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Principles of Soil Fertility & Fertilisation
Farming
The farmer’s job
with Albrecht Consultant, Neal Kinsey 18th, 19th & 20th June 2019 Want to learn more about successful soil fertility management?
“Neal, your program has not only made me tens of thousands of dollars; it has saved me tens and thousands of dollars…”
Want to learn more about successful soil fertility management? HEAR NEAL KINSEY AT THIS UNIQUE 3-DAY SOIL FERTILITY COURSE
Today, Neal Kinsey is the leading consultant and advocate for this Albrecht fertility system. For “Neal, your program has not only made me tens of thousands over 40 years in over 70 countries, Neal has proven that this balanced approach to soil chemistry is the key to of successful plant it growth animal health. He hasand demonstrated, scientifically and dollars; hasand saved me tens thousands of dollars…” practically, that when this nutrient balance occurs, soil pH, aeration, drainage, structure and beneficial soil biology inevitably improve. Neal Kinsey has HEAR NEAL KINSEY AT THIS UNIQUE 3-DAY SOIL FERTILITY COURSE been called a Today, Neal Kinsey is the leading consultant and advocate for this Albrecht TOP SOILS & GOLDEN BAY DOLOMITE YOU TO fertility system. For overINVITE 40 years inATTEND over 70 countries, Neal has proven‘consultant’s consultant’. His Whetherthat your this business is orchards, vineyards, cropping or pastural farming, we welcome you balanced approach to soil chemistry is the key to successful understanding to participate in this seminar, to hear Neal Kinsey speak about the most important issue facing plant growth and animal health. He has demonstrated, scientifically of micro and our industries today – Soil Health. and practically, that when this nutrient balance occurs, soil pH, aeration, macro nutrients drainage, structure and beneficial soil biology inevitably improve. in the soil is hard FOR ENQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT EITHER: to match. Ross Wright 027 246 2114 ross@goldenbaydolomite.co.nz SOILS GOLDEN BAY DOLOMITE INVITE YOU TO ATTEND Don HartTOP 027 432 0187 & don@topsoils.co.nz business is orchards, vineyards, cropping or pastural farming, ChantelleWhether Fisher 027 your 305 6405 chantelle@topsoils.co.nz Trevor Pearce 027 230 9934 trevor@sollys.co.nz we welcome you to participate in this seminar, to hear Neal Kinsey speak Or register online at www.goldenbaydolomite.co.nz
about the most important issue facing our industries today – Soil Health.
PROGRAM FOR THE 3-DAY VENUE: Hotel Ashburton: PricesCOURSE: include all lunches, morning COST COST OF OF REGISTRATION: REGISTRATION: 11/35 Racecourse Road, and afternoon teas + course Day 1 – 18th June Working with Soil Tests, pH, and Liming Full Course Single: $750 + GST Full Course Single: $750 + GST Allenton, Ashburton. Full $1200 GST TheDouble: Soil Audit Full Course Course Double: $1200-+ +Key GST Information manuals. Accommodation Single Day Day $300 $300 + + GST GST Single Soil Testing and Soil Fertility using the Albrecht Model bookings: 03 307 8887 Soil pH. Neutralizing Extreme pH Liming. Evaluating Liming Materials How Calcium and Magnesium Affect Soils and Crop Production Soil biology Soil Compaction and Solutions Day 2 – 19th June - Working with Major Nutrients Nitrogen and Sulphur Phosphate and Potassium Sodium Composts and Manure Day 3 – 20th June - Working with Micronutrients Introducing Micronutrients for Soil Fertility Needs Boron - Use and Cautions Considering Iron and if it is needed Manganese for Soils and Crops Copper - Importance and Uses Zinc for Fertility and Crop Needs
Lambs on cover crop near Methven.
The farmer’s job is to produce healthy food, productively, sustainably and profitably. But how many people are achieving this? There are a lot of buzz words around today, sustainable, traditional and biological. Everybody wants to be sustainable, but why would we want to sustain a farming and fertiliser system that is causing so many environmental and nutritional issues and failing farmers with declining profit? We are degrading our soil resource with the current production model. Our aim should be to regenerate the soil and your ecosystem, hence the term regenerative farming. Top Soils is committed to developing a regenerative farming programme for you. With advice and management tools that improves soil health and produces crops that are of such exceptional nutritional quality. Whilst improving the livelihood of our farmers, economically and environmentally - bringing the passion back to farming!
Why we do what we do
FOR ENQUIRES PLEASE CONTACT EITHER: Don Hart 027 432 0187 don@topsoils.co.nz Chantelle Fisher 027 305 6405 chantelle@topsoils.co.nz Topsoils Facebook Page Or register online at www.goldenbaydolomite.co.nz
We cannot continue with the present farming techniques that are Destroying the valuable carbon in our soils. Reducing profit margins. Making the meeting of environmental regulations and outcomes more challenging. Making farming stressful and undesirable for the next generation.
What do we do?
COST OF REGISTRATION: Full Course Single: $750 + GST Full Course Double: $1200 + GST Single Day $300 + GST
PRICES INCLUDE ALL LUNCHES, MORNING AND AFTERNOON TEAS + COURSE MANUALS.
VENUE: HOTEL ASHBURTON: 11/35 RACECOURSE ROAD, ALLENTON, ASHBURTON. ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS: 03 307 8887
Complete systems approach. Top Soils founder, and Springfield Estate Farm owner is getting tremendous results with – Taking comprehensive soil audits. Using the Kinsey-Albrecht system of soil fertility to balance the minerals and biology in soil to optimise photosynthesis and establishing a habitat for the biology. Where we can, replacing synthetic soluble fertiliser which is addictive and harmful to the biology and replace it with plant available and non-water-soluble fertiliser. Custom blending the fertiliser to match the soil audit results.
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Following the five principles of regenerative farming - soil health. We offer advice following the tools and techniques we adapted for use on Springfield Estate. As a result, we are building Carbon in the soil and seeing healthy, resilient, stock and crops. We have very little insect and disease pressure and therefore little need for chemicals.
How we do what we do? To improve the biological and economic performance of your farm by challenging the status quo to find more profitable and regenerative ways to grow food. Rather than re-inventing the wheel from the start, join us in developing practical management systems that we have created on Springfield Estate. By moving from an unsustainable degenerative farming approach that degrades soils that we are witnessing today, to a totally proven sustainable regenerative way of farming that demonstrates with proven science that progress happens when chemistry aligns with biology.
Five principles of regenerative farming – soil health 1. Minimise soil disturbance. 2. Armour the soil surface. 3. Build plant diversity. 4. Keep living roots in the soil. 5. Integration of animals. This is achieved by limiting tillage to prevent damage to soil structure and function, and the habitat for the biology. Keeping the soil covered to provide a coat of armour against erosion, germination of weeds and to feed the biology. Multi-species pastures that work together with the biology to unlock nutrients. Always having living roots in the soil through the use of cover crops and companion plants and management of grazing stock, to mimic what happens in nature.
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