Contacting someone halfway around the world is as easy as reaching your neighbor. Figure 2 contains directions for subscribing to these two discussion lists. They also get the latest thinking on new and developing problems, and learn about new and updated resources on the Internet, such as software, sire summaries, publications, employee-training videos, and educational opportunities. Some search the archives of past messages that relate to a particular question or subject. Many companies have gone on-line to provide information about their products and services.
Organizations provide members a way to connect to information sources via the Web.
Universities are setting up Web pages to provide current extension and research information. USDA Animal Improve-ment Programs Laboratory provides Sire Summaries. American Breeders Service and several Canadian bull studs also are making information available on their bulls. DHIA affiliates will find this an easy way to provide producers, veterinarians and other agribusinesses with software, genetic information and individual herd files with password protection. The listserver software will send you an acknowledgment of your subscription to Dairy-L and provide you with some key instructions for its use.