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Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation

The Sheep CRC (CRC for Sheep Industry Innovation) is a partnership of Australia's leading sheep industry organisations and is supported under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program.

The aim of the CRC Program is to turn Australia's innovations into successful new products, services and technologies, and make the Australian sheep industry more efficient, productive and competitive.

Coming Events

New England Merino Field Days, Walcha, NSW - 9/10 January 2010 New England Merino Field Days to be held at Walcha, NSW
Precision Sheep Masterclass, Orange - 16/17 February 2010 The Precision Sheep Masterclass is designed to train service providers and producers in the area of Precision Management, the role of individual animal management and how to apply hardware and software to data collection and management scenarios. The Masterclass combines theory with a significant amount of hands on learning.
Sheep CRC Annual Planning Meeting, Coffs Harbour, NSW - 2/4 March 2010 Sheep CRC Annual Planning Meeting to be held in Coffs Harbour, NSW
MLA Meat Profit Day - Melbourne Showgrounds - 30 April 2010 An ideal opportunity for anyone with an interest in the red meat industry to consult directly with international experts, industry leaders and researchers to gain first hand knowledge of the latest industry trends.
Precision Sheep Masterclass, Orange - 18/19 May 2010 The Precision Sheep Masterclass is designed to train service providers and producers in the area of Precision Management, the role of individual animal management and how to apply hardware and software to data collection and management scenarios. The Masterclass combines theory with a significant amount of hands on learning.

Latest News

Becoming an Ag Consultant - 16 November 2009 With demand for food and fibre projected to double over the next 40 years, agricultural consultants are becoming vital to progressive farming businesses. A new course is preparing tomorrow’s agricultural... Read More
Ironing out Flystrike Management Wrinkles - 4 November 2009 Sam Gill, Manager, Sheep Genetics will describe what’s involved with using the newly released Australian Sheep Breeding Value for Early Breech Wrinkle at the Sheep CRC’s Wool Worms and Wrinkles... Read More
Measuring Wool Comfort - 27 October 2009 A prototype of the Comfort Meter, which indicates the number of coarse fibres protruding from a fabric’s surface, will be displayed and demonstrated at the Sheep CRC’s Wool Worms and Wrinkles... Read More
The MatchMaker makes a mark - 22 October 2009 For NSW South west slopes based Merino breeder, Rick Baldwin, it was a clear and simple progression. "We started using electronic (RFID) ear tags four years ago, and quickly moved on to the MatchMaker... Read More
Unlock your ewe potential - 20 October 2009 Sheep producers across the country are signing up to small, local, focused ‘Lifetime Ewe Management’ training workshops to better manage the ewe reproduction cycle and increase their production... Read More
Manage Barbers Pole with IPM-s and new on-farm test - 19 October 2009 Fewer drenches, more profit and less deaths from Barber’s Pole worms—seems impossible, but it’s now a proven fact that the Integrated Parasite Management-Sheep (IPM-s) program can do... Read More
Revolution in worm prediction - 7 October 2009 The kit, developed by the Sheep CRC and to be produced and distributed by Merial and Ancare, will be released in time for this season’s outbreak of Barbers Pole in the higher-risk areas of northern... Read More

Producer's Corner

Our Producers are vital to the success of the Australian sheep industry. As a producer, these are your products, targeted to increase on-farm productivity by improving critical areas of production.
Increase your profitability through:
Improving Reproduction - 

producing more lambs with improved lifetime performance through:

Managing Flystrike
Declining Sheep Flock

Implications for the Sheep CRC and the Australian sheep industry.
Precision Sheep Management -
better strategies for flock structure and breeding direction; plus easier, lower cost sheep handling and management.
Breeding & Genetics -

breeding better sheep for tomorrow's wool and meat markets.
Controlling Parasites -

growing healthy sheep to the requirements of discerning customers. For further information go to the Flystrike Management Program and Wormboss.

Sheep Technical Information -
10 topics available on CD - click here for further information.

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