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Lifetimewool was a large
national project funded by
Australian wool producers
through Australian Wool
Innovation and State
Government Departments.
Running from 2001 - 2008, it
is a highly research
and adoption project
which investigated the
impact of ewe nutrition on
her and her progeny's
production.
Lifetimewool's
Objective:
"To
develop ewe management
guidelines that optimise ewe
production and the lifetime
performance of their
progeny"
Animal
Production Science
special edition 2011
(51) :
View
the special
edition with
full details at
www.publish.csiro.au/nid/73/issue/5596.htm
Foreword
to the special
edition
The
wool production and
reproduction of
Merino ewes can
be predicted from
changes in
liveweight
during
pregnancy and
lactation
M.
B. Ferguson, A.
N. Thompson, D.
J. Gordon, M. W.
Hyder, G.
A. Kearney, C.
M. Oldham and B.
L.
Paganoni
The
birthweight and
survival of Merino
lambs can
be predicted
from the profile of
liveweight change of
their
mothers
during pregnancy
C.
M. Oldham, A. N.
Thompson, M. B.
Ferguson, D. J.
Gordon, G.
A. Kearney and
B. L.
Paganoni
Improving
the nutrition of
Merino ewes during
pregnancy and
lactation increases
weaning weight and
survival
of
progeny but does not
affect their mature
size
A.
N. Thompson, M.
B. Ferguson, A.
J. D. Campbell,
D. J.
Gordon, G.
A. Kearney, C.
M. Oldham and B.
L.
Paganoni
Improving
the nutrition of
Merino ewes during
pregnancy increases
the fleece weight
and reduces the
fibre
diameter of
their progeny’s wool
during their
lifetime and
these effects
can be predicted
from the ewe’s
liveweight
profile
A. N. Thompson,H, M. B.
Ferguson, A. J. D.
Campbell, D. J.
Gordon,G. A. Kearney, C.
M. Oldham and B. L.
Paganoni
On-farm
paddock-scale
comparisons across
southern Australia
confirm that
increasing the
nutrition of
Merino ewes
improves their
production and the
lifetime performance
of their progeny
R.
Behrendt, A. J.
van Burgel, A.
Bailey, P.
Barber, M.
Curnow, D. J.
Gordon, J.
E. Hocking
Edwards, C. M.
Oldham and A. N.
Thompson
Managing
the nutrition of
twin-bearing ewes
during pregnancy
using Lifetimewool
recommendations
increases production
of twin
lambs
J.
E. Hocking
Edwards, K. J.
Copping
and A. N.
Thompson
Whole-farm
profit and the
optimum maternal
liveweight profile
of Merino ewe flocks
lambing in winter
and spring are
influenced by the
effects of ewe
nutrition on the
progeny’s survival
and lifetime wool
production
J.
M. Young, A. N.
Thompson, M.
Curnow and C. M.
Oldham
The
merit of condition
score and fat score
as
alternatives to
liveweight for
managing the
nutrition of ewes
A.
J. van Burgel,
C. M. Oldham, R.
Behrendt, M.
Curnow, D. J.
Gordon and
A. N.
Thompson
The
national
Lifetimewool
project: a
journey in
evaluation
J. J. Dart, M. Curnow,
R. Behrendt, C. Kabore,
C. M. Oldham, I. J.
Rose and A. N.
Thompson
Successful
adoption of new
guidelines for the
nutritional management
of ewes is dependent
on the
development of
appropriate tools
and
information
M. Curnow, C. M. Oldham,
R. Behrendt, D. J.
Gordon, M. W.
Hyder, I. J. Rose,
J. W. Whale, J. M. Young
and A. N. Thompson
Evaluation
of the impact of
Lifetimewool on
sheep
producers
A. Jones, A. J. van
Burgel, R. Behrendt, M.
Curnow, D. J.
Gordon, C. M.
Oldham, I. J. Rose and
A. N. Thompson
Participation
in Lifetime Ewe
Management
results in
changes in stocking
rate, ewe management
and reproductive
performance on
commercial
farms
J.
P. Trompf, D. J. Gordon,
R. Behrendt, M. Curnow,
L. C. Kildey and A.
N. Thompson
To browse the numerous
scientific papers,
publications and
reports on
lifetimewool, please
select a category:
Publications
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Peer
Reviewed Scientific
Papers
Animal
Production Science
Special Edition
2011
Proceedings
of Wool Industry
Science &
Technology 2002
Proceedings
of Australian
Society of Animal
Production
2004
Proceedings
of Australian
Society of Animal
Production 2006
Proceedings
of the International
Grasslands
Congress 2005,
2008
Australian
Society of Agronomy
Conference 2006
International
Biometric Conference
July 2004
Proceedings of Wool
Industry Science &
Technology Conference 2002:
Potential
Economic Benefits from
Improving Ewe Nutrition
to Optimise Lifetime
Wool Production and
Quality in South-west
Victoria
A. N.
Thompson and J. M. Young
Proceedings
of Australian Society of
Animal Production 2004:
Lifetime
Wool 1. Project
Overview
A.N.Thompson A And
C.M.Oldham B
Lifetime
Wool 2. Pasture Growth,
Utilisation And Ewe
Stocking Rates
M.W. Hyder A, D.J. Gordon B
And K. Tanaka
Lifetime
Wool 3. Ewe Liveweight
And Condition
Score
M.Ferguson A, B.Paganoni B
And G.Kearney
A
Lifetime
Wool 4. Ewe Wool
Production And
Quality
B. L.
Paganoni A, M. Ferguson B
And G. Kearney
B
Lifetime
Wool 5. Carryover
Effects On Subsequent
Ewe
Reproduction
C.M.Oldham And
A.N.Thompson
Lifetime
Wool 6. Progeny Birth
Weights And
Survival
M.
Ferguson A, D. Gordon A, B.
Paganoni B, T. Plaisted C
And G. Kearney
Lifetime Wool 7. Progeny
Growth Rates
B.L.Paganoni , M.Ferguson ,
G.Kearney And
T.Plaisted
Lifetime Wool 8. Progeny
Wool Production And
Quality
M.
Ferguson , B. Paganoni And
G. Kearney
Lifetime Wool 9. Progeny
Back Fat And Eye Muscle
Depth
B.L.Paganoni, R.Banks ,
C.M.Oldham And
A.N.Thompson
Lifetime Wool 10.
Progeny Faecal Worm Egg
Counts
B.L.Paganoni , R.Banks ,
C.M.Oldham And
A.N.Thompson
Lifetime
Wool 11. Progeny
Genotype By Environment
Interaction Using The
Reaction Norm
Model
K.V.Konstantinov ,
M.Ferguson And
B.Paganoni
Lifetime
Wool 12. Estimating
Pasture Height For Using
Grazfeed To
Predict Ewe
Performance
M.W.Hyder , M.Freer And
A.Van Burgel
Lifetime
Wool 13. Calibration Of
Condition Scoring
Between
Operators
A.Van Burgel , M.Curnow ,
D.Gordon , C.Oldham And
J.Speijers
Lifetime Wool 14.
Putting It All Together
In The Paddock
C.M.Oldham , P.Barber,
M.Curnow , S.Giles And
J.Speijers
Lifetime
Wool 15. Whole-Farm
Benefits From Optimising
Lifetime Wool
Production
J.M. Young, A.N.Thompsonb
And C.M.Oldhamc
Proceedings
of Australian Society of
Animal Production 2006:
Calculation
of Dry Sheep
Equivalents
M.W. Hyder
Lifetime
Wool: Comparisons on
Commercial Farms Show
the Benefit of Good
Nutrition in Pregnancy
on Production and Lamb
Performance of Merino
Ewes
R.
Behrendt, P.Barber, C.M.
Oldham, J.E. Hocking
Edwards, S. Hatcher, And A.
Thompson
Lifetime
Wool: Comparisons on
Commercial Farms
Demonstrate Significant
Production Potential for
Twin Bearing Merino Ewes
and their
Progeny
R.
Behrendt, P.Barber, C.M.
Oldham, J.E. Hocking
Edwards., S. Hatcher, And A.
Thompson.
Lifetimewool:
Managing Nutrition
During Pregnancy Of
Twin-Bearing
Ewes
K.J.
COPPING and J.E. HOCKING
EDWARDS
Proceedings
of the International
Grasslands Congress 2005:
On-farm
participatory research
is an essential step
towards achieving
successful adoption of
innovation: 'Lifetime
Wool' a case study
C. Oldham, P.
Barber, M. Curnow, S. Giles,
D. Gordon and A. Thompson
A
farmer friendly feed
budget calculator for
grazing management
decisions in winter and
spring
M.
Curnow and M. Hyder
Proceedings of the
International Grasslands
Congress 2008:
Australian
sheep farmers are
increasing pasture
utilisation and
reducing risk with
easy–to-use tools
from
lifetimewool
M
Curnow, J Whale and D
Gordon
Australian
Society of Agronomy
Conference 2006:
Lifetime
Wool: Developing
effective extension
packages for farmers
- A case study based on
sustained behaviour change
principles
M Curnow, I
Rose, D Gordon, A
Thompson and C Oldham
International
Biometric Conference July
2004:
Estimation
of Operator Measurement
Bias and Precision from
an Animal Production
Training
Exercise
A van
Burgel, J Speijers, C Oldham
AFBM Journal Farming
Business and Farming Systems
Management
Achieving
fat score targets - the
costs &
benefits.
Graham, P and Hatcher S
(2006) 3, 44-57
Optimising
genetic potential for
wool production and
quality through maternal
nutrition
S
Hatcher and PR Johnson
(2005) 2, 55-63
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Non Peer
Reviewed Papers
Sheep
Updates 2003
Sheep
Updates 2004
Sheep
Updates 2005
Sheep
Updates 2006
Crop
Updates 2007
Sheep
Updates 2003
Optimising
the nutrition/grazing
management of ewe
flocks
Chris
Oldham, Mike Hyder, Beth
Paganoni, Andrew Thompson,
Tom Plaisted, Kazue Tanaka,
Mark Ferguson and Darren
Gordon
Agronomic
implications of
intensive grazing
systems
Mike
Hyder, Andrew Thompson and
Kazue Tanaka
Sheep
Updates 2004
Effects
of Nutrition during
Pregnancy and Lactation
on the Growth and Wool
Production of their
Progeny at Hogget
Shearing
B
Paganoni, C Oldham, M
Ferguson, A Thompson
Effects
of Nutrition during
Pregnancy and Lactation
on Mortality of progeny
to Hogget
Shearing
S
Giles B Paganoni, T
Plaisted, A Thompson, D
Gordon
Lifetimewool
- Modifying Grazfeed for
WA
Mike Hyder
, Mike Freer , Andrew van
Burgel and Kazue
Tanaka
Lifetimewool
- Target Liveweights for
the Ewe Flock
J Young, C Oldham, A
Thompson
Lifetime
Wool - Carryover Effects
on Subsequent
Reproduction of the Ewe
Flock
Chris
Oldham & Andrew Thompson
Sheep
Updates 2005
Lifetime
Wool - Dry feed
budgeting tool
Mike Hyder, John Young
Lifetime
Wool - Farmers'
attitudes affect their
adoption of recommended
ewe management
G. Rose, C. Kabore, J.
Dart
What
value is a
Lamb?
John
Young,
Lifetime
Wool - The 'best bet'
optimum condition score
profile for Merino ewes
lambing in
winter
Chris
Oldham, Mike Hyder, Mandy
Curnow, Samantha Giles, John
Young,
Andrew Thompson
Sheep
Updates 2006
Lifetime
Wool: Twin
Futures
Dr
Ralph Behrendt
Lifetime
Wool - Ewe Management
Guidelines
Mandy Curnow
Fat
score or Condition
score? - It all depends
on what you want to
do!
Chris
Oldham
Know
your audience to
increase their rate of
practice change -
Lifetime Wool as an
example
Gus
Rose, Carolyn Kabore
Poor
ewe nutrition during
pregnancy increases
fatness of their
progeny
Andrew
Thompson
Sheep
Updates 2007
Lifetimewool:Is
it important to manage
ewes to CS
targets?
John Young, Farming
Systems analysis Service
Does
improved ewe
management offer
grain farmers much
extra profit?
John
Young
,
Ross
Kingwell
,
Chris
Oldham
Farmer Case Studies
(these articles appeared in
the Kondinin Group's
"Farming Ahead"
magazine
Introduction
to
lifetimewool
(pdf 990kB) 2005
Fat
Score Response in
NSW (pdf
950kB) 2005
Targeted
Feeding Moora,
WA (pdf 900
kB) 2005
Stocking
Rates in drought,
Kingston,
SA (pdf 860
kB) 2006
Monitoring
pays
dividends (pdf
950 kB) 2006
Flock
fertility lifted,
Ararat,
Vic (pdf
650kB) 2006
Whole
flock benefits
Cranbrook,WA (pdf
970kB) 2006
Economies
of scale lift profits,
Nareen, Vic
(pdf 550kB)
2006
Ewe
Management guidelines
for WA (pdf
460kB)
2006
Healthy
ewes equal more
lambs, better
wool
(pdf 200kB)
2008
Raise
the stakes in ewe
productivity
(pdf 200kB) 2008
Reports
Economics
Medium
Rainfall Zone MIDAS
Economic Analysis
(WA)
John Young, 2007
High
Rainfall Zone
MIDAS Economic
Analysis John
Young, 2007
Cereal-Sheep
Zone MIDAS Economic
Analysis
John Young 2007
Southern
slopes NSW and
Sheep-cereal Zone
Vic John
Young, 2008
Economics
of Pregnancy Scanning
(MIDAS
analysis) John
Young 2008
Evaluation
Lifetimewool
- Methodology for
market segmentation
based on
'willingness to
change' questions in
the 2005 survey of
sheep
producers Gus
Rose 2006
Knowledge,
Skills and Practice
Change amongst Producers
in Victoria and Western
Australia, Gus
Rose & Carolyn
Kabore,
2004
Report
on Tools and Products
for Lifetimewool
2008 M
Curnow 2008
The
response of
sheep
consultants and
extensionists in
southern
Australia to
lifetimewool
- 2008
survey
M Curnow
and A Jones
Analysis
of the needs and
attitudes of
sheep
consultants and
extensionists in
southern
Australia
2006 - Mandy
Curnow and Gus
Rose
Reactions
and Attitudes amongst
Consultants and
Extensionists associated
with the lifetimewool
project
Gus Rose and M Curnow, 2004
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