BestWool/BestLamb
BestWool/BestLamb is a program that facilitates practice change via practical learning activities delivered to a large network of producers, coordinators and groups.
On-farm discussion groups form the core of BestWool/BestLamb (BWBL). Group members decide on their year’s focus topics then meet regularly for facilitated discussions, farm walks, training workshops and information sessions aimed at improving their confidence to implement on-farm practice changes that drive growth and farm profits.
This group-led approach recognises the skills among livestock producers and that many producers have similar interests and allows BWBL Group members to identify key issues and the best learning approaches to assist them to reach their individual business goals. Each BWBL group has an annual planning sessions to agree on the topics that will be addressed. Topics may include: pastures; soils; grazing management; genetics; animal health; weaner management; reproduction; nutrition; lamb survival and growth; business management; and risk management.
BWBL has producer groups across the state which producers can join and welcomes new groups to the program.
Group coordinators organise the most effective learning activities communicate new research and development information challenge producers to trial new technologies review and report the progress of their groups.
For producers who want to be involved but are not ready to join a group, other options to be involved include webinars, workshops, producer demonstration sites (PDS), and receiving the monthly online newsletter and Sheep Notes newsletter.
The project management team receives regular advice and guidance on strategic issues from both the AWI Producer Advisory Panel (PAP) and the Network Advisory Committee that includes producers, industry and investor representatives.
BestWool/BestLamb is a partnership between Australian Wool Innovation and Agriculture Victoria.
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