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Previous Technology projects

Commercial lamb producers place confidence in figures
Amongst the many commercial lamb producers who attended the first Ulster Bank/NSA recorded ram sale in September ...
Profit from performance
In Northern Ireland the lines of communication between the pedigree and commercial sheep sector are changing ...
Economic and Physical Performance of Early Lamb Production
Results from a five year initiative designed to demonstrate new technology, assess ewe performance and determine early lamb production costs ...
Learning Advances in Management and Breeding with Suffolks (LAMBS Initiative)
The LAMBS initiative was launched on 11th August 1999 and involves a partnership between the Suffolk Sheep Society (Northern Ireland Branch) and Greenmount Campus ...
Potential of May lambing in Northern Ireland sheep flocks
This project aims to assess and develop the role of May lambing in Northern Ireland sheep flocks as a means of improving farm physical and financial performance, animal welfare and environmental good practice ...
Quality Lamb Production
Final report of Technology Project ...
Blackface Sheep Improvement
This project aims to provide a demonstration of a breeding programme for Blackface sheep aimed at the production of carcases which will meet standards dictated by customers and to make improvements in conformation of cross-bred ewe lambs bred for lowland farms ...
Potential of Cheviot Sheep on Hill Farms in Northern Ireland
This project aims to provide assessment and development of the role of Cheviot sheep on upland farms in Northern Ireland ...
Agroforestry Systems Incorporating Sheep and Arable Crops
This project aims to provide development and demonstration of agroforestry systems based on sheep production (silvopastoral) and arable crops (silvoarable) with the aim of increasing business competitiveness through integration of woodland enterprises into existing sheep or arable crop systems in Northern Ireland ...