WESTERN Australian producers have another week to sign up for a special tour associated with the Lambex 2024 convention in Adelaide next month.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is hosting the tour, as part of the SheepLinks program partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia.

The tour will complement the LambEx 2024 convention being held from 7-9 August at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Expressions of interest close Friday, 26 July 2024.

The tour includes the cost of LambEx 2024 registration and accommodation, while participants will be required to pay for their airfares and meals.

DPIRD research scientist Claire Payne said the tour was a great opportunity for participants to meet industry leaders and discuss the latest sheep focused research and innovation underway in South Australia.

“The tour will visit leading processors to learn more about carcase measurement technology, state-of-the-art boning rooms and future sheep meat pricing models,.

“Participants will also visit leading sheep meat producers to discuss the use of carcase feedback and on-farm technology to drive genetic selection and feedbase management for increased carcase compliance, quality, and profitability,” she said.

“A visit to the University of Adelaide’s Davies Livestock Research Centre and the PIRSA Turretfield Research Centre will showcase leading ruminant science, with a focus on tools for optimising carcase value, sheep reproduction and genomics.”

For more information on the study tour and to register your interest contact [email protected](link sends email) or telephone 0413 632 377.