Past Events

Hello CGIL,     We are happy to have Dr. Gregory Gloor, from Western University, presenting for us on Friday, October 24th, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “The importance of being uncertain when analyzing high throughput sequencing data”  

Hello CGIL,    We are happy to have Dr. Donagh Berry, from Teagasc, Ireland presenting for us on Friday, October 10th, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Predictions - Understanding the Balance Between Accuracy and Utility” 

Good morning CGIL,    We are happy to have Dr. Christian Maltecca, from North Carolina State University presenting for us on Friday, October 3rd, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Genetic Resilience and the Dynamics of Inbreeding and Diversity in Dairy Breeding”   

Good morning CGIL,   We are happy to have Dr. Maria Wurzinger, from the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University presenting for us on Friday, September 26th, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Attitudes of Peruvian llama and alpaca farmers towards genetic improvement”  

On behalf of the ABSc Social Committee, we hope you all had a wonderful summer! It is time to celebrate the beginning of a new academic year and welcome the new graduate students in our department. On Friday, September 19th, we will host the Annual Golden Boot Soccer Cup and Annual ABSc BBQ. The event was a great success last years and we are counting on you to make it great again! 

Good morning CGIL,   

Maternal, metabolic and mammary-level factors associated with the production and composition of bovine colostrum

The Structural, Cellular, and Molecular Adaptations of the Bovine Mammary Gland that Contribute to Colostrogenesis During the Transition from the Dry Period Into Lactation

Re-evaluating Recommendations for Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Do-cosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for Adult Dogs: A Dose-Response Study on Lipid In-corporation, Antioxidant Status, Lipid Peroxidation, and Inflammation   Abstract:

Investigating leg health in meat-type poultry