B+LNZ Feedsmart/BCS Workshop

Join us for Feedsmart/ Ewe Body Condition scoring sessions with Deane Carson.  With extensive technical and practical farming experience, this is your chance to sharpen your skills and those of your team. 

 With the season we have had in Southland, there are still a lot of lambs on farm at the moment.  Now’s a great time to learn about or be refreshed on the Beef + Lamb Feedsmart programme to better manage feed supply and demand, increase feed utilisation and enhance the value of the feed consumed.  Good feed planning now will also make sure that your ewes are in the best possible condition to maximise results.  

 Attention to detail can be the difference between good and great results. A ewe’s Body Condition Score (BCS) is one of those critical details. BCS is a simple, cost-effective, and powerful tool to enhance your ewe flock's productivity and profitability. 

 Right now, is one of the single most critical times in the sheep farming calendar in Southland. Invest time in setting yourself up for a productive and profitable year, with the skills to make critical decisions to maximise feed available and prioritise ewe condition.

The workshops will cover:

Feedsmart

• Factors that can affect pasture growth and pasture quality.   
• Measuring pasture quality and pasture mass.
• Animal feed requirements.
• Monitoring animal performance.
• Matching feed supply with animal demand.
• Tools for pasture and feed management.
• Feed budgeting with a simple feed budget calculator.

 Ewe Body Condition Scoring  (BCS)

• What is BCS & how to do it? Learn how to assess Body Condition Score effectively.
• Factors affecting ewe condition: Understand some of the factors that commonly impact on ewe condition & how to overcome them.
• BCS & feed demand: Discover how to calculate kgs of liveweight per hectare and how to use this information to calculate feed demand.
• Timing is key: Learn the critical times in the production cycle to assess BCS.
• Managing underweight ewes: Learn practical strategies to improve the condition of underweight ewes.
• Prioritising winter feed: Use BCS to allocate feed efficiently and effectively.

Registration

Registration is essential. See the links below.