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Naturefarm Newsletter December 2010

Dec 5, 2010

Hi, Wow where did this year disappear! Must be all of the earthquakes we have been having ....time has slipped by. We have been busy upgrading our website and invite you to have a peek and let us know what you think. Having two sons working in the computer industry certainly has its advantages in keeping up with the latest trends of web design and e-communication. In future newsletters we will bring you some interesting stories and reports, both in terms of research results and case studies involving EM and Nature Farming subject areas.

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Christmas Newsletter

Dec 19, 2010

Seasons Greetings to friends, colleagues and clients

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Vineyards & Wineries Newsletter

Mar 3, 2011

March newsletter for wineries and vineyards

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Harts Creek Farm Field Day on EM

May 25, 2011

Harts Creek Field Day, Saturday 30 April 2011 (report by Nicky Maclean) The field day held was well received with over 40 people attending, from far afield as Invercargill. Sunny warm weather made for a great day exploring the well known organic Harts Creek Farm, and hearing about the uses of EM® on the property. Harts Creek Farm has been a long term user of EM® technology (15 yrs), and has been a leader in the innovative use of this technology in many different ways on the farm. Farm owners, Tim Chamberlain and Rose Donaghy were fantastic hosts for the day. The day started with an introduction by Mike Daly with an overview of the afternoon’s events and the history of EM® use on the Chamberlains property. Keynote speaker Dr Ravi Sangakkara from Sri Lanka, was introduced to the participants and shared his experiences of EM®, including how EM® works and case studies from around the globe. Dr Sangakkara is internationally acclaimed for his knowledge of Crop Agronomy and the integration of EM® into farming systems. Tim Chamberlain gave an explanation of his use of EM® on Harts Creek farm, and showed the group around part of the property. This was a good opportunity for people to ask questions about his experience with using EM® and also about the organic practices used on his property. This well known organic farm is at the forefront of producing, fresh vegetables, specialist vegetable seed crops, innovative functional food crops and livestock. Whilst walking around the property it was noted how healthy the soil looked. Several holes were dug by Tim to show the participants the soil structure. Graeme Pyle talked about the latest innovation at Harts Creek Farm, a fertigation pump which delivers EM® through the Centre Pivot irrigator, this proved very interesting for a lot of people, as well as how EM® can be used on a smaller home garden scale. A corn field recently harvested was strewn with remaining corn stems. The cattle had first dibs on the stems, before EM® was applied via the irrigation system to further aid in the breakdown of this organic matter. Following the fertigation display, the group then made their way back to the vehicles via a clean flowing stream surrounded by native riparian plantings; an indicator of good water management practices. A convoy southward brought everyone to the Chamberlain’s home. Tim showed the group his wheatgrass crop ready for harvest, then proceeded to his carrot crop, harvested the day before. Sheep were making the most of the carrots that didn’t make the grade, and were doing a good job of cleaning up the paddock. Mike Daly, summarised the day and spoke about the EM Farmer First Groups. These are regional based discussion groups which allow farmers to research and compare how EM® applications perform on their farms. There is currently a group in Tapanui - Southland involved, with the plan for more regions to become involved as interest develops. An opportunity to receive more information about EM® was given to the group before heading to the Chamberlain’s residence for barbeque and drinks. Overall the day was a great success. It was a wonderful opportunity to see a large scale organic system in operation in conjunction with the use of EM®. It was clear that the use of EM® is contributing to the overall success of the property, and gave the participants the chance to further their knowledge of the product and how it can be used.

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Christmas 2011

Dec 13, 2011

Naturefarm would like to wish all our friends, colleagues and contacts a very happy Christmas and a restful holiday period

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