Ep 3: Genetic Diversity and Conservation Preserving Livestock Genetic Resources

📅 Date: May 27 
Time: 10:00–11:30 CEST 

📍 Online 

During the webinar we will discuss local breeds and their importance in different regions, problems they are facing and opportunities they are bringing to sustainable and resilient livestock systems.  

Topics:

🔹 Characterization and management of local breeds

🔹 Conservation breeding strategies for genetic diversity

🔹 Advances in genetic rescue and enhancement

Speakers:

🔹 Jack Windig | @WUR 

🔹 Danijel Karolyi | University of Zagreb 

🔹 Andreia Amaral | University of Evora 

🔹 Marjeta Čandek-Potokar | The Agricultural Institute of Slovenia 

🔹 Andrej Kastelic | KGZ Novo mesto