Multispecies Pastures & Cropping
Presented by farmer, multispecies seeding specialist & seed producer Grant Sims from Down Under Covers, and award winning soil microbiologist, Emerita Professor Lynette Abbott, this…
Tag: Cover Cropping
Online Guide to Pasture Biodiversity in the Lower Blackwood
This article outlines learnings from the LCDC’s project ‘Pasture Biodiversity to Build Soil Health & Resilience in the Lower Blackwood’. It includes information about species selection,…
Establishing Multi Species & Perennial Pastures
The use of plant diversity in the form of cover crops and multi-species plantings is receiving wide spread attention internationally as a tool for improving soil health…
Soil & Seed Priming for Multi Species Pasture Seeding
Dressing seeds is a very cost-effective way to directly apply materials that stimulate germination and/or support the healthy establishment of plants. Here are some simple ‘how…
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…
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’ Pasture Renovation with Niels Olsen
Neils Olsend is the inventor of the Soilkee Pasture Renovator, and together with Corporate Carbon was issued the first soil carbon credits under the Australian…
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,…