24TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
- TBC September 2027
- Macquarie Ram Depot, “Carinya” Ballimore NSW
- Inspection from 9:30am
- Sale 1pm
- 170 Specially Selected Rams
GDC Speaker Presentations
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“The Dohne in South Africa”
Koos Vosloo – President of the Dohne Merino Breed Society of South Africa Edenburg, South Africa
Conference Paper – Click Here
Conference Presentation – Click Here
“The Dohne in Australia”
Allan Casey – Technical Adviser to the Australian Dohne Breeder’s Association Founding and Life Member of the ADBA
Brett Wilson – Dohne Database & NSW Department of Primary Industries
Conference Paper – Click Here
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“The Dohne in South America”
Roberto Cardellino – Past-President of the Dohne Merino Breeders Association of Uruguay and former delegate to the World Federation of Merino Breeders
Conference Paper – Click Here
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AGM Presentation – Click Here
“The Sheep Industry in America”
Tom Filbin – Rafter Seven Merinos, Inc Eureka Country, Nevada, USA
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“Corporate Agriculture and its role in the Australian Sheep Industry”
Shane Bodiam – Chief Operating Officer Hassad Australia
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“R&D for industry growth”
Paul Swan – General Manager, Research Australian Wool Innovation
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“Marketing wool to the world”
Stuart McCullough – Chief Executive Officer Australian Wool Innovation & The Woolmark Company
Damian Madden – Global Digital Engagement Manager Australian Wool Innovation & The Woolmark Company
Conference Presentation – Click Here
“Improving reproduction rate in the South African Dohne Merino Population” Authors GJ Delport & JJ Olivier
Kobus Delport – Manager, Dohne Merino Breed Society of South Africa
Conference Paper – Click Here
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“Dohne Genetic Evaluation on the world stage”
Hamish Chandler – Manager, Sheep Genetics Australia (SG)
Conference Paper – Click Here
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“Genomics and the Nucleus Flock”
Julius Van der Werf – Manager of the Genetics Program Australian Sheep CRC
Conference Paper – Click Here
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“Commercial Flock Genomic Benchmarking and ram selection implications”
Lu Hogan – Industry Engagement & Training Coordinator Sheep CRC
Conference Paper – Click Here
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“Lamb eating quality and the Future of MSA”
Sarah Strachan – Operations Manager, Meat Standards Australia, Meat & Livestock Australia
Conference Presentation – Click Here
“Dohnes: How they stack up financially”
Graham Lean – Agrivet Business Consulting
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“The Dohnes role in the Australian Sheep Industry”
Geoff Duddy – Sheep Solutions Leeton NSW
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“Hands on Education – the Practical Advantage”
Robert (Bob) Dunn – New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
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“Dohne Partnerships with Education and Training”
Kathryn Egerton-Warburton – Charles Sturt University
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“The maternal qualities of the Dohne”
Wayne Hawkins – Frances, SA JBS Swift Great Southern Lamb Producer of the Year
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“Ethical sheep breeding and management and the performance of the Dohne in a feedlot “
Barry Hutton – Rivalea Australia Pty Ltd, Corowa NSW
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“Industry / Processor Prospective of the Dohne Breed”
Bruce Peat – Farmer & Meat Processor
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“The role of Dohnes in a large scale mixed farming operation”
Michael O’Brien – 2009 NSW Farmer of the Year O’Brien Brigalows Pastoral, Walgett NSW
“Celebrating 50 years since the establishment of the breed society”
Cameron McMaster – ADBA Approved Classer South Africa
Conference Paper – Click Here
Conference Presentation – Click Here
“Dohne Merino in Uruguay: recent development and Breeders Association’s view”
Gabriel Capurro – President of the Dohne Merino Breeders Association of Uruguay
AGM Presentation – Click Here