We’re into the New Year and with it comes New Year’s resolutions. What’s yours? One of mine is to care less what other people think. I know I’m not alone here, it’s a common one. Most of us do care what everyone else thinks. We are a social species after all and being approved of [...]
It was my “Plant Protection” (code for how to kill competitors in monoculture cropping) lecturer at University who first posed this seemingly simple question to a bunch of disinterested, (probably hung-over) budding Ag Scientists - about 30 years ago. “A weed is a plant out of place” was the seemingly simple answer. So [...]
By Tim Scott As with life, understanding the role of SUCCESSION in plant communities is the cornerstone of understanding how regeneration works. This is the most basic land management concept and yet the most overlooked. Regardless of where your regenerative agriculture journey begins, significant time must be spent first learning the role of plant [...]
The Weed Paradigm Being a relative newcomer to the immediate Kandanga area, I’ve had to deal with plenty of challenges in the management of our land. Even though I’ve been in the Mary Valley for much longer, and involved in Agriculture all my life, Kandanga Farm’s acidic soils with long histories of “conventional” small [...]
Don't shoot the messenger Peeps! Weeds can tell us a lot about soil nutrient deficiencies as well as the impact of our management decisions. Join us for morning tea by Kandanga Kitchen and a very informative talk and walk with local agronomist Matthew Fea. WARNING: You may not ever look at weeds the same again! [...]
