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Nominations Open for ADSA, Lush Awards

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November 3, 2022

Nominations are due January 6 for the 2023 ADSA awards, including the J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding sponsored by CDCB.

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New Research Published on Residual Feed Intake

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November 1, 2022

Research by collaborators from five universities, CDCB and USDA AGIL was published in the November 1, 2022, Frontiers in Genetics: Impact of epistasis effects on the accuracy of predicting phenotypic values of residual feed intake in U.S. Holstein cows.

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2022 CDCB Meeting: Genetics Are Key to Dairy Sustainability

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October 13, 2022

The impact of genetic selection on dairy sustainability was explored with producers, dairy buyers, geneticists and 150+ genetic enthusiasts during the 8th annual CDCB Industry Meeting on October 5, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Milking Speed Producer Survey

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October 13, 2022

U.S. dairy producers, please complete a short (5-minute) survey by December 1 to support the goal to develop U.S. genomic evaluations for milking speed.

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In the News: October 2022

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October 13, 2022

CDCB team members have actively participated in industry events, describing newer CDCB traits and R&D projects.

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Publication: Feeding Behavior Traits Associated with Feed Efficiency

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October 13, 2022

The September 2022 Journal of Dairy Science published a paper by researchers from CDCB, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Michigan State University, examining feeding behavior as an indicator trait for feed efficiency.

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Hot off the Press: CDCB Activity Report

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October 5, 2022

CDCB recently published its 2022 Activity Report, recapping activity from October 2021 to September 2022 – with stats, milestones, R&D updates and messages from CDCB Chair Jay Weiker and CEO João Dürr.

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Lameness Project Preliminary Findings

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September 14, 2022

CDCB and University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine shared first results of a project initiated in July 2021, with the end goal to reduce dairy cow lameness through new herd management tools and a hoof health genetic evaluation.

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