Grazing Management Workshops
GRAZING MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
PRESENTED BY DICK RICHARDSON GRAZING NATURALLY
Ravenshoe Mountain Institute
24 Moore St
INTRODUCTION TO GRAZING NATURALLY METHODOLOGY - 4 APRIL 9:30AM - 4PM
- Natural functions of a grazing ecosystem
- How grazing management can improve soil & the grazing ecosystem
- Impacts of over-grazing and selective grazing
- Basics of the Grazing Naturally Method
- Basics of matching stocking rate to carrying capacity
PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF GRAZING NATURALLY METHOD - 5 APRIL 9AM - 3:30PM
Pre-requisite: An Introduction to Grazing Naturally workshop
- Simplified steps for Grazing Naturally method for extensive areas
- Differences between growing and non-growing season management
- Feed budgeting and feed assessment for the non-growing season
- Assessing feed availability using the simple STAC (Sole, Toe, Ankle Calf) method Question and Answer Session
RSVP
Duncan Buckle from Terrain NRM to request a spot and let us know any dietary requirements. Email: duncan.buckle @terrain.org.au