Sheep producers challenged to raise the ‘baa’ on industry innovation
The challenge is out to Australian sheep and wool producers to showcase innovation applied in their enterprise by entering the national Raising the Baa competition. Raising the Baa is open to all commercial sheep and wool producers, and was initiated by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) as a way of identifying and encouraging innovation within the industry.
There will be a prize for the best overall innovator plus a winner in each State. The national winner, selected from the state winners, will receive a $10,000 overseas study tour for two to assist in further developing their enterprise. State winners will participate in a national tour of each winner’s enterprise valued at $4200.
To enter producers are required to address key judging criteria including details of their production systems and efficiency, ease of management, enterprise development and innovation as well as environmental impact and benefits. Competition entry forms are available by contacting Kondinin Group on 1800 677 761 or visiting the website, and can be completed either online or by post.
The Raising the Baa competition is funded and partnered by AWI, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), Sheep CRC, Grain & Graze, Kondinin Group and supported by Rural Press.
Entries to the competition close Friday November 2, 2007 5pm WST.
Entries closed Friday November 2, 2007.