References
"We were given a pet lamb that was quite sickly
but we managed to bring it back into good health and it grew well.
However, it always had a bad cough, despite regular worming with
chemical wormers obtained from the vet. After visiting
Environmental Fertilisers, we decided to give the lamb a dose of
their Stock Primer. The next day I found two large tape worms in
the lamb's droppings, each worm about 60-70cm long. I'm sure the
lamb is feeling a lot better off after ridding those worms! His
cough slowly ceased with regular drenching and we now have our
other lambs on Stock Primer. Many thanks,"
Teresa Ramsey, Paeroa May 2009
I would like to write this note to you, with reference to Environmental Fertilisers
products and information that you have been supplying to us over the last three seasons. When we bought our farm we
couldn't find one worm anywhere, now we can find anywhere. between sixteen and twenty per spade. We have been able to
increase cow numbers every year because of the general health of the farm and more grass growing. On the cow side of
things the cows are in the best condition and health since we started farming twenty five years ago. We are seeing a
reduction in animal health costs yearly, with less stress which equals an easier life. Looking forward to where
environmental Fertilisers is heading and going with you.
Alan Rockell - July 2003
I have known Grant Paton for over seven years and see him as an outstanding soil chemist and appreciate
the depth of study and thought he has committed to each of the products he has formulated. I am very impressed with the
effects of his products on clients farms that I have observed. The products I have used in the home garden scale have
proven very effective and his advice much appreciated.
I find Grant 101% committed to improving clients production and minimising their ecological foot print. Frogs coming back
into clients drains while the farm continues to break production records year on year I find impressive. Frogs are very
sensitive to environmental toxins including nitrate levels in water.
Peter Bacchus,
SOIL TO SOUL,
[consulting from soil to human health]
30 Bennett Street,
Paeroa, 2951
Phs. Mob. 027 263 2521 Home (07) 862 7929.
August 2006
AGAPE ORCHARD
1133 S.H.2
RD6
TE PUKE
NEW ZEALAND
To whom it may concern,
We have converted to Environmental Fertilisers products solely for three years now and would not consider it necessary or
wise to make any changes to the present regime.
These products have been well and truly over and above any standards and complexity than any other we have reviewed,
particularly in microbial development in compost tea.
The more we have come to grips with the principles of biological approaches we have come to value the insight employed in
developing these wonderfully effective products, but most of all, the production and health of our orchard is significant
evidence of their excellence.
Brett and Julie Taylor - August 2006
To Whom it may concern,
Together my wife and I own and farm 850 effective hectares carrying Sheep, Beef and Deer at Ongarue in the central North
Island. The farm is medium hill country rising from 350 to 750 ASL. I have been involved in farming this property
continuously for 30 years during which time above average conventional inputs have been the norm.
It became apparent that stock health and performance were becoming more dependant on expensive remedies which could only
lead to the future unsustainability so beginning 12 years ago trial areas of approximately 50Ha were treated with various
different fertiliser systems. Variable results did not lead to any measurable benefits. Researching further led me to the
“Biological Farming” system and through American and Australian contacts Grant Paton of Environmental Fertilisers was
recommended as a NZ practitioner.
It is my firm opinion that the knowledge and products provided by Grant Paton have had the most positively measurable
effect of any fertiliser program that has ever been implemented here. Stock health and performance have improved markedly
e.g. Previously no lambs killed until February, this year 1300 killed before Christmas at higher weights. Empty rates in
the cows at 3%. I now have such confidence in this system that from a trial area 3 years ago the whole farm will be
treated this year.
I strongly believe that this technology is needed for the farming industry in NZ especially in light of the current focus
on nutrient leaching and sustainability. With the overview and experience of the fertiliser industry that I have gained I
am confident the most comprehensive products and technology available to date in NZ relating to Biological Farming are
only available from Environmental Fertilisers.
Yours Sincerely
Mason Fraser
Westbridge
June 2006
I first met Grant Paton of Environmental Fertilisers in March of 2003. He encouraged me to go to a
three day Nutritech Course. Three speakers gave of their best. Graeme Sait Founder of Nutritech Australia, Jerry Brunetti
and Gary Zimmer, both renowned agriculture scientists from America. Wow!!! Did they get me thinking about soil science and
what I should be doing with my kiwifruit.
Products that help not only kiwifruit growers but sheep and cattle farmers grape and avocado orchardists, as well as
commercial crop growers, to mention just a few. Products such as compost teas, humates, liquid fertilizers, and many
instruments to measure your progress. A totally different way from the usual muriate of potash(kcl) and superphosphate.
After this course I began to work with many of the concepts presented on this three day course. Grant has a full range of
all these products. I have seven canopy hectares in kiwifruit at Bombay. It is 500ft above sea level and the land had
previously been cropped using many harsh chemicals. The ten centimetres of fertile top soil was non existent, so too were
all the bacteria, fungi and worms. The land you could say, was not ideal for kiwifruit. Hence most of the other kiwifruit
orchards around me have given up growing same. At one stage the Trust set up for storing local kiwifruit, told me that
they were not keen to have my fruit under the Trust umbrella, as it was not keeping well. From this time on I have been in
pursuit of a better way to grow kiwifruit that stores.
And so it was, I was ready to listen to the Environmental Concept proposed by Grant Paton. Again this year my fruit had a
high dry matter and was one of the best storing among the Packhouse Trust. In fact, thirty bins of my kiwifruit reject
came back to my orchard to be fed out to my cattle. After three months in bins outside, in varying weather conditions, my
gold fruit had a Brix of 12.7 while the green had a Brix of 13.8. No fruit flies and none of the fruit had broken down and
gone mushy, as had one bin from the previous year (not mine). After barely a month in similar conditions, as stated above,
it had fruit flies and was a real mess.
With the Japanese Market screaming out for better tasting – better storing – high brixes – I can honestly say that my
fruit in all these aspects is as good if not better, than most within our Coolstore Trust.
I encourage all Growers to do as I have done and use a host of Environmental Products. Grant’s understanding of
Agriculture Science in New Zealand, is second to none.
Tim Fowler
Kiwifruit Grower, Bombay
August 2006
