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Who is this suited for?
Young and emerging shepherds wanting to build confidence in pasture and forage management, stockmanship, and finishing quality lambs. This workshop will cover the "why" behind priority stock classes, understanding functional feed values, and growing quality lambs. Shepherds will also can test their skills through practical, hands-on exercises.
This is the fourth Young Shepherds Day we’ve run and this one dives into the practical stockmanship skills required for a busy spring on farm.
Speaker: Ginny Dodunksi (B+LNZ Wormwise)
- Weaning and lamb finishing.
- The importance of pasture quality.
- Drench gun calibration.
Speaker: Greg Zeuren (PGG Wrightson Seeds)
- Pasture measuring.
- Managing the growth curve.
- Pasture quality and feed value.
- High-priority stock classes.
- Pasture Management 101.
- Plant identification.
Farm Manager Panel: Q&A
Some of the country’s top farm managers will answer the question: What makes a good shepherd?
Registration
We are consistently getting young entrant shepherds travelling two and half plus hours to these days, so apologies in advance if that’s not you.
Registrations are essential. We are expecting a full house of 17–24-year-olds from across the central north island. Event is capped.
Rural Professionals please enquire directly with B+LNZ's Lisa Chase at [email protected]