Selection Demonstration Flock: Merino Breeding for Profit
Thursday, 31 January 2008
AWI (Australian Wool Innovation) have produced a brochure detailing the activities of the Selection Demonstration Flock (SDF). Download it here
Lucky Ram Breeder Prize Winner
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Congratulations Robin Schwartz on winning the "lucky ram-breeder prize" from the New Century Tools for Merinos forums, run by the Australian Sheep Industry CRC in June 2007.
MERINOSELECT Analysis Delay
Thursday, 31 January 2008
The 7th September analysis will be delayed for up to two weeks to:
- Improve the use of syndicates (where sires are known) in the MERINOSELECT analysis
- Review across flock and across year linkage to improve the quality and accuracy of genetic groups (used in the calculation of breeding values for animals with missing pedigree).
Members should provide details of sires used in syndicates to MERINOSELECT as soon as convenient to take advantage of the new analysis.
Flocks requiring urgent breeding values for sale or selection purposes can get within flock breeding values (FBV's) generated by MERINOSELECT in the interim.
More details in the attached PDF file here.
Breech Strike Genetics Program Newsletter
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
This newsletter is intended to provide information to Merino breeders and wool growers about selective breeding for breech strike resistance. Read the
first edition here
Limestone Coast Meat Profit Day
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
Come and meet Sam Kekovich at the Limestone Coast Meat Profit day.
Meat Profit Days are a powerful combination of a field day, conference, trade show and expo. The format of the day allows participants to exchange information and find out about the latest industry research, new products and trends for achieving greater profitability within your business.
When: Friday the 27th of April, 2007 at Yakka Park, Lucindale in South Australia.
Secrets to profit unveiled at ‘Know & Grow’ sheep forums
Monday, 12 March 2007
Insights and strategies on how WA sheep producers can plan to get their finances back on track – before the break to the season – will be revealed at a series of lamb forums next month.
The two MLA ‘Know & Grow’ with Lamb forums will give simple and practical advice on how sheep producers can take steps now to make the most of the opportunities ahead for lamb and sheepmeat.
An initiative of Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Sheepmeat Council of Australia, the two WA forums will be held at:
* MOORA – Monday 2 April – Moora Bowling Club, Gardiner Street; and
* WICKEPIN – Tuesday 3 April – Wickepin Community Centre, Campbell Street.
Both forums start at 9.00am (sharp). Registration is $20 per farm enterprise (payable at door), and includes lunch, morning and afternoon teas, a speaker keynotes booklet and take-home information kits.
Registration is essential. Producers can reserve their seats at both forums by calling toll free 1800 675 717, or for the Wickepin forum by contacting Amie Bolton, Facey Group, on 08 9888 1223.
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It’s Prime Time to Know & Grow
Monday, 12 March 2007
Come and hear how to plan to keep your business on track, and make the most of the positive outlook for lamb and sheepmeat at the MLA ‘Know & Grow with Lamb’ Forums
Forums will be held at Moora on Monday, 2 April 2007, and at Wickepin, Tuesday, 3 April 2007.
Admission is $20 per business (pay at door), includes lunch & morning/afternoon teas. Registrations essential!
Call 1800 675 717 today to reserve your seat.
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Forums to help sheep producers ‘bounce back’ from drought
Monday, 12 March 2007
Sheep producers will arm themselves with ways to get their cash flow back on track and their farms ready to flourish when the season breaks by attending a unique series of upcoming drought forums.
A joint initiative of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the four ‘Bounce Back’ forums will be held in Parks, Jamestown, Ararat and Corowa during April.
Registration is essential. Producers can reserve their seats by calling toll free 1800 070 099.
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Breeders update for March 2007
Monday, 12 March 2007
Download the PDF from
here.
New Century Tools For Merinos
Friday, 2 March 2007
The Sheep CRC will be presenting a series of seminars entitled "New Century Tools For Merinos". The field days provide an opportunity for Merino breeders and producers to see and hear about the latest breeding and management tools for improved productivity. The wide range of new and improved tools have been developed by the Sheep CRC in co-operation with industry partners and state research organisations. Breeders and producers will come away from the field days with various options to apply the new techniques to benefit their sheep enterprise.
Free one year SGA subscription
Ram breeders attending one of the New Century Tools for Merinos forums will go into the draw for a free one year SGA membership subscription. Any ram breeder currently or wishing to subscribe to SGA is eligible if they attend a forum. The winner will be drawn from across the four forums
Featured speakers include Dr Ken Geenty from the CSIRO, Sam Gill and Dr Alex Ball from SGA, Dr Daniel Brown from AGBU and Doug Alcock from the NSW DPI. A panel of local merino breeders will also be featured. Admission to the seminars is free, with lunch for sale on site. The seminars will be given in the following locations:
For further information on the New Century Tools for Merinos forums go to: www.sheepcrc.org.au
Milestone report on MerinoSelect indexes
Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Dr. K.D. Atkins has provided a milestone report on the new MerinoSelect indexes along with a spreadsheet containing the calculations.
The milestone report can be viewed here and the calculation spreadsheet can be obtained from here
Phone Line and Internet/email Connection Disruption
Friday, 15 December 2006
We have just been notified that from 02.01.07 to 05.02.07 there will be upgrade work being carried out on all of the network cables in the University of New England. This therefore includes the SGA Office, unfortunately this limits our communication networks so if you urgently need to contact somebody at SGA please contact Richard’s mobile as the first point of call on 0408 972 611.
Once again we apologise for this inconvenience.
In regards to the MERINOSELECT run scheduled for the 08.01.07 it will proceed as planned.
Web site feedback required
Monday, 4 December 2006
SGA is currently in the process of reviewing the layout and capabilities of our static reporting process, and the websites that currently provide information back to users, in order to more closely meet the needs of SGA subscribers.
We are looking for feedback from all users of the SGA, LAMBPLAN and MERINOSELECT websites (regardless of whether you are a casual browser or long time member) on ways to improve our reporting so we can provide you with customised reports and more appropriate feedback.
If you would like to take part, please click here to provide feedback on your ‘wishlist’ of concepts, ideas and actions that you would like to see occur.
Closing dates for SGA Analysis over the holiday period
Monday, 6 November 2006
Over the Christmas and New Year period, the Lambplan and Merinoselect analysis will be closed off on the following days:
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| Last closing dates 2006 |
15th December 2006 |
18th December 2006 |
| first closing dates 2007 |
15th January 2007 |
8th January 2007 |
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Recent Events for SGA
Friday, 23 June 2006
Over the last few months a number of events have occurred in which SGA was involved. These were:
$uperBorder$ Conference in South Australia from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July.
The World Merino Conference in Perth over the 12 to 14th of July at the Burswood Resort. Prior to this on the 11th of July there was also an Innovation day in the Swan Valley at The Grange which SGA had a presence. This day was a show case of a range of R & D projects and outcomes and carcase demonstrations.
Bendigo Ram Show & Sale. SGA sponsored a performance class at the show.
Following this, Sheepvention in Hamilton on the 7, 8th August where SGA sponsored a performance class.
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Launch of Sheep Genetics Australia
Tuesday, 18 October 2005
New genetics database takes Australian sheep industry into new era
Australia's sheep industry will have access to the world's largest sheep genetics database following the launch of Sheep Genetics Australia (SGA) by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon. Peter McGauran in Adelaide today (Tuesday 18 October).
SGA is a national genetic information and evaluation service for the meat and wool sectors of the sheep industry and has been developed jointly by Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), together with industry.
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