Monthly Archives: June 2012

Gary Zimmer: What is Soil Fertility? Part 1 of 5

Gary Zimmer gets results. He is an organic dairy farmer, author of 2 books, world renowned keynote speaker as well as being an advocate to stop GM crops. Here he is addressing a group of farmers who attended the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) Roadshow.
Listen as he explains that there is no formula to his approach to farming but then goes on to ask:
What is Soil Fertility?
What would your answer be?

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Gary Zimmer: What is Soil Fertility? Part 1 of 5
Gary Zimmer: What are Farmers Jobs? Balance those minerals Part 2 of 5
Gary Zimmer: What are Farmers Jobs? Maximise photosynthesis Part 3 of 5
Gary Zimmer – Dig a hole and observe the subsoil and aerate Part 4 of 5
Gary Zimmer – What lives in your soil? Part 5 of 5

The Role of Fungi in the Soil Part 3 of 3

www.farmingsecretsblog.com In the latest Farming Secrets “Walk the Talk” listen as Dr Mary Cole explains:
So what do the fungi do? Their main role is to decompose carbon.

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What leads to a Healthy Plant? Part 1 of 3
Compost or reduced waste? Part 2 of 3
The Role of Fungi in the Soil Part 3 of 3

Compost or reduced waste? Part 2 of 3

www.farmingsecretsblog.com In the latest Farming Secrets “Walk the Talk” listen as Dr Mary Cole explains:
No two composts can be the same. Therefore it is very hard to quantify what is meant by the term ‘compost’.

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What leads to a Healthy Plant? Part 1 of 3
Compost or reduced waste? Part 2 of 3
The Role of Fungi in the Soil Part 3 of 3

What leads to a Healthy Plant? Part 1 of 3

www.farmingsecretsblog.com In the latest Farming Secrets “Walk the Talk” listen as Dr Mary Cole explains:
If you have to put out the same products year after year to keep your plant healthy, it’s not doing you any good.
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What leads to a Healthy Plant? Part 1 of 3
Compost or reduced waste? Part 2 of 3
The Role of Fungi in the Soil Part 3 of 3

Soil Facts: What are the Results of Conventional Farming? Part 4 of 4

These are the results of conventional farming.

  • Loss of plant biodiversity.
  • Reliance on herbicides and fungicides for optimum cropping
  • Loss of microbial biodiversity
  • Loss of a sustainable future at low input costs to the farmer

Dr. Mary Cole calls on farmers to change their current farming practices.

This clip is part of a series which will be released as a 2 day training course: Soil Biology and Botrytis

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