Key reasons to attend this course

• know the advantages and disadvantages of different methane measuring devices on farm;
• understand how to screen and manipulate raw datasets provided by methane measuring devices;
• be able to create genetic models and estimate genetic parameters for methane traits;
• be aware of different proxies to estimate methane emissions;
• understand the concept of breeding programmes and how to implement methane traits;
• know about different breeding programmes implementing methane traits.

Admission
The course is designed for professionals with a university degree, and oriented towards researchers, academic and decision-makers from public and private institutions, PhD students and technical advisors involved in the development and implementation of cattle breeding and genetic programmes.

– 30 places will be available for face-to-face participation with access to lectures, practical sessions, case studies and technical trips (30 hours).

– 10 places will be available for online participation with access to lectures, practical sessions, and case studies (24 hours).

Registration
Applications must include the curriculum vitae and a copy of the support documents most related to the subject of the course.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 15 November 2024. If places are still available after this date, applications will remain open until 15 December 2024 only for candidates who are not applying for financial support and do not require a visa.
Applications from candidates requiring authorisation to attend the course may be accepted provisionally.
This course is funded by the European Union so there are no registration fees but participants must cover their own travel and accommodation costs.

For more information and registration, click HERE