Projects & Activities
PASTURE & SOILS
2026 - 2030
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
2025-2028
South Coast NRM & DPIRD
National Soil Action Plan
LIVESTOCK
2026 - 2029
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
2022 - 2026
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
2022 - 2029
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
2021 - 2024
ASHEEP & BEEF self-funded project with In Kind support.
2017 - 2020
MLA PDS with Swans Veterinary Services
FARM SYSTEMS
2023 - 2027
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
2022
Collaboration with WA Shearing Industry Association and AWI
ONGOING ACTIVITES
Held annually
Autumn, Winter, Spring & Cattle Field Days, a range of workshops that have recently included working dog & stock handling, bull management, identifying causes of lamb deaths, understanding rhizobia and maximising sheep reproduction.
Industry & Producer Representation
Ongoing
Recent representation includes the AWI Woolgrower Industry Consultation Panel, Sheep & Goat NLIS Advisory Group, Dryland Legume Pasture Project Steering Committee, & others. ASHEEP & BEEF also delivers representation via participation in government consultation and submissions.
OTHER PAST WORK
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Annual shearing school in Esperance region facilitated by ASHEEP & BEEF in collaboration with Australian Wool Innovation
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Perennial pasture variety trial site- inherited from Ron Master at DAFWA
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Putting Wormboss into Practice (2017-2019) funded by AWI
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Ovine Johnes Disease Management Plan (2014-2017) for Esperance Region supported by MLA
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Development of Lamb Planner (2003) & a prototype of Weaner Planner (2007-2009). The Lamb Planner was published in conjunction with DPIRD. It is available in hardcopy from DPIRD (Version 3) or to download as a phone app for Android and Apple. The app was most recently updated in 2023 and a new version is available. ASHEEP & BEEF is in ongoing communication with DPIRD regarding the ongoing update and functionality of the app.
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NYPA Forage Trial (2018)
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Perennial Grass Demonstration Site (2017) in collaboration with Albany Department of Primary Industries
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'Pasture Legumes in Mixed Farming Zones in WA & NSW', (2013-2016) as a research partner with Murdoch, funded by MLA & AWI
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Grain & Graze (2011-2013) research partner
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Pilot group for The Sheep’s Back network
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Study tours throughout the Southern / South-West regions of Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and to South Africa, New Zealand, the Middle East & Sardinia.