FOOTROT blues, Bovine Johne's disease woes and pesky pestivirus could become a thing of the past for attendees at this month's Livestock Biosecurity Network workshop.
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LBN will run a free livestock disease workshop at Campbell Town Guide Hall on April 22.
The practical workshop is held for livestock producers, to assist with identifying and preventing expensive cattle and sheep pests and diseases.
The workshop will be led by LBN regional officer Jess Coad.
"These pests and diseases can be a significant cost to producers if not managed properly, or - ideally - prevented in the first place," Dr Coad said.
"The workshops outline how farm biosecurity can prevent pests and diseases getting a foothold - as prevention is by far the cheapest way to manage them.
"Cattle and sheep producers from the workshops have said they now have a much better understanding of how to recognise these pests and diseases, how they are spread, and the serious impacts they can have."
She said earlier workshops had already been run across Tasmania, providing more information on disease for farmers.
Waterhouse producer Roger Bignell said the workshops were a good refresher on how complacency could open up opportunities for unwanted incursions.
"I recommend these workshops to other producers, even if they think they already know all about pests and diseases," Mr Bignell said.
"I'll certainly be making changes to further reduce the risk of pests and diseases arriving on my farm."
Workshops will also run at Smithton's AgriTas Trade College on Tuesday and at Sassafras Hall on April 28.
For more information about the workshops, or to RSVP, call Dr Coad on 0488 400 209, or email jcoad@lbn.org.au
