Animal production Society awards
PA Dunedin A leading geneticist, and a pioneer in artificial insemination, received awards at the annual conference of the Society of Animal Production in Dunedin. The McMeekan Memorial Award, for an outstanding contribution :o animal production, vent to Dr John Neil Zlarke, of Ruakura. The >ir Arthur Ward Award vent ta Mr- Maxwell Villiam Cooper, of Hamilon. ; Dr —larke’s work in-
dudes the importation of exotic sheep breed embryos from Europe last year, the development of breeding policies for lean lamb production, and a blueprint for the development of Sheeplan. The Sir Arthur Ward Award, for an outstanding contribution to the practical implementation of animal procedures, recognises Mr Cooper’s work on artificial breeding. Over the last 36 years he has pioneered many of theartificial breeding techniques used today. I
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