Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium II: What Sustainable Livestock Breeding Looks Like at Home and Abroad

Co-Chair(s)

• GM

  Gota Morota, n/a

  Virginia Tech
  Blacksburg, VA
• BF

  Breno Fragomeni, n/a

  Assistant Professor
  UConn
  Storrs-Mansfield, CT

Presentations:

• 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM CT

  Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium II Introduction I
• 8:35 AM – 9:05 AM CT

  Invited Speaker Dr. Luiz Brito
  

  Presenting Author: Luiz Fernando F. Brito, n/a – Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
• 9:05 AM – 9:35 AM CT

  Sustainable Livestock Breeding with a Focus on Heat Stress
  

  Presenting Author: Ignacy Misztal, n/a – University of Georgia
• 9:35 AM – 10:05 AM CT

  Sustainable Dairy Breeding: Working within the US National Evaluation System
  

  Presenting Author: Asha Miles – USDA-ARS
• 10:05 AM – 10:35 AM CT

  Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium II Panel Discussion I
• 1:00 PM – 1:05 PM CT

  Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium II Introduction II
• 1:05 PM – 1:35 PM CT

  Complementary Roles for Genetic Selection and Population Dynamics in Enhancing Livestock Sustainability
  

  Presenting Author: Robin R. White, PhD – Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech
• 1:35 PM – 2:05 PM CT

  Sustainable Livestock Breeding: Challenges and Opportunities
  

  Presenting Author: Christine F. Baes, n/a – University of Guelph and University of Bern

  Author: Christina M. Rochus – University of Guelph

  Author: Kerry Houlahan – University Of Guelph

  Author: Gerson A. Oliveira Jr, Jr., BSc., MSc., PhD. – University of Guelph, Department of Animal Biosciences, Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Guelph, ON, Canada

  Author: Nienke Van Staaveren, BSc., MSc., PhD – University of Guelph

  Author: Filippo Miglior, n/a – University of Guelph and Lactanet
• 2:05 PM – 2:15 PM CT

  Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium II Break
• 2:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT

  Genetics and Genomic Approaches for Sustainable Dairy Cattle Improvement in Smallholder Dairy Systems
  

  Author: Raphael Mrode, n/a – ILRI

  Presenting Author: Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu, n/a – ILRI

  Author: Julie Ojango, n/a – ILRI

  Author: Mwai Okeyo, n/a – ILRI
• 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

  Animal Breeding and Genetics Symposium II Panel Discussion II