Flystrike and Lice Management workshops will be held at locations around Australia and will provide information for sheep producers on an integrated approach to managing breech strike and body strike.
Participants will learn:
- How to pick the sheep flies love;- Which chemicals work for flies and lice; and- How to prepare your management and breeding plan to prevent flies and lice.
The workshop will help you to:
- Reduce the dollars you are spending;- Reduce the time it's costing you;- Increase your income.
The workshops will cover:
- Reducing the susceptibility of your flock to flystrike NOW!- Breeding and selection is a solution.- Peronalising your own prevention program.- Lice management and treatment.- Learning to use FlyBoss- Preparing your management and breeding plan to minimise the impact of flystrike on your flock
Lal Lal Estate, 313 Yendon-Egerton Road
The Sheep CRC, AWI, MLA, Sheep Genetics and the State Departments of Primary Industry (I & I NSW, DAFWA, DEEDI Qld, TIAR (Tas), Rural Solutions SA and DPI Vic)
RSVP: Sheep Connect NSW by 21st March, 2012 on 02 6391 3954 or by emailing sheep.connect@industry.nsw.gov.au
These workshops are free to sheep producers - morning tea and lunch is included.
For more information, download the flyer here.
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