Baa Baa Black Sheep
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Art4Agriculture Young Farming Champion Melissa Henry shares her love of sheep and farming with you
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Baa Baa Black Sheep
- 1. Baa Baa Black Sheep Have you any Wool? Melissa Henry Quebon Livestock, Boorowa NSW
- 4. So many opportunities… “Hopefully by showing you my career pathway it will help to get you thinking about the type of career you can have in agriculture”
- 5. University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury Campus • Bachelor of Animal Science • Bachelor of Science (Honours) • Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Consulting
- 6. Shiowu Showing Sheep
- 7. Richmond HS Ag Show-Team Judging Sheep
- 8. Quebec, Canada So many opportunities!!! Overseas travel
- 10. Alberta, Canada Simmental Youth Ambassador scholarship.
- 12. Committees
- 14. Lachlan Catchment Management Lachlan Authority, Boorowa Catchment Management Authority Boorowa http://www.lachlan.cma.nsw.gov.au
- 15. Australian Sheep Industry Overview
- 16. History of Sheep in Australia • First Fleet 1788 – meat sheep • John Macarthur interested in heavy fleeced, fine wool sheep – Purchased from Spain – Pioneer breeder of the Australian Merino – 1801 largest sheep farmer in colony
- 17. How many sheep?
- 18. Where are the sheep?
- 19. Sheep Breeds Wool Sheep Meat Sheep • Australian Merino • Poll Dorset – Ultra Fine • Suffolk – Super Fine • Texel – Fine • Border Leicester – Medium • Corriedale – Strong • Dorper
- 20. I’m a Merino. Suits from my fleece sell up to $1,000
- 21. I’m a Suffolk
- 22. I’m a Texel
- 26. Most sheep are shorn
- 27. I’m a White I shed my Dorper wool
- 28. The Australian Wool Industry
- 29. What is Wool? • Wool is a natural fibre grown by sheep • Wool fibres are made of protein • As wool grows out from the skin, it naturally forms into groups of fibres called staples.
- 30. Wool fibres are not straight – they grow with a natural crimp (wave) which gives the wool it elasticity.
- 31. Off come the woolly jumpers
- 33. Wool Classers
- 34. Products of Wool
- 35. Careers in the Wool Industry • Wool Producer • Fibre Analyst • Stock Handler • Wool Classer • Shearer • Textile Designer • Animal Health • Fashion Designer Officer • Livestock Agent • Animal Scientist
- 36. We love our Lamb!
- 37. The supply The Supply Chain chain
- 38. Careers in the Red Meat Industry • Lamb Producer • Meat Buyer • Stock Handler • Meat Scientist • Shearer • Meat Processor • Animal Health • Butcher Officer • Chef • Livestock Agent • Animal Research Scientist
- 39. Sheep and the Environment
- 40. Grazing Management Ground Cover = Healthy Soils
- 41. Effects of Climate Variation Our farmers feed and protect our sheep through droughts
- 42. Effects of Climate Variation And flooding rains
- 43. Biodiversity on Farms Lots of different tree species of different ages – supports a lot of different bird species such as the Superb Parrot.
- 44. Biodiversity on Farms Lots of different grasses are important Paspalum and Phalaris and native legumes like Microlena. These grasses support a number of animals such as sheep, cows and our native wildlife.
- 45. Careers in the Environment Sector • Catchment Officer • Environmental • Environmental Research Scientist Health Officer • Salinity Specialist • Landcare • Soil Health Coordinator Specialist • Soil Conservation • Water Resource Earthworks operator Officer
- 46. Today we talked about … Impact of the Australian Sheep Industry • not only influences what we eat and wear • Its puts a lot of money back into Australian communities.
- 47. Today we talked about … Different sheep for different people • different types of sheep that live in different environments and meet different markets
- 48. Today we talked about … Career Opportunities • There are many opportunities for you to become involved in the Australian Sheep Industry
- 49. Being part of the Art4Agriculture team is so rewarding. Our programs celebrate the immense diversity within primary industries, our people, the range of produce and our commitment to environmental stewardship.