Re: more production... vs. perennial ag.

J. Lauri Scharf (jscharf1@emerald.tufts.edu)
Wed, 7 Jun 1995 08:11:54 -0400 (EDT)

To add to Joel's questions, aren't many large herds reared from just a
small number of progenitors, with prize sperm sold at a premium? So
already the genetic pool is a small one before culling. Am I correct?

Lauri Scharf
Tufts grad student
Ag., Food, & Environment program