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Soil CRC PhD student Sadia Sabrin Nodi from Charles Sturt University presents her research on affordable and rapid field detection of Munsell soil colour using a mobile application. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Chenting Jiang from the University of Tasmania presents her research on integrating AI and soil physics – Data-driven approaches to predict soil water retention function. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Nick Ktoris and Marc Intervera from Sentek delivered an invited address at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference. Nick provided an overview of Sentek and Marc followed with a presentation about how Sentek is partnering with the Soil CRC to take our technology to market. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Dr Marcus Hardie from the University of Tasmania presents on the Soil CRC’s soil sensing technologies, from concept through to develop and preparing for commercialisation. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Associate Professor Peter Dahlhaus from Federation University presents on his Soil CRC research project, Visualising Australasia’s Soils, which is contributing to a legacy of soil data in Australia. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC Program 2 Leader Dr Nathan Robinson from Federation University gives an overview of Program 2, ‘Soil performance metrics’, at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

In this presentation, we hear from six of the Soil CRC’s Western Australia farmer groups – Corrigin Farm Improvement Group, Western Australian No-Tillage Farmers Association, Wheatbelt NRM, Facey Group, Liebe Group and West Midlands Group – who speak about their organisations and their experiences in WA. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC Patron, The Hon Penny Wensley AC, addressed delegates at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference and spoke about the CRC’s legacy. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Emeritus Professor Richard Bell from Murdoch University delivered the opening address at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference. He spoke about WA soils and sustainable agriculture, highlighting historical, current and future challenges across the region. With 40 years of experience to draw upon, Richard’s perspectives and insights were very interesting and helped to set the scene for the day. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Check out the September 2025 newsletter from the Soil CRC. In this edition: 2025 Soil CRC Conference highlights, An address from the Soil CRC’s Patron, The future of soil research is in good hands, Into the green and gold: Touring the WA wheatbelt, A note of gratitude from Soil CRC PhD students. Read newsletter.