A comprehensive A-Z containment feeding webinar Part 1
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DATE: Tuesday, 28 Sep 2021 -
TIME: 7:00- 8:30pm
LOCATION: Online
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This useful practice was undertaken by a number of landholders in the catchment during last the drought however, if your new to the land or want to boost your knowledge bank, Central Tablelands LLS are running a comprehensive two-part webinar designed to provide you with all you need to know about confinement feeding.
Presenters Brett Littler (Central Tablelands Local Land Services), Geoff Duddy (Sheep Solutions), and Jeff House (Jeff House Livestock) will cover:
- what is a confinement feeding area, and why you would need one
- selecting the right site
- what infrastructure you need
- how to set up a confinement feeding area
- management of livestock for best results
- practical nutrition application - dos and don’ts
- minimising health problems
- maximising livestock performance
For more information contact Senior Land Services Officer, Pete Evans on 0438 496 851 or email peter.evans@lls.nsw.gov.au
A comprehensive A-Z containment feeding webinar Part 2
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DATE: Tuesday, 05 Oct 2021 -
TIME: 7:00- 8:30pm
LOCATION: Online
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This useful practice was undertaken by a number of landholders in the catchment during last the drought however, if your new to the land or want to boost your knowledge bank, Central Tablelands LLS are running a comprehensive two-part webinar designed to provide you with all you need to know about confinement feeding.
Presenters Brett Littler (Central Tablelands Local Land Services), Geoff Duddy (Sheep Solutions), and Jeff House (Jeff House Livestock) will cover:
- what is a confinement feeding area, and why you would need one
- selecting the right site
- what infrastructure you need
- how to set up a confinement feeding area
- management of livestock for best results
- practical nutrition application - dos and don’ts
- minimising health problems
- maximising livestock performance
For more information contact Senior Land Services Officer, Pete Evans on 0438 496 851 or email peter.evans@lls.nsw.gov.au
Box Gum Grassy Woodland Workshop
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DATE: Monday, 15 Nov 2021 -
TIME: 9:30 - 12:30pm
LOCATION: Bathurst Goldfield, 428 Conrod Straight, My Panorama
BOOKING LINK: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=806751&
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The LLS Central Tablelands ‘Driving Corridor Connectivity’ project (our Little River project) works with landholders to improve the condition of the 136,000ha of BGG woodland across the Central Tablelands. During this workshop presenters from the Australian National University’s Sustainable Farms Project will talk about BGG Woodland identification and management before visiting a local woodland for a practical discussion.
For more information contact Bruce Christie on 0429 986 434.
Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone
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DATE: Thursday, 30 Sep 2021 - Friday, 01 Oct 2021
TIME: 10:00am-11:30am
LOCATION: Online
BOOKING LINK: www.energy.nsw.gov.au/rez-landholder-workshops
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Are you a landholder with an interest in the renewable energy sector? Would you like to know more about the NSW Government’s Renewable Energy Zone?
The Energy Corporation of NSW is hosting an online workshop for landholders about how the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone will operate and what this means for the region’s landholders and community members.
Topics and presentations will answer the following questions:
- What is a Renewable Energy Zone and how does it influence land use planning in my area?
- How are projects in a Renewable Energy Zone assessed under the NSW Planning System?
- What steps do developers take when planning a large-scale renewable energy project?
- What types of impacts do renewable energy projects have and how are these managed? Etc
The Energy Corporation of NSW will host two identical online workshops.
Conservation in Action Conference
DATE: Wednesday, 10 Nov 2021 - Friday, 12 Nov 2021
LOCATION: Orange NSW (details to be confirmed)
BOOKING LINK: https://www.cwcewa.com.au/conservation-in-action
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Image credit: Conservation in ActionConservation in Action is a unique conference that brings together industry leaders in the conservation field. From scientists to policy makers, program managers through to specialists in implementing works in the field, this event will bring together all disciplines of natural resource management to facilitate the transition of cutting-edge environmental research into on-ground action. Sustainable Farms Ecology Research Director Professor David Lindenmayer will be a keynote presenter at the event, discussing the research results of two decades of ecological monitoring on farms.
Early bird tickets now available, for more information visit, Conservation in Action Conference website. https://www.cwcewa.com.au/conservation-in-action
Managing your farm for biodiversity
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DATE: Thursday, 11 Nov 2021 -
TIME: 10 - 2pm
LOCATION: “Brooklyn” 12 Mile road, 12 Mile
BOOKING LINK: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=809768&
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Join Central Tablelands Local Land Services on-farm to hear about biodiversity management in a whole-of-farm context, including the management of threatened species.
Featuring talks from experts including Dr Judi Earl and the Biodiversity Conservation Trust, the day will also provide:
- A first-hand landholder perspective on managing a farming enterprise with biodiversity values in mind
- Sustainable grazing tips to boost native groundcover diversity and biodiversity
- Best practice information on the management of grassy woodland habitat
- Updates on the assistance and management agreements available from the Biodiversity Conservation Trust
- Better understanding of the management and identification of the Small Purple-pea (Swainsona recta)
For more information contact Kate Nugent on 0419 987 542.
Phil’s paddock plant recognition walk – Eugowra
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DATE: Friday, 01 Oct 2021 -
TIME: 9:00am – 10:30am
LOCATION: Eugowra
BOOKING LINK: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=698820&
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LLS have been busy preparing many plant recognition walks throughout the central tablelands region over the past few months. The next of which is due to be held in Eugowra.
This field walk aims to help you recognise a greater variety of plants in your paddocks, so you can tailor management actions for a beneficial farm business and environmental outcome.
Topics covered at the field walks include:
- Productive plants - EverGraze principles of right plant, right place, right purpose
- Climate risk ready plants - plants that have a role to play in adapting your farm business to withstand climate risks and variability
- Ecosystem function plants - roles benefiting the environment
For more information visit LLS website here or contact Phil Cranney, Senior Land Services Officer on 0458 745 478.
RCS Grazing Clinic
DATE: Tuesday, 16 Nov 2021 - Thursday, 18 Nov 2021
LOCATION: Orange, NSW
BOOKING LINK: https://www.rcsaustralia.com.au/event/rgc-orange2021/
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The RCS Grazing Clinic is a practical hands-on workshop that develops your skills as a grass manager. The workshop to be held in Orange in November is a power-packed two and a half day clinic will cover the principals and practices of grazing management, including how to design and manage a grazing cell and how to use grazing charts as a planning and decision-making tool.
Topics covered during the RCS Grazing Clinic include:
- How to assess rest period and calculate graze period
- How to match stocking rate to carrying capacity
- How to use grazing charts to plan and make confident decisions
- The 6 principles of Regenerative Grazing Management
- Property design, water design and fence planning
- Questions and answers
For more information call RCS organisers on 07 4939 5255.
Spring Bird Watching Comp
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DATE: Sunday, 17 Oct 2021 -
BOOKING LINK: https://www.facebook.com/CentralWestLLS/videos/274402851163944/
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Every year, Central West LLS hold a Spring Birdwatching competition and this year it is focused on the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater. Help improve understanding of how they are coping by monitoring the birds on your farm. Involving citizens to undertaken monitoring of vulnerable bird species is critical in helping identified population trends as numbers continue to decline across our region.
Each participant will go in the draw to win a set of HD binoculars. All entrants will need to:
- Register to enter, and
- Submit a minimum of 1 x 20 minute survey through Birdata https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/
When: You can register any time before Sunday, 17 October 2021. You will be sent an email (or via the post if preferred) with a bird-watching kit and entry guidelines (and other supporting info). A quiz and form will be sent later in the competition for you to complete and send back to complete your entry.
For more information, visit the LLS website here. https://www.lls.nsw.gov.au/regions/central-west/key-project
Weaner lamb management presentations
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DATE: Wednesday, 01 Sep 2021 -
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Presentations that were scheduled for the Weaner Management Workshop in Gulargambone which was cancelled due to COVID restrictions are now available to view as videos on our YouTube page. Central West LLS have organised an array of presentations from leading experts including:
- Peta Bradley form Meat and Livestock Australia
- Geoff Duddy from Sheep Solutions
- Dr Jull Kelly form Central West LLS
- De Sue Street from Central West
The short 20 minute videos can be watched at your leisure here.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbeXAybNsB_HVgx94n32jHdtpOe2Rmz-L