Recording Available: How to Select Genetic Traits for Solar Grazing


Hello Reader,

For our September Teatime, we invited experienced farmers and sheep experts from different parts of the country to talk about how to find the right sheep for your operation and region.

Here's a 5-minute clip from the event with Brad Carothers (New Slate Land Management) sharing what genetic traits solar graziers are looking for when they come to him for sheep. He explains his thoughts on how to select traits for solar grazing operations:

Click on the image or this link to watch the 5-minute clip

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Login to the ASGA network and check out the full event recording for over an hour of great information and discussion on selecting genetics, including a great walk through of the NSIP database with Andrew Weaver.

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