Natural Sequence Farming

Wow Shirley!! Great recommendation! It reminded me of something an old bloke said to me once, working in the bush. "Shutup. Look. Listen.... No, LOOK! and LISTEN!" We should stop and just watch what is happening around us. It can be amazing what you are missing out on. Usually explains the bigger pi...

How has the terrain got anything to do with the internals of a baler. I would get a second or third opinion from some other hay contractors. Can you post some pics of the paddock in question. I've baled in paddocks that have been deep ripped with a Yeomans type implement. Although it is as rough as ...

Alot of seeds tend to pass through most animals unprocessed. I guess it's a numbers game. Some seeds get chewed, others slip through. Get a handful of small seed (poppy seeds for instance) and eat them. You won't need to chew them all. In a sheep or cattle feedlot, where they may be on a high % whol...

Do you want to know about flood irrigation and how it works?
Or just what effect it has in the bigger picture, NSF wise?

What diametre is the average sized plant at 6 metres from ground level, in the Eucalyptus urophylla plantation currently? What height is the plantation? Would the thinnings be of a millable size yet? Is there a sawmill in the region? Oil production from the heads perhaps? If that species yields enou...

The latest episode of ABCs Australian story on Peter Andrews "Right as rain" from 06-07-2009, can be viewed at the time of posting this message. This link will take you to the Australian story page, where you can stream part one of it (streaming means you can watch the footage but not save it to you...

I like your term Colin.

"Green the earth with NSF"

Hi Chris. ROCK FERN (Cheilanthes tenuifolia ssp. tenuifolia) http://www.northwestweeds.nsw.gov.au/rock_fern.htm Nasty for stock. Slash it? Rake or place the slashed mulch un the uphill side of the affected area. The residue will move downhill through the affected area and you should see a decrease i...

More technical information, regarding NSF layouts and construction. Examples of successful contours, leaky weirs, erosion control?

I think Tarwyn Park is run as a commercial cattle operation now. What about all the other projects on other properties? I suspect they aren't all "horse people". What does it matter what animal eats the crop? The point as I see it of NSF is to hydrate the soil and grow plants. Whether they be fodder...

I have waited until the cape weed crop has most plants well into flowering. Slashed twice at this stage with excellent results. I have a really good strike of annual rye grass coming up through the capeweed. I wonder if the moisture content in the immature plant is the reason for the pulpy mush that...

I was thinking as i read this article this morning, how long the river will flow for, as a result of the recent rainfall in its catchment. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/28/2698037.htm?site=news How do we get the message out to the people of the Wimmera river, that it will only work as a...

See Duane, I'm useful if managed properly. Just don't let me get out of hand.

I was pretty sure that Saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus) and Yellow burr weed (Amsinckia) are different plants.
Jenni has me thinking about broad hairy leaved plants, such as Pattersons curse, Lambs ear and Yellow burr weed and where I've seen them growing.
I think you might be onto something.

G'day Duane, My namesake is purely a source of income for me. Feel free to list it. What are your thoughts on selective felling of Stringybark trees(legalities aside) in thick private forest and replacing them with other non eucalypt species that would improve soil fertility and provide grazing opor...