Soil research

The department undertakes research to support WA’s agriculture sector in maximising soil productivity and minimising land degradation through soil and land condition monitoring and assessment, management strategies and tools to improve soil health.

Whole farm nutrient mapping for high rainfall pastures

Whole farm nutrient mapping (WFNM) helps graziers make informed evidence-based nutrient management decisions.
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Soil science and crop nutrition

The department’s Soil Science and Crop Nutrition team seeks to identify new soil management techniques to improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use by crops through better physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of soil.
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