ALL CURRENT PROJECTS
Carbon Farming Outreach Project
The Australian Government is developing a net zero plan, outlining how the agricultural sector can transition to net zero by 2050. The Carbon Farming Outreach program is designed by Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) to provide landholders with information and support to help them reduce emissions on farms.
Alternative Strategies for Sandy Soils
Facey Group, Murdoch University and the Soil CRC are investigating how perennial legumes, companion cropping and soil amelioration can improve soil function, nutrient cycling and crop productivity on low fertility sandy soils in the WA Wheatbelt. The project explores practical farming systems that can build resilience, increase groundcover and support long-term soil health.
Fostering the Adoption of Variable Rate Fertiliser Application for Improved Nutrient Use Efficiency
This GRDC-supported project is investigating how Variable Rate Technology (VRT) can improve nutrient use efficiency and farm profitability by matching fertiliser applications to the productivity and nutrient requirements of different areas within a paddock. Working with growers across Australia, the project will generate practical, regionally relevant insights to support the adoption of variable rate fertiliser strategies in broadacre farming systems.
Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency in High P-Fixing Soils
A GRDC INVESTMENT LED BY DELIVERED WITH OUR PARTNERS Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency in High P-Fixing Soils Project Background: Phosphorus (P) is one of the
Soil Water Repellency
The Soil Water Repellency project is exploring how non-wetting soils vary across seasons and landscapes in the Wickepin region. Established in 2025, three monitoring sites are helping researchers better understand the impact of soil water repellence on water infiltration, crop establishment, and production risk in sandy soils. The project is funded by GRDC as part of a national research investment led by Murdoch University.
Saltbush and Understorey Pastures
Producers collaborating to improve saltbush and understory systems, testing species and sharing insights to boost feed, resilience, and performance on saline land.
Saltbush Carbon Project
Saltbush Carbon Project Assessing the Potential of Saltbush to Sequester Carbon in WA Southwest Key Messages This project will investigate the carbon sequestration potential in
RiskWi$e Spring Cover Crop
RiskWi$e Spring Cover Crop Use of Spring-Sown Leguminous Cover Crops to Increase Available N Key Messages Investigating if spring-sown cover crops can mitigate on-farm nitrogen
Mapping Australian Soils
Visualising Australasia’s Soils: Extending the soil data federation (VAS Phase 2) Project Aim The Visualising Australasia’s Soils (VAS) project aims to provide Soil CRC participants
Deep Sowing Oats
Increasing summer rainfall and later autumn breaks in the WA wheatbelt are shifting sowing conditions. Accessing deeper stored soil moisture can boost yields and reduce risk, with oats better suited to deep sowing than wheat and barley due to their emergence traits.
Reclaiming Tagasaste Land
This project tracks a Wickepin grower to evaluate the cost of removing tagasaste and returning land to cropping. It compares removal costs with local land values to assess whether this is a viable pathway for expanding arable area.
The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect explores practical ways to improve saline farm dams in the Wickepin region, focusing on water quality, alternative uses and long-term farm sustainability through on-ground trials and collaboration with research partners.
