How Genomic Selection is Changing the Fight Against Heat Stress in Dairy. Join an Expert Webinar
Breedi, a European genomic selection company, in partnership with Eurofins Genomics, invites dairy professionals worldwide to join a free 90-minute live webinar on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The event brings together two of the world’s foremost researchers in dairy cattle heat tolerance genetics for a live scientific discussion and audience Q&A.
Heat stress causes an estimated $10 billion or more (International Dairy Federation. Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle. (Bulletin of the IDF №534/2025)) in annual losses to the global dairy industry, with milk yield reductions of 25-53% during heat events even in herds with advanced cooling systems. The webinar addresses this challenge head-on: what does the science say about genomic selection of heat-stress-tolerant animals, what evaluation tools already exist, and how can producers in hot climates start breeding for heat resilience today?
Join us on https://clck.ru/3TcXC3
What the Webinar Covers
Attendees will hear directly from leading researchers on:
• How genomic breeding values for heat tolerance were built, validated in controlled experiments, and confirmed across continents
• What data you actually need and how the models work in practice
• The real genetic correlations between heat tolerance, milk yield, and fertility, and how to balance them in a selection index
• SLICK gene vs. genomic selection — silver bullet or one piece of the puzzle?
All registered participants will receive the full recording within 24 hours of the live event, including those unable to attend live.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM Gulf (UTC+4) · 12:00 PM CET · 7:00 AM São Paulo
Duration: 90 minutes, presentations, live panel, and audience Q&A
Platform: Zoom Webinar, free, join from anywhere
Language: English
Link: https://clck.ru/3TcXC3
Featured Speakers
Prof. Ben Hayes, University of Queensland, Australia
Co-inventor of genomic prediction and co-developer of the world’s first national genetic evaluation for heat tolerance in dairy cattle. His team validated the evaluation in controlled climate chamber experiments and his work underpins heat tolerance genetics globally.
Prof. Francisco Peñagaricano, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Associate professor and the Judge John J. Crown Chair in Dairy Genetics at the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on developing and applying methods to understand, dissect, and predict relevant traits in dairy cattle — including feed efficiency, methane emissions, resilience, and thermotolerance — through gene mapping, genomic prediction, multi-omics data integration, and network modeling.
About the Organizers
Breedi B.V. (The Netherlands) is a genomic selection company providing full-cycle genomic evaluation services from genotyping through breeding value calculation to mating tools. Breedi serves clients and partners across Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company is actively developing and launching heat tolerance evaluations designed for dairy producers in high-temperature regions.
Eurofins Genomics (Germany) is a global leader in genomic and genetic services, providing high-throughput genotyping and sequencing solutions to the livestock, agriculture, and life sciences industries worldwide. Eurofins Genomics is the genotyping partner for Breedi.
Join us on https://clck.ru/3TcXC3
What the Webinar Covers
Attendees will hear directly from leading researchers on:
• How genomic breeding values for heat tolerance were built, validated in controlled experiments, and confirmed across continents
• What data you actually need and how the models work in practice
• The real genetic correlations between heat tolerance, milk yield, and fertility, and how to balance them in a selection index
• SLICK gene vs. genomic selection — silver bullet or one piece of the puzzle?
All registered participants will receive the full recording within 24 hours of the live event, including those unable to attend live.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM Gulf (UTC+4) · 12:00 PM CET · 7:00 AM São Paulo
Duration: 90 minutes, presentations, live panel, and audience Q&A
Platform: Zoom Webinar, free, join from anywhere
Language: English
Link: https://clck.ru/3TcXC3
Featured Speakers
Prof. Ben Hayes, University of Queensland, Australia
Co-inventor of genomic prediction and co-developer of the world’s first national genetic evaluation for heat tolerance in dairy cattle. His team validated the evaluation in controlled climate chamber experiments and his work underpins heat tolerance genetics globally.
Prof. Francisco Peñagaricano, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Associate professor and the Judge John J. Crown Chair in Dairy Genetics at the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on developing and applying methods to understand, dissect, and predict relevant traits in dairy cattle — including feed efficiency, methane emissions, resilience, and thermotolerance — through gene mapping, genomic prediction, multi-omics data integration, and network modeling.
About the Organizers
Breedi B.V. (The Netherlands) is a genomic selection company providing full-cycle genomic evaluation services from genotyping through breeding value calculation to mating tools. Breedi serves clients and partners across Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company is actively developing and launching heat tolerance evaluations designed for dairy producers in high-temperature regions.
Eurofins Genomics (Germany) is a global leader in genomic and genetic services, providing high-throughput genotyping and sequencing solutions to the livestock, agriculture, and life sciences industries worldwide. Eurofins Genomics is the genotyping partner for Breedi.
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