Grazing Fundamentals EDGE workshop | Mundubbera, Queensland

Grazing Fundamentals EDGE is a one-day workshop designed to give you a broad understanding of the components of the grazing production systems 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
• 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.

Attending the workshop will help you to:

• understand what conditions drive pasture growth and how you can use strategic grazing management to improve pasture productivity
• evaluate the productive potential of your property and identify opportunities for improvement
• better align herd management with seasonal changes in pasture condition.

Presenters:

Jill Alexander (Applied Ag) and Col Paton (EcoRich Grazing)

Cost:

$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 Programme.  Cost includes comprehensive set of workshop notes, workbook, lunch and morning/afternoon tea. 

Download flyer here.