B+LNZ Feedsmart & Body Condition Scoring Workshop, Lovells Flat Otago
Steve Nicol will share practical tips and tricks on getting the best out of your grass, and demonstrate the importance of ewe condition for successful lambing.
At this workshop, learn how to better manage feed supply and demand, increase feed utilisation, and enhance the value of the feed consumed. Learn how to assess quality of feed, estimate metabolisable energy, and take home some key resources in a supplied toolkit.
Topics
- Factors that can affect pasture growth and pasture quality.
- Measuring pasture quality and pasture mass.
- Animal feed requirements.
- Monitoring animal performance.
- Matching feed supply with animal demand.
- Tools for pasture and feed management.
- Feed budgeting with a simple feed budget calculator.
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