The Australian WoolPoll chair has raised concerns over the blase{aac} attitude many wool growers seem to have towards the future of their industry.

The 2009 AWI wool poll has attracted very little interest from Australian woolgrowers, with little more than 10 per cent taking the time to vote in the poll so far.

That's 1298 out of a total of 10 874 eligible growers state-wide.

The poll allows woolgrowers to have a say on what percentage of wool income goes into research and development, innovation and marketing.

Under the Wool Services Privatisation Act, AWI is required to run a poll of woolgrower levy payers every three years.

WoolPoll chair Will Roberts said the poor response to the poll was alarming. "What does this say about the wool industry, if growers can't even be bothered to set aside the five minutes it takes to vote?"

With only two weeks of voting remaining, Mr Roberts said it was crucial woolgrowers acted soon.

"If you're an Australian woolgrower and you care about the future of this industry, then get voting now time is running out," he said.

Growers can vote via post as described in voter information kits previously sent to eligible growers, or on the WoolPoll website; www.woolpoll.com.au.

The poll closes at 5 pm EST on Friday, November 6.