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These are the minutes from the 1st SheepNet Transnational workshop that was held in Edinburgh (UK) on the 8th – 9th June 2017.
Agenda for the 8th:
9:30 Welcoming
9.40 – SheepNet at a glance
– EU and Turkey sheep production and rearing systems
– Survey results
11:15 coffee break – sheep breed game (here for pdf)
11.45 -Focus on the Scottish Sheep production –
-SRUC main activities
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Presentation of the afternoon and evening programme
14:15 Presentation of the farm for the afternoon visit
14.45 Depart for farm visit
19:00 back to the hotel
19:30 departure from the hotel for the restaurant
Agenda for the 9th:
8:15 – Welcoming –
8:30 – Main sheep productivity issues
– Which countries have solutions to propose to tackle the different issues?
9:00 – What kind of information is needed to implement or understand a solution?
10:00 coffee break
10:30 How scientists will help to provide solutions?
10.45 Body Condition Score game
11:00 Close meeting
11:30 Lunch
12:15 SRUC farm visit – Castlelaw Farm, Easter Howgate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PE
14:30 departure to Edinburgh airport from SRUC farm (coach)