Leveraging Genetics to Improve Profitability
Online
6:30 pm –
7:45 pm
Target Audiences:
Contact:
Matt Spangler, mspangler2@unl.edu
Would you like to improve your profitability through the bulls that you select? Dr. Matt Spangler (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and Dr. Troy Rowan (University of Tennessee) will be hosting a two session interactive webinar series on the evenings November 4 and 6 from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. CT that will explain the basics of sire selection.
Topics to be covered will include:
• Developing a Breeding Objective.
• How to Interpret and Use EPD and Economic Selection Indexes.
• Hands-on bull selection exercises.
• Developing a customized selection index.
• Use cases for genomic tools.
People registering will receive a copy of the Sire Selection Manual. The deadline for registration is Oct. 23 and the course is limited to 30 participants. The cost of the course is $40.
Topics to be covered will include:
• Developing a Breeding Objective.
• How to Interpret and Use EPD and Economic Selection Indexes.
• Hands-on bull selection exercises.
• Developing a customized selection index.
• Use cases for genomic tools.
People registering will receive a copy of the Sire Selection Manual. The deadline for registration is Oct. 23 and the course is limited to 30 participants. The cost of the course is $40.
