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
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
3:30 – 4:00 pm	Pen side introduction of progeny groups	Facilitated by Icon Agriculture
4:00 pm	Tour of Sheep Feed Intake Facility Close of day	Claire Macleay