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SoilsWest
@soilswest.bsky.social
Soil researchers with a focus on bringing together academia, government and industry to deliver more integrated approaches to soil science and grower outcomes.
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
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.
soilswest.org.au
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Retiring DPIRD Principal Research Scientist David Hall will reflect on a four-decade commitment to the industry when he delivers @soilscienceaust.bsky.social's Boodja lecture: soilswest.org.au/boodja-lectu... #soilnews #soilresearch #soilscience
Boodja lecture part of Hall's farewell - SoilsWest
DPIRD's David Hall will reflect on a four-decade commitment to the industry when he delivers Soil Science Australia's Boodja lecture.
soilswest.org.au
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM
[email protected] 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
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.
soilswest.org.au
October 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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
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.
soilswest.org.au
September 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
📢Information night, September 16,
@murdoch.edu.au: learn about Accelerated Research Masters with Training. This one-year program is an intensive #research experience and pathway into a #PhD. Tickets and more info: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/accelerate...
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
@murdoch.edu.au's Dr Richard Bell will promote the "remarkable" achievements of #Wheatbelt farmers at the SoilCRC Participants Conference in #Perth: soilswest.org.au/wheatbelt-th... #soil #soilscience #wateruseefficiency
Wheatbelt theme for Bell at national conference - SoilsWest
Water use efficiency has been pivotal to the output of WA grain growers in recent years, says Murdoch University’s Dr Richard Bell.
soilswest.org.au
August 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Active roots, living organisms, root exudates, decomposing plant & animal material, humus, charcoal. You find these in #soil organic matter. Here's how #SOM benefits #soilfunction & fertility: soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au/soil-organic... #NationalScienceWeek #soilscience #SQKB @murdoch.edu.au
August 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
#Soil is one of the most biologically diverse habitats on Earth. Do you know the difference between macrofauna, mesofauna, microfauna and microflora? Well now you do: soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au/soil-biologi... #soilbiology #NationalScienceWeek #soilscience @murdoch.edu.au
August 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Happy #NationalScienceWeek! Here are the steps to hand-texturing #soil - an important experiment that ANYONE can do. What does your soil tell you? soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au/soil-texture... #SQKB #soilscience
August 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Oh! And #SoilCompaction is one of the 10 free #SoilQuality ebooks available here: books.apple.com/au/book/soil...
‎Soil Quality: 6 Soil Compaction
‎Science & Nature · 2021
books.apple.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Prevention of #soilcompaction is better than the cure. However, already compacted soils can be remediated by several management practices: soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au/soil-compact... #SQKB
Soil Compaction Explained - Soil Quality Knowledge Base
Soil compaction occurs when soil particles are packed closer together. Learn more with the Soil Quality Knowledge Base.
soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au
August 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
#Soilacidity is an economic and natural resource threat throughout the south-western ag region of WA. It is est. more than 14m ha of #soil are acidic or at risk of becoming acidic to the point of restricting production: soilqualityknowledgebase.org.au/soil-acidity/ #SQKB
August 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM