A Sheep Industry Meeting will take place from 10.30am, on Tuesday April 11th in the Teagasc sheep research institute in Athenry, Co. Galway. The meeting will take place in the Clareen room in the main building at the institute.

All breed society secretaries and chairpersons are invited to attend this meeting. Unfortunately due to space limitations we are unable to accommodate all LambPlus breeders at this meeting, however breeders that would like to attend can contact their society secretary who will notify Sheep Ireland. Every attempt will be made to accommodate everyone who wishes to attend, however please note that attendance is by prior notification only.

The meeting will focus in the main on sheep genomics and the next phase of the OVIGEN research project. We will seek to present and discuss a proposal for the continuation of sheep genotyping in 2017.

 

The agenda will be as follows;

10.30 – Tea/Coffee

10.45 – General introduction & update

11.00 – Overview of Teagasc sheep programme – Michael Diskin & Michael Gottstein

11.30 – Health Index and carcase data update – Thierry Pabiou

11.45 – Genotyping progress to date – Noirin McHugh

12.00 – New genotyping chip development – Donagh Berry

12.15 – Genotyping plans for 2017 – Eamon Wall

12.30 – Q&A/Discussion

Break for lunch – 1.00 to 1.30

1.30 to 2.30 – (Weather permitting) Visit to the INZAC (Irish and New Zealand across country) flock with Fiona McGovern

 

For directions to the Teagasc Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation centre in Athenry please click here.

 

Regards,

Eamon Wall

Sheep Ireland