Newsletters – Around the Camp

Around the Camp: wether trials, TEKFARM funding, Woolmark+ and containment feeding deep dive

Quick picks: Wether trials, TEKFARM funding,WEC, Woolmark+, LambEx Deep dive – Considerations for containment feeding webinar recap Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Wether trials: Are you interested in benchmarking your flock’s genetic performance and production? The Australian Merino Production Trial are looking for Queensland growers to be involved in the trial, which includes … Read more

Around the Camp: pasture dieback, Picking Performer Ewes, containment feeding, pregnancy scanning

Quick picks: pasture dieback, Picking Performer Ewes, containment feeding, pregnancy scanning Deep dive – Is pregnancy scanning for ewe? Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Keep an eye out for pasture dieback: Pasture dieback is a condition that causes the premature death of productive tropical and sub-tropical grasses (e.g. Buffel grass). Pasture dieback has … Read more

Around the Camp: Breeding values, Climate Tools, Property Values, Deep dive on Workshop Learnings

Quick picks:Breeding values, Climate Tools, Property Values, Deep dive – Carbon, Livestock and Sustainability: Workshop Learnings Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Breeding values update on flystrike resistance:AWI along with the Animal Genetics Breeding Unit (AGBU) is investigating flystrike and DNA results from R&D flocks and private flocks to first produce ‘within flock’ … Read more

Around the Camp: Technology factsheet, Fit to Join, QLD wool production, Deep dive on traceability

Quick picks: Technology factsheet, Fit to Join, QLD wool production, satellite imagery, Wear Wool Not Waste campaign Deep dive – Future proofing the flock: the case for eID Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Incorporating technology into yards: Fact sheet alert! We’ve developed this handy guide for introducing new technology into yards – from … Read more

Around the Camp: eID rebate, WoolPoll, micron testing, Merinos at LambEx, how wool records stress

Quick picks: QLD eID rebate, WoolPoll 2024, Australian Wool Traceability Hub, micron testing. Deep dive – How wool records sheep stress. Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks Queensland Sheep and Goat Electronic Identification (eID) Rebate Scheme: Eligible producers and agents can now apply for the Queensland sheep and goat eID rebate. Up to $1,600 … Read more

Around the Camp: Low lambing? You’re not alone. Plus green date calculator, using scanning, heat stress and a shearing checklist.

Quick picks: green date calculator, using scanning data, heat research, shearing checklist Deep dive – Low lambing? You’re not alone. Upcoming events Podcasts, eBulletins and surveys Quick picks New green date calculator:  We’re approaching the middle of the “dry” season, which is a good time to review your forage budget, consider your stocking rate, and … Read more

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