Underground Allies - boost farm productivity with dung beetles

From improving soil structure and nutrient cycling to suppressing parasite life cycles, dung beetles are industrious insects offering measurable benefits for farmers. Come along and hear fresh insights from the Dung Beetle Monitoring Project - revealing local species composition, peak activity windows, and key environmental factors influencing population density in our area. Event includes lunch and a paddock walk.

Learn about:

• How active beetle populations build soil health and pasture output

• Drenching regimes and how to protect your beetles

• Techniques to capture dung beetles to boost your farm supply

• Discover which species are active on local properties and when with our local catchment data

• Display of the Fekpac unit - see an AI-driven faecal egg count interpretation in action

Please register for catering purposes. This event includes a paddock walk, please wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.

Dung Beetle Soil Health Initiative: A collaborative effort to enhance dung beetle value to livestock producers.