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.
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.
October 13, 2022
CDCB team members have actively participated in industry events, describing newer CDCB traits and R&D projects.
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.
September 14, 2022
CDCB hosted its fifth annual workshop for genomic nominators and labs on September 7 and 8, with 51 participants – 33 joining virtually and 18 in-person near Baltimore, Maryland.
September 9, 2022
Frontiers in Genetics published a review by George Wiggans and José Carrillo on September 9, 2022: Genomic Selection in U.S. Dairy Cattle.
August 19, 2022
U.S. dairy research was well-represented at WCGALP – the 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP) held July 3-8 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
August 18, 2022
The Dairy Breed Improvement Collaboration has been launched to benefit breeders and support genetic progress in the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, and Milking Shorthorn breeds.
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