WCGALP 2026

July 12–17, 2026

The World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP) is the premier conference for researchers and professionals involved in genetic improvement of domestic animals, including livestock, poultry, horses, companion animals, and farmed aquatic animals and insects. Held every 4 years, WCGALP is also known as the "World Cup" or "Olympics" of animal breeding and genetics. WCGALP is strongly committed to bring science and industry of all continents together in formal sessions and in informal networks to share and learn about advances in the field and to network with colleagues.

WCGALP2026 will focus on how animal breeding and genetics can contribute to solving current and future global challenges, with an emphasis on sustainable production of high-quality proteins from domestic animals for a growing world population in a manner that meets changing consumer and societal demands and needs, in the face of a changing climate. WCGALP2026 will achieve these goals through stimulating plenary scientific sessions with world-class speakers and specialized parallel scientific sessions as well as interactive poster sessions. In addition, "speaker duels" will stimulate discussion on important and sometimes controversial issues such as the role of livestock in future food production systems, the role of technology in advancing animal production in developing countries, the use of "big data" and artificial intelligence, and how animal breeding can contribute to the One Health challenge of an ever-changing pathogenic environment that increasingly affects both animal and human health.

Held at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in the heart of Madison, Wisconsin, this conference will provide information to inform policy regarding animal breeding and genetic improvement in livestock. By creating a welcoming atmosphere with ample time for interaction and networking, combined with organized field trips, WCGALP2026 will allow all participants to achieve their own set goals while experiencing the friendly culture of the Midwest, the heartland of the United States.

For more information on WCGALP 2026, visit wcgalp.com.