Grazing Fundamentals EDGE workshop | Delamere Station, NT

The Grazing Fundamentals has been designed to give you a broad understanding of the components of the grazing production system and the core, scientifically-backed principles behind optimizing grazing land productivity. It looks at the local influences on pasture yield and quality and how seasonal planning and strategic management can be used to achieve land condition and animal production goals.

Grazing Fundamentals is part Meat & Livestock Australia’s EDGENetwork suite of accredited training workshops. Each participant will receive course notes and worksheets. Catering is also provided for participants.

What you will learn

• Environmental regulators of pasture growth and quality
• Local seasonal pasture growth patterns
• Key decision dates for reviewing feed supply and stock numbers
• How soil properties influence pasture growth
• Land condition and how this impacts on carrying capacity
• Principles behind successful grazing systems
• How to account for different classes of grazing animals when assessing grazing pressure
• What’s involved with forage budgeting

Presenter: Jodie Ward & Dionne Walsh, DPIR NT

To download the flyer click here.