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BeefUp Day, Mount Isa


19 Apr 2017 | 09:30 AM
1 day
$20 per person
MLA BeefUp Days are held throughout northern Australia. The aim of the day is to deliver programs with clear, practical information and tools which have been developed from sound R&D outcomes for producers to take home and put into practice immediately.
Morning session
- Welcome - Dan Lynch, Chairman, North West Queensland Beef Research Committee
- ‘Is your herd nutrition costing you money?’ - Désirée Jackson, Livestock Management Pty Ltd
- ‘Tough or Tender – How do you know?’ - Jarrod Lees, Producer Engagement Officer – Eating Quality, Meat & Livestock Australia
- Tools to measure your cost of production - Simone Parker, Bush Agribusiness.
Afternoon session
- Producers identifying R&D priorities - Barb Bishop, MLA BeefUp Day Coordinator
- NRM Spatial Hub helping producers make better decisions - Nilo Gobius, Geospatial Specialist, NRM Spatial Hub
- ‘Cow, grass, satellites and data’ - Sally Leigo, NT Department of Primary Industry & Fisheries and Tim Driver, Precision Pastoral.
Includes: Morning and afternoon tea, lunch, BBQ dinner (6pm)
Registration details
Registration and for more information:
To register online click here.
Contact: Barbara Bishop Ph: 0408 999 009; E: barbara@barbarabishop.com.au
Conference Room, Red Earth Hotel, Cnr Rodeo Drive & West Street, Mount Isa, QLD