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Optimising fertiliser application – what level of precision can we achieve?
This Research Update paper by Craig Scanlan, Raj Malik, James Easton, Mark Gherardi, Zed Rengel, Richard Bell, Gustavo Boitt and Qifu Ma from 22 Feb 2022 explores the impact of recent changes in fertiliser and grain prices on economically optimum N, P and K fertiliser rates, and aims to quantify the range of rates that fall within the 90% confidence interval of the economically optimum rate.
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DPIRD seeking lead research scientist
JOB OPPORTUNITY: DPIRD has advertised for a Principal Research Scientist (Level 4)/Senior Research Scientist (Level 3) for its Soil Science and Crop Nutrition branch.

Legume research to improve sustainable cereal rotations
DPIRD MEDIA RELEASE: The nitrogen benefit from different legume species in cereal-based crop rotations has been quantified by Western Australian research to help boost yields, reduce fertiliser costs and industry emissions.

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

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