?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_id=10.1080%2F09064702.2019.1627406&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2Fid%2Feprint%2F37482%2F&rft.title=Norwegian+dairy+farmer's+preferences+for+breeding+goal+traits+and+associations+with+herd+and+farm+characteristics&rft.creator=Skjerve%2C+T.&rft.creator=Gr%C3%B8va%2C+Lise&rft.creator=S%C3%B8rheim%2C+Kristin&rft.creator=Slagboom%2C+Margot&rft.creator=Eriksson%2C+S.&rft.creator=Kargo%2C+M.&rft.creator=Wallenbeck%2C+Anna&rft.subject=+Breeding+and+genetics&rft.description=The+aims+of+this+study+were+to+investigate+variation+and+clustering+in+breeding+goal+trait+preferences+among+Norwegian+dairy+farmers+and+to+identify+factors+with+a+systematic+influence+on+their+preferences.+An+internet-based+questionnaire+was+sent+out+to+dairy+farmers+connected+to+the+Norwegian+co-operative+breeding+organization+Geno+(N+%3D+8222)%2C+of+which+10.8%25+answered+(N+%3D+888).+Of+the+15+suggested+traits+fertility+had+the+highest+overall+ranking%2C+while+parasite+resistance+and+methane+emission+had+the+lowest.+Four+distinct+preference+clusters+were+identified+by+the+means+of+cluster+analysis%2C+of+which+two+had+a+high+preference+for+milk+production.+Differences+in+terms+of+farm+and+herd+characteristics+between+clusters+suggests+a+mixture+of+systematic+and%0D%0Aintrinsic+effects+on+breeding+goal+trait+priorities.+This+study+shows+that+Norwegian+dairy+farmers%E2%80%99+preferences+for+breeding+goal+traits+fall+into+four+distinct+clusters%2C+both+affected+by+herd+and+farm+characteristics+along+with+intrinsic+values&rft.date=2019-06-17&rft.type=Journal+paper&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=%2Fid%2Feprint%2F37482%2F1%2FNorwegian%2520dairy%2520farmers%2520preferences%2520for%2520breeding%2520goal%2520traits%2520and%2520associations%2520with%2520herd%2520and%2520farm%2520characteristics.pdf&rft.identifier=+++Skjerve%2C+T.%3B+Gr%C3%B8va%2C+Lise%3B+S%C3%B8rheim%2C+Kristin%3B+Slagboom%2C+Margot%3B+Eriksson%2C+S.%3B+Kargo%2C+M.+and+Wallenbeck%2C+Anna+++(2019)+Norwegian+dairy+farmer's+preferences+for+breeding+goal+traits+and+associations+with+herd+and+farm+characteristics.+++Acta+Agriculturae+Scandinavica%2C+Section+A-Animal+Science%2C+68+(3)%2C+pp.+117-123.++++++++&rft.relation=10.1080%2F09064702.2019.1627406&rft.identifier=10.1080%2F09064702.2019.1627406&rft.doi=10.1080%2F09064702.2019.1627406