December 9, 2022
During the CDCB internship in summer 2022, I analyzed the termination codes (the reason why cattle left the herd) and made connections to common health traits as to why they left the herd.
November 3, 2022
During the summer of 2022 at CDCB, I conducted a project to investigate the incidence of Johne’s disease in U.S. dairy cattle.
October 24, 2022
Since 2016, CDCB has offered summer internships to junior, senior, or graduate students with a major in animal or dairy science, supporting the development of future genetic leaders.
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 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 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.
February 20, 2022
The national cooperator database hit a new mark on February 19, 2022, with six million genotypes recorded.
January 6, 2022
Determining the effectiveness of genetic evaluations for stillbirth in additional U.S. dairy breeds was the research focus for CDCB intern, Anil Sigdel, in summer 2021.
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