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On-Farm Research

PROFITABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IS CRUCIAL TO THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL INDUSTRY.

We invest in on-farm research and development to increase the productivity, profitability and sustainability of woolgrowing enterprises, delivering new knowledge and tools. Partnering with universities, governments, industry bodies, research institutions and other RDCs, we develop scientifically based and proven management practices and innovations for woolgrowers. These new management practices and innovative tools are then fed into AWI’s woolgrower extension and communication programs, addressing the challenges of wool production and increasing the resilience of wool-growing systems.

Our Programs

Agritechnology

Technology is rapidly changing many areas of agriculture and we work to ensure Australian woolgrowers are on the front foot to take advantage of the latest opportunities.

Environmental Sustainability

Many Australian woolgrowers are leaders in environmental management, using innovative practices to successfully improve and restore their farm landscapes while increasing their businesses’ profitability and their own wellbeing.

Flystrike

AWI has in place a proactive, intensive and committed flystrike prevention program.

Genetics

We invest in sheep breeding research and development, benchmarking and all breeder tools for woolgrowers wanting to monitor, set targets and optimise the rate of genetic gain of their sheep.

Pest Animals

We invest in vertebrate pest control including direct assistance to community based vertebrate pest control programs and research and development of new and emerging technologies.

Reproduction & Nutrition

We invest in innovative management tools and guidelines for woolgrowers to increase reproduction productivity and to promote best practise management.

Sheep Health & Welfare

We invest in the development of new technologies and information to support woolgrowers in their adoption of best practice management to improve the health and welfare of their wool sheep.

GET INVOLVED IN AWI RESEARCH

Are you interested in industry research and consultation? Do you want to get the most out of your levy dollars? Would you like early access and input to R&D? Learn how you can get involved in AWI projects and be at the forefront of cutting-edge research.

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On-Farm Research

StrateFly

A one-day workshop to develop a property-specific, whole-of-farm strategy for moving to and managing a non-mulesed enterprise.

On-Farm Research

ClassiFly

ClassiFly is a one-day workshop to increase understanding and skills in breeding sheep for natural flystrike resistance.

On-Farm Research

AmpliFly

Access to trained and accredited advisors for one-on-one coaching and support to assist you to implement your whole-of-farm plan for preventing and controlling flystrike.

On-Farm Research

Feedbase Options

Choosing the right pasture mix for the enterprise and location is essential, particularly in a more variable climate.

On-Farm Research

Resilience, Feed Efficiency and Survival

Resilience, feed efficiency and survival (lamb and ewe) are key economic traits that we don’t yet have ASBVs for, and thus not included in indexes. AWI is seeking to build the data required and analysis to support these traits to either have ASBVs or be included in indexes through correlated traits.

On-Farm Research

Managing Chemical Resistance

The development of insecticide resistance allows individual insects to survive an exposure to insecticide that would kill individuals from a ‘normal’ population, and the more frequent the exposure of an insect to insecticide the faster resistance will develop.

On-Farm Research

Lambing

AWI provides woolgrowers with new tools, information and skills to increase the number of lambs weaned across wool-growing flocks.

On-Farm Research

Best Practice Management Courses

AWI provides woolgrowers with new tools, information and skills to manage ewe nutrition and increase the number of lambs weaned across wool growing flocks.

On-Farm Research

Water

Healthy water systems are crucial to the Australian environment, sustaining many different plant and animal communities, agricultural enterprises and rural communities.

FLYSTRIKE

EDUCATION, EXTENSION AND PROMOTION

Education, Extension and Promotion is one of the pillars of the Flystrike RDEEC Plan. It has an aim of “adoption of best practice strategies to improve lifetime welfare of sheep, reduce reliance on mulesing and support transparency in the supply chain”.

NATURAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTING

One of our latest on-farm studies has developed a new method of measuring environmental health to enable Australian woolgrowers to track the health of their environment over time.