A new woolgrower extension program designed to help improve farm management and on-farm production, and ultimately business profitability called The Leading Sheep program has been launched.

It is meant to encourage sheep producers Queensland to take part in it.

The Leading Sheep program, an initiative of Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) in partnership with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPIF) and supported by AgForce, was launched in Blackall today by Queensland State Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk.

Speaking at the launch, AWI Deputy-CEO Les Targ said programs like Leading Sheep were a key way in which AWI supported the adoption of research and development outcomes on-farm.

"Leading Sheep has been developed specifically to suit the needs of Queensland sheep producers and help them improve the profitability of their sheep enterprises," Mr Targ said.

Leading Sheep will involve four regional groups - Central West around Longreach, South West around Cunnamulla, South around St George and South East around Inglewood - with each region looking at issues and business topics most relevant to their local area.

It is expected that up to 150 producers in each region will become involved in Leading Sheep during the next three years.

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Source: fibre 2 fashion
March 2, 2005

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