American organic expert to visit

Gary Zimmer

THE New Norfolk War Memorial Hall will be the venue for the only Tasmanian presentation by world renowned biological farming consultants Gary Zimmer and Joel Williams next month. The pair is touring the country with the Biological Farmers of Australia and will give presentations in regional locations in six states.

US author Gary Zimmer was recently featured in a two-part ABC Landline story and described as a world leading exponent and educator on biological farming. Talking on about the impact of biological farming methods, Zimmer said "We've seen 50% increases in yields on a lot of our crops in the United States and we… get it with a lot less input." Discussing what biological farming means, Zimmer said "To me it's focusing on the fact that the soil is alive, it's full of biology and it's a living system."

Fellow speaker Joel Williams specialises in managing soil microbial balance and plant and soil nutrition to optimise soil health and crop production in low input production systems. His presentations will combine both scientific and practical knowledge for enabling producers to manage their soil biology and implement sustainable farming practices.

With the current boom in biological farming, the roadshows are a great and inexpensive opportunity for all those working in the agricultural industries to learn more about biological production methods and hear world renowned experts share their knowledge.

The New Norfolk session will be held on October 10. Products and trade displays relevant to the organic industry will also be on show. More details can be found here.