Livestock Advisor Essentials: Genetics and reproduction

Livestock Advisor Essentials (LAE) is a professional development program designed for early career professionals involved in the livestock industry or advisors wishing to build their skills and expand their industry knowledge and networks. 

This is an unbeatable opportunity to: 

•   learn the fundamentals of livestock businesses 
•   develop knowledge, skills and confidence 
•   connect with other livestock advisors. 

The program will include three five face-to-face workshops covering the livestock industry building-blocks of feedbase, business, reproduction and genetics, value chain and people and extension, delivered over three sessions. 

By attending the ‘Genetics and reproduction workshop’, participants will: 

• increase knowledge of key reproduction and genetics principles in southern systems and how they relate to driving profit on-farm 

• grow confidence to support clients to make important decisions about breeding objectives, sire selection, reproductive cycle management, joining practices and more