ReproActive Ballan: Weaner Management - Planning for Performance

Weaning is one of the most critical management interventions in a beef operation, regardless of season. Please join Dr Anna Manning (Delatite Veterinary Services)) & Dr Sally Oswin (Veterinary Operations Manager, Zoetis) as we present this ReproActive workshop proudly supported by Crossroads Trading.

This workshop is beef production focused, highly-practical & interactive with topics 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 target.
• 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

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, advisors & veterinarians.

• Wean early - implementing & managing early weaning to drive efficiency & production in beef enterprises

• Feeding Weaners – meeting the needs of growing stock & the ramifications for productivity, fertility & meat quality
• The importance of Critical Mating Weights in laying the foundations for lifelong heifer reproductive productivity

• Bovine Respiratory Disease in weaners – why it is important & managing the risks in good & bad times
• Parasite management in young cattle - impacts, emerging resistance and effective drenching options

Doors will open at 4:30pm for a 5:00pm start. Please aim to arrive at 4:30pm

Registration is essential to ensure we have adequate catering & workshop materials on hand for all participants. Dinner and some refreshments will be provided, courtesy of Zoetis.

For any queries regarding the event or issues with registration please contact:

• Asha Shanahan (Crossroads Trading) - 0418 116 956, [email protected]
• Mark Thompson (Zoetis) - 0436 698 380, [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Millfield Cafe Bistro, 96 Inglis Street, Ballan, Australia