Application of Advanced Genetic Technology in Beef Cattle
Date
February 23-24, 2024
Fees
$300
Location
Burnett Plaza: 801 Cherry St
Fort Worth, TX
Summary
Event presentations will be simultaneously delivered in-person and online via a Zoom Webinar.
Genetic technology in the beef industry changes so rapidly, it becomes a fulltime task for producers to keep up. In this workshop, participants will revisit basic genetic principles and be introduced to the new technology. Beef cattle genetics experts will teach the use of new tools and how to apply advanced genetic technologies in the real world of seedstock and commercial cattle production. Event photo courtesy of Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, taken by Cate Doubet.
This event is sponsored by Neogen.
Location : Burnett Plaza, 801 Cherry St Fort Worth, TX 76102. Please see the hotel list above for more info.Learning Objectives
- Develop breeding objectives by identifying environmental constraints, marketing alternatives, and the economic relevancy of traits
- Decipher performance measures, adjusted data, ratios, and Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs)
- Understand selection accuracy, confidence intervals, and strategies for multiple trait selection
- Application of advanced genetic tools including genomically enhanced EPDs and marker-assisted management in genetic advancement
Instructors
Bob Weaber, Ph.D. • Associate Professor/Extension Specialist • Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University
Matt Spangler, Ph.D. • Associate Professor/Beef Genetics Extension Specialist • Animal Science Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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