B+LNZ Better Ram Buying Decisions

Event category
Workshop
heaps of sheep

Ram buying season is almost upon us again and this workshop aims to provide farmers with the basic principles of genetics to consider when selecting rams and showcase some of the tools available to help farmers with their selection. 

Topics discussed

  • The importance of ram selection decisions.
  • Establishing your breeding goals and what you are looking for out of your rams.
  • How to interpret and use genetic information to make informed ram purchasing decisions.
  • Online tools available to support your decision making process including how to use nProve. 

Facilitated by Emma Pettigrew neXtgen Agri

We will start the workshop at Lake Ratapiko and then have an on-farm component at Kevin McMurrays.

Registration

Registration is essential.