Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), the Welsh red meat levy body, is hosting a series of webinars on topics from sheep fertility and liver fluke, to meat quality and a new Welsh Hill Index, all in a bid to share knowledge and advice.
In a bid to continue communication with farmers during the continuing social distancing following the COVID-19 pandemic, HCC is hosting a series of webinars to share advice and research.
The webinars will cover a wide range of topics including sheep fertility, liver fluke, optimised management of upland pasture, a discussion on a new Welsh Hill Index and results from recent Welsh Lamb taste panels. All of the topics are based on work carried out through HCC research and development programme as well as the Red Meat Development Programme.
The first in the series saw Dr Rhys Aled Jones from Aberystwyth University share knowledge and advice on the sustainable control of roundworms. In his webinar, Dr Jones explained how to ensure that treatment of roundworms is effective and how to reduce the reliance of anthelmintic on farm.
The next in the series will be held on Monday evening 3rd August and will feature Stoc+ Vet Ambassador, Tom Searle and Sheep Health Specialist, Kate Hovers. The main topic of discussion will be sheep fertility, and during the webinar Tom will be giving a demonstration of a ram fertility examination and sharing best practice to get the most out of the rams.
The webinars will be hosted on HCC’s Facebook page starting at 19:30 and will be available afterwards on HCC’s website. Following the webinar, a question and answer session will be hosted where farmers and other interested individuals will be given the opportunity to ask questions based on the subject discussed that evening by leaving a comment or sending a message.
John Richards, HCC Industry Development and Relations Manager, explains; “These webinars are an opportunity for HCC to continue its engagement with stakeholders under the current restrictions."
“It provides an opportunity for us to share advice on current on-farm activities such as sheep fertility and liver fluke and to share some of the work that has been undertaken through our research and development portfolio and the Red Meat Development Programme."
“Each webinar will see a different guest including research students, industry experts as well as vets and farmers who are involved in our projects.”
For more information on the webinars or to see the line-up, head over to the HCC website. https://meatpromotion.wales/en
The Red Meat Development Programme (RMDP) is supported by the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.