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2025 Patron’s Address – The Hon Penny Wensley – Video
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.
2025 Opening Address – Emeritus Professor Richard Bell – Video
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.
Soil CRC newsletter – Edition 59 – September 2025
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.
Social benchmarking of rural landholders across Australia: On-farm drivers of decision making – Research findings fact sheet
This project (1.2.005) surveyed landholders across six regions in rural Australia to understand how their values, beliefs, and practices influence land management decisions. Read our research findings fact sheet to learn more.
Reversing Phosphorus Stratification in Australian Soils with Amino Clay-Functionalized Biochar – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Mohd Arish Usman (The University of Newcastle). Presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. View the poster.
ReflectGAN: Modeling Vegetation Effects for Soil Carbon Estimation from Satellite Imagery – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Dristi Datta (Charles Sturt University). Presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. View the poster.
Ameliorating Hardsetting Sandy Soils for Cereal Production – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Stephen Lang (The University of Adelaide). Presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. View the poster.
Measuring herbicide residues in soils using a diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Vijay Kumar Aralappanavar (The University of South Australia). Presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. View the poster.
Algae Biofertilizer: A Climate-Smart Solution for Healthy Soil & Improved Crop Yields – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Rohan Samaratunga (The University of Newcastle). Presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. View the poster.
Stabilization of Carbon in Compost Incorporated with Nanoclay for Carbon Sequestration – Research poster
A PhD research poster by Vibin Perumalsamy (The University of Newcastle). Presented at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. View the poster.