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Sustainable Sheep - New Approaches and Technologies

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Inishturk Suite
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

Overview

Sponsored by National Sheep Association (NSA)

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The aim of this session is to learn about the innovations for sheep production systems that can be used to improve the sustainability agenda. This can be achieved by taking a holistic approach to promote and value other ecosystem benefits of our sheep production systems. Topics will include advances in new technologies, particularly the role of genomic technologies to improve the profitability and sustainability of sheep systems around the world.

Session Sponsor & Speakers

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Session Sponsored by National Sheep Association (NSA)

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Nicola Noble
National Sheep Association (NSA)

How UK sheep farming meets the sustainability agenda for the future – producing nutritious food, fantastic fibres and within a landscape to be enjoyed by future generations

11:05 AM - 11:20 AM

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Dr Tim Keady
Principle Scientist
Teagasc

Prime lamb production from grazed grass - effect of ewe age and genotype on productivity and subsequent lamb performance

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Dr Edel O' Connor
Post-doctoral Researcher
Teagasc

Updating economic values for the Irish sheep breeding index

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Dr. Jóhannes Sveinbjörnsson
Associate Professor
Agricultural University of Iceland

The role of a common sheep registration system in the efficiency of Icelandic sheep production

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Ms Anne Biggins
Walsh Scholar
Teagasc

The effect of dam genetic merit on maternal traits including reproduction and ewe performance

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Mr. Jake W Delaney
PhD Student
Teagasc

Ovine lameness - The ability of farmers to identify infectious lameness lesions and their subsequent treatment protocols - via survey

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Dr Ed Smith
Data & Technical Services Manager
British Texel Sheep Society

Adopting genomic technologies to provide insights on Microphthalmia in Texel sheep

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Mr Sam Boon
Senior Animal Breeding Manager (signet)
Ahdb

Heritability of wool shedding in mature ewes

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Dr. Shawn McGrath
Senior Research Fellow
Charles Sturt University

CT scanning of live lambs is a useful tool for deriving carcase weight and composition in lamb growth rate studies

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Chair

Aurélie Aubry
Senior Scientific Officer
Agri-food And Biosciences Institute

Christina Marley
Reader Sustainable Grassland Systems
IBERS, Aberystwyth University

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