Pasture cropping and ecological agriculture workshop - Humula

Colin Seis. 'Winona rises out of the ashes' The Land, 2nd January 2014 Photo The Land.

Murrumbidgee Landcare invites all interested land holders to attend a free workshop, looking at alternatives to conventional grazing enterprises. The workshop will feature two inspiring presenters - Colin Seis (the co-inventor of the regenerative agriculture practice of pasture cropping) and Vince Heffernan (an organic/biodynamic farmer). Come along to learn about techniques that may help improve the resilience, sustainability and profitability of your farm!

The morning presentations will be followed by lunch, and there will then be an optional site visit to a local property, where Colin and Vince will talk about the practical issues around applying the ideas discussed in the morning workshop. The site visit will finish around 3.00 pm.

Date: Wednesday 30th April

Time: 9.00 am – 12.30 pm, followed by lunch

There will also be a site visit to a local property after lunch, where Colin and Vince will talk about the practical issues around applying the ideas discussed in the morning workshop. The site visit will finish around 3.00 pm

Location: Humula Sports Club (morning session)

RSVP: The workshop is FREE, but please RSVP for catering purposes by Tuesday 22nd April to Nicole Maher at Murrumbidgee Landcare: 0487 953 776, or nmaher@mli.org.au.

About the presenters

Colin Seis: Pasture cropping and native grass management

Colin is the co-inventor of the regenerative agriculture practice of pasture cropping, the technique of sowing cereal crops directly into native pastures. Colin will talk about his experiences over the last 20 years since he moved away from a conventional system, sharing his practical insights on pasture cropping, native grass management and land management, and the ways in which farmers can combine them to achieve profitable, regenerative agriculture.

Vince Heffernan: Ecological agriculture and biodynamics

Vince and his family run Moorlands Lamb using an organic/biodynamic approach, combined with rotational grazing. Vince will talk about how and why they moved away from a conventional grazing enterprise, and the benefits, pitfalls and tips they’ve learned along the way.