The Bullvine’s geneticist and dairy improvement specialist, Murray Hunt, was invited by National (USA) DHIA to speak to its annual meeting on the topic of what he sees as the future in US dairy data and information from the farm to the national dairy database. He chose as the title for his presentation “Industry Vision and Leadership – A view based on need and opportunities”. Bullvine readers are encouraged to listen to Murray’s presentation and to provide feedback.
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Did you know you can help genetically improve calves’ ability to survive and thrive? Now, with the addition of three calf wellness traits to CLARIFIDE® Plus for Holsteins, you can!
Watch this video to learn how you can implement these new calf wellness traits included in CLARIFIDE Plus. This video features a presentation by Zoetis U.S. Dairy Genetics experts highlighting the new calf wellness traits: calf livability, respiratory disease and scours. This dependable genetic information enables dairy producers to genetically improve calf health and survival within their herds, as the calf wellness trait information helps identify and select for calves more likely to survive as well as animals that are less likely to become ill due to respiratory disease and scours.
During this video you will learn more about the following topics:
- The importance of dairy wellness and the continuum of care – Cheryl Marti, MS, MBA
- The importance of and development of new calf wellness traits – Dan Weigel, PhD
- Improving wellness, productivity and profitability with Dairy Wellness Profit Index® (DWP$®) – David Erf, MS
CLARIFIDE Plus is the first commercially available genetic evaluation specifically designed for cow and now new calf wellness traits in U.S. Holstein cattle. The new calf wellness traits further pull back the curtain on incidence of calf livability, respiratory disease and scours to enhance overall calf wellness. With CLARIFIDE Plus, Holstein producers can identify and breed for calves less likely to become ill due to respiratory disease or scours, as well as animals that are more likely to survive up to calving.
Dairy wellness is impacted by an important, underlying genetic component of the positive outcomes desired by dairy producers. Using reliable genomic technology, producers can better achieve their operational profitability goals.
Listen to this webinar and learn about how wellness traits are helping move the needle for real genetic progress, highlighting new field trial results. In it we discuss:
- The relevance and profitability of CLARIFIDE® Plus wellness traits
- The accuracy of wellness traits measured by solid reliability, where every point counts toward faster genetic progress
- The proven, peer-reviewed methods, demonstrated effective in external field trial results
- How producers, nutritionists, financial consultants and others are using or supporting CLARIFIDE Plus to help identify animals with the best potential to reach herd health and profit goals.
The dairy sector has lots to look forward to in 2017. The softer prices in 2015 and 2016 have subsided and production is now responding to strong consumption trends. Watch JP Gervais, Vice-President and Chief Agricultural Economist for Farm Credit Canada as he discusses Future Economic Intel and how that will affect dairy producers around the world.
This video was recorded as part of the Tactical Business Workshop: Dairy Producer during the 2017 Canadian Dairy Xpo.
About the presenter
JP Gervais is the Vice-President and Chief Agricultural Economist at Farm Credit Canada. Prior to joining FCC in 2010, J.P. was a professor of agricultural economics at North Carolina State University and Laval University. He also held the Canada Research Chair in Agri-Industries and International Trade at Laval. JP is Past-President of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society. He obtained his Ph.D. in economics from Iowa State University in 1999.
Drawing on the latest research in the psychology of judgment, Glen Whyte will help you will learn to improve your negotiation skills, your influence, and your decision-making process to increase the productivity of your dairy.
This video was recorded as part of the Tactical Business Workshop: Dairy Producer during the 2017 Canadian Dairy Xpo.
About the presenter
Glen Whyte is a lawyer, professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management (Ph.D, Yale), and holder of the Desautels chair in integrative thinking at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He is also currently a visiting assistant deputy minister at the Treasury Board Secretariat, Government of Canada. A native of Stratford, Ontario and currently the owner of a farm north of Port Hope, Ontario, Glen has many years of real world experience in challenging negotiations, and has related expertise in the fields of decision making, risk management, and corporate governance. Recognizing the importance of effective negotiation, Glen knows that great negotiators are made not born.
What do consumers think of Canadian farmers? Recent studies tell us that consumers appreciate and respect farmers’ efforts to produce healthy, affordable, safe food for Canadians. But to maintain the strength of the Canadian farm brand and consumers’ trust, farmers must continue to be brand champions for their own farms and their industry, says Len Kahn, CEO of Guelph, Ontario-based Kahntact Marketing. In this presentation, Kahn discusses the important roll individual dairy farmers play in creating and supporting the Canadian dairy brand and shaping consumer perceptions of dairy products. Kahn also addresses the controversy surrounding the new Dairy Farmers of Canada brand campaign. Many farmers have expressed displeasure with new television commercials as well as the reduced emphasis on the traditional “Blue Cow” imagery. Kahn notes that television commercials and logos do not constitute a brand. What farmers actually do on their farms is more important – everything from how clean your barn is, to your involvement in the local community, and the farm sign at the end of the laneway plays a significant role in shaping consumer attitudes.
This video was recorded as part of the Tactical Business Workshop: Dairy Producer during the 2017 Canadian Dairy Xpo.
About the Presenter
Len Kahn, Managing Director of Kahntact Marketing From a solid start on his family’s Ontario dairy farm and cattle export operation, Len took his passion for farming to the business world. Moving quickly from a valued employee for agri-businesses such as Chase Econometrics, Cyanamid Canada and Ginty Jocius and Associates, Len started Kahntact Marketing in 1994 and grew the business to 20 people and $5 million in annual revenue. After a merger with AdFarm Len brought Kahntact back to the agricultural marketplace and has developed strategic marketing plans for Agricorp, Bayer Animal Health, Bayer CropScience, DFO, DuPont and others. Len has been active in the autism community in Guelph, and has served on several Board of Directors.
In this presentation at the 2017 Canadian Dairy Xpo, Ken Nesbitt, Financial Advisor – Nesbitt Financial Strategies, provides valuable insight from his own experiences working with farm families, Ken helps you avoid the most common mistakes when planning your own farm Continuation Solution.
This video was recorded as part of the Tactical Business Workshop: Dairy Producer during the 2017 Canadian Dairy Xpo.
About the Presenter
Ken Nesbitt, Financial Advisor at Nesbitt Financial Strategies Inc. Ken Nesbitt’s background includes over 30 years’ of experience in the financial services industry with a special expertise in creating plans that help keep the farm and the farm family together. Specializing in comprehensive financial planning for retirement; insurance and risk management for families, small business owners, and farm businesses, Ken and his team have created a simplified process to help provide farm families with their own Personalized Continuation Solution for their operation.
In tough times, it may seem impossible to run a profitable dairy. Watch this video as Devin Brennen explains the Financial Matrix for Profitability and how it can help you on your dairy farm.
This video was recorded as part of the Tactical Business Workshop: Dairy Producer during the 2017 Canadian Dairy Xpo.
About the Presenter
Raised on a small mixed farm in Quebec, Devin Brennan, Principal – Ocresco & Associates Inc, studied at MacDonald Campus of McGill University where he received a diploma in agriculture and a BSc in animal science. Worked for ROP federal milk testing, then a large feed company, from there he Switzerland where he pursued post graduate studies in agriculture at the University of Zurich (ETH)while working at the research farm. Return to Canada in 1996, started a dairy nutrition/management consulting company which he managed with his partner until they sold in 2011. He continues to pursue an executive MBA part time, while working as an independent dairy management consultant focusing on financial efficiencies. He continues to work in nutrition with a select group of producers. Dairy consulting work has permitted him to travel internationally as well as working in many of our Canadian provinces.
Leading producers are always looking for ways to better monitor their animals. The focus on developing solid SOPs for identifying sick cows has also resulted in increased lock up times. What would be the value of knowing a cow was sick 1-2 days before you can see it? Dairies now can have precision animal monitoring that can integrate their SOP’s and provide imitate results for both health and reproduction. Watch this video as Dr. Julio Giordano, Cornell University DVM, M.S., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Animal Science discusses their research using the ai24™/SCR HRLD technology and the exciting findings that will impact your business.
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Whether you’re a 4-H member, Leader, aspiring judge, or an official judge, this video has tips and advice to help you better assess and compare one show person to another.
Judging Thought Process
This video covers the thought process a judge should go through as they assess the class. Including what to look for and how to conduct themselves.
Entering the Ring
This video covers: head carriage, leads person and animal cadence, halter fit, leadsperson attire, competitor and animal spacing.
Starting and Stopping
This video covers: proper feet placement, distance between the feet, leadsperson distance to calf, when is it appropriate to start and stop and how often.
Technical Analysis
This video covers: analyzation of leads person upon closer proximity, speed and correctness of setting up feet, right hand on point of shoulder, moves the animal’s head with the judge, head movement when judge pinches the side, straighten head as judge examines from the rear and head. Holding the dewlap or hand at the point of shoulder?
Pulling Into Line
This video covers: Forward walk, ability to pull out or walk backwards, rear feet placement – left foot back first animal – other animals, hand at point of shoulder, width of feet, movement of head with the judge.
Official publications have been created with the help of provincial branches and the expertise of official judges and experienced show people, to create excellent manuals for fellow judges and show people across Canada. These publications can be requested in hard copy by contacting Holstein Canada’s Strategic Communications department at 1-855-756-8300 ext. 233 or via email strategiccommunications@holstein.ca
Alternatively, these publications can be downloaded online:
Produce with the support of:
- Holstein Ontario,
- “Expressway to Success” Sales Team
- Fradon Farms, The Donker Family
- Val Jones & the Woodstock & Perth Dairy 4-H Members
- Pro Vitro IVF Services.
Genomic testing offers tremendous opportunities to elevate genetic progress in every way imaginable—from production and conformation traits to enhancing health and reproductive performance. And it has been available to producers of all sizes and types for over six years with the advent of low density tests.
Hear from four large herd dairy owners that use genomic testing and learn how they have used their results to make tangible herd improvements. These producers share their testing strategies and how a program approach to using genomic results works to manage risk, boost genetic progress, upgrade herd health and aid in inventory control.
Participating panelists include:
- Brian Houin – Homestead Dairy in Indiana
- Paul Van Warmerdam – PH Ranch in California
- Brian Fiscalini – Fiscalini Farms in California
- Simon Vander Woude – Vander Woude Dairy in California
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
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The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts.
Everyone’s hero Reese Burdette is lucky to be alive, but that is not stopping her from doing some amazing things. Yesterday she lead her favorite cow, Pantene to Reserve Grand Champion donors at the Premier National Junior Holstein Show.
Check out what Reese had to say after yesterdays amazing show.
The Bullvine caught up with Claire Burdette after the show to find out what it is that makes Reese so special.
Reproductive efficiency is driven by the same basic principles whether you are milking 300 cows or 3000 cows. Sometimes we get caught up so much in the details that we fail to see the 30,000-foot view and those basic principles that drive reproductive efficiency.
Join Dr. Matt Utt, Director of research for Select Sires helps us get back to the basics of dairy cattle reproduction. During this presentation you will learn of how to maximize the probability of making a pregnancy considering key areas of reproductive management such as:
- Setting the VWP
- Breeding based on heat or timed AI
- Ovulation synchronization basics
- Semen quality upon leaving the bull stud
- How semen should be handled and why
- The AI procedure
- Appropriate timing of AI
- Optimal time (DIM) of conception
About the presenter
Matt Utt is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He graduated with a B.S. in Animal and Poultry Sciences from Virginia Tech in 2000 and stayed to pursue an M.S. degree (2002) focused on estrus synchronization in beef cattle. Afterward completion of his M.S. degree, Matt worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison conducting researching involving corpus luteum function in horses and evaluation of blood flow to the reproductive tract and pregnancy in horses and cattle. He returned to his alma mater to work as a laboratory and research specialist in 2006. In 2013, Matt was awarded a PhD from The Ohio State University following a joint graduate associateship program between Select Sires, Inc and the university during which he studied an in vitro fertilization as a predictor of bull fertility. As Director of Research at Select Sires, Matt conducts in-house research to develop new methods for semen evaluation and cryopreservation of sperm to ultimately improve fertility and/or provide a better method of bull fertility prediction. His background in female reproductive physiology and love for data analysis gives him the background work with the Select Reproductive Solutions (SRS) team on various projects. Having spent 14 years attending and/or working at universities, Matt enjoys collaborating universities worldwide for joint research endeavors.
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Join Dr. Tom Lawlor, Executive Director of Research and Development for Holstein USA as he debunks the many myths about crossbreeding and provides an alternative genetic strategy that not only provides maximum genetic gain but does so while maintaining purebred status. This presentation was part of the 2016 Holstein World Conference held in Argentina.
About the presenter
Dr. Tom Lawlor is the Executive Director for Research and Development for the Holstein Association of America. Dr. Lawlor has been with the Association for the past 30 years and has led the Research and Development department for much of this time. In addition to his involvement with research, he plays a key role in performing genetic evaluations, working with dairy geneticists, collaborating on international projects and educating members about Holstein genetics. Dr. Lawlor holds a Bachelor of Science in animal science from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Science in animal breeding and genetics from Montana State University, and a doctorate in animal breeding and genetics from Cornell University.
Join the Bullvine’s Andrew Hunt as he shares what major changes have occurred recently in the dairy genetics industry and what the future holds. This presentation was part of the 2016 Holstein World Conference held in Argentina. Areas covered in this video include:
- Genomics
- Sexed Semen
- IVF
- Epigenomics
- Nutrigenomics
- Gene Editing
About the Presenter
Having grown up a rural dairy farm in southern Ontario, Andrew learned early in life the value of community and a hard day’s work. Leveraging that experience and work ethic, Andrew started his own Animal Genetics marketing company that launched some of the most engaging and innovative campaigns. Broadening his horizons brought Andrew to the world of corporate leadership, sales and marketing where he helped many fortune 500 companies increase performance. These successes lead to the founding of the Inbound Sales Network, the fastest growing lead generation company in the world. Inbound Sales Network leverages the power of a “virtual” network of sales and marketing experts to provide world-class solutions at a fraction of the cost of traditional ad agencies. It’s a new kind of marketing company for the new way companies do business. With over 100,000 followers and subscribers, Andrew truly is a world leader.
Average of $6,136 at the 2016 Crown Roses Sale in Bon-Conseil, Qc by Gen-Com Holstein.
Top Sellers
– Lot 1 : $84,000 Gen-Com Lauthority Hailstyle VG-87 2yr, sister to RF Goldwyn Hailey to Black Forest Farm, BC
– Lot 52 : $27,000 Gen-Com Windbrook Indonesia VG-87 2yr to La Ponderosa Holsteins, Spain & Malic Holstein, Qc
– Lot 77 : $25,000 Hodglynn Dynasty Licorice EX-93 to Gerald Todd & Ferme Ralston
– Lot 30 : $23,000 Gen-Com Absolute Marcya, daughter of Charwill Attic Marcy
GEN-COM ABOLSUTE MARCYA the Absolute Red Daughter of Royal Champion CHARWILL ATTIC MARCY EX-95 sold for $23,000
Gem-Com Lauthority Hailstyle the 6th place Milking Yearling from RWF 2015 and the 3/4 sister to the Great RF GOLDEN HAILY sold for $84,000 to Black Forest Farm BC
The Great RF GOLDWYN HAILEY EX-97 wowed the crowed as her Aftershock daughter sold for $20,000
Ponderosa Holsteins (Spain) and Malic Holsteins (Quebec) purchase Gen-Com Windbreak Indonesia for $27,000
Hodglynn Dynasty Licorice EX-93
Sells for $25,000 at the Gen-Com Crown of Roses Sale
| lot | Name | Sale Price | Acheteurs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY HAILSTYLE | * 84,000.00 [$$-C84,000.00C] | BLACKFOREST FARM, MARALANE FARM, BC | |
| 52 | GEN-COM WINDBROOK INDONESIE | * 27,000.00 [$$-C27,000.00C] | ||
| 77 | HODGLYNN DYNASTY LICORICE | * 25,000.00 [$$-C25,000.00C] | GERALD TODD ET F. RALSTON, COATICOOK | |
| 30 | GEN-COM ABSOLUTE MARCYA | * 23,000.00 [$$-C23,000.00C] | GENCOM | |
| 18 | GEN-COM GODLWYN HADLEY | * 22,500.00 [$$-C22,500.00C] | GERALD TODD, ET LOOKOUT HOLSTEIN, | |
| 2 | COWTOWN HAILSTORM-ET | * 20,000.00 [$$-C20,000.00C] | GEN COM | |
| 29 | GEN-COM MASCALESE MARCY | * 16,000.00 [$$-C16,000.00C] | GENCOM | |
| 56 | VIORIS ALEX PANDORA | * 16,000.00 [$$-C16,000.00C] | F. RALSTON ET GERALD TOOD, COATICOOK | |
| 20 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HAISIA | * 13,000.00 [$$-C13,000.00C] | SHADY NOOK FARM, BC | |
| 22 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HANNE | * 11,500.00 [$$-C11,500.00C] | COMESTAR HOLSTEIN, VICTORIAVILLE | |
| 21 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HANLEY | * 11,000.00 [$$-C11,000.00C] | DESNETTE HOLSTEIN, WARWICK | |
| 24 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HANISUN | * 11,000.00 [$$-C11,000.00C] | GEN COM | |
| 25 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HANISSON | * 9,400.00 [$$-C9,400.00C] | F. DESLACS HOLSTEIN, VICTORIAVILLE | |
| 23 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HALINA | * 9,200.00 [$$-C9,200.00C] | PIERRE MORILLE, FR (FERME INTENSE, STE-BRIGITTE) | |
| 28 | GEN-COM MASCALESE MARIA | * 8,800.00 [$$-C8,800.00C] | JAMIE ENDVICK, WISCONSIN | |
| 115 | GEN-COM SID ABEL | * 8,800.00 [$$-C8,800.00C] | F. DU GOUFFRE, BAIE-SAINT-PAUL | |
| 19 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN HARIEL | * 8,000.00 [$$-C8,000.00C] | F. TRIANGLE D'OR, FARNHAM | |
| 97 | DOUGAL LEA GOLDWYN DANITA | * 7,800.00 [$$-C7,800.00C] | F. STREETVIEW INC, AYER CLIFF | |
| 103 | GEN-COM LEBRON BURN | * 7,500.00 [$$-C7,500.00C] | CONTINENTAL HOLSTEIN, ALBERTA | |
| 105 | GEN-COM LOTUS BREE | * 7,000.00 [$$-C7,000.00C] | Ferme Ralston | |
| 91 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN REASON | * 6,700.00 [$$-C6,700.00C] | F. LAFORCE HOLSTEIN, ST-ELPHEGE | |
| 119 | GEN-COM SUDAN ARCHY | * 6,700.00 [$$-C6,700.00C] | F. MR LAROCHELLE, ST-NARCISSE | |
| 101 | MS BRANDYS BURGUNDY | * 6,600.00 [$$-C6,600.00C] | F. FORTALE, ARTHABASKA & GEN COM | |
| 79 | GEN-COM NUMERO UNO LAULLIE | * 6,400.00 [$$-C6,400.00C] | ||
| 125 | GEN-COM HERO JEEN | * 6,100.00 [$$-C6,100.00C] | HAMRI HOLSTEIN INC, | |
| 7 | GEN-COM ATWOOD HALANA | * 6,000.00 [$$-C6,000.00C] | RF LIVESTOCK, SASKATCHEWAN | |
| 33 | GEN-COM DAMION CAMERY | * 6,000.00 [$$-C6,000.00C] | F. AUGURE INC, LECLERCVILLE | |
| 92 | GEN-COM ROCKSTAR REALITY | * 6,000.00 [$$-C6,000.00C] | F. PAT D'OURS, ST-FLAVIEN | |
| 72 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY MARISKA | * 5,800.00 [$$-C5,800.00C] | 9231-0440 QC INC, ST-HENRI | |
| 49 | GEN-COM ALEXANDER INDY | * 5,600.00 [$$-C5,600.00C] | 9231-0440 QC INC, ST-HENRI | |
| 106 | GEN-COM SHOTTLE BARBARA | * 5,600.00 [$$-C5,600.00C] | F. DORISIMA, STE-AGATHE | |
| 17 | GEN-COM ATTIC HANGY | * 5,500.00 [$$-C5,500.00C] | PIERRE MORILLE, FR (FERME INTENSE, STE-BRIGITTE) | |
| 109 | GEN-COM SID BRABAN | * 5,500.00 [$$-C5,500.00C] | GEN COM | |
| 55 | GEN-COM FEVER BRETHANY | * 5,400.00 [$$-C5,400.00C] | F. DES CHUTE 2010 INC, ST-URSULE | |
| 4 | GEN GEN-COM BROKAW HAILSTAGE | * 5,200.00 [$$-C5,200.00C] | F. BUROCO, BEAUCEVILLE | |
| 9 | GEN-COM BAXTON HAILORY | * 5,100.00 [$$-C5,100.00C] | F. COMESTAR HOLSTEIN, VICTORIAVILLE | |
| 10 | GEN-COM ATTIC HASGRORY | * 5,100.00 [$$-C5,100.00C] | RF LIVESTOCK, SASKATCHEWAN | |
| 57 | GEN-COM LAVANGUARD PANDORY | * 5,100.00 [$$-C5,100.00C] | F. DORISIMA, STE-AGATHE | |
| 84 | GEN-COM NUMERO UNO LAURIA | * 5,100.00 [$$-C5,100.00C] | 9000-8202 QC INC,F. ERIJOLIE, STE-PERPETUE | |
| 131 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN LADYDI | * 5,100.00 [$$-C5,100.00C] | F. ASTON, ST-LEONARD D'ASTON | |
| 13 | GEN-COM SID HAILYA | * 5,000.00 [$$-C5,000.00C] | ||
| 40 | GEN-COM HEZTRY LYNLEY | * 5,000.00 [$$-C5,000.00C] | F. CRACKHOLM, RICHMOND | |
| 85 | GEN-COM MILLENIUM LAUTABLUE | * 5,000.00 [$$-C5,000.00C] | SHADY NOOK FARM, BC | |
| 87 | GEN-COM DETERMINE LAUTALIGHT | * 5,000.00 [$$-C5,000.00C] | 9000-8202 QC INC, F. ERIJOLIE, STE-PERPETUE | |
| 116 | GEN-COM SID ASHLYANN | * 4,900.00 [$$-C4,900.00C] | F. LES COMBALLES 2009 SENC, ST-IGNACE | |
| 8 | GEN-COM SANCHEZ HANA | * 4,800.00 [$$-C4,800.00C] | F. BERGEROY HOLSTEIN, ST-SAMUEL | |
| 95 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY EDDY | * 4,800.00 [$$-C4,800.00C] | SHADYNOOK BC | |
| 98 | GEN-COM BROKAW DANA | * 4,800.00 [$$-C4,800.00C] | F. SNNHALDE, WARWICK | |
| 60 | GEN-COM SID SARALEE | * 4,600.00 [$$-C4,600.00C] | LIBERTY GENETICS, KEMPVILLE ON | |
| 82 | GEN-COM WINDBROOK LAUTELLIE | * 4,600.00 [$$-C4,600.00C] | F. MIBELSON, ST-HYACINTHE | |
| 124 | GEN-COM BRAWLER CLARYNA | * 4,600.00 [$$-C4,600.00C] | F. LUMATRICK 2004 INC, STE-PIE-DE-GUIRE | |
| 73 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY MARILY | * 4,500.00 [$$-C4,500.00C] | F. MIL FEUILLE, ST-SIMON | |
| 14 | GEN-COM AFTERSHOCK HAMYS | * 4,400.00 [$$-C4,400.00C] | F. LAGUEUX ET FILS, ST-CYRILLE DE WENDOVER | |
| 69 | GEN-COM GOLDWYN QUEEN | * 4,400.00 [$$-C4,400.00C] | F. MIL FEUILLE, ST-SIMON | |
| 117 | GEN-COM WINDBROOK ANABEL | * 4,400.00 [$$-C4,400.00C] | F. LAFORCE HOLSTEIN, ST-ELPHEGE | |
| 74 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY MARLEY | * 4,300.00 [$$-C4,300.00C] | F ROBEL, JONQUIERE | |
| 31 | GEN-COM ALEXANDER CAMERON | * 4,200.00 [$$-C4,200.00C] | ||
| 51 | GEN-COM WINDBROOK INSKA | * 4,200.00 [$$-C4,200.00C] | ||
| 75 | GEN-COM BRETT MADISON | * 4,100.00 [$$-C4,100.00C] | ||
| 120 | GEN-COM BROKAW ALIKA | * 4,100.00 [$$-C4,100.00C] | F. MIL FEUILLE, ST-SIMON | |
| 47 | GEN-COM ARMINI LYA | * 4,000.00 [$$-C4,000.00C] | F. ANTELIMARK 2001 INC, NICOLET | |
| 48 | GEN-COM ALEXANDER INDIA | * 4,000.00 [$$-C4,000.00C] | F. LEO BRETON, ST-BERNARD | |
| 68 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY PEISCILIA | * 4,000.00 [$$-C4,000.00C] | ||
| 76 | GEN-COM TOPSIDE HARLEEN | * 4,000.00 [$$-C4,000.00C] | F. GARAY, ST-SEBASTIEN | |
| 81 | GEN-COM MASCALESE LAUTAGIRL | * 4,000.00 [$$-C4,000.00C] | F. MIL FEUILLE. ST-SIMON | |
| 122 | GEN-COM ATWOOD ARIANNE | * 4,000.00 [$$-C4,000.00C] | F. ROBEL, JONQUIERE | |
| 3 | GEN-COM PERSEUS HAILSUN | * 3,900.00 [$$-C3,900.00C] | RF LIVESTOCK, SASKATCHEWAN | |
| 5 | GEN-COM BROKAW HAILIGHT | * 3,900.00 [$$-C3,900.00C] | ||
| 38 | GEN-COM YORICK LYNLE | * 3,900.00 [$$-C3,900.00C] | F. LAFONTAINE, CHESTERVILLE | |
| 64 | GEN-COM PERSEUS WINDY | * 3,900.00 [$$-C3,900.00C] | ||
| 93 | GEN-COM ATTIC EDISA | * 3,800.00 [$$-C3,800.00C] | F. PETITCLERC, ST-BASIL | |
| 108 | GEN-COM SANCHEZ BABY | * 3,800.00 [$$-C3,800.00C] | F.PAT D'OURS, ST-FLAVIEN | |
| 39 | GEN-COM HEZTRY LYNALOU | * 3,700.00 [$$-C3,700.00C] | F. CRACKHOLM, RICHMOND | |
| 26 | GEN-COM JAY HAINY | * 3,600.00 [$$-C3,600.00C] | F. ANTELIMARK 2001 INC, NICOLET | |
| 62 | GEN-COM WINDHAMMER SWEETY | * 3,600.00 [$$-C3,600.00C] | F. MIBELSON STE HYACYNTHE | |
| 46 | GEN-COM ATTIC LYANN | * 3,400.00 [$$-C3,400.00C] | ||
| 99 | GEN-COM BRADY DANIE | * 3,400.00 [$$-C3,400.00C] | F. PHILIDOR INC, NOYAN | |
| 12 | GEN-COM APOLLO HAIMA | * 3,200.00 [$$-C3,200.00C] | SHADY NOOK FARM, BC | |
| 86 | GEN-COM MCUTCHEN LAUTAMIRA | * 3,200.00 [$$-C3,200.00C] | F. LAFONTAINE, CHESTERVILLE | |
| 102 | GEN-COM PRODIGNY BURNING | * 3,200.00 [$$-C3,200.00C] | F. MAGOLAIT, MAGOG | |
| 123 | GEN-COM BRAWLER CLAMY | * 3,200.00 [$$-C3,200.00C] | F. JACQUET INC, MARTINVILLE | |
| 37 | GEN-COM AFTERSHOCK LADYDIE | * 3,000.00 [$$-C3,000.00C] | ||
| 66 | GEN-COM LOTUS WORKHARD | * 3,000.00 [$$-C3,000.00C] | F. RALSTON, COATICOOK | |
| 104 | GEN-COM LEBRON BURNSKY | * 3,000.00 [$$-C3,000.00C] | F. VERJATIN INC, ST-GERVAIS | |
| 110 | GEN-COM ATWOOD BELLA | * 3,000.00 [$$-C3,000.00C] | ||
| 111 | GEN-COM SID BECKA | * 3,000.00 [$$-C3,000.00C] | F.LUMATRICK 2004 INC, ST-PIE DE GUIRE | |
| 42 | GEN-COM LOTUS LYLOU | * 2,900.00 [$$-C2,900.00C] | F. LAITIERE MIRO, ST-HILAIRE DE DORSET | |
| 65 | GEN-COM PERSEUS WISKY | * 2,900.00 [$$-C2,900.00C] | F. LAFOUGERE, COMPTON | |
| 94 | GEN-COM ATTIC EDWIG | * 2,900.00 [$$-C2,900.00C] | ||
| 27 | GEN-COM PERSEUS HANOUK | * 2,800.00 [$$-C2,800.00C] | F. AUDIBEL SENC, ISSOUDIN | |
| 100 | GEN-COM BRADY DANYA | * 2,800.00 [$$-C2,800.00C] | CAN GEN, STE-AGATHE | |
| 126 | GEN-COM HEATH EMMY | * 2,800.00 [$$-C2,800.00C] | SHADY NOOK FARM, BC | |
| 44 | GEN-COM ABSOLUTE LYLYAN | * 2,700.00 [$$-C2,700.00C] | F. PAT D'OURS, ST-FLAVIEN | |
| 80 | GEN-COM AUSSI LAUMY | * 2,700.00 [$$-C2,700.00C] | ||
| 129 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY ENERGY | * 2,700.00 [$$-C2,700.00C] | ||
| 114 | GEN-COM ABSOLUTE BARBS | * 2,600.00 [$$-C2,600.00C] | ||
| 50 | GEN-COM PRODIGY INNA | * 2,500.00 [$$-C2,500.00C] | F. PARKURST, ST-PATRICE | |
| 63 | GEN-COM CAMELOT SWIMMING | * 2,500.00 [$$-C2,500.00C] | DIAMOND HILL,PEI | |
| 90 | GEN-COM GOLDCHIP ELYSEE | * 2,500.00 [$$-C2,500.00C] | CANGEN, STE-AGATHE | |
| 45 | GEN-COM LOTUS LYZZIE | * 2,300.00 [$$-C2,300.00C] | F. RALSTON, COATICOOK | |
| 128 | GEN-COM SARGEANT ALASKA | * 2,300.00 [$$-C2,300.00C] | F. FBS TURIN, COMPTON | |
| 34 | GEN-COM ROCKSTAR CARMEN | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | CAN GEM | |
| 41 | GEN-COM LOTUS LYLIA | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | ||
| 59 | GEN-COM GOLDCHAIN SARABE | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | DIAMOND HILL,PEI | |
| 61 | GEN-COM ACME SARA | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | F. LAFOUGERE, COMPTON | |
| 83 | GEN-COM ABSOLUTE LAURIE | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | F. BEAUDOIN, DURHAM SUD | |
| 88 | GEN-COM LIONEL LAUTAROSE | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | F. LOUISBERT INC, COATICOOK | |
| 127 | GEN-COM LOTUS MISIL | * 2,200.00 [$$-C2,200.00C] | F. PARKURST, ST-PATRICE | |
| 54 | GEN-COM LOTUS INJOY | * 2,100.00 [$$-C2,100.00C] | F. PARKURST, ST-PATRICE | |
| 36 | GEN-COM ROCKSTAR CAMY | * 2,000.00 [$$-C2,000.00C] | F. LAFOUGERE, COMPTON | |
| 43 | GEN-COM DOORMAN LYNA | * 2,000.00 [$$-C2,000.00C] | LIBERTY GENETICS, KEMPTVILLE, ON | |
| 53 | GEN-COM GOLDCHIP INDONYA | * 2,000.00 [$$-C2,000.00C] | F. PROVETAZ, COMPTON | |
| 78 | GEN-COM GOLDENDREAMS LAUTHASKA | * 2,000.00 [$$-C2,000.00C] | ||
| 32 | GEN-COM APOLLO CAMELIA | * 1,900.00 [$$-C1,900.00C] | ||
| 96 | GEN-COM LOTUS EDEL | * 1,800.00 [$$-C1,800.00C] | GUY GRENIER, WOTTON | |
| 112 | GEN-COM GOLDCHIP BENKLEY | * 1,800.00 [$$-C1,800.00C] | F. PARKURST, ST-PATRICE | |
| 70 | GEN-COM GOLDCHAIN PEEPA | * 1,550.00 [$$-C1,550.00C] | BRIAN REYNOLD | |
| 6 | GEN-COM WINDBROOK HALONA | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 11 | GEN-COM LAUTHORITY HAISA | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 15 | GEN-COM GOLDCHAIN HAMSY | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 16 | GEN-COM WINDBROOK HAILSY | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 35 | GEN-COM HEZTRY CAMERY | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 58 | SHADOWAVE SID SARALEE | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 67 | GEN-COM FEVER WINNE | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 71 | GEN-COM GOLDCHAIN PEARL | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 89 | WHITAKER-KK GOLDIE ROSE | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 107 | GEN-COM DAMION BAILEYS | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 113 | GEN-COM DECLAN BEYONCE | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 118 | GEN-COM SHAW ASIA | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 121 | GEN-COM GOLDDUST ALIBY | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT | |
| 130 | ZIMMER KRUSADER ALLY | * -?? [$$-C0C] | OUT |
The future outcomes of your dairy begin with the genetic potential of your herd. Genomic testing with the new CLARIFIDE® Plus from Zoetis can help identify heifers with the greatest potential to help producers reach herd health and profitability goals.
CLARIFIDE Plus is the first commercially available genetic evaluation specifically designed for wellness traits in U.S. dairy cattle. With CLARIFIDE Plus, Holstein producers can directly select for and amplify the genetics that will help reduce risks of disease for mastitis, lameness, metritis, retained placenta, displaced abomasum and ketosis.
Zoetis also introduced a new, exclusive animal ranking index called the Dairy Wellness Profit Index™ (DWP$™). DWP$ is designed to provide a more comprehensive and profitable genetic selection decision across the entire range of traits available with CLARIFIDE Plus that influences lifetime profitability of dairy cattle.
An extended educational video includes the following topics:
- Introduction to CLARIFIDE Plus – Cheryl Marti, MS, MBA
- Creating the new wellness traits – Dr. Sue DeNise, PhD
- Defining and validating the wellness traits – David Erf, MS
- Achieving genetic progress with wellness traits and DWP$ – Dr. Dan Weigel, PhD
- Improving profitability with DWP$ – Cheryl Marti, MS, MBA
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts.
Producer concern is on the rise over whether genomics is creating too much inbreeding in the dairy cattle population. The worry is that there will soon be limited options to which a herd can be bred to avoid negative effects of inbreeding. Please join Charles “Chuck” Sattler, Vice-President of Genetic Programs for Select Sires Inc as he helps us understand how you can leverage the power of genomic selection while limiting inbreeding in your breeding strategy.
During this informative video you will learn:
- Why inbreeding is an issue and what level of inbreeding is acceptable
- How you can Manage inbreeding to maximize profit
- Why sometimes its good to have high levels of inbreeding
About the presenter
As the Vice-President of Genetic Programs for Select Sires Inc, Charles (Chuck) Sattler is responsible for leading, managing and developing the sire department in the areas of administration, genetic research programs and the industry-leading Program for Genetic Advancement™ (PGA™). Prior to working at Select Sires, Sattler spent 12 years working for the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), most recently as its genetics programs and information services administrator. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Animal Breeders and also serves as a Director for the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding.
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Accelerating genetic improvement via genomic testing has been available to US dairy producers for more than five years. Until genomics became available, it was difficult to justify female selection of low heritability traits… the information was too low accuracy and slow from traditional methods. With the advent of genomic evaluations and the greatly improved accuracy it brings to genetic estimates, it’s important to re-evaluate long-held beliefs with the improved gains that can be made in low heritability traits.
The seventh installment of this video series covers “Making Genetic Progress on Low Heritability Traits”:
- What does low heritability mean?
- How do GPTA’s translate to real herd differences in low heritability traits?
- Proof it works
- Why some herds may see better results
Presenter
Dr. Weigel grew up in Iowa on the family farm (Weigeline Holsteins) and graduated from Iowa State University with a Degree in Dairy Science. He received both his M.S. and PhD from Virginia Tech, with his dissertation focusing on the prediction of genetic merit for lifetime profitability in Holsteins. Before joining the R&D group of Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health) in 1995, Dr. Weigel served as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Guelph working on the implementation of Multiple Across Country Evaluations (MACE) for conformation traits of Holstein sires. Dr. Weigel’s current role with Zoetis is in Outcomes Research and he remains active as a breeder of Registered Holsteins.
Genomic Webinar Series
A webinar series developed by Zoetis and Holstein Association USA will be an educational resource for current and prospective CLARIFIDE® customers and Enlight™ users.
Through a series of online presentations dairy producers will be able to better understand:
- How genomic testing works
- How genetic improvement and genomics can benefit the future of their herd
- How to utilize the data generated from genomic testing to make more effective management decisions.
The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis or Holstein Association personnel. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts. Viewers will attend the presentation live at a specified time and date, and archived presentations will be accessible through other websites after each presentation.
The following webinars will take place from Noon Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time) as follows:
| Topic/Title | Speaker | Date |
| An introduction to genomics | Cheryl Marti | July 8 |
| Proving the technology works: How producers have benefited from using genomics | Dan Weigel | August 5 |
| Using genomics testing strategies to accelerate genetic progress | David Erf | August 26 |
| The economics of genomics | Cheryl Marti | October 7 |
| Putting genomic results to work | Lindsey Worden | November 4 |
| Moving Beyond Phenotype: genomics vs. size-based traits | David Erf | December 2 |
| Making progress on low heritability traits | Dan Weigel | January 6 |
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
Accelerating (Enhancing) genetic improvement via genomic testing has been available to US dairy producers for more than five years. As a result of the learnings from the commercial usage of genomics, new findings are uncovering new facts in relation to historical alternatives used for heifer selection; such as focusing on increasing Average Daily Gain (ADG) to increase production. With the advent of genomic evaluations and the highly improved accuracy it brings to genetic estimates used in many former studies, it’s important to re-evaluate common standard beliefs. The sixth installment of this video series covers the following topic areas related to size-based traits and genomics:
- Common standard beliefs in heifer raising
- How do genomic size estimates relate to real life height and weight measurements?
- Standard #1 is evaluated: When should heifers start being bred?
- Standard #2 is evaluated: What is my best measure in calves to predict future performance?
Presenter
David Erf is a member of the Zoetis Dairy Technical Services team as a dairy geneticist. In this role, he assists with the CLARIFIDE dairy genomic testing program. He helps customers realize the full potential of genomic testing, and spends a great deal of time educating others in the dairy industry. David has over 20 years experience in the Artificial Insemination industry and has served on numerous boards and committees dealing with genetics in the dairy industry. Dave has a BS from the Ohio State University, and a M.S. in Dairy Cattle Breeding from the University of Minnesota. Dave and his family also manage and show cattle as part of Curvecrest Farm, a registered Brown Swiss herd, and he resides with his family in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
Genomic Webinar Series
A webinar series developed by Zoetis and Holstein Association USA will be an educational resource for current and prospective CLARIFIDE® customers and Enlight™ users.
Through a series of online presentations dairy producers will be able to better understand:
- How genomic testing works
- How genetic improvement and genomics can benefit the future of their herd
- How to utilize the data generated from genomic testing to make more effective management decisions.
The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis or Holstein Association personnel. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts. Viewers will attend the presentation live at a specified time and date, and archived presentations will be accessible through other websites after each presentation.
The following webinars will take place from Noon to 1:00 pm Eastern time (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pacific time) as follows:
| Topic/Title | Speaker | Date |
| An introduction to genomics | Cheryl Marti | July 8 |
| Proving the technology works: How producers have benefited from using genomics | Dan Weigel | August 5 |
| Using genomics testing strategies to accelerate genetic progress | David Erf | August 26 |
| The economics of genomics | Cheryl Marti | October 7 |
| Putting genomic results to work | Lindsey Worden | November 4 |
| Moving Beyond Phenotype: genomics vs. size-based traits | David Erf | December 2 |
| Making progress on low heritability traits | Dan Weigel | January 6 |
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
Many people today work very hard to improve their genetics. However, the end result of expression of the genetics through milk production, fertility and health is strongly influenced by their environment. To receive the benefit of higher milk production with each generation it is very important to support them with a nutrition program that allows them to express their genetic potential. In the process we look for more labour efficient ways to achieve this provided we design housing that allows them to stay healthy. Watch this video to see how robotic feeding can play a significant role and learn how to avoid decisions that can set you up for health challenges.
About the presenter
Nancy Charlton graduated from the University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College in 1993. Animals, science, travel and agriculture make up a large part of what she is passionate about. She has worked in Western Canada, China, Southwestern Ontario, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Middle East, all in an effort to help the dairy cow and calf.
In 2010 she joined DeLaval Canada as a Herd Management Specialist and in her role helps to bridge the gap between technology and products with on farm herd management results. Herd Navigator was introduced in 2011, it is an on-farm laboratory for Dairy cattle and she has worked with an amazing team to introduce a high level of technology.
Her first love was horses; her second love was math and now is a vet travelling across Canada supporting technology!
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Genomic testing has been available to dairy producers for more than five years. Over that time producers have identified strategies that help them get the most from test results. Some producers use genomic testing to identify elite animals and develop marketing strategies to help get the most from these special individuals. But most producers have taken a genetic program approach, using information from genomic testing to accelerate genetic progress by managing replacement inventory costs and making different types of breeding decisions.The third installment of this video series covers the following topic areas:
- Managing which heifers deserve a spot on your team.
- How lifetime breeding strategies increase the odds of your success and reduce risk
- Making genomic testing a herd strategy
About The Presenter
David Erf is a member of the Zoetis Dairy Technical Services team as a dairy geneticist. In this role, he assists with the CLARIFIDE dairy genomic testing program. He helps customers realize the full potential of genomic testing. David has over 20 years experience in the Artificial Insemination industry and has served on numerous boards and committees dealing with genetics in the dairy industry. Dave and his family have also managed Curvecrest Farm, a prize winning registered Brown Swiss herd. He resides with his family in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
Genomic Webinar Series
A webinar series developed by Zoetis and Holstein Association USA will be an educational resource for current and prospective CLARIFIDE® customers and Enlight™ users.
Through a series of online presentations dairy producers will be able to better understand:
- How genomic testing works
- How genetic improvement and genomics can benefit the future of their herd
- How to utilize the data generated from genomic testing to make more effective management decisions.
The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis or Holstein Association personnel. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts. Viewers will attend the presentation live at a specified time and date, and archived presentations will be accessible through other websites after each presentation.
The following webinars will take place from Noon to 1:00 pm Eastern time (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pacific time) as follows:
| Topic/Title | Speaker | Date |
| An introduction to genomics | Cheryl Marti | July 8 |
| Proving the technology works: How producers have benefited from using genomics | Dan Weigel | August 5 |
| Using genomics testing strategies to accelerate genetic progress | David Erf | August 26 |
| The economics of genomics | Cheryl Marti | October 7 |
| Putting genomic results to work | Lindsey Worden | November 4 |
| Moving Beyond Phenotype: genomics vs. size-based traits | David Erf | December 2 |
| Making progress on low heritability traits | Dan Weigel | January 6 |
The technology to produce sexed semen has been around for decades. But, it was not until recently that commercial application became a reality. With recent advancements in sexed sorting technology the market viability as well as the usage has greatly increased. Still there are many breeders who are hesitant to use sexed semen. Watch this video as Dr. Vishwanath, Research and Development Director for Sexing Technologies, answers the following questions:
- How is semen being sexed?
- How the recent advancements in sex sorting changed the conception rates?
- Why are people using sexed semen?
- Is comparable fertility of sex-sorted and conventional semen plausible
Presenter: Dr R (Vish) Vishwanath
Vish graduated with an MSc from Hyderabad, India and a PhD in Veterinary Physiology from the University of Sydney, Australia. He then worked for many years with Livestock Improvement a leading artificial breeding organization in New Zealand as Senior Scientist, R&D Manager as well as National Operations Manager. Following this, he took on the role of managing large and diverse research teams for AgResearch, a National Agricultural Research Institute in New Zealand. Vish joined Sexing Technologies in 2011 as the global head of Research & Development. He is also an Adjunct faculty member at the Dept of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Texas A&M. His main area of specialization is sperm physiology and biochemistry.
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For decades, there has been a wealth of information available about the sire’s side of the pedigree while little information was available on dams. Now, genomic testing helps us discover much more about females. The second webinar in the series was held on Wednesday August 5, 2015, and focused on how genomic technology works to provide producers with tangible production results.
Subjects Include:
- Getting under the hood of animals’ trait DNA
- How does GPTA translate to real herd differences in production?
- Proof it works
- Why some herds see better results
- What are producers saying?
- What about multiple trait indexes?
Presenter
Dr. Weigel grew up in Iowa on the family farm (Weigeline Holsteins) and graduated from Iowa State University with a Degree in Dairy Science. He received both his M.S. and PhD from Virginia Tech, with his dissertation focusing on the prediction of genetic merit for lifetime profitability in Holsteins. Before joining the R&D group of Zoetis (formerly Pfizer Animal Health) in 1995, Dr. Weigel served as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Guelph working on the implementation of Multiple Across Country Evaluations (MACE) for conformation traits of Holstein sires. Dr. Weigel’s current role with Zoetis is in Outcomes Research and he remains active as a breeder of Registered Holsteins.
Genomic Webinar Series
A webinar series developed by Zoetis and Holstein Association USA will be an educational resource for current and prospective CLARIFIDE® customers and Enlight™ users.
Through a series of online presentations dairy producers will be able to better understand:
- How genomic testing works
- How genetic improvement and genomics can benefit the future of their herd
- How to utilize the data generated from genomic testing to make more effective management decisions.
The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis or Holstein Association personnel. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts. Viewers will attend the presentation live at a specified time and date, and archived presentations will be accessible through other websites after each presentation.
The following webinars will take place from Noon to 1:00 pm Eastern time (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pacific time) as follows:
| Topic/Title | Speaker | Date |
| An introduction to genomics | Cheryl Marti | July 8 |
| Proving the technology works: How producers have benefited from using genomics | Dan Weigel | August 5 |
| Using genomics testing strategies to accelerate genetic progress | David Erf | August 26 |
| The economics of genomics | Cheryl Marti | October 7 |
| Putting genomic results to work | Lindsey Worden | November 4 |
| Moving Beyond Phenotype: genomics vs. size-based traits | David Erf | December 2 |
| Making progress on low heritability traits | Dan Weigel | January 6 |
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
An increase in labour productivity is desired to ensure a healthy dairy business. Achieving more litres of milk per worker in an animal‑friendly way is possible with a robotic milking system. But you can not just rush out and buy a robotic milking system. There are many factors that you need to consider. In this video the topic of transitioning into the robotic world and its influences on cow management will be covered. What things need to be considered? How do we ensure we have the most successful adaptation of the technology to optimize cow health and performance? Watch this video for a look into how robotics can improve the way we manage our cows.
This video is proudly sponsored by:
For decades, much has been known about the bull’s side of the pedigree while little information was available for dams. Now, genomic testing helps us discover much more about females. The first webinar in the series focuses on the basics of genomics to provide producers with a better understanding of the benefits of knowing more about their heifers.
This video covers:
- What is genomics and how does it work?
- How does investing in genetics impact my business?
- Understanding how to advance genetic progress.
- An overview of reliability: The foundation of genomics.
- A peek into how well genomics works.
This video also provides an introduction to upcoming topics which will be covered in the webinar series.
Presenter
Cheryl Marti is the U.S. Marketing Manager for Dairy Genetics and Reproductive Products for Zoetis. She received her B.S. from the University of Minnesota in Animal Sciences, her M.S. in Dairy Science (Genetics emphasis) at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and her MBA from UW-Whitewater. Cheryl worked in the AI industry at ABS Global for over 11 years in many different capacities, including management, marketing, training and technical support of the Genetic Management System (a genetic mate assignment program), and also worked in the Sire Acquisition and Research areas. She joined Pfizer Animal Health, now Zoetis, in 2005, first as a Fresh Cow Reproduction Manager in the Great Lakes states and later as a Dairy Production Specialist in WI where she often worked with large dairies on genomics, reproduction, records analysis, and transition cows until mid-2014 when she moved into her current role. Her experiences include working with herds of all sizes across the U.S. and over a dozen countries on 6 continents. Cheryl’s passion for the dairy industry and genetics began at her family’s Registered Holstein farm in Sleepy Eye, MN, where she owns some cattle, and her sister and brother-in-law own and operate their family farm of 700 acres and a 160-cow dairy called “Olmar Farms.
Genomic Webinar Series
A webinar series developed by Zoetis and Holstein Association USA will be an educational resource for current and prospective CLARIFIDE® customers and Enlight™ users.
Through a series of online presentations dairy producers will be able to better understand:
- How genomic testing works
- How genetic improvement and genomics can benefit the future of their herd
- How to utilize the data generated from genomic testing to make more effective management decisions.
The webinars will be moderated by The Bullvine with presentations by Zoetis or Holstein Association personnel. The Bullvine is an online source for dairy genetic and other industry happenings around the world, through their coverage via articles, videos and podcasts. Viewers will attend the presentation live at a specified time and date, and archived presentations will be accessible through other websites after each presentation.
The following webinars will take place from Noon to 1:00 pm Eastern time (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pacific time) as follows:
| Topic/Title | Speaker | Date |
| An introduction to genomics | Cheryl Marti | July 8 |
| Proving the technology works: How producers have benefited from using genomics | Dan Weigel | August 5 |
| Using genomics testing strategies to accelerate genetic progress | David Erf | August 26 |
| The economics of genomics | Cheryl Marti | October 7 |
| Putting genomic results to work | Lindsey Worden | November 4 |
| Moving Beyond Phenotype: genomics vs. size-based traits | David Erf | December 2 |
| Making progress on low heritability traits | Dan Weigel | January 6 |
This webinar is proudly sponsored by:
While many genetic programs are finding it hard to compete with the large A.I. companies that is not the challenge for Oakfield Corners Dairy (OCD), located in New York not far from Niagra Falls and operated by Alicia and Jonathan Lamb. The challenge many programs have is that the expense and challenge of finding recipients becomes too large, and they cannot compete with the level of investment made by some of the large A.I. companies. At OCD, they have a recipient pool of over 6,000 cows as part of the large three dairies run by Lamb Farms. This provides OCD with the ability to implant over 4,000 embryos per year.
The Bullvine caught up with Alicia and Jonathan Lamb as well as key OCD team members Kelly Lee and Adam Dresser, just before their Spring Sensation Sale tomorrow. (Click here to view the online catalog)
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In a rare opportunity the Bullvine sits down with Mario Comtois of Gen-Com Holsteins to discuss their success, their team, and the two great cows they work with RF GOLDWYN HAILEY and CHARWILL ATTIC MARCY.
Watch this video and find out, what makes Hailey and Marcy so special and the members of the team that do just a great job keeping these and all the cows at Gen-Com looking so great.
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Ferme Blondin excels in breeding, showing and selling exceptional dairy cattle. In this video Simon Lalande, 7th generation dairy farmer in St. Placide Quebec and his team speaks about how they have achieved their success, their genetic programs, their passion for great dairy cattle and what they are most excited about for 2015. (Read more: FERME BLONDIN “Passion with a Purpose Builds Success”)
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It’s an highly debated question amongst most dairy breeders — which is the best dairy breed? The answer is not a simple A or B and is more likely to be a qualified “it depends.” Professor Elliott Currie talks about the economic analysis of the different dairy breeds at the 2015 Canadian Dairy Xpo. The research does point to a most profitable breed, and Currie presented his findings at this year’s Canadian Dairy Xpo.
From investment in equipment, to average butterfat production, to vet bills and breeding costs, Currie says that the “winning” breed came out ahead by only 0.9%, measured as a return on investment (the money you get to keep).
So which was the winning breed? Watch the video to find out, and to hear about the development of a spreadsheet that will soon be available for farmers to run their own numbers, allowing them to see what mix of cow breeds will result in the best return on investment for their farm. (Read more: HOLSTEIN VS. JERSEY: WHICH BREED IS MORE PROFITABLE?, JERSEY VS. HOLSTEIN – THE DEBATE CONTINUES and HOLSTEIN VS. JERSEY – WHAT COLOR OF DAIRY BREED IS THE REAL MONEY MAKER?)
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Dr. Joep Driessen, founder of CowSignals, speaking on Robot/Feeding Signals. From the Canadian Dairy Xpo, Joep Driessen explains how body language can tell you about a cow’s health and well-being.
“If you’re running 43km in one run, that’s the same amount of energy that a cow needs to produce 30L of milk. So what’s the difference between a cow and a marathon runner? Well, the cow is running that marathon every single day.”
That’s why it’s important to be able to assess their comfort through body language, says the Luxembourg-born veterinarian and founder of CowSignals. And, improving producers’ knowledge of body language is just what the many books and videos CowSignals distributes aims to do.
In this video Joep leads discussion on Robot/Feeding Signals at the 2015 Canadian Dairy Xpo. Joep is passionate about improving the herd’s life in order to improve farmer prosperity. CowSignals is an internationally recognized package of knowledge, tried and tested lectures and practical training course. Joep has worked on several projects in the past including: disease prevention, pharmaceutical research and cow fertility.
Sponsored by Agribrands Purina and presented by Canadian Dairy Xpo and The Bullvine TV.
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Already the most read daily digital dairy publication in the world, www.thebullvine.com is now adding BullvineTV to its portfolio.
Always looking for new and different ways to bring you that latest news, events and perspective on the dairy industry, BullvineTV will focus on providing thoughtful and unique content that will make you laugh but also make you stop and think.
Considered by many to be their morning shot of “RedBull” www.thebullvine.com has lived up to its promise to not be just another event reporting magazine. Now with the introduction of BullvineTV we are taking dairy media to a whole new level.
Our inaugural shows include:
August 2014 Genetic Evaluations
The Top 10 Pick Up Lines Uttered at World Dairy Expo
Hey PETA – You Don’t Know Jack!
The Bullvine Bottom Line
We are something different, something real. We’re what’s been missing for real dairy breeders. With the introduction of BullvineTV we are again giving insight and hosting lively debate about the people, products and services that are revolutionizing the dairy breeding industry.
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