When:

Thursday 26^th April, 2012

Where:

Seymour

Gary McLarty's Property

“Woodsomlea” (look for the signs to the paddock on the right) after 1690 Northwood Road, Seymour

Then onto Ken Hall Pavilion - Seymour Showgrounds

Time:

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

What:

EverGraze site – Gary McLarty, producer & Lisa Warn, Mackinnon

• Pasture species & variety selection
• Pasture establishment, time of sowing & management
• Economics of sowing phalaris vs annual ryegrass

Profitable sheep production systems – Jane Court, DPI Vic

• Impact of climate variability
• ‘Tweaking’ the sheep system

Profitable Ewe Systems - Kieran Ransom

• Elmore trial site results (comparison of 5 ewes bread for meat and wool production)

Contact:

Please RSVP Jane Court, DPI Seymour by Monday 23^rd April 2012.

Phone: 03 5735 4351

Mobile: 0427 200 451

Tags: Farm Walk, Evergraze

When:

Thursday 8^th December, 2011

Where:

Gary McLarty's Property

“Woodsomlea” (look for the signs to the paddock on the right) after 1690 Northwood Road, Seymour

Then onto Ken Hall Pavilion - Seymour Showgrounds

Time:

4:30 pm to 7:30 pm (dinner provided)

Contact:

Please RSVP Jane Court, DPI Seymour
by Tuesday 6th December 2011.

Phone: 03 5735 4351

Mobile: 0427 200 451

Cost:

$10 per head

What:

EverGraze site – Gary McLarty, producer & Lisa Warn, Mackinnon

• Pasture species & variety selection
• Pasture establishment, time of sowing & management

Sheep production systems – Jane Court, DPI Vic

• Impact of future climate & variability on management and system
• Sheep enterprise; store lambs vs finish lambs; can lucerne increase options?

Joining Merino ewes as lambs – James Whale, MS&A

• Is it possible and profitable?

Tags: Farm Walk, Evergraze

When:

Friday 23^rd September, 2011

Where:

Moglonemby Hall, Moglonemby Hall Road, Moglonemby

Time:

9:00 am to 3:30 pm

RSVP:

by phoning Clare at the Grassland Office on 03 5433 5324 or by emailing office at grasslands (see the link at bottom of page)

Cost:

$20 members

$40 non-members

Program:

see below:

9:00 am

Registrations

9:30 am

Demonstration Site

Leave hall and head to John Kelly’s MLA Producer Demonstration Site - overview of the day to be done on the bus.

9:45 am

Alison Desmond • DPI Benella

MLA PDS - Persistent and productive perennial pastures - latest trial results.

11:15 am

Morning Tea at Moglonemby Hall

11:30 am

Overview of EverGraze and the Grassland Society of Southern Aust

Thanks to sponsors and timeline for the remainder of the day.

11:45 am

Anita Morant • DPI Hamilton, Victorian EverGraze Extension Co- ordinator

Lucerne - The EverGraze Experience and Alternatives - EverGraze Wagga Proof Site results.

Kate Sargeant • National EverGraze Extension Leader

Alternatives to lucerne - includes time for questions.

12:30 pm

Lunch

1:15 pm

Jane Court • DPI Seymour

Using Grass Gro to investigate the effect of changing climates on livestock systems - includes time for questions.

2:00 pm

Cam Nicholson • Woady Yaloak Catchment Group

Issues around alternative fertilisers and how do you assess how they work for you.

2:30 pm

Afternoon Tea

2:45 pm

Cam Nicholson • Continued

3:15 pm

Wrap Up of Day and Evaluations

3:30 pm

Finish

Tags: Pasture Update