As stag sale season approaches, understanding the breeding information behind the animals on offer can help you make more informed purchasing and breeding decisions.
The NZDFA Canterbury/West Coast Branch, with support from DINZ, is hosting a practical webinar to help deer farmers get more value from Deer Select and better understand the information presented in sale catalogues.
Whether you're completely new to breeding values or already use genetic information in your decision-making, this session will provide practical insights you can apply on farm.
You'll learn:
- What Deer Select is, who it is for, and how farmers can use it
- How to interpret breeding values and common catalogue measures such as EMA and CARLA
- How to balance catalogue figures with physical animal assessment when selecting breeding stock
- Why sale prices don't always reflect genetic rankings, and what different buyers look for
- How commercial farmers are using genetic information to improve results
- What new developments are on the horizon, including updated indexes, nProve, and genomic evaluation
The webinar will feature presentations from Sharon McIntyre, DINZ Deer Select Manager, and David Stevens, Southland deer farmer and stud breeder, followed by an audience Q&A session.
Whether you're buying your first stag or refining a long-term breeding programme, this webinar will help you better understand the information available and how to use it to support your farm's breeding goals.
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We look forward to seeing you online.
