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This week’s notices:
Final season of Sheep Poo Study – farmers needed nationwide
B+LNZ is calling on farmers from all regions to take part in the final season of the Sheep Poo Study. This research is helping build a clearer picture of how facial eczema (FE) affects farms across NZ, and your farm could help complete the puzzle. Read our full media release and register for the next season here.
Apply now for B+LNZ Rural Advancement Scholarship
Want to grow your leadership skills in 2026? Through B+LNZ’s Rural Advancement Scholarship, we’re offering six livestock farmers a financial contribution towards any Rural Leaders programme in 2026. Applications close 31 October. Apply now on B+LNZ’s website.
Submissions for measuring methane in sheep close 31 October
Stud breeders interested in measuring methane emissions in their flocks during 2026 are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) online. Combined with genotyping, these measurements help generate methane breeding values. EOIs close 31 October, with outcomes communicated by early December. Find more info and the EOI form here.