Pereira featured in Country Folks about dairy herd genetics
Glenda Periera, University of Maine professor of food and agriculture and Extension dairy specialist, was featured in Country Folks article about the importance of genetics in organic dairy herds. The article focused on a webinar Periera presented as part of a series hosted by New England land grant universities and their researchers. Periera focused on the genetic advantages a farmer can have by utilizing artificial intelligence, which a farmer can use to select a bull for specific traits to focus on improving a certain part of a herd.