Exciting new CSIRO project funded by GRDC and industry partners to support grain producers to take account of #soil biota and understand how to fertilise the system, not just the crop. groundcover.grdc.com.au/agronomy/soil-… John Kirkegaard

It looked suspiciously like we were just making sand castles but we've just finished two big days of harvesting N15-labelled chickpea. A few other crops to go, then we'll investigate decomposition & N 'release' in arable Australian soils. GRDC Mark Farrell LifeInSoil

An exciting opportunity for a Research Scientist position in Soil Microbiology to join the Systems program at Waite Campus in CSIRO Australia. Please advertise through your networks & direct to potentially good candidates! CSIRO jobs.csiro.au/job/Adelaide%2…

Been affected by high water levels? Want to chat to some of SA’s best soil scientists on what to look out for in coming seasons with your soil condition and soil tests? Join us for our first event if 2023! If you’re a landholder in the region - it’s free! eventbrite.com/e/621274216907

Our latest paper examines the dynamics of 'pure' and blended nitrogen fertilizer applications (urea and EEFs) in contrasting soils - can blends modify N supply to better mitigate losses and/or improve availability? doi.org/10.5194/soil-9…

National Science Week AUS kicks off from 12 - 20 August! A week to celebrate science & technology. There is something for everyone: kids-adults, amateurs-pros. Find an event near you: scienceweek.net.au Below: Soil Science Australia (SA) at Science Alive on the weekend.

A finalist for the 2023 Brian Chambers International ECR Award. Congratulations to my fellow ECRs working in crop nutrition - we get to work on the most interesting questions!

It's National Agriculture Day! A time to recognise the enormous & important contributions of agriculture. Provisioning of food & fibre are core functions but there is SO much more to this complex & exciting industry. (Photo is my dad irrigating sugarcane in North Queensland)

A huge honour to receive the 2023 IFA Emerging Scholar Award! I am confident that my research and that of my peers will continue to progress the scientific understanding which underpins sustainable solutions for crop nutrition around the world.

Happy World Soils Day! The 2023 theme - Soil & Water: a source of life. Highlighting the importance of the relationships between the two: >95% of food originates from these two resources. Photo was taken yesterday in the lab - 8 different soils from all over Australia!

We have a three-year postdoc position available on our new project exploring fertiliser reactions in soil! More information, including how to apply, in the link below. uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/uqcareers/job/…

Our new project looking a fertiliser interactions with soil also has a new PhD position! Project and application details in the link below. study.uq.edu.au/study-options/…

International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb 11). Females make up ~30% of STEM industries but trends suggest female participation in STEM is increasing. Ladies - let's keep showing & supporting the girls of today to become great scientists of the future! #womeninscience

There is an opportunity for a laboratory technical officer to join us at CSIRO in Adelaide! This role will work across multiple programs, most notably national projects looking at soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics. jobs.csiro.au/job/Adelaide%2…

Looking forward to learning more about the editorial process within a great scientific journal!

Our latest paper on phosphorus reactions and plant-availability in Australian Vertisols - lead by Nelly Raymond !

Great to be part of this - looking forward to learning more about the editorial process of science communication in journals!

Finished up in the lab last week and now (im)patiently awaiting the results of a different kind of incubation!