Do you find yourself asking How long should I supplementary feed animals? What is the feed value of my autumn pasture? What are my animals' nutritional requirements for their stage of gestation or lactation? What are the increased nutritional requirements for weaner management?
The answers to these questions and more will be provided during an interactive webinar / phone seminar on feed budgeting being delivered by Agriculture Victoria Veterinary Officer Dr Cathy Bunter next month.
Dr Bunter has over 28 years' experience working in mixed veterinary practices across Australia, including five years teaching students as a lecturer in animal nutritition, health and production at Longerenong Agricultural College.
Dr Bunter said developing an accurate feed budget, incorporating the introduction of early-season pasture to an animal's diet, was critical to ensuring that animal nutritional needs and animal growth rate goals are met.
"Efficient supplementary feeding is key to ensuring profitability, as well as pasture persistence," she said.
This event will assist producers to assess if they have adequate feed-on-offer and to understand the variable properties of early-season growth.
"Using feed tests and interpreting the results into real-time animal nutritional requirements confidently is an important skill," Dr Bunter said.
"We will take a 'step-by-step' approach to navigating this through the beginning of the season."
This event is delivered by Agriculture Victoria with funding through the Victorian Government's 2019–20 drought support program.
Autumn feed budgeting webinar
| Location | Date/time | Registration |
|---|---|---|
Online or phone |
Wed 6 May 7.30pm |
