At a time when the NSW government has introduced its controversial Land Management Act which makes it easier for landowners to remove trees, a gently reminder re the consequences of this decision comes from Western Australia. There the woodlands have …
Australian Agriculture and its future
Anika Molesworth is a young 28 year old from Broken Hill who in 2015 was selected as the Australian Young Farmer of the Year. Anika is currently completing her PhD. Her pet interests concern equity for farmers in Australia and …
A Farmer Case Study – Sam Johnson, Young, NSW
Location: Between Boorowa and Young on the South West Slopes of NSW Size: 1500 Ha Soils: Alluvial on the flats and light sodic clay subsoils with low pH on the slopes. Traditionally runs 4-5 dse/ha. Enterprises: 210 Angus cows; 30 …
The effect of phosphorus on soil fungi
The AIEA Newsletter has had a request for information relating to the effect of phosphorus on soil fungi. Here is the answer according to Dr Google! The data on this raises the question as to whether the application of super …
Stories from around the globe
The City beneath the surface of the Earth In the Sept 24 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald columnist Elizabeth Farrelly quotes research undertaken by Canadian Forest Ecologist Professor Suzanne Simard. Simard spent 30 years proving that trees exchange information, …
It’s anything but Dirt!
Craig Sams, former chairman of the UK Soil Association and co-founder of Carbon Gold, offers a holistic approach to the science of soil. “The soil is a vast living organism, stretching across continents with an interconnected ‘mind’ – a consciousness …
“A nation that destroys its soil destroys itself” ~ F D Roosevelt
Leaders in the field of sustaining humans through healthy food, delivered by healthy soil, the Soils for Life National Forum held at Huon Hill, Wodonga, 16 March, 2014 was a unifying event. The collaboration of minds and the sharing of …
Carbon Sequestration Questions Article by Matthew Cawood
Matt Cawood recently wrote an article addressing the conversation about carbon in Australia. The article highlights “two schools of thought” on the “same track” and canvasses some of the important issues surrounding storage of carbon for soil health and sequestering …