Press Release on Fitter Livestock Farming at ATF Seminar is published!

​The press release about the afternoon workshop of the 9th ATF Seminar "What research and innovation can deliver to support climate mitigation and adaptation in livestock farming?" is now published online! It includes the outcomes of the Fitter Livestock Farming projects (GenTORE, Feed-a-Gene, SmartCow, IMAGE, SAPHIR and GplusE), with the recommendations and lessons learned from these projects. Read the press release here or click the image below.

GenTORE's logo coloring contest!

As Christmas and holiday season is approaching, are you ready for a fun contest to be included in the GenTORE movie?

To enter the contest, all you need to do is to color the GenTORE logo in one of the 2 different themes:

• You can color the logo according to the hot topic “climate change” or,

• You can go festive and color the logo with a Christmas theme!

All designs will be published on the website and the most creative designs will be included in GenTORE movie, including the names of the artists! You can send your designs to duru.eroglu[at]effab.info.

Hope you have some fun time colouring and we are looking forward to receiving your designs!

​Best wishes from the GenTORE team!

GenTORE at Animal Task Force and Fitter Livestock Farming Workshop 

GenTORE participated in the Fitter Livestock Farming Workshop about “What R&I can deliver to support climate mitigation and adaptation in livestock farming?” on 6 November 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was jointly organized by Animal Task Force (ATF) and Common Dissemination Booster (CDB) Fitter Livestock Farming, that is lead by GenTORE. For more information and the global presentation, click here. 

GenTORE Press Release is published!

GenTORE's new press release is now available! This press release includes presentations of GenTORE partners at the 70th EAAP 2019 in Ghent, Belgium (26-30 August 2019) and the 9th European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming (EC-PLF) in Cork, Ireland (26-29 August 2019). Click the image below to read the press release.

GenTORE's Second Newsletter is now available!

GenTORE is on Italian media!

Prof. Cozzi has written an article for L'Informatore Agrario, an Italian paper dedicated to the agricultural sector. Read the full article here. 

Thank you for your inspirational Christmas drawings! Here is a selection. Happy new year!
GenTORE WP3 On-farm tools to phenotype proxies of Resilience & Efficiency
Claudia Kamphuis tells about the research she does with this data to optimize the balance between cattle resilience and efficiency
What the hell is Resilience and Efficiency actually?
Panel discussion at EAAP 2018 in collaboration with Feed-a-Gene, GplusE and SmartCow
Video: Introduction to the GenTORE project
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GenTORE Flyer
GenTORE Approach
21 partners representing the diversity of the sector.​
- Multi-disciplinary: genomics, environmental assessment, nutritional physiology, health management, precision livestock farming, mathematical modelling & socio-economics
- Multi-actor: KIs, breeding industry, farm management and veterinary advisory services, farm technology companies, international organisations
- Multi-regional: Pedo-climatic zones including Atlantic, Alpine, Continental, Mediterranean and Nemoral
- Farming diversity: Organic farming, intensive & extensive grazing, intensive indoors systems

Events
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News

Policy Brief published by COST Action G-BIKE 

COST action “Genomic Biodiversity Knowledge for resilient Ecosystems” (G-BiKE) released a policy brief. It summarizes research results highly relevant for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem resilience in the light of climate change. The document is aimed at increasing awareness about the need to monitor genetic diversity in any future EU regulations related to biodiversity preservation and management. 
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​The policy brief can be reached here.

ATF and Fitter Livestock Farming Workshop

On November 06, 2019, Animal Task Force (ATF) and Fitter Livestock Farming Common Dissemination Booster (CDB) jointly organised an afternoon session on “What R&I can deliver to support climate mitigation and adaptation in livestock farming”.

​For more information and the presentation, click here.
Practice Abstract of GenTORE

GenTORE's first practice abstract is about Cow's Own Worth - C.O.W Tool, developed by Teagasc Moorepark and implemented by the ICBF as part of the HerdPlus package. 

The practice abstract is available here.
GenTORE was presented at NOVA course on Biological Consequences of Selection

The GenTORE project participated  in the NOVA course 'Biological Consequences of Selection' (NOVA-410/320) that was held from 19 August to 23 August 2019 at the Hafjell Hotel in Norway.

For more information, click here.
Resilience and Robustness Explained
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Our internal GenTORE document on defining resilience will be turned into a published paper soon!

For more information, click here.
About GenTORE in 4 languages
​GenTORE Tweets
GenTORE at the 1st European Symposium on Livestock Farming in Mountain Areas (Bolzano, 20th – 22nd June 2018)

GenTORE aims at reaching a wide audience, focusing not only on the more represented systems but also on the less relevant livestock farming environments. The 1st European Symposium on Livestock Farming in Mountain Areas was an important opportunity for the promotion of GenTORE project. Read more
EGENES seeking geneticist!

Edinburgh Genetic Evaluation Services (EGENES) is the unit within SRUC that undertakes national genetic and genomic evaluations for dairy, beef, sheep and goats. It is a world class centre operating to ICAR standards utilising high performance computing and employing one of the largest reference population of genotypes in the world. Whilst EGENES operates independently producing evaluations for its customers, those same customers enjoy the benefit of EGENES being tightly integrated with the Animal Breeding and Genomics Team meaning research activity has a very short route to market.
 
We’re seeking a geneticist with experience of solving problems in genetic and genomic evaluations, one that can work within in a team and customers. It is expected that the candidate will undertake necessary research to underpin practical application of developments in genetic evaluation methodologies.
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​Click here for further details and application process.
Nic Friggens gives keynote lecture at Dublin International Animal Science Conference

Nic Friggens gave the Sir John Hammond Lecture on 'Precision agriculture meets the genomics revolution' at the Britisch Society of Animal Science Annual Conference in Dublin early April 2018. This attracted 450 scientists from across the glode and was an excellent opportunity to explain GenTORE project in simple terms to an audience of scientists from many different backgrounds and disciplines. Lively discussions were generated! 

​Click here to watch the live video!
​GenTORE Partners
Contact ​GenTORE
Project Coordinator:
Nicolas Friggens
INRA AgroParis Tech
​nicolas.friggens[at]agroparistech.fr​
Project Manager:
Agathe Renard
European Project Manager - INRA Transfert
agathe.renard[at]inra.fr
Communication & Dissemination:
Çağla Yüksel Kaya Kuyululu
Project Manager - EFFAB
​Cagla.Kaya[at]effab.info