Livestock Gentec is an Alberta Innovates Centre based at the University of Alberta. It was created in 2010 to bring the commercial benefits of genomics to the Canadian livestock industry.
Webinars
May 5. Health Issues in Mid to Late Fed Cattle
recorded. COVID-19 and the Canadian Agriculture and Food Sectors: Thoughts from the Pandemic Onset
DNA is the genetic code that determines how an organism grows, what it looks like, and how it performs in a specific environment. This webinar discusses how genomics can be used on both purebred and commercial operations. RECORDED
External parasites can reduce weight gains, cause losses in milk and meat production, produce general weakness, cause mange and severe dermatitis, and create sites for secondary invasion of disease organisms. This webinar discusses methods on how to prevent and treat external parasites on cattle. RECORDED
Health Issues in Mid to Late Fed Cattle. May 5. Register here. LIVE
Our Social Events
December 18, 2019
Thanks to the LG Social Committee for organizing
our Christmas Party at Laser City.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
June 06, 2019
Thanks to the LG Social Committee for organizing a fun
"team-building" activity at lunch.
We all had a blast!
Recent Articles
From cattle to COVID-19: An unlikely journey
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By Jiyuan Li The 4th Agricultural Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES) Graduate Research Symposium was held at the UAlberta on March 13, 2020. The event was sponsored by Gentec and …Read More »Culture Shock!
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