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Do you want to:
Aerate the soil?
Bury dung pads?
Deepen the topsoil?
Dig through compacted soil? Help store soil carbon?
Reduce bush fly and parasite breeding?
You can with dung beetles without using precious fossil fuels!
Guest Presenter John Feehan is a recognised authority on Dung Beetles both in Australia and internationally. He was a member of the CSIRO team tasked with introducing bovine Dung Beetles into Australia. When the CSIRO project was concluded, John formed a private company based in Canberra, called SOILCAM, continuing researching, collecting and releasing suitable Dung Beetles species into grazing regions across Australia and internationally. John collects bovine Dung Beetles in a diverse range of regions around Australia and supplies colonies on a commercial basis to the Australian and international farming community.
When: Friday 14th August 09, 9.45am (for a 10am start) to 12.30pm
Where: Apollo Bay Surf Club, Collingwood St
RSVP by phoning SOLN on 5237 6904 or email on solnanna@vicnet.net.au.
Want your own Dung Beetle Colony?
Bubas Bison can be made available to buy at this workshop for $500.00 +GST per colony (1000 beetles), but you must pre-order with SOLN by the 7th August 09. Bubas Bison are an introduce dung beetle species that are winter active.
Do you want to:
|
Aerate the soil? Bury dung pads? Deepen the topsoil? Dig through compacted soil? |
Help store soil carbon? Reduce bush fly and parasite breeding? |
You can with dung beetles without using precious fossil fuels!
Guest Presenter John Feehan is a recognised authority on Dung Beetles both in Australia and internationally. He was a member of the CSIRO team tasked with introducing bovine Dung Beetles into Australia. When the CSIRO project was concluded, John formed a private company based in Canberra, called SOILCAM, continuing researching, collecting and releasing suitable Dung Beetles species into grazing regions across Australia and internationally. John collects bovine Dung Beetles in a diverse range of regions around Australia and supplies colonies on a commercial basis to the Australian and international farming community.
When: Friday 14th August 09, 9.45am (for a 10am start) to 12.30pm
Where: Apollo Bay Surf Club, Collingwood St
RSVP by phoning SOLN on 5237 6904 or email on solnanna@vicnet.net.au.
Want your own Dung Beetle Colony?
Bubas Bison can be made available to buy at this workshop for $500.00 +GST per colony (1000 beetles), but you must pre-order with SOLN by the 7th August 09. Bubas Bison are an introduce dung beetle species that are winter active.