History of Accelerated Genetics
The year was 1941. It was in that year that 120 farmers organized Vernon County
Breeders in Wisconsin, an artificial breeding organization that would one day become
known as Tri-State Breeders, later to become Accelerated Genetics.
While Vernon County Breeders continued to grow, a breeding ring in a neighboring county was developing. Trempeuleau County Breeders Cooperative was also formed in 1941. Its first year it served 161 members and inseminated 1800 cows.
The two A.I. cooperatives grew and in 1947 they consolidated to form Tri-State Breeders.
The cooperative had 26 sires and employed 16 technicians that serviced 30,000 cows.
During this time, another breeding organization was developing in Madison, Wisconsin.
Begun as an experimental artificial breeding ring at the University of Wisconsin,
Southern Wisconsin Breeders became a cooperative in 1950. Ten years later, Southern
and Tri-State merged, a move that almost doubled Tri-State's membership area.
Since the beginning of Tri-State Breeders in 1941,
the company continued to grow and become not only one of the largest A.I. companies
in the midwest but also one of the largest A.I. companies in the world. Tri-State
Breeders was dedicated to it's membership area of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa,
but realized the potential sales growth world-wide. Thus Tri-State began expanding
their service and genetics to non-member areas across the world. Because of that
worldly growth, it was decided in January of 1995 to change the branding image of
Tri-State Breeders, to Accelerated Genetics.
Quick Timeline of Accelerated Genetics
1941 - Vernon County Breeders was organized with 120 breeders. Trempealeau County Breeders Cooperative was formed with 161 breeders.
1947 – Vernon County Breeders and Trempealeau County Breeders Cooperative consolidated and formed Tri-State Breeders Cooperative.
1950 – Southern Wisconsin Breeders Cooperative was formed.
1959 – Southern Wisconsin Breeders Cooperative and Tri-State Breeders merged.
1988 – Genetic Vision, inc. was formed and was a pioneer in bovine DNA research.
1995 – Tri-State Breeders Cooperative changed its name to Accelerated Genetics.
2001 – Purchased 50% of World Wide Sires .
Today - Accelerated Genetics is one of the leading A.I. companies in the world.
