Gippsland Beef and Lamb EMS Pilot project
Contacts: Julie Williams, DPI Ellinbank 03 5624 2285
Funding: Commonwealth NHT through DAFF matched by DPI with support from West Gippsland CMA, MLA and VFF.
The key objectives for the program were to assess the value of EMS as a tool to producers in managing their business, the value of EMS as a marketing tool through the sale of Enviromeat and the value of EMS in improving natural resource management. | |
Key outputs for participants - potential outputs include;
- a self assessment using the EBMP
- a documented EMS compatible with ISO 14001
- membership of the Gippsland EMS cluster
- supplier of Enviromeat
The project proposal was for approximately 30 beef and lamb producers per year over 2 years.
The final report from the project is attached below, to view the attached PDF documents you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. A free copy can be downloaded from the Adobe website.
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The broader audience was targetted with awareness through newsletter and annual Gippsland Forum, and learning’s shared with other EMS projects, beef and lamb producer groups and Landcare networks. Some past newsletters are attached below, as well as the evaluation reports.
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Environmental Management Systems for Lamb and Sheepmeat Production (project completed)
Contact: Nick Linden and Kyra-Jane Huhn, DPI Rutherglen, ph. 02 6030 4500
Funded by: Meat & Livestock Australia, Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Approach taken: This project, which concludes in 2005, has aimed to develop an EMS framework for the lamb industry that is suitable for integration with future supply chain requirements. The 4 staged approach to EMS, developed through the Grains Reserach and Development Corporation (GRDC), was customised to suit the lamb industry for this project. The project was implemented through 2 grower groups - representing 2 supply chains; export and domestic markets.
This project refined and tested a pilot EMS that;
| 1) | addressed key environmental issues in south-eastern Australia |
| 2) | is practical for lamb producers |
| 3) | can be integrated with established QA (or operate independently) |
| 4) | can ensure flexible marketing of stock to the major supply chains |
| A lamb from one of the producers in the Pilot EMS group - NE Victoria |
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