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Front Cover Soil Acidity FAQ's

Soil Acidity Frequently Asked Questions

Got a question about soil acidity?
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Will my pasture recover from fire?

  In the aftermath of a fire, producers question whether their pastures have survived and...
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How to Establish a Dung Beetle Nursery

Dung beetles help improve pasture and soil health by breaking down livestock dung, recycling nutrients,...
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Dung Beetles

Dung beetles are insects that utilise animal dung for feeding and reproduction. They are broadly...
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How to Fertiliser Test Strips

Fertiliser test strips compare different nutrient applications to show how pastures respond in real paddock...
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Soils – Sustainable, Productive & Profitable

Soils are the key to sustainable, productive and profitable farm businesses. Young Agricultural Professionals were...
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Boosting Phalaris winter growth using Nitrogen & Gibberellic Acid

SFS 2024 Trials Results Book Report written by Jessie Wettenhall & Lisa Miller, Southern Farming...
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Subsoil Amelioration Demonstration

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Soil Amelioration: where will it pay dividends

Roger Armstrong, Ag Vic Presentation at the Streatham Hall, 14 September, 2023 
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CCMA Paddock History Form

Participants for the CCMA Improving Soils On Farm Project 2014-2023 Please download & complete your...
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Applying Lime in East Gippsland’s High Country

Between 2014-15, a survey was conducted across various agricultural regions in East Gippsland to assess...
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Subsoil Amelioration – Building your farming asset.

Simon Falkiner's presentation slides presented at the Subsoil Demonstration at Streatham 18 April, 2023 and...
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Planning for Sustainable Farming – The Potter Farmland Plan Story

Planning for Sustainable Farming - The Potter Farmland Plan Story Whole farm planning Salinity Soil...
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Regional Dung Beetle ID guides

Pages from Nitrogen Pasture SFS 2022 (002).pdf

How to use fertiliser N successfully – Lee Menhennett, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers

This is the recording of the third session from the Premium Pasture Club webinar, 27th...
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Maximising legume N contribution in mixed pastures- Dr Belinda Hackney, NSW DPI

This is the recording of the second session from the Premium Pasture Club webinar, 27th...
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How to maximise the potential gains from N in perennial pasture systems? – Lisa Warn, Ag Consulting

This is the recording of the second session from the Premium Pasture Club webinar, 27th...
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Nitrogen Strategies and thoughts for the 2022 Season

Jon Midwood, TechCrop Services presentation at the SFS 2022 Results Morning
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INVESTIGATING ACIDITY IN SUB-SURFACE SOILS

Father and son duo Neil and Charlie Vallance are farming in the high rainfall, high...
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Profitable Grazing Systems Training Packages

Following completion of the “Healthy Soils groups,” are you interested in further developing your skills...

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