Desired impact Baseline measure as at Target measure 2018 Collection Leader and date Target 2014/2015 methodology of collection audience Ram To provide ASBVs on more rams 49% rams sold with 50% rams sold with (G) General (G) Anne Jones breeders (from 2014 WA producer ASBVs survey of all WA March 2018 survey) producers Producers Participate in new WA LTEM course Zero participants 1. 600 new participants (I) For 1: (I) Anne Jones, Comms Log, Jonathan Understand the key principles 2, 3, 4 and 5: 2. 95% of participants advised by England associated with improved with improved 9% of WA producers trainers June 2015 July – reproduction and management understanding of condition score or 18 (F) For 2, 3, 4, 5 principles Set three achievable targets weigh ewes regularly and 6: entry, exit (F) Anne Jones particularly in areas around feed to assess health 3. 95% of participants and workshop entry assessment and feed budgeting 40% of producers set targets. 65% of surveys surveys June 2015 pregnancy scan, participants make Improve stocking rate, lamb survival of training June 2017; exit – including 14% that improvement on targets and marking rates by pregnancy participants surveys June 2016 scan for litter size scanning and managing ewes 4. Ave SR, LS and MR 2018 – (G) For 4, 5, 6 Current marking rate appropriately of participants improve and 7: general (G) Anne Jones for Merinos is 90%, by 12%. WA producers survey of all WA March 2018 To use genetic information (ASBV 95% for meat and improve by 5% producers and indexes) when selecting rams maternal and ram sources 5. 80% of X RamSelect (KEQ 1, 2) 4% of producers participants use ASBVs have detailed To incorporate behaviours that grow knowledge of ASBVs their business 6. Specific anticipated To have more confidence in the change to be 6. Relevant business industry determined skills to be determined 7. to be Relevant confidence determined measures to be determined
Target audience Desired impact Baseline measure as at 2014/2015 Target measure 2018 Collection methodology Leader and date of collection Ram breeders To provide ASBVs on more rams 49% rams sold with (from 2014 WA producer survey) 50% rams sold with ASBVs (G) General survey of all WA producers (G) Anne Jones March 2018 Producers Participate in new WA LTEM course Understand the key principles associated with improved reproduction and management Set three achievable targets particularly in areas around feed assessment and feed budgeting Improve stocking rate, lamb survival and marking rates by pregnancy scanning and managing ewes appropriately To use genetic information (ASBV and indexes) when selecting rams and ram sources To incorporate behaviours that grow their business To have more confidence in the industry Zero participants 2, 3, 4 and 5: 9% of WA producers condition score or weigh ewes regularly to assess health 40% of producers pregnancy scan, including 14% that scan for litter size Current marking rate for Merinos is 90%, 95% for meat and maternal 4% of producers have detailed knowledge of ASBVs 6. Relevant business skills to be determined Relevant confidence measures to be determined 1. 600 new participants 2. 95% of participants with improved understanding of principles 3. 95% of participants set targets. 65% of participants make improvement on targets 4. Ave SR, LS and MR of participants improve by 12%. WA producers improve by 5% 5. 80% of X RamSelect participants use ASBVs 6. Specific anticipated change to be determined 7. to be determined (I) For 1: Comms Log, advised by trainers (F) For 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6: entry, exit and surveys of training participants (G) For 4, 5, 6 and 7: general survey of all WA producers (KEQ 1, 2) (I) Anne Jones, Jonathan England June 2015 – July 18 (F) Anne Jones workshop entry surveys June 2015 – June 2017; exit surveys June 2016 – 2018 (G) Anne Jones March 2018
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