SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

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Participants

Allan, Mark (mark.all@pfizer.com) - Pfizer Animal Genetics; Bennett, Gary (gary-bennett@ars.usda.gov) - U.S. Meat Animal Research Center; Bowman, Bill (bbowman@angus.org) - American Angus Association; Brigham, Brian (Brian.Brigham@colostate.edu) - Colorado State University; Bruner, Brian (brian.bruner@viagen.com) - ViaGen, Inc.; Bulge, James (jim_bulger@gps-beef.com) - Genetic Performance Solution; Cassady, Joe (joe_cassady@ncsu.edu) - North Carolina State University; Crews, Denny (Denny.Crews@colostate.edu) - Colorado State University; Cundiff, Larry (larry.cundiff@ars.usda.gov) - U.S. Meat Animal Research Center; David, Phillip (phillip.david@gmail.com) - science2market; Davis, Gerard (Gerard.Davis@pfizer.com) - Pfizer Animal Genetics; Decker, Jared (jed42d@mizzou.edu) - University of Missouri; Elzo, Mauricio (maelzo@ufl.edu) - University of Florida; Enns, Mark () - Colorado State University; Evans, John (jlevans12@yahoo.com) - California; Fernando, Rohan (rohan@iastate.edu) - Iowa State University; Gaskins, Charles (gaskins@wsu.edu) - Washington State University; Hanford, Kathy (KHANFORD2@UNC.EDU) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Hansen, Gary (gary_hansen@ncsu.edu) - North Carolina State University; Hogberg, Maynard (hogberg@iastate.edu) - Iowas State University; Holliman, Jimmy (hollijl@auburn.edu) - Auburn-Black Belt Research Center; Huffhines, Craig (chuffhin@hereford.org) - American Hereford Association; Hyde, Lauren (lauren@nalf.org) - North American Limonsin Foundation; Imumorin, Ikhide (iimumorin@spelman.edu) - Spelman College; Jae Woo, Kim (kijae@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; Johnston, David (djohnsto@une.edu.au) - AGBU, Uni. New England AU; Jonas, John (Reining@sprynet.com) - Walnut Grove Farm; Kaatz, Ervin (ekaatz.sgbi@sbcglobal.net) - Santa Gertrudis Breeders Intl; Kachman, Steve (SKACHMAN@UNL.EDU) - University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Kemp, Bob (kempb@shaa.ca) - RAK Genetic Consulting; Kennan, Larry (larry@redangus.org) - Red Angus Assoc of America; Kuck, Al (akuck@cviuet.com) - Genex; Kuehn, Larry (larry.kuehn@ars.usda.gov) - U.S. Meat Animal Res. Center; Leighton, Eldin (eleighton@cox.net) - The Seeing Eye, Inc.; Martinez, Guillerno (gmvdus@yahoo.com) - INIFAP-Mexico; Massey, Joseph (Joe.Massey@inc-brangus.org) - International Brangus Breeders Association; McClure, Matthew (mcclurem@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; McKay, Stephanie (mckaysd@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; Miller, Stephen (miller@uoguelph.ca) - University of Guelph, Guelph, OM; Misztal, Ignacy (igmag@uga.edu) - University of Georgia; Nkrumah, Donald (Donald.NKrumch@merial.com) - Merial Ltd; Northcutt, Sally (snorthcutt@angus.org) - American Angus Association; Oltjen, James (juoltjen@usdavis.edu) - University of California - Davis; Owen, George (george.owen@viagen.com) - ViaGen; Plessis, Obiedu (obie@lauta.net) - Afrikaner Breeder; Pollak, John (EJP6@cornell.edu) - Cornell University; Reecy, James (jreecy@iastate.edu) - Iowa State University; Rolf, Megan (mmr5x7@mizzou.edu) - University of Missouri; Rumph, Janice (rumph@msu.edu) - Michigan State University; Rutherford, Bart (brutherford@beef-mag.com) - BEEF Magazine; Schaefer, Dan (schaeferd@ansci.wisc.edu) - University of Wisconsin - Madison; Schnzbel, Robert (schnzbelr@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; Spangler, Matt (mspangler2@unl.edu) - University of Nebraska; Speidel, Scott (scott.speidel@colostate.edu) - Colorado State University; Tait, JR (rtait@iastate.edu) - Iowa State University; Taxis, Tasia (tmtb79@mizzou.edu) - University of Missouri; Tempelman, Robert (tempelma@msu.edu) - Michigan State University; Teseling, Carel (carel@angusaustralia.com.au) - Angus Australia; Tess, Mike (mwtess@montana.edu) - Montana State University; Thallman, Mark (markthallman@ars.usda.gov) - U.S. Meat Animal Research Center; Thomas, Milt (milthom2@nmsu.edu) - New Mexico State University; Van Eenennaam, Alison (alvaneenennaam@ucdavis.edu) - University of California-Davis; Vasco, Dan (vascod@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; Wan-Ling, Hsu (birdyalaska@gmail.com) - University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ward, Jack (jward@hereford.org) - American Hereford Association; Weaber, Bob (Weaberr@missouri.edu) - University of Missouri; Weber, Kristina (klweber@ucdavis.edu) - University of California-Davis; Williams, Robert (rwilliams@charolaisusa.com) - American International Charolais Assoc; Willmon, Susan (susanw@gclbvieh.org) - American Gelbvieh Association; Woodward, Brent (brent.woodward@merial.com) - Merial Ltd; Zhiquan, Wang (zhiquan@ualberta.ca) - University of Alberta;

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Accomplishments

The 2008 annual meeting of the NCERA-199 group was held December 8-10, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri in conjunction with the Beef Improvement Federations 9th Genetic Prediction Workshop. The NCERA-199 morning session featured committee members Drs. Steve Kachman and Ignacy Misztal. They reviewed their research outcomes in the area of incorporating marker information into genetic evaluation. Theory and application issues were discussed. A full program for the workshop, which featured many keynote/technical presentations by members can be viewed here: http://www.nbcec.org/nbcec/genpred/agenda.pdf The Genetic Prediction Workshop focused on current topics in the prediction of genetic merit of animals for selection. Topics included identification of economically relevant traits, estimation of molecular breeding values, and integration of molecular information with pedigree and performance data for prediction of EPDs. The workshop was sponsored by the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) and the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium. The discussion and proceedings will provide the basis for the addition and revision of materials in the BIFs Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement. Dr. Larry Cundiff (USDA-ARS retired) is serving as editor for the revision of the current guidelines to produce a new edition. Committee members continued work in the development and deployment of an online graduate education curriculum in animal breeding and genetics. The curriculum development is funded by USDA and many of the committee members graduate students are enrolled in course modules. Through this initiative, eight modules, each consistent with 1-credit of graduate-level coursework, will ultimately be offered on a national level. Committee members continue to host the Brown Bagger series presented by the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium. The series is designed as a train-the-trainer curriculum and reaches educators, state and regional extension personnel and producers across the country. The series provides timely research and evidence based information in the areas of quantitative genetics, breeding systems, molecular genetics and selection system implementation issues. The National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium, which is led by members of this committee, has developed a number of multi-institution teams designed to collect and analyze data to address a number of distinct research needs in the area of beef cattle genetics. These teams have been extramurally funded and are investigating the quantitative and molecular genetic aspects of disease resistance, fatty acid and mineral composition of beef products and heifer fertility. The consortium continues to work in the area of DNA marker validation with the cooperation of genomic testing companies. Further, the consortium has completed the development work of a multi-breed genetic evaluation system that is currently being licensed by a number of industry organizations for use in genetic evaluation of beef cattle.

Impacts

  1. Through the development and licensure of the multi-breed genetic evaluation software packages, breed associations are internalizing national cattle evaluation (NCE) systems. Transition NCE services are motivated by the fact that several of the land-grant universities that have historically provided this service are discontinuing NCE as they refocus efforts on research activities.
  2. The committee members provided input and direction towards the development of a revised edition of the BIF Guidelines for Uniform Beef Improvement Programs through involvement in the BIF Genetic Prediction Workshop. Included in this valuable discussion was the presentation of proposed methodologies for incorporation of DNA marker tests results in NCE systems.
  3. Committee members impacted the training and education of educators, extension professionals and ultimately commercial and seedstock beef cattle producers across the US in the area of beef genetics through the NBCEC Brown Bagger series.
  4. Committee members provided graduate-level coursework in animal breeding and genetics through their participation in an online graduate education curriculum. In its first year, this initiative engaged 41 students, 12 of which enrolled in all three courses; without this curriculum, such coursework would not have been available to these students. Additionally, 16 universities benefitted from having their students participate in this coursework.

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