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Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC

Lower Blackwood LCDC

Talkin After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC is hosted by Jo Wren and Kate Tarrant from the Lower Blackwood LCDC who, each month, will be talking all things Sustainable Ag, bringing you an interesting and informative interview with an expert on a particular farming or landcare topic. The Lower Blackwood LCDC are a not-for-profit, community managed, independent Landcare and sustainable Ag organisation located in the South West of Western Australia.

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01:06:39

On Farm Biodiversity & Soil Health with Dr Christine...

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/11/25

In this episode Jo & Kate talk to internationally renowned and highly respected groundcover and soils ecologist Dr Christine Jones about biodiversity on the farm, why it’s important and how it can impact on soil health.

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36:44

Revegetating Your Farm & Waterways with Brooke Devine

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/10/26

In this episode Jo & Kate talk to revegetation expert Brook Devine from Cape Life, on how to successfully revegetate areas of your farm & farm waterways.

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44:31

Our Story of Country with Iszaac Webb, Wadandi...

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/09/29

In this episode Jo and Kate welcome Iszaac Webb from the Undalup Association, a not-for-profit organisation that supports the growth & diversity of Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal communities. Zac, as he likes to be known, is a Wadandi-Pibulmun cultural custodian of the Noongar nation. Zac’s family have lived continuously on this land (the south west of WA) for generations and have passed onto Zac the wealth of knowledge of his people’s culture, including their language. In this conversation, Zac will

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35:34

Regenerative Vineyard Systems with Richard Leask

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/07/29

In this episode, Joh and Kate talk to South Australian viticulturalist and 2019 Nuffield Scholar Richard Leask. With support from Wine Australia, Richard travelled across Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, France, Canada, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, New Zealand and the US, meeting with regenerative agriculture farmers and leading soil researchers to identify practices that would be applicable in Australian wine grape production systems. As a result of his travels, Richard concluded that if

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39:40

Talkin' Soil Testing with Dave Rogers

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/05/26

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by Dave Rogers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Dave comes from a farming background and has a real passion for helping develop agricultural systems that are as productive as possible while minimising offsite impacts. Dave believes that “getting soils right” is one of the few areas where you can have massive positive impacts on the productivity and profitability of the farm while improving environmental outcomes. In this

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47:51

Talkin' Cover Crops with Graeme Sait

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/04/30

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by world leading sustainable agriculture educator Graeme Sait, the CEO and co-founder of Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS). He is also an author, responsible for over 300 published articles and a popular book, “Nutrition Rules!”. He also created the internationally acclaimed, ‘NTS Certificate in Nutrition Farming®. This course has now extended the understanding of over 40,000 farmers, on four continents. Graeme is passionate in sharing his knowledge and experience

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42:47

Soil Systems with Mark Tupman

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2021/02/24

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by Mark Tupman from Productive Ecology. For over two decades Mark has been active in the fields of organic/biodynamic production, permaculture, sustainability, agro-ecology and holistic management and in between times managed an orchard, animals and food gardens on his own property. In this conversation, Mark shares some of his extensive knowledge on the interplay between the soil environment, soil biology and nutrient availability.

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28:16

Not your everyday chicken - A Farm to Fork story with...

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/12/17

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by Michelle McManus from Southampton Homestead in Balingup. Michelle, together with her husband Jeff Pow, run WA’s first pasture-raised poultry farm. Michelle and Jeff manage their poultry as part of a planned grazing program, following a small herd of cows and moved every day onto fresh, biodiverse and mostly perennial pasture. The birds are harvested by hand in their on-farm poultry micro-abattoir. In this conversation, Jo and Kate take a closer look

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32:05

Landscape Function with David Hardwick

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/11/23

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by agroecologist & partner in the rural change management company Soil Land Food, David Hardwick. With over 20 years’ experience in rural landscapes, farming and food systems, David & his company have developed and delivered many extension projects that focus on providing farmers with the knowledge & skills they need to move towards a more regenerative, ecological future. In this conversation, Jo and Kate take a closer look into the topic of landscape function

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44:39

Farming for Biodiversity with Matt Dermody

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/09/23

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by local South West viticulturalist & regenerative agriculture management specialist Matt Dermody. Matt began working in the vineyards from the age of 17 & over the last 20 years Matt has amassed a wealth of knowledge and skills through work & travel in the viticulture business, also completing a Bachelor in Agribusiness along the way. More recently Matt has developed a strong passion to focus on studying and implementing regenerative agricultural methods. In

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40:21

Talkin' Soil Compaction with Nicole Masters

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/08/26

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by internationally renowned agro-ecologist, educator & systems thinker Nicole Masters. Nicole has spent over 20 years working throughout Australasia & North America, coaching, consulting & advising producers on the approaches, tools & thinking required to build soil & ecosystem health, food quality & profitability. Nicole has recently added ‘author’ to her list of accomplishments, publishing her first book “For the Love of Soil” last year. In this

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53:20

A Conversation with Dr Christine Jones

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/06/24

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by internationally renowned and highly respected groundcover and soils ecologist Dr Christine Jones. Christine has a wealth of experience working with innovative landholders to implement regenerative land management practices that enhance biodiversity, increase biological activity, sequester carbon, activate soil nutrient cycles, restore water balance, improve productivity and create new topsoil. In her long career Christine has published more than 50

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34:24

Farming in a Closed Loop System with Anthony Quinlan

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/05/28

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by the founder and owner of Soil Dynamics, Anthony Quinlan to share his view on the issues, challenges & rewards of developing a closed loop farm system and discuss the keys steps for getting started. Through his business Soil Dynamics, Anthony performs land capability assessments and consults to many organic growers, from vineyards to vegetables. He has also been making compost for over 20 years and was a pioneer in the development of compost extracts. In

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34:42

Perennial Pastures with Dan Parnell

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/04/30

In this episode, Jo and Kate are joined by Agronomist and Western Dairy Dairycare project officer Dan Parnell to explore what the key factors are in establishing a perennial pasture in our climate, & what is required for ongoing successful perennial pasture management. Dan operates his own South West agronomy business Agsure where he works with farmers on their pasture and soil management and his role with Western Dairy sees him delivering the Feeding Pastures for profit workshops, supporting the

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35:20

Regenerative Grazing Management with Graeme Hand

Talkin" After Hours with the Lower Blackwood LCDC ·

2020/04/06

In this episode, Jo and Kate talk to consultant Graeme Hand and focus on a key element of Regen Ag which is Regenerative Grazing Management, a structured way of using animals to regenerate pasture, improve soil health and soil carbon storage of soils. The LCDC were able to bring Graeme over from beautiful Tasmania to run a workshop for their farmers and undertake some individual farm consults to assist them in developing their own regenerative grazing program. www.lowerblackwood.com.au Don't forget

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