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Phosphorus in cattle and pastures

1-December from 08:30 to 15:00

Details

Date: Thursday 1 December 2016
Time:
8:30am-3:00pm
Event category:
Venue St Lawrence Community Centre
7 Railway Parade
St Lawrence, Qld 4707 Australia

Is phosphorus affecting your production?

Phosphorus topics in the morning, Grazing BMP reassessments after lunch

The topics on the day will include:

  • Importance of phosphorus in cattle nutrition and production
  • Identifying phosphorus deficient land and soil types
  • Testing the phosphorus status of cattle and soil
  • Managing phosphorus deficiency through supplementation and herd management
  • Phosphorus in soil and pastures – the effect on legume productivity
  • Copper deficiency in central Queensland

The phosphorus team:

Rob Dixon (QAAFI) is a ruminant nutritionist with many years of experience in northern production systems including the effects of phosphorus nutrition in cattle.

Mick Sullivan (DAF) is a Beef Extension Officer with extensive experience in beef cattle breeding and genetics, nutrition, grazing management and beef business analysis.

Stuart Buck (DAF) is a senior agronomist who has spent nearly two decades working in research and extension in central Queensland pasture, crop and forage systems.

Smoko and lunch provided.

RSVP Monday 21 November 2016

For more information and to RSVP please contact Kylie Hopkins on (07) 4843 2615 or email kylie.hopkins@daf.qld.gov.au.