The Quest for Genetic Improvement - Jonathan Lamb
Sep 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 71
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Episode description
The Quest for Genetic Improvement
Top shelf genetics put Oakfield Corners Dairy on the map. A robust ET and IVF program yields 7,500 to 8,000 embryos each year. Jonathan Lamb, joins us on The Dairy Show to discuss how genomics, index formulas and phenotypic data factor into matings that win in the showring and have worldwide appeal.
In addition to managing more than 10,000 Holsteins in four facilities (three in New York and one in Ohio), Jonathan currently serves as President of Holstein Association USA and offers a producer's perspective on the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding Board of Directors, where he represents the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association.
This episode sponsored by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding.
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