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In this webinar, Associate Professor Hanabeth Luke (Murdoch University) and Simon Kruger (West Midlands Group) share lessons from national case studies testing different ways to connect farmers with research. Watch the webinar.

Check out the October 2025 newsletter from the Soil CRC. In this edition: Project results: New farming methods to sequester soil carbon, WEBINAR SERIES: Understanding farmers, sharing knowledge and reporting innovation, Digging into soil organic carbon to build a sustainable future: Meet Evanna McGuinness, Soil CRC out and about during field day season, Building global connections: Soil CRC student excels in Japan exchange, WA farmers invited to help shape future ag investment. Read newsletter.

The Soil CRC’s PhD student cohort is a significant feature our CRC and we are extremely proud of our students’ achievements. So, it was wonderful to hear Soil CRC PhD student Phil Kay express the students’ gratitude at the conclusion of our 2025 Participants Conference in Perth, Western Australia. Recorded on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Professor Chengrong Chen from Griffith University presents on his Soil CRC research, which is investigating high moisture retention and novel rhizobial carrier materials. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Vibin Perumalsamy from the University of Newcastle presents his research on incorporation of nanoclays in an organic amendment to support carbon sequestration in soil. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Bhavya Mod from the University of Newcastle presents his research on porous carbon-based nanomaterials as a nutrient release scaffold. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Tania Monir from Murdoch University presents her research on the stability of soil organic carbon under different amendments in sandy soils. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC PhD student Mohd Arish Usman from the University of Newcastle presents his research on amino clay functionalised biochar-based phosphorus fertilisers. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

Soil CRC Program 3 Leader Professor Megh Mallavarapu from Newcastle University gives an overview of Program 3, ‘New products for soil fertility and function’, at the 2025 Soil CRC Participants Conference. Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.

In this panel session, Soil CRC participants discussed how farming systems groups accelerate research impact (dubbed the ‘farmer filter’). Bret Ryan from Southern Farming Systems guided the discussion with Simon Kruger (West Midlands Group), Rob Milla (Burdekin Productivity Services), Christine Storer (Charles Sturt University), Stephen Rutter (The Scale Institute). Kelly Angel (Birchip Cropping Group) and Diana Fear (Central West Farming Systems). Recorded in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 2025. Watch recording.