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This quick quiz tests your knowledge of sheep and goat parasites and their control.
1. When you next drench, how could you check how effective the drench has been?
2. What are the signs that indicate that blowflies on your property are becoming resistant to the flystrike preventative chemicals you use?
3. If your sheep are now starting to rub, bite or scratch at their wool, what are the chances it is lice, what might the other causes be?
4. What is the fungus that can kill worm larvae in goat dung and how does it work?
From drought to bushfire to a viral pandemic! Fortunately, there is no evidence that sheep can catch COVID-19, but continuing rain and mild temperatures still means producers need to watch out for worm and fly activity. Continue to WormTest and monitor for flystrike.
ParaBoss is seeking feedback—via a telephone interview—from people across various industry roles to find out the usefulness of ParaBoss and suggestions for improvement. Rural merchandise staff, pharmaceutical company staff, vets, extension officers, industry consultants, academics and WEC providers (i.e. the people who might use knowledge gained from ParaBoss in their work with producers) are particularly being sought as well as some producers.
What’s involved? You would be interviewed over the phone by one of our consultants, Alex Ball or Kimbal Curtis, and this could take about 20–30 minutes.
We simply want to know what you like/use/value about ParaBoss information products and services and how these help you; what you do not like/use and why; and suggestions you might have on how ParaBoss could be improved.
(Please check out some podcasts, videos and webinars if you are volunteering for interviews)
This is a biased process, meaning people who have looked at/used a variety of ParaBoss information are being sought as you will be able to provide more informed opinions.
Please email us if you are willing to be interviewed (thanks for the few who have already replied). Please also let us know what industry roles you are in.
Catch up on all the livestock and farm work that can be done by yourself.
Being in isolation is a good chance to listen to Wormcasts, the ParaBoss podcasts, and to view our new and old videos.
Listen directly from ParaBoss or through a podcast app. https://www.paraboss.com.au/multimedia/podcasts.php
Have a look at the videos at
https://www.paraboss.com.au/multimedia/videos.php
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