Gippsland Agricultural Group, in partnership with East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, were proud to unveil a new school for the region’s farmers at last week’s Soil Symposium.
The Gippsland Soil School, said GAgG general manager, Jen Smith, will break down the ‘five silos of soil management’ approaches, drawing on the best of conventional, regenerative, precision and biological soil management systems.
“This school is designed to support farmers to scale up from the basics to being better soil managers,” Ms Smith said.
EGCMA chief executive officer, Bec Hemming, said the school was designed by farmers for farmers and would include practical education using their experience.
“We’ve launched something new and bold – Victoria’s first soil school,” Ms Hemming said.
“The school has been designed by farmers for farmers and will include practical education bringing together the best thinking across soil management.”
A first in building practical paddock-ready soil skills across the region the program integrates knowledge across soil chemistry, biology and physical structure, along with a little human psychology, to help producers make better decisions.
“By increasing confidence and capability, participants will learn how to spend their annual emendment and fertiliser budgets more wisely, unlocking stronger plant growth and better returns,” Ms Smith said.
The Gippsland Soil School will be delivered in eight modules across four two-day training blocks.
For those interested there is a link to the soil school on the Gippsland Ag website.
