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Northern Ireland Sheep Programme – Pre-lambing Health and Management

04 Mar 2021

Online - Webex

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Thursday 4th March 2021, 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Northern Ireland Sheep Programme is a joint collaboration between CAFRE, Dunbia and the Irish Farmers Journal. Northern Ireland Sheep Programme (NISP) are hosting an event on Thursday 4th March 2021, 7.30pm.  This event will provide a background to the Northern Ireland Sheep Programme (NISP) and will also focus on pre-lambing health and management  – practices on a Northern Ireland Sheep Programme farm.

The topics to be covered during this event will include:

  • Background to the NISP
  • Pre-lambing Health and Management  featuring James McCay
  • Pre-lambing Health and Management  – A vet’s perspective
  • STAMP  (Antibiotic benchmarking) project
Chair:
  • Graeme Campbell – Senior Beef and Sheep Technologist, CAFRE
Panel:
  • Senan White – Beef & Sheep Adviser, CAFRE
  • James McCay – NI Sheep Programme Participant Farmer
  • Darren Carty – Livestock Specialist, Irish Farmers Journal
  • Noel Doyle – Veterinary Surgeon, Three Valleys Veterinary, Irvinestown

If you have any specific questions you would like to raise, you are welcome to send these in advance by emailing them to: graeme.campbell@daera-ni.gov.uk. These can then be answered by the panel during the event.

How to join?

URL – https://nigov.webex.com/nigov/onstage/g.php?MTID=ecd31c5237ba8f7b75f16ad5c5e6a9969

Please note: You can join the event from 7.15pm, it will start promptly at 7.30pm. It is advisable to download the WebEx application in advance.

From your laptop or PC

It is advisable to download the WebEx application in advance.

** You will need to replace the prepopulated joining details with your own name and email address.

The Event Password is Sheep2021

From your mobile phone or tablet

– Please download the WebEx meetings app from your app store. Guidance can be found here:

https://help.webex.com/en-us/njd6v2l/Install-the-Cisco-Webex-Meetings-Mobile-App

Enter the meeting number and password when prompted:

Event number (access code): 183 404 4982
Event password: Sheep2021

You can also join via your mobile or landline by dialling: 0-20-7660-8149 (UK Toll) and enter the meeting information above

Please note Event 6 will take place in May 2021 and the theme will be on ‘Grassland Management – Setting up paddocks’. Further details to follow.