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Grazing bytes

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Improving pasture production and utilisation and savings on labour costs provide significant opportunities to improve the profitability and productivity of livestock enterprises. This investment will use the information from AWI SmartTags to understand grazing patterns of sheep and animal performance data. The integration of this data with feed quality and...

31 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

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National Wild Dog Action Plan Stage 3

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The National Wild Dog Action Plan is Australia’s blueprint strategy for wild dog management that guides state, regional and local plans in accordance with principles of the Australian Pest Animal Strategy 2017-27. It promotes evidence-based, best practice tools and methods aimed at protecting agriculture, the environment and community wellbeing.

1 Sep 2017 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Murdoch University

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Wild Dog On Ground III NSW

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project provides funding for wild dog on ground control to assist woolgrowers and landholders members of wild dog groups in best practice management throughout NSW. The Wild Dog on-ground support aims to help producers and other key stakeholders collaborate to reduce the impact of devastating livestock predation by wild...

16 Sep 2018 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

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Lifetime Productivity (AMSEA) Project

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

AWI and the Australian Merino Sire Evaluation Association have teamed to deliver the 10-year (2015-25) Merino Lifetime Productivity Project. The project is designed to capture lifetime data across diverse environments and Merino types to help better understand and deliver Merino ewe lifetime performance outcomes for the Australian Merino industry. Sire...

1 Feb 2015 - 31 Dec 2024

New South Wales, Australia

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Feral Pigs On Ground Activites

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Feral pigs are a serious environmental and agricultural pest across Australia. They are found in all States and Territories, particularly around wetlands and river systems. The aim of this project was to gain a better understanding of feral pig movement and ecology. GPS collar trackers were fitted to the pigs,...

22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Merino Sire Evaluation, Balmoral Sire Evaluation Association, Tuloona Pastoral Co, MerinoLink, Yardstick Sire Evaluation Association, Murdoch University, University of Western A...

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IWTO Product Wellness Working

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment contributes to the IWTO Product Wellness Working Group (PWWG). The PWWG is an international wool forum for developing strategy and communication plans for the global wool industry to build and validate the health and wellness credentials of wool textiles. AWI’s funding support of the PWWG is in collaboration...

1 Mar 2018 - 13 Dec 2021

New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales Farmers' Association (NSW Farmers)

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Field evaluation of wool bale

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

In an emergency animal disease (EAD) outbreak, it will be important to trace animals and animal products backwards and forwards from centres of infection. AWI commissioned a study to assess how readily wool could be traced through the value chain. A prototype bale spraying unit was designed and developed to...

3 Apr 2018 - 14 Sep 2018

New South Wales, Australia

International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO)

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Wild Dog On Ground III Training

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project will provide wild dog training to affected woolgrowers and landholders. The Wild Dog training aims to help producers and other key stakeholders collaborate to reduce the impact of devastating livestock predation by wild dogs.

20 Aug 2018 - 30 Jul 2019

New South Wales, Australia

International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO)

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New Chemicals for Sheep Blowfly Control

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Control of the sheep blowfly relies largely on the use of chemical insecticides applied as preventative treatments to protect against flystrike. However, recent reports of the emergence of resistance to the most commonly used insecticides threaten the sustainability of the industry and have highlighted the need for alternative chemicals for...

31 Aug 2017 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

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Genetic Evaluation: Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability (GEPEP)

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Currently the extrapolation of per head productivity to per hectare in sheep is attempted using several approaches that are all based on the measurement of liveweight and the increase in energy requirement of heavier animals based on body weight alone. However, there are more factors than just bodyweight that determine...

18 Jan 2018 - 30 Jun 2022

New South Wales, Australia

The The University of Melbourne

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Grazing bytes

National Wild Dog Action Plan Stage 3

Wild Dog On Ground III NSW

Lifetime Productivity (AMSEA) Project

Feral Pigs On Ground Activites

IWTO Product Wellness Working

Field evaluation of wool bale

Wild Dog On Ground III Training

New Chemicals for Sheep Blowfly Control

Genetic Evaluation: Productivity, Efficiency and Profitability (GEPEP)

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