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Testimonials: Tony and Janet Gall - Wilson's Creek

‘Wilson’s Creek’ has been managed by Tony and Janet Gall since 1981, and was purchased by Tony’s father in 1949. Tony and Janet’s aim is to conduct a profitable wool enterprise whilst caring for and improving their native environment for the future. “We

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Northern Talbelands Project Fact Sheet: 11

The Land, Water and Wool Northern Tablelands Project (NSW) aims to raise awareness of the importance and value of biodiversity to the wool industry, demonstrate the many ways in which biodiversity drives profitable production on New England wool propertie

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Managing rivers, creeks and streams - a woolgrowers guide

Introduces woolgrowers to the issues associated with managing rivers, streams and creeks on farm. Quotes and the experiences of other woolgrowers ensure the document has a ‘real life’ feel and places river management within the context of a wool enterpr

Future Woolscapes - Commissioned Research Papers

The Future Woolscapes Sub-program examined a range of key issues that may impact on the world and thus the wool industry over the next 25 years. Some of the issues considered by the project included climate change, environmental and animal welfare pressur

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Future Woolscapes

What might the world and the wool industry look like in 2030?

The Future Woolscapes Sub-program examined a range of key issues that may impact on the world and thus the wool industry over the next 25 years. Some of the issues considered by the project included climate change, environmental and animal welfare press

Biodiversity building value for woolgrowers

A major wool industry field day in the Glen Innes region today has heard that important beneficial insect-eating bird species — including a number of woodland species that are declining further south - are returning to the region to provide a natural pest control service on farms. The new research findings, presented by project leader Dr Nick Reid (UNE), confirms that the tremendous amount of tree planting undertaken across the region in recent years is having a (more)...

Wool environmental credentials recognised

A long-term vision for natural resource management, commitment to improving the environmental credentials of the wool industry and significant leadership skills have earned Tasmanian woolgrowers Tom and Cynthia Dunbabin the 15th McKell Medal for excellence in natural resource management. The award, announced in Darwin today by the joint Chairs of Australia’s Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council — Ministers Warren Truss and Ian Campbell — recognises an outstanding (more)...