Breeding EDGE — Springsure
| Start: | Tuesday 29 April 2025 @ 8:00am | ||
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| End: | Thursday 1 May 2025 @ 5:00pm | ||
| Cost: | $1950 | Event category: | Animal production |
| Venue |
Bauhinia Memorial Hall
26 Porphry Street
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Springsure, Qld 4722 Australia |
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Breeding EDGE is a 3-day workshop designed to help improve and refine your beef breeder herd management plans using genetic and reproductive knowledge and technologies to achieve desired production targets.
Location: Springsure
When: 29 April- 1 May 2025
- $1,950* + GST / 1st person from one business.
- $1,650* + GST / 2nd and 3rd person from same business (primary producers only).
*Fitzroy Basin Association Inc. subsidies are available for Fitzroy Basin landholders to part cover training costs.
Cost includes a comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook, electronic files, other materials and catering.
Presenters:
- Felicity Hamlyn-Hill, Beef Enterprise Advisory Services
- Tim Emery, Department of Primary Industries
- Dr Brendan Brieffies- ACV & BULLCHECK accredited vet, Central Highlands Vet Services
Topics covered
During the Breeding EDGE workshop at Springsure, you will learn about:
- identifying current herd performance – what measures matter most
- reproduction and reproduction loss
- managing the breeders and herd management plans
- bull fertility and management
- genetic improvement of your herd (including breeding objectives) and selection tools
- selection and selection criteria for traits important to you
- breeds and breeding systems.
By attending the workshop, you will be able to:
- identify where your current breeder herd management program can be improved to reduce reproductive loss
- measure reproductive performance more accurately
- identify strategies and management to improve bull selection, retention, management and performance
- develop, or refine, a practical and achievable management plan for the breeding herd that will lead to higher productivity.
To find out more information read the EVENT FLYER
Registration
To book your seat, contact: Felicity Hamlyn-Hill (Beef Enterprise Advisory Services), M: 0428 113 732 or E: felicityhamlyn-hill@bigpond.com.