Hear from Maxine Lyndal-Murphy from the DAFF Wormbuster Laboratory talking about choosing the right drench, when to drench and how to prolong the useful life of your drench. You will also hear from three producers about their practical experiences in managing for worms – Phil Bell “Miltonise” St George, Mark Murphy “Karbullah” Goondiwindi and Noel … Read more
Hear from Justin Bailey, Technical Services Manager with Novartis Animal Health about the sheep drench Zolvix. This webinar was recorded on the 7th October 2010.
Hear about how to best manage worms in the pastoral zone with Maxine Lyndal-Murphy (DAFF, Brisbane). This webinar was recorded on the 18th February 2010.
After the rains comes the pestilence and pains… Sheep producers are now in their second, third or even their fourth good summer season in a row, following the recent high rainfalls and floods. Some issues for sheep producers to keep an eye on are: ram fertility and impacts for joining, fly strike and worms risk, … Read more
Timely Tips for Spring/Summer 2011 Given the high probability of above average long-term rainfall and the continuing La Niña conditions, producers need to watch out for conditions favouring high flystrike risk. It is best to be prepared well ahead of time so you don’t get caught out. During high fly periods, chemical availability and supplies … Read more
Here are some timely tips about nutrition and worms for the spring and summer of 2011. Key points covered include: feed your ewes prior to lambing and during lactation ram preparation before joining is critical – feed 2 months prior to joining do a NIRS test on your pasture make sure you check for worms … Read more