AWI EXTENSION TAS
AWI Extension TAS is Australian Wool Innovation’s key investment in extension and communication for the Tasmanian sheep and wool industries.
Its mission is to deliver best-practice information and extension, and facilitate ongoing change towards more profitable and sustainable sheep and wool businesses in Tasmania.
Its mission is to deliver best-practice information and extension, and facilitate ongoing change towards more profitable and sustainable sheep and wool businesses in Tasmania.
AWI Extension TAS delivers information via e-newsletters, hardcopy publications, workshops, field days, webinars, and online content, and is a continuation of the highly-successful AWI Sheep Connect Tasmania program that engaged with more than 4,500 sheep and wool growers during 2009–2025.
Stay up-to-date with the latest Tasmanian sheep and wool industry events and information by subscribing to our popular e-newsletters that go to more than 600 Tasmanian sheep and wool growers.
Stay up-to-date with the latest Tasmanian sheep and wool industry events and information by subscribing to our popular e-newsletters that go to more than 600 Tasmanian sheep and wool growers.
Recent Newsletters
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Pre-joining management the key to reducing risk of Border disease
Border disease virus has recently been confirmed in Tasmania, following the investigation of a large composite ewe flock that experienced abortions, high lamb losses and the birth of multiple ‘hairy shaker’ lambs.
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Getting to know your Chairman
George Millington has been a member of the AWI Board since 2023 and is well known across the industry as the owner and manager of Collinsville Merino Stud in South Australia. First and foremost a woolgrower, George brings a strong understanding of the commercial realities of running a modern Merino enterprise.
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The Yarn | Summer listening for growers
January often provides a rare pause in the calendar — a chance to step back, take stock and consider how both you and your business are tracking as the year gets underway. For many woolgrowers, this informal “health check” is less about setting big resolutions and more about reflecting on what is working, where support or advice might help, and how seasonal challenges can be managed more effectively.
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Australian wool production forecast
The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee's (AWPFC) third forecast of shorn wool production for 2025/26 season is 244.7 million kilograms greasy. This is 12% lower than the 2024/25 estimate and a 6.8 Mkg greasy downward revision of the August 2025 forecast.
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WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE: Pregnancy scanning
During February 2025 AWI Extension NSW in collaboration with AWI Extension QLD (Leading Sheep) delivered a series of webinars espousing the benefits of pregnancy scanning, delivered by Dr Sue Hatcher and Josh Cousins. If you missed these webinars you can view the recordings online anytime.
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Here's what you told us! – The future of AWI Extension TAS
Thank you very much to those who provided important feedback that is critical to securing future investment in AWI Extension TAS.
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Check out the latest AWI Wool Market Report
Read the latest market commentary, view Micron Price Guides, Market Indicators, offerings, currency movements, and forecasts in AWI's Weekly Price Report.
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Pregnancy scanning resources at the touch of your fingertips!
Australian Wool Innovation and Meat & Livestock Australia have released a range of resources to help producers scan and manage pregnant ewes.
Resources
AWI Extension TAS has a comprehensive range of more than 80 guides, fact sheets, checklists, online content, and other resources that support you and your business.
Topics include feed budgeting & nutrition, lamb marking & pain relief, weaner management, condition scoring, worms, flies & lice, footrot, sheep handling equipment, shearing sheds & yards, managing pest animals, genetics, breeding & selection, succession planning, drought & dry conditions, pasture, water, farm business management, and more.
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