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October 2017

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Regional Events

	Dairy NZ: Regional Discussion Groups; see Dairy NZ website
	Dairy NZ ; Heat detection and Reproduction workshops; see Dairy NZ website

	Feeder Calf Sales in your area; Contact your Local Stock Agent for Venues and Dates

	B+LNZ -Farm Environmental Plan workshops: see B+LNZ website for more details
	B+LNZ - Farming for Profit Field days: see B+LNZ website for more details
	B+LNZ -Lamb Trading workshops: see B+LNZ website for more details
	B+LNZ -Ram Buying workshops: see B+LNZ website for more details

Seasonal Planning

Take time to familiarise new staff with all aspects of your farming operation
Familiarise Staff with Health and Safety policy
Monitor Farm Staff fatigue levels
Monitor and Review Spring/Summer Feed budgets
Monitor Stock Health and Condition
Monitor Off Farm Grazing arrangements
Monitor pasture control/early supplement harvesting e.g. silage
Planning calves weaning programme
Planning strategies for adverse weather for new born animals
Water management (Domestic water/stock water/storm water/irrigation water/effluent water)
Nutrient Budgets/ Nutrient applications
Financial budgets for new season
Late Spring/Summer management Planning
Planning spring Mating Management Plan
Forward planning for seasonal cropping/pasture renewal programmes

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