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2023 CDCB Industry Meeting
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 7:30-11:30 AM CST | World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wis.
Event Details
Dairy producers and genetic enthusiasts are invited to join the 2023 CDCB Industry Meeting at World Dairy Expo.
A Decade of CDCB: Genetic Advancement Through Pre-Competitive Collaboration
** New Time and Location **
The Tanbark at World Dairy Expo, Madison, Wisconsin
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Doors open and hospitality: 7:30 AM
Program: 8 to 11:30 AM
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7:30 to 8:00 a.m.
Doors open and hospitality
8:00 a.m.
Welcome
Lindsey Worden, CDCB Chair
8:05 a.m.
Impact of the National Cooperator Database on Dairy Cattle Genetic Progress
João Dürr, PhD, CDCB CEO
8:35 a.m.
10th Anniversary Recognition
João Dürr, PhD, CDCB CEO
8:40 a.m.
Recap of National Cooperator Dairy Database Workshop
Lindsey Worden, CDCB Chair
8:55 a.m.
Undesirable Genetic Factors and Genomics’ Role in Discovery
Panel moderated by Neal Smith, American Jersey Cattle Association
- Spencer Hackett, Melarry Farms
- Matt McClure, PhD, ABS Global
- J.R. Tait, Jr., PhD, Neogen
- Paul VanRaden, PhD, USDA AGIL
- George Wiggans, PhD, CDCB
9:40 a.m.
Break
10:00 a.m.
CDCB Research Updates
Kristen Gaddis, PhD, CDCB Geneticist
10:20 a.m.
USDA AGIL Research Updates
Asha Miles, PhD, USDA AGIL
10:45 a.m.
Sustainability Metrics in the International Dairy Community
Robert Fourdraine, PhD, Dairy Records Management System
11:05 a.m.
Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Dairy Cattle
Francisco Peñagaricano, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
11:25 a.m.
Closing Comments
João Dürr, PhD, CDCB CEO
11:30 a.m.
Adjourn
Featured Speakers
Recap of National Cooperator Dairy Database Workshop
Impact of the National Cooperator Database on Dairy Cattle Genetic Progress
CDCB Research Updates
USDA AGIL Research Updates
Sustainability Metrics in the International Dairy Community
Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions from Dairy Cattle