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Dairy Industry Feedpad Guideline Development

Dairy 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 21^st 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: 28^th 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/

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