National Sheep Conferences 2020
28 January 2020
Type Event Proceeding
Type Event Proceeding
National Sheep Conferences which took place on Tuesday, 28 January in Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry and on Thursday, 30 January in Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny.
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The opportunities to improve efficiency of sheep production in Ireland was outlined at the two Teagasc National Lowland Sheep Conferences. Four papers were presented at the conference, highlighting relevant and topical areas of interest to the Irish lowland sheep farming sector.
The 2020 National Sheep Conferences covered the following topics:
- Efficient nutrient use – meeting production and environmental targets on sheep farms
- Commercial data – how it benefits our breeding indexes
Nóirín McHugh, Teagasc - Anthelmintic resistance in stomach and gut worms of sheep
Orla Keane, Teagasc - Growing my farm- the challenges and progress to-date
John O’Connell, Better Sheep Programme Participant