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Beef-N-Omics

Course details

Name:	Beef-N-Omics
Description:	A course for commercial and stud beef producers to improve the profitability of their breeding enterprise.
Cost:	After NSW Gov subsidy $565 GST-free. Includes individual copy of the Beef-n-omics software and manual. May attract a FarmBis subsidy.*
Course aim:	To assist beef producers to improve the productivity and profitability of their breeding enterprise.
Learning outcomes:	Develop monthly inventories of all ages and classes in the beef herd Identify monthly feed requirements of different classes of stock Review monthly pasture production Complete detailed gross margin analysis of all components within the breeding herd and trading enterprises Identify the key drivers of a successful beef enterprise
Length:	3 days
Course program/structure:	Introduction to Beef-N-Omics Livestock production from pasture Increasing weaner throughput Nutrition and feed supply Increasing turn-off weights Increasing product value Breeding and genetics Alternative beef enterprises Animal health
Resources and method of delivery:	Participants receive a Beef-N-Omics manual and software program. This course is delivered 'on farm'.
Accreditation:	This course has been mapped to these national units of competency: RTE4104A - Develop livestock feeding plans RTE4913A - Analyse and interpret production data

*May attract a FarmBis subsidy for eligible participants. (For your eligibility for FarmBis support, check www.farmbis.gov.au)

Upcoming dates

There are currently no registered dates for this course. Please register your interest using the link below.

Contact

MRSC Short Course enquiry officer
Ph: 1800 628 422
or 02 6951 2775
Fax: 02 6951 2620
mrsc@dpi.nsw.gov.au

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