A series of four CalfCare Events will kick off next week, offering novices to dairy-beef or seasoned producers key tips and tools to boost their herd’s performance.
Organised by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) in conjunction with the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign, and supported by Feed for Growth (Volac), plus local co-ops and meat processors, these free to attend events are focused on maintaining performance from weaning to housing.
At the events, you’ll hear:
- How to maintain recommended average daily gain to achieve optimal performance,
- Mid-season grass management and achieving good silage quality,
- All you need to know about parasites at grass and in advance of housing,
- Key health tasks to avoid a growth check in cattle.
When and where?
With no pre-registration required and all events commencing at 7pm, they will take place in the following locations:
- Monday, June 23: The farm of Gareth Peoples, Tullyannon, Carrigans, Co. Donegal, Eircode: F93 HK20,
- Tuesday, June 24: Tipperary Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm, Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Eircode: E91 E0X3,
- Wednesday, June 25: ABP Demo Farm, Clonegal, Co. Carlow, Eircode: Y21R884,
- Thursday, June 26: The farm of Irvine Allen, Williamstown, Co. Westmeath, Eircode: N37 T327.
More on the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm
Chloe Millar from the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, providing an update on calf rearing this spring and management on the farm currently. Listen in below:
Find out more about the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign here.