Soil - where food begins

World Soil Day – December 5

2023 National Soils Conference

Darwin (Larrakia) 25 to 30 June 2023

Soil Judging Competition

SSA Member Forums

Discuss issues or solve problems related to soils.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Scientist Travelling Research Award

Welcome to Soil Science Australia

2022 Award recipients

The 2022 Australian Society of Soil Science Award Recipients and 3-Minute Thesis award winner have been announced!

 

2022 Soil Judging Competition

Participants, experts, volunteers and coaches came together recently for the 10th Australian Soil Judging Competition.

2023 Conference - Call for Abstracts

On behalf of the Organising Committee, we invite you to submit a short abstract for consideration before 1 February 2023

World Soil Day - Soils where food begins

Soils, Where Food Begins! Celebrate World Soil Day

 

World Soil Day – December 5

 

Soil Science Australia invites you to celebrate the important role of soils in our daily lives this World Soil Day.

World Soil Day is an annual event celebrating the importance of soil. This year’s theme is “Soils, where food begins”. Soil is a vital natural resource that helps to grow our food and sustain our planet. It’s essential for human health and well-being, as well as for the environment.

The Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (Soil Science Australia) is a not-for-profit, professional association for soil scientists and people interested in the responsible management of Australia’s soil resources.

Soil Science Australia supports soil scientists and promotes the importance of soil as a finite resource.

Some members are students, some are at the start of their careers while others are highly regarded experts in Australia and internationally.

Learn more about Soil Science Australia and what we do.

Registered Soil Practitioner
The Registered Soil Practitioner training and accreditation ensures soil practitioners can implement fit for purpose soil sampling and interpretation to improve the quality of soil data, reduce soil input and management costs and improve soil productivity.
Certified Professional Soil Scientist

The Certified Professional Soil Scientist accreditation is the mark of a professional soil scientist, providing certainty to industry, government and researchers that they are working with a highly qualified and experience soil scientist. Learn more about the Certified Professional Soil Scientist program.

Smart Farms Smart Soils

Soil Science Australia has established a Smart Farms Smart Soils Community of Practice bringing together the Drought and Innovation Hubs from across Australia, soil scientists, researchers and government to collaborate, network, learn and share knowledge. This work is supported by the Australian Government’s Smart Farms Program.

Read the July Smart Farms Smart Soils Update

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