BULL BREEDING FIELD DAY Helen McMillan Departs DPIF Wet season phosphorus hi tech cattle production nt feed & fodder production free financial support for business introduction of new nt farmers ceo what when and where around the traps ISSN: 1325-9539 DECEMBER 2015 Bull Selection and Polledness Roadshow visits Tennant, Alice and Katherine. Jodie Ward, Livestock Industry Development, Katherine structurally and reproductively sound bulls’ is one of the key messages from the Bull ‘Select Selection and Polledness Field Day Roadshow organised recently by the department, which generated lively discussion and interaction among pastoralists. Cattle breeding expert John Bertram and Technical Manager of Genetics Emily Piper from Zoetis were key note speakers and toured field days in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine in mid-September. John Bertram encouraged attendees to think critically about the value of the bulls they purchase and the impact those bulls have on the breeder herd. He said it’s important to consider the contribution bull is making to the herd as one bull’s genetics will stay in the breeding herd for at least 16 years if its daughters are used as replacement heifers.
BULL BREEDING FIELD DAY Helen McMillan Departs DPIF Wet season phosphorus hi tech cattle production nt feed & fodder production free financial support for business introduction of new nt farmers ceo what when and where around the traps ISSN: 1325-9539 DECEMBER 2015 Bull Selection and Polledness Roadshow visits Tennant, Alice and Katherine. Jodie Ward, Livestock Industry Development, Katherine ‘Select structurally and reproductively sound bulls’ is one of the key messages from the Bull Selection and Polledness Field Day Roadshow organised recently by the department, which generated lively discussion and interaction among pastoralists. Cattle breeding expert John Bertram and Technical Manager of Genetics Emily Piper from Zoetis were key note speakers and toured field days in Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine in mid-September. John Bertram encouraged attendees to think critically about the value of the bulls they purchase and the impact those bulls have on the breeder herd. He said it’s important to consider the contribution bull is making to the herd as one bull’s genetics will stay in the breeding herd for at least 16 years if its daughters are used as replacement heifers.