Breeding EDGE Workshop
Murgon, Qld: 21 – 23 July 2026
VENUE Murgon Services Club, 70 Gore St
TIME 8:00am to 5:00pmall days
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
What do other producers think of Breeding EDGE?
General feedback
“Invaluable insight into how the industry should be selecting for genetic gain and how we, as producers, can make more genetic and economic gain by enforcing more data recording.”
“Will be repaid with a more productive breeder herd.”
“Taking the information home will save us money and make money. I can see the changes happening already.”
The presenters
“Very knowledgeable and experienced presenters, able to relate to our situation.”
“Very good cross section of presenters, all very helpful and knowledgeable.”
“Great presenters - good knowledge and ability to relate to audience.”
“Knowledge was excellent - extremely wide and deep.”
Value for time & money
“We can justify the cost of workshop by making a couple of better bull selections that increase our herd performance.”
“Really great investment, very relevant.”
“Worthwhile for all commercial cattle breeders in northern Australia ”
“Everything was relevant to me to improve/enhance our business, so it was all a good use of time and money.”
Price
$1,950* + GST / 1st person from one business
$1,650* + GST / 2nd and 3rd person from same business (primary producers only)
* As part of the Building Resilience in the Southern Burnett Catchment project, BCCA is offering a $300 reimbursement for primary producers of the South Burnett catchment to attend the workshop.
Cost includes comprehensive set of Workshop Notes, Workbook, electronic files, other materials and catering.
Presenters
• Tim Emery & Jane Evans –Department of Primary Industries
• Désirée Jackson - Désirée Jackson Livestock Management
• BULLCHECK™ Accredited Vet
Register now for Breeding
Registrations close 14th July.
To register contact: Tim Emery, DPI Roma M: 0408 707 155 or E: timothy.emery@dpi.qld.gov.au