Improving soil health in Western Australian farming systems
| Project leaders |
Daniel Murphy, The University of Western Australia and
Frances Hoyle, Department of Agriculture and Food, WA |
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| Project contributors |
- Avon Catchment Council
- SCRIPT
- Agricultural Research Western Australia
- Department of Agriculture and Food, WA
- Grower Group Alliance
- Local Farmer Group Network
- PlanFarm
- Nutrient Management Systems
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| Objectives |
- Develop a statewide soil health monitoring programme
- Develop management strategies to overcome production constraints, delivering this information to growers and agri-business
- Establish benchmarked sites to identify and highlight the nature and extent of soil biological, chemical and physical constraints
- Establish demonstration sites that address issues relevant to best practice for the future production and sustainability of the soil resource
- Provide full economic analysis of new management practices promoted
- Provide the basis of an ongoing soil health monitoring program
- Provide soil health workshops (tailored to regional issues) to grower groups and agri-business
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| Method |
| Trial report and demonstration booklet; economic analysis of best practice management options, website, trade press articles and field day walks/presentations, four workshops annually for the duration of the project. |
