9.00 to 9.30
Export opportunities: breakfast briefing
Henry Lewis, BLG chairman and Wes Bluhm, IATC

10.00
Opening ceremony
Introduction by Hans Porksen, North Sheep 2007 chairman
Peter Morris, NSA chief executive
Followed by presentation of stand competition trophies on platform

Followed by informal press conference

11.00 to 11.30
Making the most of genetics
Chair, Malcolm Corbett, NFU livestock board
Exploiting genetic potential – how far can we go?: Prof Geoff Simm, SAC
 Easy care traits – selecting for the future: John Vipond, SAC
The farmers view: Malcolm Stewart, Borders farmer 

12.00 to 12.40
The Future of Sheep Marketing - Question Time
Chair, Peter Morris, NSA chief executive
Stephen Aitken, Darlington Auction Mart
Stephen Kirkup, Independent procurer
Norman Bagley, AIMS
Jonathan Birnie, Dunbia

13.00 to 13.40
Countryside Management
Chair, David Raine, NSA national chairman
A sustainable farming industry – what does that really mean? Dr Nafees Meah, Defra food and farming group’s deputy director
Environmental schemes – what’s their future? Andrew Kuyk, Defra’s head of environmental schemes
The farmers view; the future of countryside management: John Geldard, NSA northern region vice-chairman

14.00 to 14.40
The George F White Climate Change Forum supported by Farmers Weekly
Chair, Jonathan Long, Farmers Weekly livestock editor
Hot sheep? Climate change at farm level: Hugh Fell and Richard Garland, George F White

15.00 to 15.30
Sheep Health
Chair, Peter Baber
Sheep Health Plans, putting theory into practice and adding up the farmer benefits: Matt Colston, MRCVS
The NSP scheme and the farmers point of view: Alan Alderson, Swaledale breeder and upland farmer

15.30 to 16.10
The National Scrapie Plan Road Show
NSP progress and SEO236 update: Mike Dawson, NSP  
Issues for industry to consider: Peter Morris, NSA chief executive