On 12/4/2017 the AWA published a CAR tutorial designed to provide instruction to AWA members regarding how to enroll female animals into CAR.  Because the CAR fee methodology requires billing (assessment) of fees by the AWA for each active female in an AWA member’s herd, it is necessary that members “enroll” each active female in […]

On 12/4/2017 the AWA provided via email to AWA members a tutorial showing how to “update a member’s active herd” which is a necessary component of implementing CAR (Complete Animal Reporting).  This is necessary because under the CAR fee structure it is necessary for the AWA to know which animals are active within a member’s […]

On 12/4/2017 AWA Executive Director George Owen sent an email to AWA members announcing the “Phase 3 roll out” that included CAR (Complete Animal Reporting), the new “per cow owned” fee structure to be implemented by the AWA to replace the former “per newly registered calf” fee structure. See that attached for the full letter […]

The term “CAR”, as used by the American Wagyu Association (“AWA), stands for “Complete Animal Reporting”.  This is a term used to describe a member animal reporting methodology by which the association attempts to enforce reporting by its members of 100% of the animals in its herd.  Other breed associations refer to this concept as […]