Producer Eric Dobbe
ProducerDetails
| First Name | Eric |
| Last Name | Dobbe |
| Nickname | eric |
| Profile Type | Producer |
| Sub Catchment / Suburb | Torbay/ Redmond |
| Postcode | 6327 |
| State | WA |
| Country | Australia |
| Agricultural Land Manager | Yes |
| Land Managed Property Size | Large (40ha +) |
| Land Managed Primary Usage | Grazing |
| Your Primary Crops | Livestock Pasture / Forages |
| Primary Livestock You Manage | Beef |
| Your Age | 41 to 50 |
| Areas of interest | Biological Inputs, Farm Case Studies, Farm Planning, Grazing and Grazing Management, Livestock Health and Nutrition, Multi species Pastures and Cropping, Plant Nutrition and Health, Soil Health, Water on Farms |
| Your Story | First generation farmer on 200 ha property commencing 2016. Building soil function, perennial pasture base and grass finish beef genetics. Focus on high density, short duration adaptive grazing. Evidence based plant nutrition, predominantly foliar and use Bio stimulants. Also employed by DPIRD (25+yrs) as technical officer with agricultural research teams. Current area of work is in nutrient management, focused on better fertiliser decision making through soil testing. |
| Challenges I can best help others solve are: | Grazing management, theory and practice. Soil and plant tissue |
| Key challenges I would like to solve are: | Improving soil function – nutrient balance and ratios (Albrecht) increasing perennial pastures |