FARMERS from across central and western Victoria have the chance to better understand the nuts and bolts of grazing management during a two-day workshop at St Arnaud this month.
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Organiser Neil James from Agriculture Victoria said the workshop would begin with the key principles of grazing management.
“Participants will be challenged to think about both livestock and pasture management objectives and the impact their decisions have on productivity, natural resource management and existing farm management,” he said.
Mr James said the two-day course would cover:
This will be a great chance to brush up on the nuts and bolts of grazing while learning some new skills and information to improve grazing management.
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- The principles of grazing management and balancing the needs of pastures and livestock.
- Management of species relevant to the region (such as native pastures, lucerne, phalaris) and manipulating composition with grazing
- The benefits of grazing strategies such as native or introduced species and outcomes from relevant grazing management experiments.
- Completion of a seasonal management plan and farm map.
Mr James said both workshop days included paddock walks for practical application of the topics discussed.
“This will be a great chance to brush up on the nuts and bolts of grazing while learning some new skills and information to improve grazing management,” he said.
Shane Dellavadova completed the nuts and bolts course in Maryboroughtwo years ago.
He said he wholeheartedly recommended the course.
“It was very informative and reassuring about our grazing systems,” he said.
“Since completing the workshop we have gone ahead and fine-tuned all our grazing strategies on farm.”
Farm manager Dean Lanfranchi said the course cost between $120 and $180 per business per day.
“I urge landholders to take advantage of this opportunity and sign up for this low-cost course,” Mr Lanfranchi said.
The course will run over two days Wednesday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 24 from 9.30am to 3.30pm at the St Arnaud Sporting Club.
For more information, people can call Mr James on 5336 6620 or 0417 353 929 or email neil.james@ecodev.vic.gov.au