Grazing fundamentals EDGE

Attending this workshop will help you to:

• identify key pasture/forage species in your region, their contribution to the diet and their role in the grazing system
• understand what conditions drive growth and how you can use strategic grazing management to improve pasture/forage productivity
• know what land condition is, how it’s assessed, and how to manage livestock to maintain or achieve good condition
• better align herd management with seasonal changes in pasture condition.
• build a seasonal climate profile for your location.

What you will learn:

• basic principles of effective grazing systems
• environmental factors influencing pasture growth and quality
• 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
• know 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 and calculating carrying capacity.

The one-day Grazing fundamentals workshop is a perfect introduction before stepping into the three-day Grazing Land Management EDGE program.