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| 8x5 is a cooperative initiative between AWI, TIAR and DPIW with a focus to engage producers in an interactive environment in a process of continuous improvement of their sheep and wool productivity systems.
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| AGBU's work has greatly assisted the improvement of livestock through breeding in Australia and overseas. A vibrant scientific program continues with regular publication of research results in Scientific Journals. However, its main purpose is to meet ongoing demands from Australia's livestock industries for research, development and training in genetics. |
| The AWGA has been set up on a national platform to give growers and industry members direct representation to AWI, State and Federal Governments and through the industry pipeline. |
| AWEX Market Information Services provides a range of industry market reports based on daily, weekly, monthly, and annual cycles for the wool market. |
| Information on breeding worm resistant sheep, and Tasmanian contacts for Nemesis services. |
| An interactive, 'do-it-yourself' tool kit to help lamb and sheep producers figure out their cost of production (CoP) and compare their performance annually. |
| Lumpy wool (dermatophilosis or mycotic dermatitis) is an infectious disease of the skin of sheep and other animals. This website details the nature of the condition and options with management. |
| Provides information on herd and flock rebuilding, grain, graze or cropping, trading stock or agistment and key considerations for recovery.
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| Describes a dry sheep equivalent system and indicates its limitations so that it may be used with more effect and discretion. |
| Information on Livestock Behaviour, Design of Facilities and Humane Slaughter
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| This website provides information on exotic sheep breeds in Tasmania and the Code of Practice under which they may be kept. |
| Provides information on fat score targets for breeding ewes at joining and how conception rates could improve if these targets are reached. |
| Provides the method for fat scoring and manual fat scoring assessment criteria and tissue depth.
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| Provides information on feeding, sheep and pasture management options, animal health, cost calculators economics and other strategic management decisions. |
| The Fox Eradication Branch was established by the Tasmanian Government to undertake an eradication program to rid the state of any foxes that may be present, and to ensure foxes are never a threat again. |
| Calculates estimated dates of delivery and conception dates for a range of animals including sheep, cattle and pigs. |
| The Health cost benefit calculator has been developed to help you work out the benefit of applying an animal health treatment to your herd for bloat, clostridial diseases and grass tetany. |
| Contains information on identification requirements for agisting sheep. |
| There are three broad types of internal parasite that can cause significant health issues in sheep – worms, flukes and protozoa. |
| Sheep Genetics is a joint program of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). |
| LiceBoss is a computerised decision support system that helps woolgrowers estimate the probability of lice infestation, estimate the degree of wool loss and offer suggestions on available chemicals and expected residue levels. |
| Provides information on business, pastures, resources and sheep technology to help producers increase the productivity and profitability of their enterprises. |
| A best practice guide to managing sheep in droughtlots. |
| Information on trading sheep, risk management and other Ovine Johne's information for Tasmanian producers. |
| PROGRAZE is a grazing management skills course for sheep and beef producers which puts pasture and animal management skills together, to improve grazing decisions on the farm, and more effectively meet production and sustainability goals. |
| Quarantine Services has a wide range of responsibilities that include facilitation of exports and development of market access opportunities by providing preclearance barrier and post barrier control systems, technical data and quarantine integrity that is acknowledged in both the domestic and international marketplace. The Service also undertakes a quarantine barrier function to prevent the introduction of unwanted pests and diseases.
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| The Red Meat Targets program aims to increase the gross margin of red meat enterprises (beef and sheep meat) by at least 10 per cent over the next five years.
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| Provides information and record sheets to assist producers in reducing pesticide residues in wool. |
| The CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation is a collaboration between Australia's leading sheep industry organisations, which is supported under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Program. |
| Provides links to a number of primefacts on sheep feeding and nutrition. |
| The feedlot calculator is easy to use and allows you to make well-informed decisions about the likely financial outcome before committing yourself. |
| Provides a number of links to primefacts on sheep management. |
| Provides links to a number of primefacts on sheep yard design and equipment. |
| SheepConnect-Tasmania is the third phase of Australian Wool Innovation’s nine year investment in extension for the Tasmanian sheep and wool industries. |
| This calculator has been designed to help work out the number of animals you should put into a paddock. |
| StockPlan® is a suite of computer decision support tools that enables sheep producers to explore options during a drought and to make informative and timely decisions before the onset of a full-blown drought. |
| Provides assistance to shippers of eligible goods, transported by sea between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, with the aim of reducing the freight cost disadvantage imposed by Bass Strait. |
| Information for the humane and environmentally acceptable disposal of drought affected sheep. |
| Shows the comparative feed requirements of sheep through the use of dry sheep equivalent ratios. |
| A guide to assist sheep producers in drought. |
| Brought to you by Australian Wool Innovation AWI, woolcheque is free, simple to use, and allows you to independently price your wool clip based on the latest daily or historical wool prices.
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| This website provides access to resource materials for the sheep industry through the Australian Wool Education Trust. |
| The latest information on worm control in your sheep flock. |