Links ~ Resources ~ Case Studies

Agrichar Information
Cornell University

Best Energies

Terra Preta; Soil Improvement and Carbon Sequestration

Soil basics

Soil Matters from CSIRO. This manual provides details of the basic soil properties and processes, and is a comprehensive guide to soil sampling, analysis,synthesis of information, and the practical application of results.

Saving the life of farmland soils from the Dec/Jan 2007 CSIRO ECOS magazine

Soil biology
The Soil Biology Primer - on-line version

Soil erosion
Soil Erosion Newsletter

Soil fertility
Soil organic matter/carbon
Pastures and rangelands

Youth soil education

Soil Science Education Page from NASA

Microbe Zoo - Dirtland a digital learning center for microbial ecology
Soil Biology Classroom Activities

 

Soil Resources and Tools

Australian Soil Resource Information System

Northern Rivers Soil Health Card

Revised Northern Rivers CMA Soil Catchment Action Plan

Papers

Review of impacts on soil biota caused by copper residues from fungicide application - Lukas Van-Zwieten, Graham Merrington and Melissa Van-Zwieten

Healthy Soils in Macadamia Orchards

Fungicides and Soil Health

 

Case Studies

Abigail Jenkins is the soil advisory officer at NSW DPI. She has 10 years experience working with the Northern Rivers community on soil issues. Abigail writes the Soil Sense articles for the Northern Farmer about local farmers who are addressing the challenge of sustainable soil management. The following articles are from Abigail's Northern Farmer - Soil Sense series.

Robert Quirk - Cane Farmer

Kate Thompson - Avocado Grower

Abigial Jenkins addressing the Northern Rivers Sustainable Agriculture workshop.