Evergraze Field Day

26/10/11 09:00

Flexible Grazing Systems

When:

Wednesday 26^th October, 2011

Where:

EverGraze Proof site

Four Mile Creek Rd, Panuara, near Orange

For directions see below

Time:

9:00am to 1:00pm (lunch provided)

What:

Evaluation of set stocking, 4 and 20 paddock grazing systems on native pastures.
What is driving the key differences in the systems?
How does grazing system influence lamb production?
What are your animals eating?
Understanding water movement in the soil under different grazing systems
Special presentation: the feeding required to successfully join ewe lambs (a NZ experience).

The Evergraze team will deliver an interactive field day which demonstrates the science of grazing systems and answer all your questions.

Contact:

Please RSVP for catering purposes by Friday 21st October to:

Head south along Peisley St (parallel with the railway line), which becomes Forest Rd as you cross a railway bridge.
Continue on Forest Rd for 4 km and turn right into Cadia Rd.
Continue along this road for approximately 24km until you reach the Panuara Proof site sign on your right (Note that after approximately 10km, Cadia Rd will veer to the left, but keep going straight ahead on Four Mile Creek Rd).
After the sign turn right into Wallaces Lane.
After 500m turn right into the property ‘Glendalough’.

Head north west on Gold St towards Loquat St. Sign says ‘Burnt Yards/Errowanbang’.
In 500m Gold St turns right and becomes Mandurama Burnt Yards Rd.
Travel 10.6kms then turn right at Burnt Yards Errowanbang Rd.
In 5.1kms turn left at Errowanbag Rd.
In 2.5kms turn left at Flyers Creek Panuara Rd.
In 8.5kms turn right at Four Mile creek Rd.
Travel 5kms then turn left at Wallaces Rd.
After 500m turn right into the property ‘Glendalough’.

15/09/11 08:45

When:: Thursday 15^th September, 2011
Where:: See program below …
Time:: 8:45 am to 5:00 pm
What:: Albury Wodonga Invites you to join us on a bus tour to the Evercrop site, Yerong Creek which is testing the effect of establishment method on four different perennial species and a look at vertical integration of the Yalandra Fine Foods production system including Scott Giltrap’s Jindera breeding farm and the East Albury retail butchery.
Details:: “PERENNIAL PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT METHODS AND VERTICALLY INTEGRATED MEAT PRODUCTION”; The tour will consist of two property visits, retail butcher visit, morning tea, BBQ lunch and coach travel for participants.
RSVP:: Register with Jeff Hirth (03 5726 5270 or jeffhirth@bigpond.com ) by Monday 15th August 2011.
More Info?: Please contact Marcus Richardson on 02 60412 085 (AH)
Program:: see below:

8:45 am: Coach departs from SS&A carpark, Wilson St. Albury
9:25 am: Gerogery Pick-up, opposite the Gerogery Hotel
9:35 am: Culcairn Pick-up, opposite the Culcairn Hotel
10:00 am: Evercrop Site at Yerong Creek; Morning Tea and Plot Inspection; Jeff McCormack will discuss the questions: Is sowing the pasture straight better than sowing it under a crop? Can perennial pastures be sown in spring successfully? Do different perennials respond differently? The perennial species include lucerne, chicory, phalaris and cocksfoot. The experiment has monitored the effects that establishment method continues to have on pasture and will be looking at the effects on the following crop.
1:00 pm: Waygu BBQ lunch and AGM at Yalandra, Jindera
2:00 pm: Yalandra farm in Jindera; Calum McBain will discuss vertical integration, pastures, Wagyu and Dorper sheep, worm farms and supplementary feeding.
4:00 pm: Yalandra Fine Foods in East Albury; Calum McBain will discuss meat retailing.
5:00 pm: Drop-off in Albury at the SS&A carpark in Wilson Street, Albury
5:40 pm: Gerogory drop-off opposite the Grerogery Hotel
5:50 pm: Culcairn drop-off opposite the Culcairn Hotel

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