This workshop will help you to manage your pasture and supplement through the dry season.

Topics covered include:
• Practical cattle nutrition
• Cattle nutritional requirements
• Reading supplement labels
• Understanding supplement ingredients
• Cost analysis of supplements
• Feeding management
• Animal welfare during the dry season

Experienced presenters from DAF:
Mick Sullivan (DAF) Mick is a Beef Extension Officer with extensive experience in beef cattle breeding and genetics, nutrition, grazing management and beef business analysis.
Kylie Hopkins (DAF) Kylie is a Beef Extension Officer with a broad knowledge of grazing land management and pasture and forage production systems.
Cindy McNaught (DAF) Cindy is a Beef Extension Officer with experience in livestock biosecurity systems and animal welfare.

We will supply:
– Smoko
– Supplement assessments
– Lick intake calculator
– Workshop notes

Please bring labels and information on lick products you are currently feeding:
– Specs for protein, energy and phosphorus
– Cost per tonne including freight
– Class of cattle being fed
– How much lick cattle are eating

Due to COVID-19 management plans, places at this event are limited.

RSVP Wednesday 5th August
When – Thursday, 13 August | 9:30am – 1:30pm
Where – Rockhampton – Frenchville Sports Club
Cost – Free