Summer temperatures and a long dry spell can stretch your farm resources to the limit by this time of year. Paddocks are often grazed to within millimetres, animals are looking for feed and water is getting low.

How do you plan for your farm for dry conditions? How do you get your stocking rates right year round, maintain a healthy pasture, protect your soils and keep your animals healthy and happy? 21st April is the last in the Healthy Hectares series for small and new landholders in Mansfield. Its jam packed with expert advice and information and it’s not too late to come along!

Cath Botta, Soil Scientist will discuss the fundamentals of maintaining healthy soils, Dr Sally Rekers, Mansfield Veterinarian, will chat about  safe animal handling and the responsibilities of choosing andowning animals. Matt Mahoney, local agronomist, will talk about grazing management and sustainable grazing enterprise. We’ll also visit a local property and learn direct from the landholder the challenges and decisions they have made on their journey as sm all property owners.

We hope you might join us! Please join us from 9.30am, Saturday 21st April, 2018 at Mansfield community Education Centre, 145 – 147 High S treet, Mansfield. Book Tickets Online

This course is a collaborative project between Up2Us Landcare Alliance and Euroa Arboretum with funding from BeyondSoilCare from the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management