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: Evaluating the Whole Picture
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…
Cattle Genomics: Selection Indexes: The Perfect Tool For Breeding Profitable Cattle
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published: Nebraska Cattlemen Today’s commercial cattleman is left with an unprecedented amount of information when it comes…
Cattle Genomics: Whole Herd Reporting: Unlocking Opportunities for Female Selection Tools and More Accurate EPDs
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Originally Published: Santa Gertrudis Historically, genetic evaluations required only records from animals that were being registered. This meant…
Cattle Genomics: Foot and Leg EPDs: New Tools for Selecting Structurally Sound Cattle
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 There is a quote from the famed British mathematician and physicist Lord Kelvin that states, “If you cannot…
Cattle Genomics: Heterosis boosts the bottom line
Dr. Troy RowanAssistant ProfessorUTIA Genomics Center for the Advancement of AgricultureP: 865-974-3190 Sometimes, I get ahead of myself as a beef cattle genomics researcher. I’m always thinking about the “next…
