Greer, G2008-12-162005-031170-7682https://hdl.handle.net/10182/732The Footrot Gene-marker Test (FGMT) programme has been funded by contributions from the Sustainable Farming Fund and the merino and mid-micron sheep industries to develop a tool for selecting footrot tolerant breeding animals. The research that is the subject of this paper has been conducted to calculate the costs of footrot to those industries and, therefore, the potential benefits from the FGMT programme, and to provide early estimates of the benefits that have been realised to date. It has also examined the level of understanding of the programme in the industry and, therefore, the success of the technology transfer element of the programme.pp.1-53enfootrot in sheepcostsFootrot Gene-marker Test (FGMT)economic benefitsOtherMarsden::340201 Agricultural economicsMarsden::300901 Farm management, rural management and agribusinessANZSRC::1402 Applied Economics