The Wool Press - The case of the disappearing wool follicles

Quality wool production and the CRC forPremium Quality Wool 1993-2000
Time	Titles	Chairs/ Speakers
0945 – 1030	Finer wool Accelerated gains for finer wool and higher fleece weight Going finer in traditionally non-fine areas Processing implications ofresearch outcomes	I Purvis Dr A Swan Dr K Atkins Dr P Lamb
1030 – 1100	Morning tea
1100 – 1145	Staple strength Biology of staple strength Potential for growers to improve staple strength Relationships to processing results	Dr N Adams Dr A Schlink Dr A Peterson Dr C Oldham
1145 – 1245	Biotechnology Cloning of sheep: why and how Transgenic wool: objectives and approaches for alteringwool properties Discovering quality related genes Public attitudes to genetic engineering	Prof G Rogers Dr T Peura Dr S Bawden Dr I Franklin Dr K Ward
1245 – 1400	Lunch
1400 – 1445	Education and Technology Transfer The Evolution of education and training for the wool industry Development of a web-based wool education resource database Extension in the wool industry: what works, what dosn’t, and` how do we measure it?	Prof P Hynd Dr P Cregan Prof P Hynd Dr S Williams
1445 – 1530	Posters
1530 – 1600	Afternoon tea
1600 – 1645	Posters
1645 – 1725	Question time Panel Overview	Prof L Piper CRC personnel Prof L Piper
1725 – 1730	Concluding remarks	Dr L Ward