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Check out the March 2026 newsletter from the Soil CRC. In this edition: The future looks bright for the QUOLL® electronic nose, ‘Lab-on-a-chip’ to give sugarcane growers on-the-spot nutrient analysis, Organic-based nitrogen fertilisers for crop production and soil health, Soil CRC PhD grad secures ongoing role with industry partner, Soiltech in the spotlight at evokeAG 2026, Out and about with the Soil CRC: Event highlights, Call for abstracts: 2026 Soil Science Australia National Conference, EOI: Soil CRC evaluation project, Knowledge sharing activities for farmers and advisors. Read newsletter.

Soil CRC project leader A/Prof Hanabeth Luke from Murdoch University sat down with Naomi Scholz (AIR EP) and Diana Fear (Central West Farming Systems) to chat about the Soil CRC’s rural landholder survey and how the data has helped guide their organisations. Watch video.

We caught up with Soil CRC Project Leader Dr Yunying Fang (Griffith University) at the 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference to find…

We caught up with Soil CRC Project Leader Professor Keith Pembleton (University of Southern Queensland) at the 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference to find out about his new project, ‘Next generation tools for higher performing soils’ (4.3.007). Watch video.

We caught up with Soil CRC Project Leader Associate Professor Peter Dahlhaus (Federation University) at the 2024 Soil CRC Participants Conference to find out about his new project, ‘Visualising Australasia’s Soils: building a legacy’ (2.3.003). Watch video.

The Soil CRC’s QUOLL® electronic nose (e-nose) is an emerging soil sensing technology under development to support faster, cheaper and more accessible assessment of soil biological activity. Read our soiltech flyer to learn more.

The Soil CRC’s BILBY® wireless communication node can be installed entirely below ground and sends data from soil moisture sensors to an above-ground receiver. Read our soiltech flyer to learn more.

The Soil CRC’s BANDICOOT® soil probe is an advanced prototype soil sensing system that delivers in-field measurements of key soil physical and chemical properties. Read our soiltech flyer to learn more.

Check out the February 2026 newsletter from the Soil CRC. In this edition: Soil CRC adoption activities are go! Developing next-gen biofertilisers to enhance soil health, Burdekin’s Rob Milla joins Soil CRC Board, Farming systems group extends Soil CRC research, Masterclass highlights interest in soils from banking sector, REMINDER: Central West NSW rural landholder survey underway, Come and say hello at evokeAG 2026, Knowledge sharing activities for farmers and advisors. Read newsletter.

Nodi, S.S., Paul, M., Robinson, N., Wang, L., Rehman, S.U. & Kabir, A. (2025). Munsell soil colour prediction from the soil and soil colour book using patching method and deep learning techniques. Sensors, 25(1), 287. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25010287. Read the article.