Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 We have been selecting cattle to better fit our needs for a very long time. In (relatively) recent…
Cattle Genomics: Genomic Tools for the Commercial Herd
Cattle Genomics: Using Genetics to Build the Perfect Cow
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 https://www.iowabeefcenter.org/proceedings/DriftlessConference2024.pdf Long-lived, fertile, and productive cows are the economic cornerstones of any commercial herd. As with all areas…
Cattle Genomics: Genetic Overhaul
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published in Cattlemen’s News: With recurrent droughts in the western U.S., the nation’s cowherd inventory is at…
Cattle Genomics: Sustainability in the Beef Industry: Doing More with Less
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Sustainability is a word that gets about as many reactions as it has definitions. This is true in…
Cattle Genomics: Evaluating the Whole Picture
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published in Cattlemen’s News: April Article Co-Authored by Dr. Saulo Menegatti Zoca As a geneticist and reproductive…
Cattle Genomics: Doing your homework makes bull-buying easy
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published in Progressive Cattle, February Issue Purchasing a bull is one of the most consequential decisions that…
Cattle Genomics: Bull-Buying Season
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 As we head into the new year, that means that bull-buying season is right around the corner. The…
Cattle Genomics: Passing and Inheritances
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 As many of you know, Dr. Justin Rhinehart has transitioned from his Extension Specialist position into administration at…
Cattle Genomics: Sire Selection Tools for Breeding More Productive and Profitable Cows
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published: Cattlemen’s News Magazine When we think about what makes a commercial cowherd exceptional, we must remember…
Cattle Genomics: Breeding a Better-Adapted Cow
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published: Brangus Journal We have all heard stories of that high-dollar cow that our neighbor brought in…
