Advances in Sheep Production

Part 1 Challenges facing sheep production
- 1.Understanding consumer and societal attitudes to sheep production: Raffaele Zanoli, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Italy;
- 2.Sustainability issues affecting sheep production: Hollie Riddell, Bangor University, UK;
- 3.One Health issues affecting sheep production: Neil Sargison, University of Edinburgh, UK;

Part 2 Sheep breeding and genetic selection
- 4.Advances in understanding the genetics of production and non-production traits in sheep: Samir Id-Lahoucine, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK;
- 5.Advances in breeding techniques for sheep: Joanne Conington, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK;

Part 3 Reproductive efficiency and its management
- 6.Advances in genetic selection for improved fertility in sheep: Brad Freking, USDA-ARS, USA;
- 7.Improving ewe management for lifetime production: Nerys Wright, AHDB, UK;
- 8.Advances in improving lamb survival and health: Cathy Dwyer, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK;

Part 4 Improving flock health and welfare management
- 9.Improving disease surveillance in sheep flocks: Rudolf Reichel, Animal and Plant Health Agency, UK;
- 10.Advances in understanding, preventing and managing parasitic infections of sheep: Eric Morgan, Queen's University Belfast, UK;
- 11.The use of precision livestock technologies in managing sheep health and welfare: Claire Morgan-Davies, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK;

Part 5 Managing grazing systems and nutrition
- 12.Advances in sustainable sheep pasture and grazing management: David Barker, Ohio State University, USA;
- 13.Improving pasture/grassland for optimised sheep nutrition and health: Liz Genever, Consultant, UK;
- 14.Developments in feed supplements for improved sheep nutrition and health: Alison Bond, Rumenco, UK;
- 15.Advances in understanding and optimising gastrointestinal function in sheep: Zhongtang Yu, The Ohio State University, USA;

Part 6 Improving sustainability
- 16.Genetic improvements to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from sheep: Suzanne Rowe, AgResearch, New Zealand;
- 17.The use of sheep in mixed farming systems for improved sustainability: Dr Jude L. Capper;

Part 7 Improving sheep product quality
- 18.Advances in understanding and optimising sheep meat eating quality and nutritional value: Jude Capper, Harper Adams University and Livestock Sustainability Consultant, UK;
- 19.Advances in understanding and optimising sheep milk production and quality: Arpita Mohapatra, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute - ICAR, India;
- 20.Advances in understanding and optimising sheep wool quality: Ningtao Mao, University of Leeds, UK;