Canadian Sheep Breeders' Association
La Société Canadienne des Éleveurs de Moutons
Interested in GenOvis Training? funding available for half (up to $1500) to have GenOvis Training offered in your province. Contact your provincial association!
- training is a minimum of 4 hours (excludes the module on sheep conformation).
- specific subjects can be added to meet your needs
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GENOVIS: CANADA'S GENETIC EVALUATION PROGRAM /
GENOVIS: LE PROGRAMME D'ÉVALUATION GÉNÉTIQUE CANADIEN
WEBINAR GenOvis Updated Indexes : improved genetic selection
November 10, 2016
A new version of the GenOvis program was released on November 4th. Several improvements will increase the accuracy of the calculation of genetic evaluations and genetic selection indexes will be renewed in order to better meet actual needs of the market.
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Le programme GenOvis est un programme d’évaluation génétique à domicile qui permet aux éleveurs de moutons d’identifier et sélectionner les sujets ayant un grand potentiel génétique. GenOvis assure une amélioration significative de la qualité génétique du cheptel ovin, augmentant ainsi l’efficacité des fermes ovines canadiennes. GenOvis est disponible pour tous les éleveurs de moutons de race pure et les producteurs commerciaux, partout au Canada.
The GenOvis program is a home-based evaluation program that allows sheep breeders to identify and select individuals with high genetic potential. GenOvis ensures the significant improvement of flocks’ genetic quality; therefore, increasing the efficiency of Canadian sheep farms. GenOvis is available to purebred and commercial sheep breeders in all parts of Canada.
- an introduction to GenOvis
- information on updated genetic indexes
- datasheets to explain the updated genetic indexes
- the benefits of using Genovis
- what is an EPD
- Canadian Genetic Evaluations - Annual Report 2012