Five meetings explain options. Making quality beef for more farm profits becomes predictable by using genetic testing. Meetings across Missouri will review current breeding technology and explain new genomic tools. University of Missouri Extension specialists plan meetings in Maryville, Kingsville, Macon, Springfield and Jackson. The five meetings are called "ReproGene: Taking the next steps in beef cattle reproduction and genetics." Missouri herd owners can learn to produce more profitable cattle with better genetics. EPDs, expected progeny differences, guided improvement. With genomic testing, all heifers in a herd can be DNA-tested. This provides accurate predictions of future calf performance. Now producers can use genetic information on the male and female side of the herd, Decker says. On the reproduction side, Dave Patterson will tell of new research that offers better conception rates from artificial insemination (AI). Split-time AI gets more cows pregnant.