Join Soil Wealth ICP for an introductory webinar on Regenerative Agriculture. We will explore what it means, how it contrasts with sustainability, the principles and practices and provide a practical overview on implementing practices on your farm. Learn how adopting these practices can lead to healthier soils and a more resilient farming system.
Following the webinar, there will be a panel discussion with Andrew Johanson, Mulgowie Farming Company and Declan McDonald, ReGen Soils, where we will explore personal experiences, challenges and practical advice.
Topics:
- Context and Drivers: Understand the global and local factors driving the shift towards regenerative practices in horticulture
- Sustainability vs. Regeneration: Explore the key differences
- What is it?: A clear explanation of what RegenAg entails
- Principles and Practices: The importance of tailoring practices to your unique farming system
- Benefits and How to Get Started
Event details:
Date: Thursday 26 September 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (AEST)
Location: Online via. Zoom
Registration: Click here to register
Meet the Presenter:
Clinton Muller, Senior Consultant, RMCG
Clinton has extensive experience in sustainable agriculture, with a specialist focus on horticulture and intensive production systems. With a strong agricultural industry focus, Clinton has worked across a range of agricultural commodities and natural resource management issues in Australia and internationally. Clinton recently presented at the IFPA Australian Sustainability Summit 2024 on regenerative agriculture and is looking forward to unpacking RegenAg in horticulture and what it means for Australian vegetable and melon growers.
Meet the Panelists:
Sustainable Agriculture Manager, Mulgowie Farming Company
Mulgowie is a 70-year-old family-run farming business that is Australia’s biggest grower of sweet corn and beans and are sizable producers of baby corn, broccoli, capsicum and pumpkin. They have a team of 400 staff and contract partners involved in the management and operations for some 10,000 acres of fertile farming land throughout Australia. Andrew has been leading Mulgowie’s adoption of regenerative practices including cover crops, compost and zero tillage which has resulted in higher yields and reduced input costs.
Visit: mulgowie.com.au
Declan McDonald, Principal Soil Scientist, ReGen Soils
Declan McDonald is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist and a qualified Agricultural and Horticultural Scientist. He holds an Associate Diploma in Nursery Management, a Bachelor of Science in Urban Horticulture, a Master’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture (Soils), a post graduate certificate in Ecotourism, and a post graduate certificate in Climate Change.
Declan has over 30 years’ experience in soil and horticultural management in a variety of roles in both public and private sectors.
Visit: regensoils.com.au
Find out More
Please contact Sophia Thach, Applied Horticultural Research | 0413 937 313 | [email protected] or Clinton Muller, RMCG | 0498 192 596 | [email protected]