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...
Building a soil data legacy: The evolution of VAS
The Soil CRC recently announced an additional $800K funding for the continuation and further development of the Visualising Australasia’s Soils (VAS) portal, which is contributing to a legacy of soil data in Australia. The project began in 2019 to provide Soil CRC participants, and the agricultura...
Unlock your soil carbon potential
There are a range resources, data and tools available to NSW land managers to help uncover their property’s soil carbon potential. The Soil CRC invites you to a free webinar series to help NSW farmers, landowners and advisors: understand the latest soil carbon data resources and tools learn how to...
Harnessing technology to solve complex problems
Growing up in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, Dristi Datta was surrounded by a rich agricultural heritage and a vibrant community life. A fascination with technology and its potential to solve real-world problems led Dristi to pursue tertiary studies in electrical and electronic engineering. But it was his de...
Lifting a lid on farmer decision-making
North Central Victorian landholders are being invited to share their experiences as part of a national Soil CRC social benchmarking study led by Southern Cross University. The study seeks to uncover how farming and soil management practices change over time, to better guide farmer engagement and str...
The Hon Penny Wensley receives esteemed international soil award
The Hon Penelope Wensley AC, Patron of the Soil CRC and of Soil Science Australia, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal at the International Union of Soil Sciences Centennial Congress held in Florence, Italy in May. The IUSS medal is one of the most prized soil awards in the world; it is awar...
100 years of the International Union of Soil Sciences
1500 scientists, practitioners, and policymakers with a passion for soil came together in Florence, Italy, last month for the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) Centennial Congress. It was 100 years ago that soil science was recognised as a discipline in its own right, and the first interna...
Smart Soils community in action
Last month, the Soil CRC and University of Newcastle hosted the National Soil Science Extension Team Smart Soils Community of Practice (CoP) in Newcastle (NSW). The event presented an opportunity for members to hear about the work of the Soil CRC and talk about how we can work together to facilitate...