New coordinator keen to boost lambing rates for WA producers
Albany local Brydie Creagh has been appointed as Lifetime Ewe Management (LTEM) Coordinator, a position jointly supported by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the Rural Industries Skill Training Centre (RIST).
Lifetime Ewe Management (LTEM) is a best practice ewe management program aimed at increasing on-farm productivity and profitability by focusing on condition scoring ewes, assessing pasture and feed budgeting.
It is a nationally accredited course involving groups of up to six producers and six 'hands-on' sessions over a period of 12-18 months.
Benefits from participating in LTEM come via two avenues:
- increased efficiency due to improved understanding of the pasture-animal system
- meeting targets for the condition score profile of the ewe flock.
Ms Creagh brings a wealth of local knowledge to the role, growing up in regional Western Australia on farms and in farming communities.
She is a former ambassador for the Primary Industry Centre for Science Education, a national organisation which collaborates with universities and high schools focused on educating students and teachers about the opportunities in the agricultural industry.
After graduating from the University of Western Australia with a degree in Agricultural Science last year, Ms Creagh is looking forward to helping producers increase production by implementing the LTEM principles.
Ms Creagh is passionate about improving outcomes for sheep farmers, particularly by boosting lambing rates, which is one of the key aspects of Lifetime Ewe Management.
For more information on LTEM or to find a group near you contact Brydie Creagh, LTEM Coordinator, Albany on +61 (0)8 9892 8470 or +61 (0)400 814 306.