October 1st, 2008 by Graeme Sait
The home garden is the ultimate wellness tool. The access to nutrient dense, chemical-free food, which can be consumed immediately following harvest, is something of incredible value for our health. We can spend a lifetime becoming financially secure enough to justify developing a taste for delicatessen food or fine wine but nothing compares with the forgotten flavours and extended shelf-life linked to this “champagne food” produced in our own backyards. (more…)
Tags: vegetable garden
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October 1st, 2008 by Graeme Sait
During a visit to New Zealand with close friend Jerry Brunetti, I could not resist combining business with pleasure by taping a marathon seven hour interview/conversation for possible inclusion in my next book. Jerry is one of the world’s leading consultants in holistic agriculture and he has become something of a guru in human health in recent years. Here is the third installment of this mammoth effort. I trust you will enjoy it. (more…)
Tags: Human Wellness, jerry brunetti
Posted in Animal Health, Biological Agriculture, Human Wellness | 3 Comments »
September 25th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
The past ten years have seen a great deal of ground covered in our ongoing quest for a better way. Sometimes we can almost hear the groans as a new product or concept is launched barely before the dust has settled on the previous release. This new umbrella may help to clarify any confusion created by our rapid development. It may help to pull together the component parts of a working model, which should simplify the route towards sustainability and the pursuit of profit. Management skills determine success or failure in any business venture.
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Tags: fertilizer, foliar fertilising, mineral management, pest management
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September 24th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
Market leaders in sustainable agriculture, Nutri-Tech Solutions, have allocated substantial research funds to the development of a revolutionary, new breed of liquid fertilisers. The Nutri-Tech Triple Ten™ range combines the best of conventional inputs with cutting-edge organics, to provide a unique high-production option for both fruit and vegetable producers and broadacre farmers. A base formulation has been appropriately modified to produce a crop-specific range, which now includes individual blends for a wide variety of different crops, ranging from avocados to zucchinis. Triple Ten™ is a breakthrough in liquid nutrition. (more…)
Tags: foliar fertilising, sustainable agriculture
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September 19th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
In the mid 19th century, German chemist, Justus von Liebig, later dubbed “the father of chemical agriculture”, analysed the ashes of a plant and deduced that, as the major elements present were nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (The N-P-K of modern agriculture), then these must be the principle elements required for plant growth. Before von Liebig’s discovery it was believed that humus was the major source of nourishment for plant growth. Von Liebig attacked the humus theory vehemently and was able to successfully convince European academics that his simplistic three-element nutrition plan was the “one true way” for any rational scientific community. Von Liebig’s “Chemistry in its Application to Agriculture” was to have such an impact that it still stands as the turning point, where scientific agriculture jettisoned the concept of working with natural processes and cycles, in favour of planned intervention and man-made solutions. Big business, as could be expected, was never far from the state-of-play. (more…)
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September 19th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
This article focuses on trace elements. Iron, zinc, copper, manganese, boron, molybdenum and cobalt will be covered in depth. The interrelationship between these elements will be considered, as will their respective functions, the conditions creating deficiencies and the symptoms of these deficiencies. The best sources of each trace element will also be listed. (more…)
Tags: sustainable agriculture, trace elements
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September 19th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
The visits of US fertility experts, Dr Arden Andersen and Dr Phil Wheeler, to Australia have generated tremendous interest in their unique approach to high-production, sustainable agriculture. Both consultants describe themselves as exponents of the Reams/Albrecht/Callahan approach to fertility management. The triumvirate to whom they refer comprises Dr Carey Reams, Dr William Albrecht and Dr Philip Callahan. These three pioneers are central figures in what has become the most powerful sustainable push in late 20th century agriculture. Alternative agriculture has never sailed so close to the mainstream. Vested interests have always successfully contained and controlled what they have regarded as “organic fringe dwellers”, but a burgeoning grassroots movement, led by conventional growers, appears to be changing this power base. (more…)
Tags: sustainable agriculture
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September 19th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
Dr William Albrecht was above all a student of nature, and perhaps his greatest credential related to the fact that his system worked successfully with, rather than against, nature. As a scientist, writer and educator, Albrecht worked tirelessly to empower the farmer with the knowledge required to increase “real” fertility via soil balance and appropriate nutrition. Unlike earlier resistance fighters like Austrian Rudolf Steiner, Albrecht’s approach remained practical and accessible. While Steiner philosophised about cosmic forces and spiritual influences in agriculture (alienating more than he converted), Albrecht set about delineating actual measurable parameters of fertility. (more…)
Tags: sustainable agriculture
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September 18th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
American author/consultant, Gary Zimmer, has made an important contribution to high-production agriculture with his book “The Biological Farmer”. The book summarises thirty years of research and practical experience and includes several new findings not previously considered in this arena. Perhaps the most significant of these relates to the efficiency and performance of calcium - the king of all nutrients. (more…)
Tags: Biological Agriculture, sustainable agriculture
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September 18th, 2008 by Graeme Sait
The Nutrition Farming® approach is being developed as the industry standard for increased yield of nutrient-dense foods, obtaining longer shelf-life and achieving premium prices. Nutrition Farming® is all about working from the soil up and improving the natural balance - mineral and biological. (more…)
Tags: Biological Agriculture, sustainable agriculture
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