ORGANICS

First-ever free easy to understand consumer guide to the organic standards

Have you ever asked yourself: What is the difference between organic and non-organic honey? Milk? Meat? Clothing?

Organic Farming on a Small Area

Consumer demand for chemical free and environmentally sound high quality produce is increasing.

Small Farm Organics: The Answer That Lies Beneath Us

 

Organic Treatments for Parasites

Internal Parasites

Organic Farming and Severely Parasitised Animals

Clearly, leaving animals untreated where animals are under stress from parasites and no effective organically accredited treatment is available is unacceptable from a welfare perspective.

Alternatives to Chemical Weed Control

The cheapest weed control option is obviously prevention.  There are many practices that we can adopt to ensure we do not introduce weeds onto our property.  There are 6 principles of weed management:

1. Awareness – be aware of potential and existing weed problems.

Small Farm Organics: The Answer That Lies Beneath Us

Author: Alasdair Smithson BSc Org. Agr. (Organic Knowledge and Munch Crunch Organics P/L)

Glossary

Biological: The diversity of life forms in the soil, including plants, animals and micro-organisms.
Rhizosphere: The thin layer of soil immediately next to the plant root.

Small Farm Organics: The Answer That Lies Beneath Us

Small Farm Organics: The Answer That Lies Beneath Us
Author: Alasdair Smithson BSc Org. Agr. (Organic Knowledge and Munch Crunch Organics P/L)

Glossary

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