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    1. Gilgai A Passion for Solutions (PART TWO)
    2. Our Method
      • 1.‘Weeds’ are GOOD , and are indicators of soil health.
    3. Our Method 2. No use of Chemical Herbicides
    4. Our Method 3. No use of Chemical Fertilizer
    5. Our Method 4a. Sow Dry May 2005 October 2005 April 2006 January 2008
    6. Our Method 4b. Sow Dry March 2007 February 2008 Road Paddock – Murga Ridge
    7. Road Paddock – Murga Ridge
    8. North Ridge – Glenara March 2007
    9. The Better the Grass, The Better the Crop North Ridge – Glenara 21/09/2008
    10. The Better the Grass, The Better the Crop North Ridge - Glenara 21/09/ 2008
    11. And The Better the Pasture North Ridge – Glenara 21/09/ 2008
    12. Science Daily Texas Agri –Life Research Station Germination Trials (September 2008 )
    13. Cam Laurie’s Results
    14. Completed Training
      • Grazing For Profit
      • Low Stress Stock Handling
      • “ Quickchecks” – Land Health Monitoring
      • Holistic Resource Management
      • Farm Management Systems (CMA)
      • Soil Foodweb Interactions and Benefits to Plant Production
      • Compost Tea Brewing
    15. Chemical Results (2 weeks after ACT Application)
      • Before After Desirable
      • Nitrate 143.6 2.6 13.0
      • Ammonium 14.9 3.5 15-18
      • P 33 13 48
      • K 491 337 60 - 75
      • OM% 3.9 3.1 4.5
      • CEC 12.75 7.65 7.0
      • Ca 6.93 4.77 10.0
      • Mg 3.20 1.15 1.2 - 1.7
      • Ca/Mg 2.16 4.15 6.3 (4.8)
      • pH 6.6 6.9 6.7
      • C/N 10.60 14.8 10 – 12
    16. Our Biological Process 1. Grow cover crop, graze and harvest grain 2. Mulch Remnant 3. Apply Aerobic Compost Tea 4. Monitor Results & Feed Biology
    17. Soil Food Web Analysis Results (2 Weeks after ACT Application)
      • Before After Desirable
      • Active Bacteria 36.1 43.9 1 to 5
      • Total Bacteria 85.5 879 175 to 300
      • Active Fungal 10.9 10.8 1 to 5
      • Total Fungal 76.4 314 175 to 300
    18. Our Balanced Approach
      • The Big Picture
      • The Past (Trials and Tribulations)
      • The Present (Land, People and Profit)
      • The Future (Trials and Tribulations)
    19. The Compost / Compost Tea Trials We looked at the logistics of Compost Spreading, Compost Making and being certain of a quality tested compost that met the requirements for our specific soils. Our solution was applying a Self Brewed Compost Tea from our OWN Compost
    20. The Compost
    21. The “Tea Bag” and Aerator
    22. The Compost “Tea Bag”
    23. The Brewer
    24. The Spray Rig
    25. The Boom Jet
    26. The Boom Jet
    27. www.soilfoodweb.com.au
    28. Our Aerobic Compost Tea Fungi
    29. Bacteria
    30. Protozoa
    31. The Present
      • Definition: Current, Contemporary
      • and/or Gift,
      • and /or to Portray, to Communicate
    32. Our Belief Soil Health Plant Health Animal Health Human Health www.eatwild.com www.soilfoodweb.com.au
    33. North Ridge – Glenara March 2007 September 2008 “ No Brainer” Rehabilitation
    34. Making Use of Existing Infrastucture North Ridge – Glenara 21/09/2008 www.tolweb.org/Glomeromycota
    35. Lucerne and Box Grasslands (Paspalidium Constrictum) Pasture Mix – Exotic and Native Grasslands Murga & Cooee February 2008
    36. No Bloat Problems on Lucerne
    37. Moving to Biodiverse Improved Native Grasslands Firbank March 2008
    38. Biology as a H-----ide? Saffron thistle – January 2008
    39. Bathurst Burr and Cathead (Feb 08) Biology as a H-----ide ?
    40. Our Results 3/09/2008
    41. 10/09/2008
    42. 21/09/2008
    43. 26/09/2008
    44. 14/10/2008
    45. Rain, Stocking Rates vs Growth
    46. Rain, Stocking Rates vs Ground Cover
    47. Rainfall vs Total FOO 2007 v 2008
    48. Paddock Performance Monitoring (DSE/grazing days/hectare/paddock)
    49. THE FUTURE Definition: Opportunity, Hope & Potential
    50. “ The people who neglect their land destroy themselves.” Ana Primavesi from ‘Stubble over the Soil’
    51. Our Family Eric, Wendy and Family Matthew has Masters in Marine Biology and working at SARDI Luke has completed Certificates 2,3 and 4 in agriculture and currently employed as our farm manager .
    52. Our Grand Daughters Kailee & Hannah Amelia, (Coco –Nicole) and Georgia
    53. Our Extended Family Mum & Dad James & Rhonda Simon Luke & Karissa Felicity Karissa currently studying ‘Meat Inspection’ Felicity studying ‘Environmental Management’ at Macquarie University Simon employed in the Singapore corporations as Vice Chairman of Minstar
    54. Our Future ‘Landscape Function’ Agro-Forestry Brewing Centre of Soil Microbes (Compost Teas) Algae or Trees for Bio-diesel production ‘ Wind Farming’ for Electricity Fish Farming Niche Marketing of Beef, Lamb and Wool
    55. Agro Forestry, Conservation & Re-Vegetation Areas
    56. www.soilfoodweb.com.au Farmers are Stewards of the soil, water & environment. Farmers are Caretakers of their fellow human beings.
              • Farmers are food production managers
    57. www.soilfoodweb.com.au If you don’t understand and appreciate these facts, Get another profession
    58. Haida Indian proverb “We do not inherit this land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” Australia Day 2007
    59. 1.b What happens between the Rows
    60. Completed Training
      • Grazing For Profit
      • Low Stress Stock Handling
      • “ Quickchecks” – Land Health Monitoring
      • Holistic Resource Management
      • Farm Management Systems (CMA)
      • Soil Foodweb Interactions and Benefits to Plant Production
      • Compost Tea Brewing
    61. THE FUTURE Definition: Opportunity, Hope & Potential
    62. Foods Required for Brewing 1000 litres of ACT
      • Humic acid – 400ml - $1.60
      • Fish Emulsion – 600ml - $2.39
      • Kelp Extract – 600ml - $2.88
      • Oat Bran – 250gm - $3-00
      • Molasses – 4 litres - $2.40
      • Rice Flour
      • Soy Flour
    63. Biology as a H-----ide ? Saffron Thistle (Feb 08)
    64. Cost of Equipment
          • Microscope - $1543
          • Nozzles - $1100
          • Dissolved Oxygen Meter - $2800
          • Thermostat - $550
          • IBC - $300 each
          • GeoTea Extractor $4950
          • Spray Rig (Applicator) ???
    65. Cost of Foods
      • Humic Acid - $3.96 per litre
      • Fish Emulsion - $3.97 per litre
      • Bioactive Kelp - $4.80 per litre
      • Molasses - $0.62 per litre
      • Fish Hydrolysate - $1.20 per litre
    66. Foods to Feed Biology – Bi – Annually (Autumn and Spring)
      • Humic Acid – 30ml per ha
      • Kelp Extract – 75ml per ha
      • Fish Hydrolysate – 6 litres per ha
      • Molasses – 2 litres per ha
    67. List of Contacts
      • David Von Pein – Brix Spectrometer PO Box 7964, Toowoomba Qld
      • 4352 Tel 07 4635 7065 Mob 0428 987 117
      • Australian Soil Additives and Products – PO Box 121,
      • Bangalow. NSW 2479 Tel 02 6688 2324 Mob 0410 880 084
      • www.asapsupplier.com.au
      • Soil Foodweb Institute – 1 Crawford Rd, East Lismore. NSW 2480
      • Tel 02 6622 5150 www.soilfoodweb.com.au
      • South Australian Marine Products Industries (SAMPI)
      • Port Lincoln SA – Peter Laughton Tel 0400 050 013 www.sampi.com.au
      • Environmental Analysis Laboratory (EAL)
      • c/o Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore NSW 2480
      • Tel 02 6620 3678 (Lab)
    68. Our Future Enterprises
      • Commercial Brewing Centre of Compost Teas with Consultancy Service
      • Bio-diesel Extraction plant for own Use
      • Niche Marketing of Gilgai Branded Produce –Chemical Free and Carbon Negative (Wool, Fish; Lamb and Beef MSA Processed)
    69. Cam Laurie’s Results
    70. Completed Training
      • Grazing For Profit
      • Low Stress Stock Handling
      • “ Quickchecks” – Land Health Monitoring
      • Holistic Resource Management
      • Farm Management Systems (CMA)
      • Soil Foodweb Interactions and Benefits to Plant Production
      • Compost Tea Brewing
    71. Chemical Results (2 weeks after ACT Application)
      • Before After Desirable
      • Nitrate 143.6 2.6 13.0
      • Ammonium 14.9 3.5 15-18
      • P 33 13 48
      • K 491 337 60 - 75
      • OM% 3.9 3.1 4.5
      • CEC 12.75 7.65 7.0
      • Ca 6.93 4.77 10.0
      • Mg 3.20 1.15 1.2 - 1.7
      • Ca/Mg 2.16 4.15 6.3 (4.8)
      • pH 6.6 6.9 6.7
      • C/N 10.60 14.8 10 – 12
    72. Our Biological Process 1. Grow cover crop, graze and harvest grain 2. Mulch Remnant 3. Apply Aerobic Compost Tea 4. Monitor Results & Feed Biology
    73. Soil Food Web Analysis Results (2 Weeks after ACT Application)
      • Before After Desirable
      • Active Bacteria 36.1 43.9 1 to 5
      • Total Bacteria 85.5 879 175 to 300
      • Active Fungal 10.9 10.8 1 to 5
      • Total Fungal 76.4 314 175 to 300
    74. Our Balanced Approach
      • The Big Picture
      • The Past (Trials and Tribulations)
      • The Present (Land, People and Profit)
      • The Future (Trials and Tribulations)

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