Livestock Gentec Holds Meeting with Alison Van Eenennaam UC Davis

Livestock Gentec held an industry session with representatives from the beef cattle industry including purebred beef assocoations, producers of crossbred cattle, feedlot operators, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Cattle Feeders, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, and Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA) to hear a presentation from Alison Van Eenennaam US Davis on the Value of DNA Information for beef bull section and Using DNA Information on commercial cattle ranches. A Q & A session followed with good discussion as to the future of genomic research and practical applications.

Copies of the presentations can be obtained from Doris Rempel, Canadian Beef Breeds Council at info@canadianbeefbreeds.com.