MADISON, Wis. \u2014 Dairy producers and allied industry members are invited to the 11th\u00a0annual Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) Industry Meeting on October 1, 2025, in The Tanbark at World Dairy Expo. A livestream option is also available for those unable to travel to Madison, Wis.<\/p>\n
The event, \u201cIntroducing the Next Genetic Tools,\u201d will feature updates from CDCB researchers on new and upcoming genetic selection traits. Milking Speed (MSPD), the first trait of its kind to utilize standardized in-line sensor measurements, was released to the industry in the August 2025 triannual genetic evaluations. Attendees will learn how to apply this new trait in breeding programs as well as how new calf health, hoof health, mobility, and female fertility traits are being developed to further enhance efficiency and profitability on dairy farms.<\/p>\n
To wrap up the presentations, a panel of dairy producers<\/a> will discuss applying these new tools and how they strive to make genetic decisions that result in long-lived, productive cows.<\/p>\n Dairy farmers, on-farm consultants, researchers, genetic enthusiasts, and other industry personnel are invited to participate in the free meeting. The program will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m. Attendees are welcome to join for the entire event or any sessions that fit their schedule:<\/p>\n 7:30 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Registration opens<\/p>\n 8:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Welcome,\u00a0Jay Weiker, Chair, CDCB Board of Directors<\/p>\n 8:05 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2025 Annual Report,\u00a0Jo\u00e3o D\u00fcrr, Ph.D., CEO, CDCB<\/p>\n 8:20 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Calculating Milking Speed (MSPD) PTAs Using Sensor Data,\u00a0Kristen Gaddis, Ph.D., Geneticist, CDCB<\/p>\n 8:40 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genetic Tools for Healthier Calves,\u00a0John Cole, Ph.D., Chief Research and Development Officer, CDCB<\/p>\n 9:00 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Improving the Wheels on the Car \u2013 Hoof Health and Mobility,\u00a0Ashley Ling, Ph.D., Support Scientist, CDCB<\/p>\n 9:20 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Refreshment Break<\/p>\n 9:50 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Modern Herds, Modern Hurdles: Aligning Fertility Evaluations,\u00a0Taylor McWhorter, Ph.D., Geneticist, CDCB<\/p>\n 10:25 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Additional Research in Progress and Traits of the Future,\u00a0John Cole, Ph.D., Chief Research and Development Officer, CDCB<\/p>\n 10:35 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cows Can Live Longer\u2014Are We Letting Them?,\u00a0Albert De Vries, Ph.D., Professor, University of Florida Animal Sciences Department<\/p>\n 10:40 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cows Can Live Longer \u2013 Are We Letting Them?,\u00a0Producer Panel with Eric Grotegut (Newton, Wis.), Glenn Kline (Troy, Pa.), Kristen Metcalf (Milton, Wis.)<\/p>\n 11:25 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Closing Comments,\u00a0Jo\u00e3o D\u00fcrr, Ph.D., CEO, CDCB<\/p>\n 11:30 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adjourn<\/p>\n There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested for planning purposes. Register at\u00a0www.uscdcb.com\/events\/<\/a>. Registered participants may choose to join in person or via livestream; that link will be emailed to registrants the day prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n Since 2013, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding<\/a> (CDCB) has been responsible for publishing genetic evaluations, stewarding the National Cooperator Database, and providing national dairy performance benchmarks. CDCB works in conjunction with the USDA-ARS Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory to research new genetic methodologies, selection traits, and tools for reporting genetic conditions. For more information, visit\u00a0uscdcb.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow CDCB on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MADISON, Wis. \u2014 Dairy producers and allied industry members are invited to the 11th\u00a0annual Council on Dairy Cattle…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165909,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[200,79],"class_list":["post-165908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-genetics","tag-genetics","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165908\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}