Grazing Fundamentals EDGE – Brisbane

Grazing Fundamentals EDGE

Principles underpinning timely management decisions

What’s covered:

• environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality

• seasonal pasture growth patterns and key decision dates

• how soil properties influence pasture growth

• how grazing affects pasture plants, their productivity and growth

• how to assess land condition and how this impacts on carrying capacity

• know when and how to use pasture spelling

• principles behind successful grazing systems

• how to account for different classes of animals when assessing grazing pressure

• what’s involved with forage budgeting and calculating carrying capacity

Attending this workshop will help you to:

• understand what conditions drive pasture growth and how you can use strategic grazing management to improve pasture productivity

• evaluate the productive potential of your property and identify opportunities for improvement

• better align herd management with seasonal changes in pasture condition

• understand key considerations when designing paddock and property layout

Cost

$825 including GST

Cost includes workshop, a comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook and all catering.

Earlybird discount: Bookings made by 24/12/18 are eligible for a 5% discount. Use the discount code GRAZING when booking online.

Deliverers:

Jill Alexander, Applied Ag and Col Paton, Ecorich Grazing

To register please contact Jill Alexander, Applied Ag, mobile: 0427 764 897or email jillalexander@bigpond.com.

RSVP required by 24 January

Download a copy of the Grazing fundamentals EDGE flyer Brisbane (PDF, 321KB)