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GroundCover: New knowledge to tap residual soil phosphorus
Unlocking legacy phosphorus may be a key to improved sustainability of cropping systems.
As part of a large GRDC investment led by Dr Craig Scanlan (WA Department of Primary Industries and Rural Development) on nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisers, Dr Gustavo Boitt, who is based at the University of Western Australia, is applying his soil science expertise to improving the understanding of ‘legacy’ soil phosphorus and what could be done to improve access to this resource by crops.
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Meet Bridget, our new Regional Soil Coordinator
Briget Watkins was recently appointed as the Southwest WA Drought Resilience and Innovation Hub Regional Soil Coordinator at SoilsWest, Murdoch University.
Agriculture students: Attend the first day of the GRDC Grains Research Update FREE
The free ebook Soil Quality: 10 Plant Nutrition is an interactive, evidence-based resource to better understand and manage crop and pasture nutrition.
New soil knowledge website now online
The free ebook Soil Quality: 10 Plant Nutrition is an interactive, evidence-based resource to better understand and manage crop and pasture nutrition.
Snail biology PhD scholarship with GRDC and Murdoch University
This project seeks to investigate novel approaches that may limit or block calcium absorption in snails, to curb snail damage and economic fallout.