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AWI Extension QLD

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AWI Extension QLD is Australian Wool innovation’s (AWI) extension investment for Queensland, delivering information, services and resources to woolgrowers.

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Applications are officially open for the 2026 AgriFutures Australia Rural Women's Award... and we want to see your hat in the ring. Your leadership matters. Your industry needs you. 💪 agrifutures.com.au/opportunities/…

Applications are officially open for the 2026 AgriFutures Australia Rural Women's Award... and we want to see your hat in the ring.

Your leadership matters. Your industry needs you. 💪

agrifutures.com.au/opportunities/…
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FENCES & FERTILITY = lessons from a decade of exclusion fencing and reproductive success in sheep. Discover practical strategies for improving ewe fertility and discuss exclusion fence learnings with industry experts. 📆13 Nov| 8am  🗺️Bollon  📨trybooking.com/DGLJQ

FENCES & FERTILITY = lessons from a decade of exclusion fencing and reproductive success in sheep.

Discover practical strategies for improving ewe fertility and discuss exclusion fence learnings with industry experts.

📆13 Nov| 8am 
🗺️Bollon 
📨trybooking.com/DGLJQ
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Leading Sheep brought wool producers together for an amazing forum and dinner. With 43 attendees, strong market conditions, and wool prices at their highest since March 2023, it was the perfect time to connect and learn. Our next forum? March 2025 (date TBC).

Leading Sheep brought wool producers together for an amazing forum and dinner.

With 43 attendees, strong market conditions, and wool prices at their highest since March 2023, it was the perfect time to connect and learn.

Our next forum? March 2025 (date TBC).
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Our three weeks of Queensland spring have been and gone, and that means young wild dogs are likely to be on the move. Ready to take action? Get the full lowdown on effective wild dog management strategies. pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resour…

Our three weeks of Queensland spring have been and gone, and that means young wild dogs are likely to be on the move.

Ready to take action? Get the full lowdown on effective wild dog management strategies. pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resour…
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Are you passionate about enhancing Queensland's extensive livestock industry? This position may be of interest to you. Applications close 5 November. smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-66688…

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⚠️ October was National Safe Work Month. The theme "Safety: every job, every day" hit home in primary production, where machinery, unpredictable animals, and routine tasks can turn dangerous in a split second...no matter how experienced you are. wool.com/training-exten…

⚠️ October was National Safe Work Month.

The theme "Safety: every job, every day" hit home in primary production, where machinery, unpredictable animals, and routine tasks can turn dangerous in a split second...no matter how experienced you are.

wool.com/training-exten…
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An Animal Welfare Management Plan (AWMP) is now part of LPA accreditation — strengthening transparency & trust in Australian livestock production.  🎥 Watch the video & learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=d6ztBL… #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers

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This month, 138 years ago, the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine made history in a Normanby shed (between Ipswich and Boonah). 🐑 According to The Queenslander on 15 October 1887, it was “the first extended trial to which the machine has been submitted.” #QLDWool #AustralianWool

This month, 138 years ago, the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine made history in a Normanby shed (between Ipswich and Boonah). 🐑 According to The Queenslander on 15 October 1887, it was “the first extended trial to which the machine has been submitted.”

#QLDWool #AustralianWool
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Rain on the horizon? 🌧️ The latest long-range outlook shows promising odds of exceeding median rainfall this Dec–Feb: • Longreach – 59% • Charleville – 59% • Thargomindah – 55% • St George – 60% • Goondiwindi – 56% #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep

Rain on the horizon? 🌧️

The latest long-range outlook shows promising odds of exceeding median rainfall this Dec–Feb:
• Longreach – 59%
• Charleville – 59%
• Thargomindah – 55%
• St George – 60%
• Goondiwindi – 56%

#QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep
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Producers, here’s one for the calendar. 🌾 DPI is hosting an interactive pasture dieback management session on 2 December, 7am–1pm at Boggarella, Augathella. Register here 👉 trybooking.com/events/landing… #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool

Producers, here’s one for the calendar. 🌾

DPI is hosting an interactive pasture dieback management session on 2 December, 7am–1pm at Boggarella, Augathella.

Register here 👉 trybooking.com/events/landing…

#QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool
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Did you know dung beetles can be just as valuable to your sheep enterprise as your pastures?   🌱 Improve soil and pasture growth 💨 Boost soil carbon and cut greenhouse gas emissions 🪰 Help control flies that contribute to flystrike  💧 Reduce nutrient runoff during rain events

Did you know dung beetles can be just as valuable to your sheep enterprise as your pastures?
 
🌱 Improve soil and pasture growth
💨 Boost soil carbon and cut greenhouse gas emissions
🪰 Help control flies that contribute to flystrike 
💧 Reduce nutrient runoff during rain events
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Did you know we’re working on getting breech and body flystrike ASBVs out to industry? Expressions of Interest are open for Merino ram breeders who are collecting or planning on collecting flystrike records over this flystrike season. merinosuperiorsires.com.au/wp-content/upl…

Did you know we’re working on getting breech and body flystrike ASBVs out to industry?

Expressions of Interest are open for Merino ram breeders who are collecting or planning on collecting flystrike records over this flystrike season.

merinosuperiorsires.com.au/wp-content/upl…
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Register now to hear an update on the ‘Genetics of foot health in Merinos’ project 🐑🧬  MON, 24 NOV 2025  5:00 PM AEDT  thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/events/genet… #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool

Register now to hear an update on the ‘Genetics of foot health in Merinos’ project
🐑🧬 

MON, 24 NOV 2025 
5:00 PM AEDT 

thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/events/genet…

#QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool
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📰 Join our free Around the Camp monthly newsletter and keep up with everything happening in the Leading Sheep space. leadingsheep.com.au/subscribe/ #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool

📰 Join our free Around the Camp monthly newsletter and keep up with everything happening in the Leading Sheep space.

leadingsheep.com.au/subscribe/

#QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool
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Merino ram breeders are invited to nominate rams for the 2026 ‘Genetics of foot health in Merinos’ project breeding program 🧬🐑  wool.com/globalassets/w… #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool

Merino ram breeders are invited to nominate rams for the 2026 ‘Genetics of foot health in Merinos’ project breeding program 🧬🐑 

wool.com/globalassets/w…

#QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool
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Ever found yourself wondering what grass species you’re looking at while in the paddock? Good news! Queensland Government scientists, led by our very own Terry Beutel, have developed the Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) Pasture Guide. 👉 brnw.ch/21wWGPe

Ever found yourself wondering what grass species you’re looking at while in the paddock?

Good news! Queensland Government scientists, led by our very own Terry Beutel, have developed the Land Condition Assessment Tool (LCAT) Pasture Guide.

👉 brnw.ch/21wWGPe
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Do you know the nutritional value of your pasture, grain, or hay that you’re feeding to your stock? 🌾 Make informed feeding decisions 📈 Improve livestock production efficiency 💰 Budget for feed gaps and avoid costly over- or under-feeding wool.com/news-events/ne…

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MLA and AuctionsPlus have launched a major upgrade that allows Sheep Genetics data to be integrated directly into online stud listings for the first time. More information 👇 shorturl.at/XerxY #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers #AustralianWool

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Next week!🌾DPI is hosting an interactive pasture dieback management session on 2 December, 7am–1pm at Boggarella, Augathella. Questions? Contact [email protected] Register here 👉 trybooking.com/events/landing…  #QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers

Next week!🌾DPI is hosting an interactive pasture dieback management session on 2 December, 7am–1pm at Boggarella, Augathella. Questions? Contact patricia.nolan@dpi.qld.gov.au

Register here 👉 trybooking.com/events/landing… 

#QLDWool #AWIExtension #LeadingSheep #QLDSheepProducers