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October 7 – Selection Decision Support Tools
Host, Dr. Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky

• Making the sire selection process simpler: A web-based decision support tool (iGENDEC) – Dr. Matt Spangler, Professor, University of Nebraska
• Updates and Improvements to RAAA selection Indexes – Mr. Ryan Boldt, Dir. Of Breed Improvement, Red Angus Association of America

October 14 – Opportunities for Beef Bulls in Dairy Operations
Host, Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University

• Angus-On-Dairy $Value Indexes – Ms. Kelli Retallick, Dir. Genetic Service, Angus Genetics, Inc
• Beef on Dairy ‘Breeding to Feeding’ Program Experiences at Wulf Cattle – Mr. Jerry Wulf, President and Mr. Casey Fanta, Cattle Manager, Wulf Cattle, Inc.

October 21, 2020 – Why Do Genetic Evaluations have to Change?
Host, Dr. Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky

• Why is Change Better? Hereford Changes to Genetic Evaluation – Mr. Shane Bedwell, COO, Am. Hereford Association
• Validation of Genetic Evaluation System Model Enhancements at IGS – Dr. Randie Culbertson, Lead Geneticist, International Genetic Solutions

October 28, 2020 -- The Value of Data
Host, Dr. Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• From pasture to plate – data collection along the entire food chain – Dr. Donagh Berry, Director, VistaMilk SFI Centre and Quantitative Geneticist, Teagasc
• Opportunities for capturing additional data in US – Dr. Larry Kuehn, Research Geneticist, US-MARC

 

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Selection Decisions: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown (2009)

Advancing Genetic Evaluations to the Next Level (2008)

Reaching for the Higher Fruit (2007)

Beef Genetics Roundup: What's Happening in Beef Cattle Genetics (2006)

Crossbreeding: Opportunities for the U.S. Beef Industry (2005)

Materials for Producer Education on Breeding Decisions (2004)

Fine-Tuning Selection Decisions (2004)

Multiple Breed Genetic Evaluation (2004 National Animal Breeding Seminar Series)

Parent Identification through Commercial Ranch Evaluations (2004 National Animal Breeding Seminar Series)