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National Sheep Association Virtual Celebration of Sheep Farming - Breeding the Best! (webinars)
Past Event
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 - Thursday, 13 August 2020
7:30am - 6:30pm
To fill the void left by the cancellation of the NSA Sheep Event 2020, NSA is now excited to bring members, supporters and other interested parties an interactive series of two-day virtual events starting this August. AHDB staff members, Ed Brant and Emma Steele will be speaking on the 13 August.
The ‘Virtual celebration of sheep farming’ will provide sheep farmers with the opportunity to log in to a new, exciting NSA website for the series of events from the comfort and convenience of their own homes to join online seminars (webinars) and workshops, browse interactive videos from trade and breed society stands, enter competitions and more.
Each event is themed to allow a focus to be made that is relevant to the season and the tasks that farmers might be undertaking or policy that could be affecting us all at that time.
NSA will kick off the series with the first event titled ‘Breeding the best’ on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August, a theme that will allow NSA affiliated breed societies the opportunity to share information at a time when many farmers will be considering their plans for the upcoming breeding season. Advice and guidance will also be delivered by a packed webinar timetable where NSA is pleased to be supported once again by leading names from industry.
Agenda
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Wednesday 12th August
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8.30am |
A buyer and sellers guide to health status, treatment programmes and declarations. |
Sponsored by MSD |
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Charles Sercombe, Farmer and member of NSA Central Region Committee |
An insight from a farmer with 2 different health status flocks |
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Alison Braddock, SRUC |
Questions to ask as a buyer relating to the PSGHS |
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Hannah Donegan, MSD |
Vet Vaccination Declaration |
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12.30pm |
MSD Sheep Lameness Workshop |
Sponsored by MSD |
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Fiona Lovatt, Flock Health Ltd. |
Practical workshop on sheep lameness, including most recent data and guidance on following the Five Point Plan |
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7.30pm |
The importance of quarantine, procedures for when you get your sheep home |
Sponsored by Elanco |
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Kevin Harrison, Farmer, SCOPS Chairman and NSA English Committee Chairman |
A farmers practical approach to quarantine |
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Beth Wells, Moredun Institute |
Guidance on general biosecurity and disease control |
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Matt Colston, Elanco |
Quarantine tips |
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Thursday 13th August
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8.30am |
Achieving optimal performance from your flock |
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Dan Phipps, Farmer and Chairman of NSA Eastern Region Committee |
An on farm approach to optimising performance |
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Ed Brant, AHDB |
Overview of RamCompare |
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John Richards, HCC |
Outline of Hill Ram Improvements scheme |
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12.30pm |
CEVA Animal Health on vaccination on abortion |
Sponsored by CEVA |
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Kythé MacKenzie, Ceva Animal Health |
Can you afford not to vaccinate against infectious abortion? |
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Fiona Lovatt, Flock Health Ltd. |
What does abortion cost, at what rate is it a problem and how can it be managed? |
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7.30pm |
Rams, understanding the genetics you’re working with and MOT |
Sponsored by AHDB |
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Emma Steele, AHDB |
A guide to EBVs |
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Kate Phillips, Lleyn Society |
An overview of the Lleyn breeding improvement scheme |
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Veterinary Surgeon, XL Vets |
Ram MOT's and understanding ram lambs |
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