Grower groups delve into soil carbon management

The Soil CRC’s NSW grower group participants are hosting the next round of soil carbon capacity building webinars for NSW’s farmers, landowners and advisors.

The webinars cover the opportunities and practices for local soil carbon management relevant to the local farming systems and environment.

Topics for discussion include:

• Expected soil carbon levels in the local region
• Factors that influence soil carbon levels
• Management practices that can increase soil carbon levels.

Register for one of our upcoming webinars to learn more.

Upcoming webinars

Webinar 4: Opportunities and Practices for Soil Carbon Management in the Central West of NSW

• Date: Thursday 10 October 2024, 1pm – 2pm AEST
• Host: Central West Farming Systems
• Presenters: Dr Abe Gibson, Research Fellow at Southern Cross University and Dr Cassandra Schefe, Soil Scientist at AgriSci.

Webinar 5: Opportunities and Practices for Soil Carbon Management in the Riverina

• Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024, 7pm – 8.10pm AEST
• Host: Riverine Plains Inc.
• Presenters: Dr Karl Andersson, Research Officer in Soil Carbon at NSW DPI&RD, and Dr Abe Gibson, Research Fellow at Southern Cross University.

Webinar recordings

Missed one of our previous soil carbon management webinars? Watch the recordings at the links below:

• Webinar 1: Soil data access to inform soil carbon management – hosted by NSW DPI&RD
• Webinar 2: Thinking about a soil carbon project? Understand soil data first – hosted by NSW DPI&RD
• Webinar 3: Webinar 3: Opportunities and practices for soil carbon management in the South-West Slopes of NSW – hosted by Holbrook Landcare Network

Future webinars

Registrations opening soon for:

• 29 October 2024 – Opportunities and Practices for Soil Carbon Management in the Far West of NSW – hosted by Mallee Sustainable Farming
• Date TBC – Opportunities and Practices for Soil Carbon Management in South Central NSW – hosted by FarmLink

These webinars are being delivered by the Soil CRC as part of the ‘Soil Carbon Capacity Building Resources for Farmers and Advisors’ project, which offers guidance on soil management changes, increasing soil carbon, and can help farmers earn carbon credits.

This project is proudly supported by NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water through the Primary Industries Productivity and Abatement Program (PIPAP).

Find out more

Visit the Soil CRC’s events page