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SUMMARY:Better Hay and Silage Workshop
DESCRIPTION:\nHow good is your hay/silage?\n\n\n\nAccess to quality preserved fodder empowers farmers to maintain productivity during the  summer/autumn feed gap and when late breaks, cold winters and dry seasons affect pasture supply.\n\n\n\nThis Interactive workshop, facilitated by two specialists, will feature:\n\n\n\n\nTime of cutting – quality vs. yield\n\n\n\nCrop and pasture differences\n\n\n\nBest practice steps for great hay and silage outcomes\n\n\n\nStoring and feeding-out, avoiding waste\n\n\n\nInterpreting feed tests\n\n\n\nStock class requirements and effective allocation\n\n\n\nCost effective decisions\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to the workshops participants will also:\n\n\n\n\nTake home the ‘Successful Silage Manual’  and WA Specific Hay and Silage notes. \n\n\n\nReceive a voucher to get a hay or silage sample analysed. \n\n\n\nHave the opportunity to participate in two follow-up webinars to consolidate knowledge, ask more questions, and get a report on feed analysis for all state participants, with insight on allocation options and livestock performance.\n\n\n\n\nPLUS at the end of the day you will be welcome to join us for a Soil Wise Sundowner and a paddock walk with project coordinator Rob McFerran from Department of Water & Environmental Regulation to review on one of elimination strip trials sites aimed at:\n\n\n\n\nTesting national critical soil test K and S values for relevance to south-west WA.\n\n\n\nPromoting best practice in sustainable agriculture and increase confidence in farmers and industry in evidence-based fertiliser recommendations.\n\n\n\nPromoting the efficient use of fertiliser products to ensure their potential is maximised on farm and losses to waterways are minimised.\n\n\n\n\nIncluded in the session will be a demonstration on how to take plant sample for tissue testing.\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Logistics\n\n\n\nWhen? Thursday 5 October, 9am – 4.30pm (Workshop), 4.30pm – 6.00pm (Sundowner)\n\n\n\nWhere? Warner Glen (register for directions)\n\n\n\nCost? Western Beef Financial Members: $25 | Non-members: $ 55\n\n\n\nRegistration includes: \n\n\n\n\nLunch, morning, and afternoon tea, \n\n\n\nTwo follow-up webinars – Voucher for fodder\n\n\n\nanalysis ($67-80)- Successful Silage\n\n\n\nManual ($75) – WA specific notes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t hesitate to book your ticket, places are VERY limited!\n\n\n\n\n\nLowerBlackwood2023Better-Hay-and-Silage-1 ( https://lowerblackwood.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/142/2023/09/LowerBlackwood2023Better-Hay-and-Silage-1.pdf )Download\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is delivered by Western Beef in partnership with the Lower Blackwood LCDC and MLA and is supported through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Warner Glen
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