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Finding their Whey: Dairy Researchers Gain Scottish Support
Scotland may be best known for bagpipes, but it’s the data derived from Scottish dairy cows that is music to the ears of genomic researchers. As it seeks to enhance feed efficiency and reduce methane...
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Genome Research Gets Real
If you’ve ever been excited about a new diet, only to see it fall apart at the first sign of ice cream, you understand the gap between theory and reality. As that gap can also be a challenge for...
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Dairy Researchers Drowning in Data…in a Good Way
What do you get the researcher who has everything? While ties and socks are always appreciated, nothing beats a big pile of data (is there a gift card for that?). That’s certainly true for participants...
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Dairy Genome Researchers: Working Together Sets Them Apart
While some teams make you long to “go it alone”, an effective team can be much more than the sum of its parts. For proof, look to Genome Alberta and its efforts to apply genomics in positively...
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Genome Researchers Find Strength in Numbers
Unless you’re a minimalist or “just trying to cut down”, more is usually better. That’s certainly the case with the Genomics of Swine Health-2 Project. As Genome Alberta researchers strive to improve...
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In Cattle Genomics, Variation is the Spice of Life
When the phrase “variety is the spice of life” was first used in a poem called The Task, did the author imagine that “variation” would one day become a key ingredient in the task of genomic research?...
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Boosting Pig Resilience a Shot in the Arm for Industry
If you think caring for a sick toddler is a chore, try handling a 300 lb pig with a fever. It’s not a pretty picture, and neither is the bottom line for a pork producer when his herd is sick. That may...
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Dairy Researchers “Making Hay” with Milk Spectral Data
Apart from hurting the caveman’s feelings, reinventing the wheel can be costly and time-consuming. And in scientific research where time and money are in short supply, anything that depletes them may...
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Genomic Estimated Breeding Values More Fun than they Sound
To the uninitiated, “the role of genomic estimated breeding values (gEBV)” sounds like a workshop you attend when you lose a bet. In fact, gEBVs hold the power to fashion a win-win for researchers and...
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Using Genomics to Beef Up Meat Quality
When it comes to marketing a product or service, ensuring quality is like showering before a job interview: It won’t guarantee success, but it’s a pretty good start. It seems that many researchers...
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Researchers and Industry Team Up to Tackle Pig Health
There may be no “I” in team, but Genome Alberta researchers have their eyes on boosting pig health by teaming up with a range of partners. Their two-pronged approach aims to enhance disease resilience...
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Genome Research a Pig Deal for Industry
The path to enlightenment can stem from many sources: a sudden awakening, a profound dream, a herd of pigs. If the last one sounds unlikely, don’t tell members of the Canadian pork industry supporting...
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Dairy Genome Project Made to Measure
As anyone who has watched their waistline expand from “30-something” to “40-something” will tell you, some things should never be measured. On the other hand, measuring as part of research efforts...
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Genomics on Display at Gentec Field Day
Most days, genomics are like the brainy kid at the back of the class, working away quietly and shunning the spotlight. But on August 22, 2017, they literally had a field day with all the attention,...
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If Genomics Pan Out, Will Farmers Buy In?
While the layperson thinks of gel as something for their hair, GE3LS research gathers data for scientists to comb through in assessing their work. An acronym for “Genomics and its Ethical,...
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Genetic Research Puts More Green in Producer Jeans
Theoretically, all research creates value through greater knowledge and understanding. Yet those who stand to gain from a certain Genome Alberta project – using genomics to develop multi-trait value...
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Foes Become Friends to Fight Pig Disease
Ordinarily, some healthy competition doesn’t hurt. But when a pig gets sick, everyone suffers. That may explain why rival companies are teaming up to support Genome Alberta-led research on applying...
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Genomics and Agri-Food Sector Strategy (Livestock) Workshop
Genomics is helping a a range of Canadian industries develop new tools to increase efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Energy, mining, forestry, fisheries, and health are all benefiting from the...
View ArticleScientists Hit Bulls-Eye in Targeting Cow Methane Emissions
Editor's note - An article from Popular Science earlier this month suggested that measurements of on-farm methane emissions were not accurate because no one is standing in a pasture measuring how much...
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Animal Welfare and Dairy Genomics: Attitude is Everything
Your parents may have told you to “lose the attitude”, but for an animal welfare perspective on applying genomics to dairy cows, it seems the more attitudes the better. That was certainly the case for...
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