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Over 100 delegates from around the country came together last week in Newcastle, for the inaugural Soil CRC participants conference.

The Soil CRC has announced another 15 new research projects, bringing the number of current Soil CRC projects to 24.

Catherine Allan is an Associate Professor in Environment, Sociology and Planning at Charles Sturt University and is the Program Leader for Program 1 – Investing in high performance soils at the Soil CRC.

Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Queensland, is one of Australia’s leading research universities and is a Major Partner in the Soil CRC.

The Soil CRC spent five minutes with Diana Fear, Acting CEO of Central West Farming Systems (CWFS).

The Soil CRC will be holding its Participants Conference in Newcastle on 2-4 April 2019. Registrations are open for all staff and members of the 39 Soil CRC participant organisations.

Newcastle is making a major contribution to Australia’s soil research efforts, with two soil-related Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) headquartered at the University of Newcastle.

Which soil indicators would be most practical to improve the profitability for Australian farmers?

Nine new projects have just been announced by the Soil CRC in Major Investment Round One.