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Grazing fundamentals Augathella

27-October from 08:45 to 16:30

Details

Date: Thursday 27 October 2016
Time:
8:45am-4:30pm
Event category:
Venue Connemara
Mt Tabor Road
Augathella, Qld 4477 Australia
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Grazing fundamentals is a one-day workshop for people involved in the grazing industry wanting to gain a better understanding of the core principles behind good grazing management.

What you will learn:

  • Environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality
  • Local seasonal pasture growth patterns
  • Key decision dates for reviewing feed supply and stock numbers
  • How soil properties influence pasture growth
  • Land condition and how this impacts on carrying capacity
  • Principles behind successful grazing systems
  • How to account for different classes of grazing animals when assessing grazing pressure
  • What’s involved with forage budgeting

Delivered by Jill Alexander, Applied Ag.

Prices (incl. GST):

  • 1 person $400/person (normally $600)
  • 2 people from the same business $300/person (normally $500)

SWNRM has subsidised the cost of this workshop by $200 per person.

Places are limited

Download the Grazing fundamentals EDGE Augathella flyer (PDF 286 kB).