Fight flystrike
SEVERAL new publications have been created by Australian Wool Innovation to help keep woolgrowers informed of the progress in AWI’s Breech Strike Research Development and Extension Program.
Flystrike remains one of AWI’s top research priorities, with more than $35 million invested in flystrike initiatives since 2005.
The latest publications include planning for a non-mulesed merino enterprise, created after interviews with 40 merino woolgrowers from across Australia who have moved to a non-mulesing business.
The 15-page publication outlines the many detailed and thorough decisions required when considering the move to a non-mulesed woolgrowing operation.
Planning, sheep type, management changes and financial considerations are all discussed by those who have chosen to take this path.
Ninety direct quotes from the woolgrower interviews highlight the diverse experiences and pathways these woolgrowers have taken in their move to a non-mulesed merino enterprise.
The publication is a tool for all woolgrowers to gain insight into transitioning to a non-mulesed enterprise and the considerations that need to be taken in the planning stage.
The experience of each interviewee varied greatly and their strategy had to be adaptive for their specific environment and sheep type.
This publication aligns with AWI’s continued effort to provide woolgrowers with accessible industry information on management practices for the welfare of their sheep.
For more information about the program and flystrike, head to www.wool.com/ flystrikelatest.