and export services. In this role, she will coordinate import and export shipping and paperwork including all logistics. In addition, she will assist with the projects and efforts of HolsteinPlaza.com including website updates and the monthly online embryo auctions. Troester will be working out of the Boonsboro, Maryland office. She has a strong dairy background extending back to her family's registered Holstein farm, MAARS Holsteins in Garnavillo, Iowa. Anna graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville majoring in Animal Science with a dairy emphasis and she has a Biology minor. She was actively involved with the Pioneer Dairy Club, collegiate dairy judging team, and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Professional Agriculture Sorority. Her past internship was with CRI/Genex working to locate, evaluate, and picture daughters for the December 2011 proof release. Also in 2009, Anna was able to gain valuable experience with her study abroad opportunity to Dronten, The Netherlands. Anna can be contacted at anna.troester@amsgenetics.com, her office phone is 240-329-0169 ext. 215 or via cell phone at 240-520-1566.
Online Embryo Auction
January 26, 2011
The date has been set for the first online embryo auction at HolsteinPlaza.com. The online auction will run from February 28 through March 5th. The auction will begin closing at noon time on March 5th using the popcorn system that will allow all bidders to get there bids in. The sale will feature embryos from the top cow families in the U.S. and Canada. You can check Holstein Plaza for updates on embryos selling in the near future. Make sure you register at www.holsteinplaza.com to be so you can add some top genetics to your breeding program.
AMS will handle the International movement of the embryos sold in the sale going to breeders from around the World. AMS has years of experience in delivering embryos to breeding organizations around the World, so you can bid with confidence that the embryos you purchase will get delivered to you.
The New Year Updates and News
January 1, 2011
As we start the New Year we have updated the mating sire list with some of the sires we are working following the December index run. We are seeing an increase in the interest for embryos sired by Genomic Young Sires. We have listed the ones we are working with presently. We also have an interest in Robust embryos if you have any in inventory or semen to use in flushing.
The December run gave us some new interesting Donors we are working with. Be sure to check out the Donor page for some of these new individuals. They include the high ranking outcross cows Cally and Procky; the number 1 Genomic RC Cow of the breed Darling Rae and many members of the Barbies, Cosmopolitans, and Marabella cow families.
Breeders let us know what you have in your embryo inventory. AMS is always looking for interesting embryos for export. In 2011 AMS Genetics will be holding online embryo auctions in cooperation with Holstein Plaza. Let us know what embryos you have to sell and what your breeding program needs for embryos and we can help you fill both needs. If you have not checked out Holstein Plaza yet do so at www.holsteinplaza.com and consider becoming a member of the online marketing site.
We look forward to working with you during 2011.
Wanted Embryos by Sexed Semen
June 21, 2010
We are looking for embryos sired by female sexed semen, especially Alexander sexed semen. If you have embryos in your embryo inventory that are sired by sexed semen give us a call. The donor dams need to have an CTPI of +1574 or higher.
Update - The April Index Run
April 19, 2010
The mating sire section has been updated with the new proof information from this months index run.
Check out the Donor Section. It has been updated with a few of the new donors we are working with. AMS Genetics is excited to be working with the new number 1 CTPI cow Gold-N-Oaks Marabell-ET. She is a Ramos dtr from a strong cow family that is at the heart of the Gold-N-Oaks breeding program. Marabell combines a NM$ of +664 with a productive life of +7.3 Check out her photos. We have also featured the Number 1 RC CTPI cow KHW Goldwyn Aiko-ET *RC. You will find a soild cow family with high components, production and type. Aiko is a maternal sister to Advent and Apple-Red! If your looking to add red this a cow to work with. AMS Genetics is also working with the next generation of the Cosmopolitan family. Crimson and her Planet dtrs. The pictures tell it all. If you want to infuse your breeding program with genetics like the donors pictured in the donor section let us know we have embryos available from the top families in the U.S.
Super Embryos Available
March 24, 2010
We have Super embryos available form the tremdous young Bolton dtr, Windsor-Manor ZO Bobbi. See her picture in the Donor Section. Bobbi has a world of potential and is Genomic tested. Move forward with genetics from the Heart of the Zip Family!
Welcome to our new look!
March 17, 2010
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new AMS Genetics website that features a user friendly interface and interactive components. A new feature of the site is an embryo submission page. This is designed so that you, the breeder, can submit information on embryos that you have available. Just fill out the information asked for and hit submit and AMS Genetics can start working on finding a buyer for your embryos. We have added a donor section that will highlight some of the top donors we are working with. The ever popular mating sires list will give you an idea of what sires our clients are working with. You will also find information on the services we offer and all the contact information. Make sure to bookmark the site and check for updates. If we have special embryo requests it will be posted on the home page.
AMS Moves to New Office
January 16, 2010
AMS Genetics begins 2010 in its new offices located at the Recipient Solutions Bovine Reproduction Center, Boonsboro, Maryland. The newly remodeled Bovine Reproduction Center is home to a new donor housing and management facility and also houses the Trans Ova Maryland labs and operation.
AMS Genetics selected this site for a number of reasons. It is close to major airports (Baltimore and Washington-Dulles) for our clients traveling to the U.S. It is also located right off major interstate systems for ease of travel. We also like the synergy of being located at the Bovine Reproduction Center and feel it will be a great fit for us.
AMS Genetics also starts the New Year off with some changes in personnel. A new face, but a familiar one to many is Steve Mower. He will be operating the office, coordinating export shipments, along with sourcing embryos. Steve can be contacted at the phone numbers and email listed in the contact section.
We plan for 2010 to be an exciting year and hope you will be a part of it.