pH amendment trial – Tasmania
Soil pH has a profound effect on nutrient availability to plants and microorganisms, and thus soil and plant health. ...
Demonstration site trial full report: Richmond, Tasmania
From 2018-2021, a demonstration site trial at Harvest Farms in Richmond, Tasmania explored the impact of organic soil amendments ...
Demonstration site update: Richmond, Tasmania
The Richmond demonstration site in southern Tasmania is located in the Coal Valley and hosted by Harvest Farms. In ...
Autumn cover crop trial – Tasmania
The potential for cover crops to provide protection from erosion is multifaceted. Above ground they reduce raindrop impact (and ...
Seasonal climate outlook for vegetable growing regions – February to April 2021
Wet and warm weather continues in 2021. Most vegetable regions are likely to see warmer and wetter than average ...
The challenge to reduce hillslope erosion at Forth, Tasmania
There are various ways to reduce erosion, including reducing how much water runs off and the speed of that ...
Organic soil amendments put to the test in Tasmania
As part of the Soil Wealth ICP project, a trial has been established at our Harvest Farms demonstration site ...
Long-awaited 2020 Precision Ag Expo delights Tassie farmers
Patience was indeed a virtue for Tasmania’s agriculture industry after the 2020 Precision Ag Expo successfully went ahead on ...
TIA Honours students share key project findings
The 2020 class of Agriculture Science Honours students at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture recently presented the findings ...
Wet end to 2020 – Seasonal climate outlook for vegetable growing regions (October – December 2020)
A challenging 2020 will end wetter than average for most regions. This will allow regions still suffering from water ...
Mixed cover crops trial for soil health: Soil First Tasmania demonstration site podcast (14 min listen)
This podcast looks at the value of on-farm trials, and the support given to practice change by membership of ...
Article: Harvest Farms analyses irrigation
Tasmanian leafy salad growing operation Harvest Farms is taking part in a trial with SWAN systems, an irrigation and ...