Improving soil health and function

22/01/2025 30 min Episodio 131
Improving soil health and function

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In this DairyPod episode, Dairy Australia’s Cath Lescun sits down with Professor Helen Suter and dairy farmer Simon Scott to discuss how dairy farmers can potentially improve soil health through the use of multispecies pastures.  Hear more about a new University of Melbourne study that examined the forage production of multispecies pastures and the impact on soil properties. The panel discuss the results of this project, and some of the applications it can have for dairy farmers interested in implementing biodiversity in their farming.  For more information and to access resources across all areas of soil, effluent, water and irrigation management, visit Soils & Water | Dairy Australia.   This episode features a conversation with: Cath Lescun, National Soils & Water Lead, Dairy AustraliaHelen Suter, Professor of Soil Science, The University of MelbourneSimon Scott, dairy farmer from Barongarook, Victoria If you have suggestions for future podcast episodes, you can get in contact with us by emailing [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.