Breeding EDGE – Katherine, NT

Breeding EDGE is a three-day workshop designed to assist producers to improve and refine their breeder herd management and genetic improvement plans.

Participants will be able to develop a breeding herd management plan using genetic and reproductive knowledge and technologies to achieve desired production targets.

Attending Breeding EDGE will help you to:

• evaluate and improve your existing breeding herd management program for reproduction and genetic improvement
• understand the importance of measures of reproductive performance
• identify strategies and management to improve breeding herd performance
• develop a management plan that incorporates practical, achievable strategies and a management program to meet your desired objective(s)
• develop systems for evaluating the success of your strategies

What you will learn:

• reproduction and current herd performance
• female reproduction
• managing the breeders – systems
• bull fertility and management
• reproductive diseases and diseases that impact reproduction
• breeder herd management plan
• genetic improvement of your herd (including breeding objectives)
• traits of economic importance for your herd
• genetic principles and selection tools
• selection and selection criteria
• breeds and breeding systems

Deliverers:

Felicity Hamlyn-Hill – Beef Enterprise Advisory Services, Pty Ltd

Whitney Dollemore – NT Department of Primary Industry and Resources

Tim Emery – Tropical Beef Technology Services

Price (GST exclusive)

$1750 + GST / one person from a business

$1450 + GST / two or more people from a business

Corporate rate + GST / 5 or more participants from the one business.

Cost includes a comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook and lunch, morning and afternoon tea each day.

Places are limited

To register, contact:

Felicity Hamlyn-Hill, Beef Enterprise Advisory Services, mobile: 0428 113 732, email: felicityhamlyn-hill@bigpond.com

Download the event flyer here: Breeding EDGE flyer – Katherine (PDF, 500 KB)