Bodles Research Station

The livestock research unit at the Bodles Research Station has responsibility for the maintenance and genetic improvement within the nucleus herd of the Jamaica Hope breed of cattle.  The genetic improvement realized within this herd is subsequently disseminated throughout the national herd by way of the semen collected and stored at Bodles and later used in artificial insemination services.  
The station also does research in the development of feeding systems to optimize the performance of the Jamaica Hope cattle, other livestock species by enabling the expression of their genetic potential.  In addition, the station conducts research in the development of management/husbandry systems to ameliorate the environments to which dairy cattle are exposed, thereby enhancing their performance.