NSA offers funding to enthusiastic young sheep farmers seeking knowledge on pedigree sheep breeding

The National Sheep Association (NSA) is today opening applications for the next generation of sheep farmers to apply to join key names and other representatives from the UK sheep industry at the biennial Sheep Breeders Round Table (SBRT) that will take place in November.

The cross-industry organised three-day conference is a technical event attracting sheep farmers, breeders, researchers and vets from across the UK and beyond, and NSA is once again pleased to be involved as part of the steering group for the important event.

To further show its support for the future of the industry, the NSA Next Generation programme is this year offering to fund one enthusiastic young sheep farmer to attend the conference, expanding their knowledge and appetite for the latest thinking on sheep genetics. In addition to this, NSA South East and NSA South West Regions are also each offering to fund 50% of two places at the conference giving even more young shepherds chance to benefit.

NSA Communications Manager Katie James comments: “Attendance at SBRT can provide young farmers who have an interest in developing their sheep flock or career as a shepherd with the perfect opportunity to hear from some of the country’s leading experts on a range of research topics. It is also an excellent networking event with chance to speak informally with some well-known names from the world of sheep breeding research and fellow pedigree enthusiasts.”

The fully funded and part funded places offered will include the full three days of the conference as well as accommodation and meals at the event this year held from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th November 2022 at The Raddison Blu Hotel, Pegasus Business Park, East Midlands Airport, DE74 2TZ.

Mrs James continues: “This event is well suited to young sheep producers with a keen interest in pedigree breeding and research. We look forward to receiving applications from sheep farmers aged 18 to 35 who believe attendance at the conference could truly benefit them at this time.”

Young sheep farmers who would like to apply for the funded place should visit the NSA Next Generation website here.

Applications close for this opportunity at 5pm on Friday 21^st October.

A full programme for the event is available to download here.