Breeding and genetics

Venue/Time:  The location will be Scandic Nidelven Hotel, Trondheim. An English version will be held on Wednesday the 19th of August, and a Norwegian version on Thursday the 20th of August. We are inviting participants to start the event with a lunch at 13.00 (both days), followed by presentations from 14.00 to 16.00.

AquaGen will be hosting a lunch and seminar event during Aqua Nor 2015. The aim of the seminar is to inform about the latest news on breeding and genetics, along with some thoughts on the future of our industry.

PROGRAM

13.00 – 14.00: Lunch

14.00 – 16.00:

Growth and survival is the key to cost-effective production. How can we exploit 40 years of breeding work to increase profitability in the salmon industry? By Nina Santi, Chief Technical Officer, AquaGen

We have found great potential for breeding against AGD, by Vibeke Emilsen, Research Scientist, AquaGen

New technology offers more immediate gains and more effective breeding towards lice resistance, by Jørgen Ødegård, Senior Scientist, AquaGen

INTERMISSION. Fruit and beverages will be served

Broiler production for better or worse – What can the salmon farmers learn from it?, by Jim McKay, Group Director Science & Technology, EW GROUP

The search for the salmon of the future, by Odd Magne Rødseth, Group Director Aquaculture, EW GROUP

Click  here for registration form.     Email: firmapost@aquagen.no

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