Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
Some breeds of cattle are prone to double muscling. These animals have enlarged muscles, giving them the appearance of being the weight lifters of the cattle world! Double muscling in cattle is the result of...
Source: Genome Alberta, Geoff Geddes
Mention genomics to a scientist, and the eyes light up with thoughts of recombination, microarrays and polymorphisms. For a beef producer, those terms make their eyes glaze over, but one word is sure to grab their...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
Wide variation between individual animals.
Changes in diet, environment and other factors will trigger different genetic responses in individual cattle, which may result in some animals that are more feed efficient than others, says Dr. Gordon Murdoch,...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The beef industry, just like any other, wants to sustain profitability while decreasing costs. Beef producers are provided with genetic selection tools such as expected progeny differences (EPDs) and estimated breeding...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
Dr. Susan Markus,
Livestock Research Scientist Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Stettler,
Alberta, Canada
Defining Efficiency
Traditionally, cattle producers would likely agree that measures of outputs like pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, calf weaning weight as...
Source: Beef Genomic Prediction Trial
About the project:
The beef genomic prediction trial project is a pilot project funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in collaboration with Livestock Gentec, University of Alberta and Delta Genomics Edmonton. The objective of the project...
Source: Genome Alberta, Geoff Geddes
“Vim and vigour” is a welcome addition to any event. For Genome Alberta researchers, however, it was the chance to share the wonders of EnVigour HX™ with producers that made the 3rd Annual Canadian Beef Industry...
Source: Semex, Dr. Patrick Blondin, VP Reproductive Operations and R&D
The last 80 years have seen great innovations in the field of assisted reproductive technologies, which has rendered farmers and their agricultural businesses more efficient and more profitable. Between the...
Source: Extension
Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky dbullock@uky.edu, Megan Rolf, Oklahoma State University mrolf@okstate.edu
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Summary: Selecting the right bull is critical to the success of a genetic selection program, and should be based on traits important to each breeding program.
Introduction
The...
Source: Genome Canada
More than $20 million for collaborations between researchers and businesses to save lives, help farmers and protect the environment
Putting research in the hands of those who use it to create and innovate leads to increased competitiveness, economic...
