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 …Read More »
ABP Daily talks Hybrid Vigour with Gentec’s John Basarab
Alberta Beef Producers ‘Daily’ discusses improving hybrid vigour in beef herds and some of Gentec’s new genomic tools with Gentec Head of Beef Operations, Dr. …Read More »
The Bovine Podcast Highlights “Arm-Chair Rancher”
Alberta Beef Producers new podcast, “The Bovine”, interviewed Gentec’s Kira Hames (Macmillan) on the impact the “Arm-Chair Rancher” will have on the beef industry in …Read More »
“Arm-Chair Rancher” Featured on UAlberta’s Folio
The Armchair Rancher app will help producers create scenarios to predict risk and potentially cut losses in their operations. Based on historical data, the app …Read More »
Gentec CEO Graham Plastow is interviewed by Canadian Cattlemen on the “Arm-Chair Rancher”
The Arm-Chair Rancher will capture both industry and on-farm data to help producers make decisions for their operation. The project is looking to collaborate with …Read More »
UAlberta’s Dr. David Wishart talks with the Alberta Farmer Express about the “Arm-Chair Rancher”
The Arm-Chair Rancher is an app that will harness a huge database of beef industry data (weather, soil condition, commodity prices, genomics, etc.) and use …Read More »