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Regenerative grazing - Genetics Day
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Regenerative grazing - Genetics Day

Ambleside
Introductory
Tractor Field Yew Tree_Geneve Brand

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Short Course In person

Overview

A course for any livestock or land farmer who is interested in regenerative grazing, increasing productivity, profitability and resilience, and conservationists/ecologists seeking to learn about genetics for grazing management. Regenerative grazing can help farmers reduce input costs and increase productivity – it offers a hopeful solution in challenging times.

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Regenerative grazing - Genetics Day

Grazing school has created a ‘genetics’ day to help farmers develop a genetic selection strategy for their herd and flock that is optimal for their unique context. You will learn:

At a glance

  • How to select for fertility in your herd
  • How to identify the hard-working cows that pay the bills
  • How to use visual appraisal to select profitable cows/replacements
  • Why epigenetics are important in selection in low input systems
  • How to source the right seed stock for your system
  • How to add value to a low-input system
  • How to breed your way to lower costs
  • Importance of Genetics in both grass and cows
  • The importance of fertility
  • What is a low input system? – Out-wintering
  • Using cattle in habitat restoration and why low-input cattle are the future
  • Suckler genetics vs terminal genetics
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