All sheep producers and those involved in the industry are invited to attend the upcoming Teagasc Virtual Sheep Conference which is taking place across two evenings on Tuesday, January 25 and Thursday, January 27.

These online webinars, at 8:00p.m on the two evenings, replace the traditional face-to-face conference, with the latest technical content from the Teagasc national sheep research and knowledge transfer programme being made available online this year.

The online events will be opened by the recently appointed Teagasc director Prof. Frank O’Mara and this online event provides the first opportunity for sheep farmers to hear the new director’s perspective on the sector and what he sees as the opportunities for the sheep industry in the future.

Dr. Fiona McGovern, Teagasc researcher based in Athenry is in the chair for the first session which will address ‘Reducing input costs while maximising productivity and Outlook for 2022’.

Both fertiliser and feed costs are likely to be up this year on sheep farms. So sheep producers need to plan and have strategies for reducing input costs while maximising productivity. 

During the first session, the following topics will be covered:

On Thursday, Dr. Philip Creighton, Teagasc sheep enterprise leader, will chair this interesting discussion on ‘Reducing lamb mortality and new veterinary medicine regulations for 2022’. 

While lambing in early season flocks is well underway or nearing completion, planning and preparations for mid-season lambing flocks should now be beginning.

The importance of preparation pre lambing cannot be over emphasised. It can greatly reduce problems during the lambing season and improve the overall performance of the flock.

During this session, the following topics will be covered:

To register for the Teagasc Virtual Sheep Conference 2022, click here.