Attached below is a tutorial that teaches how an AWA member can print a registratin certificate from the new Digital Beef system. Prior to Digital Beef, under the former ABRI system, registration certificates could not be printed by members, and obtaining a registration certificate required that the member contact the...
The email content below was sent to AWA members by email on 10/19/2017 reminding AWA members that the AWA had officially migrated its registry herd book from the ABRI system to the Digital Beef system, and providing an updated on certain details related to such. (more…)
The attached is the presentation slide deck used by Dr. Jerry Reeves of Bar R Wagyu Genetics for his presentation to the AWA general meeting assymbly in Kansas City, Kansas in September 2007. This presentation covered the history of importation of foundation genetics from Japan, covered the relationships of certain...
On 9/19/2019 the AWA sent out an email with both a letter announcing the "inital roll out" of the Digital Beef system (see related post on the same day) together with the attached document that provided instructions to be used by each AWA member to "clean up" their list of...
The attached letter was sent to AWA members on 9/19/2017 announcing the inital "roll out" of the Digital Beef system, which was characterized as the "first installement" of the system, as the system at this time was not completely ready. The intent of this intial introduction of the system to...
On 4/21/2017, Dr Stephen Smith, Regents Professor at Texas A&M University ("TAMU"), and a preiminent expert on all things "lipids" presented at the Texas Wagyu Association annual general meeting in Salado, Texas. See the attached slide presentation.
On 4/20/2017 the American Wagyu Association ("AWA") announced its intention to implement Digital Beef as its herd registry system to replace the ABRI system utilized previously. See the attached PDF file, which is the AWA announcement sent out to members on such date making the announcement.
The Australian Wagyu Association is the Australian registrar for registered Wagyu. www.Wagyu.org.au
The British Wagyu Association promotes the Wagyu breed primarily in Great Britain. www.britishwagyu.co.uk
The attached report lists the top sires in the AWA registry database as of 9/5/2016. Based upon the number of fullblood progeny recorded in the AWA registry at that time.
In this 8:40 video, Joseph Decuis explores the history of Wagyu cattle, Wagyu beef quality, how Wagyu are fed in Japan, and the quality of Wagyu beef. Produced in part as a marketing video for Joseph Decuis, the video therefore contains promotional material related to the Joshep Decuis herd and...
This short PBS Food video shows how one small Wagyu producer raises Wagyu in the Pacific Northwest USA region, and also explores the cooking and eating experience of Wagyu steak, including a blind taste test including a comparison of five types of tenderloin steaks, including Wagyu compared to non-Wagyu grass...
Texas Tech College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources professor Brad Johnson, the Gordon W. Davis Regent's Chair in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences at Texas Tech, partnered with Texas A&M professor Stephen B. Smith and discovered the key to finding the most palatable, preferable cut of meat...
This 8:06 video shows how one 30+-year-old Japanese Wagyu feeding operation develops and feeds Wagyu. Hokkaido Snow Beef. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT14m9eu-fg&t=106s
On 11/4/2015, Dr. Stephen B. Smith, Professor of Animal Science, Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science published the attached report titled "The Production of High-Quality Beef with Wagyu Cattle" This report contains a wealth of information, with sources cited, regarding the difference between Wagyu cattle and other breeds of cattle in...
This video from Japan, titled "Wagyu" Japanese Beef - An Unforgettable Taste Experience, from July 2015, explores how are raised and fed in Japan, as well as how animals are moved from the cow-calf operation to the finishing operation, and covers Japanese labeling and safety assurance, as well as how...
In 2014, Stephen B. Smith, Regents Professor, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, and Bradley J. Johnson, Gordon W. Davis Regent’s Chair, Department of Animal and Food Science, Texas Tech University, co-authored a detailed and informative scientific research paper titled "Marbling: Management Of Cattle To Maximize The Deposition Of Intramuscular Adipose...
On May 8. 2014, Takeo Suzuki, a very experienced and highly respected Wagyu cattle expert, presented a presentation on feeding techniques for producing high quality beef from Wagyu cattle. This presentation contained excellent information regarding the quality of Wagyu beef and how to achieve high quality beef from Wagyu cattle...
The May/June 2014 American Wagyu Association newsletter contained a short but informative article authored by Takeo Suzuki, a respected expert in Wagyu cattle, regarding the feeding of Wagyu cattle. See the attached reprint of this article.
WSU published the attached paper on foundation (imported) Wagyu animals, their parentage and the relationships between such foundation animals.
WSU published the attached paper on the Japanese meat grading system.
The attached presentation slide deck was produced in 2008 by Dr. Charlie Gaskins of Washington State University ("WSU"). It includes information about the major "lines" of Wagyu cattle exported from Japan, along with the general characteristics of each, and also includes diagrams of the relationships of the imported foundation animals.
The "Tenderness" DNA Test developed by Igenity is a DNA test that is offered by the American Wagyu Association in conjunction with the SCD DNA Test as a package. The result of the test is a "Tenderness Number" of 1 through 10, with 1 being the least desirable and 10...
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