Prestigious Award for SSA Member

Prestigious Award for SSA Member

We’re thrilled that SSA member, soil champion and recipient of SSA’s 2024 LJH Teakle Medal — Dr Susan Orgill — has been acknowledged with the 2025 General Jeffery Soil Health Award at the National Landcare Australia Awards last night, Tuesday 23 September.Dr Orgill —...
How Important is Soil? An Institutional Scan by Australia’s Regional Soil Coordinators

How Important is Soil? An Institutional Scan by Australia’s Regional Soil Coordinators

Soil has a profile in Australian policy at the Commonwealth-level, with Australia’s National Soil Strategy published in 2021, and the associated National Soil Action Plan 2023–2028. There is, however, some way to go to ensure soils attract appropriate recognition and...
2025 Soil Management Field Training confirmed for Queensland

2025 Soil Management Field Training confirmed for Queensland

Soil Science Australia’s Soil Management Training program is designed to strengthen the knowledge and capability of professionals who advise on or manage soil and land. By combining theoretical learning with practical, field-based experience, the course aims to build...
Soils Take Centre Stage at the Pacific Week of Agriculture

Soils Take Centre Stage at the Pacific Week of Agriculture

Soils were in the spotlight at this year’s Pacific Week of Agriculture (PWA), held in Nukuʻalofa, Kingdom of Tonga. The Hon. Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forests, Dr. Siosoua Halavātau, passionately championed the importance of soil health, calling it a...
PSK Environmental – Supporting Soil Science through SSA’s Corporate Benefits Program 

PSK Environmental – Supporting Soil Science through SSA’s Corporate Benefits Program 

Soil Science Australia (SSA) is pleased to acknowledge PSK Environmental as a valued and ongoing participant in our Corporate Benefits Program. Based in south-east Queensland, PSK is an environmental consultancy with particular expertise in Acid Sulfate Soils and...