The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Angela Gonella: Feed Efficiency and Bull Fertility | Ep. 22

In this episode of The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Angela Gonella, Associate Professor at the University of Florida, examines relationships between bull feed efficiency and semen quality. She explores residual feed intake, breeding soundness data, breed differences, genomic testing, and reproductive performance. Discover what current research suggests about selecting efficient bulls without overlooking fertility. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Residual feed intake basics
• Bull test data insights
• Semen quality findings
• Breed composition effects
• Research gaps in fertility

Meet the guest:

Dr. Angela Gonella is an Assistant Professor of Beef Cattle Reproduction at the University of Florida. She earned her D.V.M. in Colombia, M.Sc. from the National University of Colombia, and Ph.D. from the University of São Paulo. Her research focuses on early pregnancy, reproductive efficiency, periconceptional programming, and molecular and metabolomic markers in beef cattle. Listen to Dr. Angela Gonella on The Beef Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. 

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