Breeding EDGE Port Hedland

Breeding EDGE is designed to assist producers 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 this workshop will help you to:

• evaluate current herd performance and understand which herd performance measures matter for your operation
• understand how to reduce reproductive wastage and calf loss
• identify strategies & management to improve breeding herd performance
• develop specific strategies to refine and improve breeder, bull and disease management
• develop breeding objectives for your own herd and identify selection criteria to meet these
• use tools to find the bulls with the right genetic merit to meet your selection criteria

Prices (exclusive of GST):

$1,750pp* + GST / One person from a business
$1,450pp* + GST / Two or more people from a business
*Beef producers are eligible for discount of $500 (first person) and $250 (additional person/s) thanks to the generous support of MLA and DPIRD.

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 (Qld) – Beef Enterprise Advisory Services Pty Ltd
• Anne Marie Huey (WA) – Northern Rangelands Services
• Tim Emery (Qld) – TBTS

For more information about the workshop and to register please contact Felicity Hamlyn-Hill on 0428 113 732 or felicityhamlyn-hill@bigpond.com

Download a copy of the Breeding EDGE flyer (PDF, 600KB).