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A big thank you to our generous sponsors
THE 5TH NASAA ANNUAL SEMINAR SERIES INTO ORGANICS 2019 COINCIDES WITH OUR AGM
At the Pacific Bay Resort Coffs Harour NSWFriday 25th October
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Donrsquot miss this great opportunity to come and meet other organically passionate folkBe inspired by our experienced industry speakers covering a range of topics such as soil health climate water microbiology business planning and sales
We will also be holding a Field Day on Thurs 24th OctJoin us as we visit Biodynamic Agriculture Australia (BAA)
in Bellingen for an interactive discussion on how biodynamic preparations are made and used followed by a tour of
NCO certified biodynamic Kiwi Down Under Organic Farm
Click here to book your tickets on EventbriteTo book accommodationPlease complete the booking form here and email it tosalescoordinatorpacificbayresortcomau
Join us for a buffet dinner on Friday 25th at the Pacific Bay Resort Bayside Bar amp Grill restaurant at 7pmFor dinner reservations and more information contactLee Mastus on 61 8 7231 7703 or email Leemastusnasaacomau
Into Organics is a great way to share and increase knowledge whilst networking among other industry representatives
SUSTAININGPEOPLE bull PLANET bull PROFITS
ANDREacute LEU
Longest serving President of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) - worldwide umbrella organisation for organic agriculture movement and now currently an IFOAM Ambassador
Andreacute is the International Director of Regeneration International an organisation that promotes food farming and land use systems that regenerate and stabilise climate systems protecting our environment and society
Andreacute has over 48 yearsrsquo experience in all areas of agriculture from growing pest control weed management marketing post-harvest transport grower organizations developing new crops and education in many countries His specialty is in the all the forms of regenerative agriculture including organic agroecology permaculture biological farming and agroforestry systems
Andreacute and wife Julia have an organic tropical fruit farm in Daintree Queensland
MEET OUR SPEAKERSK E Y N O T E S P E A K E R S
CHRIS COLBERT
Chris has spent 25 years as a career business developer Beginning his career in the Australian Army Chris moved into sales and quickly developed a skill for growing business Over that time Chris has held team State and National Management roles in small family enterprises up to $200M+ businesses Chris has also owned and grown his family businesses in Restaurants Retail Food and the Wholesale industry where his company The Herbal Connection is currently certified with NCO Chris speaks globally on business growth through his consulting business Greenlight co and provides a unique approach to sales understanding buyer behaviour and strategies At the conference Chris will explain the ldquo4 Reasonsrdquo people buy and how you can leverage the ldquo6 Pillars of Persuasionrdquo to grow your business
DR ASH MARTINDr Ash Martin is the Managing Director of Microbiology Laboratories Australia (Microbe Labs) a world leader in commercial microbiology analysis of soil fertilisers and compost for agriculture forestry and the environment Ashrsquos 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
PROFESSOR MARGARET ALSTON (OAM)
Margaret Alston founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) now a Professor of Social Work in the School of Humanities and Social Science Prior to moving to University of Newcastle Margaret was Professor of Social Work and Head of Department at Monash University where in 2008 she established the Gender Leadership and Social Sustainability (GLASS) research unit
In 2010 Margaret was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to rural women and to social work Margaretrsquos main areas of research are gender climate environmental disasters rural women and social work Margaret has undertaken a number of research projects across the Asia-Pacific region and within Australia on these topics and published several books
Kim DeansKim is a Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils based in Australia Kim has been implementing regenerative agricultural practices for over 15 years and is passionate about empowering farmers to improve their businesses and lives through improving soil healthKim has 30 years of experience in agriculture in farm management dryland and irrigated crop production livestock production farm business and financial management and is an experienced coach trainer and facilitator Kim draws on training and personal experiences in regenerative agriculture holistic management permaculture farm business management and self- development
GLENN MORRIS
Glenn completed a Masters in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Sydney where his thesis quantified the water holding capacity of humus
Following discussions with expert Australian soil scientists Glenn became critically aware of the importance of increasing carbon levels in the soil through carbon sequestration Glennrsquos focus was on the potential role of soil carbon to deliver a solution to the increasing carbon levels in the atmosphere
Glenn Morris is the General Manager of FigTrees Organic Farms based at Inverell and Grafton and in 2013 won the State Landcare Award for Innovation in Sustainable Farm Practices
In 2016 Glenn was nominated as one of three finalists for the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award for championing the - The Landcare Ethic lsquoA philosophy influencing how people live as part of the landscape while taking care of the Landrsquo
G U E S T S P E A K E R S
TIME ITINERARY
0850 - 0930 Travel to 25 Nobles Ln Bellingen NSW (36mins)
0930 - 1100 Visit Biodynamic Agriculture (BAA) - Alan Johnstone
1100 - 1115 Morning Tea at BAA
1115 - 1230 Interactive discussion continued at BAA
1230 - 1235 Travel to Hearth Fire Bakery - 73 Hyde Street Bellingen (4mins)
1235 - 0130 Lunch at Hearth Fire Bakery
0130 - 0200 Travel to 22 Forbes Close Bonville (25mins)
0200 - 0500 Visit Kiwi Down Under Organic Farm (Biodynamic) - Tom amp Marguerite Hackett - NCO 2688
0500 - 0530 Return to Pacific Bay Resort (27 mins)
OUR PROGRAMDAY 1 NASAA Field Day - Thursday 24th October 0930am - 0500pm
DAY 2 NASAA Seminar and AGM - Friday 25th October 800am to 500pm
TIME TOPIC PRESENTER
0800 - 0840 Registration
0840 - 0900 Welcome Glenn Schaube - Chairman NASAA
0900 - 0905 Housekeeping and outline of the day Mark Gower - NASAA General Manager
0905 - 0920 Official Opening
0920 - 1020 Restoring Paradise through organic farming with humus ndash Glenn Morris - GM - FigTree Organic Farms NCO 2482 Climate stability water cycling and thriving healthy communities
1020 - 1050 Morning tea
1050 - 1150 Farming and Eating Safely Biodiversity Trumps Pesticides Andre Leu - Int Director of Regeneration International
1150 - 1250 TransFARMation - keys to transforming the way we farm Kim Dean - Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils
1250 - 0130 Lunch
0130 - 0230 Living Breathing Soils Dr Ash Martin - Soil Scientist Microbiologist
0230 - 0330 Sales Essentials - Turning Red Lights Green Chris Colbert - CEO - The Herbal Connection NCO 4306P
0330 - 0430 Gender Climate Change and Disasters - Preparing for the future Prof Margaret Alston - Founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWIA)
0430 - 0500 Wind down with Drinks amp Nibbles
0500 - 0600 NASAA AGM
0700 - 1000 Dinner Booking Contact Lee Mastus 08 7231 7703 or leemastusnasaacomau
SUSTAININGPEOPLE bull PLANET bull PROFITS
d
anie
l faz
io u
nspl
ash
vect
eezy
com
Donrsquot miss this great opportunity to come and meet other organically passionate folkBe inspired by our experienced industry speakers covering a range of topics such as soil health climate water microbiology business planning and sales
We will also be holding a Field Day on Thurs 24th OctJoin us as we visit Biodynamic Agriculture Australia (BAA)
in Bellingen for an interactive discussion on how biodynamic preparations are made and used followed by a tour of
NCO certified biodynamic Kiwi Down Under Organic Farm
Click here to book your tickets on EventbriteTo book accommodationPlease complete the booking form here and email it tosalescoordinatorpacificbayresortcomau
Join us for a buffet dinner on Friday 25th at the Pacific Bay Resort Bayside Bar amp Grill restaurant at 7pmFor dinner reservations and more information contactLee Mastus on 61 8 7231 7703 or email Leemastusnasaacomau
Into Organics is a great way to share and increase knowledge whilst networking among other industry representatives
SUSTAININGPEOPLE bull PLANET bull PROFITS
ANDREacute LEU
Longest serving President of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) - worldwide umbrella organisation for organic agriculture movement and now currently an IFOAM Ambassador
Andreacute is the International Director of Regeneration International an organisation that promotes food farming and land use systems that regenerate and stabilise climate systems protecting our environment and society
Andreacute has over 48 yearsrsquo experience in all areas of agriculture from growing pest control weed management marketing post-harvest transport grower organizations developing new crops and education in many countries His specialty is in the all the forms of regenerative agriculture including organic agroecology permaculture biological farming and agroforestry systems
Andreacute and wife Julia have an organic tropical fruit farm in Daintree Queensland
MEET OUR SPEAKERSK E Y N O T E S P E A K E R S
CHRIS COLBERT
Chris has spent 25 years as a career business developer Beginning his career in the Australian Army Chris moved into sales and quickly developed a skill for growing business Over that time Chris has held team State and National Management roles in small family enterprises up to $200M+ businesses Chris has also owned and grown his family businesses in Restaurants Retail Food and the Wholesale industry where his company The Herbal Connection is currently certified with NCO Chris speaks globally on business growth through his consulting business Greenlight co and provides a unique approach to sales understanding buyer behaviour and strategies At the conference Chris will explain the ldquo4 Reasonsrdquo people buy and how you can leverage the ldquo6 Pillars of Persuasionrdquo to grow your business
DR ASH MARTINDr Ash Martin is the Managing Director of Microbiology Laboratories Australia (Microbe Labs) a world leader in commercial microbiology analysis of soil fertilisers and compost for agriculture forestry and the environment Ashrsquos 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
PROFESSOR MARGARET ALSTON (OAM)
Margaret Alston founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) now a Professor of Social Work in the School of Humanities and Social Science Prior to moving to University of Newcastle Margaret was Professor of Social Work and Head of Department at Monash University where in 2008 she established the Gender Leadership and Social Sustainability (GLASS) research unit
In 2010 Margaret was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to rural women and to social work Margaretrsquos main areas of research are gender climate environmental disasters rural women and social work Margaret has undertaken a number of research projects across the Asia-Pacific region and within Australia on these topics and published several books
Kim DeansKim is a Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils based in Australia Kim has been implementing regenerative agricultural practices for over 15 years and is passionate about empowering farmers to improve their businesses and lives through improving soil healthKim has 30 years of experience in agriculture in farm management dryland and irrigated crop production livestock production farm business and financial management and is an experienced coach trainer and facilitator Kim draws on training and personal experiences in regenerative agriculture holistic management permaculture farm business management and self- development
GLENN MORRIS
Glenn completed a Masters in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Sydney where his thesis quantified the water holding capacity of humus
Following discussions with expert Australian soil scientists Glenn became critically aware of the importance of increasing carbon levels in the soil through carbon sequestration Glennrsquos focus was on the potential role of soil carbon to deliver a solution to the increasing carbon levels in the atmosphere
Glenn Morris is the General Manager of FigTrees Organic Farms based at Inverell and Grafton and in 2013 won the State Landcare Award for Innovation in Sustainable Farm Practices
In 2016 Glenn was nominated as one of three finalists for the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award for championing the - The Landcare Ethic lsquoA philosophy influencing how people live as part of the landscape while taking care of the Landrsquo
G U E S T S P E A K E R S
TIME ITINERARY
0850 - 0930 Travel to 25 Nobles Ln Bellingen NSW (36mins)
0930 - 1100 Visit Biodynamic Agriculture (BAA) - Alan Johnstone
1100 - 1115 Morning Tea at BAA
1115 - 1230 Interactive discussion continued at BAA
1230 - 1235 Travel to Hearth Fire Bakery - 73 Hyde Street Bellingen (4mins)
1235 - 0130 Lunch at Hearth Fire Bakery
0130 - 0200 Travel to 22 Forbes Close Bonville (25mins)
0200 - 0500 Visit Kiwi Down Under Organic Farm (Biodynamic) - Tom amp Marguerite Hackett - NCO 2688
0500 - 0530 Return to Pacific Bay Resort (27 mins)
OUR PROGRAMDAY 1 NASAA Field Day - Thursday 24th October 0930am - 0500pm
DAY 2 NASAA Seminar and AGM - Friday 25th October 800am to 500pm
TIME TOPIC PRESENTER
0800 - 0840 Registration
0840 - 0900 Welcome Glenn Schaube - Chairman NASAA
0900 - 0905 Housekeeping and outline of the day Mark Gower - NASAA General Manager
0905 - 0920 Official Opening
0920 - 1020 Restoring Paradise through organic farming with humus ndash Glenn Morris - GM - FigTree Organic Farms NCO 2482 Climate stability water cycling and thriving healthy communities
1020 - 1050 Morning tea
1050 - 1150 Farming and Eating Safely Biodiversity Trumps Pesticides Andre Leu - Int Director of Regeneration International
1150 - 1250 TransFARMation - keys to transforming the way we farm Kim Dean - Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils
1250 - 0130 Lunch
0130 - 0230 Living Breathing Soils Dr Ash Martin - Soil Scientist Microbiologist
0230 - 0330 Sales Essentials - Turning Red Lights Green Chris Colbert - CEO - The Herbal Connection NCO 4306P
0330 - 0430 Gender Climate Change and Disasters - Preparing for the future Prof Margaret Alston - Founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWIA)
0430 - 0500 Wind down with Drinks amp Nibbles
0500 - 0600 NASAA AGM
0700 - 1000 Dinner Booking Contact Lee Mastus 08 7231 7703 or leemastusnasaacomau
SUSTAININGPEOPLE bull PLANET bull PROFITS
ANDREacute LEU
Longest serving President of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) - worldwide umbrella organisation for organic agriculture movement and now currently an IFOAM Ambassador
Andreacute is the International Director of Regeneration International an organisation that promotes food farming and land use systems that regenerate and stabilise climate systems protecting our environment and society
Andreacute has over 48 yearsrsquo experience in all areas of agriculture from growing pest control weed management marketing post-harvest transport grower organizations developing new crops and education in many countries His specialty is in the all the forms of regenerative agriculture including organic agroecology permaculture biological farming and agroforestry systems
Andreacute and wife Julia have an organic tropical fruit farm in Daintree Queensland
MEET OUR SPEAKERSK E Y N O T E S P E A K E R S
CHRIS COLBERT
Chris has spent 25 years as a career business developer Beginning his career in the Australian Army Chris moved into sales and quickly developed a skill for growing business Over that time Chris has held team State and National Management roles in small family enterprises up to $200M+ businesses Chris has also owned and grown his family businesses in Restaurants Retail Food and the Wholesale industry where his company The Herbal Connection is currently certified with NCO Chris speaks globally on business growth through his consulting business Greenlight co and provides a unique approach to sales understanding buyer behaviour and strategies At the conference Chris will explain the ldquo4 Reasonsrdquo people buy and how you can leverage the ldquo6 Pillars of Persuasionrdquo to grow your business
DR ASH MARTINDr Ash Martin is the Managing Director of Microbiology Laboratories Australia (Microbe Labs) a world leader in commercial microbiology analysis of soil fertilisers and compost for agriculture forestry and the environment Ashrsquos 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
PROFESSOR MARGARET ALSTON (OAM)
Margaret Alston founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) now a Professor of Social Work in the School of Humanities and Social Science Prior to moving to University of Newcastle Margaret was Professor of Social Work and Head of Department at Monash University where in 2008 she established the Gender Leadership and Social Sustainability (GLASS) research unit
In 2010 Margaret was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to rural women and to social work Margaretrsquos main areas of research are gender climate environmental disasters rural women and social work Margaret has undertaken a number of research projects across the Asia-Pacific region and within Australia on these topics and published several books
Kim DeansKim is a Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils based in Australia Kim has been implementing regenerative agricultural practices for over 15 years and is passionate about empowering farmers to improve their businesses and lives through improving soil healthKim has 30 years of experience in agriculture in farm management dryland and irrigated crop production livestock production farm business and financial management and is an experienced coach trainer and facilitator Kim draws on training and personal experiences in regenerative agriculture holistic management permaculture farm business management and self- development
GLENN MORRIS
Glenn completed a Masters in Sustainable Agriculture from the University of Sydney where his thesis quantified the water holding capacity of humus
Following discussions with expert Australian soil scientists Glenn became critically aware of the importance of increasing carbon levels in the soil through carbon sequestration Glennrsquos focus was on the potential role of soil carbon to deliver a solution to the increasing carbon levels in the atmosphere
Glenn Morris is the General Manager of FigTrees Organic Farms based at Inverell and Grafton and in 2013 won the State Landcare Award for Innovation in Sustainable Farm Practices
In 2016 Glenn was nominated as one of three finalists for the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award for championing the - The Landcare Ethic lsquoA philosophy influencing how people live as part of the landscape while taking care of the Landrsquo
G U E S T S P E A K E R S
TIME ITINERARY
0850 - 0930 Travel to 25 Nobles Ln Bellingen NSW (36mins)
0930 - 1100 Visit Biodynamic Agriculture (BAA) - Alan Johnstone
1100 - 1115 Morning Tea at BAA
1115 - 1230 Interactive discussion continued at BAA
1230 - 1235 Travel to Hearth Fire Bakery - 73 Hyde Street Bellingen (4mins)
1235 - 0130 Lunch at Hearth Fire Bakery
0130 - 0200 Travel to 22 Forbes Close Bonville (25mins)
0200 - 0500 Visit Kiwi Down Under Organic Farm (Biodynamic) - Tom amp Marguerite Hackett - NCO 2688
0500 - 0530 Return to Pacific Bay Resort (27 mins)
OUR PROGRAMDAY 1 NASAA Field Day - Thursday 24th October 0930am - 0500pm
DAY 2 NASAA Seminar and AGM - Friday 25th October 800am to 500pm
TIME TOPIC PRESENTER
0800 - 0840 Registration
0840 - 0900 Welcome Glenn Schaube - Chairman NASAA
0900 - 0905 Housekeeping and outline of the day Mark Gower - NASAA General Manager
0905 - 0920 Official Opening
0920 - 1020 Restoring Paradise through organic farming with humus ndash Glenn Morris - GM - FigTree Organic Farms NCO 2482 Climate stability water cycling and thriving healthy communities
1020 - 1050 Morning tea
1050 - 1150 Farming and Eating Safely Biodiversity Trumps Pesticides Andre Leu - Int Director of Regeneration International
1150 - 1250 TransFARMation - keys to transforming the way we farm Kim Dean - Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils
1250 - 0130 Lunch
0130 - 0230 Living Breathing Soils Dr Ash Martin - Soil Scientist Microbiologist
0230 - 0330 Sales Essentials - Turning Red Lights Green Chris Colbert - CEO - The Herbal Connection NCO 4306P
0330 - 0430 Gender Climate Change and Disasters - Preparing for the future Prof Margaret Alston - Founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWIA)
0430 - 0500 Wind down with Drinks amp Nibbles
0500 - 0600 NASAA AGM
0700 - 1000 Dinner Booking Contact Lee Mastus 08 7231 7703 or leemastusnasaacomau
SUSTAININGPEOPLE bull PLANET bull PROFITS
TIME ITINERARY
0850 - 0930 Travel to 25 Nobles Ln Bellingen NSW (36mins)
0930 - 1100 Visit Biodynamic Agriculture (BAA) - Alan Johnstone
1100 - 1115 Morning Tea at BAA
1115 - 1230 Interactive discussion continued at BAA
1230 - 1235 Travel to Hearth Fire Bakery - 73 Hyde Street Bellingen (4mins)
1235 - 0130 Lunch at Hearth Fire Bakery
0130 - 0200 Travel to 22 Forbes Close Bonville (25mins)
0200 - 0500 Visit Kiwi Down Under Organic Farm (Biodynamic) - Tom amp Marguerite Hackett - NCO 2688
0500 - 0530 Return to Pacific Bay Resort (27 mins)
OUR PROGRAMDAY 1 NASAA Field Day - Thursday 24th October 0930am - 0500pm
DAY 2 NASAA Seminar and AGM - Friday 25th October 800am to 500pm
TIME TOPIC PRESENTER
0800 - 0840 Registration
0840 - 0900 Welcome Glenn Schaube - Chairman NASAA
0900 - 0905 Housekeeping and outline of the day Mark Gower - NASAA General Manager
0905 - 0920 Official Opening
0920 - 1020 Restoring Paradise through organic farming with humus ndash Glenn Morris - GM - FigTree Organic Farms NCO 2482 Climate stability water cycling and thriving healthy communities
1020 - 1050 Morning tea
1050 - 1150 Farming and Eating Safely Biodiversity Trumps Pesticides Andre Leu - Int Director of Regeneration International
1150 - 1250 TransFARMation - keys to transforming the way we farm Kim Dean - Regenerative Agriculture Coach with Integrity Soils
1250 - 0130 Lunch
0130 - 0230 Living Breathing Soils Dr Ash Martin - Soil Scientist Microbiologist
0230 - 0330 Sales Essentials - Turning Red Lights Green Chris Colbert - CEO - The Herbal Connection NCO 4306P
0330 - 0430 Gender Climate Change and Disasters - Preparing for the future Prof Margaret Alston - Founding member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWIA)
0430 - 0500 Wind down with Drinks amp Nibbles
0500 - 0600 NASAA AGM
0700 - 1000 Dinner Booking Contact Lee Mastus 08 7231 7703 or leemastusnasaacomau
SUSTAININGPEOPLE bull PLANET bull PROFITS