National Soils Advocate
@soilsadvocate
The Hon. Penny Wensley AC
National Soils Advocate 2020-23
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https://www.agriculture.gov.au/national-soils-advocate 05-01-2021 00:36:53
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I am looking forward to attending the 11th Plenary Assembly of the Food and Agriculture Organization #GlobalSoilPartnership 12-14 July. This is an important forum for advancing the global soil agenda. A highlight of this evening's Opening Session will be the launch of the Soil Atlas for Asia.
Since our inception in 2017, we’ve invested significantly to develop a range of new soil measurement technologies. Soil CRC project leader Dr Marcus Hardie (University of Tasmania) shines a spotlight on this emerging tech 👉 soilcrc.com.au/spotlight-on-e… #soilresearch #soiltechnology
Happening today! Join our UN Food Systems Coordination Hub #UNFSS2023 side event. 🗓️Tuesday 25 July 2023 8:00 CEST A call to action to transform food systems from the #soil up! 👉bit.ly/3XyDaC5 SNV World IKEA Foundation AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. SNV Kenya Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health Food Systems Partnership
Congratulations to Regional Soil Coordinator, Cameron Leckie Australia’s first Registered Soil Practitioner SQNNSW Innovation Hub. Excellent work Soil Science Australia. This certification of soil practitioner's competency is a good step froward in implementing the National Soil Strategy.
📣 Calling early career researchers in crop nutrition! Enter the Intl Fertiliser Soc 2023 Brian Chambers International Award before 30 September for your chance to win £1,000 🔗buff.ly/43TyMzn Fertilizer Australia
Vale Jim Ingram AO. Admired colleague and distinguished Australian diplomat, notable for his decade as Executive Director of the UN's World Food Programme (1982-1992) and as head of Australia's aid agency (1975-1981) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺, when he and Sir John Crawford were instrumental in establishing @ACIAR.
🎉👩🔬It’s National Science Week! Hats off to all the scientists working on #SoilCRC projects to advance #soilscience and benefit Australian farmers👨🌾 Soil Science Australia Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) #scienceweek
I encourage attendance at the Soil Science Australia WA annual Boodja Lecture next Thursday 24 August. It was my honour to deliver the 2022 Lecture. This year distinguished soil scientist, Prof Richard Bell, will have centre stage. #DYK 'Boodja' is the Noongar Aboriginal word for land?
I support Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health's focus on #SoilHealth as part of food systems transformation and look forward to participating in the 'Engagement and Outreach Working Group' meeting this evening. Find out more about the Coalition here: coalitionforsoilhealth.org