This article was #24 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2013. It was published in the May 30, 2013 Extra e-newsletter. Click here for the full list of the Top 25. In an effort to improve dairy cow fertility, Dr. Pablo J. Pinedo, CVM, of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M University, and Dr. Jose E.P. Santos of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, are leading a team of scientists to carry out a five-year grant project looking at the heritability of reproduction traits.