Smarter Grazing for Better Land

Your livestock can do more than just produce meat, milk or wool — they can also help improve the land they graze on.

How animals move across a paddock affects everything from soil health and pasture growth to plant diversity and productivity. Managed well, grazing can be a powerful tool for building healthier pastures and more resilient farming systems.

Different animals graze in different ways, and their nutritional needs change throughout the year. Planned grazing helps bring all of this together, using stock movement and timing to get the best out of both your pastures and your livestock.

At this workshop, Holistic Grazing expert Dr Judi Earl will share practical insights into different grazing approaches and how they influence pasture growth, composition and production — helping you make the most of the stock you already have on your farm.

Topics covered include:

• The range of grazing management strategies explained
• Managing animals in tune with seasonal growth cycles
• The effect of the number of paddocks on rest and recovery of plants
• Matching stocking rate to carrying capacity – feed budgeting
• Methods to measure available feed and pasture growth
• The importance of residual herbage mass and pasture utilisation

The Paddock Walk component of the day will be a practical session on measuring herbage mass, and the day will wind up with a question and answer session.

PERSONAL GRAZING CONSULTS

Workshop only: $55 (incl GST)
Workshop + personal on-farm consult with Dr Judi Earl: $110 (incl GST)

To book a personalised consult, you must also attend the workshop.
Consults are 2.5 hours and will be held either morning or afternoon from 19-23 May.
Make your ticket selection at the checkout then contact karen.tearney@lowerblackwood.com.au to book your consult time.

WILL THIS WORKSHOP BENEFIT ME?

The workshop is for anyone looking to understand how to use livestock to improve the health and resilience of their farm soils. This workshop is suitable for both experienced and new farmers.

EVENT LOGISTICS:

Where? The Barn, 294 Bridgelands Rd, Rosa Glen WA 6285

When? Monday May 18th, 9.00am to 4.00pm

Cost? $55 (inc GST) per participant / $110 (inc GST) for for workshop + consult

Catering? Morning tea & lunch will be provided.

What to bring? Your own refillable water bottle, suitable farm footwear, & a notebook & pen.

How? Places are limited so don’t wait!

For any queries please contact Karen Tearney on Mob: 0410 743 151 | Email: karen.tearney@lowerblackwood.com.au

This event has received funding through the Augusta Margaret River Shire’s Environmental Management Fund