Pasture Field Skills – Roma

Pasture Field Skills – Get to know your grass!

Pasture Identification Skills & Resources

Learn the basics of pasture ID and relative grazing value of key species; live examples of locally relevant key species will be on hand. Learn what resources are available to support ongoing skill development for pasture ID.

Forage Budgeting Activity:

Practical activity for participants with site selection and use of quadrats, taking pasture cuts/samples for dry matter estimation and feed on offer – DM/ha estimation.

Putting It All Together:

Use of pasture identification and forage budgets to support utilisation/grazing management decisions.

Event Details:

• 8:45 am – 2:00 pm
• Roma Gun Club, 155 Geoghegan Road, Roma
• Morning tea & lunch provided

Please wear a hat and footwear suitable for the field visit part of the day.

Download the flyer here for more information.

Click here to register – RSVP by 1 March 2021,

For more information contact Rhonda Toms-Morgan via rhonda@connectag.com.au or 0407 678 574

This event is funded by GrazingFutures: an initiative of the Queensland Government to improve drought preparedness and resilience for producers.