Is Phosphorus nutrition a problem for your cattle?

This workshop will help you to manage Phosphorus nutrition on your property by developing a management strategy with the help of the local experts.

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Topics covered include:

– Identifying P deficient country,
– Testing for deficiencies in cattle,
– P deficiency in breeders and growing steers,
– Supplementing P in the most economical way.

The Phosphorus team:

Rob Dixon (Uni of Qld) Rob is a ruminant nutritionist with many years of experience in northern production systems including the effects of phosphorus nutrition in breeders.

Mick Sullivan (DAF) Mick is a Beef Extension Officer with extensive experience in beef cattle breeding and genetics, nutrition, grazing management and beef business analysis.

Kylie Hopkins (DAF) Kylie is a Beef Technical officer with a broad knowledge of grazing land management and pasture and forage production systems.

Supplied:

– Smoko and lunch

– Land type maps

– Lick assessments

– Lick intake calculator

– Workshop notes

Please bring:

– Labels from P lick products you are currently feeding

– Information on P lick intakes

– Results from any soil or cattle blood tests

For the opportunity to have a land type map produced for your property (to help identify P deficient areas) please provide your lot on plans at registration.

Tuesday 16 October 8:30 am – 5 pm at Miriam Vale Community Hall, Miriam Vale

RSVP 12th October 2018.  This is a FREE event, please click here to register.

This event is being held at multiple locations.  If you can’t make the Miriam Vale workshop you may be interested in one of the following events:

Wednesday 17 October – The Caves Showgrounds, The Caves

Thursday 18 October – Broadsound Centenary Hall, St Lawrence

Friday 19 October – Shamrock Hotel, Mackay.