SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA_old225 : Implementation and Strategies for National Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation
- Period Covered: 10/24/2015 to 10/28/2016
- Date of Report: 01/03/2017
- Annual Meeting Dates: 10/26/2016 to 10/28/2016
Participants
Tim Tarter, American Black Hereford Association Kari white, American Gelbvieh Association Dr. Lauren Hyde, American Simmental Association Dr. Dan Moser, Dr. Stephen Miller, Kelli Retallick, Dr. Lizhen Wang, Lou Ann Adams, and Ryan Ruppert, Angus Genetics Incorporated Dr. Scott Speidel, Colorado State University Dr. Mahdi Saatchi, International Genetic Solutions Dr. Rohan Fernando, Iowa State University Dr. Jenny Bormann, Dr. Bob Weaber, Dr. Megan Rolf, Cashley Ahlberg, Dustin Aheirn and Lane Giess, Kansas State University: John Genho, Livestock Genetic Services Dr. Jennifer Thompson and Jordan Hieber, Montana State University Joe Epperly, North American Limousin Foundation Dr. Mehdi Sargolzaei, Semex Canada Dr. Daniela Lourenco and Heather Bradford, University of Georgia Dr. Kathy Hanford, Dr. Steve Kachman, and Dr. Gota Morota, University of Nebraska – Lincoln Dr. Brittney Keel, Dr. Larry Kuehn, Dr. Warren Snelling, and Dr. J. R. Tait, U.S. Meat Animal Research Centert
Accomplishments
This committee’s meeting is the only place where leaders in the area of genetic evaluation technology in the beef industry meet on an annual basis. The most cutting edge methods and technologies are debated and discussed. Ideas from this meeting help inform research priorities and activities for the coming year. For example, many of the current technologies used to incorporate genomics into national genetic evaluation were presented and discussed at past annual meetings. As evidenced in the following sections, our committee members are very productive and collaborate a great deal. Their presence at a wide range of national and international meetings illustrates the stature of the scholarship and far reaching impacts of the committee in beef cattle breeding, and more broadly animal breeding, in the national and international research, teaching and extension arenas. Committee members are involved in the national online animal breeding graduate education program, and contribute to the national beef cattle extension Brown Bagger Series, eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse, and eBEEF.org.
Meetings Attended: American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Joint Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT. July 19-23, 2016. ASAS Midwest Section Annual Meeting. Des Moines, IA. March 12 -16, 2016. Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting. Manhattan, KS. June 14 - 17, 2016. 35th International Conference on Animal Genetics, Salt Lake City, UT, July 23 - 27, 2016. Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. January 9 - 13, 2016.
Impacts
- This committee’s meeting is the only place where leaders in the area of genetic evaluation technology in the beef industry meet on an annual basis. The most cutting edge methods and technologies are debated and discussed. Ideas from this meeting help inform research priorities and activities for the coming year. For example, many of the current technologies used to incorporate genomics into national genetic evaluation were presented and discussed at past annual meetings.
- Committee members are involved in educational and extension programs as evidenced by participation in the national online animal breeding graduate education program, and contributions to the national beef cattle extension Brown Bagger Series, eXtension Beef Cattle Clearinghouse, and eBEEF.org.