Sheep Connect SA - 'connecting people in the business of sheep'
SheepConnect SA is supporting the development of the SA Sheep Industry and is 'connecting people in the business of sheep' by
- providing timely, technical information to assist in on-farm management decisions
- group support for learning activities to address issues that impact on your sheep business
- linking groups to the experts, researchers and funders
- collaborating with other industry programs and service providers
- establishment of 5 focus farms (on Eyre Peninsula) to demonstrate practical examples of management changes in farming systems that result in increased farm profits, while maintaining a sustainable focus
SheepConnect SA is a partnership between Australian Wool Innovation Limited, Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management Board and Grain & Graze 2 (EP). The SA Murray-Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board is also a key stakeholder.
SheepConnect SA's recent success with a Caring For Our Country proposal will see the program partnering also with the Adelaide & Mount Lofty Ranges and Northern & Yorke Natural Resources Management Boards. Four Focus Farms are being established across these regions.Further details on this collaborative project will be available soon.
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