Smart Soils for
Farming

Improving your soils with quality soil science

 

The Smart Soils website is the place to improve your soil knowledge and find soils expertise in your region.

It is part of Soil Science Australia’s Smart Soils project designed to improve soil management and build a soil community through strengthening capability via:

  • a national soil extension Smart Soils Community of Practice (CoP)
  • this Smart Soils website which:

The project aims to support Australia’s agriculture sector to drive climate-smart, sustainable growth, while protecting natural capital by fostering best practice sustainable agriculture and natural resource management activities.

What is the Smart Soils Community of Practice (CoP)?

The Community of Practice creates opportunities for participants to network, share knowledge, build skills and create a bridge between soil science and practical on-the-ground application of soil sampling, soil data collection and interpretation and soil management to improve soil health.

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Soil Science Australia

Soil Science Australia is a not-for-profit professional incorporated association for soil scientists and people interested in the responsible management of Australia’s soil resources.

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Project Funding

The Smart Soils project, managed by Soil Science Australia, includes the Smart Soils Community of Practice and the Smart Soils Resource Library.

The project is supported by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.

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