Eric Harvey of Geurie, Central Western NSW, has a complete farm management system into which he feeds data and from which he takes advice. An extremely successful grazier, Eric proves the adage that "Knowledge Is Power". This presentation was given at the Carbon farming Expo & Conference in Orange NSW Australia in November 2008.

1. Gilgai A Passion for Solutions (PART TWO)

3. Our Method 2. No use of Chemical Herbicides

4. Our Method 3. No use of Chemical Fertilizer

5. Our Method 4a. Sow Dry May 2005 October 2005 April 2006 January 2008

6. Our Method 4b. Sow Dry March 2007 February 2008 Road Paddock – Murga Ridge

7. Road Paddock – Murga Ridge

8. North Ridge – Glenara March 2007

9. The Better the Grass, The Better the Crop North Ridge – Glenara 21/09/2008

10. The Better the Grass, The Better the Crop North Ridge - Glenara 21/09/ 2008

11. And The Better the Pasture North Ridge – Glenara 21/09/ 2008

12. Science Daily Texas Agri –Life Research Station Germination Trials (September 2008 )

13. Cam Laurie’s Results

16. Our Biological Process 1. Grow cover crop, graze and harvest grain 2. Mulch Remnant 3. Apply Aerobic Compost Tea 4. Monitor Results & Feed Biology

19. The Compost / Compost Tea Trials We looked at the logistics of Compost Spreading, Compost Making and being certain of a quality tested compost that met the requirements for our specific soils. Our solution was applying a Self Brewed Compost Tea from our OWN Compost

20. The Compost

21. The “Tea Bag” and Aerator

22. The Compost “Tea Bag”

23. The Brewer

24. The Spray Rig

25. The Boom Jet

26. The Boom Jet

27. www.soilfoodweb.com.au

28. Our Aerobic Compost Tea Fungi

29. Bacteria

30. Protozoa

32. Our Belief Soil Health Plant Health Animal Health Human Health www.eatwild.com www.soilfoodweb.com.au

33. North Ridge – Glenara March 2007 September 2008 “ No Brainer” Rehabilitation

34. Making Use of Existing Infrastucture North Ridge – Glenara 21/09/2008 www.tolweb.org/Glomeromycota

35. Lucerne and Box Grasslands (Paspalidium Constrictum) Pasture Mix – Exotic and Native Grasslands Murga & Cooee February 2008

36. No Bloat Problems on Lucerne

37. Moving to Biodiverse Improved Native Grasslands Firbank March 2008

38. Biology as a H-----ide? Saffron thistle – January 2008

39. Bathurst Burr and Cathead (Feb 08) Biology as a H-----ide ?

40. Our Results 3/09/2008

41. 10/09/2008

42. 21/09/2008

43. 26/09/2008

44. 14/10/2008

45. Rain, Stocking Rates vs Growth

46. Rain, Stocking Rates vs Ground Cover

47. Rainfall vs Total FOO 2007 v 2008

48. Paddock Performance Monitoring (DSE/grazing days/hectare/paddock)

49. THE FUTURE Definition: Opportunity, Hope & Potential

50. “ The people who neglect their land destroy themselves.” Ana Primavesi from ‘Stubble over the Soil’

51. Our Family Eric, Wendy and Family Matthew has Masters in Marine Biology and working at SARDI Luke has completed Certificates 2,3 and 4 in agriculture and currently employed as our farm manager .

52. Our Grand Daughters Kailee & Hannah Amelia, (Coco –Nicole) and Georgia

53. Our Extended Family Mum & Dad James & Rhonda Simon Luke & Karissa Felicity Karissa currently studying ‘Meat Inspection’ Felicity studying ‘Environmental Management’ at Macquarie University Simon employed in the Singapore corporations as Vice Chairman of Minstar

54. Our Future ‘Landscape Function’ Agro-Forestry Brewing Centre of Soil Microbes (Compost Teas) Algae or Trees for Bio-diesel production ‘ Wind Farming’ for Electricity Fish Farming Niche Marketing of Beef, Lamb and Wool

55. Agro Forestry, Conservation & Re-Vegetation Areas

57. www.soilfoodweb.com.au If you don’t understand and appreciate these facts, Get another profession

58. Haida Indian proverb “We do not inherit this land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” Australia Day 2007

59. 1.b What happens between the Rows

61. THE FUTURE Definition: Opportunity, Hope & Potential

63. Biology as a H-----ide ? Saffron Thistle (Feb 08)

69. Cam Laurie’s Results

72. Our Biological Process 1. Grow cover crop, graze and harvest grain 2. Mulch Remnant 3. Apply Aerobic Compost Tea 4. Monitor Results & Feed Biology