2021 Soil Matters - Building Resilience August

A half day workshop & networking event for viticulturalists & farmers.
A healthy soil is vital to ensure both high yields and future high yields, as well as environmental protection - there are no negative consequences on the ecosystem from having a healthy soil! But what IS a healthy soil?
Program
Session 1: Management practices to improve soil health and microbial diversity
Richard Leask, South Australian Viticulturalist & 2019 Nuffield Scholar
Session 1: Management practices to improve soil health and microbial diversity
Richard Leask, South Australian Viticulturalist & 2019 Nuffield Scholar
Session 2: The soil health tool kit
Emeritus Professor Lynn Abbott
Emeritus Professor Lynn Abbott
Session 3: Panel discussion – transitioning to prioritise soil ecosystem health
Anthony Quinlan, Soil Dynamics and Bruce Pearse of Grow Safe
Anthony Quinlan, Soil Dynamics and Bruce Pearse of Grow Safe
Find out more here.
Tickets: $55
Morning tea & a light lunch included.
Morning tea & a light lunch included.
Location
Margaret River HEART
47 Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River WA 6285
This event has been made possible through a collaboration between Lower Blackwood Catchment Land Conservation District Committee and the Margaret River Wine Association and is supported by Leaskagri, Wine Australia, Soil Dynamics and Grow Safe.