Graziers and landholders will be able to learn the current best practices in drought recovery at a Turning Pastures into Profit field day on Thursday, April 4.
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Held at the Australian National Field Day site at Borenore, the field day will start at 10am and will include 30 exhibitors and guest speakers.
Among the presentations will be one about pasture assessment conducted by Central West Local Land Services senior land services officer - livestock Sue Street and senior land services officer - pastures Phil Cranney.
Dr Street will outline key points related to assessing feed quality while Mr Cranney will offer farmers short-cuts to estimating how much pasture they have.
"The key is actually setting targets for feed availability at crucial times throughout your operation's calendar," Mr Cranney said.
"It makes decision making easier if you have sensible targets in place."
Another presentation will also discuss planning to reduce the risks involved with restocking after the drought.
The presentation will range from correct sheep feet trimming practices and preventative practices that livestock producers can implement to reduce the risk of disease transfer when buying in sheep or cattle, especially from inter-state.
There will also be a demonstration of a live cattle assessment.
Another demonstration will cover fat scoring of sheep and what targets should be met to maximise reproductive performance.
The field day is free but if participants book online at www.eventbrite.com.au they will receive a free information pack.
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