SheepConnect-Tasmania

• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter July 2009 (383KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter August 2009 (677KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter Sept 2009 (502KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter Spring 2009 (435KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter Oct 2009 (470KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter Nov 2009 (385KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter Dec 2009 (525KB PDF)
• SheepConnect-Tasmania Newsletter Jan 2010 (691KB PDF)

SheepConnect-Tasmania is the third phase of Australian Wool Innovation’s nine year investment in extension for the Tasmanian sheep and wool industries. 

The earlier program phases were called the the 8x5 Wool for Profit Program, and the Program has been highly regarded by local sheep and wool enterprises.  The 8x5 Program gained national and international recognition for efforts in identifying gaps in public and private extension service delivery to the sheep industry in Tasmania, and the implementation of actions to remedy those deficiencies.

The 8x5 Program conducted learning activities leading to high levels of adoption of proven practices and technologies that had either not been applied in the past, or had been forgotten.  The Program was also recognised for innovation in addressing client needs, and holding up industry morale during the adversity of the unprecedented drought.

 

Program Mission

 

To facilitate ongoing change in the Tasmanian sheep and wool growing businesses towards more resilient and profitable production systems.

 

Program Objectives

 

• Maintain grower confidence in the wool industry.
• Deliver key Australian Wool Innovation priorities and be responsive to state-level sheep and wool industry needs.
• Maintain an extension capacity that delivers adoption of both established practices and new technologies that will further benefit the profitability and sustainability of Tasmanian woolgrowers.
• Promote a productive learning environment and culture of advancement amongst sheep and woolgrowers and service providers.
• Maintain a communication dialogue pathway between wool industry research and development service providers and end users.
•  Build and maintain a reserve of intellectual capital for the Tasmanian wool industry within TIAR.
• Gain permission from growers involved in the project to provide their contact details to AWI for its information dissemination relating to their sheep business.