Join us to discuss practices around confined feeding (particularly at joining and lambing) as well as the use of supplements to increase production, mitigate heat stress and methane production in confined and grazing sheep. In addition, we will work through why sheep producers can and can’t adopt these novel strategies.

If you have had any experience with containment feeding or are interested in finding out more information, please join us for a round-table discussion on these topics and help contribute to this important research. There will also be presentations from industry experts Dr Susan Robertson (CSU), Dr Christine Storer (CSU) and Jim Meckiff (JM Livestock) on best-practice confinement strategies and further project activities.

Dr Christine Storer - Christine is an experienced agribusiness researcher who has delivered over 80 projects across Australia and internationally. Her work focuses on consumer insights through the meat supply chain and collaborative industry solutions. She has led award-winning resilience research with WA farmers and brings a lifetime of experience from both academia and practical sheep farming.

Dr Susan Robertson - A leading researcher at Charles Sturt University since 2006, Susan specialises in practical, on-farm strategies to boost sheep productivity - particularly reproductive performance. Her published research spans lamb survival, sheep health, and containment feeding. She is also a passionate lecturer and mentor to emerging researchers.

Mr Jim Meckiff - Jim is a seasoned livestock and agribusiness expert with hands-on experience across the full agricultural supply chain. He has held specialist sales and management roles in leading agribusinesses, with a strong focus on breeding, selection, and practical solutions that drive results for producers.

Registrations will close 2nd June. Light refreshments will be provided.

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