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Development of an ultrasonic measurement accreditation program for sheep

November 2019 to February 2022

Marie-Pierre Fortier, M.Sc., Ph.D. student
Responsible - Meat Quality and Technical Services

Phone: 418 650-2440 ext. 4337
Cell.: 418 802-7930
Email: mpfortier@cdpq.ca
Objectives

The main objective of the project is to develop an accreditation program in sheep, in order to establish standards when taking ultrasound measurements and acquiring data intended for the GenOvis genetic program.
Applicant
Centre de développement du porc du Québec inc.
Collaborators
CEPOQ; SEMRPQ; sheep farmers and slaughterhouse
Funding
Financial support for this project has been provided through the Programme de développement sectoriel within the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, an agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec, le CEPOQ, la SEMRPQ, les éleveurs ovins, un abattoir and le Centre de développement du porc du Québec.