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Organic Pastoral Resource Guide
The design and content of this Resource Guide has been shaped by the experiences of practicing organic farmers. It has three main chapters: Soil, Animal Health and the Environment. These three chapters relate to the progression experienced by many who have converted to organic farming but it is not a recipe for organic farming. Rather it provides a range of options and ideas for you to choose from.

Compiled by Barbara Gillatt and Louise Coats
Illustrated by Fred Robertson
Publisher: Soil and Health Association of NZ Inc. and Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association in NZ Inc.
© Soil and Health Association of NZ Inc. and Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association in NZ Inc.
ISBN: 0-476-00124-2
Year: 2003
Pages: 88
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. The Soil
  • What is soil? - Introducing the soil microorganisms- The soil food web
  • Some practical soil chemistry - A crash course in chemistry!- Soil test reports and interpretation - Trace elements or micronutrients
  • Putting the theory into practice - Biodynamics - Composting - Compost tea - Brix % - Effluent as a fertiliser - Seaweed and fish fertilisers - Vermicast -Rock dust -Paramagnetic material
  • Pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, and the effects on soil
  • Salt based fertilisers
  • Tools of the trade
3. Animal Health
  • Animal health and stock management
  • General tools for animal health
  • Specific Health Problems
4. The Environment
  • Some thoughts on layout
  • Moon and planets - Climate and weather
  • Government and dairy regulations
  • Pasture - Seeds sourcing and selection -Herbal ley mixtures -Kikuyu information - Cropping -Weeds and their management -Fallowing - Trees - Wetlands and waterways
  • Reusing dairy effluent – some methods and tips - Breeding: dairy, beef and sheep - Breeding and livestock management - Comments from farmers and practitioners
  • Conversion issues for livestock management
  • Behaviour: cattle, deer and goats - Be nice to your cows - Quarantine paddocks -Minimise contamination
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