Benyshek and Hough
Consulting Services
From Data to Information
Dr. Larry L. Benyshek, President
Dr. John D. Hough, Vice President
G. E. M.
Genetic and Economic Management
GEM (and Breed Association)
Database System
Centralized database system
Internet based
Live data input, access and reporting done
anywhere there is a computer and Internet
connection
Computing equipment located on Cloud Server
Any Internet Connection
Any Computer
Any Browser
Any Printer
GEM System Capabilities
User profiles and access permissions
Data download & upload capabilities
–Associations
–Other applications
Multiple Breeds
Multiple herds and locations
Maintain All Animal Information
–Purebred (Multiple-Breed)
–Recipients and Embryos
–Commercial
–Feedlot / Carcass
GEM System Capabilities (cont)
Maintain Animal location
–Daily location of every animal
–Move individuals or whole pastures
–Calves (& embryos) automatically move with mothers
Heat / Breeding / Preg Checking / Calving
Semen Inventory / Maintenance
Complete ET system
Complete Auction System
Private Treaty Purchase and Sales Records
Health Program
Maintain Customer / People Information
Demonstration of
Current GEM
Herd System
Main Login Page
Each user can have different attributes determined by you.
Main menu.
Main animal search screen.
Generally you will have cattle grouped
into various sets of animals.
Sets of cattle can be created via the query system using any
logic you determine.
Main animal reports screen
(various Association reports are dependent on breeds you own).
Many reports can be sent to your browser, MS Word,
MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat or Comma-Separated.
Example Reports
The Animal Report
All reports can be sorted multiple ways
by clicking the green header links.
Some reports are dependent on your breed.
EPD / Accuracy / Pctl Report.
EPD change report (current vs prior EPDs)
Genetic Defect Report
GEM Maintains a Cow’s
Entire Lifetime Location History
You can record all sales and purchase info,
then query the database based on several criteria
PDF-formatted sale catalogs can include breeding,
preg-check, calving info as well as footnotes
GEM excels in its ability to track
Donor Flushes & Embryo Transfer
An ET Implant Report
A breeding report for this set of cows
Due Date Report
GEM seamlessly handles natural vs ET calving
Progeny Performance Summary Report
Pasture Calving Report
“Official” Angus Association Registration Form
(email an Excel file to AAA to register calves)
“Official” Hereford Association Weaning Form
(email an Excel file to AHA to register calves)
The Inventory Change Report
can be based on various categories
If there is not a Report already in GEM to meet your
needs, you can create your own personalized
reports call custom views
Browse screens are used to
review information for a
single animal
Performance and EPDs Browse screen
Ownership and Description Browse screen
Single Animal Edit screens
used to add or edit data for
one animal at a time
Single Animal Base Data Edit Screen
Implant Frozen Embryo Edit Screen
Heat and AI Edit Screen
Simulated Mating Screen
GEM has a complete Embryo Transfer component
from scheduling a flush
to collecting and freezing or implanting embryos
Set up a Donor Schedule Screen
