Thursday 24 March 2022 at 325 Kirby Flat Rd, Yackandandah
Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups (KCLG) is currently delivering an Australian Government National Landcare Program – Smart Farms small grants project improving understanding of regenerative agriculture, with a focus on contemporary grazing practices, benefits of biodiversity to agriculture, improving soil carbon and soil health in the Kiewa Valley in North East Victoria. The project is being delivered from July 2020 to October 2022
Working in partnership with Graeme Hand (Hand for the Land), the project is delivering contemporary grazing design and advice on six demonstration farms in the Kiewa Valley through mentoring and 12-month safe to fail trials. The results of these demonstrations will be concluded through farm tours with Graeme Hand and demonstration farm recipients and shared with the wider community at this on farm workshop.
Topics to be shared and discussed at this workshop will include:
Assessing different grazing techniques through safe to fail trials
Designing convenient fencing and water
Designing a no input grazing system
What does a drought proof grazing system look like?
Selecting suitable animal types
Quickly and easily monitor land and soil health and corrective action
Identify the cause of weeds
Monitor and adjust animal health and performance
What are common problems with grazing management and how to avoid them