Key dates for livestock advisors to upskill and connect

Livestock Advisor Essentials – Northern program

Livestock Advisor Essentials (LAE) is a professional development program designed for early-career livestock professionals who want to build their skillset and expand their industry knowledge/networks. In the second half of 2023, LAE will deliver a program designed for livestock advisors in northern Australia.

• 1–2 August: Building blocks of business – Rockhampton, Queensland
• 3 August: Genetics and reproduction – Rockhampton, Queensland
• 31 October: Meating the market – Brisbane, Queensland
• 1–2 November: Influence, impact and extension – Brisbane, Queensland

Find out more and register at: mla.com.au/advisor-essentials

MeatUp Forums

MeatUp Forums are an opportunity for beef, sheep and goat producers to learn something new, stay up-to-date with the latest on-farm research and technologies and meet others working in the red meat industry.

Each forum is designed by producers from the local region through producer working groups to ensure topics, content and presenters are regionally relevant.

Upcoming events

• 10 August – Cowra, NSW
• 6 September – Cunnamulla, Queensland

Find out more and register at: mla.com.au/meatup

BeefUp Forums

Discover the latest in research, trials, tools and technology in the Australian beef industry through MLA’s BeefUp Forums.

Travelling to all corners of northern Australia, BeefUp Forums provide a chance for producers, advisors, researchers and other experts to come together to share information and ideas to support the continued growth of beef businesses throughout Queensland, NT and WA.

Upcoming events

• 21 July – Alice Springs, NT
• 25 July – Barkly (Brunette Downs), NT

Find out more and register at: mla.com.au/beefup

Productivity & Profitability series

The Productivity & Profitability series presents new and topical information to help southern producers increase the success of their businesses.

Beef, sheep and goat producers can listen to a diverse range of expert speakers present webinars and podcasts to aid on-farm decision making. Plus, producers will find relevant resources and MLA programs to continue their learning journey.

The Productivity & Profitability series is back for 2023 with live webinars held monthly as well as podcasts.

Register here to attend and receive notifications of upcoming webinars.

EDGEnetwork

EDGEnetwork (EDGE) provides tailored, comprehensive, practical learning opportunities in business management, breeding, grazing land management and nutrition through 2–3-day workshops across Australia.

Upcoming events

• 18–19 July – Business EDGE, Naracoorte, SA
• 25–27 July – Breeding EDGE, Katherine, NT
• 26–28 July – Breeding EDGE, Alice Springs, NT
• 9–10 August – Business EDGE, Wagga Wagga, NSW
• 28–29 August – Business EDGE, Coonamble, NSW
• 30–31 August – Business EDGE, Gunnedah, NSW
• 4–5 September – Business EDGE, Sydney, NSW
• 20–21 September – Business EDGE, Adelaide, SA
• 25–26 September – Grazing Land Management EDGE, Broome, WA
• 29–30 November – Business EDGE Young Guns, Brisbane, Queensland
• 5–6 December – Business EDGE, Biloela, Queensland

Find out more and register at: mla.com.au/edgenetwork

BredWell FedWell (BWFW)

BredWell FedWell (BWFW) is a practical, one-day introductory workshop on how productivity and profitability can be improved through good breeding and feeding over the livestock production cycle, with a specific focus on profit drivers.

Producers can use the outcomes of the workshop to develop a genetics and nutrition regime suited to their environment and markets to boost profitability.

Upcoming workshops:

• 1 August: Beef cattle – Loomberah, NSW
• 11 August: Sheep – Mullengandra, NSW
• 11 August: Sheep – Armatree, NSW
• 28 August: Sheep – Keyneton, SA
• 5 October: Beef cattle – Charters Towers, Queensland
• 11 October: Beef cattle – Longford, Victoria

Find out more and register at: mla.com.au/bredwellfedwell

Northern Beef Research Update Conference (NBRUC)

NBRUC is being held in Darwin in August 2023. This conference provides participants with the latest results and technical information about key areas of beef cattle research and management in northern Australia.

22–24 August – Darwin, NT

Find out more and register at: NBRUC 2023