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Timetable of Events

Gates will open for NSA Sheep Event at 9am on Tuesday 28th July.

8.30am -

Early entry for those attending the NSA Breakfast Club Live.

Judging stand competitions.

9am -

Next Generation Shepherd competition begins.

National Young Stars competition begins.

NSA Breakfast Club with Defra Farming Minister Stephen Morgan MP - In conversation with NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker and NSA Chairman Pete Delbridge.

9.30am -

Demonstration of Working Collies, Welsh sheep dogs, Kelpies and Huntaways (Taking place in the main ring every hour).

AHDB seminar – How does AHDB protect & promote our industry (stand 114).

9.40am - 

NSA Breakfast Club debate - Policy, promises and the future of farming

9.50am - 

Workshop Area A. Bimeda - Sheep dip disposal: Clear dip innovation.

Workshop Area B. Fevara - From pasture to profit: Maximising your forage for better sheep performance

10am -

NSA Fleece Competition judging takes place (Kildare Hall).

AHDB – Body Condition Score demonstration repeated at 2pm (stand 114).

10.30am -

NSA welcome address (NSA stand).

Butchery demonstration – Loins (cookery theatre).

Tornado fencing competition starts (stand 188).

SCOPS faecal egg count demonstration (stand 140).

10.40am - 

Workshop Area A. Farming Community Network (FCN) - "I hate sheep - convince me otherwise".

Workshop Area B. Zoetis - Performance, productivity and profit.

11am - 

Lessons from Down Under: Insights from NSA Samuel Wharry Travel Bursary and Global Sheep Forum participants Rich Oglesby and Rollo Deutsch (NSA stand).

Cookery demonstration (cookery theatre).

MyFarmWorks demonstration (stand 119).

NSA seminar - Bridging farmer-consumer priorities for the future of agriculture

11.30am -

Progressive Farming - Electric fencing demonstration (Stand 253).

Workshop Area A. ABP - Driving resilience and sustainability in British sheep farming.

Workshop Area B. MSD - Driving progress in sheep lameness control.

11.45am - 

AHDB seminar- Brand Britain - British Lamb abroad (stand 114).

12 noon - 

Launch of Ruminant Animal Health and Welfare report (NSA stand).

Agrimin bolus demonstration (stand 220).

12.15pm - 

Butchery and cookery demonstrations (cookery theatre).

12.20pm -

Workshop Area A. Innovis - More from every ewe: Practical tools for better efficiency.

Workshop Area B. Fevara - From pasture to profit: Maximising your forage for better sheep performance.

12.30pm - 

SCOPS faecal egg count demonstration (stand 140).

1pm - 

NSA seminar - Making the most of multifunctional sheep systems

1.10pm -

Workshop Area A. Bimeda - Sheep dip disposal: Clear dip innovation.

Workshop Area B. Zoetis - Performance, productivity and profit

1.30pm - 

AHDB seminar - Driving demand for UK lamb in a changing market (stand 114).

1.45pm - 

Farm Assurance Review discussion (NSA stand).

2pm - 

Progressive farming - Mobile watering solutions demonstration (stand 253).

Agrimin bolus demonstration (Stand 220).

Workshop Area A. Farming Community Network (FCN) - Are we sharing the future of our farms or shearing the future of our farms?

Workshop Area B. ABP - Driving resilience and sustainability in British sheep farming.

2.30pm - 

MyFarmWorks demonstration (stand 119).

SCOPS faecal egg count demonstration (stand 140).

Butchery demonstration (cookery theatre).

NSA seminar - Unlocking our market potential: Domestic demand or global opportunity?

2.35pm -

Workshop Area B. MSD - Driving progress in sheep lameness control.

2.50pm -

Workshop Area A. Innovis - More from every ewe: Practical tools for better efficiency. 

3pm - 

The influencer journey: Building a voice in agriculture (NSA stand).

Cookery demonstration (cookery theatre).

Presentation of Wire Fencer of the Year winners (stand 188).

3.30pm -

Presentation of National Young Stars prize winners (NSA stand).

Presentation of NSA fleece competition prizes (Kildare Hall).

3.45pm - 

AHDB Seminar - Baselining – real data, real decisions (stand 114).

4pm - 

Presentation of NSA Next Generation Shepherd competition prizes (Texel stand - stand 84).

5pm - 

Event closes.