{"id":4521,"date":"2010-06-17T22:35:41","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T12:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.australiantropicalfoods.com\/?p=4521"},"modified":"2010-06-17T23:10:02","modified_gmt":"2010-06-17T13:10:02","slug":"coping-with-extremes-in-climate-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/australiantropicalfoods.com\/index.php\/2010\/06\/coping-with-extremes-in-climate-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Coping with Extremes in Climate Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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P<\/span>ro<\/span>duce High Yielding Crops with Low Costs<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday25th<\/sup> June 2010 \u2013 Hallorans Hill Observation Building,
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Includes Light Lunch<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Presentation funded by Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Organic Federation of Australia (OFA) to help all producers cope with extremes in climate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This workshop will teach all producers how to obtain consistent high yields of quality produce through world\u2019s best science and proven practice in organic methods.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Who can attend?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Conventional, organic and biological producers, consumers and interested parties<\/span><\/p>\n

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Where\u00a0– <\/span><\/strong>Halloran\u2019s Hill Observation Building, Atherton<\/span><\/p>\n

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When & Time – <\/span><\/strong>Starts 9:30am, finishes 2:30pm, Friday 25th<\/sup> June 2010<\/span><\/p>\n

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Cost – $40 per person to cover cost of 100 page booklet <\/span><\/span><\/strong>outlining world best practice international research on organic & biological farm practices \u2013 fully referenced.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Presenters – <\/span><\/strong>Adam Willson and Greg Paynter, Soil Systems Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits to growers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This workshop is a practical presentation to help all producers build soil health and resilience into their farming operation. Includes such practices as;<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Composting \u2013 how do I build the best compost<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Nutrients \u2013 what minerals build healthy soils and better crop production<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Increasing water use efficiency with soil carbon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Green manuring\/cover crops \u2013 when is the best timing<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Pasture management \u2013 how grazing builds soil carbon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Weed and Pest \u00a0Management through systems approach<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Polyculture & biological ameliorants \u2013 building buffers in my farm<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Why monitoring is so important? <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Water management \u2013 avoiding the extremes through farm design<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Using local resources in preference to branded products<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Marketing options for growers who grow organically and biologically. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits to the consumer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Why quality varies?<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. What things do you look for in buying good food?<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. How good farm management is great for the environment and your health<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    This is a practical workshop by experienced farmers and consultants. There are well over 100 photographic slides. Bookings are essential;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Further information<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Adam Willson<\/span><\/p>\n

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