Genetic factors, diseases of reproduction, embryo losses, breeding heifers, pregnancy diagnosis, synch strategies, nutrition and fine-tuning your reproductive program. All this and more in addition to description of anatomy and explanation of the basic reproductive processes. This new edition was produced in cooperation with the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC), and is updated and revised throughout based on the 2006 DCRC conference proceedings, featuring the industry's top experts in cattle reproduction.

updated throughout with new information on sexing embryos, sexing semen, marketing, cloning as well as the basics and economics of this technology. Glossary.