The Select Sires Podcast
The Select Sires Podcast
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Hot Weather, Cool Cows: The Future of Slick Gene Holsteins
12 minutes Posted Jul 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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In this episode of The Select Sires Podcast, host Ethan Haywood chats with Mark Kerndt, Aggressive Reproductive Technologies (ART) program manager, to explore the powerful potential of the Slick gene in Holstein cattle. Learn how this naturally occurring genetic trait improves heat tolerance, reproduction, and productivity, especially in hot, humid climates. Mark explains how the gene is being advanced through Select Sires' ART program and what it means for the future of dairy genetics. Wheth...