Symposium: Breeding Objectives and Economics of Breeding Schemes

Tuesday, August 19, 2014: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Stanley Park Ballroom (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Jack C. M. Dekkers
4:00 PM
007
Pig Breeding Goals in Competitive Markets
Pieter W Knap, Genus-PIC
Recorded Presentation (flv)
4:30 PM
008
Breeding Goals and Phenotyping Programs for Multi-Trait Improvement in the Genomics Era
Jack C. M. Dekkers, Iowa State University; Julius van der Werf, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England
Recorded Presentation (flv)
5:00 PM
009
Who Benefits from Genetic Improvement?
Robert Banks, University of New England
Recorded Presentation (flv)
5:30 PM
010
Comparison of Different Methods to Calculate a Total Merit Index - Results of a Simulation Study
Christian Fuerst, ZuchtData EDV-Dienstleistungen GmbH; Christina Pfeiffer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Hermann Schwarzenbacher, ZuchtData EDV-Dienstleistungen GmbH; Franz Steininger, ZuchtData EDV-Dienstleistungen GmbH; Birgit Fuerst-Waltl, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)
Recorded Presentation (flv)
5:45 PM
011
Economic and Environmental Impacts of Improving Growth Rate and Feed Efficiency in Fish Farming Depend on Nitrogen and Density Limitation
Mathieu Besson, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University; Hans Komen, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University; Marc Vandeputte, INRA; Joel Aubin, INRA; Imke de Boer, Animal Production Systems group, Wageningen University; Johan A.M. van Arendonk, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen University
Recorded Presentation (flv)
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