Innovative development and connecting people are key to the future of the Queensland sheep and wool industry, according to producer Pru Barkla.
Mrs Barkla and her husband Stuart, run two properties, Mt Molar at Clifton on the Darling Downs and Rosscoe Downs at Cunnamulla and she is one of the newest members of Queensland’s Leading Sheep Southern Regional Co-ordinating Committee.
“My motivation for joining the regional co-ordinating committee came from a desire to see more people within the industry connecting and sharing ideas, as well as being informed about new technology and innovations,” Mrs Barkla said.
“What we have found is producers want to be involved in programs, such as Leading Sheep, because they want to know more about advances in the industry.
“Even though they are busy in a day-to-day way on their properties, they are prepared to take time out to learn and we have seen this reflected in increased attendance numbers at Leading Sheep field days.”