Prograze^TM abridged

This course is an abridge version of the eight day Prograze^TM course for those who are only available on weekends. If you have limited knowledge and experience you may wish to attend the Planting improved pastures and Stock Safe courses first.

• To visually assess pasture quantity and quality
• To understand how pasture quality and quantity impact on animal production
• assess livestock fat scores
• To use pasture and livestock assessment as a basis for matching pastures to livestock requirements
• Use grazing management to improve the productivity and sustainability of pastures

• Assess how pastures influence animal production
• Use pasture assessments to predict livestock production
• Develop a pasture management plan
• Develop a livestock management plan
• Develop a grazing plan

• Features of sustainable grazing enterprises
• Pasture assessment
• Livestock production from pasture
• Production targeting
• Livestock breeding
• Pastures and grazing
• Fodder budgeting and grazing for worm control
• Putting it together

This course is delivered using indoor and outdoor instruction at Tocal, Paterson.

Meat and Livestock Australia were involved in the development of this course.