2001 Ohio Bull Test Consignor's Survey

PLEASE MARK OR CIRCLE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWER


1. Have you visited the OBT web site www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~bulltest/?
YES NO


2. Do you know of potential additions to remote sale locations?
YES NO


If yes, where?_________________________________________________________________

3. Does OBT report information in a timely manner?
YES NO


Comments___________________________________________________________________

4. Select from the following list the birth date range would prefer for the bulls.

January 1 to April 15 (current)

January 1 to March 31

December 15 to March 31

December 15 to March 15

Comments___________________________________________________________________

5. Do you currently monitor the Johne's status of your herd?
YES NO




6. Should a CUP (Centralized Ultrasound Processing) certified technician do the ultrasound of bulls? (In order for information to be submitted to the respective breed associations a CUP tech. must do the work.)
YES NO




7. Would you be willing to pay extra (i.e. $15 per head) for ultrasound data to be collected by a CUP technician?
YES NO


Comments_________________________________________________________________

8. Would you be interested is consigning a get-of-sire group to the OBT?
YES NO




9. Select from the following list the date you would prefer to sell the bulls.

Third Saturday in April (current)

Second Saturday in April

First Saturday in April

Last Saturday in March

Comments________________________________________________________________

10. As you consider potential consignments to the OBT mark the following as to which is most important and the least important?
MOST Consignnor (you) LEAST
_________ EPDs _________
_________ on-test performance _________
_________ visual appraisal _________


MOST to the OBT buyer LEAST
_________ EPDs _________
_________ on-test performance _________
_________ visual appraisal _________




11. Do you plan on consigning to the 2001-2002 OBT?
YES NO


If yes, how many head?______________________________________________________


Please return this survey ASAP to: Justin Lahmers, OCA, 10600 US Highway 42, Marysville, OH 43040 or jlahmers@ohiobeef.org