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Strategies to prepare for a dry spring and summer
Autumn and Winter have been really tough and the outlook for Spring and Summer are uncertain.
The SA Drought Hub, in conjunction with Turner Agri and Talking Livestock, will be hosting a series of workshops to support farmers in preparing their business to respond to the coming season.
Three new workshops are currently being developed in the following locations:
24th October – Clare Valley (The Vale – Watervale) Click here to register
30th October – Murray- Mallee (Karoonda Football Club) Click here to register
31st October – Fleurieu (Yankalilla Golf Club) Click here to register
Tickets are available through the SA Drought Hub Eventbrite page
WORKSHOPS WILL INCLUDE
Workshops will run from 9am – 4pm and the presenters will cover various topics including:
- Making difficult decisions around selling, retaining and/or feeding sheep and cattle
- Developing sheep and cattle feed budgets and understanding trigger points
- Developing a water budget (if applicable)
- Developing sheep and cattle feed rations and the use of containment feeding
- Managing sheep and cattle to optimise their performance for the coming year
- Long term economic impacts
WORKSHOP PRESENTERS
- Felicity Turner, Turner Agri
- Deb Scammell, Talking Livestock
COST:
FREE but booking is ESSENTIAL as the workshops are limited to 20 places only.
WHERE AND WHEN
Three new workshops are currently being developed in the following locations:
24th October – Clare Valley (The Vale – Watervale) Click here to register
30th October – Murray- Mallee (Karoonda Football Club) Click here to register
31st October – Fleurieu (Yankalilla Golf Club) Click here to register
Tickets are available through the SA Drought Hub Eventbrite page
BOOKINGS:
Click the workshop listing above to go to the booking page for that event to reserve your place.
Please reserve your tickets 48 hours prior to the date, as places are limited to 20 people per workshop.
If the event is booked out please add your list to the waiting list and you will be contacted is a place becomes available.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact Penny Schulz, SA Drought Hub Adoption Officer on:
0417 853 094 or penny.schulz@adelaide.edu.au
