Around the Camp: 1080 bait myths / exclusion fencing / Apps for sheep producers

Welcome to the September edition of ‘Around the Camp’. This month’s edition contains a wide variety of stories, upcoming events and industry newsletters – the article on the latest smart phone Apps relevant to sheep producers, is especially interesting. As always if you have a suggestion for an article or any feedback then please let us know!

Frequently asked questions on 1080 Baits
Lamb outlook remains bright
Apps for sheep producers
Exclusion fencing case studies
Longreach business summit addresses the big issues
Upcoming events
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1. Frequently asked Questions on 1080 Baits

There are many stories that come up in conversation about 1800 baits. Are these stories rumours or are they true? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about 1080 baits.

To read the questions and answers, click here.

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2. Lamb outlook remains bright!

For the first six months of 2014, the Australian lamb industry was, once again, one of the shining lights of Australian agriculture. Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) sheep industry projections mid-year update, released in August, suggested that strong export demand had absorbed historically high kill numbers, reflecting in favourable comparative returns to Australian lamb producers.

To read a summary of MLA’s full report, click here.

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3. Apps for sheep producers

There are now well over one million smartphone apps in both the App Store (for iPhone) and Google play (for Android), and growth in this market space shows no signs of slowing. There are a number of handy Apps available to sheep producers, James Tyson, Sheep Connect Tasmania has put together a list of the most useful Apps for producers. Many of these Apps work on your phone regardless of the phone reception, once the App is downloaded, it can be utilised at any time.

View the list of Apps.

4. Exclusion fencing case studies

Resorce Consulting Services (RCS) has put together case studies on 3 of their clients who have constructed exclusion fences and had them for some years. The case studies cover some basic costs and recommendations. If fencing is something that interests you, then take a look at these case studies as there are some interesting comments!

To read the case studies, click here.

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5. Longreach business summit addresses the big issues

The wool market outlook was one of many topics spoken about at a recent Business Summit held in Longreach. Agrihive organised the summit with CEO’s from all over the country coming together to discuss the issues that face livestock producers. The summit also covered the highly unpredictable topic of ‘Will it Rain’, Roger Stone Professor in Climatology and Water Resources, spoke about the current conditions and scenarios that are shaping up for Qld producers.

To watch videos of these presentations or to find out more about the summit, click here.

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6. Upcoming events

9-10 September – Westech Field Day, Barcaldine, click here for more information.

Wild dog trapping demonstrations, 9 & 10 September, 10am & 3pm each day, Coopers Animal Health tent, Westech –flyer

10 September – Gen XY 2014 Goondiwindi, click here to view the flyer.

Caravan of Collaboration, SWNRM, click here to view more information.

Tuesday 9^th September at Charleville RSL Club: CHARLEVILLE
Wednesday 10^th September at Quilpie Bowling Club: QUILPIE
Thursday 11^th September at Thargomindah Town Hall: THARGOMINDAH

Animal Pest Management Forums, Maranoa Regional Council, click here for more information

Tooloombilla (Rodeo Grounds) – Tuesday, 9September 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Dunkeld (Community Hall) – Thursday, 11September 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Yuleba Creek (State School) – Tuesday, 16 September 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Teelba (Gun Club) – Thursday, 18 September 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Eumamurrin (Campdraft Grounds) – Tuesday, 23 September 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Mungallala (Community Hall) – Thursday, 25September 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Helping our friends through tough times, information sessions

Bymount Community Hall, Monday 15^thSeptember 2014, 12pm – 3pm
Mitchell Shire Hall, Tuesday 16th September, 9am – 12pm
Roma Community Hub (near PCYC), Tuesday 16th September, 3pm – 6pm
Surat RSL Hall, Wednesday 17^th September, 9am – 12pm
St George RSL, Wednesday 17^th September, 3pm – 6pm
Bollon QCWA, Thursday 18^th September, 9am – 12pm
Dirranbandi Tennis Courts, Friday 19^th September, 9am – 12pm

22 September – The wool market – continue to disappoint or a spring rally? webinar – 1pm-2pm AEST – Register here. For more information visit the Mercado website.

Soil Carbon webinar series

25 September, 1pm – Carbon farming in grazing lands – webinar. Register here.
1 October, 1pm – Storing and measuring soil carbon – webinar. Register here.
10 October, 1pm – Increasing beef profits and reducing carbon emissions – webinar. Register here.

Getting back to Business II – workshops – 8:45am – 3pm, click here for more details or to register.