| Project | Researchers (key contact in Bold) | Additional Information |
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| Bloat | Bruce Allworth Marta Hernandez-Jover Mary McQuillan Shawn McGrath Lynne Hayes |
Investigating the importance and prevalence of bloat in southern Australia See Bloat Alert app: @AlertBloat Fact Sheet |
| Ram lambs | Bruce Allworth Shawn McGrath | Growth rates, feed conversion and meat quality of Composite ram v. wether lambs. Results available 2022. |
| Optimal supplementary feeding strategies for lamb survival | Susan Robertson Bruce Allworth | Collaboration with AWI, MLA Donor Company (P.PSH.2050) and Murdoch University. Anecdotal evidence has suggested that supplementary feeding ewes at lambing may cause them to abandon their lambs which could reduce lamb survival. However, there is conflicting opinion as to whether trail feeding or the use of self-feeders is more favourable for lamb survival. |
| Containment feeding of Ewes | Susan Robertson | There is a lack of scientific evidence to assist producers to decide on optimal management practices when containment feeding ewes. This project is evaluating feeding strategies for ewes. Results available 2022. |
| National Lamb Feedlotting Research Program | Shawn McGrath | MLA Donor Company. We are seeking partners interested in the lamb feedlot industry to co-invest in this program to answer key questions for this fast-developing industry |
| Finishing Lambs: optimising preparation and adaptation of lambs to improve finishing performance |
Shawn McGrath Thomas Keogh | MLA Donor Company (P.PSH.1212). |
| Investigating animal health and diseases in Australian Lamb Feedlots | Mary McQuillan Shawn McGrath Marta Hernandez-Jover Luzia Rast Bruce Allworth Lynne Hayes | Animal Health Australia |
| Refining ewe body condition score at joining for region, season, breed and responsiveness | Amy Bates Shawn McGrath Susan Robertson Bruce Allworth | Collaboration with NSW DPI. |
| Sky Shepherd | Bruce Allworth Shawn McGrath | Collaboration with UNSW. Assessing a purpose-built UAV for mustering and moving sheep |
| Trakka – Making data flow | Jonathan Medway Shawn McGrath Lynne Hayes | Trakka – Making data flow. This project aims to transform the red meat supply chain by developing a self-sustaining data sharing platform called ‘TRAKKA’ that enables data (and consequently, value) to flow in all directions along the supply chain. |
| Assessing Ceres Tags in a southern beef production system | Shawn McGrath | cerestag.com Animal monitoring and information platform |
| Emerging Crop-Livestock Production Systems adapted to a changing Environment (ECLIPSE) | Shawn McGrath | Collaboration with Cirad and countries in the Indian Ocean basin |
| Title | Researchers | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Lifting the Limits: best practice worm control in prime lamb flocks | Lifting the Limits: best practice worm control in prime lamb flocks | |
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Step changes in Meat Production Systems from Dual-Purpose Crops in the Feedbase |
Shawn McGrath, Andrew Moore, Cesar Pinares-Patino, Scott McDonald, Richard Simpson, John Kirkegaard, Michael Friend, Susan Street, Graeme Sandral, Ralph Behrendt, Margaret Raeside and Jonathon Tocker | MLA funded project; collaboration between CSIRO, Charles Sturt University, and Victorian Department of Primary Industries. Fred Morley Centre engaged to compile final report and draft key research papers. |
| Supplementation of lambs grazing lucerne |
Matthew Champness, Shawn McGrath and Jeff McCormick | Does supplementation with salt and/or barley improve growth rates of lambs grazing lucerne? |
| Supplementation of pregnant ewes with 25-hydroxyviatmin D3 | Shawn McGrath, Marie Bhanugopan, Joe McGrath, Gordon Refshauge, Bruce Allworth and Michael Friend | Assessing the effect of a Vitamin D supplement in late pregnancy on ewe mineral status and lamb production. |
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Growth rates and carcase characteristics of lambs fed commercial pellets or grain during the finishing phase | Shawn McGrath and Bruce Allworth | |
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Beef cattle trials on drench resistance and production benefits related to winter drenching |
Brad Goonan, Bruce Allworth, Rob Woodgate and Shawn McGrath | |
| Grazing cattle on dual-purpose crops |
Jeff McCormick, John Paulet and Shawn McGrath | Pilot trials assessing live weight gain of weaners grazing wheat and canola. |
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Managing metabolic disorders in pregnant ewes to improve ewe and lamb survival |
Michael Friend, Marie Bhanugopan, Shawn McGrath, Forough Ataollahi, Sam Scarlett, Janelle Hocking Edwards, Emma Windslow, Serina Hancock, Andrew Thompson, David Masters and Gordon Refshauge |
Please see link to; Managing metabolic disorders in pregnant ewes to improve ewe and lamb survival |
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Does vaccination with Bovilis MH + IBR on farm temporarily reduce steer growth rates? | Fauve Buckley, Bruce Allworth and Shawn McGrath | |
| Mineral supplementation of late-lactation ewes grazing barley |
Forough Ataollahi, Marie Bhanugopan and Shawn McGrath | |
| Campylobacter vaccination in sheep | ||
| Feeding silage to ewes over joining | ||
Feeding lupins to ewes over joining | ||
Assessing perinatal lamb losses | ||
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Developing models in AusFarm to assess conditions under which ultrasound pregnancy scanning and the percentage of lucerne on a farm are most profitable |