Nutrition EDGE workshop Monto

The Nutrition EDGE package is tailored for your conditions and enterprise management. it is designed to equip you to make decisions that ultimately help to achieve your herd performance targets through improved breeder fertility, weight gains, optimal use of supplements and overall management.

During the workshop you will:

• Better understand the nutritional requirements of your cattle and sheep
• Be able to estimate the feed value of pasture and estimate animal production
• Know what supplements to feed
• Understand a feed label
• Save money on supplementary and drought feeding
• Make better management decisions for a range of seasonal conditions.

Workshop topics:

• Digestive system of ruminants and use of nutrients, intake and production
• Pasture growth and quality, and indicators and factors that affect them
• How to manage supply of nutrients from pasture to grazing animals
• Identifying mineral and vitamin deficiencies
• Defining targets and options
• Supplementation and associated economics

Individual issues will be addressed during this course.

The workshop package includes:

• Three-day workshop (with a field session)
• Follow-up day (approximately 4-8 months later)
• Workshop notes and reference material
• Morning teas, afternoon teas and lunches

The workshop uses an interactive style and builds on participants’ knowledge.

Cost

Prices (GST inclusive):
First person from a business – $1,760
If two people from a business attend – $1,485 each
If three people from a business – $1,210 each

RSVP Tuesday 9 June

For more information and to register

For more information about workshop content, please contact the workshop presenter, Désirée Jackson on 0409 062 692 or desireejackson@bigpond.com.

Numbers are strictly limited to 15 participants so please register early.

Download the Nutrition EDGE workshop Monto information and registration form (PDF, 867KB).