National Biological Farming Conference and EXPO 2015
Conference Presentations
Due to technical issues during the filming or recording of conference presentations some presentations are not available.  We apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment.  
ACHIEVING PROFITABLE REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE:
​A Personal Journey

​Colin Seis
THE FUTURE OF FARMING IS BIOLOGICAL 
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Gary Zimmer
GETTING ONBOARD THE COVER CROP REVOLUTION 

​Bob Shaffer
MINERAL BALANCE AND PLANT HEALTH: Albrecht’s ​Principles Scientifically Verified 
Shane Fitzgerald

​Click on the green link above  to go to the Total Grower Services website to view this video.
HOW MICROBES CAN HELP US FEED THE WORLD:  UNCOVERING THE TREMENDOUS POWER OF PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
Dr Neil Wilson

​Click on the green link above  to go to the Petrik website to view this video.
HEALTHY SOILS FOR HEALTHY QUALITY FOOD: Producing the real ‘Clean & Green’
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​Dr Maarten Stapper

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WHAT IS QUALITY COMPOST?

Bob Shaffer
Concurrent Sessions
REGENERATING LAND WITH LIVESTOCK: Delivering Ecological and Financial Outcomes - Dr Judi Earl & Glenn Morris
​Audio + Slides - Not Yet Available
THE FUTURE IN BIOCONTROL OF INSECT PESTS
Richard Llewellyn
Audio + Slides
BIOCONTROL ORGANISMS FOR INSECT PESTS IN AUSTRALIA TODAY
​Dan Papacek - Audio + Slides
SOIL R&D FROM HORTICULTURE INNOVATION AUSTRALIA


Dr Brenda Kranz - Audio + Slides
AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR BEST PRACTICE IN ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Nathan Free - Audio + Slides
INTERPRETATION OF SOIL ANALYSIS FOR
​BIOLOGICAL FARMING SYSTEMS 
Graham Lancaster
Audio + Slides
INTRODUCED DUNG BEETLES AND SOIL HEALTH IN AUSTRALIA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Dr Bernard Doube
Small screen video + slides
DUNG BEETLE AND BIOCHAR TRIALS IN
​WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
Doug Pow
Small screen video + slides
TRANSITIONING TO BIOLOGICAL FARMING PRACTICES IN LARGE SCALE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

Jamie Jurgens
TRANSITIONING TO BIOLOGICAL FARMING PRACTICES IN LARGE SCALE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION

​Bob Shaffer
REDUCING SOIL INPUTS AND INCREASING PROFIT
​Dr Maarten Stapper 
Audio + slides
MINERAL BALANCING - WHERE TO START
Leilani Zimmer Durand
Audio + Slides
DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK GRAZING WITH MANAGED PASTURE EGG PRODUCTION
Chris Eggert and Derek Smith​ - audio + slides
​Lismore City Council:  
RURAL LANDHOLDER INITIATIVE
Dr Kate Steel
Audio and slides
Opportunities for Inter-Row Legumes & Slow Release Fertilisers, Some Free Nitrogen and a more Diverse Soil Community
Dr Lukas Van Zwieten - audio + slides
FARMSCAPE: HABITAT DESIGN FOR BIOCONTROL OF INSECTS
Alan Coates​ - audio + slides
ANASTATUS UPDATE:  BIOCONTROL OF
FRUITSPOTTING BUG
Richard Llewellyn - audio + slides​
MULTI SPECIES PASTURE CROPPING  
Restoring grasslands and soil health
Colin Seis
Video small screen + Slides
COVER CROPS FOR ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS –
​Benefits and Species Selection
Bob Shaffer
THE TOP SIX BENEFITS OF APPLYING CALCIUM,
​THE TRUCKER OF MINERALS
Leilani Zimmer Durand - audio + slides  

USE OF TRICHODERMA ENRICHED COMPOST TO CONTROL VEGETABLE AND ORCHARD DISEASES
Dr Dean Metcalf - audio + slides
WEED MANAGEMENT ON ORGANIC FARMS
Dave Forrest, Gary Zimmer (coming soon) and Nathan Free - audio + slides













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