Join us and the National Trust to learn the crucial role of dung beetles in livestock health and parasite control amid ever-increasing wormer resistance. Farm vet, Claire Whittle, will explain strategies you can use on your own farm for parasite control that minimise chemical dependence and how working with nature can improve your livestock health and farm ecosystems.

This informative presentation will be followed by a farm walk to see some dung beetles in action, which will help you identify them on your own farm in the future.

A buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided. You can book your free ticket through Eventbrite by using the 'book now' button at the top of this page.

This workshop will cover:

• Integrated parasite management planning and strategies

• Conducting faecal egg counts to assess worm burden

• Improving livestock health

• The role of dung beetles and their benefits

About your expert: Claire Whittle

Claire has been a practising farm vet since 2014. She currently works with a range of progressive dairy, beef and sheep farms in Shropshire and Cheshire. She also sits on the steering group of the Nature Friendly Farming Network and is the veterinary lead for the Dung Beetles for Farmers team. Claire’s particular passion is regenerative farming methods and how they can benefit livestock health and welfare.

She currently delivers a range of training for farming groups across the country, including integrated parasite management and dung beetle safaris, as well as tailored consultancy advice for individual farm businesses within the regenerative sphere to identify how to work with nature and improve the health of livestock.