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Grazing fundamentals EDGE workshop | Kingaroy, Queensland
17 Oct 2017 | 08:30 AM
7.5 hours
$150pp + GST (subsidised, normally $750pp + GST). This workshop is supported by the Burnett Mary Regional Group through funding from the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.
Grazing fundamentals EDGE is a one-day workshop designed to give you a broad understanding of the components of the grazing production system and the core, scientifically-backed principles behind optimising grazing land productivity.
What you will learn:
- environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality
- local 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
- 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.
Presenter: Jill Alexander - AppliedAg and Col Paton - EcoRich Grazing
Download the flyer here.
Registration details
Registration:
Register online here.
For more information:
Contact: Jill Alexander, M: 0427 764 897 E: jillalexander@bigpond.com
Town Common Hall, Oliver Bond St, Kingaroy, Queensland
