ASHEEP Projects & Activities
2023 - 2027
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
2022 - 2026
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
Annual
Autumn, Winter, Spring & Cattle Field Days, workshops that have recently included working dog & stock handling, bull management, identifying causes of lamb deaths, understanding rhizobia and maximising sheep reproduction.
2022 - 2026
ASHEEP project in collaboration with Orion Ag Consulting
Annual
Funded by Australian Wool Innovation and supporting partners. This school is coordinated by ASHEEP, it is held in Esperance in July each year, creating a pathway for young people to enter the shearing industry.
2022 - 2026
Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site
Industry Committee Representation
Ongoing
ASHEEP has representatives on a number of industry committees, recently including the AWI Woolgrower Industry Consultation Panel, the Sheep & Goat NLIS Advisory Group, the Dryland Legume Pasture Project Steering Committee, & more.
Past Project & Activities
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SafeSheds Pilot (2022) in collaboration with WA Shearing Industry Association and AWI
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Merinolink Flock DNA Profile (2018-2022) project supported by Merinolink, MLA, Sheep Gentics & Sheep CRC
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Novel Pastures in Dryland Pasture Systems (2017-2022) in collaboration with Murdoch University
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Fixed Time AI of Heifers in Commercial Farming Systems (2017-2020) an MLA Producer Demonstration Site in collaboration with Swans Veterinary Services
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Foot & Mouth Disease Ready (2018-2022) project as a pilot group in collaboration with Charles Sturt University
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Perennial pasture variety trial site- inherited from Ron Master at DAFWA
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Phosphorus Efficient Pastures (2016-2020) as a research partner with CSIRO funded by Rural R&D for Profit program, MLA, Dairy Australia & AWI
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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 is in ongoing communication with DPIRD regarding the ongoing update and functionality of the app.
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Legumes in Kikuyu (2014-2018) Producer Demonstration Site funded by MLA
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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 WA, Tasmania, and to South Africa, New Zealand, the Middle East & Sardinia.