Agenda for Advancements in Cow Herd Efficiency & Advancements in Selection

Committee Chairs: Mark Enns, Colorado State University, and Bob Weaber, Kansas State University

Session Title:

Efficiency of Feed Utilization in the Beef Industry:

Where we’ve been, where we are going, and how do we get there?

• Genetic Variation in Feed Utilization — Merlyn Nielsen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  
  
• Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Pigs — Jack Dekkers, Iowa State University
  
  
• Genetic Improvement of Feed Intake and Utilization: Evaluation Experience and Implementation Challenges — Denny Crews, Colorado State University
  
  
• Selection to Improve Feed Efficiency in the Swine Industry: An overview of the DanBred Experience — Tom Rathje, Danbred North America
  
  
• National Cattle Evaluation for Feed Intake and Efficiency — Michael MacNeil, Delta G and USDA-ARS-LARRL (retired)
  
  
• National Program for the Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle — Bob Weaber, Kansas State University
  
  
• Panel Discussion Q&A – Task Force Members
  
  

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