Healthy Land & Water
Healthy Land & Water is excited to present the Agricultural Soils Forum 2026. This full-day event will focus on building healthy, resilient soils and productive farming systems.
Designed for farmers, horticulture growers, beef and dairy producers, the forum provides insights on managing nutrients and input and implementing farming practices which build soil health for sustainable and profitable crop production.
The forum will feature a mix of presentations by growers, industry professionals and researchers, a moderated panel discussion, and displays and resources from participating groups, organisations and government departments.
Hear from experts on:
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Visual soil assessment, conservation strategies and erosion control
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Soil microbiology and biological soil function
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Soil Chemistry and nutrient management, fertilisers – which ones and why?
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Carbon and nitrogen management
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Cover cropping, compost application and biological stimulants
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Minimum tillage, stubble retention, and legume rotations
Downloads of Soil Paper Presentations PDFs
Explanation of Underground Soils
Soil Health Forum - Rachel Cavallo and Cameron Leckie
Basic Soils
Soil Chemistry and Foundation - David Hall
Understanding the interactions of nitrogen and carbon in soil · Taleta Bailey
Chemical fertilisers and organic soil amendments - David Hall
Food hidden in plain sight. Soil, just plain hidden - Rachel Chambers
30 Years of Sugar rDE - Neil Halpin
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