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Soil health workshop with Dr Ash Martin
28/06/2019 @ 11:45 am - 5:00 pm
FreeNZ Avocado is pleased to host Dr Ash Martin in Katikati for a soil health workshop on Friday 28 June 2019.
This free workshop is a great opportunity for growers to learn about the transition to soil health programme, which will help growers understand:
- What soil health is
- Identify the constraints to soil health on their land
- Develop an action plan to improve soil health
- Measure the outcomes, and
- Plan for ongoing change.
The workshop will start at midday with lunch provided – please let us know if you have any dietary requirements: lauren.wallis@nzavocado.co.nz
About Dr Ash Martin:
Dr Ash Martin is the Managing Director of Microbiology Laboratories Australia (Microbe Labs). His broad range of experiences gives him a unique ability to apply science to practical problems.
From working in orchards as a boy until completing a PhD in applied soil microbiology (Adelaide), Ash has worked as an experimental scientist (CSIRO), postdoctoral researcher (Monash), technical officer (NSW Agriculture) research officer (CSR Wood Panels) agronomist, farmer and nurseryman.
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