CRC breeding program design, measurements and database: methods that underpin CRC research results

The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for the Cattle and Beef Industry (Mea t Quality) developed an integrated research program to address the major pr oduction and processing factors affecting beef quality. Underpinning the in tegrated program were 2 large-scale progeny testing programs that were used to develop genetic, nutritional, management and beef processing technologi es to overcome deficiencies in beef quality. This paper describes the exper imental design, generation of experimental cattle and the collection and st orage of data derived from these straightbreeding and crossbreeding progeny testing programs.