Have you made plans to attend this year’s Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposia, during the 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show? This year there will be two symposia on this topic:
Maturation of genomic selection in livestock breeding programs.Presentation titles and speakers include:
- “Genomic Selection: Historical perspective and development of methods in use today” — Dr. Matthew L. Spangler (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
- “Successful application of genomic selection in a poultry breeding program” — Dr. Rachel Hawken (Cobb-Vantress)
- “What's next for genomic selection in dairy cattle?” — Dr. Mike Lohuis (Semex Alliance)
- “Beyond predictions: managing inbreeding and variability in the genomic era” — Dr. Christian Maltecca (North Carolina State University)
New breeding goals in animal breeding.
Presentation titles and speakers include:
- “New breeding goals in beef cattle” — Dr. Steve Miller (Angus Genetics Incorporated)
- “Applications for molecular breeding tools in honeybee populations” — Dr. Gertje Petersen (AbacusBio Ltd)
- “A broodstock program for Arctic charr” — Dr. William Davidson (Simon Fraser University)
- “Selection to mitigate heat stress in pigs” — Dr. Daniela Lourenco (University of Georgia)
- “Changing breeding objectives for turkey production - yesterday, today and tomorrow.” — Dr. Ben Wood (Hybrid Turkeys)
- “Breeding for Efficiency: investigating dairy cattle efficiency traits and future implementation strategies” — Dr. Caeli Richardson (La Trobe University)
Don’t miss these exciting symposia and all of the additional symposia at the 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show. Register today!
Meeting Details
Housing Deadline - June 18, 2018
ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting Dates - July 8-12, 2018
World Conference on Animal Production (WCAP) Dates - July 5-8, 2018