Event category
Field day
Worm wipeout: Smarter strategies for drench resistance & pasture power
Drench resistance isn’t coming – it’s already here. Join us at Waimate Shears Pavilion for a hard-hitting, practical afternoon with leading vets and agronomists tackling drench resistance head-on.
This session is packed with real takeaways you can use on-farm straight away, covering practical and proven tools to manage drench resistance.
What you'll learn
- Managing drench resistance with practical, proven tools.
- Using rotations and pasture selection to reduce parasite burden.
- Overview of the B+LNZ WormWise programme.
- App demonstration: on-farm parasite tracking and risk mapping.
Key learning points
- Map parasite hotspots with a new digital tool (launching Spring 2025).
- Rotate mobs and crops to starve out worms.
- Pick the right drenches and use them strategically.
- Select pasture species that support parasite control.
- Connect into the B+LNZ WormWise programme.
Speakers and topics
Mark Challoner (Blue Cross Timaru) – WormWise Facilitator
- How to apply drench efficacy testing.
- Refining technique and implementing strategic refugia.
- What works (and what to avoid) based on real farm experience.
Ryan Luckman (Blue Cross Waimate)
- Showcase of the new DAGI parasite-management app.
- Monitoring resistance risks using paddock-specific data.
- Sharing local farm experience.
Dave Robertson (Blue Cross Oamaru)
- Insights into novel drenches and FEC monitoring.
- Practical 5-step approach to managing drench resistance.
Charlotte Westwood (PGG Wrightson Seeds)
- Results from forage crop trials that reduce worm burden.
- Supporting stock health through pasture selection.
Richard Goldie (PGG Wrightson Seeds)
- Smart crop and pasture rotations to ease parasite pressure.
- Reducing reliance on drenches through rotation strategies.
Registration
Registration is essential.