AWI Strategic Plan 2019/20-2021/22
As part of the development process of AWI’s new Strategic Plan, AWI has released a DRAFT of the Plan (current at Wednesday 15 May). Feedback and comments are welcome by 24 May.
Breech Flystrike Awareness
Be vigilant about monitoring your flock for flystrike and managing insecticide treatment to protect your sheep.
Nuffield 2020 applications
Applications for the 2020 AWI Nuffield Woolgrower Scholarship, in collaboration with Nuffield Australia, are now open. Applications close on 14 June 2019.
DEFYING THE DROUGHT
With so much of eastern Australia still in drought, how do woolgrowers Charlie and Anne Maslin from the Monaro of NSW still have full ground cover, flowing streams and no need to back up the feed truck?
AWI Drought Resources
With parts of southern Australia receiving below average rainfall, available to woolgrowers are AWI’s drought management resources.
READ THE LATEST MLP NEWSLETTER AND SUBSCRIBE
This project aims to increase the understanding of the genetics, and economic interactions, of a range of Merino types delivering high quality wool, lambs and meat through life.
EOI SOUGHT FOR AWI ROBOTICS PROGRAM
AWI is seeking expressions of interests for the development of robotic wool harvesting solutions.
WOOLMARK BALE STENCIL
AWI and The Woolmark Company are offering Australian woolgrowers a free stencil of the Woolmark logo for use on their wool bales, to identify and brand their wool fibre as being proudly grown in Australia.
2017 AWI MERINO HUSBANDRY PRACTICES SURVEY
A survey of 1,200 woolgrowers shows their current husbandry practises at joining, lamb marking, shearing, crutching and drenching and changing practices over time.
Automatic fencing trailer to reduce labour
Hugh McKay from Henty has been awarded a Science and Innovation Award for Young People in Agriculture, to develop a working prototype of an automatic fencing trailer.
REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE IMPLEMENTATION
View the progress being made by AWI to implement the 82 recommendation items in the 2015-2018 independent Review of Performance report.
Beyond The Bale - New Issue Out Now
From farm to fashion, the latest issue reports on initiatives to increase the on-farm profitability of Australian woolgrowers and increase the demand for Australian wool.
