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Better bull buying

Course details

Name: Better bull buying
Description: This course will improve confidence in selecting and buying bulls that suit the beef enterprise and markets and improve herd reproductive rates.
Cost: After NSW Government subsidy, $230 GST-free.
Course aims:
  • To improve producer’s confidence in selecting and buying bulls that suit their beef enterprise and markets.
  • To improve reproductive rates in the herd.
Learning outcomes:
  • To be able to structurally assess bulls for soundness
  • To be able to read a Breedplan based sale catalogue
  • To be able to describe the bull(s) they need for their beef enterprise and markets in objective terms
Length: 1 day
Course program/structure:
  • Structural soundness
  • Breedplan
  • Using bull selection to match bulls to production systems
  • Bull management
  • Buying bulls
Resources and method of delivery: Participants will be provided with a course manual.

This workshop is delivered using a mixture of both indoor and outdoor instruction.
Accreditation: This course is mapped to the national unit of competency, RTE4913A - Analyse and interpret production data.

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

Application form

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