VIDEO: What do weeds tell you?

One farmer who has discovered what happens when he let his Prairie grass grow wild! Reap these benefits too! See how Craig Carter explains management of Prairie grass to Maarten.

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VIDEO: Why does this farmer welcome weeds on his farm?

Why this farmer welcomes weeds on his farm and maybe why you should too! Have a look as Craig Carter describes to Maarten how to minimize the damage that is done when a flood comes through.

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VIDEO: Step into biological farming for a viable future

Why do we make the decision to change to biological farming. What do we have to look for? What do we allow ourselves to see? How to start? Kevin Hughes talks with Maarten about the why of his first step and the motivating factors to continue.

VIDEO: Is your pasture as good as it looks?

Kevin Hughes talks about his experience with the nutritional quality of grasses on his dairy farm.

VIDEO: Do we need to protect our farm animals with antibiotics?

Listen to Kevin Hughes’s experiences as he talks with Maarten about biological farming on a dairy farm.

Canberra Times May 2009: Scientist finds forum for his side of genetic story

The increased cost of petrol is providing an incentive for some farmers to consider alternatives such as organic and bio dynamic farming reports Hamish Fitzsimmons on ABC 7.30 Report, 18 September 2008.

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VIDEO: Pasture-cropping reduces fertilizer costs and improves wool quality

Listen to Colin Seis as he explains to Maarten how the pasture-cropping management practice he developed saves him fertilizers and improves wool quality at his Gulgong property.

VIDEO: A simple tool to measure soil health

This video describes how to make a simple penetrometer to easily assess soil compaction.

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VIDEO: We eat soils so make soils healthy!

Dr Maarten Stapper presented at the Sustainable Cities Round Table on the topic of  “Sustainable Food Systems” in May 2008. He was challenged to present his topic “We Eat Soil, Make Soils Healthy” in three minutes! This video is an extended version of the presentation to do the topic justice.

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VIDEO: We eat soil, make soils healthy!

Dr Maarten Stapper was challenged to tell in three minutes why healthy soils are important for mankind! Similar short presentations were given by twenty people at the Sustainable Cities Round Table on Sustainable Food Systems in Melbourne on 25 May 2008, organised by Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL) and University of Melbourne.

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