DENVER,
CO (April 12, 2018) – This year’s edition of the NCBA Cattlemen’s
Genetics Webinar Series comes to a close April 19, with a special
presentation that puts a focus on honing bull selection. The
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association teamed up with six genetics
specialists from across the country to offer this series, which kicked
off Jan. 18.
The Genetics Webinar Series was designed for producers who would
benefit from genetics knowledge, from the experienced seedstock breeder
to someone who might be new to the cattle industry and needs to better
understand genetics. It is being coordinated by the NCBA producer
education team. Earlier webinars were “The 4 S’s of Crossbreeding:
Simple, Structured, Successful and Sustainable,” “Show Me the Money!
Are there EPDs for Profit?”, and “Fake News: EPDs Don’t Work.” These
webinars can be accessed at www.NCBA.org
under the Producer Education tab.
Titled “Putting the Tools to Use: Buying Your Next Bull,” the April 19
webinar puts the genetic concepts covered in the first three seminars
to work, as attendees will go to a virtual bull sale and select the
best bull from a sale catalog for two distinct production scenarios.
The webinar begins at 7 p.m. CDT.
Leading discussion on the topic at the webinar will be Matt Spangler,
Ph.D., associate professor and extension beef genetics specialist at
the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and Bob Weaber, Ph.D., professor
and beef extension specialist at Kansas State University. Joining in
the discussion will be other members of the eBEEF team, a group of six
genetic specialists from five academic institutions who have invested
time and resources in the advancement of the cattle industry through
genetics.
According to Josh White, NCBA executive director of producer education,
the genetics webinar series has been an effective extension of NCBA
educational webinars, which was started several years ago. “Some of the
largest participations in our webinars have been for genetics topics in
the spring,” said White. “This 2018 partnership with the eBEEF team has
been a terrific addition to the education we can provide.”
Cattle producers are invited to join the webinar live, although
“homework” for the seminar – available at www.NCBA.org
– is advised. The homework includes the eBEEF bull sale catalog and the
eBEEF bull selection scenario.
For
more information, go to the Producer Education tab of the NCBA.org website.
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