This week Mark Ferguson chats with Emeritus Professor Graeme Martin about the role of the brain in sheep reproduction and how teasing works.
Graeme has a long and distinguished career in sheep reproduction. Raised on a sheep and cereal farm in Western Australia, after studying at university, Graeme went on to complete a phD in the area of sheep reproduction. He then worked in France and Scotland, and returned to WA, Australia, in the mid 80's as Lecturer in Animal Science (The University of WA) and Research Scientist (CSIRO Division of Animal Production)- continuing to focus on sheep reproduction, specialising on the "Male effect", throughout his career.
After a long and esteemed career, Graeme has since retired from teaching but is still continuing to think and develop the science of reproduction- and how this can apply to farmers.
Mark and Graeme go through what goes on internally in the ewe to trigger ovulation, as well as what happens in the ram. Knowing the science behind the "Male effects" enables you to tease your ewes more efficiently to get the best results.
This is a fascinating podcast with Graeme sharing a lifetimes worth of knowledge and research.
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