$ENSIBLE $UPPLEMENTATION: Dry season management workshop

Do you have enough grass? What will you feed cattle? How much will it cost you?

This free half-day workshop will help you to manage your pasture and supplement through the dry season. Topics covered include:

• Practical cattle nutrition
• Cattle nutritional requirements
• Reading supplement labels
• Understanding supplement ingredients
• Cost analysis of supplements
• Feeding management
• Animal welfare during the dry season

Experienced presenters from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries:

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

Kylie Hopkins is a Beef Extension Officer with a broad knowledge of grazing land management and pasture and forage production systems.

Cindy McNaught is Beef Extension Officer with experience in livestock biosecurity systems and animal welfare.

We will bring:

– Smoko

– Supplement assessments

– Lick intake calculator

– Workshop notes

You bring:

• Specs for protein, energy and phosphorus
  • Cost per tonne including freight
  • Class of cattle being fed
  • How much lick cattle are eating

RSVP’s are essential ! Register by Wednesday, 5 August.

Register online here

Other locations

Thurs 13th August – Rockhampton Frenchville Sports Club