Soil health

Part 4: ‘Day in the life’ of our farm extension advisor

Leave a Comment / Blog / By

How does a farm extension advisor pass their time with the SQNNSW Innovation Hub?   This is Part 4 of ‘a day in a life of’. I’m Gavin Tinning and I’m based at Southern Cross University and work across the north coast region of NSW. I work with farmers, researchers from SCU and partners like Landcare and local councils, to support the farmers managing our diverse soils and […]

Part 4: ‘Day in the life’ of our farm extension advisor Read More »

Workshops give farmers practical skills in landscape rehydration

Leave a Comment / Blog / By

How can we protect sources of water and moisture on farms in order to remain productive? A diverse group of farmers and landholders from across the Nambucca Valley are learning some of these valuable skills, thanks to a three-part workshops series. The workshops have been organised by Nambucca Valley Landcare and the Lismore Node of

Workshops give farmers practical skills in landscape rehydration Read More »

Graziers share advice on tropical grasses, water management

Leave a Comment / Blog / By

Tropical pastures, farm biodiversity, landscape rehydration techniques and soil health were just some of the topics discussed during a recent farm tour. Sixteen graziers from around Bingara, Barraba and Copeton visited two local properties, Mitiamo and Glenall. The event was organised by Janelle Schafer, a Bingara-based Extension Officer with the Southern Queensland and Northern NSW

Graziers share advice on tropical grasses, water management Read More »

Producer workshop: Building pasture diversity, soil biology

Leave a Comment / Blog / By

Lee Fieldhouse from Island Biologicals was the key attraction at Nambucca Valley Landcare’s most recent producer workshop, the first in a series run by local coordinator Ainslie Ashton across different sub catchments of the valley. Ross and Maggie from Welshs Creek Santa Gertrudis generously hosted the workshop, and more than 30 producers from Taylors Arm

Producer workshop: Building pasture diversity, soil biology Read More »

man wearing orange shirt standing near plants with yellow flowers.

Cover cropping ‘drives the whole system’ for macadamia farmer

Case Study / By

Macadamia farmer Ross Arnett describes his 2,000-tree property, Malua, as an “evolution”. He started implementing regenerative agriculture practices in 2010, but knows there is always something to learn and something to give back. Ross focuses on cover cropping, soil health and diversity to help restore his orchard’s natural systems. Program: Regenerative Agriculture Mentoring Program (delivered

Cover cropping ‘drives the whole system’ for macadamia farmer Read More »

Soil researchers share knowledge with farmers at field day

Blog / By

Lead researchers involved with Southern Cross University’s $2.5 million Soil Extension Program shared their knolwledge with Northern Rivers farmers at a recent tea tree farming field day at Casino. Professor Terry Rose has a diverse knowledge of soil nutrition, cover cropping, nitrogen efficiency and impacts of soil amendments across a range of pasture and cropping

Soil researchers share knowledge with farmers at field day Read More »

Five people standing outside of a building.

‘Gut feeling’ drives on-farm decisions in rural NSW

Blog, Our Work / By

New research has found many farmers in the Central West region of NSW trust their intuition, or “gut feeling”, when it comes to making important decisions on their properties. The report, Agriculture in Central West NSW: Rural Landholder Social Benchmarking Report 2022, is part of the Soil CRC national farmer project, Surveying On-Farm Practices, led

‘Gut feeling’ drives on-farm decisions in rural NSW Read More »

Scroll to Top