A field day on

• Increasing Soil Carbon & Nitrogen

• Growing Alternative Pasture Legumes

• Improving Beef Performance from Pastures

As part of

Managing Pastures for Climate Change Project

This project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry under FarmReady, part of Australia’s Farming Future.

When:

Friday 24^th February, 2012

Where:

Whorouly Recreation Reserve, Whorouly

Approx 35km east of Glenrowan

For directions see map below

Time:

8:45am to 4:00pm (lunch provided)

Topics:

• Managing soil carbon and nitrogen.
• Getting the best out of your sub-clover pastures.
• Using alternative legumes in cropping and hill country – results from southern NSW trials.
• Sub-clover and pasture legume breeding research update.
• Animal welfare in the next decade – what you will need to think about.
• Beef cattle nutrition for optimum production.

Speakers:

• Cath Botta, Soil Scientist, PCB Consulting, Benalla.
• Nigel Philips, Researcher/Agronomist, DPI, NSW.
• Belinda Hackney, Researcher/Agronomist, DPI, NSW.
• Dr Phil Nichols, Researcher, Dept of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia.
• Dr Paul Cusack, Veterinary Consultant, Australian Livestock Production Services.
• Tim McNamara, McNamara’s Country Store, Rutherglen.

Cost:

$25 pre-payment or $30 on the day.

Contact:

Please RSVP by Monday the 20^th of February to:

Name:

Tim Ekberg

Phone:

03 5727 3931

Mobile:

0427 573 535

Email:

tim@farminganswers.com

Address:

96 Milawa-Bobinawarrah Rd, Milawa, Victoria, 3678

 

Click here to download the directions and booking form

Map

Directions to Whorouly

Tags: Field Day