The Canadian Livestock Genetics Association will use a $500,000 federal contribution to highlight Canadian dairy genetics at an international conference this fall.
CLGA executive director Rick McRonald said the Nov. 5-7 conference in Ottawa will focus on performance and include Canadian and international experts in genetics, management, trade, marketing and health.
“We’re hoping this will help as we continue to regain markets for live animals,” he said.
McRonald said semen and embryo markets have recovered since the discovery of BSE in Canada closed international borders.
CLGA was created from three trade organizations in 1999 and includes 70 members drawn from groups representing artificial insemination firms, dairy breed associations, embryo, semen and live animal exporters, and sheep and goat genetics.
It received $503,000 from Agriculture Canada’s genetics marketing program, which was created to help with BSE recovery.
