Agriculture Victoria is conducting on-farm workshops to demonstrate how electronic identification (eID) technology and data can be used to make better management decisions.
The workshops will provide an opportunity for sheep and goat producers to learn from independent experts about the potential uses of electronic tagging and related technology.
It will also provide opportunities for local farmers to talk to the various eID equipment and software manufacturers all in the one place.
Agriculture Victoria director of sheep electronic identification Warren Straw said producers will get the opportunity to hear from other farmers already using these digital technology options in their farming systems.
“This round of workshops is the chance to see the practical and beneficial steps involved in transitioning across to electronic tagging technology,” Mr Straw said.
“The workshops will cover a number of topics, including understanding how the data can inform farm management decisions, practical ways to overcome any implementation issues, and the opportunity to learn directly from experienced fellow producers.”
The dates and locations of the workshops are:
- GIPPSLAND: Tuesday, April 4 – Stratford
- NORTH-WEST VICTORIA: Friday, April 7 – Marnoo
- CENTRAL VICTORIA: Thursday, April 20 – Stockyard Hill
- SOUTH-WEST VICTORIA: Thursday, April 27 – Byaduk
- NORTH-EAST VICTORIA: Thursday, May 4 – Violet Town
Agriculture Victoria has also established a new protocol enabling rural distributors to order electronic NLIS tags on behalf of their producer clients, using the online tag ordering portal.
To enrol in any of the workshops, or to get more information, head to Agriculture Victoria’s website, or call the eID events line on (03) 5761 1647.
