to promote, educate, and

facilitate the use of

performance testing, 

record keeping, and

marketing opportunities

 for BCIA members and

to improve the Alabama 

cattle industry.
 
 

Alabama BCIA is a cooperative 
agreement between the Alabama 
Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association, Inc. The 
Alabama Cooperative Extension 
System offers educational programs, 
materials, and equal employment 
opportunity without regard to race, 
color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.

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1) To promote the use of performance records as a tool for within herd improvement of production, 
efficiency, and quality.

2) To provide a total herd performance testing program for 
Alabama producers.

3) To emphasize economically important traits in beef cattle that 
can be improved through 
selection and culling programs 
based on records.

4) To emphasize the importance 
of good management practices 
in breeding, feeding, 
health, and marketing 
programs.