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Past Flystrike Prevention RD&E Updates

All of the presentations from past flystrike prevention rd&e updates are available to download.

AWI's latest publications on breech flystrike prevention. Click the links below to navigate to the publications in each section.

The following are individual project summary reports of current and recently completed AWI flystrike projects. These have been published in lieu of the 2020 AWI flystrike prevention RD&E technical forum, cancelled due to COVID-19 public health guidelines.

17/06/2020 AWI Flystrike Prevention RDE Program Overview - Bridget Peachey

17/06/2020 A Review of Predisposing Risk Factors for Breech Flystrike - Peter James

17/06/2020 Sheep Blowfly Resistance Update - Narelle Sales

17/06/2020 Genetics of Blowfly Parasitism & CRISPR - Phase 2 - Trent Perry

17/06/2020 Informed Development of a Blowfly Vaccine - Trent Perry

17/06/2020 Vaccine for Control of Flystrike - Tony Vuocolo

17/06/2020 Nanotechnology for Flystrike and Lice Control - Peter James

17/06/2020 New Chemicals for Flystrike Control - Andrew Kotze

17/06/2020 How Technology Can Help - Carolina Diaz

17/06/2020 Rate of Genetic Gain in Reducing Breech Flystrike - Forbes Brien

17/06/2020 Genotyping of Breech Flystrike Resource Flock - Sonja Dominik

17/06/2020 Breeding and Selection - Industry Trends - Geoff Lindon

17/06/2020 Gap Evaluation of Pain Alleviation Research- Alison Small

17/06/2020 FlyBoss - Improving Flystrike Management in Sheep - Deb Maxwell

17/06/2020 Benchmarking Australian Sheep Parasite Control - Alison Colvin

17/06/2020 National Wool Declaration - Adoption, Compliance and Premiums/Discounts - AWEX

17/06/2020 Industry Education, Extension and Promotion - Geoff Lindon

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Overview

17/07/2018 Welcome & Overview - Bridget Peachey, Program Manager Sheep Health and Welfare, AWI

12/07/2016 2016 Welcome & Introduction - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production AWI

20/08/2014 2014 Welcome & Overview: AWI Breech Flystrike Prevention Road Map - Dr Paul Swan, General Manager Research, AWI

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Breeding

17/07/2018 Breech Flystrike Risk Factors, a Review - Dr Peter James, University of Queensland

17/07/2018 Breeding for Breech Strike Resistance – Genomics Update - Dr Sonja Dominik, CSIRO

17/07/2018 Industry Progress in Breeding for Breech Strike Resistance - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager Genetics and Animal Welfare Advocacy, AWI

17/07/2018 Moving to a Non-Mulesed Merino Enterprise - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager Genetics and Animal Welfare Advocacy, AWI

17/07/2018 Rate of Genetic Gain in Reducing Breech Flystrike - Dr Forbes Brien, University of Adelaide

12/07/2016 2016 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)

12/07/2016 2016 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food

12/07/2016 2016 Odour and Bacteria - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)

12/07/2016 2016 Industry Progress Breeding for Breech Strike Resistance - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI

20/08/2014 2014 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance Results Update 2005-13 - Dr Tony Schlink, Department of Agriculture & Food (WA)

20/08/2014 2014 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance Results Update 2005-13 - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food

20/08/2014 2014 Genomics of the host, pest and attractants - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food

01/08/2012 2012 Update on breech strike project at Mt Barker research station WA - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)

01/08/2012 2012 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - project results update - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food

01/08/2012 2012 Complementary and antagonistic relationships between breech flystrike indicator traits and key production traits - Daniel Brown, Animal Genetics Breeding Unit, Armidale NSW

01/06/2010 2010 Identifying indicator traits that can be used to breed for breech strike resistance - Johan Greeff, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA)

01/06/2010 2010 Breeding for Breech Flystrike Resistance - project results update - Jen Smith, CSIRO Agriculture and Food

01/06/2010 2010 Breech genetics - getting them out there - Sam Gill, Manager - Sheep Genetics, AWI and Meat & Livestock Australia

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Anaesthetic & Analgesia

17/07/2018 CSIRO Pain Relief Study and next steps - Dr Alison Small, CSIRO

17/07/2018 Improving Parasite Management of Sheep - Dr Deborah Maxwell, ParaBoss

12/07/2016 2016 Australian Sheep Flock Demographics - Changes Last 10 years - Dr Paul Swan, General Manager Research, AWI

12/07/2016 2016 CSIRO Pain Relief Study - Alison Small, CSIRO

12/07/2016 2016 Improve parasite management of sheep in Australia - Lewis Kahn & Deb Maxwell, ParaBoss

20/08/2014 2014 Efficacy of Meloxicam for Tail Docking and Castration - Ian Saunders, CEO, Troy Laboratories Sydney NSW

20/08/2014 2014 Welfare Assessments of SkinTraction®, Liquid Nitrogen, Laser Technology, Tail Docking and Castration - Dr Alison Small / Dr Ian Colditz, CSIRO Armidale

20/08/2014 2014 ParaBoss and IPMS Survey - Dr Lewis Kahn, University of New England NSW

01/08/2012 2012 Blowfly resistance - the "Nimmitabel strain" and its implications for fly control - P. Kluver, P. Rolfe, A. George, K. Vanhoff, J. Bailey, K. Baker, Novartis Animal Health Australasia

01/08/2012 2012 Managing unmulesed Merinos - summary of extension activities and grower case studies - Lu Hogan, Industry Training, Sheep CRC

01/08/2012 2012 Tail length in unmulesed Australian Merino sheep - Joan Lloyd, Joan Lloyd Consulting

01/06/2010 2010 Early season treatment and the control of breech strike in unmulesed sheep - J. Larsen, L. Tyrell & N. Anderson, The Mackinnon Project, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne

01/06/2010 2010 Sheep CRC extension activities and FlyBoss - Brian Horton, Senior Animal Scientist, Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, University of Tasmania & Lu Hogan, Industry Training, Sheep CRC

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Chemical Control

12/07/2016 2016 Fly Genome: Update of past work and current project - T. Perry, C. Anstead, R. Gasser and P. Batterham, The University of Melbourne

20/08/2014 2014 Genomics of the host, pest and attractants - Dr Philip Batterham, University of Melbourne

20/08/2014 2014 Fly resistance to preventative chemicals - Dr Gary Levot, NSW DPI Camden NSW

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Breech Modification

12/07/2016 2016 Liquid Nitrogen Process - Dr John Steinfort, Steinfort AgVet Pty Ltd

12/07/2016 2016 SkinTraction Update - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI

20/08/2014 2014 SkinTraction® Update - Peter St Vincent Welch, Cobbett Technologies

20/08/2014 2014 SkinTraction® Update - Chris Russell, Cobbett Technologies

20/08/2014 2014 Liquid Nitrogen Proof of Concept - Dr John Steinfort, Steinfort Agvet Warragul Vic

20/08/2014 2014 Laser Technology Proof of Concept - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Productivity and Animal Welfare, AWI

01/08/2012 2012 The control of breech strike in unmulesed and clipped sheep- J. Larsen, L. Tyrell & N. Anderson, The Mackinnon Project, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne

01/08/2012 2012 Pain management - future pain relief options - Ian Colditz, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences

01/06/2010 2010 Field studies of a clip alternative for breech flystrike prevention - J. Lloyd, Joan Lloyd Consulting, E. Sergeant, AusVet Animal Health Services, P. Lawton, Veterinary Health Research & I. Evans, AWI

01/06/2010 2010 Assessing welfare, pain relief and future options - Ian Colditz, CSIRO Livestock Industries, Armidale

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Market/Supply Chain

17/07/2018 AWEX National Wool Declaration - Dr Kerry Hansford, AWEX

Supply Chain Engagement - Peta Slack-Smith, General Manager Corporate Affairs & International Market Access, AWI

12/07/2016 2016 National Wool Declaration - Dr Kerry Hansford, AWEX

20/08/2014 2014 Wool Market Premiums and Discounts Mulesing Status - Allan Wang, Senior Analyst, Business Intelligence, AWI for Dr Elizabeth Nolan, University of Sydney

01/08/2012 2012 National Wool Declaration, Mark Grave, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Wool Exchange Limited

01/06/2010 2010 Managing impact on other traits when selecting for high flystrike resistance - a wool market perspective - Paul Swan, Paul G. Swan & Associates Pty Ltd.

01/06/2010 2010 National Wool Declaration & Integrity Program - Mark Grave, CEO, Australian Wool Exchange Limited

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Key Messages

17/07/2018 Summary - Bridget Peachey, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, AWI

12/07/2016 2016 Key Messages - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI

20/08/2014 2014 Key Messages 2014 & Future R&D Priorities - Geoff Lindon, Program Manager, Sheep Health and Welfare, Wool Production, AWI

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