Genetics for Progressive Dairies
Monday, March 31, 2025 – 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Tuscany Ballroom, Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada
Register as part of your WDMC registration!
12:30 p.m. | Registration Opens
1:00 p.m. | Welcome | Katie Schmitt CDCB Outreach Specialist
1:10 p.m. | April Evaluation Changes that Impact Your Herd – Female Fertility Trait Revision, Base Change, Net Merit $ Update, BBR Improvements | Taylor Marie McWhorter, Ph.D., CDCB Geneticist
2:00 p.m. | Genetic Strategies for Profitability | Producer Panel: TBD
3:05 p.m. | Milk Break
3:35 p.m. | The Value of Contributing Data to Genetic Evaluations | Greg Andersen, Seagull Bay Dairy, Idaho
3:50 p.m. | Introducing New Genetic Selection Traits: Calf Health and Milking Speed | Asha Miles, Ph.D. Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
4:25 p.m. | Introducing New Genetic Selection Traits: First Service to Conception | Jason Graham, Ph.D., Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory
4:45 p.m. | Closing Comments | João Dürr, Ph.D. CDCB CEO
5:00 p.m. | Reception
6:00 p.m. | Conclusion of event