From Livestock Gentec
Make it your resolution to bring genomic tools to your herd! We are accepting submission forms for our Livestock Gentec Adopting of Genomic Tools project. Learn more about it following the link below or scanning the QR code.
What do you have to do?
- Keep Cow based records – cow ID – entry date – cull date & reason – calf data each year
- Contact Livestock Gentec (780-248-1740; lsgentec@ualberta.ca) for a submission form and to arrange for Tissue Sampling Units (TSU)
- Collect TSU samples from the animals you would like to evaluate
- Send your TSUs and submission form to Livestock Gentec, 2-31 GSB, 9007-116 Street NW, University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2H1
- Pay only $20 per animal, with project funding paying for the other $22
- DNA pooling costs $5/animal + $20 for each group evaluated (20 animals/group)
What do you get?
- Genomic breed composition and hybrid vigour score for all animals
- Genomic Expected Progeny Difference values (gEPDs) for 12 traits including growth, feed efficiency, fertility and carcass traits
- Selection Index values for the Feeder Profit Index (FPI™) and Replacement Heifer Profit Index Score (RHPI™ Score)
- Visual rank for all animals based on FPI™ and RHPI™ Score
- For DNA pooling, only group level genomic breed composition and hybrid vigour score available
(left) submission form (right) learn more about livestock Gentec genomic tools for beef cattle
Learning opportunities from our partners
Records for Tracking Genetic Improvements email course free course from Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), in partnership with Alberta Beef Producers, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Canadian Beef Breeds Council, University of Guelph and Maritime Beef Test Station