With a dry summer forecast on many farmers' minds, now is the time to start planning.
Join us at Weber Community Hall on Friday 11 September and hear from a panel of local farmers and industry specialists about the lessons they've learned from previous droughts, the decisions that matter most, and how to build resilience into your farm system if dry conditions develop this season.
We're pleased to be supporting the Puketoi to Pacific Catchment Group for this practical evening focused on El Niño preparedness.
Come along, ask questions, share experiences, and pick up ideas you can apply on-farm.
Speakers
Simon Marshall – Vet Services Dannevirke
Simon will be speaking from an animal health perspective - looking after your livestock through a prolonged dry, making a feed budget, and pros and cons of supplementary feed and the animal health risks involved.
Alastair Cole – MPI On Farm Support
What is El Nino, why we're worried and what we can do?
Farmer panel
Our panellists are local farmers Simon Hales, David Buick and Shaun Baxter. All three of our farmers bring practical experience in planning for a prolonged dry period. They've built flexibility and resilience into their farming systems by focusing on making decisions early, what their triggers and levers are, and understanding their farm’s feed and financial position.
Registration
Register via the link below.