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Minimising Dags in Sheep

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This project reviewed recent research outcomes on minimising dags in sheep in order to update current industry recommendations on the prevention of dags. It developed extension material for woolgrowers and their advisers on current best practice dag management in sheep.

1 Nov 2018 - 1 Jul 2019

New South Wales, Australia

University of New England (UNE)

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Reinventing Australian agricultural statistics system

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The Australian agricultural statistics system is in a process of evolution, but is still far from ideal. There is a need to improve the collection, analysis and timely provision of agricultural statistics by taking innovative, cooperative action to improve the way this information is gathered and distributed. The objective of...

1 Mar 2018 - 1 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Dawbuts Pty Ltd

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The Microwave Pilot

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Connectivity between the central homestead and isolated paddocks and infrastructure is an issue for the use of digital platforms across all agricultural enterprises. This investment will examine the potential use of microwave data technology to support connectivity with monitoring equipment such as remote cameras and sensors in the paddock and...

1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2018

New South Wales, Australia

Australian Farm Institute (AFI)

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Development of AWI Smart Tags

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment aims to develop low cost, on-animal sensors (smart tags) to remotely monitor sheep. Smart tags may be solar ear tags for use on sheep over several years on the sheep, or a battery powered collar tag that would be used temporarily on lambs. Smart tags would allow more...

13 Sep 2016 - 31 Jul 2021

New South Wales, Australia

2025 Design

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Artificial Intelligence in Wool

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The Australian wool industry generates large amounts of data every day. Novel sources of data include digital imaging, GPS location and movement, high resolution biomarkers and bio-sensors, automatic capture of market and environmental data and individual animal performance data. This investment will provide an initial evaluation on the utility of...

18 May 2018 - 15 May 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Quantis Sarl

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Communicating Wool's Skin Health

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment focusses on the extension and communication of research findings regarding the use of wool garments in eczema sufferers to health care professionals. The project will; * inform audiences of the role of superfine Merino wool as an adjunctive therapy for eczema, * overcome resistance to the use of...

1 Apr 2019 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Molyullah Tatong Tree & Land Protection, East Gippsland Landcare Network

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Field testing and evaluation of sensor technology for wool bales

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The differences between the environment, surface and core bale temperature and humidity have implications for the prediction of foot and mouth disease virus (MDV) survival in wool bales under different environmental conditions and along the supply chain. This project evaluates the ability of DIGIBALE Bluetooth beacon sensors to track and...

4 May 2017 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions

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Wild Dog Coordination

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

Wild dog predation is a huge social, economic and environmental cost to Australia’s economy. This project supports Wild Dog Coordinators in New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and Queensland. The Wild Dog Coordinators help livestock producers and other key stakeholders collaborate and coordinate activities to reduce the devastating impact of...

22 Aug 2016 - 30 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Nextgen Agri Limited

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Sheep Ectoparasite Resistance Update

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

The impact of insecticide resistance on blowflies is usually a reduction in the protection period provided by treatments rather than complete control failure. The blowfly that initiates most flystrike in Australia is Lucilia cuprina which has developed widespread, high-level, stable resistances to insecticides like the organophosphates. This project investigated six...

1 Nov 2017 - 1 Jul 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Vanguard Business Services

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Fabric of War: Why Wool?

Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

This investment produced the short film “Fabic of War: Why Wool?” capturing the Australian wool industry's history: illuminating the stories of ‘wool families’- graziers, shearers, wool buyers and wool brokers, and renewing awareness of the intrinsic attributes of wool. The film brings wool’s unique characteristics to the fore, particularly as...

16 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

University of Tasmania (UTAS)

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Minimising Dags in Sheep

Reinventing Australian agricultural statistics system

The Microwave Pilot

Development of AWI Smart Tags

Artificial Intelligence in Wool

Communicating Wool's Skin Health

Field testing and evaluation of sensor technology for wool bales

Wild Dog Coordination

Sheep Ectoparasite Resistance Update

Fabric of War: Why Wool?

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