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Dairy Industry Feedpad Guideline DevelopmentDairy industry service providers are being invited to attend a series of workshops which will guide the development of guidelines for dairy feedpads and freestall barns. By Department of Primary Industries - 24th October 2008 - Back to News The guidelines are being developed by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries, in conjunction with the Gardiner Foundation.
Workshops are scheduled for Kyabram, Terang and Ellinbank and will enable dairy industry service providers to gain exposure to the guideline development process and provide input into the development stages of the guidelines.
Participants will also gain an understanding of the tender process for authoring chapters of the proposed guidelines.
The workshops will be:
Northern Victoria: DPI Kyabram
120 Cooma Road, Kyabram
Date 21st October
Time 10.30am-2.30pm
South West Victoria: DemoDAIRY
7161 Princess Highway, Terang
Date: 22nd October
Time- 10.30am-2.30pm
Gippsland: DPI Ellinbank
1301 Hazeldean Road, Ellinbank
Date: 28th October
Time-10.30am-2.30pm
For more information and to RSVP please contact Joel Spry (DPI Swan Hill) on 03 50 364 823 or joel.spry@dpi.vic.gov.au
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: support@gippsland.com
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