Ultrasound Guidelines Council

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The Ultrasound Guidelines Council (UGC), instituted and overseen by the U.S. Beef Breeds Council, administers the certification of both field and laboratory technicians to collect and interpret carcass ultrasound images (intramuscular fat percent, rib fat, ribeye area, and rump fat) on beef cattle.  UGC also supervises the certification of the various systems that are used to collect and interpret these images.

Beef cattle breed associations use ultrasound data in the computation of Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) for breeding cattle.  The purpose of UGC is to insure data collected from beef cattle using ultrasound technology for use in genetic evaluations are of the highest quality and accuracy. 

What’s new?                                                      

The latest newsletter is now posted.  See the News for Techs page.  - 9/2/10

 

If you missed the webinars you can view the recordings.  See the Education Events page.  The second webinar is now ready. — 9/2/10

 

Registration for the September Field Certification and Education Program is now open.  The information sheet has been updated.  See the News for Techs page.— 9/2/10

 

The list of UGC-Certified Field Technicians has been updated. See the Find a Technician page. — 8/21/10