Improving soil and vine health
Improving the relationship between soil and plant health is fundamental to helping cycle nutrients and increasing nutrient availability to the vines.
Minimising disturbance under-vine
Innovative approaches being taken to explore alternative under-vine management that helps increase soil health and support healthy vines, yield and quality.
Biological pest and disease management in vines
There are alternative ways to manage vineyard disease and insect pests that are less costly and don’t negatively impact beneficial microbial and insect life.
Holistic grazing sheep in vineyards
Improving livestock integration into cropping systems can bring a wide range of benefits and displace the need for increasingly expensive inputs.
#17 - Balancing farm and family with Tim & Camilla Rutherford
Tim and Camilla Rutherford explore the benefits and balance of regenerative high country Merino production, healthy family life and Camilla's professional photography career.
#16 - Jodi Roebuck on maximising impact per hectare
Regenerative market gardener Jodi Roebuck on generating $250k from one tenth of a hectare, learning from others and the role relationships play in building resilience.
Adaptive grazing management - building resilience into NZ grazing systems
In this Quorum Sense webinar we will be focusing on grazing management and planning in a New Zealand landscape.
#15 - Breeding for success with the McKerchar family
The McKerchars discuss the evolution of their beef and sheep breeding, their relationship to the soil and the changes delivering improved livestock health, fertility and well-being.
Regenerative crop production - Arable Webinar Apr '22
Following up our ‘Regenerative arable transitions’ case study, we deep-dive into regenerative arable production systems with David Birkett and the UK’s Clive Bailye.
#14 - Embracing dairy learnings with Deane Parker
Dairy farmer and filmmaker Deane Parker shares his passion for the outdoors and water, and the learning mindset that's central to his transition to regenerative farming.
COLLECTION: Regenerative arable transitions
Diving into how Canterbury arable farmers David Birkett and Nigel Greenwood have increased farm system health, resilience and profitability.
Introducing David Birkett and Nigel Greenwood
Introducing two Canterbury arable farmers who are increasing the health, resilience and profitability of their farm systems, with a focus on building soil health.
Crop management and gross margins
Farm data comparison of the crop management inputs and associated gross margins of biological or regenerative farming systems for three common arable crops.
Residue management and cover crops
Retaining crop residues and integrating cover crops are key practices that both protect the soil surface and keep living roots in the ground year-round.
Building arable soil health
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Managing crop pests and diseases
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Growing healthy crops
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
Harvesting free nitrogen
Exploring different practices for building soil health and broader ecosystem health, which underpin the success of biological and regenerative arable systems.
#13 - Managing complexity on the farm with Jules Matthews
Regenerative coach, pastoral farmer and market gardener Jules Matthews explores the challenges and opportunities within complexity, and the uncertainty it calls us to embrace.
Benefits, selection and planting - Trees in Agriculture Webinar Mar '22
In this second agroforestry webinar, Dr Colin Meurk joins us to discuss the benefits trees bring to agriculture, and how to select and plant for maximum impact.