In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Christine Baes from the University of Guelph explores how genomic innovation is transforming dairy cattle breeding. She discusses the Resilient Dairy Genome and Net-Zero Dairy Genome Projects, highlighting new genetic traits improving efficiency, animal health, and environmental sustainability. Listen now on all major platforms!

"We’re using genomic tools to identify animals that are naturally more resilient, so farmers can breed cows that stay healthy and productive."

Meet the guest: Dr. Christine Baes is a quantitative geneticist and the Canada Research Chair in Livestock Genomics at the University of Guelph, where she also serves as Acting Associate Dean of External Relations at the Ontario Agricultural College. Her work focuses on genetic strategies that improve sustainability, animal health, and production efficiency.

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The Resilient Dairy Genome Project—A general overview of methods and objectives related to feed efficiency and methane emissions

Review: Opportunities and challenges for the genetic selection of dairy calf disease traits

Estimation of genetic parameters and genome-wide association study for enzootic bovine leukosis resistance in Canadian Holstein cattle

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:47) Introduction
• (02:23) Genomic resilience
• (04:31) Resilient cow
• (06:23) Feed efficiency traits
• (08:59) Excitement for dairy’s future
• (10:17) Industry collaboration
• (12:11) Closing thoughts

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