Brown Bagger Series:
2016
Evolution of beef cattle genomic and national cattle evaluation tools
Leveraging sequencing data: the role of functional variants in beef cattle selection (October 5, 2016)
Host, Dr. Matt Spangler
- Detection and selection against early embryonic lethals in US beef breeds - Dr. Jerry Taylor, University of Missouri
- Potential impacts of functional variants on national cattle evaluation - Dr. Larry Kuehn, USDA-ARS-US-Meat Animal Research Center
Genome editing: basics and impact on beef business (October 12, 2016)
Host, Dr. Bob Weaber
- Genome Editing: What’s all the fuss? - Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam, University of California-Davis
- Open Season on Genome Editing in Livestock - Dr. Tad Sonstegard, CSO, Acceligen
Evolution of multi-breed national cattle evaluation systems (October 19, 2016)
Host, Dr. Darrh Bullock
- Benefits and current limitations of multi-breed national cattle evaluation - Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- New models for genetic evaluation of stayability including heterosis effects - Dr. Scott Speidel, Colorado State University
Deployment of single step genomically enhanced national cattle evaluation systems (October 26, 2016)
Host, Dr. Bob Weaber
- Implementation of single step methodologies at Angus Genetics, Inc. - Dr. Stephen Miller, Angus Genetics, Inc.
- Implementation of single step methodologies at International Genetic Solutions - Dr. Mahdi Saatchi, International Genetic Solutions
- 2017 Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting Invite - Dr. Ronnie Silcox, University of Georgia