Soil Health Masterclass
Putting the power back into your hands!
What is Regenerative Agriculture? How do I profitably transition my operation to a low-input regenerative food production system? How can I get rid of my weeds without using poisons? Who is my underground livestock and how do I manage them? Why are minerals so important and how can I increase their availability? Are my weeds and pests trying to tell me something?
Discover how you can regenerate your land resources through a practical and theoretical immersive. This is essential training for food producers seeking a more profitable, productive and regenerative approach. Guaranteed to give you new insights and tools!
With increasing climatic pressures, building resilient, healthy systems is critical. The key to healthy soil and production lies in being able to read and assess your own resources and know that you're on the track to regeneration.
When it comes to assessing soil health and where to start on your journey, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Learning has never been so easy with our casual yet informative teaching style.
Welcome to Soil Health Masterclass
FREE PREVIEWDisclaimer
Course Outline
Getting the most from your course
Ordering materials
Background on your tutor Nicole Masters
FREE PREVIEWSlides- optional to print off
Hold Your Hats!
Defining Regenerative Agriculture
What do you want?
What is Healthy Soil?
Healthy Soil Quiz
Slides - Indicators and Observations
Without Measurement there is no Management!
Measurement Considerations
Insects as indicators
Insect Quiz
Intro to soil chemistry
Chemistry slides- optional to print
What is your Base Saturation?
Periodic Table
Soil chemistry foundations
Chemistry is fun!
Case Study: Cottonwood Ranch
Soil pH
Error in slides
Testing Considerations
Chemistry Quiz
Minerals PT 1 Slides
Major elements Calcium and Magnesium
Introducing Farmer J
Farmer J question sheet
Farmer J PT 1 Quiz
Farmer J Review Session Part one
Review for Farmer J continued
Living Systems
Yield Limiting Factors
Frost factors
The Microbial System
Bacteria
Fungi
Erosion
Case Study: Peggioh Station
Microbial Quiz PT 1
How Did We End Up Here?!
Humates
Mycorrhizal Fungi
Weed Teas
Regenerative Risks
Print - Anions
Anions - Nitrogen
Weeds
Weeds as indicators
Feeding Microbes
Farmer J Part Two
Farmer J Quiz
Print - Transitions
Transition Tips
Winding up
Further Resources