BBB Grazier Support – Integrated delivery for 2019
Supporting a culture of stewardship that enables land managers to be effective custodians of the land
BBB suite of opportunities
THE LDC team has put together a suite of training opportunities that could be useful for graziers in the BBB.
Click HERE for more information.
If you’re interested in a particular area of training and it doesn’t appear here, please contact the LDC team.
PROPERTY
PLANNING
Feb – Dec
Mapping workshops and one-one-one training continues to roll out across the BBB (eg Phoenix and Farm 4D).
Mar – Dec
Soil testing across the BBB, supported by DAF.
Jun – Dec
Whole of property planning training workshops and one-on-one training to roll out across the BBB, supported by LDC partners.
MANAGING
GRASS
21 Mar
Taking Stock – Managing Pastures and Productivity Day at Weetalaba Campdraft Grounds.
Mar-December
Forage budgets to roll out across the BBB, supported by RCS and DAF. Includes photo monitoring sites.
ANIMAL
PRODUCTION
Mar-Dec
Assessing pasture diet quality with Faecel Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) testing.
Mid-May
Herd Performance and Productivity workshop.
May-Nov
Two Breeder Management Days with Dr Ian Braithwaite.
May-Sep
Preg-testing to roll out across the BBB.
May-Nov
Herd growth modelling to roll out across the BBB.
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
21 Mar
Taking Stock – Pastures and Productivity day at Weetalaba (finance component).
Mid-May
Herd Performance and Productivity workshop (finance component).
Jun-Dec
Finance workshops (various topics).
PEOPLE (HUMAN
DIMENSION)
Jun-Dec
Workshops focused on managing and understanding people, behaviours and communications.
Opportunity for graziers to undertake a personal development and leadership program supported by LDC’s Governance and Delivery program from April.
Register your interest for the 2020 Leadership Program
The LDC project has engaged with 75 per cent of graziers in the BBB catchment.