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Podcast: The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
Episode: Dr. Breno Fragomeni: Genetics and Heat Stress | Ep. 19
Description: In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Breno Fragomeni, Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, explains the challenges of selecting dairy cattle for heat tolerance without compromising fertility. He outlines current gaps in national genetic evaluations, shares findings from local herd studies, and discusses the future of trait selection in heat-stressed environments. Tune in now on all major platforms!"We associate declining milk production with higher temperature and humidity as the animal's ability to cope with heat stress."Meet the guest: Dr. Breno Fragomeni is...