Sheep Field Day 2025
Event description
You’re invited to the DPIRD and WA Federation of Performance Sheep Breeders Sheep Field Day 2025
This event will provide an opportunity to:
• Inspect the full-wool Yardstick 2024-drop Merino sire evaluation wether progeny of 12 leading sires
• Hear the latest national results on sire evaluation
• Learn about research on lamb survival
• Hear the latest information on research into methane
Register to advise attendees and dietary requirements
Agenda:
Time | Topic | Speaker |
12:30 pm | Arrival / Biosecurity sign in |
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1:00 – 1:10 pm | Welcome and update on Katanning Research Station | Keren Muthsam |
1:10 – 1:40 pm | Keynote: Results of 2024-drop Yardstick progeny | Ben Swain |
1:40 – 2:00 pm | Impact of lambing into shrubs and dual-purpose crops on lamb survival | Georgia Welsh |
2:00 – 2:15 pm | Potential to select more feed efficient sheep which produce less methane | Brittany Bolt |
2:15 – 2:30 pm | Yardstick plus: Sustainability trait measurements on the Yardstick progeny | Claire Macleay |
2:30 – 2:45 pm | Feed efficiency and methane at Katanning Research Station – what’s next? | Beth Paganoni & Bronwyn Clarke |
2:45 – 3:10 pm | Preliminary findings of methane production in sheep at Katanning Research Station | Umair Khan |
3:10 – 3:30 pm | Short coffee break and move pen side |
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3:30 – 4:00 pm | Pen side introduction of progeny groups | Facilitated by |
4:00 pm | Tour of Sheep Feed Intake Facility Close of day | Claire Macleay |
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