Event category
Talk/Seminar
If you have read the Art of War, you’ll know that any decent battle plan first starts with knowing yourself, and a close second is knowing your enemy. If you know neither, the battle is already lost.
Canvassing farmers, we see that triple drench efficacy (or leakage) is sitting somewhere between 50% and 90%. Science will tell us that as the efficacy drops below 70%, the sheep production falls off a cliff. The combination of both means there no margin for error as we go to war with parasites.
About the day
- To help farmers understand their individual situation and to understand parasites (their enemy), at these practical sessions we will dive into the detail and hear first hand from a panel of farmers who are in the thick of drench resistance and from some who have come out the other side.
- These panels will be supported by Rachel Fouhy from Tararua Vets to give her expert opinion.
Topics covered
State of Play
- Drench resistance by the numbers.
- Production losses and costs to the business.
- Misconceptions and “new thinking”.
Parasites 101s
- Lifecycle and physiology.
- Environmental and seasonal factors.
- Animal (host) factors and immunity.
Battle Plan
- Stock policy (sheep to cattle ratio, buy sell decisions).
- Cropping policy and animal nutrition
- Grazing and block management
- Animal Health plan and monitoring
Dates and locations.
Registration is essential.
| Venue | Date | Time | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wainuioru Hall: Masterton Stronvar Road, Wainuioru 5890 | 23 September | 9:30 - 12pm | Registration closed. |
| Alfredton Hall: 15231 Route 52, Eketahuna | 23 September | 2 - 4:30pm | Registration closed. |