Thursday, April 20th, at 5:30 pm, for Part 5
of the Beef Cattle Series.
Featuring presenter, Jamie T. Courter, Ph.D.,
Bovine Technical Services Manager, Geonomics, NEOGEN, for “Using EPDs
to Fine-Tune Bull Selection.” Collaborating Extension agents Paul Gonzalez,
of Sampson County and Martha Mobley, of Franklin County. Cost of $10
includes dinner. To register on Eventbrite, access link or scan code.
go.ncsu.edu/using_beef_genomics_meeting
Jamie T. Courter, Ph.D is originally from Henderson, North Carolina.
Jamie first became interested in genetics while obtaining an Animal
Science degree from North Carolina State University. Following
those passions, she obtained a Masters and Doctoral degree in
Animal Breeding and Genetics from South
Dakota State University and the University
of Lincoln, respectively. While participating
in various research projects, she found her
passion in educating producers and industry
professionals understand and implement
genomic technologies.
Serving as Beef Product Manager for the
past four years, Jamie assisted with the de-
velopment and launch of multiple products
geared towards the genetic advancement of
registered and commercial beef cattle across
the globe. All the while, educating producers
on how to best implement the technology to
increase their profitability. It is the latter portion of this role that she
will be taking with her along with the new responsibilities as Techni-
cal Services Manager. Jamie is excited for the new challenges and
to be continuing with driving innovation within the bovine industry.