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Working Groups

The following are the ICAR Working Groups:

The following are the Working Groups, describing their Purposes, Standards, Services offered and Responsible.

Animal Fibre Working Group

Purpose


Marco Antonini,
Chairman of the WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits

Standards & Guidelines

Services & Other

Responsible

Marco Antonini (Convenor)

 

Animal Recording Data Working Group

Purpose

To develop industry standard data model for animal recording.

Establish and implement protocols for transfer of animal and farm data between animal recording computer centres nationally and internationally.

Develop guidelines for data validation criteria which should be applied in computer systems.

Interface with ISO data dictionary group (WGII).

Species – Breeds – Traits

All species
All breeds
All traits

Standards & Guidelines

Animal recording data dictionary.
Animal certificate.
Breed codes

Services & Other

Stimulate exchange of data between ICAR members

Responsible

E. Rehben (Chairman).

 

Artificial Insemination & Relevant Technologies Working Group

Purpose Improve data collection associated with artificial insemination


Laurant Journaux
Chairman
Artificial Insemination & Relevant Technologies WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits Cattle
Dairy, Beef and Dual Purpose breeds
Reproduction
Standards & Guidelines Semen and straw identification and data
Embryo production and transfer data.
Services & Other Statistics on AI activities.
Contact with specialist groups
Issues & Points for Discussion Ensure link with WG Animal Recording Data.
Ensure link with WG on Functional Traits (Health & Fertility).
Responsible  L. Journaux (Chairman).

 

 

Beef and Interbeef Working Group

Species – Breeds – Traits


Brian Wickham
Chairman of the WG
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Standards & Guidelines

Services & Other

Responsible

Brian Wickham (Chairman)

 

Conformation Recording Working Group

Purpose Stimulate recording of conformation traits in additional breeds & species
Establish standard trait definitions and measurement standards for use over all breeds of cattle involved in milk production.
Promote adoption of international standard trait definitions for conformation traits in dairy cattle


Gerben De Jong
Chairman of the WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits Cattle
Holstein & other dairy breeds
Standards & Guidelines Survey of conformation recording in dairy breeds
Services & Other Conformation traits
Issues & Points for Discussion Consider link with WG on Beef Performance.
Convenor to confirm terms of reference.
Ensure link with WG on Functional Traits (Health & Fertility).
Responsible Gerben De Jong (Chairman)

Developing Countries

Purpose

Expand ICAR activities beyond developed countries


Badi Besbes

Chairman of the Developing Countries WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits

- Cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats
- All breeds & production systems
- All traits

Standards & Guidelines

- Changes required to suit developing countries
- Multipurpose cattle in small herds
- Recording and genetic evaluation in developing countries

Services & Other

- Workshops
- Network of contacts
- Collaboration with FAO

Responsible

Badi Besbes

 

Genetic Analysis Working Group

Purpose The purpose of the group is to provide the relevant information to help member organization to operate and manage business related to DNA analyses mainly for herd book keeping and genetic evaluation. The goal of the working group is also to create guidelines and standards facilitating the exchange of information of genetic analyses by member organizations. The laboratories performing genetic analyses used by ICAR member organizations for animal recording and genetic evaluation must follow the standard procedures proposed by the “genetic analysis working group” and approved by ICAR General Assembly.


Paolo Ajmone-Marsan
Chairman of the Genetic Analysis WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits  
Standards & Guidelines

To create standards relatively to animal identification through microsatellites analysis
To create standards to verify relationship among animals through microsatellites analysis
To create standards to test genotypes for K-casein, BLAD, Weaver, DUMPS, Red factor, Freemartinism, Polled, Mulefoot,
b-Mannosidosis, Mutation 1/29. Other genotype analysis can be included if requested by member organizations

Services & Other

Each ICAR member organizations needs to indicate the laboratories for performing the genetic analysis for herd book keeping, performance recording and genetic evaluation. The laboratory must have the following requisites:

  • The laboratory must be free from any external pressure, as finance problems, commercial links that might influence any technical activities. The laboratory can not be involved in any activities causing lack of independence and correctness of judgment and of instruments calibration

  • The laboratory personnel must take all information and results under strict confidentiality and security

  • The laboratory personnel must have the correct qualification to perform the required genetic analyses

  • The laboratory must have the necessary instruments to perform the required genetic analysis

  • The laboratory must regularly take part of the ISAG comparison tests 

    • The accomplishment of the laboratory requirements must be checked by the ICAR member organization.

Issues & Points for Discussion  
Responsible P. Ajmone-Marsan (Chairman)

 

Functional Traits Working Group

Purpose Stimulate development of functional trait recording


Eriling Strandberg
Chairman of the Functional Traits WG

Species – Breeds – Traits Cattle
Dairy Breeds in developed countries
Functional traits
Standards & Guidelines Health traits & recording methods
Fertility traits & recording methods
Methods for testing accuracy of recorded data
Presentation of health & fertility information for individual cows
Services & Other Survey of methods of recording used
Issues & Points for Discussion Revise purpose: To establish standard methods and coding systems for recording functional traits in cattle.
Consider expansion of role to include the collection of information required for milk and meat product quality assurance.                        
Responsible Eriling Strandberg (Chairman)

 

Lactation calculation methods Working Group

Purpose Identify improved lactation yield estimation procedures


Filippo Miglior
Chairman of the WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits Cattle
Dairy Breeds
Other breeds and species in future?
Milk production traits
Standards & Guidelines Methods for assessing accuracy of lactation yield estimation
Data set for testing methods
Approved methods for lactation yield calculations
Approved methods for utilising alternate am/pm sampling.
Approved methods for utilising data where sampling frequency of volume and composition is different
Services & Other Service for evaluating accuracy of lactation calculation methods.
Approval of methods
Issues & Points for Discussion Examine new methods recently developed in USA, Canada and Holland and make recommendation on their inclusion in guidelines
Responsible  F. Miglior (Chairman)

 

Milk Recording in Goats Working Group

Purpose Establish milk recording standards for goats


Zdavko Barac
Chairman of the WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits Goats
All milking breeds
Milk production traits
Somatic cells
Standards & Guidelines Milk recording
Frequency and sampling methods
Services & Other Survey of recording practises
Issues & Points for Discussion Formalise link with MR in Sheep by making Chairpersons members of each group.
Ensure close collaboration with SC Recording Devices.
Ensure activities are linked to systems used in developing countries
Responsible Zdavko Barac (Chairman)

 

Milk Recording in Dairy Sheep Working Group

Purpose Establish milk recording standards for sheep


Jean Michel Astruc,
Chairman of the WG
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Species – Breeds – Traits Sheep
All milking breeds
Milk production traits
Standards & Guidelines Milk recording
Sampling methods
Services & Other Promote electronic identification and automation trials.
Stimulate research.
Survey of sheep milk recording.
Participation in small ruminant forums
Issues & Points for Discussion Ensure close cooperation with the the Sub-Committee on Recording Devices and the WG on Milk Recording in Goats
Responsible J.M. Astruc (Chairman)

 

Parentage Recording Working Group

Purpose

 

Species – Breeds – Traits

 

Standards & Guidelines

 

Services & Other

 

Responsible

Suzanne Harding (Chairman)

 

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