Labertouche Sustainable Farming Group & WPCLN invite all farmers to a follow up workshop with Andre Leu. This workshop expands on the previous workshops Andre delivered in June at Labertouche. Andre will focus on the science and proven best practices in regenerative agriculture and particularly plant physiology & photosynthesis and their role in building soil […]

Understand and learn how to make inoculants, bio-stimulants and bio-fertilisers on-farm using practical fermentation based techniques. David Hardwick (Agroecologist & partner at Soil Land Food) will present this practical hands-on, one day workshop. Around the world there has been an increase in the number of farmers making and using fermentation based products such as EM […]

This workshop is for GrazFert participants only. Workshop 1 will cover; soil characteristics and interpretation of your soil test results. Tea will be provided from 6pm - 6:30pm & then the facilitated workshop will run from 6:30-9pm Location: Drouin Anglican Church Hall, 132 Princes Way, Drouin PLEASE RSVP BY WED 13 FEBRUARY TO : Peter Ronalds […]

All farmers welcome to a Mid-rotation Agroforestry Harvest field day. -Explanation of farm plan -Commercial harvest site inspection -Small tractor agroforestry demonstration: -6.5 tonne log winch -Front-end loader log grapple -Debarking options Lunchtime workshop: (Refreshments and sandwich lunch provided if you RSVP) Grower and buyer agroforestry thinnings markets panel. Hear short talks and ask panel […]

GROWING INDUSTRIAL HEMP, LUCERNE, POPPIES - RSVP is required for biosecurity purposes. The WPCLN Sustainable Farming Discussion Group is revisiting Andrew & Cathy's farm on Tues 26th Feb. The format of the day will be slightly different to normal as there will be a morning and afternoon session. The morning session is for our discussion group […]

Victorian farmers are invited to an information session on growing industrial hemp at an on-farm trial site near Neerim. 6 varieties of hemp were planted in Nov & Dec 2018 at various sowing rates with the aim of the trial being to learn how different varieties perform in Gippsland conditions. The afternoon will include;  […]