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 NSW farmers, landowners and advisors to a free webinar series to:

• understand the latest soil carbon data resources and tools
• learn how to conduct studies for soil carbon projects
• discover techniques to check the reliability and accuracy of soil carbon data.

Tuesday 4 February 2025 at 10am

Hosted by Farmlink, the final webinar in this series will focus on opportunities and practices for soil carbon management relevant to the farming systems and environment in the Riverina region of NSW.

Topics for discussion include:

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

Presenters

Dr Abe Gibson, Southern Cross University
Abe is a research fellow at Southern Cross University with extensive expertise in soil sciences, particularly focusing on soil chemistry, soil carbon sequestration, and climate change processes. His work emphasises improving soil health and productivity, while exploring sustainable strategies to enhance carbon capture in agricultural systems. Abe’s research aims to integrate these findings into practical management techniques for farmers, making a measurable impact on both environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity.

Dr Cassandra Schefe, AgriSci
Cassandra  is a soil scientist with over 20 years’ experience in identifying and addressing soil constraints in agriculture, with expertise and experience spanning the R, D & E spectrum. Cassie works with farmers, industry, and academia to support sustainable food production. She holds Adjunct positions with The University of Melbourne and Charles Sturt University and has authored 20 scientific journal papers and numerous conference proceedings. She is also accredited as both a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) by Soil Science Australia, and a FertCare accredited advisor.

There are seven webinars in this series, presented by the Soil CRC and our participants. You can view the recordings at the links below.

• Webinar 1: Soil data access to inform soil carbon management – hosted by NSW DPIRD
• Webinar 2: Thinking about a soil carbon project? Understand soil data first – hosted by NSW DPIRD
• Webinar 3: Opportunities and practices for soil carbon management in the South West Slopes of NSW – hosted by Holbrook Landcare Network
• Webinar 4: Opportunities and practices for soil carbon management in the Central West of NSW – hosted by Central West Farming Systems
• Webinar 5: Opportunities and practices for soil carbon management in the Riverine Plains – hosted by Riverine Plains
• Webinar 6: Opportunities and practices for soil carbon management in Southwest NSW and the Mallee – hosted by Mallee Sustainable Farming

These webinars are 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.

Fact sheets to support the webinar content will be published on the Soil CRC’s website.

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).

Watch previous Soil CRC webinars

More than 150 Soil CRC researchers, PhD students, grower groups and industry representatives from across Australia came together in Wagga Wagga NSW for our 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference.

We heard about our latest research and how it’s delivering practical solutions to help farmers better manage their soils to improve productivity and sustainability.

We were also fortunate to hear from Wiradjuri Elder Aunty Dorothy Whyman who delivered a warm Welcome to Country, Member for the Riverina The Hon Michael McCormack, Soil CRC Patron The Hon Penny Wensley, and Prof Jim Prately, who spoke about the challenges that arise as our farming systems continue to evolve.

Wagga Wagga rolled out the sunshine and golden fields for our field trips to Mangoplah, Lockhart, Junee and the Charles Sturt University Farm, where we able to inspect research trials being undertaken by the Soil CRC and others.

Thank you to all our presenters, participants, delegates, staff and organisers who made our 2024 Participants Conference such a great event.

Read about our conference highlights.