Upcoming Events 2018 |
2018 Australian Biological Farming Conference & Expo Gold Coast Campus, Southern Cross University
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Australian Biological Farming Conference & Expo 2018
9-12 November 2018 Australian New Zealand 2018 Biochar Conference 14 - 16 August 2018 Gold Coast Campus Southern Cross University |
Conference Schedule
Friday, 9 November 2018 - Pre-Conference Day Tours, Welcome reception and Expo Opening (PM) Saturday, 10 November 2018 - Conference Sessions, Expo and Conference Dinner Sunday, 11 November 2018 - Conference Sessions and Expo Monday, 12 November 2018 - Post Conference Workshops The Australian Biological Farming Conference and Expo 2018 website will be available in April 2018. Delegate registration will open 15 June 2018.
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Keynote Speakers at the 2018 Australian Biological Farming Conference & Expo
Biological Farming... science meets nature
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Michael Phillips - Lost Nation Orchard
Michael Phillips is a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and popular speaker who lives with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern New Hampshire, where they grow apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. He is the author of The Apple Grower and The Holistic Orchard which recently received Book of the Year honors from the American Horticultural Society. His work has been compared with Sir Albert Howard and J.I. Rodale's classic books on organic farming. Michael's latest, Mycorrhizal Planet: How Fungi and Plants Work Together to Create Dynamic Soils, will rock you. |
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Jeff Moyer - Rodale Institute
Jeff Moyer is a world renowned authority in biological and organic agriculture. His expertise includes organic crop production systems with a focus on weed management, cover crops, crop rotations, equipment modification and use, and facilities design. Jeff is perhaps most well-known for conceptualizing and popularizing the No Till Roller Crimper for use in organic agriculture. In 2011, he wrote Organic No-Till Farming, a publication that has become a resource for farmers throughout the world. Jeff brings a farmer's perspective and approach to issues in organic (and biological) agriculture, spending the last four decades helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional farming to organic and biological methods. |
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Professor Carlo Leifert was previously Director of the Nafferton Ecological Farming Group at Newcastle University in England, where he led the research, development and technology transfer team. He has experience as a course director and has recently proposed, developed and established two Masters courses in organic farming and food production systems and sustainable farming and food security.
After proving the value of organic production and nutrition of organic foods while working with farmers and supermarket giant Tesco in the UK, Professor Leifert is set to open the door to a new future for Australian agriculture as Director of the new Centre for Organics Research at Southern Cross University. Carlo also claims the title of farmer. He has an olive orchard in Greece where he spends as much time as his schedule allows. |
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Videos from past conferences:
2015 National Biological Farming Conference in Lismore - click here for videos
2016 National Biological Farming Conference in Cairns - videos below
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Gudju Gudju - Gimuy Yidinji
Welcome to Country |
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Dr Nancy Schellhorn,
Leader, Pest Suppressive Landscapes Team, CSIRO |
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Dr Brajesh Singh, Professor in Soil Microbial Biology, University of Western Sydney
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Dr Denise Manker, Director, Global Agronomic Development, Bayer CropScience
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Dr Geoff Garrett - Queensland Chief Scientist
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