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Activating markets to create incentives for improved soil management – Fact sheet
A project fact sheet for the Soil CRC’s ‘Activating markets to create incentives for improved soil management literature scoping study’ project (1.1.001). Property markets, consumer markets and finance and insurance markets were identified as the three main markets that need to be activated to reward soil stewardship. Read more.
Mapping projects on ameliorating soil constraints, and review of soil constraints, products and technologies – Fact sheet
This research looks at the review and identification of soil constraints as determined by the scientific literature, soil researchers, advisers and industry stakeholders. Read our project fact sheet.
Scoping study to identify and prioritise regional soil constraints – Fact sheet
This scoping study (4.1.001) identifies and prioritises what farmers regard as a high performance soil and what limits their ability to achieve this. Read our project fact sheet.
Surveying Farm Practices – Eyre Peninsula survey results and fact sheet
Paper surveys were mailed out to all properties on the Eyre Peninsula over 10ha, with 478 returned surveys resulting a response rate of 29%. Read our fact sheet to learn about the results.
Scoping systems of acceptance of improved soil management, with a focus on decision support systems and tools – Fact sheet
Making decisions about soil management, and whether or not to adopt certain practices or ideas, is as much a social, as an individual activity. This project (1.2.001) delivered a comprehensive review of the range, availability and suitability of existing decision support systems relevant to soil management. Read our project fact sheet.
Soil sensor technologies: which ones are most useful for smarter farming? – Fact sheet
The review sought to identify approaches and opportunities by which soil properties can be sensed, spatially, temporally, and throughout soil profile depth. Read our fact sheet.
A review of indicators of soil health and function: Farmers’ needs and data management – Fact sheet
This project (2.1.001) reviewed the indicators of soil health to determine which indicators would be most practical to improve profitability for Australian farmers. Read our project fact sheet.
Soil models, tools and data: current state of play, future directions and setting up for longevity and a legacy from the Soil CRC – Fact sheet
This research (project 4.3.001) looked at the mapping, review and assessment of Decision Support Systems (DSS), models and data relevant to improving the performance of agricultural soils in Australia. Read our project fact sheet.
Collaborative approaches to innovation – Fact sheet
Collaboration across finance, agriculture, research, conservation, corporate advisory and government sectors is needed to activate finance markets to reward soil stewardship. Read our project fact sheet.
Removal of arsenate from contaminated waters by novel zirconium and zirconium-iron modified biochar – Journal article
Rahman, M.A., Lamb, D., Rahman, M.M., Bahar, M.M., Sanderson, P., Abbasi, S., Bari, A.S.M.F. & Naidu, R. (2021). Removal of arsenate from contaminated waters by novel zirconium and zirconium-iron modified biochar. Journal of Hazardous Materials 409 124488. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124488. Read article.