Abstract

Currently, several very significant research projects are being undertaken in New Zealand that will impact the pastoral industry, and the dairy industry in particular, during the next ten years. This session highlights some of the technologies in the R&D pipeline, examines the impact these technologies will have on the industry, and explores what this means for the way scientists conduct animal production research.
Professor John McRae, Deputy Director of Research at the Rowett Institute, UK, is the Landcorp Lecturer who opens the session by giving a world view of some of the new technologies and opportunities for pastoral industries. Undoubtedly one of the largest advances expected in the next ten years will be in animal genetics. John McEwan (AgResearch) describes the bovine genome project and what the project means for New Zealand, Richard Spelman (Livestock Improvement Corporation) provides an update on the search for bovine QTL, and Bill Montgomery (LIC) describes the future genetic progress of dairy cattle and the implications for the industry.
Exciting progress is also being made in forage production. Dr Kieran Elborough (ViaLactia Biosciences) relates the advances being made in forage production and the implications for pastoral industries, and Ian Williams (Genetic Technologies, Pioneer) presents recent advances in maize hybrid technology. The session concludes with Stuart Gordon (LIC) describing customer focused technology, and John Caradus (Dexcel) presenting how these technologies may be integrated into future farm systems.

, Anonymous

Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, Volume 64, Hamilton, 77, 2004