Celebrate World Soil Day, December 5, 2023 ~ Soil and Water: a source of life

The World Soil Day 2023 (WSD) and its campaign aim to raise awareness on the importance and relationship between soil and water in achieving sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.  WSD is a unique global platform that not only celebrates soils but also empowers and engages citizens around the world to improve soil health.

Upcoming SoilCare Events.  TBA

Other events. TBA

Recent SoilCare Events

Cover crops, compost and biostimulants farm walk on 26 August 2023   

Thank you to Rebecca and John Zentveld for hosting the day on their coffee farm.   It is always a great pleasure to see what is happening at the Zentveld's farm, AND enjoy a cup of Zentveld coffee.  Thanks to Dave Forrest and the Zentveld team, John, Rebecca, Nigel, Dan and Nick, for sharing their experience and knowledge.

Videos from our recent workshop,  'Measuring & monitoring soil microbiology & soil health'.

Soil biological processes can deliver a myriad of benefits to agroecosystems including suppression of plant diseases, provision of critical plant nutrients and optimal soil structure. The complexity of soil microbial ecosystems makes the management of soil biology challenging.  To be able to understand something and effectively manage it we must be able to measure it.
'To Understand It, You Need To Measure It:
Approaches for Measuring Soil Biology'.
Dr Neil Wilson,  Metagen Australia
 'Key Measures for Biological Crop Nutrition'
Dave Forrest,  Organic Forrest Farms
'Soil Chemical Analysis for Biological Farming Systems'
Graham Lancaster ​, Environmental Analysis Lab, SCU
'Using Data to Manage Soil Health'
Alan Coates, Coates Agriculture​
Thank you to our workshop partners.

Our Recent Conference


​Australian Biological Farming Conference and Expo 2022 
Post Conference virtual delegate registration now available.
Watch the entire conference from the comfort of your home.
'THE ANSWER IS SOIL.  WHAT'S THE QUESTION?'
~  From opening to closing  ~​
2022 Australian Biological Farming Conference 
speaker presentation videos now available.

Details on the Conference Website
post conference virtual delegate registration for conference videos
27 Conference Videos AUD 300.00 + GST
5 Pre-conference workshop videos AUD 120.00 + GST
5 Pre-conference Videos and
27 Conference Videos AUD 420.00 + GST
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Go to the conference website for video and speaker details.

Integrated Pest Management & Cover Crops 
The second IPM/Cover Crop Field Day in the series of three was attended by farmers interested in planting cover crops and providing beneficial insect habitat.
Ross Arnett shared his insightful observations on numerous trials running on his farm.  Thanks also to Richard Llewellyn, BioResources, and Dave Forrest, Organic Forrest, for contributing their knowledge and expertise. 
​BioResources provides insectary reared biological controls  specialising in Trichogramma and Anastatus wasps.
Farm Walk with Geoff Bugden
Thank you to Geoff and Debbie Bugden for hosting this farm walk on their pecan farm. Geoff shares his many years of observations and on-farm trials.  With help from Dave Forrest, Geoff explains to visitors how he developed his farm management practices. 
In this video watch Geoff explain how he manages ground covers, integrated pest management, soil health, and his brews of bio- fertilisers and bio-teas. 
Farm Walk videos produced by Mia Forrest.

Quick links

Northern Rivers Soil Health Cards

Soil Health Card Videos

Australian Biological Farming Conference 2018 Videos