Enough Is Enough! – It’s Time To Stand Up and Be Counted! I have only recently become aware of the potential for environmental disaster linked to the extraction of coal seam gas. This morning I received an email from my brother, Bryan,
The Beauty of Simplicity – An Interview with Kevin McDonald Recently I travelled home to New Zealand for a family wedding. During my visit I was shopping at a health food shop and purchased a little book called “Learn to
biological farming Starving For Sulfur What protective mineral fell free from the skies for many decades until legislation shut down supply? Ironically, this “pollutant” counters toxicity in humans and animals and helps to neutralise the
biological farming The Magic of Molybdenum Which often-neglected trace mineral can seriously reduce your fertiliser costs, decrease insect pressure and increase shelf-life of your produce (even though it is applied at just handfuls per hectare)? This
detox foot pads Finding Your Feet – Using Your Soles as a Cleansing Tool The Chinese call the feet the second kidney in reference to their role in detoxification. The feet contain over 2000 pores, which can serve as pathways for both the uptake
Questioning The Status Quo (Part 2) Have you ever felt like you are painted into a corner? Your one cash crop seems to require more chemical and fertiliser inputs each year but prices for your produce
Organics vs Conventional – Comparing Costs & Benefits for the Grower It is often assumed that a move to organic growing involves a sacrifice. There is an expectation that yields will drop and you will fall in a financial hole for
detox FIR Sauna Stories – Pumping out the Junk This week I am in Taree in NSW giving a four-day Certificate course. During the last break I was approached by a woman who had attended one of my courses
Questioning the Status Quo (Part 1) It is essential that we fully understand both our past and our present circumstances to enable the move toward a more sustainable future. Often this involves an honest appraisal of
Foliar Fertilising – The Top 10 Questions Foliar feeding of plant nutrients is a relatively new agricultural technique compared to the long history of agriculture, and consequently is often poorly understood. At NTS we have been doing
Tri-Kelp™ – A Multi Purpose Marvel If you have yet to discover the many benefits of kelp in agriculture, then do yourself a favour and experiment with foliar spays or soil applications of liquid seaweed in
World’s Leading Vineyard Uses NTS Domaine de la Romanee Conti is widely considered to be the world’s greatest wine producer and it is certainly amongst the most expensive. The new vintages sell for $2000
biological farming Yield Building with Twin Pack Simplicity If you are aware of the research relating to the efficacy of foliar fertilising, then you will understand that this method of nutrient delivery is 12 to 15 times more
The Biological Imperative It is a privilege to witness the positive changes unfolding in response to the massive challenges confronting modern agriculture. In a classic example of the silver lining that can sometimes
Chia – Anatomy of a Superfood Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, suggested that our food should be our medicine and our medicine our food. The profundity of that statement is now quantified on a regular
biological farming How Superior Is Natural Chelation? We are often asked why it is necessary to invest in chelated products rather than simple sulfate-based trace elements, so we finally decide to invest some research funds in a
biological farming Impressive Results in NZ Theory is fine but results are the bottom line, so I have focused upon the achievements of a variety of biological farmers in this issue. I have just returned from
biological farming Dairy Farmers Discover a New Way It is amazing to witness the positive impact one group can have on an industry. Recently we have seen a flood of interest from the Tasmanian and Victorian dairy industries.
biological farming Moving Malaysia I recently spent a week consulting and lecturing in Malaysia on behalf of our new distributors in that region, a company called PanelTek. Michael Cheong, the CEO of this company,
biological farming Success on Norfolk Island We recently completed our first four-day Certificate course on Norfolk Island and we hope that it will become an annual event. Norfolk is becoming a showpiece for biological agriculture, so
biological farming 7 Reasons To Purchase a Soil pH Meter Soil pH has a major impact upon nutrient availability. The ideal pH is 6.4 and any substantial variation from this figure spells less nutrition for your crop or garden.
biological farming Ten Reasons to Own A Refractometer A refractometer is an invaluable pocket tool that measures dissolved solids in plant sap. Leaf tissue is balled up and rolled between the hands until green pigment is released. It
beneficial micro-organisms The Bugs That Can Save The World I have been researching a new presentation for my Radiance Health Festival between Christmas and New Year. It is called “Healthy Soils, Hardy People, Happy Planet” and it covers the
The Refractometer – An Indispensable Monitoring Tool Graeme Sait demonstrates the use of the refractometer, an invaluable tool in sustainable agriculture to monitor plant health and inherent pest resistance. Brix levels are a guideline to nutrient density,
Graeme in the Garden Here is a short video blog from Graeme Sait. He discusses a few of the benefits of having a vegetable garden and gives some information about the fertiliser used. A
