The Grit October 2018 | Page 3

THE RCS Grazing Clinic a “hands-on” event URRY and register for the H RCS Grazing Clinic - run by internationally acclaimed Terry McCosker - held at the Collinsville Community Centre on 23-25 October. The clinic, sponsored by Glencore, is a practical hands-on workshop that will develop your skills as a grass manager. grit CH LA AN ST CE Succession planning is a “must do” F there is one LDC workshop you I Learn should attend this year, it’s this one. how to successfully transition your business to the next generation. The two-day workshop will be at the Bowen PCYC on 20-21 November. For details contact Adrienne Hall - [email protected]. Jim Wade agronomy and soil workshops HE LDC has enlisted the expertise of agriculture consultant and qualified nutritionist Jim Wade of T Wade Agriculture Consultants to visit properties across the BBB in the first week of December to talk about how best to provide cattle with a balanced diet during times of drought. The field visits are being held 3-7 December. For further information, contact Adrienne Hall [email protected] Protecting land in dry times IGHLY-respected grazing management H consultant Brian Wehlburg spent a week in the BBB in mid-September visiting a number of properties to assist in grazing planning for the rest of the dry season and preparing for the wet season. The visit was a joint initiative between NQ Dry Tropics’ Reef Trust Stomping out Sediment project and the LDC. Grit, Issue 5, October, 2018 | P3