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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jun 22, 2022 10:00 AM Dublin Topic: Pasture based solutions to the challenges facing ruminant production systems - Research Seminar, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science Register in advance for this webinar: https://ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YC9saB2NRjuXLuSfKqPshA Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) or 213.244.140.110 (Germany) Meeting ID: 615 3275 1067 SIP: 61532751067@fr.zmeu.us After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Prof Paul Kenyon (Professor of Sheep Husbandry and Head of the School of Agriculture and Environment @Massey University, New Zealand) Paul Kenyon is Professor of Sheep Husbandry and the Head of the School of Agriculture and Environment at Massey University, New Zealand. He has more than 20 years of experience in sheep research in New Zealand and internationally. Specific large research programs include; maximizing ewe lamb (hogget) breeding performance, the management of twin and triplet ewe and their offspring in pregnancy and lactation, the use of mid-pregnancy shearing, developing ewe body condition score guidelines, effects of body size on efficiency of production in sheep, alternative feed types to improve sheep performance, farmer learning and fetal programming. These research projects are undertaken at both the basic biological science level and at the farm systems/applied level. I have a number of research linkages and programmes nationally and internationally. He works collaboratively with farmers, industry and veterinarians throughout New Zealand and are regular presenter at industry and farmer events. Dr Zoe McKay (Assistant Professor of Grass and Forage Science @UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science) Dr Zoe McKay, is an Assistant Professor of Grass and Forage Science and Omnibus coordinator in the School of Agriculture and Food Science in UCD. She completed a degree in Animal Science in 2015 and a PhD in dairy production in 2019, both from UCD. Following time spent in industry as a Ruminant Technical Specialist, Zoe returned to UCD. In her current position, Zoe’s research focus is on increasing the sustainability of grass based production systems. Zoe has published internationally and is actively involved in research at UCD Lyons farm with the inclusion of the Systems Research Herd which is focusing on the development of a sustainable profitable high-output grass-based spring milk production system. Prof. Tommy Boland - Chairperson (Professor of Ruminant Nutrition and Sheep Production. @UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science) Associate Dean for Research, Innovation and Impact & Programme Director BAgrSc Animal Science at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science

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