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In this webinar, Soil CRC researchers Professor Terry Rose (Southern Cross University) and Dr Alice Melland (University of Southern Queensland) discussed the opportunities and trade-offs of using cover crops, including their potential to build more resilient soils and their impacts on soil water availability compared with conventional management. Watch the webinar recording.

Developed by Soil CRC participant Wheatbelt NRM, this fact sheet brings together findings from two Soil CRC research projects investigating how soil amelioration, amendments and plant diversity can influence soil carbon, soil function and resilience. Read fact sheet.

Led by Associate Professor Mick Rose (Southern Cross University), this project (2.1.008) evaluated how different land management practices affect soil biology, how those changes link to soil function and crop health, and which soil tests are practical and cost-effective for farmers and advisers to use in monitoring soil biology. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.

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.

This fact sheet was developed by Soil CRC participant, Wheatbelt NRM, to demonstrate the findings from three Soil CRC projects on how farming practices and natural ecosystem processes influence soil carbon, soil health and the ability of agricultural soils to withstand and recover from stress.
It includes practical implications and a decision support framework to help land owners undertake a self assessment to adopt the trialed practices used in three projects. Read fact sheet.

This project (4.1.005) examined how land management practices affect soil resilience, with the goal of identifying which practices build more resilient soils and under what conditions they are most likely to benefit farmers. Read our final project report to learn more.

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and Murdoch University student Dr Tania Monir: Monir, T. (2026). Stability of soil organic carbon under different amendments in sandy soils. Murdoch University. https://doi.org/10.60867/00000050

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and University of Tasmania student Dr Reuben Mah: Mah, R. (2024). The development of 3D printed microfluidic devices for the in-field colourimetric analysis of soil macronutrients. University of Tasmania. https://doi.org/10.25959/29096384

A PhD thesis by Soil CRC and Southern Cross University student Dr Louise Hunt: Hunt, L. (2025). Exploring Farmers’ Decision-Making about Soil Health: A Case Study in Central West New South Wales. Southern Cross University. https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.517

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.