Beef grazing field walk — Conondale

Showcasing best grazing land management and autumn pasture management practices

Upper Mary Rivercare invites you to this unique opportunity, Thursday, 8 May at Herron Road, Conondale.

During the field walk, hear from Graeme Elphinstone and Brad Wedlock as they discuss:

• pasture plant identification – 3P grasses, legumes, edible forbs, weeds, etc
• assessing pasture condition (A, B, C, D) and how to achieve an A or B score
• tank and trough watering systems to improve drinking water quality, grazing efficiency, shifting cattle camps away from waterways and improve downstream water quality
• oversowing white clover to take advantage of the soil moisture
• autumn blady grass management to maximise winter forage utilisation
• forage budgeting exercise.

Hear about the Upper Mary Rivercare program and the new Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee.

Smoko will be at about 10:30am with an Open forum to commence at 11am — grazier to grazier discussion and feedback.

Finish at 12 noon with an optional inspection of Elaman Creek Flood Recovery project.

Let them know you’re coming

For further information and to RSVP please contact admin@mrccc.org.au.

Remember when you RSVP let us know what you would like to be discussed in the Open Forum.

Be sure to bring

Bring a comfortable chair, hat, water bottle and sturdy shoes.

This project is funded through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program in partnership with SEQ Water Upper Mary Rivercare Program.