NSW Government Soil management guides – NSW (Webpage)

The New South Wales Government Soil management guides webpage provides a large collection of practical resources about soil health and sustainable soil management for agriculture. The webpage covers key soil issues including erosion, acidity, compaction, soil biology, soil carbon, nutrients and fertilisers, soil structure, sodicity, salinity and soil testing. It links to factsheets, manuals, webinars, videos and technical guides that help farmers, advisers and land managers assess soil condition, improve productivity and reduce land degradation. The resources support a wide range of agricultural industries including cropping, grazing, horticulture and broadacre agriculture across New South Wales. While developed for NSW conditions, much of the information is also relevant to other Australian regions. #

Topics:
Soil erosion
Soil acidity
Soil biology
Soil carbon
Soil nutrients and fertilisers
Soil structure and sodicity
Soil types and condition
Southern NSW cropping systems

Resource Last Updated: May 29, 2026

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