You don’t have to follow the news to have heard of the impending ‘Super El Nino’. There’s plenty of talk at the pub, and around the staffroom table with responses range from “She’ll be right, they will have got this one wrong” to those pulling out the diaries and swatting previous El Nino years.
We’ve planned a day to work through practical drought management and taking care of the two most important aspects of your business: your farm and you.
Our farmer is well versed in dry seasons. Their farm is located in one of the driest districts in the Wairarapa. Shifts from wet to dry can happen quickly and being proactive rather than reactive has been a hallmark of the business’ success. We’ll draw out some gems around managing a business through a drought, priorities, and how to ensure droughts don’t impact your business longer term.
Keeping the farm ticking over is one thing but we know as a farmer not being able to feed stock as well as you’d like is one of the hardest things. Sarah Donaldson from the Rural Support Trust will help us work through some of the important things to keep in mind to keep the top two inches functioning as well as possible so you can be at your best.
Topics
- Weather outlook.
- Dry season management tips and tricks:
- Options and strategies.
- When to action decisions
- Infrastructure considerations.
- Starting a plan.
- Keeping yourself at your best.
- Managing other weather-related risks on-farm.
Speakers
- Willie Falloon – Dry land guru, Wairarapa Farm Business of the Year Winner.
- Sarah Donaldson – Rural Support Trust.
Registration
Registration essential.