04/04/07
International visitors will provide the British sheep sector
with business boosting export opportunities at NSA North Sheep
2007. Inward missions are expected from throughout the EU-27
and as far away as Australia, New Zealand and the USA to the
National Sheep Association northern region's biennial
one day event to be staged on Wednesday, 6 June at North Hanging
Wells, Eastgate in Weardale, Bishop Auckland by kind permission
of M W Skidmore Ltd.
“The British sheep industry is the largest in Europe,
it has a dynamic breeding programme and a vast selection of breeds
to offer,” explains British Livestock Genetics Consortium
chairman, Henry Lewis. “We are currently witnessing immense
interest in our genetics, in particular from the new EU-27 member
states who are seeking to restock and progress their respective
sheep sectors.”
Mr Lewis will be discussing potential worldwide trading opportunities
for British sheep genetics at a breakfast briefing. He will be
joined by Wes Bluhm, of the International Agriculture and Technology
Centre which is also supporting the event. “NSA North Sheep
will showcase the full range of UK products and services available
to the international sheep industry. The IATC is pleased to participate
and to be able to assist in bringing international visitors to
the event so that they can see and experience the UK benefit
for themselves,” says Mr Bluhm.
NSA North Sheep organiser, Julie Sedgewick comments: “We
are extremely proud of our sheep industry, its efficiency and
having the ability to produce world class lamb. The opportunity
to offer some of our skills and resources overseas is an extremely
positive move forward at a time when our industry continues to
contract and that interest is accompanied by a welcome financial
boost.”
For further information on NSA North Sheep 2007 please contact
event organiser, Julie Sedgewick on 01388 664496. www.northsheep.org.uk
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