ReproActive Weaner Management - Planning For Performance
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GET INFORMED, GET REPROACTIVE
What is ReproActive?
Developed by Australia’s leading vets, cattle specialists and rural business experts, ReproActive is a specialised, interactive workshop series designed to help maximise the reproductive & productive potential of herds. Each module will provide a wealth of knowledge to producers, resellers & veterinarians.
Weaning is one of the most crucial management interventions in a beef operation, regardless of season. Please join the Dr Chris Hallett (Coolah, Coonabarabran & Merriwa Vet's), Brett Littler (Local Land Services) & Ben Kidd (Zoetis Australia) as we present this ReproActive workshop. This workshop is beef production focused, highly-practical & interactive with modules covering:
- The significance & assessment of Critical Mating Weights
- The implications of Condition Scoring & the best corrective action to take
- The importance of early Weaning Management for long term productivity, improved disease prevention & the achievement of mating &/or market weight targets
- Cost effective & practical feeding strategies to maintain Production & Growth Rates of young stock
Leaving you equipped with the knowledge to better understand & improve your:
- Weaning processes & protocols, in turn driving efficiency
- Management of nutritional demands & disease risks in weaners and yearlings to ensure young stock meet growth targets in challenging seasonal conditions
- Heifer growth targets
- Ability to effectively respond to challenging situations, & ultimately enhance the,
- Productivity & profitability of your herd
Topics
Wean early - implementing & managing early weaning to drive efficiency & production
Feeding Weaners – meeting the needs of growing stock & the ramifications for productivity, fertility & meat quality
A ‘hands on’ demonstration of Condition Scoring & it's use as a decision making tool in your enterprise
Bovine Respiratory Disease in young cattle – Why it is important, why it happens & how it can be managed
The importance of Critical Mating Weights in laying the foundations for lifelong heifer reproductive productivity
Workshop Locations, Support & Contacts
Back by popular demand, we are running three workshops focussing on managing early weaning and weaner cattle. Please click on the location link below to be taken to Google Maps for each workshop location:
- 24/10, 9:30am-2:00pm @ Merriwa RSL Club
- 24/10, 5:00pm-9:00pm @ Coolah Sporting Club
- 25/10, 9:30am-2:00pm @ Coonabarabran Bowling Club
Registration is essential to ensure we have adequate catering & workshop materials on hand for all participants. When registering, click on 'Select A Date' above & select the event you wish to attend.
For the morning workshops, lunch will provided & dinner for the evening workshop.
For any queries regarding the event or issues with registration please contact:
- Chris Hallett, Coolah Veterinary Clinic - 0428 771 431, admin@coolahvet.com.au
- Ian 'Rosie' Thompson (Zoetis) - 0407 017 212, ian.thompson@zoetis.com
Speakers
Dr Chris Hallett, Veterinarian, Coolah Veterinary Clinic (Event Coordinator)
Chris is a veterinarian based in Coolah, NSW. He owns and operates Coolah Veterinary Clinic, Coonabarabran Veterinary Surgery and Merriwa Veterinary Clinic with his business partner, John Bowman. Together they have built a great team dedicated to serving their clients in the surrounding regions. He and his team across the three clinics have a passion for beef cattle production and strive to provide clients with the right advice and service to ensure productive and profitable beef enterprises and healthy cattle.
Brett Littler, Senior Land Services Officer (Livestock), Local Land Services
Brett is a livestock industry professional with 20 years experience in livestock production, breeding and management as an extension officer and other positions within the livestock industry. Brett was a beef cattle officer for NSW Agriculture for 17 years, and during this time worked in Japan and Korea, and conducted livestock training in all states of Australia. He assisted in the development of the BeefSpecs Calculator and was responsible for the validation work and development of the industry training package of BeefSpecs. Brett is responsible for the training and skills audit of the National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) staff in beef cattle and is one of the authors of the publication ‘A National Guide to Describing and Managing Beef Cattle in Low Body Condition'.
Ben Kidd, Feedlot Account Manager - Southern, Zoetis Australia
Ben is passionate about livestock production. He has held a number of roles focussing on extensive and intensive sheep and beef cattle production and animal health providing advice and product support to aid productivity and profitability. In his current role, Ben, works closely with feedlots and feedlot managers to help manage the risks of Bovine Respiratory Disease in particular. His association with the feedlotting industry ensures he is intimately aware of the need to wean cattle well for productivity and health benefits on farm and within the backgrounding and feedlotting phase.
