Grazing fundamentals EDGE Mundubbera

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.

What you will learn:

• environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality
• local 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
• 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

Deliverers:

• Jill Alexander, Applied Ag
• Col Paton, EcoRich Grazing

Price:

$150pp + GST (subsidised – normally $750pp + GST).

This workshop is supported by the Burnett Mary Regional Group through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Programme.

Cost includes comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook and lunch, morning/afternoon tea.

Places are limited.

Download a copy of the Grazing fundamentals EDGE workshop flyer (PDF, 713 KB).