Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture Resources
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
- 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
Sustainable Ag Videos
Regenerative Agriculture Video Series - Declan McDonald
Intro to Regenerative Agriculture video series – Declan McDonald.
Hosted by Declan McDonald (principal soil scientist – ReGenSoils), this eight 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.
More sustainable videos
Soil Biology Videos
Audio Clips
Audio interviews with Dung Beetle Specialist Dr Russ Barrow
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How dung beetles help waterways and improve pasture production
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How farmers can protect dung beetles, use of drenches, and aiming for beetle coverage year round
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Which dung beetle species occur in our area and how to find out which are on your property
Cassie speaking about dung beetles on ABC Gippsland
Podcast: Charles Massy presenting on the benefits of Regenerative Agriculture at Drouin, 2019
