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SUMMARY:UWA Institute of Agriculture Industry Forum
DESCRIPTION:Members of the public are invited to register for the Institute of Agriculture’s 20th annual industry forum\, to be held at The University Club of Western Australia on July 8\, 2026. \nThe forum will tackle the question ‘2030 agrifood opportunity: Can we capitalise on $200 billion growth?’ \nPresenters are as follows: \n\nOverview address: Mr Mark Allison\, CEO Elders\nMs Kathy La Macchia\, General Manager\, Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council\nMr Stefan Vogel\, General Manager\, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness Australia & New Zealand\nMr Wayne Crofts\, CEO\, Craig Mostyn Group
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/uwa-institute-of-agriculture-industry-forum/
LOCATION:The University Club of Western Australia\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Industry Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260709T091500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260709T150000
DTSTAMP:20260706T074037Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T074037Z
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SUMMARY:Integrated Nutrient Management with David Hardwick
DESCRIPTION:Torbay Catchment Group is hosting a nutrient management workshop with Soil Land Food‘s David Hardwick on Thursday\, July 9 from 9.15am till 3pm. \nThe hands-on workshop will explore how nutrients cycle and how to manage them more effectively. \nThe day will involve: \n1. Understanding nutrients and how they cycle – with a focus on N\, K and S\n2. Why soil biology and healthy plants are essential for effective nutrient management\n3. The nutrient cycling capacity of your soil\n4. The 5 Nutrient Buckets Model for thinking about and managing soil nutrients\n5. Using soil tests\, tissue tests and visual diagnosis for assessing nutrients\n6. Integrated nutrient management: the steps to success\n7. Options for managing nutrients. \n**Please bring some recent soil test results\, and a cube of intact topsoil (approx. 20 cm x 20 cm)** \nDownload the event PDF
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/integrated-nutrient-management-with-david-hardwick/
LOCATION:Elleker Hall\, 19-21 Brassey Street\, Elleker\, Western Australia\, 6330\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Torbay Catchment Group":MAILTO:nrmo@torbaycatchment.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260729T070000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260729T100000
DTSTAMP:20260713T051938Z
CREATED:20260713T051938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T051938Z
UID:8301-1785308400-1785319200@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:The Science of Soil Carbon: A Masterclass for Trainers and Advisers
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\nThis free three-hour virtual masterclass on Wednesday\, July 29 from 7am till 10am AWST will translate the latest evidence-based science on soil organic carbon into a practical\, accessible format for trainers and farm advisers. \nThe session will help attendees build confidence understanding soil carbon processes\, measurement and management responses\, and the implications for on-farm decision making. \nPresenters\n\nDr Susan Orgill (Impact Ag Australia)\nProf David Rowlings (QUT)\nDr Ben Macdonald (CSIRO)\nClaire Mahoney (ZNE CRC)\nDr Senani Karunaratne (CSIRO)\nDr Elaine Mitchell (QUT)\nTim Condon (Delta Agribusiness)\nProf Karen Hussey (ERAC)\n\nNote: Places are limited! Register to attend. \nDownload the event flyer
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/the-science-of-soil-carbon-a-masterclass-for-trainers-and-advisers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260818T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20260818T180000
DTSTAMP:20260716T043332Z
CREATED:20260716T043332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260716T043332Z
UID:8313-1787047200-1787076000@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:Power of the Pulse Field Day
DESCRIPTION:The Grain Industry Association of Western Australia (GIWA) is bringing growers\, advisers\, agronomists and leading experts together for a practical\, paddock-based field day near Piawaning on August 18\, 2026. \nThe day will showcase trial sites covering weed control\, nutrition and disease management in lentils\, field peas\, chickpeas and lupins. Then you will hear from those who have practical\, hands-on experience integrating pulses into WA farming systems. \nThe event is part of a Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) investment.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/power-of-the-pulse-field-day/
LOCATION:Piawaning\, 6572\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260820T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260820T170000
DTSTAMP:20260728T085419Z
CREATED:20260728T085419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T085419Z
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SUMMARY:Facey Group Field Walk
DESCRIPTION:Facey Group will celebrate 25 years of grower-led research when it hosts its field walk in Wickepin on Thursday\, August 20 from 2pm till 5pm. \nResearchers in attendance (and presenting) will include: \n\nDr Manish Sharma (UWA) – Improving phosphorus efficiency in high P-fixing soils\nAllan Rattey (InterGrain) – Deep sowing oats and herbicide options for earlier establishment\nDr Yvette Oliver (CSIRO) and Dr Meredith Guthrie (DPIRD) – Time of sowing\, seasonal risk and managing increasingly variable seasons\nEmeritus Professor Richard Bell (Murdoch University) and Dr Wendy Vance (Murdoch University) – Innovative lime technologies and soil acidity management\nDr Hassan Sardar (Murdoch University) – Long-term soil amelioration for more productive and resilient sandy soils.\n\nA 25-year celebration will be held after the field walk. \nRegistrations close August 17.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/facey-group-field-walk-2026/
LOCATION:Facey Group GRDC Research Shed\, Wickepin\, Wickepin\, WA\, 6370\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Walk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260828
DTSTAMP:20260608T050438Z
CREATED:20260608T050341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T050438Z
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SUMMARY:Dowerin Machinery Field Days
DESCRIPTION:Growing Industry\, Seeding Connections\, Cultivating Community \nOn August 26 and 27\, the Dowerin Machinery Field Days will again bring together farmers\, primary producers\, agricultural workers and their families. It will welcome agribusiness\, machinery\, livestock and equipment professionals. \nAn annual event\, it will also showcase the Wheatbelt as a place to live\, work and invest. \nDowerin is located in the central Wheatbelt region of Western Australia\, 156km north-east of Perth.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/dowerin-field-days-2026/
LOCATION:Dowerin\, Western Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260903
DTSTAMP:20260715T033612Z
CREATED:20260715T033612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T033612Z
UID:8308-1788220800-1788393599@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:Soil Biology Masterclass 2026
DESCRIPTION:Growers\, consultants and agronomists are invited to attend a soil biology masterclass at The University of Western Australia (UWA) on September 1 and 2\, 2026. \nOrganised by UWA\, we will discuss incorporating soil health and biology with management practice to sustainably increase productivity and profitability. \nYou will learn: \n\nhow soil biology underpins resilient farming systems\nabout future directions of research technologies and practices\nfrom practitioners with on-farm experience of pathways to adoption.\n\nGuest speakers and experts include: \n\nProfessor Brajesh Singh\nEmerita Professor Lyn Abbott\nMr Stuart McAlpine\nAssociate Professor Catriona Macdonald\nDr Juntao Wang\n\nDownload the event flyer
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/soil-biology-masterclass-2026/
LOCATION:Forrest Hall\, The University of Western Australia\, 6009\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Soil Seminar,Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTSTAMP:20260608T043036Z
CREATED:20260608T033607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T043036Z
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SUMMARY:Dieback Information Group Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Dieback Working Group (DWG) will celebrate 30 years of Phytophthora Dieback awareness when it hosts the DIG 2026 conference at Murdoch University on September 8 and 9. \nThe event will bring together practitioners\, researchers\, land managers\, and community partners from across Australia. \nDay two\, the conference day\, will include the following speakers: \n\nTreena Burgess\, Murdoch University – Keynote: 30 years of Dieback Awareness – Past\, Present & Future\nDWG\, Dieback-Free Basic Raw Materials (BRM) Project update & results\nSarah Sapsford – Murdoch University – Keynote: Interactions between climate change and pathogens\nBob Du\, Murdoch University – Metham Sodium Laboratory Trials\nSarah Dunstan\, Ecopath Solutions – Phytoguard™ Detection
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/dieback-information-group-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Murdoch University
CATEGORIES:Conference and Symposia
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260910T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260910T170000
DTSTAMP:20260901T075633Z
CREATED:20260901T075633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T075633Z
UID:8518-1789030800-1789059600@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:Liebe Group Spring Field Day
DESCRIPTION:The Liebe Group Spring Field Day will take place on Thursday\, September 10 at the Nixon property at Kalannie. \nThe day will bring growers and industry together for a practical day of local research\, innovation and discussion\, and feature a wide range of field trials and demonstrations covering soil management\, nitrogen efficiency\, crop varieties\, salinity\, pulses\, automation and drone technology. \nGRDC Managing Director Nigel Hart will be guest presenter\, with DPIRD researchers Wayne Parker\, Gaus Azam\, Kanch Wickramarachchi\, Richard George and Dion Nicol also in attendance. \n>> Liebe Group Spring Field Day flyer \n  \n 
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/liebe-group-spring-field-day-2026/
LOCATION:Kalannie\, 6468\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Day
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260916T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260916T140000
DTSTAMP:20260910T054737Z
CREATED:20260910T054645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T054737Z
UID:8534-1789549200-1789567200@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:FarmHER
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Moora Miling Pasture Improvement Group (MMPIG) in partnership with FarmCo\, FarmHER is a day for rural women. \nThis year’s event will be held on Wednesday\, September 16 from 9.30am to 2.30pm at Berkshire Valley Homestead (near Moora). \nSpeakers include SoilsWest’s Dr Tam O’Keeffe\, who will be sharing practical insights on soil health and nutrient cycles for local grain growers. \nTickets are $35 per person\, which includes morning tea and lunch.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/farmher-2026/
LOCATION:Moora\, 6510\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Walk,Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Moora Miling Pasture Improvement Group":MAILTO:secretary@mmpig.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260917T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260908T071958Z
CREATED:20260908T071958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T071958Z
UID:8530-1789635600-1789664400@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:West Midlands Group Annual Spring Field Day
DESCRIPTION:West Midlands Group will hold its annual spring field day on Thursday\, September 17 from 9am till 5pm at Dandaragan Community Recreation Centre. \nThe theme of the field day is ‘Spring into Farming’. \nGrowers\, researchers\, advisors and industry representatives will come together for a practical day focused on the latest developments in agriculture across the local area – with trials across crop\, livestock and pasture. \nGuest speakers will include Murdoch University’s Emeritus Professor Richard Bell and Regional Soil Coordinator Bridget Watkins\, who will appear in a soil pit session with Summit Fertilizers’ Alana Alexander at 1.15pm.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/west-midlands-group-annual-spring-field-day-2026/
LOCATION:Dandaragan Community Resource Centre\, 3468 Dandaragan Road\, Dandaragan\, WA\, 6507\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Day
ORGANIZER;CN="West Midlands Group":MAILTO:admin@wmgroup.org.au
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925
DTSTAMP:20260901T093026Z
CREATED:20260901T092925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T093026Z
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SUMMARY:FEAR Group Spring Field Day
DESCRIPTION:The Far Eastern Agricultural Research (FEAR) Group will hold its spring field day on Thursday\, September 24 at Moorine Rock Tennis Club. \nThough times and schedules are to be confirmed\, the line-up will include: \n\nKent’s and Merredin Rural canola trial\nWheat and barley NVTs\nSLR agronomy long coleoptile wheat trial\nFlexi-N trial strips\nCSBP market update\nSoilsWest soil pit discussion and soil constraints\nVRT Solutions variable rate technology with Jordan White\nMADFIG updates\n\nRSVP by September 10 to feargroup@outlook.com \n \n 
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/fear-group-spring-field-day-2026/
LOCATION:Moorine Rock Tennis Club\, Moorine South Road\, Moorine Rock\, WA\, 6425\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Field Day
ORGANIZER;CN="FEAR Group":MAILTO:feargroup@outlook.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTSTAMP:20260401T041136Z
CREATED:20260401T041033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T041136Z
UID:7663-1793145600-1793577599@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:Soil Science Australia Soil Judging Competition
DESCRIPTION:Soil Science Australia’s annual soil judging competition will precede its biennial national conference in Western Australia in 2026. \nThe location of the soil judging competition is to be confirmed. \nFormat of the 2026 Australian Soil Judging Competition \n\nWelcome function: Wednesday\, October 28\nPractice days: Thursday\, October 29 to – Friday\, October 30\nCompetition day: Saturday\, October 31\nASJC Awards presentation (at national conference welcome reception): Sunday\, November 1
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/soil-science-australia-soil-judging-competition/
CATEGORIES:Conference and Symposia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261106
DTSTAMP:20260831T062433Z
CREATED:20260225T093612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T062433Z
UID:7164-1793491200-1793923199@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:Soil Science Australia National Conference
DESCRIPTION:Soil Science Australia’s biennial national conference will be held in Boorloo (Perth)\, Western Australia in 2026. It will follow the Australian Soil Judging Competition (October 29-31). \nThe theme of the conference is ‘Common Ground: Soils for the Anthropocene’. \nSpecific conference themes include: \n\nBoodja Katitjin: soil stewardship and storytelling\nSoil security and resilience\nSoil constraints\, amendments and engineering\nSoils-first agronomy and land management\nSoil health\, conservation and sustainability\nSoil organic matter and nutrient dynamics\nTechnology\, data processing\, and artificial intelligence\nSoil description\, classification and national inventories\nPolicy\, planning and governance for soils\n\nThe call for conference abstracts closed on April 24\, 2026.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/ssa-national-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Pan Pacific Hotel\, 207 Adelaide Terrace\, Perth\, WA\, 6004\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Conference and Symposia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261206
DTSTAMP:20260209T100004Z
CREATED:20260209T095902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T100004Z
UID:7024-1796428800-1796515199@soilswest.org.au
SUMMARY:World Soil Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated on December 5 every year\, World Soil Day raises awareness of soil’s vital role in agriculture\, ecosystems\, and food security. \nEndorsed by the UN and FAO\, it became official in 2014.
URL:https://soilswest.org.au/event/world-soil-day-2026/
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