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Strategies to prepare for a dry spring and summer

September 24 - October 1

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.

Four workshops are currently scheduled in the following locations:

24th SeptemberBarossa            (Novotel Barossa Valley Resort)          Book tickets for Barossa event
25th SeptemberTintinara          (Tintinara Football Club)          Book tickets for Tintinara event
26th SeptemberNaracoorte      (Naracoorte Showgrounds)          Book tickets for Naracoorte event
1st OctoberKangaroo Island    (Stokes Bay Community Hall)          Book tickets for Kangaroo Island event

 


 

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 stock
  • Developing feed budgets and understanding trigger points
  • Developing a water budget (if applicable)
  • Developing feed rations and the use of containment feeding
  • Managing stock 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
Four workshops are currently scheduled in the following locations:

24th September – Angaston (Angaston Bowling Club) – Book tickets for this event
25th September – Tintinara (Tintinara Football Club) – Book tickets for this event
26th September – Naracoorte (Naracoorte Showgrounds) – Book tickets for this event
1st October – Kangaroo Island (TBC) – Book tickets for this event

BOOKINGS:
Click the workshop listing above to go to the booking page for that event to reserve your place.
Please book your ticket by Friday 20th September, 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

Details

Start:
September 24
End:
October 1
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/sa-drought-hub-65216138593

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SA Drought Hub
Email
sadroughthub@adelaide.edu.au
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