Benchmarking Australian Sheep Parasite Control (WP499
| Project start date: | 01 February 2012 |
| Project end date: | 11 October 2013 |
| Publication date: | 01 August 2014 |
| Project status: | In progress |
| Livestock species: | Sheep |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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Summary
In 2004, The IPM-sheep (Integrated Parasite Management sheep) project funded by Australian Wool Innovation Ltd (AWI) conducted a large national survey to benchmark parasite control practices in sheep in Australia. This survey was largest of its kind in Australia with 2292 respondents to a questionnaire of 30 questions. In 2011 AWI and Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) commissioned a follow up survey, Benchmarking Australian sheep parasite control of which this report forms part.
The objectives of the follow up survey were toMeasure change in sheep parasite control practices and attitudes between 2003 and 2011, the years surveyed in the 2004 and 2012 surveys respectively.Provide a new benchmark against which to measure change in parasite control practices and attitudes into the future The benchmarking Australian sheep parasite control survey of 2012 had two components:A longitudinal analysis of practice change amongst sheep producers who participated in both surveysA cross-sectional analysis of all of the responses to the 2012 survey. This report is on the cross-sectional component of the survey.
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| Project manager: | Johann Schroder |
| Primary researcher: | Australian Wool Innovation |
