Sustainable Agriculture

Factsheets

Soil Health & Multispecies Pasture Factsheets

Various downloadable factsheets developed between 2022 and 2024. Hardcopies available on request.

• Results of multispecies / conventional demonstration site (see videos below for a presentation of results by the farmer and multispecies advisor)
• SGLN’s Enhancing Soil Biology Project
• Actions you can take to Improve Soil Biology
• Tools for Monitoring Soil Health on Farm
• Growing Multispecies Pastures
• Identifying Common Multispecies Pasture Species
• Managing Soil on my Property (older factsheet)
• Managing Soil in dry conditions with Declan McDonald

Common Ground Factsheet Series – Various topics

1. Part 1 (1 hour)
2. Part 2 (30 min)

• Extended Grazing and Soil Health in the Arawata area
• Improving Soil and Pasture Health by using Biological Cultures

Videos

Multispecies Pastures Videos

Multispecies Pastures Videos

3 Videos

SGLN Dairy farm demonstration site results

28:43

MULTISPECIES_SESSION1

28:43

MULTISPECIES_SESSION2

28:43

Sustainable Ag Videos

Sustainable Agriculture

6 Videos

Regenerative Grazing in the Southern Gippsland landscape – Graeme Hand

28:43

Adding Agroforestry to a Grazing Property

7:12

CARBON_ON_FARMS_RICHARD_ECKARD

31:15

Options to Reduce Methane Losses on Farms – Richard EckardMethane on Farms

39:13

Reducing Methane Emissions from Farm Dams – Martino Melerba

21:01

Martino Malerba on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Farm Dams

21:01

Regenerative Agriculture Video Series – Declan McDonald

Intro to Regenerative Agriculture video series – Declan McDonald.
Hosted by Declan McDonald (principal soil scientist – ReGenSoils), this 8 part video series investigates the key principles of Regenerative Agriculture. Focusing on farms in Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula Region, this video series is a collaboration between Bass Coast Landcare Network, Mornington Peninsula Shire, South Gippsland Landcare Network and Western Port Catchment Landcare Network. Play the full series here.

Creating a Regenerative Farm Business Video series – Mark Gardner

Creating a Regenerative Farm Business – Mark Gardner

3 Videos

Session 1: The mindset of a Regenerative Business

28:43

Session 2: Designing your own Regenerative Business

21:01

Session 3: Looking ahead – measure what matters

21:01

More Sustainable Ag videos

• Dairy Farm – building soil function, soil carbon and farm productivity 
• The benefits of creating shelter belts in steep country
• iFarm computer mapping increased our efficiency

Soil Biology Videos

Soil Biology Videos

6 Videos

Farmers sharing their learnings from Enhancing Soil Biology project

39:16

Farmers sharing what they’re doing on farm after the Enhancing Soil Biology project

39:16

Enhancing Soil Biology

39:16

Dr Mary Cole on how to get your soil microbiology right, and the benefits of doing this

Dr Mary Cole on the soil food web, mycorrhizal fungi, and how healthy soil reduces weeds

Enhancing Soil Biology project – Carbon Trading

Audio Clips

Cassie speaking about dung beetles on ABC Gippsland

Audio interviews with Dung Beetle Specialist Dr Russ Barrow

• How dung beetles help waterways and improve pasture production
• How farmers can protect dung beetles, use of drenches, and aiming for beetle coverage year round
• Which dung beetle species occur in our area and how to find out which are on your property

Podcast: Charles Massy presenting on the benefits of Regenerative Agriculture at Drouin, 2019

1. Part 1 (1 hour)
2. Part 2 (30 min)

• I Bought a Property – Now What?
• Managing a Small Beef Herd
• Owning a Small Sheep Enterprise
• Animal Welfare Basics
• Water for Livestock
• Pastures– Carrying Capacity
• Pasture Management on Equine Properties
• Sustainable Management for Equine Properties

SGLN member case studies

• Extended Grazing and Soil Health in the Arawata area
• Improving Soil and Pasture Health by using Biological Cultures

Videos

Multispecies Pastures Videos

Multispecies Pastures Videos

3 Videos

SGLN Dairy farm demonstration site results

28:43

MULTISPECIES_SESSION1

28:43

MULTISPECIES_SESSION2

28:43

Sustainable Ag Videos

Sustainable Agriculture

6 Videos

Regenerative Grazing in the Southern Gippsland landscape – Graeme Hand

28:43

Adding Agroforestry to a Grazing Property

7:12

CARBON_ON_FARMS_RICHARD_ECKARD

31:15

Options to Reduce Methane Losses on Farms – Richard EckardMethane on Farms

39:13

Reducing Methane Emissions from Farm Dams – Martino Melerba

21:01

Martino Malerba on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Farm Dams

21:01

Regenerative Agriculture Video Series – Declan McDonald

Intro to Regenerative Agriculture video series – Declan McDonald.
Hosted by Declan McDonald (principal soil scientist – ReGenSoils), this 8 part video series investigates the key principles of Regenerative Agriculture. Focusing on farms in Gippsland and the Mornington Peninsula Region, this video series is a collaboration between Bass Coast Landcare Network, Mornington Peninsula Shire, South Gippsland Landcare Network and Western Port Catchment Landcare Network. Play the full series here.

Creating a Regenerative Farm Business Video series – Mark Gardner

Creating a Regenerative Farm Business – Mark Gardner

3 Videos

Session 1: The mindset of a Regenerative Business

28:43

Session 2: Designing your own Regenerative Business

21:01

Session 3: Looking ahead – measure what matters

21:01

More Sustainable Ag videos

• Dairy Farm – building soil function, soil carbon and farm productivity 
• The benefits of creating shelter belts in steep country
• iFarm computer mapping increased our efficiency

Soil Biology Videos

Soil Biology Videos

6 Videos

Farmers sharing their learnings from Enhancing Soil Biology project

39:16

Farmers sharing what they’re doing on farm after the Enhancing Soil Biology project

39:16

Enhancing Soil Biology

39:16

Dr Mary Cole on how to get your soil microbiology right, and the benefits of doing this

Dr Mary Cole on the soil food web, mycorrhizal fungi, and how healthy soil reduces weeds

Enhancing Soil Biology project – Carbon Trading

Audio Clips

Cassie speaking about dung beetles on ABC Gippsland

Audio interviews with Dung Beetle Specialist Dr Russ Barrow

• How dung beetles help waterways and improve pasture production
• How farmers can protect dung beetles, use of drenches, and aiming for beetle coverage year round
• Which dung beetle species occur in our area and how to find out which are on your property

Podcast: Charles Massy presenting on the benefits of Regenerative Agriculture at Drouin, 2019

1. Part 1 (1 hour)
2. Part 2 (30 min)