Drought recovery strategies - PROfarm course
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Course details
| Name: |
Drought recovery strategies |
| Description: |
This course is aimed at the basic strategies that need to be considered to successfully recover from drought with a focus on pasture and livestock. |
| Cost: |
$350 GST incl. |
| Course aims: |
To assist participants to make informed decisions regarding drought recovery through developing management strategies such as grazing and livestock recovery plans. |
| Learning outcomes: |
- Understanding of pasture types, pasture condition and stock requirements as part of an integrated management strategy to recovery.
- Recognize the importance of pasture rehabilitation.
- Awareness of livestock health issues.
- Knowledge of the potential long term impacts of reduced stock numbers and assess strategies to manage.
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| Length: |
1 day |
| Course program/structure: |
- Outline the effects of drought on pastures.
- Assessment of surviving pastures.
- Management of remaining pastures.
- Re-establishment of new pastures.
- Fodder conservation strategies.
- Activity session highlighting the dollar impact of reduced stock numbers.
- Demonstrate Im (decision support tool).
- Develop a livestock recovery plan.
- Discuss issues raised by landholders.
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| Resources and method of delivery: |
Participants are provided with course notes, a DPI Drought recovery guide, and various handouts.
This course is delivered using indoor and out door instruction. |
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