In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Breno Fragomeni, Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, explains the challenges of selecting dairy cattle for heat tolerance without compromising fertility. He outlines current gaps in national genetic evaluations, shares findings from local herd studies, and discusses the future of trait selection in heat-stressed environments. Tune in now on all major platforms!

"We associate declining milk production with higher temperature and humidity as the animal's ability to cope with heat stress."

Meet the guest: Dr. Breno Fragomeni is an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, specializing in genetic and genomic evaluations in dairy cattle. He earned his PhD in Animal and Dairy Science from the University of Georgia, following degrees in Veterinary Science and Animal Science in Brazil.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:56) Introduction
• (02:02) Guest background
• (03:44) Heat stress impact
• (06:12) Fertility trade-offs
• (09:16) National data modeling
• (10:43) Genomic selection use
• (13:29) Closing thoughts

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