Newsletters
The Good Acid Newsletter
DownloadIssue 21: May 2019
BPT Cohort 2 report, Sire nominations, Sheep progeny Test Hub report, Foetal aging reminders & Roadshow dates.
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The Good Acid - May 2018: Insights from Sheep & Beef field days. Pregscan data audit on SIL. Beef single step evaluation article
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The Good Acid - Apr 2018: Genetics tool (nProve) update, Beef advertising campaign and upcoming progeny test field days.
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The Good Acid - Mar 2018: International genetics conference, Beef performance recording reminders and progeny test updates
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The Good Acid - Feb 2018: The new genetics tool, performance recording reminders & upcoming beef events.
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The Good Acid - Dec 2017: Link to sire lists for Beef & Dairy-Beef progeny tests. Summary from the Sheep Progeny Test Field day
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The Good Acid - Nov 2017:
Featuring B+LNZ Genetics funding and restructure, Capped reproduction & BPT sire selection update
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The Good Acid - Oct 2017: Includes an update on the new Dairy-Beef Progeny Test site, and a link to latest BPT report
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The Good Acid - Aug 2017: A summary from Beef Progeny Test Field days, recent research awards & new SIL developments
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The Good Acid - Jul 2017: A summary of topics at the two-day Sheep Breeder Forum and Beef Progeny Test Field Day dates.
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The Good Acid - Jun 2017: insights from the Beef Breeder Forum (Beef Expo 2017) and BPT carcase scanning data
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The Good Acid - Apr 2017: A summary from recent Roadshows, Beef Breeder Forum dates & Sheep Industry Awards criteria
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The Good Acid - Feb 2017: Updates on Wool and Wool Colour traits, capped NLB and the Dairy-Beef Progeny Test
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The Good Acid - Jan 2017: This issue includes results from the Beef Progeny Test, Leader List changes and the new BCS eBV.
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The Good Acid - Dec 2016: B+LNZ Genetics regular e-newsletter with updates on the latest news, industry research and events.
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The first issue introduces the four cornerstones and provides information on current B+LNZ Genetics initiatives
Breeder Newsletters
DownloadNov 2016
A summary of topics covered at the 2016 Sheep Breeder Forum. Videos of speakers can also be viewed on our News page.
DownloadR&D Summary
An overview of B+LNZ Genetics sheep and beef research and development programme for 2015
DownloadJul 2015
Read a post-conference newsletter summarising speakers, workshops and topics covered over the 2015 two-day forum.
DownloadBooklet
This booklet was produced for the 2015 sheep breeder forum held in Napier on 23-24 July.
DownloadIssue 1
The first B+LNZ Genetics beef newsletter concentrates on outlining the beef progeny test project.
DownloadOct 2014
The 2014 forum included discussion on the future direction of B+LNZ Genetics, and recaps on research underway