David compares a photo of a plant and its roots that has been constantly grazed alongside another plant that has had 70 days recovery. David
Increases in soil nutrients – Why? Tim Wright saw the levels increase in phosphorous and calcium in 2 short years after he changed to planned
Tim Wright needed to change especially when the drought occurred in the early 80’s. Water and feed were in short supply and his lack of
Tim with his brother took over his father’s farm just before the major drought in the early 80’s. Tim did training at Orange and learnt
Charles Massy talks about the problems in our agriculture. He started with the quote “Today’s problems cannot be solved with today’s mind” That is: We
This month Farming Secrets members are finding out more about community leader Charles Massy OAM. Listen as Charles discusses the many ways in which Australian
Listen Audio Here: David Davidson is not just a worm farmer but a microbe farmer and says that the worms are the vehicle to breed
A lot of farmers see the benefit. They know what the benefits are, but there’s also a massive number of people that just don’t know
This talk “Say goodbye to fertiliser costs – worms are the answer!” was filmed at S.A.F.E (Seymour Alternative Field Days) March 2014. Davo Davidson has
Slow To Download? Read what is being discussed below Video Transcript Hugo: David, would you like to explain what you’re doing here? David: So we’ve
Slow To Download? Read what is being discussed below Video Transcript David: So what we’re doing is putting an insurance policy on the dam here.
These are Sneak Peeks of the 8th Stipa National Native Grasslands Field Trip: First Stop at ‘Pantawalba’, a grazing property establishing introduced C4 grasses.
Soil organic carbon is involved at all scales in soil structural integrity, which feeds into the macroscopic properties needed for “healthy soil”. Soil carbon increases
The brush stems were placed on the soil surface and oriented carefully on the contour to intercept overland flow, sediment and plant litter. Kangaroos don’t
Rehabilitation of dysfunctional landscape requires an analysis of the current ecosystem, identifying the cause of the problem, not just describing the symptoms.
Stop killing the plants for a start! Let the plants to grow that wish to grow. Allow nature function as it is designed to. This
This is far greater than the loss of species. There is a decline in many areas and we have done a lot of damage which
We have stuffed our land Our grasslands are ancient and were diverse in grass species and in animal species including insects. It was ecologically sound
Graeme Hand, CEO of Stipa Grasslands Association, was one of the speakers in the recent Stipa Conference. His talk: “Action on the Ground Project” examines
Graeme Hand, CEO of Stipa Grasslands Association, was one of the speakers in the recent Stipa Conference. In this clip he shows a list of
We acknowledge First Nations owners of Country and their continuing connection to the land, waters and culture across Australia and from all over the world. As Soil Lovers we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we work and pay our respects to the Elders past present and emerging. When caring for your land take a moment in stillness to respect the wisdom your land is sharing with us.
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