Beyond the Bale - Issue 25 - Drought advice
Free information to help growers deal with drought is available from AWI by visiting the website or via the AWI helpline (1800 070 099). Managing sheep in feedlots, managing stock water and planning for after the drought are just some of the topics covered.
Free AWI resources available on the website – or that can be mailed to woolgrowers – include:
- Managing Sheep in Droughtlots – a best-practice guide that highlights the purpose, benefits and experiences of woolgrowers managing sheep in confined areas during drought;
- Stock water – a Limited Resource – a fact sheet that helps calculate stock water budgets, especially when droughtlotting sheep;
- Managing Fodder Prices for Droughts – a guide to strategies that help manage fodder prices and supply risks during droughts;
- Which Sheep do I Keep? – a guide to help determine whether to sell or supplementary-feed all, some or none of the flock;
- Feeding and Managing Sheep in Dry Times – this publication, primarily written for WA and SA producers, provides practical guidelines and examples on feeding and managing sheep during dry seasons and drought years. While it focuses on dry times and confinement feeding systems, it also has useful information on getting through the normal summer/autumn feed gap period;
- Planning for Profit – a practical guide offering a series of step-by-step, cost-effective breeding and pasture-management options for producers to consider post-drought; and
- StockPlan® – a suite of computer decision-support tools that helps growers explore options during a drought and to make informative and timely decisions before the onset of a full-blown drought.
The AWI website also includes a list of drought-related information for woolgrowers from other sources such as the state departments of primary industries. Contact details are provided for the departments in each state, as well as links to sites providing10-day weather forecasts.
More information: All these drought resources are available free to woolgrowers by calling the AWI helpline on 1800 070 099 or from from the AWI website at www.wool.com.au/drought
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