Soil biology workshop - call for expressions of interest

Including 2 free soil tests

When: Soil testing throughout July – early August 2014

Soil Biology Workshop – September 2014

Where: Bethungra/Illabo, Junee, Kyeamba and Humula.

Cost: FREE

Murrumbidgee Landcare's Cross Property Planning project, in conjunction with Riverina Local Land Services would like to invite you to participate in a soil biology workshop in your local area this spring.

The workshop will provide you with techniques to identify and monitor soil biological health, provide management options to encourage soil biota and build soil organic matter on your property and examine the significant role of soil biota for sustainable production.

This workshop builds on concepts including: maintaining groundcover, management strategies to increase soil organic matter, soil biota resilience and creating a biologically, physically, and chemically ‘balanced soil’.

Participants are entitled to two free chemical soil tests with the results from these tests used to discuss the collations between chemical soil test results and soil biological health. Other activities at the workshop include: litter trays, microscopes to identify different soil organisms, and demonstration of practical on-farm tests.

To run the workshop we require a minimum of 10 participants.

To express interest in participating in this workshop please contact Jacinta Christie,
Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc, email jchristie@mli.org.au or phone 0431 953 778.