Practical Steps to a Biodiverse Pasture.
Plants capture Co2 via photosynthesis and convert it into simple sugars that feed soil biology & build soil humus – it’s a process called the…
Category: Soil Health
Talkin’ Harnessing Nature to Manage Vineyard Pests
In this podcast episode we talk to South Australian viticulturist, natural systems thinker, scientist & educator, Dr Mary Retallack. In 2012 Mary undertook a…
Talkin’ Cover Crops with Graeme Sait
In this episode Jo & Kate talk to world leading sustainable agriculture educator Graeme Sait from Nutri-Tech Solutions. Graeme’s undeniable passion and extraordinary knowledge of…
Talkin’ Multi Species Pastures with Grant Sims
In this episode of Talkin’ Jo & Kate talk to beef farmer, cropper & seed grower Grant Sims from Down Under Covers. One of the…
Talkin’ Trees on Farms with Rowan Reid
In this episode Jo & Kate talk to Rowan Reid from Bambra Agroforestry Farms. Rowan is the Managing Director of the Australian Agroforestry Foundation and…
Regenerative Grazing to Increase Soil Health & Profitability – Graeme Hand
This post is a summary of an LCDC workshop presented by holistic grazing trainer & farmer Graeme Hand Regenerative Grazing Management is a structured way…
Building Soil Health and Resilience
Soil is the lifeblood of agriculture and is fundamental to our survival. Healthy soils are essential for healthy plant growth, food production for human nutrition…
Building Soils with Biodiversity
Soil is a complex ecosystem where living microorganisms and plant roots bind mineral particles and organic matter together into a dynamic structure that regulates water,…
Profit, Productivity and NPK
Farmers are no strangers to the challenges of generating a profit – particularly in todays ‘climate’ when environmental & economic factors can make the task…
MYO JOHNSON SU COMPOST BIOREACTOR
A NO TURN SYSTEM FOR CREATING BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE, FUNGAL-DOMINATED COMPOST. As ecosystems increase in their productivity from bare soil to forests, the balance changes from…