Futureproofing your Farm

​Joel Williams, Grant Sims, Richard Doyle and Thankful for Soils film featuring North West NSW producers - who could ask for more?

Join us for this informative and inspirational day learning from both international and local presenters topics including Soil Carbon, Chemical free pest management and supporting plant health against pests, growing disease resistant crops and more.

Whether you are a cropper or a grazier, there is something for you.

Joel Williams is an independent plant and soil health educator and consultant who has worked extensively in Australia, Europe and Canada where he is currently based. He has a keen interest in agroecology, plant nutrition and plant and soil microbiomes and how these may support the development of sustainable production systems. Joel has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science specialising in plant and soil dynamics and an MSc in Food Policy where he explored motivations and barriers to the adoption of intercropping. Joel has a passion for teaching and sharing a combination of scientific and practical information and has lectured to farming audiences internationally.

Grant Sims - No-till Producer Pine Grove, Victoria, Australia.  Grant Sims is a sixth generation farmer running the family farm in North central Victoria Australia. The farm is 8500 acres of dryland and some irrigation. Grant has had 2 trials running for the last 3 years one with GRDC on RLEM in wheat using nutrition and biology to manage vs chemicals, along with a 3 yr trial measuring Carbon in his cropping system using foliars to maximise the plants ability to photosynthesise. 

Richard Doyle - Richard and Janet Doyle run a beef cattle breeding and trading operation on their property “Malgarai” on the Macintyre River Floodplain 8 kms east of Boggabilla in Northern NSW. They have committed to regenerate the soils on Malgarai to create a diverse ecosystem above and below the ground, and to support a profitable and resilient grazing enterprise. Richard and Janet have embarked on a lifetime of learning and share their experiences, good and bad, on their regenerative journey in a hope to encourage and support others in their own endeavours.

Cameron Leckie - Regional Soils Coordinator SQNNSW Drought Hub - Cameron is is part of the National Soil Action Plan and has identified key areas to support soil health outcomes in agriculture.

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