Breeding EDGE Katherine, NT
2025-12-09 08:00 - 2025-12-11 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Katherine Research Station, Stuart Hwy, Katherine, NT, 851, Australia
Breeding EDGE is a three-day workshop designed to assist producers improve and refine their breeder herd management and genetic improvement plans using genetic and reproductive knowledge and technologies, to achieve desired production targets.

Attending this workshop will help you to:

identify where the current breeder herd management program can be improved to reduce reproductive loss
measure reproductive performance more accurately
identify strategies and management to improve bull selection, retention, management and performance
develop, or refine, a practical and achievable management plan for the breeding herd that will lead to higher productivity
gain a thorough understanding of genetic improvement for both breeding cattle and turnoff cattle and develop breeding objectives to take your herd in a more profitable direction.

What you will learn:

current herd performance – what measures matter most
reproduction and reproduction loss
managing the breeders – systems
bull fertility and management
identifying “not so obvious” bull faults that impact reproduction
reproductive diseases and diseases impacting reproduction
breeder herd management plans
genetic improvement of your herd (including breeding objectives)
genetic principles and selection tools
selection and selection criteria for traits important to you
breeds and breeding systems
