1. John B. Cole, 1,*, K. F. Stock, 2 J. Pryce, 3 A. Bradley, 4 N. Gengler, 5 L. Andrews, 6 and C. Egger-Danner 7 1 Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD 2 Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung w.V. (vit), Verden, Germany 3 Department of Primary Industries, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, Bundoora / Victoria, Australia 4 Quality Milk Management Services Ltd, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wells / Somerset, United Kingdom 5 University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT), Animal Science, Gembloux, Belgium 6 Holstein UK, Rickmansworth / Herts, UK 7 ZuchtData EDV-Dienstleistungen GmbH, Vienna, Austria john.cole@ars.usda.gov An international overview of the recording and use of functional traits in dairy breeding and management

2. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (2) Cole Recording and use of functional traits Growing emphasis on functional traits No direct economic value, but economically important because they impact other traits Challenges with functional traits Inconsistent trait definitions Limited knowledge of international activities

3. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (3) Cole Trait Relative emphasis on traits in index (%) PD$ 1971 MFP$ 1976 CY$ 1984 NM$ 1994 NM$ 2000 NM$ 2003 NM$ 2006 NM$ 2010 Milk5227–265000 Fat4846452521222319 Protein…27534336332316 PL………2014111722 SCS………–6–9 –10 UDC…………7767 FLC…………4434 BDC…………–4–3–4–6 DPR……………7911 SCE……………–2…… DCE……………–2…… CA$………………65 Increased emphasis on functional traits

4. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (4) Cole Functional traits working group (FTWG) ICAR working group (authors) 7 members from 6 countries Standards and guidelines for functional traits Recording schemes Evaluation procedures Breeding programs

5. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (5) Cole ICAR FTWG survey – rationale International experiences with functional traits (FT) Definitions in participating countries Strategies to improve functionality Exchange of information and experiences Goals for Working Group Needs of participants Priorities

6. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (6) Cole ICAR FTWG survey – responses E-mail to all 52 ICAR member countries 27 countries responded N = 2 countries without FT programs N = 25 countries with FT programs Species breakdown N = 1 only beef N = 12 only dairy N = 12 dairy and beef

7. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (7) Cole ICAR FTWG survey – design 20 questions in 4 sections Groups of functional traits Calving, fertility, longevity, & mobility Indirect health traits, e.g., SCC Direct health traits, e.g., veterinary diagnoses Others traits, e.g., feed intake

8. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (8) Cole I. General role of functional traits Routine Evaluations Trait groupTraditionalGenomicDeveloping Calving1894 Fertility2096 Longevity1784 Feet & legs1787 Indirect health2094 Direct health 724 Other 540

9. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (9) Cole What traits receive genetic evaluations?

10. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (10) Cole What new traits are being studied?

11. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (11) Cole Where do the data come from? >2/3 of countries use multiple sources

12. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (12) Cole Who collects the data? 2/3 of respondents use multiple groups

13. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (13) Cole How are the data recorded? >2/3 of respondents use multiple methods

14. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (14) Cole What are the data used for?

15. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (15) Cole Concerns of data providers

16. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (16) Cole Survey conclusions Functional traits are important Lots of research underway 24 countries planning health analyses People want to exchange knowledge Lots of interest in workshops Some interest in new guidelines

17. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (17) Cole Current FTWG activities “Recording, Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Health Traits” Accepted by the ICAR General Assembly 38th ICAR Biennial Session Included in the 2012 ICAR Guidelines “Recording, Evaluation and Genetic Improvement of Female Fertility” Under development

18. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (18) Cole Thanks to our participants! Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Island of Jersey, Korea, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, United States, Uzbekistan

19. 2012 ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, July 17, 2012 (19) Cole It's not too late to respond! Submissions accepted through 30 September, 2012 Download PDF from FTWG website http://www.icar.org/pages/working_groups /wg_functional_traits.htm Complete form and return by e-mail icar@icar.org