Events

Upcoming webinar

Unlock the potential of sandy soils

Join the Soil CRC for this free webinar to explore practical strategies for improving the performance of sandy soils across Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.

Our presenters will unpack research-backed solutions to help you make smarter management decisions to boost productivity while safeguarding this valuable resource.

You will hear about:

the latest sandy soil management insights from Soil CRC research
practical solutions to overcome interacting soil constraints
strategies to improve productivity while protecting soil resources.

Webinar details

When: 6 May 2026 at 2pm AEST (12pm WA, 1.30pm SA/NT)
Duration: 1 hour
Where: Online (a Zoom link will be provided after registration)

Registration

Even if you cannot attend, you can still register to receive the recording and submit questions in advance (there is a space on the registration form for questions).

Our Soil CRC presenters

Dr Richard Bell

Emeritus Professor, Murdoch University

A prominent soil scientist, Professor Richard Bell has been a leading researcher in Western Australia since the 1980s and is widely recognised both nationally and internationally. His research expertise includes crop nutrition, conservation agriculture for smallholders, salinity management and managing and re-engineering of sandy soils. Richard’s Soil CRC projects are exploring new amendments for sandy soils, ameliorating subsoil constraints and building soil’s drought resilience.

Dr Amanda Schapel

Program Lead for the SA Soils Collaboration Centre, PIRSA

A soil specialist with expertise in soil carbon and health and decades of experience working across South Australia. Amanda will present the South Australian component of the Soil CRC project exploring new amendments for sandy soils.

Stephen Lang

Soil CRC PhD student, Adelaide University

Stephen is currently undertaking his PhD focusing on restricted root growth in high strength sandy soils. Stephen’s research seeks to uncover the mechanisms responsible for hardsetting in these soils and explore amelioration strategies to improve rooting depth and access to resources. Find out more.

Dr Tania Monir

Soil CRC PhD graduate, Murdoch University

Dr Tania Monir’s PhD project focused on the stability of soil organic carbon under different amendments in sandy soils. Tania has identified amendments that can be used to improve soil fertility, soil health and soil carbon in sandy soils over the long term. Find out more.

Previous webinars

You’ll find recordings of all our previous webinars on our Knowledge Hub at the link below.

Information about our ‘Soil carbon capacity building’ webinar series can be found on the project webpage.

Watch our ‘‘Understanding farmers, sharing knowledge and reporting innovation’ webinar series and access the related resources on our news webpage.

Soil CRC Participants Conference 2025

26 – 28 August 2025

Duxton Hotel, Perth, Western Australia

The Soil CRC headed to Perth, Western Australia for our 2025 Participants Conference. It was a great opportunity for Soil CRC participants from the eastern states to learn more about Western Australia soils and agriculture and to interact with our WA colleagues on their home ground.

Researchers, farmers, industry representatives, and PhD students involved in the Soil CRC came together to share our research outcomes and celebrate our achievements.

Members of the public joined us on days 2 and 3 of the conference to find out more about our research. We gathered at the Duxton Hotel in Perth CBD for our conference plenary on day 2, before heading into the field to see soil research in action on day 3.

Read our September 2025 Soil CRC newsletter for conference highlights and watch our presentation recordings on the Soil CRC YouTube channel.