Quorum Exchange December 2020- Richard Holdaway, Viticulture
Check out the high diversity cover crops being used by the Holdaway family on the 150ha vineyard to boost carbon cycling, beneficial insects and soil & plant health!
Hamish Bielski - South Otago, Ep1 beef and sheep farming
South Otago sheep and beef farmers Amy and Hamish Bielski have spent four years using regenerative principles, focusing on adaptive, high density grazing management.
SPICE Composting & 'Changing our concept of waste' - Webinar with Gerry Gillespie
Gerry Gillespie talks us through how he came to develop the SPICE method, provides practical tips on the composting process and how to apply the end product.
Regenerating the Diversity of Life in Soils - Webinar with Dr David Johnson
Dr Johnson gives us an overview of his research as well as practical tips for producing and applying high quality compost for commercial farm systems.
Roger Small & Mike Porter - 2019/20 Post-Harvest Debrief
In this fourth session of the 2020 Post-Harvest Debrief, we are joined by mixed arable farmers Mike Porter and Roger Small to discuss successes and learnings from this season.
Managing Slugs - 2019/20 Post-Harvest Debrief
A discussion following a conversation about slug control, featuring Abie Horrock from FAR and Simon Osborne who has been managing slugs in his no-till system for decades.
Angela Clifford - Opportunities for 'regenerative' in the future NZ Food System
Angela Clifford from Eat New Zealand & The Food Farm shares her insights as both a small scale grower & marketer, and high level advocate in the NZ food system.
David Birkett - 2019/20 Post-Harvest Debrief #2
Hamish Bielski talks about his experience and advice for managing stocking rates, grazing densities, pasture growth and recovery periods post-drought.
Hamish Bielski - Post drought grazing management - April 2020
Hamish Bielski talks about his experience and advice for managing stocking rates, grazing densities, pasture growth and recovery periods post-drought.
Nigel Greenwood - 2019/20 Post-Harvest Debrief #1
In this first session of the inaugural post-Harvest Debrief, Quorum Sense Chairman Nigel Greenwood shares what he's learnt from the trials he's run over the last three years.
Quorum Exchange 2019 - Panel Q & A session
Audience questions posed to the panel, which was comprised of all the speakers from the Quorum Exchange 2019.
Jono Frew - Introducing Quorum Sense
Jono Frew, farmer and co-founder of Quorum Sense, introduces the audience at the 'Quorum Exchange' to how Quorum Sense was established, what it hopes to achieve and how you can get involved.
Q&A - Peter Barrett Strategic Cover Crop Planning
This video is only the Q&A session following Peter Barrett's presentation at the Quorum Exchange August 2019 in Leeston.
Peter Barrett - Strategic Cover Crop Planning
Peter Barrett from Linnburn Station, Central Otago shares how they use cover crops as a strategic tool to enhance soil health, productivity and performance.
Simon Osborne - Companion Cropping & Soil Health
Mixed arable farmer Simon Osborne describes his farm system and discusses his use of cover crops, companion planting and other techniques for improving soil health and crop performance.
Nigel Greenwood - Growing Pest & Disease Resistant Crops
Mixed arable farmer Nigel Greenwood shares some of the techniques he uses for growing healthy soils and healthy crops that are resistant to pests and disease, reducing/eliminating chemical use.
Hamish Bielski - Regenerative Grazing
South Otago sheep and beef farmer Hamish Bielski shares what he's learned over the last 3-4 years in creating a productive, profitable, and regenerating operation.
Dr Gwen Grelet - Global Game Changers in Agriculture
Dr Gwen Grelet presents scientific highlights on the importance of diversity, and shares her learnings from her US road trip where she visited a diversity of regenerative practitioners.