Breeding A Robust Pig
August 1, 2017 1:27 pmBreeding A Robust PigPius B. Mwansa, Ph.D.Developments in pig breeding have led to considerable positive genetic changes in production traits...
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Selection Intensity and Genetic Improvement
April 21, 2017 5:37 pmSelection Intensity and Genetic ImprovementDinesh Thekkoot, PhDUniversity of Alberta and Genesus Inc. Animal breeding aims to improve livestock populations by utilizing...
Genesus Technical Report
April 18, 2017 3:05 pmAccuracies of predictionDinesh Thekkoot, PhDUniversity of Alberta and Genesus Inc. The aim of animal breeding is to genetically improve populations. In...
Genesus Global Technical Report: Do these pants make me look fat?
April 7, 2017 4:36 pmDo these pants make me look fat? Obviously, there is never a right answer. What is the proper backfat for a...
Genesus Global Technical Report: Biosecurity – Bio-Management
March 24, 2017 2:16 pmBiosecurity – Bio-ManagementJoe Rogowsky DVMWhen someone mentions biosecurity, the first thought that comes to mind is preventing the entry of...
Genesus Global Technical Report: The Key Elements of Genotype Panels
March 10, 2017 3:33 pmThe Key Elements of Genotype PanelsNick Boddicker, Ph.D.Genomics has become commonplace for any serious swine genetics company and it is...
Consumers and Pork Quality – Sensory taste
January 13, 2017 3:33 pmConsumers and Pork Quality – Sensory tasteChunyan Zhang, PhDResearch Associate, University of Alberta / Genesus Inc.Globally, pork is consumed in...
Parity Distribution Affects the Economic Performance of Swine Herds
April 29, 2016 10:06 amParity Distribution Affects the Economic Performance of Swine Herds Pius B. Mwansa Ph.D. Geneticist pmwansa@shaw.ca Parity distribution affects both the...
Managing Variation to Achieve Uniformity
April 14, 2016 10:22 amManaging Variation to Achieve Uniformity Nick Boddicker, Ph.D Genesus, Inc. Many packers utilize payment methods that require producers to ship...
Genomics: Past, Present, and Future
October 1, 2015 3:14 pmGenomics: Past, Present, and Future Nick Boddicker, Ph.D. nboddicker@genesus.com Genomics is often a discussion point whenever swine producers...