Planning ahead during dry seasonal conditions is critical for maintaining livestock health and making informed feeding decisions.

Join us for these FREE practical workshops designed to help beef and sheep producers build skills and confidence in managing livestock health, nutrition and supplementary feeding programs in dry times.

Through a mix of theory and practical on-farm sessions, you will learn how to:

Assess body condition score in sheep and cattle
Assess your pastures and feed available and quality
Interpret feed tests
Do feed budgets and calculate supplementary feeding needs
Prioritise feed for different classes of stock during dry times

FREE Two-day program. Please only register if you can attend both days.

Day 1 — Nutrition and health

Nutrition management of sheep and cattle
Animal health needs
In-yards body condition score assessment

Day 2 — Feed budgeting

Seasonal feed supply and demand
Pasture assessment
Interpreting feed tests
Calculating feed budgets and supplementary feed

When

9:30am to 3:30pm, both days

Where

Each region runs its own two-day program, at the venues below:

South East (Runnymede)

16 Sep & 14 Oct 2026

Day 1: Whitemarsh, 4682 Tasman Highway, Runnymede

Day 2: Southeast Stadium, Sorell, TAS

North East (Bridport)

30 Sep & 11 Nov 2026

Day 1: Bowood, 2725 Bridport Road, Bridport

Day 2: Bridport Hotel, Bridport, TAS

Northern Midlands (Cressy)

28 Oct & 18 Nov 2026

Day 1: Cressy Community Centre, Cressy, TAS (morning) & Billopp, Poatina Road, Cressy (afternoon on-farm session)

Day 2: Cressy Community Centre, Cressy, TAS

Your presenters

Dr Sarah Davey, Longford & Northern Midlands Veterinary Services
Sophie Folder, Pear Consulting
Catriona Nicholls, AWI Extension TAS
Alex Russell, TAS Farm Innovation Hub

Spaces are limited. For more information contact Sophie Folder on 0439 247 172 or reception@tasfarmers.com.au.

Contact the host of Optimising Livestock Health and Nutrition Workshops