Program Trial Field Day Sept ‘23

ELMORE COMPOST & ORGANICS FIELD DAY: Sept ‘23


Deep Soil Amelioration Research & Demonstration Promotional Program Trial hosted by Frank Harney of Elmore Compost & Organics.

Supported by the Circular Economy Research and Development Fund – Organics. The Fund is delivered by Sustainability Victoria under the Victorian Government’s circular economy plan, Recycling Victoria: a new economy.


1) Welcome & Site 1: Soil Deep Ripping Trial, Toolleen

Presented by Frank Harney, Managing Director of Elmore Compost & Organics


2) Site 2: Surface Spreading Trial, Runnymede

Presented by Matt Nihill, Agronomist, Nutrien Ag Solutions


3) Site 3: Subsoil Amelioration Trial, Corop (Supported by Sustainability Victoria)

Presented by Bill Grant, Agronomist, Research Fellow (Sustainable soils and farming systems), Federation University Australia


4) Presentation: Statistical Analysis of Site 1 & 3 with Bill Grant

Presented by Bill Grant, Agronomist, Research Fellow (Sustainable soils and farming systems), Federation University Australia


5) Presentation: Recycled Organics Report with Andrew Dougall

Presentation: Recycled Organics Report With Andrew Dougall Industry Development Lead - Organics | Markets Acceleration, Sustainability Victoria


6) Presentation: Compost under vines with Declan McDonald

Presentation: Compost under vines Statistical analysis of the ‘Compost under vines’ in Mornington Peninsula with Declan McDonald, Principal Soil Scientist, Regen Soils


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