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We're back, better than ever!

AWI Extension TAS is Australian Wool Innovation’s key investment in extension and communication for the Tasmanian sheep and wool industries.

AWI Extension TAS is Australian Wool Innovation’s key investment in extension and communication for the Tasmanian sheep and wool industries, and delivers information via e-newsletters, hardcopy publications, workshops, field days, webinars, and online content.

It is a continuation of the highly-successful AWI Sheep Connect Tasmania program that engaged with more than 4,300 sheep and wool growers during 2009–2024.

BRAND-NEW WEBSITE

AWI Extension TAS has a brand-new website, which provides information about the program, AWI Extension TAS staff and Producer Advisory Panel (PAP), recent e-newsletters, online sheep and wool grower resources, and upcoming events.

The website is mobile-friendly, and is designed to be accessed on-the-go when you need the latest Tasmanian sheep and wool industry information.

ONLINE RESOURCES


AWI Extension TAS has a large range of more than 70 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.

E-NEWSLETTERS


Stay up-to-date with the latest Tasmanian sheep and wool industry events and information via our popular e-newsletters that go to more than 600 Tasmanian sheep and wool growers.

UPCOMING EVENTS

We've recently delivered SimpliFly, Winning With Weaners, and RAMping Up Repro workshops around the State, as well as a ClassiFly pilot workshop.
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AWI Extension TAS is meeting with o​​​​​ur Producer Advisory Panel (PAP) later this month to develop our Operational Plan for the next 12 months of events, so stay tuned to our e-newsletter, website, and social media for more!​​

 

Articles That Might Interest You

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Why stay in wool sheep?
The recording is now available of John Francis' recent webinar discussing the details of his independent analysis of the profitability of wool-growing enterprises. Read more
UPCOMING: Sheep classing workshops
Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and the Stud Merino Breeders Association of Tasmania invite you to a hands-on, one-day sheep classing workshop. Read more
Wear Wool, Not Waste
Wear Wool, Not Waste Read more
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Resources

Guide to managing feral deer Bushfire preparation and recovery manual Weed fast facts guide SafeSheds assessment manual Anaesthetics and analgesics factsheet Condition scoring of sheep Ewe management handbook Feed budget tables for green pastures Feed budget tables for break of season Feed budget tables for drought and dry conditions Lifetime Wool AWI Grower Menu Managing chemical resistance Sheep selection tools SimpliFly resources Lambing Planner app Making More From Sheep Managing fodder prices for drought Which sheep do I keep? Managing sheep in droughtlots Visual classing Merino sheep Ramping Up Repro checklist Winning With Weaners checklist Standard reference weight calculator Winning With Weaners feed budget tables ParaBoss Australian Wool Innovation The Woolmark Company AWI Market Intelligence Beyond the bale magazine AWI industry news Shearing shed design guide The Yarn Podcast Lifetime Ewe Management Your Future In Wool Nuffield Farming Scholarships Breeding Leadership program AWI Annual General Meetings Managing Tasmanian native pastures Wool industry river management guide for high rainfall zones Wool industry river management guide for sheep-wheat zones Regenerative agriculture Assessing, classing, and selecting sheep Feed On Offer library Stock water Guide for managing feral cats A national guide for smallholder livestock producers Managing breeding ewes in containment areas A pocket guide to ASBVs Sheep producers resource guide Sheep Genetics - Wool Sheep Genetics - Carcase Sheep Genetics - Growth Sheep Genetics - Health Sheep Genetics - Reproduction Sheep Genetics - Worm Egg Count Guide for managing rabbits Making More From Sheep manual Visual sheep scores guide 2024 Making More From Sheep 2024 Anaesthetics and analgesics Best practice lamb marking procedures Disease Factsheets Drench decision guide Fit to load guide Footrot ute guide Managing breech flystrike Planning for a non-mulesed Merino enterprise Returning to the family farm Sheep diseases guide Sheep handlers research report Shearing sheds research report Succession planning guide A producer’s guide to sheep husbandry practices Visual sheep scores guide Yards and sheds research report

Newsletters

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Why stay in wool sheep? UPCOMING: Sheep classing workshops Wear Wool, Not Waste WEBINAR: Ask the AWI Chairman & Board Your fibre. Your future. Your call. Ready to shape the future? Join our Producer Advisory Panel REGISTER NOW: Sheep eID – what's in it for me? Why stay in wool sheep? Get involved in AWI research projects! RELAUNCHED: Making More From Sheep APPLY NOW: AWI Graduate Training Program 2025 WEBINAR: Australian Wool Traceability Hub REGISTER NOW: Anaesthetics, Analgesics & Animal Health Workshop REGISTER NOW: AWI Wool Trip Tasmania AWI – Working for woolgrowers Carbon storage & increased biodiversity for woolgrowers We're back, better than ever! Better weather forecasts for sheep producers! REGISTER NOW: Ramping up Repro workshop 2023 AWI Annual General Meeting recording online REGISTER NOW: Winning With Weaners workshops REGISTER NOW: SimpliFly workshops Tasmanian Timing of Operations Survey Results

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Events

AWI - Sheep Classing Workshops - Weedington Tasmania AWI - Sheep Classing Workshops - Forton Tasmania Ask the Chairman and Board of Directors Webinar Webinar: Introducing the Australian Wool Traceability Hub AWI webinar: Why stay in wool sheep? AWI Wool Trip Tasmania Anaesthetics, Analgesics & Animal Health Workshop Sheep eID – what's in it for me?