Cerri, R. Dairy cattle production in Canada. In: Dairy Priime – Zoetis, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 15 Jun 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Miglior, F. Using methane “sniffers” in robot herds. In: Virtual Lactanet National Team Meeting, virtual, 05 Jun 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Baes, C. “The Future of Genetic Evaluation in Canada: A Research Perspective”. In: Herd ’23, Bendigo, Australia, 16 Mar 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Miglior, F. What it takes to implement genomic selection in livestock. In: Revolutionizing Dairy Farming: Exploring the Benefits of Genomic Selection for Indian Dairy Farming, virtual, 15 Mar 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Baes, C. Breeding for Sustainability in Canada. In: Select Sires, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 12 Mar 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Miglior, F. The long road to select for environmental efficiency traits. In: The Roslin Institute – University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, 03 Mar 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Miglior, F. Improving health, welfare, and productivity of farm animals through genetic and genomic selection. In: ARIO (Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario (OMAFRA), Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 24 Feb 2023 [Invited oral presentation]
Bongers R. Genomic Analysis Aimed at Improving Leukosis Susceptibility / Analyse génomique visant à amérliorer la sensibilité à la leucose. In: Lactanet Open Industry Session, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2 Feb 2023 [Oral presentation – invited]
Lynch C. Looking Towards Genetic Evaluations to Reduce Calf Disease / Vers des évaluations génétiques visant à réduire les maladies des veaux. In: Lactanet Open Industry Session, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2 Feb 2023 [Oral presentation – invited]
van Doormaal B, Petreny N. Lactanet’s Data Collection Strategy for Sustainability Traits / Stratégie de collecte de données de Lactanet pour les caractères de durabilité. In: Lactanet Open Industry Session, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2 Feb 2023 [Oral presentation – invited]
Miglior F. Genetic selection for methane efficiency (ME) in Holsteins / Sélection génétique en vue de l’Efficience du méthane (EM) chez les Holstein. In: Lactanet Open Industry Session, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2 Feb 2023 [Oral presentation – invited]
McFarland ED, McClure JT. 2023. Extending cow longevity on dairy farms by improving calf management practices in the first year of life. In: Dairy Research Workshop for Producers: The Latest Research & Best Practices, Moncton, New Brunswick. 31 January 2023. [Oral Presentation]
McFarland ED, Keefe G, McClure JT. 2023. Extending Cow Longevity by Improving Calf Management Practices. In: Dairy Farmers of Canada Webinar Series: Showcasing Dairy Research Excellence in Canada, virtual, 18 January 2023. [Oral presentation – invited]
Lynch C, Schenkel FS, van Staaveren N, Miglior F, Kelton D, Baes CF. 2022. The development of a Canadian resiliency index for calf disease traits. In: Quantitative Genetics Discussion Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 07 December 2022. [Oral presentation]
Ritchie G, Hailermariam D, Miglior F. 2022. The use of GreenFeed for methane emissions in Canadian dairy herds. In: 2022 GreenFeed discussion group (organized by Dr. Donagh Berry), 05 December 2022 [Discussion group]
Campos IL, Baes CF, Cánovas A, Zeny F, Schenkel FS. 2022. Análises genéticas e fenotípicas de tolerância ao calor em vacas Holandesas Canadenses. In: 2022 Workshop – Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 19 November 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Schenkel FS. 2022. Perspectivas para melhorar a sustentabilidade da produção de gado leiteiro no longo prazo (Perspectives for improving the sustainability of dairy cattle production in the long term). In: 2022 II II Simposio de Genetica e Melhoramento Animal (II Symposium of Genetics and Animal Breeding), Federal University of Viçosa, Vicosa, MG, Brazil, 15 November 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
van Staaveren N, Schenkel FS, Goddard E, Kistemaker G, De Pauw M, Cerri R, Sirard MA, Miglior F, Stothard P, Baes CF. The Resilient Dairy Genome Project: A research update. In: 2022 Dairy at Guelph Research Showcase, Guelph, Ontario, 1 November 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Bongers R, Miglior F, Schenkel FS, Oliveira HR, Kelton DF, Baes CF. Genetics of bovine leukosis. In: 2022 Dairy at Guelph Research Showcase, Guelph, Ontario, 1 November 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Baes, CF. An elegant solution for a difficult problem? Leveraging genomics for dairy net-zero. In: 2022 Policy Fellowship in Agriculture, Food & Biodiversity – Fall 2022 Cohort: Environmental Sustainability in Agriculture, Guelph, Canada, 26 October 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
McFarland ED, Keefe G, Elsohaby I, Baes CF, Stryhn H, Fraser RS, McClure JT. 2022. Impact of calf management practices on 2nd & 3rd lactation while accounting for genetic potential. In: University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Graduate Studies and Research Conference, Charlottetown, Prince Edward, Canada, 13-14 October 2022, p.12 [Oral presentation]
Bongers R, Miglior F, Schenkel FS, Oliveira HR, Kelton DF, Baes CF. Preliminary analysis for genetic selection to reduce the prevalence of enzootic bovine leukosis in Canada. In: Animal Bioscience – OMAFRA Graduate Student Symposium, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 13 October 2022 [Oral presentation, won 3rd place]
Condello G, Rochus CM, Schenkel FS, Miglior F, Van Doornmaal BJ, Baes CF. Investigating the genomics of bovine spastic syndrome and paresis in Canadian Holstein dairy cattle. In: 2022 Animal Biosciences – Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Graduate Student Symposium, Guelph, Ontario, 13 October 2022 [Poster presentation]
Hoeksema K, Houlahan K, Makanjuola BO, Rochus CM, Oliveira HR, Schenkel FS, Steele MA, Baes CF. Investigating residual metabolizable energy intake in prewearing Holstein calves: preliminary analysis. In: Animal Biosciences – Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Graduate Student Symposium, Guelph, Ontario, 13 October 2022 [Poster presentation]
Lopes LSF, Rochus CM, Oliveira Jr GA, Tulpan D, Schenkel FS, Baes CF.Genome-wide association study on rumination time in primiparous dairy cattle. In: 2022 Animal Biosciences – Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Graduate Student Symposium, Guelph, Ontario, 13 October 2022 [Poster presentation, won 1st place]
Bongers R, Miglior F, Oliveira Jr GA, Carvalho Filho I, Oliveira H, Schenkel FS, Kelton DF, Baes CF. Genomic analysis and genome-wide association study for leukosis susceptibility. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Oct 2022 [Oral presentation]
Condello G, Rochus CM, Schenkel FS, Van Doornmaal BJ, Miglior F, Baes CF. Preliminary Study: Investigating the genomics of bovine spastic syndrome and bovine spastic paresis in Canadian Holstein dairy cattle. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Oct 2022 [Oral presentation]
Lynch C, Schenkel FS, van Staaveren N, Kelton DF, Miglior F, Baes CF. A genetic evaluation of calf disease: preliminary analysis update III. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Oct 2022 [Oral presentation]
Lucas L, Shadpour S, Rochus CM, Tulpan D, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Inclusion of rumination time into predictive models for methane emissions in dairy cows. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Oct 2022 [Oral presentation]
Hoeksema K, Houlahan K, Makanjuola BO, Rochus CM, Oliveira HR, Miglior F, Schenkel FS, Steele MA, Baes CF. Estimation of genetic parameters for residual metabolizable energy intake in preweaning Holstein calves. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Oct 2022 [Oral presentation]
Campos IL, Oliveira HR, Miglior F, Baes CF, Schenkel FS. Assessing the effect of on-farm heat-abatement devices when estimating genetic parameters for milk production traits under heat stress conditions in Canadian Holstein cattle. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Oct 2022 [Oral presentation]
Baes, CF. Futterverzehrsdaten, Futtereffizienz von Milchkühen der Rasse Holstein Friesian. In: 2022 Nutztiertagung Agroscope, Posieux, Switzerland, 20 September 2022 [ Oral presentation – invited]
Baes CF. 2022. Reduktion des Methanausstosses und Verbesserung der Futtereffizienz beim Milchvieh durch züchterische Massnahmen [Reducing methane emissions and improving feed efficiency through breeding]. In: 2022 Schweirzerische Vereinigung fur Tierwissenschaften [Swiss Association for Animal Sciences] Jahrestagung, Zollikofen, Switzerland, 13 April 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Martin AAA. Size and position score of the reproductive tract / Score de taille et position de l’appareil reproducteur. In: Lactanet Open Industry Session, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 3 Mar 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
van Staaveren N, Schenkel F, Goddard E, Kistemaker G, De Pauw, Cerri R, Sirard MA, Miglior F, Stothard P, Baes CF. Update on the Resilient Dairy Genome Project (RDGP) / Mise à jour du projet « Resilient Dairy Genomics Project » (RDGP). In: Lactanet Open Industry Session, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 3 Mar 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Cerri R. Refining reproductive programs for improving fertility. In: 2022 Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States of America, 22 – 23 Feb 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Cerri R. Monitoring behavior to improve fertility. In: 2022 Kentucky Dairy Partners Annual Meeting, Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States of America, 22 – 23 Feb 2022 [Oral presentation – invited]
Kolb C, Houlahan K, Miglior F, Baes CF. Phenotypic investigation of herd-based differences in feed efficiency on North American dairy farms: Undergraduate research project proposal. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 16 Feb 2022 [Oral presentation]
Hoeksema K, Houlahan K, Oliveira HR, Miglior F, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Assessment of feed efficiency in preweaning Holstein calves: an update. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 16 February 2022 [Oral presentation]
Bongers R, Miglior F, Oliveira H, Houlahan K, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Preliminary Analysis of Leukosis in Canadian Dairy Herds. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 16 February 2022 [Oral presentation]
Lynch C, Schenkel FS, Houlahan K, van Staaveren N, Miglior F, Baes CF. Genetic evaluation of calf health: preliminary analysis update II. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 16 Feb 2022 [Oral presentation]
Asselstine V, Medrano JF, Stothard FS, Miglior F, Karrow NA, Baes CF, Schenkel FS, Canovas A. Identification of functional SNPs and INDELs within lncRNA regulatory elements associated with mastitis in Holstein dairy cows. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 16 Feb 2022 [Oral presentation]
Martin AAA, Id-Lahoucine S, Foncsca PAS, Rochus RM, Alcantaran L, Tulpan D, LeBlanc S, Miglior F, Casellas J, Canovas A, Baes CF, Schenkel FS. Functional profile of gametic incompatibility associated with transmission ratio distortions. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 16 Feb 2022 [Oral presentation]
Houlahan K, Schenkel F, Goddard E, Kistemaker G, van Staaveren N, De Pauw M, Cerri R, Sirard MA, Stothard P, Miglior F, Baes CF . Using Genetics to Impact Greenhouse Gases. In: 2022 Net-Zero for New York Dairy – What you need to know. Cornell University, NY, USA, 2-3 February 2022 [Oral presentation and panel discussion – invited]
McFarland E. Calf Management and genetics on cow longevity. In: Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) Producer Luncheon, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 02 December 2021 [Oral Presentation]
Baes CF. Panel Discussion: Application of Genomics in Society. In: University of Guelph / Ontario Genomics Policy Fellows Panel Discussion, virtual, 1 December 2021 [Oral discussion – invited]
Shadpour S, Chud TCS, Hailemariam D, Plastow G, de Oliveira HR, Stothard P, Lassen J, Baldwin R, Miglior F, Baes CF, Tulpan D, Schenkel FS. Predicting dry matter intake and methane emission in Canadian Holstein dairy cattle using milk mid-infrared reflectance spectroscopy and artificial neural networks. In: Teagasc/University College Dublin (UCD) milk MIR discussion group, virtual, 30 Nov 2021 [Oral presentation].
Cerri R. Influences of estrous intensity on fertility in dairy cattle. In: 2021 Symposium sur les bovins laitier, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, 10 Nov 2021. [Oral presentation – invited].
Cerri R. Precision Agriculture: How data can change dairy farming. In: 2021 Merck Workshop, Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, 10 Nov 2021. [Oral presentation – invited].
Baes CF. Aktuelle und zukünftige Trends in der Milchrinderzucht in Kanada / Current and Future trends in Canadian Dairy Cattle Breeding. In: Tierwissenschaftliches Seminar, Future Perspectives in Animal Science Research, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany, virtual, 28 October 2021 [Oral presentation – invited].
McFarland E, Keefe G, Elsohaby I, Oliveira Jr GA, Baes CF, Stryhn H, Fraser RS, McClure JT. Potential Impacts of Calf Management Practices on Cow Productivity and Longevity. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Martin AAM, de Oliveira Jr G, Madureira AML, Miglior F, LeBlanc S, Cerri RLA, Baes CF, Schenkel FS. Genetic parameters of the reproductive tract size and position score. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Alcantara LM, Schenkel FS, Lynch C, de Oliveira Jr GA, Baes CF, Tulpan D. Classification of breeding code protocol descriptions used with Canadian Holsteins. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Bongers R, Miglior F, Oliveira HR, Kelton D, Baes CF. Genetic Analysis of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis in Canadian Dairy Cattle: Preliminary Study. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Fong A, Muniz MMM, Shandilya UK, Sharma A, Schenkel FS, Karrow NA, Baes CF. Johne’s Disease and interleukin-10 receptor alpha: The effect of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis on bovine mammary epithelial cells with knockout interleukin-10 receptor alpha. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Hyland E, Lynch C, van Staaveren N, Houlahan K, Oliveira HR, Miglior F, Kelton D, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Identifying calf health recording protocols on Ontario dairy farms. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Lynch C, Oliveira HR, van Staaveren N, Miglior F, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Genetic evaluation of calf health: preliminary analysis. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Lopes LSF, Houlahan K, van Staaveren N, Oliveira HR, Schenkel FS, Tulpan D, Baes CF. Phenotypic analysis of rumination time and its relationship with milk production, feed intake and methane emission in dairy cattle. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Houlahan K, Schenkel FS, Oliveira HR, Oliveria Jr GA, Baes CF. Candidate genes associated with feed efficiency traits over the lactation in dairy cattle using whole-genome sequence data. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Hoeksema K, Houlahan K, Oliveira HR, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Feed Efficiency in Preweaning Calves. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Rockett PL, Campos I, Baes CF, Tulpan D, Miglior F, Schenkel FS. Estimation of the Genetic Parameters of Heat Tolerance in Holsteins using Test-Day Production Records and NASA POWER Weather Data. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 20 Oct 2021 [Oral presentation]
Baes CF. It’s not the farts: Canada’s approach to improving efficiency of dairy cattle. In: Working Towards Sustainability – UN Sustainable Development Goals Speaker Series – 4-H Ontario, virtual, 7 October 2021 [Oral presentation – invited]
Baes CF. Die Kunst der Züchtung und die Natur der Gentechnologie. In: Scientifica Zurcher Wissenschaftstage, Zurich, Switzerland, 5 September 2021 [Oral workshop – invited]
Baes CF, Miglior F, Schenkel F, Goddard E, Kistemaker G, van Staaveren N, Cerri R, Sirard MA, Stothard P. Mitigate environmental impacts from crop and livestock production. In: Agriculture Genome to Phenome Initiative, virtual, 12 August 2021 [Oral presentation – invited]
Cerri R. Genomic selection: Health and Reproduction. In: Zoetis Animal Health Symposium, virtual, 25 May 2021 [Oral presentation – invited]
Cerri R. Heat detection in dairy cows. In: Zoetis Animal Health Symposium, virtual, 25 May 2021 [Oral presentation – invited]
Richardson, C., Van Doornmaal B. Canada Among the First to Introduce Feed Efficiency. Lactanet newsarticle, 9 April 2021 (Available in English and French)
Oliveira HR, Chud TCs, Oliveira Jr. GA, Baes CF, Schenkel FS. Improving knowledge and genomic predictions for resilience indicator traits using copy number variants in dairy cattle. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
McFarland ED, Elsohaby I, Stryhn H, Baes CF, Fraser RS, Keefe G, McClure JT. Extending Cow Longevity on Dairy Farms by Identifying Calf Management Practices in the First Year of Life that Impact Genetic Potential. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
Lynch C, Oliveira HR, van Staaveren N, Miglior F, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Development of a Canadian calf health index to improve overall dairy cow resilience. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
Lopes LSF, Chud TCS, van Staaveren N, Oliveira HR, Houlahan K, Schenkel FS, Tulpan D, Baes CF. Phenotypic and genetic analysis of rumination pattern and its relationship with production traits in dairy cattle. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
Hyland EMW, Lynch C, van Staaveren N, Chud TCS, Miglior F, Kelton DF, Schenkel FS, Baes CF. Standardizing calf health recording protocols on Canadian dairy farms. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
Houlahan K, Baes CF, Foncesca PAS, Sweett H, Oliveira Jr GA, Schenkel FS, Chud TCS. Association of dry matter intake, energy corrected milk, and metabolic body weight with genetic variants identified using whole genome sequence data for Canadian Holsteins. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
Fong A, Muniz MMM, Shandilya UK, Sharma A, Schenkel FS, Karrow NA, Baes CF. The effect of the interleukin-10 receptor alpha gene on bovine mammary epithelial cells infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
Bongers R, van Staaveren N, Oliveira H, Lynch C, Miglior F, Baes CF. Genomic Evaluation for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis in Canadian Dairy Cattle. In: Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 4 Feb 2021 [Oral presentation]
