Dr Maartin Stapper talk in Ngambie
Posted on 2 September, 2009 by Connecting Country
Due to an overwhelming response an extra day has been added to Dr Maartin Stapper’s series of talks on biological farming. As featured on the ABC TV’s Australian Story “Back to Earth” June 1st 2009.
Dr Stapper began a career in science and agriculture forty years ago, has international experiences on four continents and is a former senior scientist with CSIRO. He is an expert across a wide spectrum of agricultural areas including wheat agronomy, farming systems, participatory research and agricultural information technology. Dr Stapper says biological farming is not just about soil health through improved biology and carbon – it is also about profitable farming by lowering inputs and associated costs, making plants, animals and land more resilient in variable climate, and utilising natural resources for increased productivity – and is thus ecosystem based. His focus is on biological farming that helps farmers improve the profitability of their operations by harnessing the power of natural soil processes with practices creating healthy soils while reducing heavy reliance on fertilisers and chemicals.
$50.00 Non FBF Inc Member
$40.00 FBF Inc Member
Presented by the Federation of Biological Farmers Inc.
9.30am morning tea for 10am start.
Contact Carl Reeve on 0412 144 936
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