What's New

Abstracts and individual papers from Breeding Focus 2021 Improving Reproduction are available to download and the workshop book can also be purchased.

Susanne Hermesch

Contact details:

phone: +61 (0)2 6773 3787

fax: +61 (0)2 6773 3266

Email: susanne.hermesch@removeme.une.edu.au

Qualifications

DipAg (Göttingen, Germany), PhD (UNE, Australia)

Affiliations

Member - Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA)

Member - Associsation for the Advancement of Breeding and Genetics (AAABG)

Research Interests

Reducing variation of pig performance
Selelction for improved market value of pig carcases
Genetic foundation of sow body composition and feed intake during lactation
Genetic improvement of iron content in pork
Social genetic effects
Proof of profit - EBVs predict differences in progeny performance
Benefit cost analyses of genetic improvement strategies
Genetic evaluations of pigs using PIGBLUP
Coordination of the National Pig Improvement Program (NPIP)
Design of breeding programs mostly as part of commercial consultancy services.

Publications

AGBU

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