Projects
Project 2.1.009 Soil performance indicators and their interdependencies
Led by Dr Nathan Robinson from Federation University Australia, this project (2.1.009) aims to produce an enduring resource on key soil indicators, including target and range values, that can be used and adopted by advisors, growers, grower groups, soil and land management researchers and government. Find out more.
Project 2.2.001 Soil sensor technologies – which ones are most useful for smarter farming?
Led by Dr Marcus Hardie and Assoc Prof John Bennett, this project (2.2.001) identified existing and prototype soil sensors for consideration by the Soil CRC for investment in research and development. Find out more.
Project 2.2.002 ‘Smart’ soil sensors
The ”Smart’ soil sensors’ project (2.2.002) aimed to develop the next generation of ‘Smart’ sensors that will overcome the problems associated with above ground sensors, transmit data over large areas, and automatically interpret sensed data in order to provide farmers with actionable information rather than just data. Find out more.
Project 2.2.003 New sensors for measuring soil nutrients
Led by Dr Craig Lobsey from the University of Southern Queensland, this project (2.2.003) aimed to provide farmers and their advisers with tools to help them make the best possible decisions in nutrient and water management. Find out more.
Project 2.2.004 Affordable rapid field-based soil tests
Led by Dr Liang Wang from the University of Newcastle, this project (2.2.004) aimed to develop an affordable field-based tool kit for farmers to quickly determine soil chemical properties on their farm. Find out more.
Project 2.2.005 Improved soil data management
Across its four programs, the Soil CRC is producing a great deal of new data. Led by Dr Nathan Robinson from Federation University, this project (2.2.005) aimed to ensure the reliable storage, sharing, analysis and visualisation for all this soil related data. Find out more.
Project 2.2.006 Commercialising the BILBY® – a below-ground wireless sensor node
Led by Dr Marcus Hardie from the University of Tasmania, this project (2.2.006) is taking the next steps towards commercialising the Soil CRC’s BILBY® below-ground communications node. Find out more.
Project 2.2.007 Rapid soil tests using ‘lab-on-a-chip’ and an app
The Soil CRC’s project ‘Affordable rapid field-based tests’ has developed a prototype of a field-based toolkit for measuring soil pH and nitrogen, using microfluidic chip technology (‘lab-on-a-chip’). Led by Dr Liang Wang from the University of Newcastle, this project (2.2.007) will undertake commercialisation and market studies for the devices’ design and cost. Find out more.
Project 2.2.008 Commercialising the smart penetrometer (BANDICOOT®)
Led by Dr Marcus Hardie from the University of Tasmania, this project (2.2.008) seeks to build on past success to continue the technical development of the Soil CRC’s BANDICOOT soil probe and commence its commercial readiness. Find out more.
Project 2.3.001 Visualising Australasia’s Soils
Led by Associate Professor Peter Dahlhaus from Federation University, the Visualising Australasia’s Soils (VAS) project aims to make Australasian soils data from all sectors visible and reusable, according to agreed governance principles, so that Soil CRC participants can maximise the value of their research. Find out more.