Sheep farmers attending Highland Sheep at Sibmister Farm, Caithness, on Wednesday, June 12, can look forward to a busy day out with a large range of topics and demonstrations to discuss as follows.
Seminar and workshop timetable:
Seminars (Seminar building – sponsored by SRUC/SAC Consulting)
11.00am-11.55am Lamb trade and marketing in a climate of in/decision
Chairman: John Fyall, immediate past NSA Scotland chairman
Panel: Scott Donaldson, president, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland, Mike Gooding, director, Farmers Fresh, and another TBC
12noon-12.20pm TBC
1.00pm-1.45pm Impact on Brexit in relationship to the Scottish sheep industry
Chairman: TBC
Speaker: Jeremy Moody CAAV secretary and adviser.
3.25pm-3.45pm Meet the Farmer Q and A
Chairman: Willie Budge, SAC Consulting and NSA Highland Sheep 2019 event chairman
Farmer: Stephen Sutherland, Sibmister and Stainland Farms.
Workshops (Workshop area – sponsored by Innovis Ltd)
9.30am-9.50am What does research prove
Presentation by: Representative of Caltech – Crystalyx
10.00am-10.20am One small step for “ewe”, one giant leap for your flock
Presentation by: Bridget Girvan BVM and S MRCVS, MSD Animal Health vet advisors
10.30am-10.50am Combining the best nutrition and management with epigenetics to shape the future of sheep
Presentation by: Harbro’s David Mackenzie, beef and sheep director and Jill Hunter beef and sheep nutritionist
11.40am-12noon Practical guide to soil health, grass utilisation and genetics – joining the dots to make money
Presentation by: Emily Grant, former grassland co-ordinator at QMS and a representative from Innovis genetic team
12.10pm-12.30pm Farm profit programme workshop
12.30pm-12.50pm What does research prove
Presentation by: Representative of Caltech – Crystalyx
1.30pm-1.50pm One small step for “ewe”, one giant leap for your flock
Presentation by: Bridget Girvan BVM and S MRCVS, MSD Animal Health vet advisors
2.00pm-2.20pm Combining the best nutrition and management with epigenetics to shape the future of sheep
Presentation by: Harbro’s David Mackenzie, beef and sheep director and Jill Hunter beef and sheep nutritionist
3.10pm-3.30pm Practical guide to soil health, grass utilisation and genetics – joining the dots to make money
Presentation by: Emily Grant, former grassland co-ordinator at QMS & a representative from Innovis genetic team
3.30pm-3.50pm Farm profit programme workshop
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