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Best practice tools and strategies central to on-farm OJD control
June 28, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE
Management of Ovine Johne’s Disease (OJD) in Australia beyond 2018 will continue as part of the Sheep Health Project at Animal Health Australia, enabling producers to still be able to use all the on-farm practices and tools currently recommended as part of a best practice approach to control.
WPA Young Professional is Hong Kong Bound
May 15, 2018
MEDIA RELEASE
WoolProducers Australia is delighted to have their Policy Officer Teresa Hogan selected as an Australian Young Professional Delegate to attend the 87th Annual International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in Hong Kong, starting today 14 May, 2018.
Current Program Involvement
National Sheep Health Monitoring Project
The National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHMP) is a joint project with Animal Health Australia, WoolProducers and Sheepmeat Council. The project commenced in 2007 to monitor lines of adult sheep in abattoirs for animal health conditions...
National Wild Dog Action Plan
WoolProducers Australia has brought together critical industry stakeholders to develop a national action plan to combat the economic and personal devastation caused by wild dogs across rural Australia.
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Health – View all
National Ovine Johnes Disease Management Plan 2013-2018 Review
Commencing 29 January 2018, WPA and SPA are seeking input from the sheep and wool industry on the future management of OJD in Australia.
FMD Real Time Training – Nepal 2018
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water has entered into an agreement with the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) and...
Welfare – View all
Safety and Sheep Welfare Poster
...'IN THIS SHEARING OPERATION, SAFETY AND SHEEP WELFARE ARE A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. GOOD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS, SHEARING TEAMS AND GROWERS IS ESSENTIAL'...
Australian Animal Welfare Standards & Guidelines
The states and territories are working to develop and implement nationally consistent animal welfare standards and guidelines...
Biosecurity – View all
National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual
‘The National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual – Grazing Livestock Production is an important tool for meeting our shared responsibility for biosecurity...
Farm Biosecurity Resources
Farm biosecurity is a set of measures designed to protect a property from the entry and spread of pests, diseases and weeds...
Wool – View all
Shed safety campaign focuses on cutting out drug and alcohol misuse
Woolgrowers, shearing contractors and members of shearing teams are reminded of their responsibility to maintain a drug and alcohol free shed, as part of a new industry-wide initiative to improve shed safety. The shearing industry stakeholder group has developed a number resources including a shearing shed poster to communicate the expectations of all shed workers, to meet their safety obligations.
WoolProducers Australia ‘Raising the Baa’ Leadership in Agriculture Program
WoolProducers Australia (WoolProducers) has identified a gap in industry representative capacity building within the Australian wool industry...