ASHEEP uses the annual member census to determine current research priorities and applies for funding to conduct projects & trials based on those priorities.

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Current

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• SafeSheds Pilot in collaboration with WA Shearing Industry Association and AWI (2022)

• Feed365 Farm Demonstration Sites x 3 (2022-2024) - pasture productivity research project led by DPIRD

• Shearing Interval Demonstration - 6 vs 12 months (2021 - 2024)

• Mastering Merino Genetics (2022 - 2024)

• Pasture Variety Trials (2020-2024) in three rainfall / soil types across Esperance region (MLA Producer Demonstration Site) 

• Participant in Supporting Shifts to Non-Mulesed Systems (2020-2024) - run by AgPro Management (MLA Producer Demonstration Site)

• 4-6 field days, conferences & workshops annually (these include Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Cattle Field Days, an annual livestock conference, and workshops that have recently included working dog and stock handling schools, identifying causes of lamb deaths, understanding rhizobia and maximising sheep reproduction)

• Annual Shearing Learners School, supported by Australian Wool Innovation

• ASHEEP annual member census 

• Sub-Committees of ASHEEP include the Cattle Committee, Shearing Committee and Biosecurity Committee.

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Past

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• Merinolink Flock DNA Profile project supported by Merinolink, MLA, Sheep Gentics & Sheep CRC

• Novel Pastures in Dryland Pasture Systems

• Fixed Time AI of Heifers in Commercial Farming Systems (MLA Producer Demonstration Site)

• Study tours to South Africa, New Zealand, the Middle East & Sardinia as well as local tours

• Participant in the Foot & Mouth Disease Ready project as a pilot group

• Perennial pasture variety trial site- inherited from Ron Master at DAFWA

• Putting Wormboss into Practice project- funded by AWI

• Research partner in 'Phosphorus Efficient Pastures' project with CSIRO funded by Rural R&D for Profit program, MLA, Dairy Australia & AWI

• Development of Lamb Planner & a prototype of Weaner Planner

• MLA Producer Demonstration Site Project- Self managed biosecurity group

• Research partner with Murdoch on 'Pasture Legumes in Mixed Farming Zones in WA & NSW' funded by MLA & AWI

• Research partner with Grain & Graze 

• Producer Demonstration Site 'Legumes in Kikuyu' funded by MLA

• Lambing Planner in conjunction with DPIRD (available in hardcopy and via phone App)