Projects
Project 4.1.003 Evaluating soil functional resilience
Dr Mehran Rezaei Rashti Project Leader Griffith University Compaction and drought can affect soil fertility and health which in turn can lead…
Project 4.1.004 Regenerative farming systems
Dr Gwen Grelet Project Leader Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research NZ A growing number of innovative farmers are attempting to restore or improve…
Project 4.1.005 Evaluating ecosystems role in increasing soil carbon and soil resilience
Dr Mehran Rezaei Rashti Project Leader Griffith University Soil health is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a…
Project 4.1.006 New farming methods to sequester soil carbon
The aim of this project was to trial, measure and demonstrate crop sequencing and new technologies that can sequester organic carbon, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and improve soil fertility in crop production systems that have traditionally struggled to accumulate carbon. Read about our research findings.
Project 4.1.007 Building soil resilience and carbon through plant diversity
Dr Terry Rose Project Leader Southern Cross University Many farmers want to improve their soil resilience to sustainably increase their productivity. This…
Project 4.2.001 Improved management of herbicide residues in soil
Dr Michael Rose Project Leader NSW Department of Primary Industries The loss of productivity due to herbicide residues as a soil constraint…
Project 4.2.002 Addressing complex soil constraints
Dr Jason Condon Project Leader Charles Sturt University Australian soils commonly exhibit multiple constraints to plant productivity. Soil sodicity, acidity, nutrient deficiencies…
Project 4.2.003 Overcoming soil constraints in highly calcareous soils
Dr Nigel Wilhelm Project Leader Primary Industries and Regions SA Calcareous soils are prevalent across south eastern Australia, occupying 60% of the…
Project 4.2.004 Integrated solutions for accessing soil moisture
Dr Murray Hart Project Leader NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Many Australian agricultural soils contain multiple physical and chemical…
Project 4.2.005 Assessing soil water storage
Dr Alice Melland Project Leader University of Southern Queensland This project aims to quantify how the diagnosis and management of soil constraints…