Do you want to better understand livestock behaviour, and de-stress animals to improve their production rates? Learn how to take the first steps to better animal handling with this Stress Free Stockmanship course, being delivered in partnership with Murrumbuidgee Landcare Inc.

The course will be held at Adelong on Tuesday 15th - Wednresday 16th May 2012 (day 3 to be confirmed).

Using Stress Free Stockmanship techniques you can:

• Better understand livestock behaviour, so that you learn to recognise animals' pressure, fligh and fight zones


• Use this knowledge to achieve stress-free and efficient handling in the paddock and yards


• De-stress new or existing animals, to improve their production rates.

Through the course, you will discover:

• How much livestock stress is costing you in lost time and production


• How to get existing yards working for you so you can save money in stockyard design and construction


• How to use grazing to improve your pastures, by tunring your animals into weed eaters.

This three day course will include:

• Practical demonstrations, active participation, group discusssion and demonstration videos


• A comprehensive take-home manual


• Individual coaching as well as group work, tailored for your circumstances


• Both theory and practice, with plenty of practical working sessions that will reinforce your skills and confidence.

The 3-day course costs $650 per person. The course is FarmReady approved, so eligible primary producers can be reimbursed $422.50 of this cose. See the FarmReady website [1]for more information.

For more information, or to register to attend, contact Danielle Bonnington:

• Phone: 68 485 900


• Email: danielle@pasturecropping.com [2]