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Recent Articles
No-cost genotyping pilot project for emissions and profitability Beneficial Management Practices
This pilot project will evaluate the adoption of genomic tools and genetic selection strategies on reducing GHG emissions and improving profit at the herd level as compared with the baseline …Read More »
Bringing Science into Practice: Gentec’s Commitment to Producers
One of Gentec’s Core Values is the transfer of science into practice by getting knowledge and tools directly into the hands of producers. We focus on developing research projects that …Read More »
Quantitative and qualitative “excellence” in research done by Livestock Gentec team and collaborators
Livestock Gentec strives for research excellence. To be excellent in research we need to be productive and impactful. Just as important, we need to associate with excellent collaborators. We cannot …Read More »
Developing genomic tools for Beef on Dairy production systems
Dr. John Basarab (RDAR Research Professor, Livestock Gentec CEO, University of Alberta) is PI on the Sustainable CAP funded RDAR administered project: “Sire-based Feeder Profit Index for Beef on Dairy …Read More »
How Genomic Tools are Helping Pork Producers Breed Healthier Hogs
By: Genome Alberta Alberta may be famous for its beef, but the province is also home to a thriving pork sector. Canada is the third largest global pork exporter, and …Read More »
Gentec in the News
Genomics Increasingly Advancing Livestock Development
Mountain View Today interviewed Gentec’s John Basarab on the future of genomics in the beef breeding industry in Western Canada. Read the article here.Read More »
How to Keep Productive Females in the Herd Longer
Progressive Pork interviewed Gentec’s Jenny Patterson on how gilt management can set up sow lifetime productivity. Read the article here.Read More »
Picking Replacement Heifers
Canadian Cattlemen reviews project results from Gentec’s John Basarab and Cameron Olson on heifer feed efficiency and lifetime productivity. Read the article here.Read More »
Beef Sector Faces Genomic Roadblocks
The Western Producer interviewed Gentec’s John Basarab during the 2022 Livestock Roundup about the obstacles and opportunities for genomics in beef. Read the article here.Read More »
Gilt Development and a Determining Factor Behind Low Birth Weight Pigs
The SwineIt podcast interviews Gentec’s Jenny Patterson on the key components of determining sow lifetime productivity and what recent research has shown for the interactions between sows and low birth …Read More »