Activities per year
Project Details
Description
The aim of this project is to produce a composite breed of hill sheep that is capable of surviving and being productive under ongoing challenges from climate change. More sustainable feeding and management strategies will be developed, including taking the maintenance of biodiversity into account.
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/04/22 → 31/03/27 |
Funding
- Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
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Explore the research topics touched on by this project. These labels are generated based on the underlying awards/grants. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Environmental metrics for upland farming systems
Davy McCracken (Invited speaker)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Overcoming barriers to on-farm technology adoption
Davy McCracken (Invited speaker)
7 Sept 2022Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Presentation at WCGALP (World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production)
Nicola Lambe (Invited speaker)
3 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
Research output
- 2 Article
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Behavioral Adaptations of Nursing Brangus Cows to Virtual Fencing: Insights from a Training Deployment Phase
Nyamuryekung'e, S., Cox, A., Perea, A., Estell, R., Cibils, A., Holland, JP., Waterhouse, A., Duff, G., Funk, M., McIntosh, M., Spiegal, S., Bestelmeyer, B. & Utsumi, S., 17 Nov 2023, (First published) In: Animals. 13, 22, 14 p., 3558.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Variation in reticulo-rumen volumes between and within sheep breeds and genetic relationships with production traits
Lambe, N. R., McLaren, A., McLean, K., Gordon, J. & Conington, J., Apr 2022, In: Animal Production Science. 62, 7, p. 610-621 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)29 Downloads (Pure)