New online courses dig deeper to deliver critical soil information - SoilsWest Soil Quality Courses was launched at the 2026 GRDC Grains Research Update held in Perth over the last two days.

ICYMI: land managers, producers, researchers, advisors, students and farm workers can now access a free learning platform on soil and plant nutrition: soilswest.org.au/new-online-c... #GRDC @murdoch.edu.au #SoilQualityCourses #graingrowers #soilnews #soilscience #soilresearch

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Soil Quality Courses is here! A FREE online learning platform focused on soil and plant #nutrition. Co-investment by GRDC and @murdoch.edu.au: courses.soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au #SQKB #GRDCUpdates #graingrowers #soilnews #soilscience #soilresearch #SoilQualityCourses

What makes a good maintenance lime strategy? - SoilsWest In this third and final instalment of the DPIRD Lime Series, we look at estimating maintenance lime rates.

What makes a good maintenance lime strategy? Scientist Alice Butler is estimating rates in the 3rd instalment of the DPIRD Lime Series: soilswest.org.au/what-makes-a... #soilnews #soilscience #soilresearch #graingrowers #liming

This combination is sublime - SoilsWest In this second instalment of the DPIRD Lime Series, we look at the benefits of improved crop root development in ameliorated soils.

Forty-five and lime might just be the magic formula🪄 In the 2nd instalment of the DPIRD Lime Series, Dr Gaus Azam looks at improved crop root development in ameliorated soils: soilswest.org.au/this-combina... #soilnews #soilscience #soilresearch #graingrowers #liming

Surface liming delivers best low rainfall outcomes - SoilsWest In this first instalment of the DPIRD Lime Series, we examine the value of shallow incorporation of lime in a low rainfall region.

ICYMI, the 1st instalment of the #DPIRD Lime Series has landed! Dr Gaus Azam talks about the value of surface #liming in a low rainfall region: soilswest.org.au/surface-limi... Look out for 2nd and 3rd instalments in January #soilnews #soilscience #soilresearch #graingrowers

Chemist not repelled by ag challenge - SoilsWest Through the investment of the GRDC, Murdoch University's Professor David Henry is extending the soil water repellence work once led by DPIRD.

@murdoch.edu.au's David Henry isn't a #soil chemist but a chemist who's interested in soil. Through investment of
the GRDC, he's continuing the water repellence work once led by DPIRD: soilswest.org.au/chemist-not-... #soilnews #soilscience #soilresearch #graingrowers

Legumes the nitrogen fix for farmers - SoilsWest Dr Luca De Prato is exploring how the introduction of legumes can benefit farmers by reducing fertiliser use and prioritising soil health.

.@murdoch.edu.au's Dr Luca De Prato is exploring how the introduction of #legumes in #farming system rotations can benefit #farmers by reducing synthetic fertiliser use and prioritising #soil health: soilswest.org.au/legumes-the-... #soilscience #soilresearch #graingrowers

Northam calling for potassium tracing - SoilsWest Maria Pfeifle's potassium tracing research is part of the SWAN project, a strategic collaboration between DPIRD and GRDC.

Three months into her role with DPIRD, @murdoch.edu.au PhD graduate Maria Pfeifle's research focus has switched from #waterrepellency to #potassium and nutrient management: soilswest.org.au/northam-call... #soilnews #soilresearch #soilscience #graingrowers

Strength for students in trial site visit - SoilsWest Crop and Pasture Science students were given a closer look at the impact of high strength soils when they visited a trial site at Bolgart.

.@murdoch.edu.au Crop and Pasture Science students took a closer look at the impact of high strength #soils during a recent trial site visit to Bolgart: soilswest.org.au/strength-for...
@qaafi.bsky.social #soilnews #soilresearch #soilscience #graingrowers

Scientist activated by soil carbon study - SoilsWest DPIRD Research Scientist Alice Butler is studying the effect of frequent deep ripping on the active or labile carbon fraction in soil.

DPIRD Research Scientist Alice Butler is studying the effect of frequent deep ripping on the labile #carbon fraction in #soil: soilswest.org.au/scientist-ac... @murdoch.edu.au #soilnews #soilresearch #soilscience #graingrowers

Coretext’s Catherine Norwood hit WA last week to cover soil science + ag innovation. From sandy soil breakthroughs to Anna Meares inspiring young leaders at #GrainGrowers Innovation Generation — there were plenty of big ideas for future farming. #AgScience #FutureFarming