Talking CTF
A podcast dedicated to CTF
THE SMART FARM AUDIO WORKSHOP SERIES
Talking CTF: Episode 10 with Jay Carroll, Civil and Agricultural Design
In this episode we chat with Jay Caroll at Civil Agricultural Design in Toowoomba who is an expert in drainage and surface water management. Jay explains why surface water management is important in CTF and he talks about some of the key components to consider when...
Talking CTF: Episode 9 with Josh Pearse, Vantage WA
Josh Pearse works at Vantage WA and is an expert in precision agriculture and controlled traffic farming. Josh established the WACTFA Facebook group and is an ACTFA board member. In this episode, we talk to Josh Pearse about the finer details of matching machinery for...
Talking CTF: Episode 7 with Tim Rethus, Farmer
Tim Rethus is a farmer from Horsham whose family business Rethus Broadacre has run a controlled traffic farming system for more than 20 years. Tim shares with us their machinery configuration, the benefits, and the challenges of CTF. Rethus Broadacre is one of the few...
Talking CTF: Episode 6 with Dr Jeff Tullberg and Dio Antille
In this episode, we chat with ACTFA board members Dr. Jeff Tullberg and Dr. Dio Antille about the benefits of controlled traffic farming from a research perspective. Jeff is an Australian agricultural engineer with broad experience in research, teaching, extension,...
Talking CTF: Episode 5 with Ben Beech, Farmer
Ben Beech Farms on a mixed sheep and cropping enterprise located in Frankland River down in the Great Southern of WA, northwest of Albany. Ben is a relative newcomer to CTF and in this episode he tells us about the transition to CTF and the challenges he faced. Ben...
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Talking CTF: Episode 4 with Bindi Isbister and David Minkey
In this episode we look ahead to the 2022 Soil Amelioration/Controlled Traffic Farming Conference on August 3-4 in Perth. Dr David Minkey EO of WANTFA and Bindi Isbister Chair of ACTFA give a preview of what to expect at the conference. To register for the conference...
Talking CTF: Episode 3 with Bindi Isbister
In this episode, environmental scientist and newly elected ACTFA Chair Bindi Isbister, talks to us about CTF and why farmers should consider the benefits that CTF systems have to offer. Bindi also discusses soil amelioration bloopers and where farmers can avoid traps...
Talking CTF: Episode 2 with James Hagan
In this episode James Hagan continues the discussion around the economics of CTF in your farming system, including machinery replacement costs, opportunity costs, yield benefits, cost savings and overall system benefits.Play this episodeAbout this episode's guest This...
Talking CTF: Episode 1 with James Hagan
In the first episode of our new podcast Talking CTF, our host David Cussons talks to Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries economist James Hagan, about the basics of transitioning to CTF. What is driving current interest in CTF adoption Tips on planning a...
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