Published in Countryman, 7 April 2011
Genetically modified (GM) wheat is not the solution for more productivity and profitability.
I am an agricultural scientist with more than 30 years of international experience and have worked for CSIRO in south-eastern Australia as a wheat research agronomist. Continue reading
Australian Organic Producer, A Biological Farmers of Australia magazine
Winter 2009, p 7.
‘DR MAARTEN STAPPER, DIRECTOR OF BIOLOGIC AGFOOD, has been an expert in science and agriculture for more than 40 years.’ Continue reading
Published in : Rural News July 7, 2009, p 36.
Farmers Peter and Pam Cook, NSW, reckon they’re saving “in the vicinity of $20,000 a year in chemical and looking after the property”. Continue reading
Published in : Rural News July 7, 2009, p 35-36.
By Neil Keating
Animals in “extraordinary” health raised on “healthy soils that look and smell good”, growing plants with “less disease and insect damage, with great root systems and taste”.All thanks to “biological” farming, the middle path between hard-out organics and destructive “chemical addiction” farming, says agro-economist Maarten Stapper, sacked two years ago after a 25 year career with Australia’s CSIRO. Continue reading
Published in : Country Leader, Monday, October 12, 2009, p 3.
‘In an unlikely marriage, the local fertiliser industry is sponsoring conservation agronomist Maarten Stapper to convince the region’s farmers to reduce their use of chemical fertiliser.’ Continue reading
Media Release, October 2009
Tamworth’s Terry Balla may have joined 85 others from Kempsey, Armidale and the surrounding area to pick up some soil management tips from leading agronomist Dr Maarten Stapper but he left with something even he never expected – hope. Continue reading
Published in : Farm Weekly, August 20, 2009, p 20
By Peter Lee
About 40 of the faithful and the hopeful, with probably the odd sceptic, gathered at Wongan Hills recently to hear an alternative to traditional agricultural thinking and practice.
And a fairly compelling case was made, with Canberra-based keynote speaker Maarten Stapper outlining the benefits of microbes in modern agriculture. Continue reading
Published in : ABC Rural – Tuesday, 22/09/2009
By Sarina Locke
The former Governor General Michael Jeffrey is so worried about the state of agricultural land degradation in Australia that he’s spearheading an organisation to push for a different farming system. Continue reading
Published in : ABC Rural – Thursday, 09/07/2009
By Sarina Locke from Canberra , ACT
The former Governor General is heading a group pushing for sustainable food production in Australia.
Major General Michael Jeffrey will chair a taskforce that groups some alternative agriculture methods. Continue reading
ABC- News
Posted Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:16pm AEDT