Peter Bacchus is the Chairman of NZBDA and he is working from the top down to widen the horizons of the BD movement, to introduce new technogies, build bridges so that BD can move forward and play its part in producing sustainable and healthy food.
ON the farm my focus has been to DO IT. The last 2 years i have been using and observing the benifits of a Cosmic Pipe, Potentised Preps, Compost Teas/liquid feeds,Effective Microorganisms, and Mineralised Composts for high value intensive growing. This year i will add to this list sequencial spraying and brix testing to moniter progress Off the farm i have been involved in setting up ORGRO an industry cluster group.This has involved the 2 ORGANIC RIVER FESTIVALS to promote organics. The writing and printing of the Organic Agriculture Resource Directory. Lobbying local body councils on the benefits of making the Horowhenua "AN ORGANIC AREA OF EXCELLENTS" and trying to keep out GE. ALso i organised THE HUGH LOVEL seminarsin NZ and have continued to hold local seminars on my place and have hosted visits from local polytech institutes which usally last 3hrs. Family i mustn't forget my 2 sport mad kids and the mad dash to get to ballet,tap dance, hockey and rep hockey and all the practises on time. Cheers Tony Robinson
