Barossa Improved Grazing Group

Bred Well Fed Well
2023-08-28 08:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Pepperwell Poll Merinos, 84 North Rhine Road, Keyneton, South Australia, 5353, Australia
An Introduction to Breeding and Feeding Sheep to Maximise Profit

Develop a customised breeding plan for your sheep enterprise aligned to your profit drivers
Identify sires and select animals that help you meet your objectives
Learn about feeding flocks well to achieve your objective and maximise your genetic investment

Delivered by Deb Scammell- Talking Livestock
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Winter Beef Snapshot
2023-06-21 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Wanera Restaurant, 65 Murray Street, Angaston, South Australia, 5353, Australia
Providing graziers with decisional support tools / economics on seasonal health and production issues to support graziers to hear today-use tomorrow, or trial on-farm around;

Seasonal Herd health – grass tetany, weak calf syndrome / calving difficulties,
Cow & heifer nutrition in winter with 2022’s poor quality hay & silage,
Seaweed trials to reduce methane emissions,
Cattle Preg testing – manual palpation and ultrasound scan” Why, how, when.

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Water Innovations Farm Tour
2023-06-08 13:30 - 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | SA
This BIGG event will showcase various water supply and monitoring strategies that have been implemented on three farms in the Flaxman and Eden Valley district. These include a desalination plant which has produced optimal water quality for irrigation, an electronic device to monitor tank water levels, a Hydrosmart unit to manage water quality, and the installation of a bore and associated water infrastructure to improve farm water security.

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Time
Itinerary

Meet at “Max and Me”: 34 Murray Road, Eden Valley

1.45-2.30pm

– Welcome & introduction: Jane Evans and Brett Nietschke, BIGG Technical Facilitators
– Water quality regulation: Desalination plant, Phil Lehmann “Max and Me”

2.45-3.30pm
82 Seven Steps Road, Flaxman Valley: Barbara and Warren Fargher
– Farmbot tank level monitor
– Hydrosmart water conditioning system (including discussion with representative from Hydrosmart)

3.30-4.15pm
Corner of Flaxman Valley Road & Mirooloo Road, Flaxman Valley: Janie and Michael Evans
– Bore construction and reticulated water system.

4.15pm
Drinks in the Evans woolshed

Cost: Free for BIGG members and non-members
RSVP: By 6th June 2023
jane.evans@biggroup.org.au / 0412 500 752
brett.nietschke@biggroup.org.au / 0432 804 389

Angaston Ag Bureau visit to Barossa Pilates
2023-06-06 19:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | SA
All welcome!

We’re going to visit the new Pilates Barossa : Barossa Valley PT studios
21 Murray St, Nuriootpa
Tuesday 6th June
7:30pm (Bring a chair for the meeting)

WEBINAR: Local climatic outlook for this season
2023-05-04 07:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | SA
Presented by Dale Grey

The last few years has seen challenging extremes in Australian climate – from drought to floods.

Dale will look at the major climate influences unfolding throughout 2023, interpreting seasonal climate models, and weather analysis for primary producers and the Barossa region.

BIGG Conference- From the Ground Up @ Angaston Football Club
2023-02-15 13:15 - 2023-02-28 20:00 UTC | Wanera Restaurant, 65 Murray Street, Angaston, South Australia, 5353, Australia
BIGG’s Annual Conference!
Designed by farmers for farmers, the conference will provide a range of practical livestock and grazing related presentations from industry experts and local farmers.

Farmer Case Studies
Practical tips for farmers on Carbon
Findings from the 3 year ewe containment project
Mixed species pastures
Sponsors displays
Networking and information sharing
Includes afternoon tea and dinner

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