Tuesday 27 June 2023: Winter Field Day
The ewes have it!
Join us for a day of information sharing in maximising the potential of your ewes.
FREE EVENT!
Commences: 10.00am
Venue: 'Aloeburn' 220 Gilmours Lane, BOREE CREEK, NSW 2652
Refreshments and light lunch provided.
RSVP to aloeburn@aloeburn.com.au by Friday 23 June for catering
PRESENTERS
Mark Ferguson & Henry Hickson (neXtgen Agri)
MAXIMISING EWE POTENTIAL THROUGH Resilience. Reproduction. Rapid Growth. Resistance.
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Utilising ASBV’s for optimising ewe flock performance
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How important is FAT and EMD?
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Management of our flocks and its carbon impact on our farms
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Creating resilience to our flocks, in our businesses and on our land
Sarah Heffernan (Riverina Livestock, Zoetis)
VACCINATING FOR SUCCESS!
Implementing a vaccination program to optimise returns.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Mark is founder and CEO at neXtgen Agri and host of the ‘Head Shepherd’ podcast. Mark and the team at neXtgen Agri work with stud and commercial livestock producers across Australia and New Zealand to develop and implement progressive breeding strategies. Mark has a PhD in animal breeding and genetics, which came out of his passion for breeding great livestock. He loves helping farming families achieve their goals and he lives by the company tag line: ‘Farming in our hearts, science in our heads.’
Henry has worked for neXtgen Agri for almost two years and has quickly developed a passion for combining the numbers and visual appraisal to breed great sheep and cattle. He has clients across NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. He grew up on his family farm in Northern NSW and is now based in Wagga Wagga.
Visit the neXtgen Agri website
Sarah is a sixth-generation farmer from Junee with a strong passion for agriculture. After completing her Bachelor of Animal Science at CSU Wagga, Sarah gained valuable experience working at a CRT rural store and has been managing the Zoetis animal health portfolio in the Riverina for the last five years. She loves the opportunity Zoetis provides to support farmers to grow their farm business by introducing them to new and innovative products and established products that have been used for over 50 years.
Friday 25 August 2023: Annual Open Day & WOOL SHED GRAND OPENING!
Join us for a day of celebrations at the official opening of our new wool shed and enjoy an exclusive preview of the rams and ewes that will be available at our 2023 Sale on 25 September.
FREE EVENT!
Rams available for inspection from 10.00am
Presentations commence at 11.00am
Venue: 'Aloeburn' 220 Gilmours Lane, BOREE CREEK, NSW 2652
Refreshments and light lunch provided.
RSVP to aloeburn@aloeburn.com.au by Monday 21 August 2023 for catering
PRESENTERS
Russ Davis
(D & D Consulting/ Regulin Technical and Research Manager)
PREPARING EWES FOR JOINING: MANAGING THE VARIABLES
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Understanding seasonality and the oestrus cycle
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Taking advantage of early joining opportunities
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Ewe and ram behaviour
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Winning results with ewe lambs and maidens
Chloe Bunter (MERINOSELECT / Sheep Genetics)
AUSTRALIAN SHEEP BREEDING VALUES: BENEFITS FOR YOUR PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY
Andrew Green (Aloeburn)
MODERN MERINOS FOR ALL AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS
How our genetic selection strategies support the production and profitability of our commercial flock … and yours.
Jodie Green (Aloeburn)
GIVING OUR SHEEP THE 'FIVE STAR' TREATMENT
We do the hard work, so you don’t have to. How we collect, analyse and use data to breed sheep that improve your bottom line.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Russ grew up on a farm and feedlot operation, so after a career in the Armed Forces, livestock and the agriculture sector was a natural fit. Russ has held a variety of leadership roles in sales and market development with ProBeef, Ridley and Elders. From 2010 he spearheaded the introduction of Regulin® for Ceva Animal Health and continues to work with research partners in Australia and overseas better to understand how melatonin can benefit Australian producers.
Chloe is the MERINOSELECT Development Officer of Sheep Genetics with Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). She grew up on a property near Gilgandra in Central West New South Wales where her family run a commercial mixed farming enterprise, so farming is in her genes. She joined the MLA team after completing her Bachelor of Rural Science at UNE in 2021 and is responsible for client interactions, service delivery and extension activities that increase the adoption and awareness of Sheep Genetics.
Andrew and Jodie commenced managing Aloeburn and became the stud principals in 2012. They immediately adopted the use of ASBVs and were awarded a 5-STAR rating from Sheep Genetics in 2023 for the accuracy and completeness of the data they collect and record for all their stud-born animals.
The Aloeburn flock is mostly commercial, comprising 7,500 breeding ewes with a stud nucleus of 800 ewes. Andrew’s wealth of experience managing mixed farming operations across NSW means he understands the need for sheep to adapt to - and thrive - in different environments. Andrew's experience combined with the data Jodie meticulously collects on all stud-born animals, allows Aloeburn to appreciate, identify and breed sheep with traits suited to commercial producers across a wide range of conditions and country.
