Grazing land management EDGE — Townsville

Join extension officers Bob Shepherd and Megan Willis from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Grazing land management EDGE in Townsville, 15-17 March 2022.

Grazing land management EDGE is a three day workshop designed to provide a thorough understanding of a the grazing land environment in which you operate, enhancing your ability to strategically manage your grazing business.

Attending the workshop will help you to:

• understand how your land types influence productivity
• recognise the dominant land types in your region and on your property
• critically assess grazing systems
• understand soil properties and how they influence pasture growth
• soil health
• land condition
• the role of fire in land management
• sown pastures
• principles of weed management.

Attendees will also learn practical tips and sustainable grazing land management strategies.

Cost

$1250pp + GST* / One person from a business (usually $1750 + GST); $950pp + GST* / Two or more people from the same business (usually $1450 + GST).

* Discounted prices are possible thanks to support from The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Reef Grazing Extension Services and NQ Dry Tropics through the Queensland Government Reef Water Quality Program.

Cost includes comprehensive set of Workshop Notes, Workbook, electronic files, other materials and all catering.

Registration

Register online HERE or contact Megan Willis, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – M: 0467 801 777, E: megan.willis@daf.qld.gov.au or Joe O’Reagain, North Queensland Dry Tropics – M: 0439 332 709, E: joe.oreagain@nqdrytropics.com.au

Click here to download the full Grazing land management EDGE flyer.