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Reproductive performance in the Sheep CRC Information Nucleus using artificial insemination across different sheep-production environments in southern Australia

K. G. Geenty A K , F. D. Brien B , G. N. Hinch A , R. C. Dobos C , G. Refshauge D , M. McCaskill E , A. J. Ball F , R. Behrendt E , K. P. Gore G , D. B. Savage A , S. Harden H , J. E. Hocking-Edwards I , K. Hart J and J. H. J. van der Werf A
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A Sheep CRC, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

B South Australian Research and Development Institute, Roseworthy, SA 5371, Australia.

C NSW Department of Primary Industries, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

D NSW Department of Primary Industries, Cowra, NSW 2794, Australia.

E Department of Primary Industries, Hamilton, Vic. 3300, Australia.

F Meat and Livestock Australia, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

G Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.

H NSW Department of Primary Industries, Tamworth Agricultural Institute, NSW 2340, Australia.

I South Australian Research and Development Institute, Struan Research Centre, SA 5271, Australia.

J Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Narrogin, WA 6312, Australia.

K Corresponding author. Email: kgeenty@une.edu.au

Animal Production Science 54(6) 715-726 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN11323
Submitted: 22 November 2011  Accepted: 15 May 2013   Published: 9 July 2013



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