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Meet the AWI Extension TAS team, and current Producer Advisory Panel (PAP) members

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James Tyson BAgrSc MBA

Project Manager
AWI Extension TAS
james@awiextensiontas.com
0477 764 072

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Emily King

National Extension Manager
Australian Wool Innovation
emily.king@wool.com
0437 523 036

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Kevin Wilde

GM, Consultation and Engagement
Australian Wool Innovation
kevin.wilde@wool.com
0436 031 277

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Emma Boon, PAP Chair

Woolgrower, Mount Vernon
Kempton, TAS
em_downie@hotmail.com
0438 596 144

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George Gatenby, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Bicton
Campbell Town, TAS
isisvalleylamb@gmail.com
0409 196 492

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Knox Heggaton, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Heggaton Agribusiness
Perth, TAS
knox@heggatonagribusiness.com.au
0418 125 253

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Josephine Chester, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Camelford
Campbell Town, TAS
camelford@bigpond.com
0427 136 474

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Will Downie, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Hazelwood Farm
Copping, TAS
wdownie@hazelwoodfarm.com.au
0408 123 305

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Hannah Leonard, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Forest Hall
Cleveland, TAS
hannahleonard122@gmail.com
0487 309 045

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Andrew Archer, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Chester
Westwood, TAS
asarcher3@gmail.com
0429 194 379

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Guy Ellis, PAP Member

Woolgrower, Humbie
Bothwell, TAS
guyandfi@gmail.com
0459 210 164

Previous Panel members

Producer priorities for AWI Extension TAS – and previously, Sheep Connect Tasmania – are identified by our Producer Advisory Panel, with reference to AWI's Strategic Plan.

The Panel provides strategic guidance to the program, and consists of Tasmanian sheep and wool growers, AWI representatives, and the AWI Extension TAS Project Manager.

Previous PAP members include:

  • Julian von Bibra, Beaufront
  • Rob Tole, Greenvale
  • Kirstie Anderson, Benham
  • Julian Cotton, Kelvedon
  • Chris Badcock, Fairbank
  • Adam Stobart, Woodmount Run
  • Anthony Weeding, Weedington
  • Rob O'Connor, Benham
  • Chris Headlam, Lowes Park
  • Adam Greenhill, Gala Estate
  • John Taylor, Winton
  • Tim McShane, Stockman Stud
  • Cate Morrison, St Peters Pass
  • Matt Dunbabin, Bangor.

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Resources

Guide to managing feral deer Bushfire preparation and recovery manual Weed fast facts guide SafeSheds assessment manual Anaesthetics and analgesics factsheet Condition scoring of sheep Ewe management handbook Feed budget tables for green pastures Feed budget tables for break of season Feed budget tables for drought and dry conditions Lifetime Wool AWI Grower Menu Managing chemical resistance Sheep selection tools SimpliFly resources Lambing Planner app Making More From Sheep Managing fodder prices for drought Which sheep do I keep? Managing sheep in droughtlots Visual classing Merino sheep Ramping Up Repro checklist Winning With Weaners checklist Standard reference weight calculator Winning With Weaners feed budget tables ParaBoss Australian Wool Innovation The Woolmark Company AWI Market Intelligence Beyond the bale magazine AWI industry news Shearing shed design guide The Yarn Podcast Lifetime Ewe Management Your Future In Wool Nuffield Farming Scholarships Breeding Leadership program AWI Annual General Meetings Managing Tasmanian native pastures Wool industry river management guide for high rainfall zones Wool industry river management guide for sheep-wheat zones Regenerative agriculture Assessing, classing, and selecting sheep Feed On Offer library Stock water Guide for managing feral cats A national guide for smallholder livestock producers Managing breeding ewes in containment areas A pocket guide to ASBVs Sheep producers resource guide Sheep Genetics - Wool Sheep Genetics - Carcase Sheep Genetics - Growth Sheep Genetics - Health Sheep Genetics - Reproduction Sheep Genetics - Worm Egg Count Guide for managing rabbits Making More From Sheep manual Visual sheep scores guide 2024 Making More From Sheep 2024 Anaesthetics and analgesics Best practice lamb marking procedures Disease Factsheets Drench decision guide Fit to load guide Footrot ute guide Managing breech flystrike Planning for a non-mulesed Merino enterprise Returning to the family farm Sheep diseases guide Sheep handlers research report Shearing sheds research report Succession planning guide A producer’s guide to sheep husbandry practices Visual sheep scores guide Yards and sheds research report

Newsletters

AWI 2024 Annual General Meeting AWI flagship one-day workshops RECORDING AVAILABLE: Why stay in wool sheep? UPCOMING: Sheep classing workshops Wear Wool, Not Waste WEBINAR: Ask the AWI Chairman & Board Your fibre. Your future. Your call. Ready to shape the future? Join our Producer Advisory Panel REGISTER NOW: Sheep eID – what's in it for me? Why stay in wool sheep? Get involved in AWI research projects! RELAUNCHED: Making More From Sheep APPLY NOW: AWI Graduate Training Program 2025 WEBINAR: Australian Wool Traceability Hub REGISTER NOW: Anaesthetics, Analgesics & Animal Health Workshop REGISTER NOW: AWI Wool Trip Tasmania AWI – Working for woolgrowers Carbon storage & increased biodiversity for woolgrowers We're back, better than ever! Better weather forecasts for sheep producers! REGISTER NOW: Ramping up Repro workshop 2023 AWI Annual General Meeting recording online REGISTER NOW: Winning With Weaners workshops REGISTER NOW: SimpliFly workshops Tasmanian Timing of Operations Survey Results

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Events

Ask the Chairman and Board of Directors Webinar Webinar: Introducing the Australian Wool Traceability Hub AWI webinar: Why stay in wool sheep? AWI Wool Trip Tasmania Anaesthetics, Analgesics & Animal Health Workshop Sheep eID – what's in it for me?