‘Kiss The Ground’ Film Recommendation
The makers of Kiss the Ground – a film about the benefits of regenerating soil, are encouraging people to screen the film in their communities and on farms. Continue reading ‘Kiss The Ground’ Film Recommendation
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My Regenerative Grazing Journey – Siobhan Griffin
“There is nothing sustainable about a farm that fails to make money.” Continue reading My Regenerative Grazing Journey – Siobhan Griffin
Why Policymaker Interest in Regenerative Agriculture is Blooming
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
Soil Biodiversity
Articles and Papers on Soil Biodiversity, including the Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas (with thanks to Prof. Leo Condron) Continue reading Soil Biodiversity
Looking Forward to a Great Conference
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
Thank you, Washcreek!
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!
Book Your Place Before 2nd March
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
Now there’s a better way, let’s move on
In this short video from Farmers Weekly, Simon explains how he questioned the wisdom of pouring poisons onto land in order to grow food for human consumption. Continue reading Now there’s a better way, let’s move on
It’s All About the Soil
Why is it important to have well-structured soil? Find out about drainage, airflow, aerobic environments and microbes, beneficial microorganisms, drought resistance, compaction layers, healthy root growth, soil erosion, and the role of the Soil Food Web in this compact, simple 6-minute video explanation by Dr Elaine Ingham. ‘THE REGENERATIVE SOIL SOLUTION’ ODPG 2020 Conference MARCH 7th and 8th | LINCOLN UNIVERSITY At the ODPG 2020 Conference, we’ll be examining all aspects of soil regeneration with experts and farmers, and determining where we need to go from here in an uncertain climate. Continue reading It’s All About the Soil
Walter Jehne: ODPG Conference Spotlight
Walter Jehne will be discussing the soil carbon sponge and climate change at the ODPG 2020 Conference in March at Lincoln University. Continue reading Walter Jehne: ODPG Conference Spotlight
Be More Profitable by Learning from the Best
Join us on an Ian Mitchell Innes workshop in December. Renowned educator in Holistic Management, Mitchell-Innes is a man who learnt from his own costly mistakes and now travels the world teaching pastoral farmers how to use nature to make their farm more profitable, no matter what their environment. Continue reading Be More Profitable by Learning from the Best
Regenerative Farming and the Climate Question
“I would like to know to what extent regenerative agriculture practices could play a role in reducing carbon emissions and producing food, including meat, in the future.” Continue reading Regenerative Farming and the Climate Question
Organics : Ahead of the Curve
With the whole world currently coming to terms with the vast problem of climate change, farmers are under tremendous pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. But organic farmers have already done much of the hard graft… Stuart Luxton, Fonterra’s Organic … Continue reading Organics : Ahead of the Curve
Organic Farming: Why we do it
How organic farming benefits the environment and helps to reverse climate change. An introduction to the ODPG. Continue reading Organic Farming: Why we do it
Soil Your Undies! How to Use Your Pants to Test Soil Health
Farmers all over the world are burying their pants to find out how healthy their soil is in an inexpensive experiment. So how does that work? Continue reading Soil Your Undies! How to Use Your Pants to Test Soil Health
Workshop Report: Rich Pasture at the Graham Farm
The successful “Rich Pasture” Workshop at Bruce and Sue Grahams 60 acre organic hay farm on February 25th was attended by 20 participants. Continue reading Workshop Report: Rich Pasture at the Graham Farm
Watch Now: Dr Paul Dettloff’s Workshops on Film
In March last year, Dr Dettloff came to New Zealand and we ran a series of inspirational workshops with him and True Health NZ. Film-maker, Gaylene Barnes, came along to film the workshops, and we’re delighted to let you know that these are now available for ODPG Members to view on our YouTube Channel. Continue reading Watch Now: Dr Paul Dettloff’s Workshops on Film
Soil as a Supra-Organism
A super link and a fine way to spend half an hour! Here is the legendary Jerry Brunetti talking about ‘Soil as a Supra-Organism’.
Sacred Cows of Agriculture
The Sacred Cows of Agriculture by Phyllis Tichinin. An article about fertilisers, soil health and human health . Continue reading Sacred Cows of Agriculture