AgAssist in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia | Agricultural service

AgAssist

Locality: Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 409 963 201

Address: 30 Red Chapel Avenue 7005 Sandy Bay, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.agassist.net.au/

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24.01.2022 There's a reason they call it soil science...... AgAssist has been up at Honeywood Orchard mapping the soil to assist in preparing the land for planting trees next Winter.

24.01.2022 As of last month AgAssist now provides sales, support and installation of the New-Zealand developed TracMap system which offers a complete precision guidance system for farmers and contractors to plan, place and prove their in-field activities. I have a TracMap system in the ute and it has made the job of locating paddocks and geo-referencing soil sampling sites so much easier. The TracMap units are used extensively in horticulture, broadacre farming and grazing operations fo...r guidadance, proof of placement and even yield mapping. TracMap also provide machinery and vehicle tracking systems. For more inormation visit tracmap.com or look up TracMap on Facebook to find their page.

21.01.2022 AgAssist’s new Mole Draining Plough has arrived and is available for hire. It is an affordable way to drain paddocks with clay subsoils and now is the time to do it while there is sufficient subsoil moisture. Watch this space for more pics and videos on how it works. For more info call 0409 963 201

21.01.2022 I have been out assessing a site for a new horticulture development this week. An EM38 map loaded up on the GPS system in the ute was used as a guide to assess where to take the samples with the deep soil probe. Plant roots need to breathe which is why most plants like free draining soils - both topsoil and subsoil. If the subsoil doesn't allow good drainage both the topsoil and subsoil will become waterlogged which means unhappy plants. The photo shows a pale grey clay sub...soil core (on the left near the pencil) which has no structure, no root presence and very poor infiltration. The other core which is taken from the same depth (40cm) not far away on the same site is a well-structured subsoil which is dark in colour, has plenty of root activity, good infiltration and is a good environment for plants to thrive. Both the EM38 (done by AgLogic) combined with a topsoil and subsoil soil assessment is a valuable tool for planning your planting, drainage, nutrient, soil amendment and irrigation design. If you are planning a new horticulture development an EM map and a soil survey of the site is well worth the money.

20.01.2022 Had my little helper out soil testing today. A very productive day with a gate opener!

19.01.2022 Here is the mole draining plough in action at the Bignell’s Bream Creek Dairy. The mole creates a self-supporting 100mm tunnel at around 600 to 700mm deep where water will run down the slot created by the tyne. This will help drain the soil and prevent water logging = happy grass = happy cows. The plough is available for hire - call 0409 963 201 for more info.

17.01.2022 Deep soil nitrate testing pre-planting to determine available soil nitrogen for the wheat nitrogen budget.

09.01.2022 AgAssist had the job of conducting the soil survey, block design and setting out of the first stage planting at Fogarty Wine’s Forcett vineyard. With a team of 6 we managed to mark out the 25,000 posts in good time ready for the trellis install. These are the photos with the posts now installed and ready to run the trellis wire.

08.01.2022 The mole drainage plough in action in leafy salad beds at Harvest Farms

07.01.2022 More pics of the mole drainage plough in action. For it to work the subsoil must have more than 30% clay and must be moist enough to be able to roll it up into the thickness of a pencil. After the plough went through we dug a hole to see the tunnel created by the mole.

05.01.2022 NRM South and AgAssist will be running two workshops at the Festival of Bright Ideas tomorrow (Sat Aug 13). We will be showing you how to do your own basic garden or farm soil tests and will be discussing the science behind these tests. You are more than welcome to bring your own soils if you like. We look forward to seeing you there.

02.01.2022 Spent the first couple of days on the east coast this week. As well as soil testing I drew up plans for a new vineyard block and marked out the rows ready for the end assemblies to be installed.