Our advisory groups ensure that our genetics programmes are grounded in real-world farming perspectives and deliver value to the industry.
Sheep Genetics Advisory Group (SGAG)
The Sheep Genetics Advisory Group (SGAG) is a joint initiative between members of the Genetics team and industry representatives. Their role is to provide a diverse range of viewpoints for engaged discussion that helps inform B+LNZ’s decision making. It includes members from varied industry positions and perspectives, including breeders, bureaus and commercial farmers, drawing on their insight, knowledge and understanding of the wider industry.
The group meets four times a year, with one face-to-face meeting and the remainder as online meetings.
- Barbara Beckett – North Island bureau
- Julia Aspinall – South Island bureau
- Dayanne Almeida – North Island breeder / Bureau / Lab
- Hamish Bibby – North Island breeder
- Will Jackson – North Island breeder
- Robert Peacock – South Island breeder
- Russell Proffit – North Island breeder
- Ross Richards – North Island breeder
- Blair Smith – South Island breeder
- Daniel Wheeler – South Island breeder
- Charles Douglas-Clifford – South Island commercial farmer
- Richard Scholefield – North Island commercial farmer