Healthy Land and Water
Come along and learn more about an on-farm trial using compost material and multi-species / cover cropping to improve soil health, sustainable pasture crop production and drought resilience.
Agricultural consultant, Mr David Hall, will lead discussions on the benefits and practical management considerations of composting and application of fertilisers to cover crops and pastures.
The Field Day will cover the following main topics:
- What is compost and understanding the composting process.
- Benefits of compost for restoring valuable organic matter to the soil, improving soil structure, soil moisture retention, improving soil carbon and biological activity.
- Practical management implications for on-farm multispecies-cover crops.
- Application of compost and fertiliser to multispecies cover crops and pastures.
Morning tea will be provided.
Bookings
As numbers are limited, please RSVP to ensure you don't miss out.
RSVP by 1st April 2022 to Marc Leman, Healthy Land & Water marc.l@hlw.org.au or 0417 643 586.