This workshop is free for CQSHS members only. Please ensure your membership is current in 2026 before attending. To learn more about membership, please visit www.cqshs.com.au/membership.

📅 Saturday 11 April
⏰ 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 McEwans Beach, Mackay (address will be emailed privately)

☕ Morning tea and lunch provided (please bring your own chair).

ALTERNATIVES

Tim Scott is an organic beef producer based in Mary Valley, running paddock-to-plate brand K2 Organic Beef and Kandanga Farm Store, a unique hub that connects farmers and consumers through organic produce, agricultural supplies, and community events. Through these avenues, he works to promote chemical-free food production, strengthen local food systems, and support farmers transitioning to regenerative agriculture.

Tim will share his inspirational story, as well as discussing current and emerging chemical-free alternatives for weed management, internal and external parasite control, soil amendments, and cover cropping, with plenty of time for Q&A.

BIOREACTORS

Together we will build a Johnson–Su Bioreactor and all learn how to create this simple composting system firsthand. Made from a ventilated cylinder filled with a mix of organic materials such as wood chips, manure, and green waste, the reactor slowly produces a fungal-rich compost that can improve soil biology, nutrient cycling, structure, and water-holding capacity.

COLLARS

Hear about local experience of Gallagher eShepherd Virtual Fencing, which use GPS to create invisible paddock boundaries, allowing farmers to remotely control where cattle graze, improving grazing management and pasture utilisation without installing physical fences. There will also be a virtual session with a Gallagher representative to explain more and answer any questions you may have (email us ahead of time with your burning questions).

This project has been funded by the Integrated Engagement and Capacity Building project through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program and delivered by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).

This workshop is free for CQSHS members only. Please ensure your membership is current in 2026 before attending. To learn more about membership, please visit www.cqshs.com.au/membership.

Join us for a practical, hands-on morning with Simon Mattsson (founder of CQSHS, Nuffield Scholar in soil biology, and consultant with Soil Land Food) as he shares the fundamentals of soil testing and soil assessment in the paddock.

Morning tea and BBQ lunch provided (please bring your own chair)

Simon will guide participants through the essentials of soil testing, including:

• How to correctly take soil samples

• Where to take soil samples for best results

• How and where to send your soil samples

• What to do when you receive your results

• Assessing soil health directly in the paddock

If you’re looking to grow confidence in testing your soils and using them to make better on-farm decisions, this session is for you.

This workshop is free for CQSHS members only. Please ensure your membership is current in 2026 before attending. To learn more about membership, please visit www.cqshs.com.au/membership.

We are very excited to be providing an information-packed workshop with Graeme Sait of Nutri-Tech Solutions - suitable for all producers (graziers, cane growers, or horticulturalists) that are keen to dive deeper into their soil health.

Topics explored include:

• Discover why, how, and when to use foliar feeding for efficient nutrient delivery

• Learn how to grow soil humus (organic matter) and how it drives profitability

• Better utilize NPK to optimise it’s efficiency and increase profit in your operation

• Create your own DIY living fertilisers (microbial inoculums) to improve soil health

• Understand your soil test, ideal levels, suitable correctives, plan soil/crop nutrition

• Specific inoculums for disease, soil structure, nitrogen supply, insect management

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Graeme is an internationally sought-after speaker and educator, specialising in soil, plant, animal and human health. Graeme creates major impact, influencing farmers, consultants, medical practitioners, governments and key decision-makers worldwide. His regenerative agriculture courses and products empower producers to create profitable and productive enterprises, while reducing chemical reliance, rejuvenating soil, and boosting plant vitality.

This project has been funded by the Integrated Engagement and Capacity Building project through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program and delivered by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).

This workshop is free for CQSHS members only. Please ensure your membership is current before attending. To learn more about joining CQSHS, please see MEMBERSHIP

Whether you are new to grazing or an experienced grazier looking to fine tune your management, this workshop delves into practical tools and strategies to improve soil health while optimising the potential of your farm, even if you are also working full-time.

Topics explored include:

• Understanding pasture growth and the connection between grazing & soil health

• Clarifying your vision & goals, and balancing farm life with off-farm commitments

• Setting up your property in a cost effective way, and to be productive at any size

• Calculating how many head you can run, and when to graze or rest your pasture

• Managing grazing during wet and dry seasons, working with less desirable plants

• Learning simple ways to measure your soil health and indicators of improvement

Refreshments will be available for those who would like to stay afterwards to continue connecting and sharing experiences.

Katie and Andrew Zerner from Knowledge to Practice are regenerative graziers who are passionate about the health of their land, soils and business, and how that relates to human health, connection and landscape. They both have a wealth of knowledge from a lifetime of working with organisations and families across rural, regional and remote Australia in the areas of grazing, farming and people. Together they run courses designed to empower people to take action - providing practical demonstrations, support, accountability, and developing people’s confidence to pursue their goals.

This project has been funded by the Integrated Engagement and Capacity Building project through the Queensland Government’s Queensland Reef Water Quality Program and delivered by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI).