Last chance Local Land Services consultation

Tuesday April 9th is the last chance to have your say in the current LLS consultation period - at least in person.

Don’t forget to register online.
Location: Moss Vale, Moss Vale Services Club, Corner Argyle & Yarrawa Sts,

When: April 9, 9.30 am-12.30 pm

http://engage.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/locallandservices

Event Postponed

The April on-farm herd assessment workshop has unfortunately been postponed due to a double booking. This will be rescheduled ASAP. Berry/ Nowra herd assessments have now been completed and initial feedback is that the exercise has been very valuable to members involved.

Is your herd as good as it could be? Do you know how it measures up against other Shoalhaven Beef members? Don't miss our April on-farm workshop at Milton.

As part of SBPA membership, all members are entitled to an annual free herd assessment. This year assessments will be undertaken by Jim Hindmarsh on 21 and 22 March and 12 April. Jim Hindmarsh is a stock and property agent and accredited assessor for AuctionsPlus. He will not only address our April meeting, he will also conduct a herd assessment with us to help us hone in on desirable traits, and market opportunities relevant to our own herds. Jim will discuss:


•Observations of SBPA member herds from the assessments (noting Milton member assessments will take place after the meeting on Friday 12 April)
•Key traits to consider improving in our herds
•Market opportunities based on herd quality observed
•The meaning of all those stock types on a sale report
•An onsite herd assessment – warts and all – to help us train our eyes to desirable and undesirable traits.
Members free, non-members $20 per person.

Please note the earlier start time of 8am - this is to enable Jim to complete the Milton herd assessments in good time on Friday. Apologies to those travelling from the north. We're sure the event will be worth the earlier start, and you'll miss the Nowra traffic mess.

Click here for further details and event registration.

SBPA on farm workshop, Friday 8th February 2013

Are you out of the woods yet with the late January rain? The season may have turned for now, but for how long? All members know how tough it has been over the last seven dry months. This month we focus on drought management strategies, how you managed and what you might do next time. It is also timely to discuss quick recovery strategies.


For more details of this event please click here

2013 meetings for SBPA
It was determined at the AGM in 2012 that meetings/workshops would be held bimonthly in 2013, leaving the ability to respond to new events that may come up during the year.
Meeting dates for 2013 are:
8th February - Oakdale, Foxground
12th April
14th June
9th August
11th October
Meetings will generally from 8.45 am until 11.30am or as advertised. Invitations are sent by email and registration is online. If you would like to receive notification of our events and are not on our mailing list please send a request to education@shoalhavenbeef.asn.au.

In 2012 SBPA responded to member feedback to provide more on-farm events.
February -  Minerals and trace elements with Peter Jack (Healthy Earth and Jeff White (CRT)

March - Animal health – disease, pests and hands-on checking bull and calf health at Tarawonga, Coolangatta with LHPA vets Ian Lugdon and Keith Hart, SBPA member Dave Thompson

April/May -  Low stress stock management with Bruce Maynard

June - Bull selection day at Goodwood Green, Wildes Meadow with Kate Parry (DPI Wagga)

July - Spring and summer pasture management with Daniel Parker, CRT

August - Water leak detection and WorkCover for farmerswith Faith Cook and WorkCover Ulladulla

September - Plant identification and Mick’s marvellous meat – how he does it, Oakfield, Foxground with Amanda Britton, Mick Hamilton

October-  Grazing management at Harby Farm with Brad Fleming



It should be this big……





Danger – knife-bearing vet!



A studious bunch



Intimidating, but low stress…

The year ended with a well attended AGM and dinner at the ButterFactory.

SBPA AGM for 2011

The Annual General Meeting of the Shoalhaven Beef Producers Association will be held at The Butter Factory 739 Greenwell Point Rd Pyree on Friday 18 November commencing at 6PM.

It will be followed by drinks at 6.30 and a 3 course dinner at 7.00 pm. The cost will be $45 per person + drinks. Bookings are essential.

Please book by email to education[insert at symbol here]shoalhavenbeef.asn.au RSVP by 14 November.

We look forward to welcoming all our members and friends that evening to discuss this year’s progress and to plan for 2012