CalvingSmart
Get ready for a great calving season with CalvingSmart.
In partnership with DairyNZ.
Want to feel more confident this calving season? Join CalvingSmart, a practical, hands-on workshop designed to help you and your team prepare for what’s ahead. Whether you’re new to calving or want to sharpen your skills, this workshop will give you the knowledge and confidence to get the job done right.
You will learn about:
- pre-calving observation
- the three stages of labour
- the difference between normal and abnormal calf presentation
- calf resuscitation
- the identification and matching of cow and calf
- cow and calf care
- the benefits of colostrum
This is a practical and hands-on workshop where you’ll get to practise with a lifelike cow and calf model. Come along to CalvingSmart and walk away feeling prepared and ready to start the new season.
Who is it for?
The whole farm team.
Workshop details
- Cost: Free to register, spaces are limited.
- Format: 2.5 hour workshop
North Island Workshops
Dargaville - 25 June, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Northern Wairoa Memorial RSA Club, 26 Hokianga Road, Dargaville
Ngatea - 26 June, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: North Hauraki Rugby Club, State Highway 25, Waitakaruru
Reporoa - 2 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Reporoa Rugby Club, 3619 State Highway 5, Reporoa
Te Puke - 3 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Paengaroa Hall, 4 Old Coach Road, Paengaroa
Ōhaupō - 4 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Kaipaki Hall, 530 Kaipaki Road, Ōhaupō
Waipukurau - 7 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Centralines, 17 Coughlan Road, Waipukurau
Carterton - 8 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Parkvale Deerstalkers Hall, 2 Nix Rd, Parkvale
Moutoa - 9 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Moutoa Hall, 1085 Foxton Shannon Road, Moutoa
Hāwera - 10 July, 9:30am-12pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Methodist Church, 45 Regent Street, Hāwera
Inglewood - 10 July, 2-4:30pm
Tutor: Julie Morgan
Location: Inglewood Town Hall, 34 Cutfield Street, Inglewood
South Island Workshops
Oxford - 7 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Oxford Jaycee Hall, 56 Main Street, Oxford
Culverden - 8 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Culverden Rugby Football Club, School Road, Culverden
Murchison - 9 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Murchison Sport Recreation and Cultural Centre, 82 Waller Street, Murchison
Ikamatua - 10 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Ikamatua Hotel, 218 State Highway 7, Ikamatua
Light lunch provided by the Rural Support Trust
Ashburton - 11 July, 9:30am-12pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Hotel Ashburton, 11/35 Racecourse Road, Allenton, Ashburton
Dunsandel - 11 July, 2-4:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Dunsandel Community Centre, 1456 Tramway Road, Dunsandel
Temuka - 14 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Temuka Rugby Club, Temuka Domain, Temuka
Oamaru - 15 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Athletic Marist Rugby Club, Centennial Park, Oamaru
Balclutha - 16 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Rosebank Lodge, 265 Clyde Street, Balclutha
Winton - 17 July, 10am-12:30pm
Tutor: Pete Morgan
Location: Winton RSA, 186 Great North Road, Winton
“Being able to see in the demonstration model exactly how the calf needs to move through the cow’s birth canal was far better than simply seeing it on a slideshow. I wish I’d been able to attend such a valuable presentation when I started out dairy farming,”
Rika West, Canterbury farmer
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