Regenerative wine grower, soil heath advocate. Hither & Yon McLaren Vale, McLaren Flat CFS. 2019 Nuffield Scholar
McLaren Vale
Joined November 2011
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Fascinating talk from @Leaskagri demonstrating how pasture diversity soil organic matter and great wines can go hand in hand
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We're hiring! Postdoc: soil/molecular ecology. New project using large #soil DNA archive & pot/field experiments to discover how soil #microbiome has changed with farming practices over past 20 yrs. Pls. RT.
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EPA data for the US, showing greenhouse gas data by economic- & industry sector, by gas (emission) and gas within Ag. | Source: The Washington Post
Aglianico #hangtime @viticulture_australia @ McLaren Vale, South Australia instagram.com/p/CNdkVL2D1WR/… – at McLaren Vale, South Australia
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Applications for the 2021 Wine Industry Mentor Program are now open!
Designed to pair early career wine sector professionals with respected wine sector leaders, find out more: ow.ly/7hN950EhgOb.
Program partners: @ASVOtweet, University of Adelaide and @wine_australia.
Tempranillo goodness. @koomilya @ McLaren Vale, South Australia instagram.com/p/CMiKZmlDXsL/… – at McLaren Vale, South Australia
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MISSED our second 2019 Scholar Webinar with presentations from @REB_Grazing @tomgreen87 @Leaskagri and @JTomlinsonAG?
The recording is now available!
youtu.be/gmXyTr6IVOc via @YouTube
Thanks to @RabobankAU Yulgilbar, @wine_australia and @cbhgroup #NuffieldAg #AusAg #AgChatOz
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Proud to be SA's 1st #ClimateActive Certified winery, with both our Organisation & Product range certified as #CarbonNeutralStandard ! @climate_active More info here: climateactive.org.au/buy-cli…
I wouldn't normally order 48mm in 48hrs at this time of year but so far thigs have held up well #groundcover #regenerativeagriculture #shiraz #waterinfiltration @viticulture_australia @ McLaren Vale, South Australia instagram.com/p/CK8Z8v4Dx47/… – at McLaren Vale, South Australia
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A big day for us today.
Soil and people are the cornerstones of our business. Head to the @hither_yon post for the details #regenerativeagriculture #carbonneutral @ McLaren Flat, South Australia instagram.com/p/CK3ZFLcjpna/… – at McLaren Flat, South Australia
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Trying something new. Keep the soil covered, plant divesity, microbe habitat. Multi-species summer covercrop direct drilled after 8mm. Let's see what happens....
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November forecast issued mid October vs actual
These models are essentially useless to the farming community.
Where to from here?
What started as a simple paver moving job has turned into hide and seek with at least two brown snakes......
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Good spring for biomass and habitat. Time to get the mower out though 🌱🍀🌾🐞🐝🦋
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New challenges today #viticultureaustralia @ Clarendon, South Australia instagram.com/p/CGcOaIOD-qM/… – at Clarendon, South Australia