Winter Newsletter 2025
Welcome to AWI Extension WA’s Winter Newsletter for 2025. We’re so happy that you’re here!
Welcome to AWI Extension WA’s Winter Newsletter for 2025. This newsletter is jam-packed full of the latest resources and information to help WA woolgrowers.
In this newsletter, we cover:
- Making EID work for you - This article covers how to get started with EID and make it work for your enterprise, including practical tips to help you improve your profit and productivity
- Optimising productivity and profitability with feed tests - Want to get the most out of your feed without overspending? This article shows how simple feed testing can help you meet your sheep’s nutritional needs more accurately — boosting productivity and saving costs.
- A woolgrower’s guide to getting started with carbon and emissions - This practical guide unpacks the basics of on-farm carbon and emissions — where they come from, how to measure them using simple tools and the practical steps woolgrowers can take to start reducing their footprint. It also explores why taking action now matters for the future of your business
- Tackling dag - This article dives into how to deal with dag, including how to breed for reduced dag
- Wool trivia challenge - Test your knowledge with a quick 10-question trivia challenge. Wool ewe take the challenge?
- Upcoming AWI Extension WA workshops and events - Learn about what we are planning for 2025 and express your interest.
We've also provided a bunch of additional resources and information to help throughout the articles in this newsletter.
Scroll down to check it all out!
As always, please get in touch with Georgia or Amy with any comments, suggestions, feedback or requests for workshops in your region, visit contact us.
Wool trivia challenge!
Click on the following link to access the quiz and view the answers: https://forms.gle/dDzYtX51vEi9zswo7
Submit your answers then click on "View accuracy" to see how you went.
Upcoming Workshops and Events
Scan the QE code or click on the link above to register or visit: https://www.awiextensionwa.com/events/Water-smart-management-strategies/
We're also still in the process of arranging several other workshops and events for the remainder of the year. Please stay tuned via our social media platforms and emails for announcements with specific event and workshop details.
Other remaining events and workshops for 2025:
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Making sense of ASBVs & Selection Indexes
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Containment feeding and feed budgeting
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Drought-proofing your farm
- AWI Ramping up Repro workshops
You can learn more about our events and workshops, register your interest in attending or having one held in your region, or make any other suggestions or comments by completing the following form: https://forms.gle/5tjD4ij81ejt1qbQ9
Newsletter Articles Winter 2025
We’ve carefully crafted four articles for your perusal to support you through the current season and to help set you up for success for the future.
Making EID work for you
EID is now mandatory, however, it offers woolgrowers a powerful tool to improve flock productivity through better data and decision-making. Starting simple with a wand reader and basic software can lead to valuable insights, especially when key data is recorded early. This article covers how to get started and make it work for your enterprise.
Optimising productivity and profitability with feed tests
Conducting feed tests is an important strategy for meeting your sheep's nutritional needs in the most cost-effective way. This article outlines how feed testing can help optimise productivity and profitability by identifying the true value of different feed sources.
A woolgrower’s guide to getting started with carbon and emissions
Getting started with carbon and emissions on-farm can boost productivity and future-proof your business. It’s not just about compliance — understanding your emissions helps improve efficiency and profitability. This article breaks down the basics, including where emissions come from, how to measure them using simple tools and what practical steps woolgrowers are already taking to make it work on their farms.
Tackling dag
Dags can be costly for sheep enterprises due to the need for crutching, reduced wool value and treatment costs. The accumulation of dag is also the greatest risk factor for breech strike. This article dives into how to deal with dag, including how to breed for reduced dag.
