Applications and Methods in Animal Breeding - Dairy I
Monday, July 21, 2014: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
2505A (Kansas City Convention Center)
Moderator:
Jennifer M. Bormann
9:30 AM
Calculation and Delivery of US Genomic Evaluations for Dairy Cattle
George R. Wiggans, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA;
Tabatha A Cooper, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA;
Paul M VanRaden, USDA-ARS-AIPL;
Daniel J Null, Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture;
Jana L Hutchison, USDA-ARS-AIPL;
Ole M Meland, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding;
Melvin E Tooker, USDA-ARS-AIPL;
H. Duane Norman, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
10:45 AM
Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations among Milk Energy Output, Body Weight, and Feed Intake, and their Effects on Feed Efficiency In Lactating Dairy Cattle
Michael J. VandeHaar, Michigan State University;
Yongfang Lu, Michigan State University;
Diane M. Spurlock, Iowa State University;
Louis E. Armentano, University of Wisconsin;
Kent A. Weigel, University of Wisconsin;
Roel F Veerkamp, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR Livestock Research;
Mike Coffey, Scottish Agriculture College;
Yvette de Haas, Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR Livestock Research;
Charles R Staples, Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Florida;
Erin E Connor, USDA-ARS, Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory;
Mark D. Hanigan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University;
Robert J. Tempelman, Michigan State University
