More Lambs More Often

We’ve been overwhelmed with responses, and general registrations are NOW CLOSED for our More Lambs More Often workshop!

However, we have a few UNDER 25s places left at the workshop, so if you are under 25 years old, register now before they disappear too.

We welcome high school students and young producers who want to learn and develop their skills, so if you aren’t under 25 but you have a family member who is, why not send them along to learn how to bullet-proof your business!

Learn how to bullet proof sheep business against variable seasons.

The Barossa and Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges are experiencing highly variable seasons and extreme weather events. The ability to anticipate and deal with a changing climate is critical to developing resilient grazing businesses. Livestock specialist Tim Prance will teach you how to bullet proof your business, including:

• Understanding drivers of climate variability
• Implications of seasonal variability of productivity and profit
• Links between productivity gains, emissions reduction and carbon farming opportunities
• Indicators of a resilient business
• Ewe condition score targets for variable seasons
• Practical and effective on-farm strategies for coping with late breaks and failed springs
• Breeding a more flexible sheep

Places are limited so RSVP now!

• When: Friday April 29
• Time: 12:30 for 1pm start, including BBQ dinner at 6pm
• Where: Keyneton Station, 1057 Stott Highway, Keyneton
• Cost: This workshop is FREE
• RSVP: by April 22 to Rebecca Barr, admin@biggroup.org.au, 0402 788 526

This workshop is developed and funded in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture’s Carbon Farming Futures – Extension and Outreach program and coordinated by BIGG with support from Natural Resources SA Murray Darling Basin.