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Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this interview, Soil CRC researcher Professor Terry Rose (Southern Cross University) talks about how animal manures can contribute to nutrient efficiency and soil health. Listen here.

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and Griffith University student Dr Rahat Shabir: Shabir, R. (2023). Developing effective biochar and biopolymer material as an alternative microbial carrier. Griffith University. https://dx.doi.org/10.25904/1912/5019

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and University of Western Australia student Dr James O’Connor: O’Connor, J. (2024). Enhanced nutrient recovery from food waste anaerobic digestate. University of Western Australia. https://doi.org/10.26182/vzge-zx85

Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this interview, Emeritus Professor Richard Bell discusses new farming methods designed to increase soil carbon, reduce green house gas emissions, and improve soil fertility across Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. Listen here.

Wheatbelt NRM’s ‘Get the dirt’ podcast digs into what really matters for soil health, resilience and farming in a tough climate. In this eye-opening interview, soil scientist Dr Mehran Rashti, Soil CRC project leader (4.1.005 and 4.1.003) from Griffith University, reveals how understanding soil resilience, from microbial functions, organic matter, to the importance of root depth, could help improve your crop long-term. Listen here.

This research was part of a Soil CRC PhD project by James O’Connor from the University of Western Australia, which investigated how food waste biofertilisers affect soil chemistry, nitrogen dynamics, gaseous emissions from the soil, and crop growth and yield. Read fact sheet.

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

Luutu, H., Rose, M.T., McIntosh, S., Van Zwieten, L. & Rose, T.J. (2024). Probing the toxicity of hydrothermal carbonised wastes on soil biota: Effect of reaction temperature and feedstock. Chemosphere, 369, 143857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143857. Read the article.

Culas, R., Anwar, M. R. & Maraseni, T. N. (2025). A framework for evaluating benefits of organic fertilizer use in agriculture. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 19, 101576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101576. Read the article.

This project examined how organic fertilisers affect crop performance, soil condition and farm profitability. It aimed to address the uncertainty faced by growers by linking known agronomic effects with new economic evidence. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.