2015 Presentations
December 15, 2015
Social media to deliver Extension
DAIReXNET seminar
December 15, 2015
The Use of Biotechnology in Animal Agriculture
One Health for Food Safety Conference for Animal and Veterinary Scientists, UC Davis, Davis, CA
December 10, 2015
Assessing the potential impacts of biotechnology: evaluating risks and benefits
CTNBio, Brasilia, Brazil
December 9, 2015
The use of biotechnology in animal agriculture: past, present, and future
CTNBio, Brasilia, Brazil
December 8, 2015
Overview of the Ethical Issues of Germ Line Modification in Animals
National Academies, ILAR Roundtable, Washington, DC
December 3, 2015
Engagement of University with Industry Partners
University of Melbourne, Australia
November 17, 2015
Potential impacts of mandatory labeling for GE food in the United States
National Restaurant Association Webinar
November 9, 2015
Potential impacts of mandatory labeling for GE food in the United States
Western Growers’ Annual Meeting, Del Mar, San Diego, CA
November 4, 2015
GMO/Biotechnology use for sustainability of the dairy industry
ADSA Discover Conference, Itasca, IL
October 28, 2015
The use of GMOs in the dairy industry and implications for mandatory GE process-based labeling
Global Cheese Forum, Reno, NV
October 21, 2015
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex BIF Guidelines Development.
NBCEC Brownbagger. Internet conference
October 19, 2015
Selection for cattle that are less susceptible to BRD. DNA Technology: Where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re headed
Meat Animal Research Center, Clay Center, NE
October 5, 2015
Scientific Communication
CSIRO, Geelong, VIC, Australia
September 29, 2015
A public:private collaboration to evaluate the potential value of genomic information to a vertically-integrated commercial beef cattle enterprise
AAABG Conference, Lorne, VIC, Australia
September 25, 2015
Communicating the hard stuff
Dairy Australia
September 19, 2015
Update on BRD CAP extension activities
BRD CAP Advisory Board Meeting, New Orleans, LA
September 18, 2015
Producer Uptake: How might genomic information to translated to industry outcomes
BRD symposium, AABP conference, New Orleans, LA
September 16, 2015
Prevalence and impacts of genetically engineered feedstuffs on livestock populations
Minnesota Nutrition Conference, Prior Lake, MN
September 10, 2015
Ask Me Anything- An evening for the curious
Unitarian Church, Cornell, Ithaca, NY
September 10, 2015
How Animals are Genetically Engineered
Cornell GMO Debate Course, Cornell, Ithaca, NY
September 9, 2015
Animal Biotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges
Cornell Alliance for Science Global Fellows Science Week, Cornell, Ithaca, NY
September 1, 2015
Food for Thought: Innovations and Opportunities for Animal Breeding
Explorit Science Center lecture series, Davis, CA
August 28, 2015
Animal cloning, gene transformation and GM feed
Presentation to Taiwan Council Of Agriculture (COA), Taipei
August 27, 2015
Global Prevalence of GE Trade: Implications of Alternative Labeling Policies for Foods Derived from GE Crops
American Center, Taipei, Taiwan
August 25, 2015
Regulation and Utilization of Biotech in U.S. Food System – Pre-market Safety Assessment and Biotech Labeling
American Consulate General, Hong Kong
August 24, 2015
Safety and Labeling of GE Food
Hong Kong Dietitians Association and Hong Kong Nutrition Association, Hong Kong
April 21, 2015
Guest speaker
North Bay Dairy Women, Petaluma, CA
August 18, 2015
Targeting multiple end‐uses in beef cattle breeding programs
Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle, Davis, CA
August 12, 2015
Twenty years of TARC: Time to Accelerate Real Change
Transgenic Animal Research Conference, Tahoe City, CA
August 4, 2015
Utilizing Molecular Information in Beef Cattle Selection
Angus Genomics Forum, Modesto Jr College, Modesto, CA
August 3, 2015
Communicating GMOs to the public: a wicked scientific communication problem
National Conference of State Legislature’s Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee, Seattle, WA
July 28, 2015
Prospects for GMOs and GMO Labeling
2015 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) and WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
July 27, 2015
Myths and Realities of GE Food
Healthy Eating Club, Kilaga Springs Lodge, Lincoln, NE
July 16, 2015
Performance Trends in Commercial Livestock Populations before and subsequent to the inclusion of GMO (Genetically Engineered) feed in livestock diets
EU MARLON conference, EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) grant agreement no. 312031. Brussels, Belgium (via internet conference)
July 13, 2015
Social media to deliver Extension
ASAS/ADSA Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
July 7, 2015
Myths and Realities of GE Food
8th Korea-American Student Conference (KASC), California State University, Sacramento, CA
June 17, 2015
Communicating Science in a Networked World
Sino-USA Workshop on Regulatory and Scientific Aspects of Animal Biotechnology, Guangzhou, China
June 15, 2015
GMO animals: What is approved, what is not
Sino-USA Workshop on Regulatory and Scientific Aspects of Animal Biotechnology, Beijing, China
June 8, 2015
Needs and Challenges in Agricultural Production: The Livestock Perspective
APEC, Manila, Philippines
June 5, 2015
Current grants with an eye to future research directions (June 2015)
UC Davis Animal Science Annual Retreat, Davis, CA
June 3, 2015
GMO Salmon: Sustainable?
UC Davis Food Center Agricultural Literacy Project, UC Davis, Davis, CA
June 2, 2015
GMO animals: What is approved, what is not?
UC Davis Biotech Literacy Project Boot Camp (BLP), Davis, CA
June 1, 2015
Connecting with Skeptical Audiences
UC Davis Biotech Literacy Project Boot Camp (BLP), Davis, CA
June 1, 2015
Science Advocacy
UC Davis Biotech Literacy Project Boot Camp (BLP), Davis, CA
May 30, 2015
The use of GMOs in the dairy industry, and implications for mandatory GE process-based labeling
U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium (USDETC) Clovis, NM
May 30, 2015
Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevention: Opportunities for Genetic Selection in Dairy Cattle
U.S. Dairy Education and Training Consortium (USDETC) Clovis, NM
May 6, 2015
Biotechnology and animal breeding: a match made in heaven
Chapman Undergraduate Lecture, University of Wisconsin, WI
May 5, 2015
Lysenkoism: learning from the past to facilitate the future of animal breeding
Chapman Memorial Lectureship, University of Wisconsin, WI
April 16, 2015
Communicating Science in a Networked World
2015 CAST Borlaug Communication Award Winner Announcement Meeting, National Press Club Washington DC
April 14, 2015
The use of GMOs in the dairy industry
Oregon Dairy Industry Conference, Salem, OR
April 8, 2015
The future of animal biotechnology and the importance of science communication
George Washington Carver Lecture Series, “Promoting Global Food Security and Sustainability through Scientific Innovation in Agriculture”, Tuskegee University, AL
April 2, 2015
Alba: the fluorescent bunny
Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous, UC Davis, Davis, CA
March 18, 2015
The use of GMOs in the dairy industry
UCCE Joint Agronomic Crops and Dairy Production and Food Safety Program Team Meetings, Davis, CA
March 17, 2015
GM feeds and Animal Health: What do the data say?
2015 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention, St. Paul, MN
March 10, 2015
The potential impacts of mandatory labeling for genetically engineered food in the United States
UC Davis Agribusiness Workshop, Davis, CA
March 6, 2015
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Coordinated Agricultural Project: BRD CAP
New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service 2015 Professional Development Day, Albuquerque, NM
March 5, 2015
Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevention: Opportunities for Genetic Selection
Western Dairy Management Symposium, Reno, NV
February 11, 2015
The Practical Use of Genomics
Beef Magazine Educational Session, World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA
February 11, 2015
The potential impacts of mandatory labeling for genetically engineered food in the United States
World Ag Expo General Agricultural Educational Session, World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA
February 10, 2015
The use of GMOs in the dairy industry
Progressive Dairy Producer Magazine Educational Session, World Ag Expo, Tulare, CA
January 16, 2015
Can early embryonic losses that reduce reproduction efficiency be managed through genetics?
Kentucky Beef Efficiency Conference, Owensboro Convention Center, KY
January 13, 2015
Genetically Modified Animals: The Facts, the Fear Mongering and the Future
Heuermann Lecture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
January 13, 2015
Animal breeding and biotechnology: Have we always been creating GMOs?
Presentation to Matt Spangler’s Beef Bull Production Class, Lincoln, NE
January 9, 2015
Update on the BRD CAP extension activities
San Diego, CA
January 7, 2015
GMO Feed and Animal Health: Facts vs. Fiction
UCCE Winter Ag Meeting, McArthur, CA