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Author |
Title |
Year |
| Anon. |
Review of €uro-Stars |
Jan 2012 |
| Cromie A |
Female Fertility
Performance.
Feedback from NZ Trip |
Jan 2012 |
| Kearney F, McParland S |
Irish Grasslands Conference - Putting Genomics into Practice on Farm (Presentation / Paper) |
Jan 2012 |
| Downing K |
Irish Grasslands Conference - Putting Genomics into Practice on Farm (Presentation / Paper) |
Jan 2012 |
| Pabiou T |
Genetics of Carcass Composition in
Irish Cattle Exploiting Carcass Video
Image Analysis |
Jan 2012 |
| Ross Evans, Pat Donnellan |
Galway Charolais Club Meeting |
Dec 2011 |
| Various |
HerdPlus User Day at Corrin Presentations |
Dec 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
Presentation to FAO Workshop, Chile.
(Slides, Written Paper) |
Dec 2011 |
| Pat Donnellan |
Pure Friesian AGM |
Nov 2011 |
| R Evans, A Cromie & F Kearney |
Presentations to Herdbook Technical Meeting |
Nov 2011 |
| Wickham & Durr |
A new international infrastructure for beef cattle breeding |
Oct 2011 |
| Berry, Cromie et al |
Presentations to ICBF Breeding Consultation Meeting |
Sep 2011 |
| Martin Burke |
Data Cal Project (Statistical Meter Validation) Progress Update |
Aug 2011 |
| John McCarthy |
Estimation of genetic parameters for test day records of dairy traits in a seasonal calving system
|
Aug 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie |
Integration of genomics into the Irish Dairy Breeding Program (Paper) / (Presentation)
|
Aug 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
Harmonization and joint evaluation in Interbull MACE as basis for genomic evaluation |
Aug 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
International Collaboration – Interbeef and IGenoP |
June 2011 |
| Various |
Combined Presentation to ICBF Breeding Consultation Meeting |
July 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie |
The importance of cow type in increasing the viability of the Suckler herd - A Southern Ireland perspective (Paper) / (Presentation)
|
July 2011 |
| Herdplus |
Beef Herdplus Journal 2011 (file size: 40mb) |
June 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
International Collaboration – Interbeef and IGenoP |
June 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
Beef Cattle Breeding in Ireland – data collection through an integrated database |
June 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
- The new infrastructure for beef cattle breeding in Ireland
|
June 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
How genomic selection is increasing the profitability of the Irish dairy herd |
May 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
How Ireland is capturing the benefits of genomic selection in its cattle breeding population |
May 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie, Sinead McParland |
Producing Elite Young TestBulls for G€N€ IR€LAND. |
Apr 2011 |
| Peter Amer |
Implications of alternative breeding program structures for dairy cattle in Ireland. |
Apr 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie |
Making Greatest Use of Beef Breeding Indexes - Sire & Dam
information |
Apr 2011 |
| Various |
-
Presentations to Dairy and joint Dairy & Beef Sessions of Breeding Consultation Meeting
|
Apr 2011 |
| Various |
-
Presentations to Beef Session of Breeding Consultation Meeting
|
Apr 2011 |
| P Donnellan |
-
Beef cattle breeding article in the Irish Grasslands newsletter.
|
Apr 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie |
Making Greatest Use of Beef Breeding Indexes. Sire & Dam information. |
Apr 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie |
Developments in Dairy Cattle Breeding |
Mar 2011 |
| Anon. |
Results of IGenoP Survey |
Feb 2011 |
| Andrew Cromie |
Developments in Dairy Breeding |
Feb 2011 |
| ICBF |
HerdPlus® & G€N€ IR€LAND® Dairy Breeder’s Conference, Corrin Mart, Fermoy |
Jan 2011 |
| Brian Wickham |
Genetic Improvement of Cattle - Now and in the Future |
Jan 2011 |
| Martin Burke |
ICBF Submission for ICAR Cert of Quality 2010 |
Dec 2010 |
| Andrew Cromie & Noirin McHugh |
- Summary of Presentations and Outcome of Meeting on 8th Dec 2010.
|
Dec 2010 |
| Niall Kilrane & Brian Wickham |
- Genetic Improvement of Cattle – Now & the Future.
|
Dec 2010 |
| N McHugh et al. |
Breeding Programs to Exploit Genomic Selection in Ireland |
Dec 2010 |
| Andrew Cromie & Peter Amer |
Gene Ireland Current Status & Implications of Alternative Breeding Program Structures for Dairy Cattle in Ireland. |
Dec 2010 |
| Evans R |
Recent Developments in Selection for Docility in Ireland |
Dec 2010 |
| Brian Wickham |
Perspectives of International Cooperation for Animal Improvement |
Nov 2010 |
| Various |
Presentations to Cattle Breeding Consultation Meeting 16th November 2010. |
Nov 2010 |
| Anon. |
Beef Breeding in Ireland |
Oct 2010 |
| Anon. |
Beef Expo 2010 Animals |
Oct 2010 |
| Anon. |
Presentations – HerdPlus® & G€N€ IR€LAND® User Beef Breeding Event. |
Oct 2010 |
| Francis Kearney |
Presentation to Irish Grasslands Association: The Future of Beef Breeding - Euro-stars and Genomics |
Sep 2010 |
| Andrew Cromie et al. |
IGenoP Progress Report |
Aug 2010 |
| Brian Wickham & Andrew Cromie |
Irish Cattle Breeding Infrastructure |
Aug 2010 |
| R. Mrode et al. |
A comparison of various methods for
the computation of genomic breeding
values of dairy cattle using software at
genomicselection.net |
Aug 2010 |
| Cromie et al. |
The Theory of Genetics Applied
to Livestock Production; Some
Experiences from Ireland |
Aug 2010 |
| Kearney F et al. |
Implementation and uptake of Genomic
Selection in Irish Holstein-Friesian Dairy
Cattle |
Aug 2010 |
| B. K. Meredith et al. |
Genome-wide Associations for Milk Production and Somatic Cell Count in Irish Holstein-Friesian Cattle |
Aug 2010 |
| M.L. Bermingham et al. |
Genetic correlations between
susceptibility to Mycobacterium bovis infection
and performance
in Irish Holstein Friesian dairy cows |
Aug 2010 |
| McParland S et al. |
Predicting Energy Balance
Status of Holstein Cows using
Mid-Infrared Spectral Data |
Aug 2010 |
| N. McHugh et al. |
Genetic parameters for
cattle prices collected at
livestock marts |
Aug 2010 |
| Berry B et al. |
Revision of the Fertility and Health
Genetic Evaluations for Irish
Holstein-Friesian Dairy Cattle |
Aug 2010 |
| Pabiou T |
Genetics of Wholesale Carcass Cuts
Predicted from Digital images |
Aug 2010 |
| ICBF |
ICBF Dairy & Beef Genetic
Evaluations Meetings - Agenda 3 |
Jul 2010 |
| ICBF |
ICBF Dairy & Beef Genetic
Evaluations Meetings - Agenda 2 |
Jul 2010 |
| ICBF |
ICBF Dairy & Beef Genetic
Evaluations Meetings - Agenda 1 |
Jul 2010 |
| Cromie A |
IGenoP (International Genomic Evaluation Partnership). An evolving concept |
Jun 2010 |
| Cromie A |
ICAR 2010. International Genomic Co-Operation |
May 2010 |
| Wickham B |
ICAR 2010. The new infrastructure for cattle
and sheep breeding in Ireland. |
May 2010 |
| Coughlan S |
ICAR 2010. Using Integrated Solutions to achieve High Levels of Performance Recording in Beef Herds |
May 2010 |
| Berry D |
ICAR 2010. An International List of
Genotyped Animals |
May 2010 |
| Berry D |
ICAR 2010. Genomic Selection and Parentage Testing |
May 2010 |
| Burke M |
ICAR 2010. Milk Recording Systems & Services in the 21st Century - Challenges / Opportunities |
May 2010 |
| Wickham, B |
CE Presentation to AGM |
May 2010 |
| Cromie A et al. |
International Genomic Co-operation; Who, what, when, where, why and how? |
May 2010 |
| Cromie A et al. |
Potential for Beef Breeding. Some thoughts … |
Apr 2010 |
| Kearney F et al. |
Implementation and First Year Results on the use of Genomic Selection in Dairy Cattle in Ireland |
Apr 2010 |
| Berry D |
Genomic selection for beef cattle in Ireland |
Apr 2010 |
| Pabiou T |
Using Digital Images of Carcasses in the Irish Genetic Evaluation |
Apr 2010 |
| ICBF |
Developments in Irish Breeding Programs |
Mar 2010 |
| Pabiou T |
National & International Genetic Evaluation for Irish Beef Cattle. |
Feb 2010 |
| Cromie A |
Developments in Gene Ireland. Discussion with ICBF Board. |
Feb 2010 |
| Donnellan P |
GROW 2007 – 2009. The story so far! |
Jan 2010 |
| Evans R |
Beef Genetic Evaluations & Pedigree Sale Catalogue Standard. |
Jan 2010 |
| Pabiou T |
Using Digital Images to Predict Meat Yields |
Jan 2010 |
| Cromie A |
ICBF Beef Industry Meeting |
Jan 2010 |
| Pabiou T |
ICBF Genetic Evaluation Expectations from Interbeef |
Jan 2010 |
| Cromie A. & Others |
Dairy Breeding Consultation Meeting Presentations |
Jan 2010 |
| Kearney F |
Dairy Breeders’ Conference |
Dec 2009 |
Shalloo L,
Evans R,
Kearney F,
Cromie A |
Dairy Breeding Consultation Meeting Report |
Dec 2009 |
| Wickham B |
Advances in Livestock Breeding |
Dec 2009 |
| Kearney F |
Dairy Breeding Consultation Meeting |
Nov 2009 |
| Downing K |
HerdPlus - Your One Stop Breeding Advice |
Oct 2009 |
| Conroy S |
Tully Open Day 2009 Survey |
Oct 2009 |
| ICBF |
G€N€ IR€LAND Dairy Catalogue: Autumn 2009 |
Oct 2009 |
| ICBF |
Tully Open Day Catalogue October 2009 |
Oct 2009 |
| Cromie A |
ICBF Beef Industry Meeting |
Oct 2009 |
| Kearney F et al. |
Implementation and Uptake of Genomic Evaluations in Ireland |
Sep 2009 |
| ICBF |
EBI €100 OPEN DAY 2009 |
Sep 2009 |
| Evans R |
Beef Industry Presentation |
Sep 2009 |
| Kearney F et al. |
Implementation and Uptake of
Genomic Evaluations in Ireland |
Aug 2009 |
| Evans R et al. |
Multi-Breed Genetic Evaluation for Docility in Irish Suckler Beef Cattle |
Aug 2009 |
| Pabiou T |
Using Digital Images in the Irish Genetic Evaluation |
Aug 2009 |
| Wickham et al. |
ICBF Presentation to meeting with Teagasc Animal Bioscience Group |
Aug 2009 |
| Dewhurst et al. |
Teagasc Animal Bioscience Group Presentation to meeting with ICBF |
Aug 2009 |
| Cromie A |
ICBF Dairy Industry Meeting |
July 2009 |
| Cromie A |
Economic values and fertility evaluations |
July 2009 |
| Wickham B |
Proposal for DAFF funding by way of Annual Cattle & Sheep Grant Assistance |
June 2009 |
| Berry D, Kearney F |
Genomic Selection Procedures for Ireland (version 1.1) |
June 2009 |
| Berry D et al. |
The Economic Breeding Index: A Generation On |
June 2009 |
| Brian Wickham et al. |
Practical Aspects of Implementing Genomic Selection in Ireland |
May 2009 |
| Various |
Genomic Workshop |
Apr 2009 |
| Cromie A |
ICBF Dairy Industry Meeting |
Feb 2009 |
| B.L.Harris |
Genomic Selection |
Jan 2009 |
| Cromie A |
ICBF Dairy Genetic Evaluation Meeting |
Jan 2009 |
| Berry D |
Genomic Selection |
Jan 2009 |
| Twomey K |
Use of Iinsemination Data in Fertility Genetic Evaluations |
Jan 2009 |
| Cromie A |
G€N€ IR€LAND Meeting AI Company Participants |
Jan 2009 |
| Wickham B |
Reader Survey Results for ICBF & Sheep Ireland Weekly Update |
Jan 2009 |
Cromie A,
Ramsbottom G |
EBI €100 Discussion Group Competition - Judges Overview. |
Jan 2009 |
Cromie A,
Ramsbottom G |
EBI €100 Discussion Group Competition – The Winners. |
Jan 2009 |
| Sonesson A, Meuwissen T, Cromie A |
Genomic selection in Irish dairy cattle breeding scheme |
Dec 2008 |
| Evans R |
Genetic Improvement in the Irish
Dairy and Suckler Beef Herds:
Latest developments |
Dec 2008 |
| Cromie A |
Review of G€N€ IR€LAND Programs |
Nov 2008 |
| Kearney F |
Genomic Selection |
Nov 2008 |
| Downing K |
HerdPlus® is your one stop
Breeding Service |
Nov 2008 |
Cromie A,
Wood R |
Beef Breeding in Ireland for International Beef Expo |
Oct 2008 |
| Wickham B |
Data for Breeding Profitable Holstein Friesians |
Oct 2008 |
| Cromie A |
ICBF Beef Industry Meeting |
Aug 2008 |
| Cromie A |
Beef EBI economic weights |
Aug 2008 |
| Kearney F |
Genomic Selection: The Revolution has Begun |
July 2008 |
Pabiou T
Cromie A
Kearney F |
Presentation to Beef Breed Association meeting with ICBF on 10th July |
July 2008 |
| Veerkamp R |
Presentation to Beef Breed Association meeting with ICBF on 10th July |
July 2008 |
| Cromie A Wickham B Coughlan S Burke M. |
The Impact of New Technologies on Performance Recording and Genetic Evaluation of Dairy and Beef Cattle in Ireland. |
June 2008 |
Cromie A
F. Kearney
R. Evans
D. Berry
D. Wilhelmus |
Use of Insemination Data in Cattle Breeding; Some Experiences From Ireland. (Presentation) |
June 2008 |
Cromie A.
F. Kearney
R. Evans
D. Berry
D. Wilhelmus |
Use of insemination data in cattle breeding. Some experiences from Ireland |
June 2008 |
T. Pabiou,
F. Fikse,
A. Näsholm,
A. Cromie ,
M.D. Drennan,
M.G. Keane,
and D. Berry |
Genetic Parameters for Beef
Carcass Cuts Yield in Ireland |
June 2008 |
Burke M,
Cromie A |
The impact of new technologies on
performance recording and genetic
evaluation of dairy cattle in Ireland. |
June 2008 |
| Evans R |
Developments in National and
International beef evaluations;
some experiences from Ireland |
June 2008 |
| Wickham B |
Future Scenarios for Competitive Cattle Breeding Systems. FABRE – Society Meeting, Brussels. 16th April 2008. |
April 2008 |
| Cromie A |
EBI by County |
Apr 2008 |
| Cromie A |
Beef Breeding Update to Charolais AGM |
Mar 2008 |
Wickham B, Evans R, Kearney F, Cromie A, Burke M, Donnellan P, Coughlan S
|
Presentation to Beef Breed Associations - Beef Cattle Breeding Developments for 2008 |
Mar 2008 |
| Cromie A, Berry D, Evans R and Kearney F. |
Presentation to Dairy Genetic Evaluation Consultation meeting |
Feb 2008 |
| Wickham B |
Evolution of a Selection Index for Irish Dairy Breeding |
Jan 2008 |
| Wickham B, Berry D, Cromie A, Downing K |
Dairy Cattle Breeding Developments. EBI Discussion Group Awards |
Jan 2008 |
| Donagh Berry |
The Economic Breeding Index: a generation on. |
Dec 2007 |
| Couglan S. |
Suckler Scheme |
Dec 2007 |
Butler S,
McDougal S, (1st)
Ramsbottom G,
Crowe M and Canty M
Mulligan F,
McDougal S (2nd)
Diskin M,
Corridan D,
Mee J. |
Presentation to Fertility for Expansion one day seminar |
Dec 2007 |
Andrew Cromie
Bernard Eivers
Bernard Zwaferink
Brian Wickham
Dave Lambert
Francis Kearney
John Kingston
Kevin Twomey
Mark Smith
|
Presentation to Gene Ireland Meeting |
Nov 2007 |
| Shalloo L, Evans R, Kearney F. Cromie A, Berry D |
Presentations to Dairy Genetic Evaluation Consultation Meeting |
Nov 2007 |
| Cromie C, Berry D, Shalloo L, Evans R, Kearney F. |
Presentations to Dairy Genetic Evaluation Consultation Meeting |
Oct 2007 |
| Downing K, Donnellan P, Burke M |
Herdplus Dairy Display from National Ploughing Championships |
Sep 2007 |
| Downing K, Donnellan P, Burke M |
Herdplus Beef Display from National Ploughing Championships |
Sep 2007 |
| Downing K, Donnellan P, Burke M |
Grow Display from National Ploughing Championships |
Sep 2007 |
| ICBF |
EAAP Cattle Breeding Tour |
Aug 2007 |
| D.P. Berry, P. Lonergan, S.T. Butler, A.R. Cromie, F. Mossa, T. Fair, & A.C.O. Evans. |
Adult dairy cow performance is influenced by her maternal intrauterine environment during development |
Aug 2007 |
Berry D, Evans. R, & Amer P. |
Length of beef performance test period at Tully, Ireland |
Jul 2007 |
| Ross Evans, Sean Coughlan, & Donagh Berry. |
Preliminary evaluation of sire fertility in Ireland. |
Aug 2007 |
| Donagh Berry, Sean Coughlan, & Ross Evans. |
Preliminary genetic evaluation of female fertility in Ireland |
Aug 2007 |
| Kearney F |
Improving Dairy Herd Fertility through Genetic Selection
Presented: Irish Veterinary Journal, Vol 40 No. 6, pages 376-379. |
2007 |
| Burke M, O'Keefe M |
Electronic DIY - New Process Introduction (Dairygold Experiences) http://www.icar.org/pages/2007_annual_meeting.htm |
2007 |
| Evans R |
Development of an Economic Breeding Index EBI for Ireland |
2007 |
| Evans R |
INTERBEEF Presentation - Genetic Improvement in the Irish Suckler Herd: Industry Expectation and experience so far |
2007 |
| Berry. D |
Report on the potential of genomic selection in Irish dairy cattle. |
Feb 2007 |
| Kearney F, Evans R, Cromie A |
Developments in EBI |
2007 |
| Downing K, Donnellan P, Burke M |
HerdPlus Services |
2007 |
| Coughlan S |
Sire Advice |
2007 |
| Cromie A |
G€N€ Ireland 2007 |
2007 |
| Meuwissen T, Cromie A, Donnellan P, Amer P |
Beef Breeding Scheme Design Final Report |
May 2006 |
| Bermingham. M, Berry. D and Cromie. A |
Change in the conformation of Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy cows over the past decade |
2006 |
| Evans. R |
New Beef Indexes (December 2006) |
2006 |
| Cromie. A |
Breeding for Quality
(Irish Grasslands Assn Beef Conference. 7th November). |
2006 |
Wickham, B |
Using Information Technology to Deliver Benefits to Irish Cattle Farmers and the Breeding Industry
(ISITA Conference - 2nd November 2006) |
2006 |
| Downing, K |
Holland Genetics Presentation
(Ibis Hotel Cork 26th Sep) |
2006 |
| Kearney,F |
Dehorning Cattle via Genetics |
2006 |
| ICBF and TEAGASC staff |
Breeding Future Profits Workshop (Powerpoint) (PDF) |
2006 |
| Kearney, F |
New Beef Indexes |
2006 |
| Wickham, B |
Current State of Cattle Breeding in Ireland |
2006 |
| Evans, R |
Beef Indexes - All Breeds |
2006 |
| Evans, R |
Calving Indexes - All Breeds |
2006 |
| Berry, D |
Dairy EBI Revision 2006 |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
Derivation of a health sub-index for the Economic Breeding Index in Ireland |
2005 |
| Evans, R |
Genetics of Udder Health in Ireland |
2005 |
| Wickham, B |
Animal Recording:Past-Present-Future |
2005 |
| Grogan, A |
Strategies of European Fleckvieh Cattle Breeding to optimize dual-purpose breeding particularly for beef production |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
Economic Breeding Index for Dairy Cattle in Ireland(2005) |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
Economic comparison of artificial insemination and natural service |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
Reliability of genetic evaluations |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
Cummulative Discounted expressions of dairy and beef traits in integrated cattle populations |
2005 |
| Burke, M |
An overview of the ICBF Electronic milk recording system |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
DIY electronic milk recording system for Irish herds |
2005 |
| Berry, D |
Accuracy of predicting 305-day milk yield from alternative milk recording schemes |
2005 |
| Barron, M |
Report of a recent ICBF study visit to a Beef Breeding Program in France |
2004 |
| Wickham,B |
Dairy Cattle Breeding Conference 2004 Summary Document |
2004 |
| Burke,M |
Milk Recording Services Higher Benefit / Lower Cost - Options
Dairy Cattle Breeding Conference 2004 |
2004 |
| Dillon,P |
Research Trials-Moorepark and DEXCEL-implications for breeding.
Dairy Cattle Breeding Conference 2004 |
2004 |
| Berry,D |
Revision of Economic Values Revision of Economic Values in the EBI
Dairy Cattle Breeding Conference 2004 |
2004 |
| Cromie,A |
National AI Program Sire Selection, Progeny Testing & International Partners.
Dairy Cattle Breeding Conference 2004 |
2004 |
| Wickham, B |
Establishing a Shared Cattle Breeding Database |
2004 |
| Barron, M |
A report on the 2004 Tully Performance Test station bull sale which took place in March, 2004
(Word Format) (Pdf Format) |
2004 |
| Berry, D |
A report on the research leading up to the changes in the economic weights on the EBI in February 2004 |
2004 |
| Olori, V |
Update on latest developments in the genetic evaluation of production, calving interval and survival traits March 2003.
(MS Word Format) (Pdf Format) |
2003 |
| Wickham, B |
Dairy Genetic Evaluation update 22nd November, 2002 |
2002 |
| Downing, K |
The relevance of computers on the farm |
2002 |
Roel Veerkamp, Theo Meuwissen et al |
Dairy Breeding Objective and Programs for Ireland. Final Report. |
2000 |
| Greally, G |
An Overview of the Database Project |
2000 |
| Interim Planning Board |
Irish Cattle Breeding Authority Interim Planning Board Report. |
1996 |
Ernst & Young |
Future Organisation of Cattle Breeding in Ireland |
1995 |
Nagle Committee |
Nagle Committee Report |
1995 |
