| Focus days - Southland Demo Farm
Next focus day - Thursday, 21 October 2010 - Watch this space
2011 Focus Days - to be advised
15th July 2010
Handout [PDF, 1.34MB]
- Seasonal Update
- SDF Budget - 2010/11
- Benchmarks for SDF Profitability - 2008/09
- People / Planet / Profit / Platform
- Clover root weevil
13th May 2010
Handout [PDF, 974KB]
Financial Summary [PDF, 128KB]
- Seasonal update and production
- Culling and replacement decisions
- Winter Management notes
- Stray voltage
- BVD - the silver bullet?
- Staff management - templates for success
18th February 2010
Handout [PDF 1.76MB]
- Seasonal update and production
- Pregnancy confirmation report
- SDF Variance to end Feb 2010
- SDF Variance Budget vs forecast full year 2010
- Eco-n pasture trials
1st October 2009
Handout [PDF 1.71MB]
- Seasonal comparison and production
- Financial update
- Mating options to maintain BW
- Pasture and crop plan
16th July 2009
26th February 2009
Handout [PDF 1.89MB]
- Production/Financial update - Controlling costs - what can we do?
- Autumn Strategy - Milk production or winter grazing?
- Evaluating the Development Plan - Pasture yield, fertilising winter crops, fodderbeet.
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24th July 2008
Handout [PDF 4.28MB]
- Review of end of 2007/08 Season & Financial Detail. Page 8.
- Grow more grass! Eat more grass! Page 20.
- Demo Farm Budget / Business Plan 2008/09. Page 26.
- Fertiliser Spreading & Spreading GPS Technology. Page 38.
1st May 2008
Handout [PDF 1.48MB]
- Short Gestation Length and Sexed Semen. Page 10.
- Planning for Winter. Page 13.
28th February 2008
Handout [PDF 1.3MB]
- What does dairy pasture look like? Page 5.
- Is couch and compaction costing you? Page 10.
An open day was held on the Southland Demonstration Farm on Thursday 19th July 2007, 10.45 am - 2.30 pm.
View the Handout [PDF 900KB]
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