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The CDCB CowCast

The CDCB CowCast

Written by: Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
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Listen to dairy geneticists, farmers, industry leaders, and more translate the science, data, and research of dairy cattle genetics into real-world applications. The CDCB CowCast is brought to you by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), a nonprofit organization providing premier dairy genetic information services through the collaboration of more than 60 organizations worldwide. CDCB stewards the National Cooperator Database, the world's largest storehouse of animal information.

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  • Ep.1: Healthier Calves From the First Breath

    Ep.1: Healthier Calves From the First Breath
    Feb 10 2026

    In this episode of The CDCB CowCast, CDCB Geneticist Kristen Parker Gaddis, Ph.D., discusses the research and application of two new genetic selection traits for dairy calves, resistance to diarrhea and resistance to respiratory disease.

    To view the slides shared in this discussion, watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4Sd0mDKfYT8

    Find summary statistics and trends for any trait at https://webconnect.uscdcb.com/#/summary-stats/genetic-trend

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