soil consulting - services provided

Derek has been teaching soil management and consulting to friends and students for the last 6 years and is now opening up his consultancy business to the public.

The business specialises in:

·         comprehensive soil and leaf analysis

·         recommendations from soil and leaf analysis

·         distribution/sales of soil fertility and plant nutrient products

·         holistic soil management consultancy for those in a wide range of agricultural pursuits

Our business services are open to all farmers and graziers, but primarily we focus on organic producers, those transitioning to organic, biological or simply a more sustainable production system.

Derek’s qualifications

• Degree in Business Management - Farm Business Sydney University

• Organic Agriculture & Soil Resource Management - Orange Ag. College

• Chris Alenson's Organic Soil Management

• Grazing for Profit School

• Gradlink & Executive Link Programmes - 4 years

• Holistic Management

• Neil Kinsey's Advanced Soil Management - USA

• Acres USA  Organic Conference

• Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture - Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS) Yandina QLD

• Use of NTS products since 1994 - mostly with potatoes & snow peas