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Publications

Explore our latest scientific findings and academic papers published in leading peer-reviewed journals

Modeling heat tolerance for production traits in Canadian Holstein cattle

Campos I.L.,  Jahnel R.E., Miglior F., Feng Z., Canovas A., Baes C.F., Schenkel F.S.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2025; 108, 9956-9966

Modeling heat stress effects on first service to conception rates in Canadian Holstein dairy cattle

Dodd G.R., Miglior F., Schenkel F.S., Campos, I.L., Jahnel R.E., Baes C.F.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2026; 109, 2727-2742

Genetic associations between mid-infrared-predicted methane production and heat tolerance of production traits in dairy cattle

Dodd G.R., Schenkel F.S., Baes C.F., Malchiodi F., Richardson C., Miglior F.

Journal of Dairy Science, 2026; in press

Presentations

Selected presentations and conference proceedings detailing our genomic research and scientific outreach efforts

Genetic Relationships Between Methane Emissions and Heat Stress Responses in Dairy Cattle

Dodd G.R., Schenkel F.S., Baes C.F., Miglior F.

Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, California (9-14 Jan 2026)

Genetic Associations Between Methane Emissions and Heat Tolerance of Production Traits in Dairy Cattle

Dodd G.R., Schenkel F.S., Baes C.F., Malchiodi F., Richardson C.M., Miglior F.

Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (10 Feb 2026)

Phenotypic responses of beta-hydroxybutyrate and somatic cell score to heat stress in dairy cattle- Preliminary results

Storing V., Baes C.F., Schenkel F.S., Dodd G.R., Machefert C., Malchiodi F., Richardson C.M. , Miglior F.

Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (10 Feb 2026)

Phenotypic analysis of heat stress thresholds for methane emissions in Holstein cattle

Amini B, Dodd GR, Baes CF, Schenkel FS, Richardson CM, Malchiodi F, Miglior F.

Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (10 Feb 2026)

Genomic prediction of methane production and dry matter intake using models combining mid-infrared spectra in dairy cattle

Machefert C, Miglior F, Schenkel F, Baes C.F.

Dairy Cattle Breeding & Genetics Committee (DCBGC) technical meeting, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (10 Feb 2026)

Novel approaches to breeding for climate-smart dairy cattle

Dodd G.R., Baes C.F., Schenkel F.S., Machefert C., Ampofo I., Amini B., Storing V., Fleming A., Lee K., Malchiodi F., Richardson C.M., Miglior F.

International Committee on Animal Recording Annual Meeting, Verona, Italy (3-5 June 2026)

Interaction between adaptation and mitigation traits in Canadian Holsteins

Dodd G.R., Baes C.F., Schenkel F.S., Machefert C., Ampofo I., Amini B., Storing V., Fleming A., Lee K., Malchiodi F., Richardson C.M., Miglior F.

Interbull Annual Meeting, Verona, Italy, (31 May-3 June 2026)

Genetic analysis on heat tolerance of fertility traits in Canadian Holstein cows

Dodd G.R., Schenkel F.S., Baes C.F., Malchiodi F., Richardson C.M., Miglior F.

European Association of Animal Science, Hamburg, Germany, (10 September 2026)

Phenotypic analysis of heat stress effects on enteric methane emissions in Holsteins

Amini B., Dodd G.R., Baes C.F., Schenkel F.S., Richardson C.M., Malchiodi F., Miglior F.

European Association of Animal Science, Hamburg, Germany, (10 September 2026)

Phenotypic Responses of Milk Beta-Hydroxybutyrate and Somatic Cell Score to Heat Stress in Dairy Cattle

Storing V., Baes C.F., Schenkel F.S., Dodd G.R., Machefert C., Malchiodi F., Richardson C.M., Miglior F.

European Association of Animal Science, Hamburg, Germany, (10 September 2026)

Prediction of Dry Matter Intake Based on Milk Mid-Infrared Spectra in Holstein Cattle

Machefert C., Burn S.J., Tulpan D., Fleming A., Schenkel F.S., Baes C.F., Miglior F.

European Association of Animal Science, Hamburg, Germany, (7 September 2026)

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