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Feed cost calculator

7 April 2015

This tool can be used to work out the lowest cost of a number of different sheep feeds.

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Annual feed budget for sheep enterprises

7 April 2015

This tool can be used to estimate the supplementary feed requirements of a sheep enterprise for a single year. 

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Strip grazing calculator

7 April 2015

Strip grazing is a tactic used to increase feed on offer (FOO) during winter and is a valuable management tactic for wool growers wanting to increase stocking rates, maintain stocking rates in poor

Sheep in dry conditions will require supplementary feeding to protect the environment and their well being.

Supplementary feeding calculator for pregnant and lactating ewes

7 April 2015

This tool can be used to calculate the supplementary feed for low green feed.

Establishment: plant cotyledons are still present.

Deferred grazing calculator

7 April 2015

Deferred grazing is a tactic where stock are excluded from pasture areas to maximise germination and establishment of annual pasture seedlings.

Example screens from the iPad app 'Sheep Condition Score'.

Tools, calculators and resources for sheep and grazing management

15 November 2013

These tools, calculators and resources are designed to help producers manage their ewe flock more effectively and make better management decisions about feed budgeting and grazing.

Weather stations and radar

12 November 2013

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) network of automatic weather stations and radars throughout the state provide timely, relevant and local weather data to assi

Fertility-selected Brahman herd on the Ord-Victoria plain.

Monitoring rangeland condition in Western Australia

4 November 2013

There are many benefits from monitoring and assessing pastoral rangeland condition, and monitoring is done at several levels to meet the needs of rangeland managers, researchers and government admi

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Sheep Condition Scoring

This app records condition scores for multiple mobs of sheep. It has an easy to use score pad and results can be stored in the app or emailed for further analysis.

Irrigated pasture in the Irwin Valley, east of Dongara

Feeding pigs

23 July 2015

When feeding pigs it is important to consider the nutritional requirements as there is no such thing as a ‘standard‘ diet.

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Aboriginal Economic Development Program

7 August 2017

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD) Aboriginal Economic Development (AED) program builds the capacity of Aboriginal people to participate in the Western Australi

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Dry season resources

14 June 2017

Western Australian agriculture experiences variability in its winter growing season (May–October): late starts, early finishes and 'dry seasons' with rainfall low enough to cause serious plant and

Ewes with lambs at foot

Sheep pregnancy scanning benchmarks

10 October 2019

Sheep pregnancy scanning occurs at around 90 days after joining and is performed by a skilled operator using an ultrasound scanner.

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