Phyllis Tichinin, soils consultant, eco-nutritionist and former organic dairy support farmer, takes a look at soil aggregation, an important aspect of soil function and health, and shows us how it works. Don’t miss the interesting demonstration she uses to prove her point in her presentation ‘Soil Aggregation Made Sexy: Biology vs Water Power’ Continue reading Phyllis Tichinin: ODPG Conference Presentation
Dr. Alistair Humphrey, Medical Officer of Health for Canterbury, investigates the correlation between high rates of nitrates found in the water supply and the incidence of bowel cancer, and looks at the role of commercial dairy farming in his presentation ‘Drinking Water: Colorectal Cancer & Nitrates’. Continue reading Dr Alistair Humphrey: ODPG Conference Presentation
“There is nothing sustainable about a farm that fails to make money.” Continue reading My Regenerative Grazing Journey – Siobhan Griffin
Hamish Bielski shares his own fascinating farming experiences in his presentation ‘The Importance of Regeneratively-Managed Livestock to our Planet.’ This is a must-see to understand how animals fit into the subject of soil health if they and the land are managed in the correct way. Continue reading Hamish Bielski: ODPG Conference Presentation
Yesterday was the Bicentennial of the first use of a plough on New Zealand soil after centuries of working the land by hand. Continue reading 200 Year NZ Anniversary: ‘God Speed the Plough’
If you were unable to attend our two-day conference ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ in March at Lincoln University and hear all the knowledgeable speakers, we are happy to tell you we’re releasing all the videos for which we have permission, … Continue reading First Conference Presentation Available
John McCrone’s article on the ODPG Conference (Day 1) in which he outlines presentations by Peter Barrett, Phyllis Tichinin, Hamish Bielski, Walter Jehne and Peter Fraser, and talks to attendees Dairy Farmer, Max Purnell, and Regenerative Consultant, John King. Continue reading Why Policymaker Interest in Regenerative Agriculture is Blooming
An interesting Farmers Weekly ‘Pulpit’ article from David Horwood (Kiwifruit Grower and Beef Farmer) looks at the advice on building soil and increasing filtration rates from Allan Savory, Charles Massy and Gabe Brown, and asks what can be done to improve and increase New Zealand’s topsoil. Continue reading How to Grow Your Soil – A Look at the Literature
This article on sustainable agroecosystems by Richard Teague looks at how Regenerative Grazing Farmers manage specifically to optimise four key ecosystem functions. Research was undertaken at commercial ranch scale across North America. Continue reading How Grazing Strategy impacts Ecological Processes
Following on from our successful ODPG Conference, which pulled together a wealth of interesting speakers from academia, science and from the fields, our membership has been growing in leaps and bounds. If you’re not a member yet, it’s not too late to join us for the rest of 2020. The sooner you join, the more value you’ll get.
We also encourage and welcome Regenerative Farmers, Biological Farmers, and anyone who wants to find better ways to farm their land, however big or small. Continue reading Join Us for Advice, Support & Resources
I have spent a lot of time at conferences where businesses and NGOs are talking about and proposing agricultural solutions and innovations. What was different about the ODPG conference, was that this meeting was filled with farmers talking about real solutions that are working on their farms. Continue reading ODPG 2020 Conference Report
Articles and Papers on Soil Biodiversity, including the Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas (with thanks to Prof. Leo Condron) Continue reading Soil Biodiversity
Many thanks to all those who joined us at ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ at Lincoln University last weekend. With much gratitude to all those who helped to make it a great success! Here are some memories from the day Continue reading ODPG Conference Photos
Our 2020 Conference ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ starts tomorrow! Our list of delegates is complete, our thirteen wonderful speakers are confirmed, and the Head Chef is cooking up an organic storm! Continue reading Looking Forward to a Great Conference
Washcreek Organic Beef and Lamb are grown on Mt Cass Station, a 2500 hectare farm that spreads from the Waipara Wine Country to the Coast. Continue reading Thank you, Washcreek!
The addition of Prof. Gregorini makes a total number of THIRTEEN conference speakers at ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ Conference. Along with a two-farm field trip and organic food all weekend, it promises to be a full weekend of important information, insights and networking. Continue reading A Big Welcome to Prof. Pablo Gregorini
We started planning this two-day conference about eight months ago, and it began with a title – ‘The Regenerative Soil Solution’ – which sums up our growing need to regenerate soil functions in order to restore water, food, and health quality to New Zealanders, and sequester carbon in the face of a changing climate. Continue reading Book Your Place Before 2nd March
We’re happy to announce Peter Fraser as our 2020 Conference ‘Master of Ceremonies’; an Agricultural ‘Guerilla’ Economist and a very busy man with many hats! He’ll also be giving our first presentation of the weekend – more details to come. Continue reading Introducing Our MC: Peter Fraser
The Beatties Pitt Island Wild Sheep receive NO chemicals, including treatments, injections or antibiotics in their lifetime and their tails are left as nature intended, wagging behind them. Continue reading Wyld Organic Food on our Conference Menu
We’re delighted to be able to use some really good organic food farmed very close to our Conference Venue to feed our delegates over the weekend! Much of our Fruit and Vegetables are being provided by Spring Collective in Leeston. Continue reading Mmmmm…!