+61 2677 91722 dsmith@auzzie.net

Meet Derek

Specialist in biodiversity, regenerative farming and storing carbon through soil balancing.

A Passion for Regenerative Farming

A lifelong farmer, Derek initially embraced natural farming as a way to solve problems the chemicals weren’t fixing.

He now uses it to protect biodiversity, store carbon and maintain better quality and consistency in food production. He is currently running beef cattle and prime lambs on his property at Guyra.

Derek has worked with producers from a diverse range of industries, different climates and landscapes. From tropical fruit growers in far north Queensland, to horticulturalists in Western Australia.

Derek’s Background

Derek studied an Associate Diploma in Farm Management at Orange Ag College, graduating in 1986. He built on this over the years with courses in Holistic Management and Grazing for Profit. In 2004 he earned his Bachelor of Farm Management from the University of Sydney.

Derek Completed his Certificate II in Assessment and Workplace Training. For 20 years he shared his agricultural experience as an instructor at TAFE Armidale. As the teacher of a year-long course in organic farming and horticulture, he helped students apply organic and biologically enhancing principles to their own farms.

In 2019 he ran a private course in Regenerative Agriculture and now teaches, Diploma & Advanced Diploma in Agribusiness in Armidale through Ruralbiz.

Derek is a passionate speaker and is available to speak at conferences and host workshops.

Ready to take your soils to the next level?