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Grazing land management EDGE Rockhampton

Start: Wednesday 2 August 2017 @ 8:30am
End: Friday 4 August 2017 @ 5:00pm
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Grazing land management: Strategies to improve land condition and pasture response

What’s covered?

  • how to influence pasture growth and quality
  • key dates for management decisions
  • assessing land condition
  • land management strategies including tree‐grass balance, fire, sown pastures and weed control
  • financial implications of a change in land management
  • principles of successful grazing systems
  • long‐ and short‐term carrying capacity
  • choosing tools and strategies to improve your land
  • condition and diet quality for your livestock

This package includes:

  • three‐day workshop
  • workshop notes and reference materials
  • specialist modules in land reclamation and gully rehabilitation
  • morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas

Presenters:

  • Col Paton, EcoRich Grazing
  • Bob Shepherd, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
  • Byrony Daniels, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries

Prices (GST inclusive):

One person from a business – $1,760
Two people from one business – $1,485 each
Three people from one business – $1,210 each

RSVP Monday 10 July 2017

For more information and to RSVP please contact Byrony Daniels on (07) 4991 0867, 0427 746 434 or byrony.daniels@daf.qld.gov.au.

Download a copy of the GLM EDGE Rockhampton flyer and registration form August 2017 (PDF, 643KB).