Ultrasound Guidelines Council

What is UGC?

What is the difference between UGC certification and CUP certification?   UGC Certification is what ultrasound technicians go thru in order to collect carcass ultrasound images that can be included in national cattle genetic evaluations.  Only field technicians that are UGC certified may collect these images.  There is no such thing as CUP Certification.  This is a term that was used many years ago (prior to the formation of UGC) to describe the same certification, but is no longer the correct terminology and holds no meaning.

 

What is UGC?

The Ultrasound Guidelines Council (UGC) is overseen by the U.S. Beef Breeds Council and was put in place to be the entity that administers the certification of both field and laboratory technicians to collect and interpret carcass ultrasound images (marbling, rib fat, ribeye area, and rump fat) in beef cattle.  UGC also oversees the certification of the various systems that are used to collect and interpret these images.

The purpose of UGC is to help insure that no matter what field technician or lab you use for collection and interpretation of your images, the highest quality, most accurate data is supplied to the breed associations on your behalf.

For more information on how to become certified as a technician or how to find a certified technician in your area, please contact the UGC office or click on the “Technicians” tab to the left of this page.

P.O. Box 298

Lake City, Michigan 49651

231-839-3001

jrumph@ultrasoundbeef.com