Archive: July 2023
OPINION: Soil reporting deserves greater priority
Unlocking financial investment in soils is the focus of the ‘Rewarding soil stewardship’ project led by Dr Nicholas Pawsey from Charles Sturt University. Dr Pawsey argues not enough financial investment is made to protect this finite resource coming at the expense of farmers, investors and, in t...
Spotlight on emerging soil technologies
Presenting at the Soil Science Australia conference last month, project leader Dr Marcus Hardie from the University of Tasmania outlined some of Soil CRC’s emerging technologies and spoke about their genesis and development. “The Soil CRC has invested around $4.9M in its partners to help develop...
Bhavya’s war on biowaste
Soil CRC PhD student Bhavya Mod is enrolled at the University of Newcastle and was recently announced as a finalist in the Early Career Researchers Competition run by Cooperative Research Australia. Read about Bhavya’s PhD research into soil carbon storage and find out what motivates him. What is ...
Soil science conference wrap-up
Soil CRC projects took centre stage at the 2023 Soil Science Australia Conference last month, with over 20 of our researchers and PhD students presenting to over 300 delegates. The conference kicked off with an opening address by Soil CRC Patron and National Soils Advocate, the Hon Penny Wensley, wh...