Archive: August 2024
Social benchmarking surveys underway
Landholders in North Central Victoria and South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula are invited to share their experiences as part of a national Soil CRC social benchmarking study led by Southern Cross University. The comprehensive study seeks to uncover how farming and soil management practices change...
‘Accelerator Program’ to maximise soil research delivery
Translating research outputs into tangible, practical outcomes for farmers can be challenging. A new Soil CRC project is addressing the disconnect between research, grower groups, and farmers that often leads to innovations failing to reach the people who can benefit most. Led by Soil CRC farming gr...
Soil CRC PhD student takes home national award
Congratulations to Soil CRC PhD student Reuben Mah (University of Tasmania), who was announced as the winner of the Cooperative Research Australia 2024 Early Career Researchers Competition at the Collaborate Innovate conference in Brisbane last month. The award celebrates emerging industry-focused ...
Modelling a better future for agriculture
Growing up in a rice-farming family in Nepal, Suman Gajurel witnessed firsthand how small changes in farming practices could significantly impact productivity and livelihoods. The resilience and hard work of his grandparents and parents, despite the challenges of subsistence farming, deeply moved hi...
Soil CRC research features at APEC meeting
Soil CRC CEO, Dr Michael Crawford, had the honour last week of representing Australia at an APEC meeting on Food Security in Trujillo, Peru. The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum brings together 21 countries (or economies) to discuss best practice, exchange experiences and promote collaboratio...