Announcements

Event Video

Moderator

Dr. Adegbola Adesogan
Professor of Animal Nutrition & Director of the Food System Institute, University of Florida

Event Schedule

All times are in ET, USA
9:00am

Opening Remarks

Introductory video

Dr. Gerald Shively
Associate Dean and Director of International Program in Agriculture, Purdue University

9:10am

Presentations

Genetic Innovations in Poultry
Dr. Susan Lamont
C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Science – Iowa State University

Genetic Innovations in Livestock
Dr. Steve Kemp
Program Leader for Livestock Genetics, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Genetic Innovations in Fisheries
Dr. Rose Basiita
Scientist and Project Lead – WorldFish Zambia

9:50am

Questions & Answers

10:20am

Wrap-up & Closing Remarks

10:30am

Event Ends

Resources

The future of molecular genetics in poultry breading
(Article, The Poultry Site, 2007)

Genetics and genomics tackle constraints on smallholder poultry production
(Article, The Poultry Site, 2018)

Genetics plays large role in poultry industry's future
(Article, WATT Poultry, 2011)

Recent Approaches in Poultry Breeding
(PDF Document, Crimson Publishers, 2017)

The Impact of Biotechnology on Poultry Genetics and Breeding
(Article, Engomix, 2008)

Genome-wide association study in indigenous poultry breeds and varieties
(Report, International Livestock Research Institute, 2020)

Poultry Genetics
(Article, University of Kentucky, 2021)

Livestock Systems
(Map, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2020)

Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock
(Article, Livestock Dialogue, 2021)

Challenges and opportunities in genetic improvement of local livestock breeds
(Report, Frontiers in Genetics, 2015)

Livestock Genomics for Developing Countries
(Report, Frontiers in Genetics, 2019)

Genetic Improvement Methods to Support Sustainable Utilization
(Report, Food and Agriculture Organization, 2020)

DNA sequencing of indigenous African cattle reveals vital clues to increasing productivity
(Report, International Livestock Research Institute, 2017)

Australian producers creating new carbon-driven goals
(Article, Cattle News Site, 2021)

Of cow cams, computing and genetics
(Article, The Western Producer, 2021)

The role of genetics in fisheries management under the E.U. common fisheries policy
(Article, National Library of Medicine, 2016)

Genetic Engineering and Fish
(PDF Document, University of California Division of Agriculture, 2005)

Fisheries Genetics
(Article, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 2021)

Aquatic "superfoods" could combat hunger triggered by pandemic
(Article, The Telegraph, 2021)

COVID-19 Impacts and Adaptations in Asia and Africa's Aquatic Food Value Chain
(Report, Science Digest, 2021)

Climate smart culture of genetically improved tilapia
(Recording, The WorldFish Center, 2021)

Reducing poverty and hunger through fisheries and aquaculture in Africa
(Report, The WorldFish Center, 2018)

Genetics and the study of fisheries connectivity in Asian developing countries
(Report, The WorldFish Center, 2009)