July 2019
Ashley Dene Research Farm Visit
Professor Pablo Gregorini has invited Organic Farmers to the Ashley Dene Research Farm at Lincoln. His research team will present on current and future research , followed by a farm walk and BBQ. HE WANTS YOUR IDEAS ON WHAT TO…
Find out more »September 2019
Farm Planning Program with Darren Doherty
This is the renowned four-day farm planning course run by Regrarian Darren Doherty. It will be held at Mangarara Station in Hawkes Bay. Check out the details here http://www.regrarians.org/rexi/ but ALL REGISTRATION need to go through Greg Hart at greg@thefamilyfarm.co.nz…
Find out more »Making and Using Plant Extract
The Arboreal Food Web is all about the microscopic life above the ground. Farm Specific Plant Extracts is an age old practice of creating on-farm soil health that works with the arboreal food web. Each plant that grows extracts very…
Find out more »October 2019
Creating Farm Diversity – Soil – Pasture and Landscape
Farm Field day at Shortland Farm in Opunake. We will look at what it takes to create a diverse farm landscape, including how to create and improve diversity in pastures, trees for food and habitat and driving your soil to…
Find out more »November 2019
On-Farm Composting
This one-day workshop will cover the basics of on farm composting including: Review of soil biology and their functions Understanding the carbon cycle Principles of thermal composting and vermi composting Compost pile types and construction Utilizing farm resources Recipes for…
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