FIELD DAY
WA Field Day: ‘Starting with the minerals‘
Join us in Lake King, WA to hear from grain grower Rob Hetherington on how he has improved his farm’s plant and soil health. You’ll learn about his approach to monitoring, correcting mineral imbalances and restoring soil function, multispecies and companion cropping, eliminating fungicides and insecticides, and his biological fertility program.
Biological agronomist Ken Bailey will also be on board to share his insights on how mineral imbalances are the ‘cause behind the cause’, the role of soil aggregation in nitrogen fixation, the importance of molybdenum, and how nitrogen fixation can be a precursor to carbon fixation.
This event is supported by Soils For Life in partnership with RegenWA, through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
WHEN
20 August 2024
WHERE
Lake King, WA.
We will be getting together at the Hetherington’s farm for a morning of discussions in the shed, and an afternoon session in the paddock. Lunch and morning tea will be provided.
CONTACT
Courtney Young
[email protected]
About the speakers
Rob Hetherington
Rob farms with his wife Judy and son in Lake King in the south-eastern wheatbelt of WA. They grow winter cereals, oil seeds and legumes, multispecies crops and summer crops when moisture allows. Rob has a deep interest in soil health, particularly the role of chemistry as the catalyst for change. See our in-depth case study on the Hetheringtons here
Ken Bailey
Ken Bailey from Haslen Technology is an independent biological consultant, animal nutritionist and biological product manufacturer. He has experience as a farmer, farm management advisor and agronomist across Western Australia. For over 25 years, Ken has been studying and advocating for biological agriculture, with the last 15 years focused on the use of humified compost as a soil amendment.
