Join University of Missouri’s Jared Decker, Ph.D., and Jamie Courter, Ph.D., for a live webinar and Q&A session.

Be a part of an insightful conversation on the research backing the American Angus Association’s Hair Shed EPD, other industry connections explored by Decker, and how you can make the most of the trait in your management.

The seemingly simple process of shedding a winter coat could have hidden financial impacts for producers across the U.S.

00:00:00 Hair Shed Research Intro
00:00:25 An economically relevant trait
00:01:37 Moderately heritable
00:02:17 Hair Coat vs Hair Shedding
00:03:15 Hair Shedding scores
00:05:14 Impact on performance
00:07:15 Unanswered questions
00:08:04 Hair Shedding and fescue
00:09:22 Mizzou Animal Genomics Hair Shedding project
00:10:18 Hair Shedding research at AGI
00:11:16 Hair Shed EPD
00:12:15 How to implement Hair Shedding into a Selection Program
00:13:43 When do you score animals?
00:15:26 How many years of data should you have?
00:16:29 How does age affect hair shedding?
00:17:31 How does management affect hair shedding?
00:18:47 Hair Shedding and environmental adaptability
00:21:47 Hair Shedding and daylight
00:23:11 More than 'Heat Tolerance'
00:23:37 Providing the right bull to your customers
00:25:54 Live Q&A

Fonte: Angus TV / Angus University (28/05/2024)