Merinotech Australia Pty Ltd: NEWS PAGE

Vol 10 Issue 2 April 2005
Overview of the Forum - Caroline Young
Speaker profile, Dr Laurie Piper, CSIRO
Speaker profile, Dr Julius van der Werf, University of New England

Vol 10 Issue 1 February 2005
Animal Welfare, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes - Michael Patton & Di Evans, Ag WA.
Alternative to mulesing, AWI insight fact sheet - Scott Williams, AWI

Vol 9 Issue 5 December 2004
AGM Reports Merinotech WA Ewe trial, February & March matings - Sarah Rankin

Vol 9 Issue 4 October 2004
Balanced Merinos - Norm Adams, CSIRO Genetic trade-offs between lamb and wool production in Merino breeding programs - Johan Greeff, Ag WA.

Vol 9 Issue 3 August 2004
Nucleus managers report - Ian Robertson
Merinotech WA Breeding ewe sale - Sarah Rankin
Southern Star Jumbuck, Quality yearling merino meat - Sarah Rankin
Colustrum ewe trail - Sarah Rankin

Vol 9 Issue 2 July 2004
Sheep Meat Eating Quality, Affects of Animal Age, Finishing & Processing - David Pethick, Murdoch University

Vol 9 Issue 1 April 2004
Dehydration of Lambs at Time of Slaughter - Robin Jacob, Murdoch University
Satelite Imagery Schematic - Brad Wooldridge, Arthur River.

Vol 8 Issue 5 December 2003
Weeding Out the Black Sheep - Belinda Norris, CSIRO
Merinotech WA annual sheep sale - Sarah Rankin, Merinotech WA

Vol 8 Issue 3 October 2003
Merinotech WA a Dynamic Group - Caroline Young, Merinotech WA
Scouring Sheep Research at Murdoch - Caroline Bath, Murdoch University
Vol 8 Issue 2 September 2003
Bringing on the first milk, a lambs elixir of life - John Milton, UWA
MLA & AWI Sheep Genomics Program - Georgia McCafferty, AWI

Vol 8 Issue 1 July 2003
The Disappearing Ewe - Jenny Thomas, Ag WA
Breeding the Dust out of Wool for Higher Yields - Melanie Ladyman, Ag WA

Vol 7 Issue 5 December 2002
Recessive Black Pigmentation in Aust. Merino Sheep - Dr. Belinda Norris, CSIRO
Chairmans Report to the 2002 AGM - Bill Webb

Vol 7 Issue 4 August 2002
Position the Australian Sheep Industry - Deborah Perkins
EU Eco Label - AWI

Vol 7 Issue 3 July 2002
Continuous Wool Blend Filament - AWI
Eco Label Challenge - Dr Ian Russell
Nucleus Report - Ian Robertson
AWI 5 year R&D Investment Plan - AWI

Vol 7 Issue 2 June 2002
Merino Validation Project - Bronwyn Clarke
Merinotech WA Forum - Caroline Young
Can Genetics Increase Production per Hectare? - John Young

Vol 7 Issue 1 March 2002
Precision Agriculture - John Young
Smart textiles - Dr. Barry Holcombe
Merinotech WA Forum - Caroline Young
Precision Worm Control - Dr. Rob Woodgate

Vol 6 Issue 4 November 2001
Annual Meeting Report - Bill Webb
Selection Policies - Rob Young
Nucleus Report - Ian Robertson
Hairy Birthcoats - Ian Robertson
Face & Hoof Pigment - Ian Robertson

Vol 6 Issue 3 September 2001
Supply chain update - Bill Webb
Modified summer drenching - Rob Woodgate
NEMISIS - Emma Doyle
Wool residue testing wraps up - Di Evans
Ray Honey’s eulogy - Kevin Bell

Vol 6 Issue 2 June 2001
Development Plan - Bill Webb
Sheep Research Council of W.A - John Young
M.L. drenches - Brown Besier
Woolpro Conference - Lock Butler

Vol 6 Issue 1 March 2001
Membership news - Vicki Webb
Ram breeders news - Ian Robertson, John Young & Bill Webb
Australian Sheep Industry CRC - Brown Besier
Wool residues - Di Evans

Vol 5 Issue 5 December 2000
Marketing report - Vicki Webb
Sheep Meet (TGRM) - Bronwyn Clarke
Nucleus report - Ian Roberetson
Merinotech activities

Vol 5 Issue 4 September 2000
Merinotech in WA - Vicki Webb
Controlling wool growth improves flexibility - Ashley Herbert
Tactics for managing wool quality grown by young sheep - Chris Oldham
Minimising pesticide residues, Maximising genetic gain - Meeting

Vol 5 Issue 3 July 2000
Where have all the scientists gone? David Lindsay
Links between wool growth & body composition - Norm Adams
Woolmark R & D - Russell Pattinson
Challenges of the future - Kevin Bell
Auscott - Richard Browne

Vol 5 Issue 2 June 2000
Research & Innovation in Business Growth - Richard Browne
Forum Hypothetical - David Lindsay
The Future Farm - Pete Robson

Vol 5 Issue 1 March 2000
The Millennium Mating - Ian Robertson
Marketing Group News - Vicki Webb
Merino Breeding and Selection - Dr. Natalie Barnett
Ecolabels, Threat or Opportunity - Dr. Ian Russell
CSIRO, Current Livestock Research - Dr. Rob Kelly

Vol 3 Issue 4 September 1999
Merinos for the Future Forum Summary
Topmaker for a Day Workshop
Molecular Genetics in Sheep Breeding - Bronwyn Clarke
What is TGRM? Susan Meszaros
Breeding Objective Review - John & Caroline Young

Vol 3 Issue 3 July 1999
Efficient Production - Cameron Allen
The Wool Profit Map - Danny Samson
What is a Supply Chain? - Peter Vandeleur
Communication - Rachael Warburton

Vol 3 Issue 2 May 1999
Future trends - Ann MacBeth
Merinotech WA Genetic Merit - Kevin Bell, Ian Robertson, David Windsor
Maternal Ewe Genetics - Trish Webb
Vital Information - Margot Whittington, David Poultney

Vol 3 Issue 1 March 99
Planning Meeting Report
Merinotech WA Activities for 1999
E-Wool Update - Peter Vandeleur
Ewes, Fertility and Profit - Ross Fenwick
Genetic Gain, What Value - Kevin Bell
Dohne Field Day Report - Vicki Webb

Vol 2 Issue 5 November 98
10 Anniversary Report
The Centre Plus "Lamb Plus Flock" - Robert Mortimer
The IntraWOOL Project - Brian Hawley
Wesfarmers Fibre Direct - Jim Young

Vol 2 Issue 4 August 98
Purpeena Wool Preparation - Murray Hall
Pesticicde Residues Standards - John Karlsson
Breeding For Sustainable Sheep - Johan Greef
Choosing a Bloodline Source - Cheryl Pope

Vol 2 Issue 3 June 98
Profit From Merinos Forum
Embryo Transfer - Bevan Taylor
Wool - Commodity or Raw Material - Peter Vandeleur
Have Your Say - Trevor Pedler, Mat Pedersen
The E-Wool Project - Julia Gebhardt

Vol 2 Issue 2 May 98
Marketing Plans - Denis Wise
Boosting Productivity - IWS
Moore River Marketing - Judy Snell
Grower Benefits from Sire Evaluation - Roger Theissen
Post Card from China - Judy Snell