The Economics of Genomic Information Sharing in the Alberta Beef Sector

• Author / Creator

  Feng, Yu

• Abstract
  In this thesis, I estimate the willingness-to-accept (WTA) for genomic information
  sharing in Alberta beef cattle production. In addition, I examine the factors that influence the
  WTA by commercial cow-calf producers in genomic information sharing with Breeding
  Associations (BAs). As part of this thesis, I conducted a survey among the commercial cow-calf
  producers in Alberta. In total, 52 respondents completed the survey. Through the survey, I find
  that educational background, farm size, farm operation and the type of information all affect the
  willingness to share information. Larger farms and those that already have systems in place to
  collect genomic data easily are more willing to share their information at a lower price.
  Furthermore, respondents with genomic-related majors are more willing to share their
  information. Lastly, the perception about the benefits of genomic information sharing also
  influences respondent behavior. My results show that paying producers can be an effective tool
  to encourage cow-calf producers to share genomic information with BAs. However, the type of
  information and the degree of difficulty associated with collecting the information matter a great
  deal.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Information Sharing
  • Alberta Cattle
  • Random-effects Logit Model
  • Genomic Selection

• Graduation date

  Fall 2022

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-9h9e-f892

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Library with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.