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Module 1: Plan For Success
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| Tool 1.1 |
SWOT analysis |
| Tool 1.2 |
A simple process for setting goals and objectives |
| Tool 1.3 |
How to prepare a business plan |
| Tool 1.4 |
Discussion starters for imagining the future |
| Tool 1.5 |
Photo Voice |
| Tool 1.6 |
MLA cost of production calculator for lamb enterprises |
| Tool 1.7 |
AWI cost of production calculator for wool enterprises |
| Tool 1.8 |
MLA cost of production calculator for beef enterprises |
| Tool 1.9 |
Indicative industry benchmarks |
| Tool 1.10 |
A farm business risk assessment template and drought example |
| Tool 1.11 |
A partial budget template |
| Tool 1.12 |
The SGS one-page planning process |
| Tool 1.13 |
Making More From Sheep cost of production calculator - sheep & wool |
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Module 2: Market Focused Wool Production
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| Tool 2.1 |
Simplified flow of the wool pipeline |
| Tool 2.2 |
Influence of physical characteristics on wool price |
| Tool 2.3 |
The Merino Dark and Medullated Fibre Risk scheme |
| Tool 2.4 |
Planning guidelines for shearing, wool preparation and classing |
| Tool 2.5 |
Specifications for environmentally assured wool |
| Tool 2.6 |
Guidelines for reducing chemical residues |
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Module 3: Market Focused Lamb And Sheepmeat Production
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| Tool 3.1 |
Lamb growth planner |
| Tool 3.2 |
Potential markets and specifications for sheepmeat |
| Tool 3.3 |
Fat scoring lambs and sheep |
| Tool 3.4 |
Lamb production check list |
| Tool 3.5 |
MSA production guidelines for lamb and sheepmeat |
| Tool 3.6 |
MSA Sheepmeat processing guide |
| Tool 3.7 |
Factors affecting carcase quality and value |
| Tool 3.8 |
Selling options for sheep and lambs |
| Tool 3.9 |
Selecting the appropriate marketing option |
| Tool 3.10 |
MLA market information |
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Module 4: Capable And Confident Producers
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| Tool 4.1 |
Steps for establishing your business agreement |
| Tool 4.2 |
The difference between dialogue and debate |
| Tool 4.3 |
Understanding different communication styles |
| Tool 4.4 |
Developing shared values, personal and business goals |
| Tool 4.5 |
Your preferred learning style |
| Tool 4.6 |
Work–life balance exercise |
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Module 5: Protect Your Farm’s Natural Assets
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Module 6: Healthy Soils
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| Tool 6.1 |
A guide to assessing land capability |
| Tool 6.2 |
Measuring groundcover and litter levels |
| Tool 6.3 |
Assessing soil health |
| Tool 6.4 |
Taking a soil sample for laboratory testing |
| Tool 6.5 |
Soil health benchmarks and guidelines for managing problem soils |
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Module 7: Grow More Pasture
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| Tool 7.1 |
Determining priorities for growing more pasture |
| Tool 7.2 |
Fertiliser test strips |
| Tool 7.3 |
Interpreting soil tests |
| Tool 7.4 |
Guidelines for fertiliser application |
| Tool 7.5 |
Grazing management guidelines for individual species |
| Tool 7.6 |
Pasture assessment techniques |
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Module 8: Turn Pasture Into Product
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| Tool 8.1 |
MLA rainfall to pasture growth outlook tool |
| Tool 8.2 |
Daily pasture growth estimates |
| Tool 8.3 |
MLA feed demand calculator |
| Tool 8.4 |
Feed budgeting template |
| Tool 8.5 |
Feed year plan template |
| Tool 8.6 |
Pasture rulers, sticks and meters |
| Tool 8.7 |
Getting started in simple rotational grazing |
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Module 9: Gain from Genetics
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| Tool 9.1 |
Sheep CRC wether calculator |
| Tool 9.2 |
Sheep CRC Merino versus terminal sire flock model |
| Tool 9.3 |
Australian Sheep Breeding Value definitions |
| Tool 9.4 |
Breeding values explained |
| Tool 9.5 |
Using a percentile band table |
| Tool 9.6 |
Understanding Sheep Genetics breeding values |
| Tool 9.7 |
Sheep Genetics indexes |
| Tool 9.8 |
Valuing genetic merit for fleece weight |
| Tool 9.9 |
Valuing genetic merit for growth weight |
| Tool 9.10 |
On-farm fibre measurement (OFFM) calculator |
| Tool 9.11 |
Simultaneous assortment of sheep into joining flocks |
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Module 10: Wean More Lambs
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Module 11: Healthy And Contented Sheep
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| Tool 11.1 |
Energy and protein requirements of sheep |
| Tool 11.2 |
Condition score targets for all sheep classes |
| Tool 11.3 |
Template for a management calendar |
| Tool 11.4 |
Calculating the cost of energy and protein for common feeds |
| Tool 11.5 |
Bodyweight targets for weaners and young ewes |
| Tool 11.6 |
Water quality for sheep |
| Tool 11.7 |
Diagnosis and management of trace element deficiencies |
| Tool 11.8 |
Guidelines for management of worms |
| Tool 11.9 |
Detection and management of drench resistance |
| Tool 11.10 |
Guidelines for the management of liver fluke |
| Tool 11.11 |
Guidelines for the management of flystrike |
| Tool 11.12 |
Guidelines for the prevention of clostridial diseases and cheesy gland |
| Tool 11.13 |
Diagnosis of important diseases |
| Tool 11.14 |
Analysing the risk of potential sources of disease |
| Tool 11.15 |
Quarantine periods for important sheep diseases |
| Tool 11.16 |
Principles of control and eradication of footrot, lice and OJD |
| Tool 11.17 |
Common sheep diseases and predisposing factors |
| Tool 11.18 |
Zoonotic diseases of sheep |
| Tool 11.19 |
Check list of on-farm animal welfare compliance |
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Module 12: Efficient Pastoral Production
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