Grazing Fundamentals EDGE Derby, WA

Grazing Fundamentals EDGE is a one-day workshop designed to give you a broad understanding of the components of the grazing production system and the core, scientifically-backed principles behind optimising grazing land productivity.

Participants will make better decisions to achieve grazing performance by looking at the local influences on pasture yield and quality and how seasonal planning and strategic management can be used to achieve land condition and animal production goals.

Attending this workshop will help you to:

• better understand the connection between land condition, pasture growth and animal production

• allow for climate variability when planning livestock management

• recognise the dominant land types in your region and on your property

• better align herd management with seasonal changes in pasture condition.

What you will learn:

• environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality

• local seasonal pasture growth patterns and key management dates

• how grazing affects pasture plants, their productivity and growth

• characteristics of dominant local land types and their productive potential

• how to assess land condition and how to manage livestock to maintain or achieve good land condition

• when and how to use pasture spelling

• principles behind successful grazing systems

• selective grazing, its function, and how to reduce impacts

• how to account for grazing distribution when assessing paddock carrying capacity.

Deliverers: Jill Alexander (Qld), Applied Ag, Kath Ryan and Matt Fletcher (WA), DPIRD

For more information about the workshop and the content, contact deliverers

Jill Alexander – M: 0427 764 897, or

Matt Fletcher – T: 08 9166 4019

Prices (exclusive of GST):

$500pp + GST / 1 person from a business (normally $750pp + GST)

$250pp + GST / 2 or more people from the same business (normally $500pp + GST)

Discounted price is possible thanks to the generous support from Northern Beef Development.

Cost includes comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook, follow-up field session and lunch, morning/afternoon tea.

To register please contact Matt Fletcher, DPIRD on (08) 9166 4019 or email matthew.fletcher@dpird.wa.gov.au

Download a copy of the Derby Grazing Fundamentals EDGE flyer (PDF, 339KB).