StrateFly
A one-day workshop to develop a property-specific, whole-of-farm strategy for moving to and managing a non-mulesed enterprise.
Moving to a non-mulesed enterprise is not a decision that should be taken lightly by woolgrowers, in some situations it can involve significant changes to current practices. It requires commitment and flexibility, and for it to be effective woolgrowers need to have a robust, long-term plan in place to manage the transition.
Woolgrowers that attend the interactive StrateFly™ one-day workshop will better understand the tools available to them to choose from if they wish to develop a strategy to go non-mulesed. In removing the mulesing 'tool’ from the flystrike management toolbox, woolgrowers must rebalance the use and timing of the other tools available to them (such as crutching, shearing, chemical use, and classing and selection) to make the transition. Also discussed is ensuring woolgrowers have ‘buy-in’ from both people within their business and those that provide services to their business (for example, livestock agents and contractors).
UPCOMING STRATEFLY WORKSHOPS
StrateFly workshops are available from the AWI state grower extension networks. To find out when there is going to be a workshop available near you or to register your interest in a StrateFly workshop in your region, contact your AWI state grower extension network and sign up to their free newsletters. For contact details and information about AWI’s state grower extension networks visit www.wool.com/networks.
RESOURCES USED IN STRATEFLY
Have you attended a StrateFly workshop? Links to the publicly available resources that were used or referred to in the workshop are below.
- Anaesthetics and Analgesics at Lamb Marking Fact Sheet
- AWI Management Calendar Excel
- Causal web of ovine breech flystrike in Australia
- Dealing with Dag Fact Sheet
- Managing Breech Flystrike Manual
- Plan Prepare Conduct Best Practice Lamb Marking Training Guide
- Flystrike Prevention Treatment Chemical Guide
- Guide to using the AWI Flystrike Chemical Selection Wheel
- It’s Fly Time! Preventing and Treating Flystrike Factsheet
- It’s Fly Time! Recognising and Monitoring Flystrike Factsheet
- SimpliFly Treatment of Flystrike Standard Operating Procedure
- SimpliFly Reducing the Presence of Flies Standard Operating Procedure
- SimpliFly Effective Chemical Application Standard Operating Procedure
- Managing Chemical Resistance Factsheet
- Understanding Chemical Resistance Factsheet
- AWI and MLA Visual Sheep Scores Guide
- FlyBoss.com.au and the FlyBoss Flystrike Tools
- WormBoss.com.au
MORE INFORMATION ON FLYSTRIKE
For further information on AWI’s Flystrike Extension Program visit www.wool.com/flystrikeresources.
For more detailed information on flystrike management, including access to interactive decision support tools, visit www.flyboss.com.au.
For information on AWI’s flystrike research, development and extension program, visit www.wool.com/flystrike.
