B+LNZ Wairoa Farming for Profit Field Day

Key principles of worm and fluke control in hill country sheep systems

image of sheep herd on hill country

Join us for an interactive day where you will hear from a local farmer and an independent industry expert about sustainable worm control through purposeful management changes. 

Learn how grazing management can help control worms and what to do when liver fluke and barber’s pole undermine your efforts to reduce drench use in ewes. 

What you will learn

  • Identify good practice in managing sheep productivity in hill country ewes. 
  • Communicate knowledge and learning in parasite management to a wider audience. 
  • Managing resistant worms, liver fluke, and Haemonchus.
  • Provide clear and actionable insights farmers can go home and implement. 

This day will be for all levels of knowledge and will include core internal parasite management principles.

Facilitator

  •  The day will be facilitated by Greg Tattersfield, with subject matter expertise from Richard Lee.

What to bring

  •  Please bring a packed lunch, 4WD farm utes required, no ATV or SxS.

Registration

Registration essential.