Abstract:
An increasing number of wool producers are turning to systems outside the traditional auction to market their wool. In 2000/2001, around 15% of growers nationally used advanced wool marketing methods. This is predicted to increase significantly (Watson, 2001). To capitalise on these advanced systems, which may involve forward selling or sale directly to processors, woolgrowers must be able to accurately forecast wool clip specifications. This may be straightforward for growers that produce a similar product each year and/or have a thorough understanding of the effect of changes in climate or management on wool quality. This study was conducted to determine whether wool enterprises in a similar climatic zone differed in their control of annual fluctuations in wool quality parameters.
