Genomic recording of Sheep

[Romney_Rob]

Evening, I was hoping some of you might be interested in my Nuffield Report I was lucky enough to travel to NZ and Oz and look at what farmers/scientists are going w.r.t genomic recording and gene testing in sheep.

http://nuffieldinternational.org/rep_pdf/1380444290Rob-Hodgkins-report-2012.pdf
To anyone thinking about a Nuffield I cannot recommend it enough - it has really changed our outlook on farming.

 

[Tim W]

When can we hear you tell us about it?

 

[Romney_Rob]

Hi Tim i think i am speaking just before you at the getting onto the farming ladder with sheep event on the 8th October,

http://www.rase.org.uk/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&Itemid=126&id=16

I am also speaking at the farmers union of Wales AGM on the 25 November and the Nuffield conference. As well as several other talks around and about!

 

[Sandpit Farm]

Looks really good. I am so close, Id be mad not to come along. How much is it to attend?

 

[Tim W]

Looks really good. I am so close, Id be mad not to come along. How much is it to attend?

Free (like all good things in life) just book in with RASE

 

[Catherine Nakielny]

Would also like to recommend reading Rob's report

Will also be speaking at the RASE event as a 'double act' with @Romney_Rob and will be good to have a proper catch up with @Tim W

 

[Johnny400]

Look forward to reading your report Rob. Would love to do a Nuffield one of these years, the travel part especially appealing.

 

[Global ovine]

Evening, I was hoping some of you might be interested in my Nuffield Report I was lucky enough to travel to NZ and Oz and look at what farmers/scientists are going w.r.t genomic recording and gene testing in sheep.

http://nuffieldinternational.org/rep_pdf/1380444290Rob-Hodgkins-report-2012.pdf
To anyone thinking about a Nuffield I cannot recommend it enough - it has really changed our outlook on farming.

Excellent report Rob. This doc. should be essential reading for all UK agri. students as part of their animal breeding course.

I am sure if many of TFF readers understood half of the messages you have highlighted on how eBVs work, much of the debates about recording and feeding vs breeding would go away.
Your approach to farm succession/expansion with now having a focussed vision makes for a refreshing read.

 

[Jop]

Really good report Rob. Agree with GO, if most of the anti eBV producers read your report we would have alot less arguments about them!
Is this the main focus of your talk on the 8th?

 

[Romney_Rob]

Hi Jop,
Focus of the talk wll be explaining to young farmers what we do with recordng and eBV's on my farm, and try to get them to see the value in it. It will touch on the work we are doing with gBV's as well, but not in huge detail - I only have 15mins or so and so I thought i would send it trying to convince them eBV's are a good thing!

 

[edn]

Am going to the event with my wife so will look forward to hearing all about it!

 

[Jop]

Sounds good, may make a trip up from Devon for the day!

 

[Tim W]

Sounds good, may make a trip up from Devon for the day!

Book in now or you may be disappointed

 

[Woolless]

Romney Rob, Read your report yesterday and found it really interesting.

I am green with envy at the depth of recording and genetic investigation done on the NZ Romney!

If only they didn't have all that flipping wool!

 

[Johnny400]

Excellent read Rob. Good luck with your own venture too.

 

[d.iainm]

Very interesting read. Amazing the work that has already been done and the potential that is there for stock improvement in the future. Good luck with your work in the future.

 

[Gulli]

very interesting talk today thanks to all the others too.

good day out

 

[Johnny400]

very interesting talk today thanks to all the others too.

good day out

What did you learn today then?

 

[Gulli]

What did you learn today then?

Massive potential in using genomics for selection. Especially work being done in aus on eating quality, zinc content, vitamin enriched meat.

Also thought tims chat on how he got into sheep was good.

 

[Tim W]

Massive potential in using genomics for selection. Especially work being done in aus on eating quality, zinc content, vitamin enriched meat.

Also thought tims chat on how he got into sheep was good.

Seems to me that it is obvious that the potential of genomics is huge ---however, as always, this must be balanced against cost.