Advances in breeding and genetics to support sustainable livestock systems
Tracks
Assembly Hall
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
| Assembly Room |
Overview
Sponsored by ICBF
Details
Breeding programs have been shown to deliver improvements in animal performance with benefits accruing over time. These benefits are typically permanent meaning that contemporary performance is a function of past breeding policies. Importantly, the benefits of breeding complement those from non-breeding strategies and, hence, breeding programs constitute a fundamental strategy to effect change in animal production systems. In this session, we will look at recent advances in animal breeding with a particular focus on the critical areas of disease resistance and the environmental footprint of ruminants.
Session Sponsor & Speakers
Session Sponsored by ICBF
Ross Evans
ICBF
Breeding strategies to reduce ruminant methane emissions
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Ross Evans is the Genetics Research Lead at ICBF. He has worked at ICBF since 2005 with his previous role involving the development, routine running and industry application of dairy and beef genetic evaluations.
Ms Katie Dubarry
Phd Candidate
Roslin Institute, University Of Edinburgh
Miss Duygu Madenci
Student
Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
Ms Steffimol Rose Chacko Kaitholil
Phd Student
Queen's University Belfast
Dr Tuan Quoc Nguyen
Research Fellow
Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)
Dr Masoud Shirali
Head Of Genetics Unit
AFBI
Dr Dinesh Thekkoot
Senior Quantitative Geneticist
Vytelle
Ms Angeliki Argyriadou
Phd Student
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Chair
Paul Crosson
Teagasc Grange Research Centre
