The Leading Breeder Conference will be held at the Best Western Airport Motel & Convention Centre.
Starting at 1:00pm on Wednesday 1st of March and concluding at 12:40pm on the 2nd of March.
Dinner Guest Speaker Kevin McDermott will be talking on the sheep industry and genetic evaluation in Ireland.
Prices
Conference: $110.00
Dinner: $66.00
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Please click here to download agenda
Wednesday 1st March (1:00pm - 5:30pm)
Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Session One: Improving Rates of Genetic Gain through Sheep Genetics (1 – 2:50pm) |
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Welcome And Conference Opening |
Hamish Chandler, Program Manager Genetics, MLA |
Development And Future Plans From AGBU |
Daniel Brown Principal Scientist, AGBU |
What The Good Do Well |
Luke Stephen Technical Specialist Sheep Breeding, DPI |
Managing Rates of Gain at Yalgoo |
Jock Nivison, Yalgoo Merino Stud |
Afternoon Tea 2:50pm - 3:30pm
Session Two: Improving Rates of Genetic Gain through Value Chain Initiatives (3:30 – 5:30pm) |
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The Supermarket Outlook |
David Bevis, Lamb Production Manager, Coles |
Linking Progress to Process |
Mark Inglis, Farm Assurance & Supply Chain Manager, JBS |
Technology and Innovation along the Value Chain |
Sean Starling, General Manager RD&I , MLA |
The End Product Starts With The Breeder |
Tom Bull, Lambpro Prime Lamb and Maternal Studs |
Pre-Dinner Drinks will start at 6:30pm for dinner at 7:00pm
Thursday 2nd March (8:00am - 12:45pm)
Session Three: Improving Rates of Genetic Gain Through Genomics & New Technologies (8:00 – 10:00am) |
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The Role of Genomics in the Genetic Evaluation |
Andrew Swan Principal Scientist, AGBU |
Getting your Measurement Strategy Right |
Tom Granleese Research Fellow, Sheep CRC |
Four Feet Closer To The Perfect Sheep |
Mark Ferguson Production Science Manager, NZ Merino Co. |
Tips and Tricks When Utilising New Technology |
Sally Martin Sally Martin Consulting |
Morning Tea 10:00 - 10:30am
Session Four: Improving Rates of Genetic Gain Through Business Development (10:30am – 12.45pm) |
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Genetic Tools Available To Improve Gain |
Caris Jones and Clara Collison, Development Officers, Sheep Genetics |
Improving Profit By Maximising Use of High Genetic Merit Sires |
Tim Byrne Consultant, AbacusBio NZ |
Perception of Genetics - Survey Feedback |
Hamish Chandler Program Manager Genetics, MLA |
Breeding Objectives Under Climate Change |
Andrew Swan Principal Scientist, AGBU |
Getting Motivated and Driving Change |
Nathan Scott Consultant, Achieve Ag Solutions |
Lunch 12:45pm
To view information and presentations from previous Leading Breeder conferences, please click here.