BESTWOOL/BESTLAMB Events
Group Activities
| Date | Title | Host(s) |
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| Fri 15/06/2012 09.30am | Lamb Survival Workshop - Open to all producers | EverGraze, CRC, MLA and AWI |
| Fri 25/05/2012 09.30am | Worms OJD & EID Cost and Benefits | MMfS and Creighton Creek BWBL Group |
| Wed 23/05/2012 09.00am | Ewe Condition & Conception Demonstration | Barwon Prime Lamb BWBL Group |
| Tue 22/05/2012 01.00pm | Group Meeting | Benalla BWBL Group |
| Mon 21/05/2012 09.00am | Making More from Merino Genetics | Bairnsdale/Stratford BWBL Group |
| Wed 16/05/2012 09.00am | Free Beef & Grazing Field Day | King Valley BWBL & North East CMA Soil Carbon Programme |
| Fri 11/05/2012 09.30am | Grazing and Stock Rates | King Valley BWBL Group |
| Wed 09/05/2012 03.30pm | Weaner ill-thrift | Bairnsdale/Stratford BWBL Group |
| Wed 09/05/2012 12.00am | CRC Managing Scanned Ewes - Bring a friend | Giffard/Woodside BWBL Group |
| Tue 08/05/2012 09.00am | Creating a Resilient Farm Business | Mansfield Grass Growers BWBL Group |
| Fri 04/05/2012 04.00pm | Impacts of Future Climate Scenarios on Pasture Growth | Shelford BWBL Group |
| Fri 04/05/2012 09.00am | Ewe Performance Workshop | Ballarat BWBL Group |
| Thu 03/05/2012 09.30am | OH&S - Farm Practises | Wangaratta BWBL Group |
| Wed 02/05/2012 07.00am | Bus Trip | Ovens Valley BWBL Group |
| Fri 27/04/2012 01.00pm | Highly Productive Pastures | Soil Health BWBL Group |
| Fri 27/04/2012 01.00am | Pasture Needs Throughout the Year | Benalla Pasture for Profit BWBL Group |
| Thu 26/04/2012 01.00pm | Biologically Grown Fruit | NEEF BWBL Group |
| Thu 26/04/2012 03.00am | Animal Health and Climate Change | Western Plains BWBL Group |
| Thu 26/04/2012 01.30am | Orchard Soil Carbon Biology | North East Ecological Farmers BWBL Group |
| Tue 17/04/2012 03.30pm | Farm Tour, BBQ and Meeting | Maryborough Regional BWBL Group |
| Fri 13/04/2012 09.30am | Perennial Trial Site | King Valley BWBL Group |
| Fri 13/04/2012 12.00am | General Meeting | King Valley BWBL Group |
| Tue 03/04/2012 09.30am | Pastures and Green Feed Options for Northern Victoria Open to all | Boort BWBL Group, Lodden Shire and Birchip Cropping Group |
| Tue 03/04/2012 07.00am | Bus Trip | Mansfield Grass Growers BWBL Group |
Phone seminars
For previous editions of Phone seminars, please contact the BESTWOOL/BESTLAMB Administrator on 03 5355 0531, or email bestwool.bestlamb@dpi.vic.gov.au.
National Phone Seminar – Maximise Your Lamb Survival
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When: |
Friday 11 May 2012 |
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Where: |
On a phone near you |
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Time: |
12pm to 1pm EST |
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Cost: |
FREE on landline - costs apply to mobile calls |
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Register: |
By Friday 4 May with Wendy Paglia on 03 5723 8682 or email wendy.paglia@dpi.vic.gov.au |
Speakers Dr Jason Trompf, author of Lifetime Ewe Management, Dr Ralph Behrendt Hamilton EverGraze Proof Site Leader and Susan Robertson, Wagga EverGraze Proof Site Team will be talking about how to maximise your lamb survival.
Topics to be covered will include:
- Key practices to maximise the number of lambs you sell this year
- Latest lamb survival research showing increases of more than 30%
- Extra $5/ewe gross margin for every 10% of lambs you save
- Join the effort to address this national industry issue
For more information download the new EverGraze Exchange on Lamb Survival click here:
You can download the Presentation from the homepage of the Evergraze Website located under 'Quicklinks and Popular Items'
Evening phone seminar
Profitable Sheep Production Systems – Now and 2030
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Date: |
Thursday 31 May |
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Host: |
BWBL |
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Time: |
8pm |
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Where: |
On a phone near you |
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Contact: |
Register by 28 May to Wendy Paglia |
The last decade has been challenging for sheep farming with extremes in climate.
To explore this issue we will examine current and past drivers of profitability for sheep enterprises and potential changes to sheep production systems to manage climate change scenarios.
Speakers will include: John Webb Ware MacKinnon Project, Jane Court DPI Seymour and Martin Dunstan DPI Warrnambool
Conferences
Register to Attend Australian Lamb Expo 2012
Conference in a nutshell |
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Venue: |
Bendigo Exhibition Centre – heated, draped, carpeted and converted into a LambEx auditorium for hundreds! |
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Wednesday |
4pm |
Conference registration desk opens |
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Thursday |
7am-8.30am |
CRC Genomics Breakfast Workshop |
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Friday |
8am-3.30pm |
Conference Day 2 and Glendemar MPM ewe lamb prize draw |
Download the electronic registration form from the Lamex website. Early Bird Registration for farmers closes 1 June 2012. Book early to take advantage of up to $110 saving
For more information, click here: Program - Lambex - Australian Lamb Expo 2012
Scholarships
Investing in Sheep Industry Leadership
BESTWOOL/BESTLAMB (BWBL) is sponsoring two candidates, for the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program. The “Bill Easton Rural Leadership Scholarship” will fund a person with a prime lamb focus and the second candidate will have a wool focus.
These two BWBL scholarships cover the full cost of participation in the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership program, including all accommodation and meals.
The 2012 program is scheduled from 24 to the 29 June on campus at the Marcus Oldham College, Geelong. Participants in the program develop their skills in teamwork, communication, public speaking, negotiation, interpersonal relationships, goal setting and community leadership. Further information on the course can be found on www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au
If you are interested in applying for this sponsorship phone either Wendy Paglia on 0467 797 155 or Annette Taylor on 5355 0531 or reply to this email.
