The Healthy Soils Healthy Farms Programe includes:
- a 2-day soils course including understanding the Albrecht soil balancing system
- an on-farm workshop day
- soil testing for each participating enterprise
- an international expert gues speaker presenting on animal nutrition.
The subsidised cost of the programme is $380/business and can accomodate more than 1 person from a particular farm business. The programme will be presented by Derek Smith from Working With Nature, based at Guyra, and is open to participants from across the Southern New England.
Further information and bookings should be directed to Derek Smith or phone on 02 6779 1722.
This project is part of the $25 million of National Landcare Programme investment to boost farm gate productivity and improve environmental health across NSW.