What lies beneath

in Efficient Farming

This event has ended

  • Start

    29/03/2019
    9:00 am

  • End

    29/03/2019
    3:30 pm

What lies beneath, is a workshop all about the health of your soil.

Attendees are encouraged to bring along a small ziplock bag full of their own soil to be viewed under a microscope on the day.

There is a strong line up of guest speakers covering an array of topics.

Key Speakers:

  • Sally Fields, BRSc (UNE) – Northern Gulf’s Intensive Agricultural Officer and Agronomist
  • Peter Inderbitzin – 2018 Charlie Nastasi Horticultural Farmer of the year 
  • Lisa Price – Barefoot Farming
  • Michelle Green – Microbiologist 
  • Peter Masasso, B. App. Sci. Rur Tech, M.Phill- Local Agricultural Consultant
  • Guy Web, B.SC REM (ANV) – Soil Quest 2031
  • Professor Steve Turton, Ph.D. Climatologist 

Key Topics:

  • Uncovering soil biology
  • Regenerative Agricultural, A growers perspective
  • The soil food web through a microscope 
  • Building soil health/ advantages of micro feeding
  • Carbon Cycle
  • Balancing Soil
  • Grassroots documentary 

Spaces are limited – Bookings essential – Cost is $10 per person.

Click here to GET YOUR TICKET

Please arrive by 8:30 am for registration for a 9 am sharp start.

Skybury Coffee Plantation, Mareeba

Please contact Sally Fields for more information

e: sally.fields@northerngulf.com.au

p: 0421 710 474

105 Ivicevic Road, Mareeba