11/09/2025
It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Dr. Russ Page. Russ passed away on Oct 25th from cancer. Russ had a tremendous effect on who Dogwood Genetics is and why we are here. Dr Page was one of my professors at UGA. He was an amazing instructor and mentor. His palpation class was a highlight for most of his students. He and Dr. Stan Coley( also a UGA graduate ) are responsible for a large portion of the reproductive improvement in the purebred cattle business, especially here in the southeast. Russ was very passionate about the cattle business and embryo transfer and semen collection. When Clements Livestock services agreed to Purchase Reproduction Progress, Russ had certain terms and requirements. Agreeing to those Dogwood Genetics was formed and Dr. Page worked with us for a while to assure success. Dogwood Genetics moved into the Reproduction Progress facility in August of 2013. We still to this day run across some of Russ’s clients as well as many of the students he mentored as they worked their way through UGA. We will forever be grateful to Russ for his abilities, his mentorship and his drive to get it right! Joan thank you for sharing your wonderful husband with so many of us.
Yours truly
Greg Clements.