Archive: May 2024
Program spotlight: New products for soil fertility and function
Program 3 of the Soil CRC is focussed on developing new fertilisers, amendments and delivery mechanisms to enhance soil fertility and function....
The fertiliser value of manures
Professor Terry Rose from Southern Cross University is leading a Soil CRC project to develop recommendations for the use of animal manures and new organic amendment products in managing soil fertility. The aim is to give growers confidence to replace mineral fertiliser inputs fully or partially with...
A bird in the hand and two feet on the soil
An Australian wildlife enthusiast, Soil CRC PhD student Melissa Wales has always been passionate about the natural world. She was known to save insects and other small creatures as a young child and is still a keen fauna advocate. “My fondest memory is working at a pharmacy when my co-workers came...