AUSTRALIA'S NATIONAL RURAL AFFAIRS WEEKLY. CONTENTS ABOUT US ARCHIVES HELP
Subject: Rural:Livestock:Sheep Production
Trial measures chemical exposure
BROADCAST: 23/11/2003
Whether plunging, showering or hand jetting sheep for lice control, there's a growing awareness by Australian producers about the need for protection against harmful chemicals. That said though, the full extent of workplace exposure to the group of organophosphates known as diazanon is still unknown. More than 30 years after they became commonplace in the sheep and wool industry, the National Farmers Federation has pushed for a comprehensive trial of diazanon exposure, which could have major implications for future ectoparasite control. [ FULL STORY Bioclip presents new era in wool harvesting
BROADCAST: 23/11/2003
For decades scientists and farming bodies have been trying to find alternatives to shearing for removing the wool from the sheep's back.
All sorts of weird inventions have come and gone but one, it seems could now be here to stay.
"Bioclip" involves the use of an injection to break the wool. | |
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