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Barkly BeefUp Forum & Herd Management Forum

24 Jul 2023 07:00AM - 26 Jul 2023 01:30PM

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Location: Mt Isa, QLD

Cost: BeefUp - MLA members $25. Non-members $50.

Includes the BeefUp forum and field trip, plus all meals on 23- 24 July.

Combined ticket: BeefUp & Herd Management forum - $150.

Includes all of the above, plus a subsidised Grazing Fundamentals EDGE workshop,
training in best practice cattle mangement, understanding business finance and more, as
well as all meals on 25-26 July.

Venue: AACo Brunette Downs Station

Details:

  • Sunday 23 July - BBQ and networking drinks from 6.30pm
  • Monday 24 July - BeefUp forum & dinner
  • Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 July – Herd Management Forum (2 days)

Join us for the Barkly Region BeefUp forum and the biannual Herd Managers Forum. Tickets are available for both events separately or as a combined offering.

The BeefUp forum will present the latest in local and world-leading research and technologies for the northern beef industry.

The Barkly BeefUp program will cover:

  • MLA RD&A update and market insights.
  • Innovation and future agtech
  • Profitable businesses in the Barkly – what drives business performance
  • The latest research in disease, genetics and breeder herd improvement
  • Property paddock tour

Over two days, the Herd Management Forum will provide hands-on training for managers, leading hands and other staff developing their knowledge and skills.

The Herd Management Forum will cover:

  • Understanding practical finance in the business
  • Biosecurity introduction – current risks, paperwork and trucking requirements
  • Grazing Fundamentals EDGE workshop.

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